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PHOTO GALLERY: Booker High School Jazz Ensemble's Death By Chocolate

February 6, 2012

Booker High School’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo hosted this fundraising event to fund their trip to compete in the Berklee Jazz Festival in March. The students performed Broadway favorites, jazz standards and modern songs while the audience enjoyed coffee and chocolate.

PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney Walkathon

February 6, 2012

Cardinal Mooney High School hosted its 11th annual walkathon to raise money for All Children’s Hospital Saturday Feb. 4. Students and families joined staff to walk for a cause. Eleven years ago, the high school lost several students to leukemia and decided to start this fundraising event to raise funds for research. The walkathon, which includes a dance-off, concession stands and field-day activities, was sponsored by Harmor Mobility, Sarasota Lanes, Petland and Tropicana.

PHOTO GALLERY: First Friday Dance at Senior Friendship Center

February 6, 2012

The Sarasota Senior Friendship Center hosted its First Friday Dance on Friday, Feb. 3. Seniors gathered to socialize and bust a move to the sounds of Kentucky-based band, Memories.

The Glenridge finishes expansion

February 2, 2012

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch recently completed construction of a 10,700-square-foot expansion to The Carroll Center, the neighborhood in the community that provides Medicare-approved skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.

PHOTO GALLERY: Catholic Schools Week at St. Martha

January 31, 2012

In honor of Catholic Schools Week, which is celebrated in Catholic schools across the country, St. Martha students and staff wore their favorite pajamas to school Tuesday, Jan. 31. Each day of the week had a different theme: Monday was red-white-and-blue day, Tuesday was pajama day, Wednesday was favorite-sports-team day and Thursday is career day.

PHOTO GALLERY: Literature Spirit Day at Riverview High School

January 29, 2012

Students and teachers at Riverview High School celebrated Literature Spirit Day by dressing as their favorite characters from books. Book choices included Cold Mountain, The Cat in the Hat, Little Red Riding Hood among others.

PHOTO GALLERY: Big Ten Alumni Luncheon

January 22, 2012

Alumnus from Big Ten schools gathered to show their school spirit while enjoying food and cocktails. Ron Mason, former head hockey coach and athletic director at Michigan State University, was the speaker. Mason is also the winningest hockey coach in college hockey history.

PHOTO GALLERY: New Balance Ringling Bridge Run

January 22, 2012

Nearly 3,000 men, women and children attended the ninth annual New Balance Ringling Bridge Run Saturday, Jan. 21. The four-mile course took runners and walkers over the scenic John Ringling Bridge twice and benefited the Sarasota YMCA’s healthy families programs. 38-year-old Andrew Letherby was the male overall winner with a time of 20 minutes and 50 seconds. 16-year old Olivia Ortiz, of Bradenton, was the female overall winner with a time of 22 minutes and 40 seconds.

CYD launches new campaign

January 19, 2012

Community Youth Development recently launched recently its Community Without Leaders awareness campaign.

Ray Peper poses as 'Pollock Bride'

January 19, 2012

Ray Peper, owner of the John Carl Spa and Salon and Sarasota’s own fashion diva, modeled his 'Jackson Pollock Bride' outfit Friday, Jan. 13, at the Friends of the Selby Public Library's Looking Into the Crystal Ball at the Selby Library.