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Robert Toale and Sons Breaks Ground on New Development Celebration of Life Center to Serve Sarasota and Manatee counties Dignity Memorial™ providers of Florida recently held a ground breaking to mark the new development of Robert Toale & Sons Lakewood Ranch to better serve the communities of Sarasota and Manatee counties. The new facility will be located near the corner of Lakewood Ranch Blvd. and 44th Ave., and will feature a state-of-the-art multipurpose event center. The facility will provide the latest technology, including a process system like environmental projection, which allows for an immersive experience through visuals, arts and media that can be customized to fully highlight the passions, interests and hobbies of a loved one’s life. Event planners on staff will help develop life story vignettes to create meaningful, dignified and personal Celebration of Life events. The flexible, open design will also serve as the ideal venue for a variety of events such as celebrations of life, catered receptions and community gatherings. Sarasota-based Kellogg & Kimsey, Inc. is the general contractor for the project, which is expected for completion in January 2022. “We have enjoyed being a construction partner with Robert Toale and Sons, having built the original building and the subsequent renovation and addition of the venue at Palms Memorial Park on Honore Ave. in Sarasota. Kellogg & Kimsey is blessed to now have the opportunity to build a brand new location in Lakewood Ranch that will compassionately serve the families in that area,” said Charles Kimsey, Executive Vice President. Not affiliated with Toale Brothers or Toale Brothers INC.