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  • By Terry O’Connor
  • August 29, 2016
Colony Beach Resort unit owners offered $186,000 average buyout
  • By Anna Brugmann
  • August 27, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates being "Here All Year"
Nicki Facompre and her mom, Lynn Facompre, smile for the camera after crossing the finish line.
  • By Berkley Mason
  • August 27, 2016
Special Olympics brings triumph to Benderson Park
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2016
GreyHawk youth dance the night away at social event.
Eight of the 11 members of the 100+ Club during the Tea Party.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 26, 2016
Pines of Sarasota residents cheers to 100 years
  • By Berkley Mason
  • August 26, 2016
Students eat up summer reward at Braden River Elementary
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2016
Warriors at Ranch helps veterans
  • By Katie Johns
  • August 23, 2016
Longboat Key Chamber members network during after hours
Owen Booth tells his father Willy about his first day of kindergarten.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 23, 2016
Southside Elementary wraps up first day of classes
  • By Terry O’Connor
  • August 22, 2016
$24M Zota Beach Resort to open Dec. 1 on Longboat Key
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 22, 2016
Bay Haven welcomes back students for classes
Residents came by boat and personal watercraft for the second Party on the Pass hosted by Save Our Siesta Sand 2 a group in opposition to the dredging of Big Pass.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 21, 2016
Residents party on Big Pass in opposition of dredging
  • By Anna Brugmann
  • August 21, 2016
Candidates clash at primary primer
  • By Katie Johns
  • August 20, 2016
Christ Church holds potluck dinner
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 20, 2016
Women celebrate voting rights
  • By Katie Johns
  • August 20, 2016
Mote celebrates sharks with Fins and Fun Family Festival
Lynn Woods winds up to bowl.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 17, 2016
Chamber challenges businesses to bowling tournament
  • By Niki Kottmann
  • August 16, 2016
AJC August Lunch and Learn
Rachel runs the bases on one of the practice fields.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 16, 2016
Girls Inc. swings for the fences with Orioles
  • By Niki Kottmann
  • August 13, 2016
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Grand Champion Celebration
  • By Katie Johns
  • August 13, 2016
Citizens scope the bay for scallops
  • By Anna Brugmann
  • August 13, 2016
Woodland Community Church starts the school year with a bash
  • By Katie Johns
  • August 10, 2016
Aqua Tech Camp brings imaginations to life
Courtesy photo. Dr. Edward Feldman lights the torch to signal the start of The Glenridge Senior Olympics.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • August 10, 2016
The Glenridge: Let the games begin
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  • August 29, 2016
Colony Beach Resort unit owners offered $186,000 average buyout
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  • August 27, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates being "Here All Year"
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Nicki Facompre and her mom, Lynn Facompre, smile for the camera after crossing the finish line.
  • August 27, 2016
Special Olympics brings triumph to Benderson Park
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  • August 26, 2016
GreyHawk youth dance the night away at social event.
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Eight of the 11 members of the 100+ Club during the Tea Party.
  • August 26, 2016
Pines of Sarasota residents cheers to 100 years

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