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Connie and Kevin Murk with Gretchen Lovewell
  • By Lori Sax
  • March 17, 2026
Mote supporters head out east for Farm to Fillet luncheon
Ashley Dawson and Kristen Laviolette share what the Ladies of Longboat social group has meant to them as they greet members at the March 11 meetup at Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • March 16, 2026
'Ladies of Longboat' social group enjoys new energy
Marc and Susan Benjamin are all smiles on the dance floor as they groove to the Aloha Sharks band March 14 at The Sanctuary.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • March 16, 2026
The Sanctuary celebrates season with annual poolside party
Barbara Weiner and Reneé Sheade
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 16, 2026
Annual gala celebrates Aviva Senior Living's impact
Mark and Meg Hausberg
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 16, 2026
Ringling Museum hosts an evening of Wine and Roses
Samantha Varnam, Jamie Marco and James LaLonde show off some sleepy kittens.
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 16, 2026
Humane Society of Sarasota puts on pawsh event with Paw Royale
Sarasota's Kelley Rouse celebrates after she participates in the Bus Pull for Inclusion, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Inclusion Revolution, that will assist in providing job-related resources to people with disabilities.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • March 16, 2026
Bus pull raises $22,455 for Sarasota nonprofit
Fourth grader Ava O'Mahoney of 4-H and her mother Megan O'Mahoney spend time with Clover.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • March 15, 2026
Kids showcase agricultural skills amid carnival fun at Sarasota County Fair
Hysen Muhametaj, Jamison Eige, Ron Major and Sydney Bartlett of Direct Window & Door celebrate Eige's win at the Suncoast Builders Association Chili Cook Off.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • March 14, 2026
Spicy showdown at the Suncoast Builders Association Chili Cook Off
"Paradise Runway" fashion show models Judie Jacobson, Patti Wrobel, Cheryl Gross, Janet Nash and Regina Napoli wait to show off their second outfits for the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club fundraiser.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • March 13, 2026
Paradise Runway fundraiser hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club
David Epstein, Tamara Jacobs and Garry and Sharon Shook
  • By Lori Sax
  • March 13, 2026
Sarasota Opera welcomes guests for An Evening with Puccini in Paris
A restored 1920 Craftsman residence set on a corner double lot has entered the market in Sarasota’s West of Trail neighborhood for $4.19 million.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • March 12, 2026
Treehouse adds whimsy to restored West of Trail home in Sarasota
The home at 1356 Harbor Drive was built in 2017 and has five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,752 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes
  • March 12, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 23-27 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis
Rex Jensen welcomes Fabienne and Brett Hutchens to the party at the Sarasota Polo Club.
  • By Jay Heater
  • March 9, 2026
Having fun makes horse sense at the Sarasota Polo Club
Al Van Iten helps out shopper Jenny Phillips with her purchase of a teak shower set at the Royal Rummage Sale. Van Iten said he appreciates helping out the charitable effort while getting to meet interesting people.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • March 9, 2026
Crowds come out en force for Royal Rummage Sale
Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation Executive Director Kate Mulligan, Meals on Wheels Plus President and CEO Maribeth Phillips, and Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation President Jeffrey Toale gather together after Phillips accepted a $25,000 grant to beautify Daybreak.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • March 9, 2026
Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation honors 2025 grant recipients
Mark Daunt from The Resort at Longboat Key Club doles out a sweet pick-me-up from the organization’s booth at the 3rd annual Town of Longboat Key Open House on March 7 at the Town Center Green.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • March 9, 2026
Longboat town open house features nearly 40 reps
The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation held its annual gala March 6. The gala, which was followed by a performance by Idina Menzel, featured themes from her shows, including "Wicked."
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 8, 2026
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation gala defies expectations with Idina Menzel
Bradenton's Madison Hokanson, 5, and Jaxson Hokanson, 2, came dressed for the occasion to the Irish Celtic Festival at Greenbrook Adventure Park on March 7.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • March 8, 2026
Irish Celtic Festival paints the park green in Lakewood Ranch
Event co-Chairs are Julie Delaney and Kathy Martella
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 7, 2026
Joe Theismann inspires at Tidewell Foundation's Signature Luncheon
Bill Buckingham and Laurel Stevens
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 7, 2026
Selby Gardens hosts Garden to Plate Wine Dinner
Kiana Nahale, 3, meets a hawksbill turtle.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • March 7, 2026
Attendees discover the 'wonders of water' at Bay Fest
Jim and Ellen Kelleher take in the breeze from Sarasota Bay while socializing at the March 3 St. Armands Key Residents Association dinner at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • March 6, 2026
St. Armands residents hone long-term, community-based vision
Katie Porter, Francesca Ferrari, Jasmine Lawrence and Laura Frye
  • By Janet Combs
  • March 6, 2026
FST Shindig 'Dares to Imagine' to benefit McGillicuddy Arts Plaza
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Connie and Kevin Murk with Gretchen Lovewell
  • March 17, 2026
Mote supporters head out east for Farm to Fillet luncheon
2
Ashley Dawson and Kristen Laviolette share what the Ladies of Longboat social group has meant to them as they greet members at the March 11 meetup at Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar.
  • March 16, 2026
'Ladies of Longboat' social group enjoys new energy
3
Marc and Susan Benjamin are all smiles on the dance floor as they groove to the Aloha Sharks band March 14 at The Sanctuary.
  • March 16, 2026
The Sanctuary celebrates season with annual poolside party
4
Barbara Weiner and Reneé Sheade
  • March 16, 2026
Annual gala celebrates Aviva Senior Living's impact
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Mark and Meg Hausberg
  • March 16, 2026
Ringling Museum hosts an evening of Wine and Roses

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