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Jonathan Coleman and chairwoman Donna Maytham
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 14, 2019
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet mingle with performers at season kickoff
Luke Simmons dresses as Harry Potter.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 14, 2019
Ed Smith Stadium transforms into Hogwarts for 'spooktacular' night
Will Stapleton and Reilly O'Connell pose with the marionettes before the children arrive.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 14, 2019
Marionettes come alive at Pinocchio pre-show
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 14, 2019
Master Gardeners show off green thumb
  • By Liz Ramos
  • October 13, 2019
Pirates carry on homecoming bonfire in Bradenton
The #CiaoBellas — consisting of Tammy Karp, Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed, Donna Koffman, Melissa Morsli, Ashley Kozel, Lauren Bermudez, Shari Phillips and Elisabeth Waters - won this year's Amazing Raise scavenger hunt.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 12, 2019
Teams race across Sarasota for SPARCC scavenger hunt
  • By Eric Garwood
  • October 12, 2019
St. Armands goes British for Jaguar car show
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 11, 2019
Rams football move to 5-2 with win over Sharks
Benny Labinger, 7, picks a cookie from the platter.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 10, 2019
Temple Emanu-el breaks Yom Kippur fast
Visible Men Academy founders Louis Parker, Cindy Cavallaro Day, Shannon Rohrer-Phillips and Neil Phillips
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 10, 2019
Visible Men Academy shares the love at annual lunch
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 9, 2019
Republican Club of Longboat Key holds October meeting
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 8, 2019
Choral Artists of Sarasota welcome musical director with Reinvention Luncheon
Preston Turner, Shawna Trost, Angelique Turner, David Turner and Julian Turner
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 8, 2019
Fruitville Grove brings fall fun to families
Reba is ready for her closeup.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
All Angels Episcopal Church hosts its first pet blessing
Supplies for the day are laid out.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church works with Habitat for Humanity
Dale Anderson speaks to the crowd.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 7, 2019
Longboat Key Democratic Club meets for first time this season
  • By Harry Sayer
  • October 6, 2019
Champions return for CANDance's 20th Anniversary
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 5, 2019
Dogs boogie for Donte's Den
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • October 4, 2019
Mustangs football blanks Tampa Bay Christian
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • October 4, 2019
Home sweet homecoming
  • By Brynn Mechem
  • October 4, 2019
Siesta Chamber of Commerce celebrates 60 years
Lauren Tominelli and Kristyn Shoop
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 4, 2019
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 99th meeting
Sarasota NAACP President Trevor Harvey and Jamie Kahns.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • October 4, 2019
NAACP celebrates 34th annual Freedom Awards Banquet
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • October 3, 2019
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key welcomes new president
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Jonathan Coleman and chairwoman Donna Maytham
  • October 14, 2019
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet mingle with performers at season kickoff
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Luke Simmons dresses as Harry Potter.
  • October 14, 2019
Ed Smith Stadium transforms into Hogwarts for 'spooktacular' night
3
Will Stapleton and Reilly O'Connell pose with the marionettes before the children arrive.
  • October 14, 2019
Marionettes come alive at Pinocchio pre-show
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  • October 14, 2019
Master Gardeners show off green thumb
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  • October 13, 2019
Pirates carry on homecoming bonfire in Bradenton

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