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  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 14, 2020
Republican Club of Longboat Key hosts holiday party
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 14, 2020
Gulfshore creates Floridian winter wonderland
Epic Equine's Jaymie Klauber charges in front of the entire Rawhide Creek team in the first chukkar.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 13, 2020
Sarasota Polo Club hosts 30th season opener
Perfect weather greeted those attending the Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge's second annual Car and Truck Show.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 13, 2020
Warm weather, cool cars in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 11, 2020
Island lights
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 10, 2020
Selby Gardens previews 2020 Lights in Bloom
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 10, 2020
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church resumes concerts
  • By Brendan Lavell
  • December 9, 2020
The Rye Road Giraffes Christmas circus stretches holiday calendar in Bradenton
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 9, 2020
East Bradenton nativity tweaked
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 7, 2020
SPARCC hosts socially distanced Cookies, Cakes and Carolers event
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 7, 2020
Longboat Key police chief visits with Kiwanis Club
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 6, 2020
St. Armands Circle hosts tree lighting
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 6, 2020
Longboat Key Garden Club hosts walk in Joan Durante Park
Jennifer Busch and Jill Schmidt dress up a Christmas tree at Soto Opticians on Hillview.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 5, 2020
Southside Village businesses welcomes holiday season
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 3, 2020
Ringling brings holiday happiness with toy drive
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2020
Longboat Key communities of faith hold Thanksgiving service
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2020
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts second annual Light Up Longboat
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 2, 2020
Temple Beth Israel collects items for JFCS
  • By Eric Garwood
  • November 30, 2020
Serenissima estate sells for record price
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 30, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates to Children's Guardian Fund
  • By Harry Sayer
  • November 28, 2020
Siesta Key embraces holiday cheer with Christmas tree lighting
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 28, 2020
Small Business Saturday a big hit for St. Armands shops
Lakewood Ranch's James and Chelsea Toldi finish the Florida Turkey Trot with their 5-month-old baby, Parker.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 26, 2020
Trot before the turkey in Sarasota
The Grinch, played by Chris Cude of Legendary Knights Entertainment of Winter Haven, checks out the holiday lights with Sarasota's Melissa Galmin.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 25, 2020
Bright lights, dark chocolate during holidays at Sarasota's Mall at University Town Center
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  • December 14, 2020
Republican Club of Longboat Key hosts holiday party
2
  • December 14, 2020
Gulfshore creates Floridian winter wonderland
3
Epic Equine's Jaymie Klauber charges in front of the entire Rawhide Creek team in the first chukkar.
  • December 13, 2020
Sarasota Polo Club hosts 30th season opener
4
Perfect weather greeted those attending the Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge's second annual Car and Truck Show.
  • December 13, 2020
Warm weather, cool cars in Lakewood Ranch
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  • December 11, 2020
Island lights

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