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Maksym Lototskyy and Angie Fundo of Dynasty Dance Club dance a waltz.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • January 15, 2016
Palm Aire members sway to salsa
Lead Veggie Scientist at NASA Gioia Massa and Veggie Engineer Nicole Dufour inspect the tomato plants in the Pine View School garden.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 15, 2016
NASA scientists dig Pine View garden
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 15, 2016
Garden Club Sips & Shops
Cookie Dellapenna and Sandi Boyajian
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 14, 2016
Selby Library takes a look into the crystal ball
Five-year-old Beau Murphy chalks up construction paper during the event.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 13, 2016
Braden River Elementary hosts pajama party
Jessica Ortiz and Jaymie Klauber, chairwomen of the Ponies for Pups event, snuggle up with a new friend.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 13, 2016
Ponies for Pups kicks off at Polo Grill and Bar
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • January 13, 2016
Heritage Harbour ladies tip glasses for memories
Lakewood Ranch's Sydney Wicks and Sarasota's Elizabeth Giuffre battle for the ball during the second half of their Class 5A-District 8 semifinal match Jan. 12.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 13, 2016
Mustangs blank Sailors in district semis
ODA's Madisyn Opstal attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota Christian's Emma Kral.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 13, 2016
Top-ranked Thunder blank Blazers
Lakewood Ranchs sophomore forward Pablo Vargas battles Venice's Christian Kuffer for the ball.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Mustangs and Indians draw even
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 12, 2016
Longboat Key Democrats kick off 2016
Janet Arena, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Morgan Gerhart, Goodwill Manasota
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Chamber of Commerce toasts to Monday Mixer
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 11, 2016
Temple Beth Israel plays B-I-N-G-O
Former classmates Gaden Thomas, Pam Wyatt and Ann Darling catch up over old photos.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Alumni wish Southside Elementary happy 90th birthday
Runners cross the starting line for the 3rd annual Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K on Siesta Beach.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Runners show support for Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K
Bob Bonella makes his way down Main Street during the 18th annual Thunder By The Bay.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Thunder By The Bay roars through Downtown Sarasota
Cindi Gilbert tried the brisket sandwich.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • January 10, 2016
Delish knish: Temple Sinai dishes up favorites for Jewish Food Festival
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 10, 2016
St. Armands clowns around
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • January 9, 2016
Haile TSA students cruise against cancer
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 9, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club goes to Cuba
Mireya Eavey and honored guest Betty Schoenbaum
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 9, 2016
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society New Year’s Brunch
Linda DiGabriel and Mary Lou Winnick
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 8, 2016
Asolo Rep 'All the Way' Opening Night Party
Mike and Denise Delich stop and listen to the Hatley Band. The Lakewood Ranch residents have been married for five years. "We're practically newly-weds," Denise said as she held Mike's hand.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • January 8, 2016
Lakewood Ranch hosts first Music on Main of 2016
Riverview junior AJ Caldwell finished with a game-high 29 points in the Rams' 80-59 victory versus Booker Jan. 7.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 8, 2016
High-flying Rams roll past Tornadoes
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Maksym Lototskyy and Angie Fundo of Dynasty Dance Club dance a waltz.
  • January 15, 2016
Palm Aire members sway to salsa
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Lead Veggie Scientist at NASA Gioia Massa and Veggie Engineer Nicole Dufour inspect the tomato plants in the Pine View School garden.
  • January 15, 2016
NASA scientists dig Pine View garden
3
  • January 15, 2016
Garden Club Sips & Shops
4
Cookie Dellapenna and Sandi Boyajian
  • January 14, 2016
Selby Library takes a look into the crystal ball
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Five-year-old Beau Murphy chalks up construction paper during the event.
  • January 13, 2016
Braden River Elementary hosts pajama party

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