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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
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
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Bradenton's Nadine O'Connor won the first Bingo game of the night to claim a designer purse.
  • October 21, 2019
Bingo calls Sisters to action
2
  • October 21, 2019
Slime squishes its way into Sarasota
3
Alex Peric poses with Gilly the shark.
  • October 21, 2019
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium holds scary fun Halloween event
4
Tom and Barbara Gardner.
  • October 21, 2019
Bird Key Yacht Club parties on despite rain
5
The Woman in White (Yvonne Clark) was a haunting figure during The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
  • October 20, 2019
Headless Horseman arrives day late in Lakewood Ranch

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