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Selby Gardens lights up the night for New Year's Eve Gala


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 4:35 p.m. January 2, 2025
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What: New Year's Eve Gala

Benefiting: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

When: Dec. 31

Where: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens


Ashley Harding, Lauren Brown, Ivory Upchurch and Ashley Jimenez
Ashley Harding, Lauren Brown, Ivory Upchurch and Ashley Jimenez
Photo by Lori Sax
Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki with husband, Rob
Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki with husband, Rob
Photo by Lori Sax
Richard Davis, Lana, Daniil and Nina Em
Richard Davis, Lana, Daniil and Nina Em
Photo by Lori Sax
Grace and Michael O'Hara
Grace and Michael O'Hara
Photo by Lori Sax
Bob and Karen Hostoffer
Bob and Karen Hostoffer
Photo by Lori Sax
Sebastian Marino and Mirabai Holland
Sebastian Marino and Mirabai Holland
Photo by Lori Sax
Michael and Kate Roehl
Michael and Kate Roehl
Photo by Lori Sax
Marianne Weiss and Mia Miersch
Marianne Weiss and Mia Miersch
Photo by Lori Sax
Marianne Weiss
Marianne Weiss
Photo by Lori Sax
Adelyn Melhorn, Violet Olson, Mia Miersch and Elin Mulock
Adelyn Melhorn, Violet Olson, Mia Miersch and Elin Mulock
Photo by Lori Sax
Margaret Wise and Tom Taylor
Margaret Wise and Tom Taylor
Photo by Lori Sax
Dick and Lorraine Engl and Steve and Michele Fox
Dick and Lorraine Engl and Steve and Michele Fox
Photo by Lori Sax
Carlos and Charlotte Troiano
Carlos and Charlotte Troiano
Photo by Lori Sax
Kimberly Pfeffer and Mike Rock
Kimberly Pfeffer and Mike Rock
Photo by Lori Sax
April and Brian Coltharp with Pamela and Drew Herrmann
April and Brian Coltharp with Pamela and Drew Herrmann
Photo by Lori Sax
Deb Kabinoff and Scott Taylor
Deb Kabinoff and Scott Taylor
Photo by Lori Sax
Mark and Anna Moore
Mark and Anna Moore
Photo by Lori Sax
Glenn and Janet Smith
Glenn and Janet Smith
The head table was festively decorated for Selby's New Year's Eve Gala.
The head table was festively decorated for Selby's New Year's Eve Gala.
Anne Foley and Bryan West
Anne Foley and Bryan West
Photo by Lori Sax
Luisa Nealon and Tracey McCammack
Luisa Nealon and Tracey McCammack
Photo by Lori Sax
The head table was festively decorated for Selby's New Year's Eve Gala.
The head table was festively decorated for Selby's New Year's Eve Gala.
Bill and Patty Hughes, Lisa Knox and Maureen and German Neglia
Bill and Patty Hughes, Lisa Knox and Maureen and German Neglia
Photo by Lori Sax
Tom and Sherry Koski
Tom and Sherry Koski
Photo by Lori Sax
Walter Cleary and Jean Chin
Walter Cleary and Jean Chin
Photo by Lori Sax
Gregory and Danielle Jacobs
Gregory and Danielle Jacobs
Photo by Lori Sax
Daryl and Trina Turner
Daryl and Trina Turner
Photo by Lori Sax
Janice Hawkins and Dr. Lori Conrad
Janice Hawkins and Dr. Lori Conrad
Photo by Lori Sax
Alisa Thompson, Jason Ettore, Rose Hedberg and Christopher Hird
Alisa Thompson, Jason Ettore, Rose Hedberg and Christopher Hird
Photo by Lori Sax
Katherine Harris and Mary Gratehouse
Katherine Harris and Mary Gratehouse
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Bicanin, Jake Knox and Emma Schattsick
Marina Bicanin, Jake Knox and Emma Schattsick
Photo by Lori Sax
Natalya Lizvunova, Deannne and Jeffrey Gross
Natalya Lizvunova, Deannne and Jeffrey Gross
Photo by Lori Sax
Macie Miersch performs for the guests.
Macie Miersch performs for the guests.
Photo by Lori Sax
Mia Miersch and Adelyn Melhorn perform during the gala.
Mia Miersch and Adelyn Melhorn perform during the gala.
Photo by Lori Sax
Violet Olson shows off the talents of the Sarasota Ballet's students.
Violet Olson shows off the talents of the Sarasota Ballet's students.
Photo by Lori Sax
Elin Mulock performs for the guests.
Elin Mulock performs for the guests.
Photo by Lori Sax
Reaganne Beamer, one of the Sarasota Ballet's students, performs.
Reaganne Beamer, one of the Sarasota Ballet's students, performs.
Photo by Lori Sax
Taylor-Tatiana Andre puts on a show for the gala attendees.
Taylor-Tatiana Andre puts on a show for the gala attendees.
Photo by Lori Sax
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is dressed up for its Lights in Bloom display.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is dressed up for its Lights in Bloom display.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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