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Army Capt. Bobby Withers tees off in the Homes For Our Troops golf tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Rosedale Golf and Country Club. Captain Withers lost his right leg in an anti-personnel mine explosion on his third deployment to Afghanistan.
  • By Jay Heater
  • January 30, 2016
Special round of golf benefits veterans
Rabbi Brenner Glickman leads the group in song and prayer to celebrate Tu B'Shvat.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 30, 2016
Temple Emanu-El sings 'Happy Birthday' to the trees
Center, Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County President and CEO Bill Sadlo with the 2016 Youth of the Year nominees Brittany Alling, Kayla McGann, Rickey Tedesco and Almuta Hawks.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 30, 2016
Boys & Girls Club awards Youth of the Year
The Circus Arts Conservatory hosted its annual Circus Gala on Friday, Jan. 30, Under the Big Top. The event was themed 'Hats off to Dolly!' in celebration of Dolly Jacobs.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 30, 2016
The 2016 Circus Arts Gala 'Hats off to Dolly!'
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 29, 2016
Glass art breaks onto Longboat Key
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams goes up for a shot late in the fourth quarter.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 29, 2016
Palmetto upsets top seed Lakewood Ranch
Chairwoman Kim Cornetet, featured speaker Jessica Fellowes and Junior League of Sarasota President Sarah Lodge
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 29, 2016
The Junior League of Sarasota Sustainers 14th annual Legacy Luncheon
Jason Hottman with Carl Reynolds Law follows the clay.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • January 29, 2016
A round in the Chamber
Dimmitt Automotive Group Co-President Peter Dimmitt and Chief Operating Officer Scott Larguier
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 29, 2016
State Street welcomes Dimmitt Automotive Group
Hosts Bob and Anne Essner
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 29, 2016
Lemur Conservation Foundation 20th anniversary Cocktail Reception
Karen and Peter Burk with Dawn and Mitchell Epstein
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 29, 2016
Forks & Corks Kickoff Party
Old friends Bennie Hansen and Pam Monson greet each other.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 29, 2016
Ashton Elementary celebrates reaching for the stars for 40 years
Sirisha Kandepi slides with her son, Rishi Talluru.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • January 29, 2016
East County school gets snowed in
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 28, 2016
Chamber of Commerce pays tribute to members
Healthy Start Executive Director Shon Ewens with Board Chair Debra Boterf and Ciera Coleman
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Community helps mothers,babies get healthy start
Norma Koppel, Renee Fleming and Harold Ronson
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 28, 2016
'An Intimate Evening with Renee Fleming'
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 28, 2016
Longboaters get a taste of the Keys
Design Chair Anne Folsom-Smith, Co-Chairs Beathe Elden, Tammie Sandoval, Jerry Elden and Zuheir and Susan Sofia
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 28, 2016
Orchestra Gala and Concert 2016
Sarasota freshman forward Kate Meyer is one of five underclassmen returning next season.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Sailors season ends in semifinals
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 27, 2016
Garden Club discovers the art of silk painting
Veena Shrestha and Nikki Sedacca with Co-Chairs Montana Taplinger, Jennifer Rust and Ashley Thomas
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 26, 2016
St. Jude Foodlosophy Friend-raiser
The Country Club's golf course was spotted with pink before the tournament.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • January 26, 2016
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club on par with pink
ODA sophomore Liberty Strafuss drives toward the baseline in the first half.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 26, 2016
ODA's season ends in quarterfinals
Diana and Joleen Roskamp, honoree Jean Weidner Goldstein, Carol Phillips and Ida Zito
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 25, 2016
Friends of the Ballet Luncheon
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Army Capt. Bobby Withers tees off in the Homes For Our Troops golf tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Rosedale Golf and Country Club. Captain Withers lost his right leg in an anti-personnel mine explosion on his third deployment to Afghanistan.
  • January 30, 2016
Special round of golf benefits veterans
2
Rabbi Brenner Glickman leads the group in song and prayer to celebrate Tu B'Shvat.
  • January 30, 2016
Temple Emanu-El sings 'Happy Birthday' to the trees
3
Center, Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County President and CEO Bill Sadlo with the 2016 Youth of the Year nominees Brittany Alling, Kayla McGann, Rickey Tedesco and Almuta Hawks.
  • January 30, 2016
Boys & Girls Club awards Youth of the Year
4
The Circus Arts Conservatory hosted its annual Circus Gala on Friday, Jan. 30, Under the Big Top. The event was themed 'Hats off to Dolly!' in celebration of Dolly Jacobs.
  • January 30, 2016
The 2016 Circus Arts Gala 'Hats off to Dolly!'
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  • January 29, 2016
Glass art breaks onto Longboat Key

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