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  • By Pam Eubanks
  • June 13, 2019
Bible roars to life at VBS
Fruitville Elementary School students look through the 250 books from the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 10, 2019
Hooked on phonics: Fruitville Elementary School receives book donation
Sarasota Crew Women's Lightweight 8+ members Lucy LaCivita, Lizzie Jendrysik, Chyara Kruger, Eva Harris, Eiley Maginness, Cecelia Plass, Juliette Schumacher and Isabella Gomez and coxswain Graycen Arias (being held) celebrate.
  • By Jay Heater
  • June 9, 2019
In Sarasota, eight's great
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 9, 2019
St. Armands Circle gets colorful at annual craft festival
  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 8, 2019
Mote Aquarium visitors help celebrate World Oceans Day
  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 8, 2019
Volunteers help clean New Pass
  • By Brynn Mechem
  • June 8, 2019
Volunteers clean up Siesta Beach on World Oceans Day
  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 7, 2019
Walk in the Park: Bicentennial Park
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 7, 2019
To be or not to be: Visible Men Academy students tackle Shakespeare
Terri Kinder, Gail Loefgren and Anna Frescura presidents of the Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 7, 2019
Tri-chamber members mingle at annual barbecue
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • June 6, 2019
All 'powered up' at Lakewood Ranch area church
  • By Samantha Chaney
  • June 5, 2019
Sarasota County’s water quality summit reflects community's desire to face forward
  • By Andrew Atkins
  • June 5, 2019
No longer kiddies in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 4, 2019
Kids' Summer Beach Run returns to Siesta Beach
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 2, 2019
Temple Emanu-El honors pets at Blessing of the Animals
  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 2, 2019
A Walk in the Park: Bayfront Park
Valedictorian Adelaide Mahler told the graduates, "I plead with you to never limit yourself to a single narrative."
  • By Jay Heater
  • June 1, 2019
Out-of-Door graduates honored in Lakewood Ranch
Attendees lined up on the dance floor to do the Hustle
  • By Samantha Chaney
  • June 1, 2019
Evolve Summer Social heats up with a “Saturday Night Fever”
Kevin Paschall, who shot a 66, and the low Amateur Team of Robert Herbold, Garrett Anderson and Bernie Hornalak. Photo courtesy Bryan Veith.
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • May 28, 2019
Heritage Harbour golf tournament raises awareness for Alzheimer's Association
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • May 27, 2019
Sarasota Memorial Day Parade takes over Main Street
  • By Brynn Mechem
  • May 25, 2019
Longboat Key Club serves up Memorial Day barbecue
  • By Brynn Mechem
  • May 25, 2019
Seafood and Music Festival hits St. Armands
Members of the Venice American Legion Post 159
  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • May 25, 2019
Sarasota National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day Tribute
  • By Andrew Atkins
  • May 25, 2019
Going extra miles for vets
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  • June 13, 2019
Bible roars to life at VBS
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Fruitville Elementary School students look through the 250 books from the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast.
  • June 10, 2019
Hooked on phonics: Fruitville Elementary School receives book donation
3
Sarasota Crew Women's Lightweight 8+ members Lucy LaCivita, Lizzie Jendrysik, Chyara Kruger, Eva Harris, Eiley Maginness, Cecelia Plass, Juliette Schumacher and Isabella Gomez and coxswain Graycen Arias (being held) celebrate.
  • June 9, 2019
In Sarasota, eight's great
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  • June 9, 2019
St. Armands Circle gets colorful at annual craft festival
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  • June 8, 2019
Mote Aquarium visitors help celebrate World Oceans Day

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