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St. Boniface sends off graduating class
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Junior League of Sarasota wraps up another year of service
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Selby celebrates Mother's Day
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Sarasota High School hosts prom
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Longboat Island Chapel awards scholarships
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YMCA recognizes some of Sarasota’s biggest hearts
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Center for Architecture Sarasota hosts The Modern Party
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St. Boniface Preschool throws end of year bash
Nathaniel Parrott, Alina Sanchez and Giovanni Rivera perform a patriotic play at Hershorin Schiff Community Day School' s Learning on Display night.
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Community Day School students put Learning on Display
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Dick Vitale honors sports stars at annual gala
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Girls Inc. celebrates its Champions for Girls
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  • May 12, 2017
Tournament swings nearly $500,000 for education
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The Resort at Longboat Key Club honors area nurses
Lydia Gartner accepted the grant awarded to Foundation for Dreams on May 11 at Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
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  • May 12, 2017
Florida Winefest & Auction awards grants to local charities
Honoree Jack Minge and Chairwoman Bunny Skirboll
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Glasser Schoenbaum Human Services Center celebrates partner agencies
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Longboat Key Turtle Watch throws a fiesta
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Visit Sarasota County recognizes local leaders
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Eagle Sponsors kick off Phil Galvano Golf Classic
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Temple Sinai hosts summer camp sendoff
Voter turnout in the 2017 runoff Sarasota City Commission election topped 22%, which topped the 19% from the last at-large election.
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  • May 10, 2017
New Blood: Brody, Ahearn-Koch win City Commission seats
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