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Ursula Abplanalp and Kelly Shrout place a white ornament on the Community tree.
  • By Petra Rivera
  • December 3, 2024
Longboat Island Chapel kicks off Christmas in the Garden
Braden River High School JROTC cadets volunteer for Manatee County Habitat for Humanity. They work on refurbishing a home with hopes of the new owners being able to move in by Christmas.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 3, 2024
Braden River High JROTC cadets volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
Mary Lou Davidson's dog Lyra is blessed by Prayer Chaplain Jacqueline Fitzgerald.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • December 2, 2024
Holiday Pet Blessing at Unity of Sarasota celebrates the joy of pets
Staff from Michael Saunders & Company gather at their float.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • December 2, 2024
Siesta Key parade kicks off the holiday season
Alyssa Saggese, Justin Fiedler and Cameron Dempsey
  • By Ian Swaby
  • December 2, 2024
Black Friday Block Party offers post-Thanksgiving excitement
Laurel Park resident Jackie Haywood hangs an ornament on the tree in the gazebo on Saturday, Nov. 30.
  • By Michael Harris
  • December 1, 2024
Laurel Park residents gather for clean-up duty
Lakewood Ranch's Pam Hazelwood shows off her ornament in progress.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • November 30, 2024
Ornament workshop kicks off the holidays in Lakewood Ranch
FPL volunteers decorated Longboat Key Fire Station 92 for the holidays.
  • By Petra Rivera
  • November 29, 2024
FPL volunteers decorate Longboat Key Fire Rescue Station for the holidays
Sarasota's Omar Delgado said he was going to "justify the meal" with a Thanksgiving morning run at the Florida Turkey Trot.
  • By Jay Heater
  • November 28, 2024
A slice of turkey and a side of love at the Florida Turkey Trot in Sarasota
Kelly and Melissa Caldwell from the Caldwell Trust Co. with Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Manatee counties President and CEO Bill Sadlo.
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 27, 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs honors Caldwell Trust Co. at Champions for Children Gala
Wine Women & Shoes co-chairs Renee Phinney and Allison Imre have the guests laughing as they deliver their co-chair welcome.
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 26, 2024
Wine, Women & Shoes Sarasota knocks the socks off its porcelain anniversary
Nancy Rozance (Santa) and the current Rotary Club President Jan Wallace said residents brought a record number of gifts to donate at Light Up Longboat 2024.
  • By Carter Weinhofer
  • November 25, 2024
Community regroups as Light Up Longboat kicks off holiday season
Ashley and Joshua Connors
  • By Janet Combs
  • November 23, 2024
Crowd samples local flavors while protecting children at Night of Hope and Healing
Tyler Ward, Elise Aubourg, David Anthony and Vickie Ward
  • By Lori Sax
  • November 22, 2024
Guests gather pearls of wisdom at Pines' annual Wit and Wisdom luncheon
Former Jim Brown attended the Kiwanis Club meeting with Michael Garey and David Miller.
  • By Petra Rivera
  • November 22, 2024
Cannons Marina co-owner talks to Longboat Key Kiwanis Club
The Rev. Robert Dziedziak, Rev. Kenneth Blyth, Rev. Julia Piermont and Rev. David Marshall sang at the Interfaith service.
  • By Petra Rivera
  • November 22, 2024
Interfaith service on Longboat Key unites residents and instills hope after hurricanes
Kindergartners Mila Park and Eliana Fitzmorris give it their all in every song.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • November 22, 2024
McNeal Elementary hosts annual kindergarten Thanksgiving program
Fifth grader Grayson Hermann pushes the basketball, meant to represent a pumpkin, through the cones to the hay and back as fast as he can.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • November 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch's Willis Elementary hosts fall field day
Evelyn Lyman, 21 and Brian Guerrero, 24, from Sarasota Cuban Ballet School perform a scene from "The Nutcracker."
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 19, 2024
Young performers take center stage at Sarasota Rising: A Celebration of Youth
Carla Koeffler, General Director of Sarasota Opera Richard Russell, Katherine Benoit and Lynn Blackledge
  • By Lori Sax
  • November 19, 2024
Moonlight & Melodies al fresco dinner delights opera aficionados
Noble Molineaux, 8, and Nyla Molineaux, 6, hold Brownie the chicken.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 18, 2024
McIntosh Middle Fall Festival celebrates the season and the school's offerings
Steven Brown, WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Patricia Vandenberg
  • By Lori Sax
  • November 18, 2024
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates 25th anniversary in style
Ringling College graduate Dean Arscott won first place in the Sculptor's Choice and People's Choice awards for single projects, with "Neanderthal + Narwhal". The 2008 graduate and illustration major pulled the idea from an old sketchbook of drawings on letters of the alphabet.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • November 18, 2024
Former Ringling student takes home top award at Crystal Classic
Maggie Mays, Rylie Jackson and Camiryn Opstal at the debutante event at Shore Longboat Key.
  • By Petra Rivera
  • November 18, 2024
Shore Longboat Key hosts Sarasota Debutantes
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Ursula Abplanalp and Kelly Shrout place a white ornament on the Community tree.
  • December 3, 2024
Longboat Island Chapel kicks off Christmas in the Garden
2
Braden River High School JROTC cadets volunteer for Manatee County Habitat for Humanity. They work on refurbishing a home with hopes of the new owners being able to move in by Christmas.
  • December 3, 2024
Braden River High JROTC cadets volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
3
Mary Lou Davidson's dog Lyra is blessed by Prayer Chaplain Jacqueline Fitzgerald.
  • December 2, 2024
Holiday Pet Blessing at Unity of Sarasota celebrates the joy of pets
4
Staff from Michael Saunders & Company gather at their float.
  • December 2, 2024
Siesta Key parade kicks off the holiday season
5
Alyssa Saggese, Justin Fiedler and Cameron Dempsey
  • December 2, 2024
Black Friday Block Party offers post-Thanksgiving excitement

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