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  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 25, 2019
Junior League of Sarasota celebrates with color and fashion at annual Lilly luncheon
Event co-chairs Elizabeth Moore, Marko Radisic, Jennifer Fox and President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher Good
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 25, 2019
Selah Freedom surprises supporters at rooftop function
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 24, 2019
Safari Sarasota guests cook up dishes at interactive dinner
Prospective tenant Roberta Echard chats with Grand Living residents Judy Albert and Marji Tronvold, who both moved in Oct. 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • October 23, 2019
Grand opening for Lakewood Ranch retirement community
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 23, 2019
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hosts orchid-themed luncheon
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 22, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre outlines coming season with Welcome Back Party
Kylo Phillips, 3, tries on a pair of vision impairment goggles.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 22, 2019
Mobility Challenge takes over Selby Library
Caitlin Loewe and Kat Grimmett pick flowers.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 22, 2019
Sarasota schools celebrate farm to school month
Bradenton's Nadine O'Connor won the first Bingo game of the night to claim a designer purse.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 21, 2019
Bingo calls Sisters to action
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 21, 2019
Slime squishes its way into Sarasota
Alex Peric poses with Gilly the shark.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 21, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium holds scary fun Halloween event
Tom and Barbara Gardner.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 21, 2019
Bird Key Yacht Club parties on despite rain
The Woman in White (Yvonne Clark) was a haunting figure during The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 20, 2019
Headless Horseman arrives day late in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 20, 2019
Sarasota Opera begins season with Curtain Raiser dinner
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2019
Runners triumph at First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon
The DUNDU production brought a light giant to UnGala.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 19, 2019
The Ringling's UnGala makes a roaring return
Chairwomen Poonam and Sheena Maini, Jeannine Ryan and Kaitlyn Perez
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 19, 2019
Share Care Global brings Indian culture to Michael's On East
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2019
Mustangs football gets rain-soaked victory over Dixie Hollins
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 18, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Block Party & Club Day draws huge crowd
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 18, 2019
JoshProvides hosts wine dinner at Café L'Europe
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 17, 2019
Goodwill Manasota recognizes ambassadors at awards dinner
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 16, 2019
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County sets up tournament with Tennis Ball
Susan Orr Henderson and Karen Orr
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 16, 2019
Impact 100 SRQ announces five $114,000 grant finalists
Celia Moore, Peg Pluto and Sherri Mills.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 16, 2019
Networking caps off Longboat Chamber's Small Business Week seminars
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  • October 25, 2019
Junior League of Sarasota celebrates with color and fashion at annual Lilly luncheon
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Event co-chairs Elizabeth Moore, Marko Radisic, Jennifer Fox and President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher Good
  • October 25, 2019
Selah Freedom surprises supporters at rooftop function
3
  • October 24, 2019
Safari Sarasota guests cook up dishes at interactive dinner
4
Prospective tenant Roberta Echard chats with Grand Living residents Judy Albert and Marji Tronvold, who both moved in Oct. 1.
  • October 23, 2019
Grand opening for Lakewood Ranch retirement community
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  • October 23, 2019
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hosts orchid-themed luncheon

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