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Teacher of the Year recipient Khea Davis celebrates the announcement with her sons Jayden and Kaleb Benony.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 22, 2016
Booker High School touts county Teacher of the Year
Molly Burns and Diana Morales
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 21, 2016
On Pointe
Ken and Doreen Lilley with Jason Truluck-Williams
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2016
8th annual Sarasota Challenge DanceSport Competition
Suzanne Ruppert, Barb Williams and Cindy Cockburn
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2016
Wine on the Water
David Chaifetz, Maestro Victor DeRenzi, Roxie Jerde and Richard Russell
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2016
Verdi Grand Finale Celebration
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson arrive in a pirate ship to An Evening at Avant Garde 'Bringing Characters to Life.'
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 19, 2016
An Evening at the Avant Garde ‘Bringing Characters to Life’
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2016
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Disco Ball
Ella Marchbank shows off her Easter eggs that she collected in the pool.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Arlington Park makes a splash for Easter
Deb and Larry Kabinoff with Gracie represented Team Ava. The group raised money to sponsor a Southeastern Guide Dogs puppy in memory of Deb Kabinoff's late sister Ava.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Southeastern Guide Dogs takes a stroll through Payne Park
Children run to collect eggs during the final hunt of Bayside Community Church's EGGolution.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2016
Bayside Community Church community gets egg-cited for Easter
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Kiwanis Club flips for pancakes
C.J. Dana, Emily Yaffe, Jackie Cutrone and Carol Maher
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
Party in Paradise tours Ralph Twitchell architecture
Roger and Kaley Miller with Leah and Jason Gilbert
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 19, 2016
Florida Winefest and Auction Grand Tasting Brunch and Auction
Mike Klein, a volunteer and a Braden River resident, demonstrates how to throw a net.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2016
Jiggs Landing festival celebrates fishing history
Jane Holcomb serves up to of the meals Friday evening at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2016
St. Boniface serves up Fish Fry
Christopher Croust finds a secret stash of Easter eggs.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 19, 2016
Stoneybrook children hunt eggs
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Mote Party on the Pass
The top two teams played an exhibition game for all the students who participated in the fundraiser.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • March 18, 2016
Haile Middle School raises $2,250 for Hoops for Heart
Guests enjoyed a multiple course dinner with wine pairings at Florida Winefest and Auction's 'Banquet on the Block' on Friday, March 18.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 18, 2016
Banquet on the Block
Braden River's Giancarlo Gamboa and Eric Kimsey celebrate an out.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • March 18, 2016
Pirates sweep rival Mustangs
Janae Bell, Kecia Dorsey and Nancee Jackson
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 18, 2016
26th annual Florida Winefest and Auction Bayfront Showcase Lunch
Second-grader Samantha Berry jumps as high as she can.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2016
Bashaw Elementary students jump, jump, jump
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Luck O’ the Lazy Lobster
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 18, 2016
Gulfshore and Twin Shores have a Celtic celebration
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Teacher of the Year recipient Khea Davis celebrates the announcement with her sons Jayden and Kaleb Benony.
  • March 22, 2016
Booker High School touts county Teacher of the Year
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Molly Burns and Diana Morales
  • March 21, 2016
On Pointe
3
Ken and Doreen Lilley with Jason Truluck-Williams
  • March 20, 2016
8th annual Sarasota Challenge DanceSport Competition
4
Suzanne Ruppert, Barb Williams and Cindy Cockburn
  • March 20, 2016
Wine on the Water
5
David Chaifetz, Maestro Victor DeRenzi, Roxie Jerde and Richard Russell
  • March 20, 2016
Verdi Grand Finale Celebration

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