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Janice Myers takes a moment at the gravesite for her husband Henry at the Sarasota National Cemetery.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 24, 2015
Sarasota National Cemetery remembers with Memorial Day ceremony
Madeline Del Medico poses for a photo after receiving her diploma.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 22, 2015
Cardinal Mooney celebrates seniors with commencement ceremony
Brandon Stoddart, fourth grade, gives Serendipity the llama some bunny ears.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • May 22, 2015
Bashaw Elementary celebrates North America at Art and Music Festival
Third-grader Gabby Stamos completed a project on whether dogs are color blind.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 22, 2015
Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch celebrates reading, science
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • May 22, 2015
G. Fried floors Chamber members
Dolores McNany, Susann Guglielmini, Darcy Giarano, Rita Bass and Terri Williams
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 21, 2015
St. Thomas More women foster fellowship
Jacob Grewal and Griffin Merrit
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 21, 2015
Phillippi Shores students cool off with field day
Cinderella and Prince Charming meet at the royal ball played by Ella Wicks and Nick Rich, respectively.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 20, 2015
Southside Elementary enchants with musical Cinderella
Photo by Tara Tomlinson Photography
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  • May 20, 2015
Just Married: Tom McKean Thomas Jr. and Lauren Elizabeth Pritchard
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • May 19, 2015
Spice & Tea Exchange falls in Amore
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 19, 2015
Students honor SMA co-founder with ceremony
Jessica and Pat Fisher, Laura and Scott Eicher and Jenn Noble
  • By Cliff Roles
  • May 18, 2015
Dick Vitale Gala
Scott Atkins and Heather Clark
  • By Cliff Roles
  • May 18, 2015
From Showers to Flowers
Students circled up to dance in the Polo Grill ballroom.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • May 17, 2015
Braden River High School celebrates prom on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
Janet Williams, Bunni Roberts, Tina Backhus, Marcy Davidson, Linda Haluska and Mary Searing are all teachers who have been at Tara Elementary School since it opened 23 years ago.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • May 16, 2015
Marcy Davidson retires from Tara Elementary School
Basia Kuehn plays in the chamber orchestra.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • May 16, 2015
Nolan Middle fills Lakewood Ranch Main Street for annual fundraiser
Lauren Mucci and Karley Garcia
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 16, 2015
Sarasota High School prom transports students to Bollywood
Tracy Mayernick has been golfing for eight years.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 15, 2015
East County swings for Phil Galvano Classic
Charlie and Beth Horn decorate a picture frame together.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • May 15, 2015
Students flutter for First Presbyterian Butterfly Ball
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • May 15, 2015
Park Residences of Lido Key tops off
Fifth-grader Iris Taverney hits the high notes.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 15, 2015
Witt Elementary students perform last musical show of school year
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • May 14, 2015
Chamber members learn about After the Storm
Braden River Middle School dancers perform a routine to Love Runs Out.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • May 14, 2015
Tara Elementary, Braden River Middle School dancers team up for recital
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
St. Armands Circle Association holds annual meeting
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Janice Myers takes a moment at the gravesite for her husband Henry at the Sarasota National Cemetery.
  • May 24, 2015
Sarasota National Cemetery remembers with Memorial Day ceremony
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Madeline Del Medico poses for a photo after receiving her diploma.
  • May 22, 2015
Cardinal Mooney celebrates seniors with commencement ceremony
3
Brandon Stoddart, fourth grade, gives Serendipity the llama some bunny ears.
  • May 22, 2015
Bashaw Elementary celebrates North America at Art and Music Festival
4
Third-grader Gabby Stamos completed a project on whether dogs are color blind.
  • May 22, 2015
Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch celebrates reading, science
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  • May 22, 2015
G. Fried floors Chamber members

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