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The ground floor houses the front desk, the WXYZ bar, the Refuel restaurant and lounging space.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • February 4, 2016
Aloft Sarasota opens its doors
Moms, grandmothers and students filled the Willis cafeteria for Moms and Muffins.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • February 4, 2016
Willis Elementary cafeteria fills with Moms and Muffins
Riverview junior forward Brion Whitley led all scorers with 34 points.
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  • February 3, 2016
Rams cruise into district final
A record nine football players signed scholarships on National Signing Day Feb. 3.
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  • February 3, 2016
Pirates and Mustangs make college choices
Eileen Berke and Jane Flaherty
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  • February 3, 2016
Fashion Forward 2016
Jim Messina with RCLA Town Hall Chair Chris Cremer, Sharyl Attkisson and Karl Rove
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  • February 3, 2016
Rove, Messina talk chances of presidential hopefuls
Surveyor Ian Hill waits for the launch to begin.
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  • February 3, 2016
FDOT pushes in ACROW bridge for diverging diamond project
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  • February 2, 2016
St. Armands residents hold annual meeting
ODA junior guard Kolbie Ward puts up a shot in the first quarter.
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  • February 2, 2016
Thunder rolls in district semifinal
Nancy Gold and Bruce Lehman
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  • February 1, 2016
La Musica 30th Birthday Celebration
Terri and Michael Klauber
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  • January 31, 2016
9th annual Forks & Corks Grand Tasting
Co-Chairs Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Jane Norton and Julie Delaney
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  • January 31, 2016
2016 Catholic Charities Ball
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.
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  • January 29, 2016
Palmetto upsets top seed Lakewood Ranch
Chairwoman Kim Cornetet, featured speaker Jessica Fellowes and Junior League of Sarasota President Sarah Lodge
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  • 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
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  • January 29, 2016
Lemur Conservation Foundation 20th anniversary Cocktail Reception
Karen and Peter Burk with Dawn and Mitchell Epstein
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Forks & Corks Kickoff Party
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Ashton Elementary celebrates reaching for the stars for 40 years
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Latest News Photo Galleries

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The ground floor houses the front desk, the WXYZ bar, the Refuel restaurant and lounging space.
  • February 4, 2016
Aloft Sarasota opens its doors
2
Moms, grandmothers and students filled the Willis cafeteria for Moms and Muffins.
  • February 4, 2016
Willis Elementary cafeteria fills with Moms and Muffins
3
Riverview junior forward Brion Whitley led all scorers with 34 points.
  • February 3, 2016
Rams cruise into district final
4
A record nine football players signed scholarships on National Signing Day Feb. 3.
  • February 3, 2016
Pirates and Mustangs make college choices
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Eileen Berke and Jane Flaherty
  • February 3, 2016
Fashion Forward 2016

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