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  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 5, 2015
Sands Point sparkling wine tasting
Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 5, 2015
Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton
Joe Hambree and Kerry Kirschner
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 5, 2015
Friends, colleagues celebrate Kirschner with party
  • By Jason Clary
  • March 5, 2015
Fight Club
Special guests The Hon. James. A Joseph and Mary Braxton-Joesph, Carolyn Johnson and Barbara Zdravecky
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 5, 2015
Celebrate! Planned Parenthood 'Growing the Promise' 49th annual Dinner
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 4, 2015
St. Armands Residents Association annual dinner
Katty Kay and Ayaan Hirsi Ali following the discussion at the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 4, 2015
Ali advocates for rights for women across the globe
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • March 4, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Take Stock in Children 10K/5K
Ken Asakura and Bob Fritsch
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 4, 2015
March Fourth on March Fourth
im Boyd, Kelly Gilliland and Frank Maggio.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 4, 2015
Tiger Bay hosts founder of Visible Men Academy
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 2, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Resort 2015 Club Championship
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • March 2, 2015
St. Mary prepares for Rummage Sale
Lyndon Hoying stops jumping to pose and say cheese.
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  • March 1, 2015
Faith Preschool Kid's Carnival
Cousins Abigail Tallent and Maddie Harrison test out a John Deere tractor.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 1, 2015
Orange Blossom Festival
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • March 1, 2015
East County jams at Winterfest
Rachel Cox and Justyce Rulison work together to make a bracelet.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 28, 2015
Girl Scouts Journey Jamboree
Sydney Hodgkinson, Thomas Alexander, Savannah Hodgkinson and Connor Alexander chat before dinner.
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  • February 28, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Fish Fry
Lena Spencer, 6, fishes for the first time.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • February 28, 2015
Youth cast in for fishing tournament
Gary Odmark works on a scene of the gulf during the Sarasota Rotary Art Festival.
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  • February 28, 2015
SOS, Rotary Club host art festival
Board President Howard Scherer encourages people to get involved in the association.
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  • February 28, 2015
Palm Island Neighborhood Association holds annual picnic
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  • By Kristen Herhold
  • February 27, 2015
Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree takes flight
Chairwoman Sydney and Jerome Goldstein
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala
Co-Chairs Molly Jackson and Diana Houston
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  • February 27, 2015
Silver Lining Luncheon
Siesta Isles Association members feasted on an Italian-themed meal at their annual dinner.
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  • February 26, 2015
Siesta Isles Association holds annual dinner
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Fight Club
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