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  • By Black Tie Staff
  • June 24, 2015
Just Married: Gabriel Schaefer and John Kovach V
Edna Strode gets a kiss from her two daughters, Betty Hollifield and Wilma Ellison.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2015
East County resident Edna Strode celebrates 100
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • June 22, 2015
Campers dance with joy
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • June 20, 2015
Bird Key Yacht Club goes Down Under
Turtle Inc. Founder Lexi Mariash and Jenny Townsend
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 20, 2015
Turtle Inc. putts for Mote
10K Overall winner Danny Ching paddles along the course.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 20, 2015
SUP Championship splashes at Siesta Key
Kettle of Fish performed at Van Wezel’s Friday Fest on the Bay.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 19, 2015
Van Wezel's Friday Fest on the Bay
Alex McMullen serves the ball during team competition June 11.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • June 19, 2015
Cougars dig into summer
Alliance Executive Director Heather Kasten and Bucs Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford chat before Ford's presentation.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 18, 2015
LWRBA hosts monthly Membership Luncheon
Tyler Perkins, 11, pretends to be cold in the igloo.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • June 17, 2015
Harvest United Methodist vacation Bible school students brave Everest
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 17, 2015
Residents dash for Siesta Summer Beach Runs
Jordan Mantone approaches Duke slowly and waits for his permission to pet him.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 15, 2015
Campers spend a week at Cat Depot Critter Camp
The Sarasota Crew Men’s Lightweight Youth 8+ looks to hold off Orlando Area Rowing Society down the stretch of the semifinals June 14.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • June 14, 2015
Local rowers vie for titles
Military Officers Association of America Sarasota Chapter hosted a Flag Day Celebration “Celebrating the Stars and Stripes” on Sunday, Jun 14, at Sarasota National Cemetery.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 14, 2015
"Celebrating the Stars and Stripes" Flag Day Celebration
Shayna and Elli Watterson with a manatee statue made by Copper Creations.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 14, 2015
St. Armands Circle gets creative with craft festival
Leila Madrid finishes painting an orange flower.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 12, 2015
East County campers imagine, craft art
Nine-year-old Lane Tomlinson enjoyed participating in a series of tackling drills.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2015
Young Mustangs tackle the gridiron
Doriel Rock Boyce works near the window for lighting on her piece.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • June 11, 2015
Watercolor group paints with all the colors of their whim
Jackson Searcy enjoys a game of Duck, Duck Goose.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 11, 2015
East County campers play and learn at Everest VBS
Jacob Howard, a LECOM student, explains some x-rays to high school participants.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • June 11, 2015
Local students explore medicine with LECOM's Medical Science Academy
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • June 9, 2015
Tri-chamber members have a beachy keen time
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • June 9, 2015
McNeal goes wild over student showcase
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • June 8, 2015
Longboat prepares for potential disaster
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • June 6, 2015
Mote celebrates World Oceans Day
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