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Chris Gilliland passed out candy in his uniform.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 30, 2020
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office hosts Drive-Thru Halloween
The Grand Champion, as well as the Funniest display, went to the lab department's take on Muppets' Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 30, 2020
Pumpkin carving prompts seeds of ingenuity from Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 30, 2020
Longboat Key Club tennis players bring their A-game for Halloween
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 29, 2020
Longboat Key Club organizes Cancer Awareness Day
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 29, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel bids farewell to longtime friend
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 28, 2020
Longboat Key Chamber meets for Business After Hours
  • By Brendan Lavell
  • October 28, 2020
Fiesta! series kicks off at Benderson Park
Madelyn and Marcus Gibbons were thrilled to be out and about.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 28, 2020
Nathan Benderson Park hosts second Trick or Treat on the Lake
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 26, 2020
Longboat Key's Halloween spirit shows up in decorations
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
Faulhaber Fab Lab hosts laser etching pumpkin workshop
Cheri Kudja had robot figurines at her Bitti Bots booth.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
Siesta Fiesta art show takes over Ocean Boulevard
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2020
The Players Centre bids farewell to 838 building
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 23, 2020
Braden River football gains, then loses fourth-quarter lead in loss to Manatee
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 23, 2020
Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast throws volunteer appreciation celebration
  • By Mark Bergin
  • October 23, 2020
Longboat honors retiring police chief
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 22, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel resumes garden lunches
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 21, 2020
Spooky tradition in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 16, 2020
Sailors football falls to Manatee
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 16, 2020
Kiwanis Club holds second October meeting
B.D. Gullett Elementary students Aubrey Balderama and her sisters, Mattison and Harper, wear pink shirts in honor of their grandmother, who is a cancer survivor. Courtesy photo.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 14, 2020
Pink Out gets personal in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 14, 2020
100-year salute to Lakewood Ranch veteran
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 12, 2020
An upbeat note: Outdoor concerts are a hit on the Circle
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 11, 2020
Fruitville Grove celebrates October spirit with Pumpkin Festival
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 10, 2020
Temple Emanu-El hosts drive-in Sukkot celebration
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Chris Gilliland passed out candy in his uniform.
  • October 30, 2020
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office hosts Drive-Thru Halloween
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The Grand Champion, as well as the Funniest display, went to the lab department's take on Muppets' Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.
  • October 30, 2020
Pumpkin carving prompts seeds of ingenuity from Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
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  • October 30, 2020
Longboat Key Club tennis players bring their A-game for Halloween
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  • October 29, 2020
Longboat Key Club organizes Cancer Awareness Day
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Longboat Island Chapel bids farewell to longtime friend

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