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PHOTO GALLERY: YPG Block Party


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 10:13 a.m. September 30, 2013
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What better way to celebrate a 10-year anniversary than with a downtown block party? The Sarasota Young Professionals Group did just that Saturday, Sept. 28. Members and guests packed Lemon Avenue to celebrate the occasion and enjoy drinks and live music.

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