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Indigo Alexis, Flori Roberts and Charles Martin
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 19, 2014
Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon
Adam Caldwell tells the story of Judah Maccabee at Hanukkah Happening.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Hanukkah Happening
A garden of lights blooms down one of the walk ways at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Lights in Bloom display.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lights in Bloom at Selby
Ajanique Jones and Chloe Corleto dance to the music.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Middle Snowcoming Dance
Jan and Gene Albrycht show off their gingerbread house — a staple in the parade.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Horseshoe Cove Christmas Golf Cart Parade
Girl of the Year recipient Isabelle Crotsley, Girls Inc. Distinguished Board Chair Donna Ogilvie and National Girls Inc. Champions for Girls award recipient, Sherry Watts.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. Celebrates Girl of the Year
President Sydelle Pittas and board member Andy Sawyer
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Rotary Club holiday party
This year's menorah was filled with 90,000 coins.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Hanukkah Celebration
Gerry Sullivan and Barbara Bellamente
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbourettes celebrate the holidays
Brady Theisen plays Santa and surprises the audience at the end of the production.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: December Celebrations: A Tour Around the World
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  • December 16, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Ania Adderley and Carolyn Robinson
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 16, 2014
Signature Chef's Auction
Students performed holiday songs for residents at the Jefferson Center.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Broadway Club performs
Mary Czernyk, of St. Armands Circle Association and Executive Director Diana Corrigan
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association's annual holiday party
Freshmen and juniors compete on the football field.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Filly Football
Veronica Brady, Alastair and Cheryl MacLauchlan and Linda DiGabriel
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 15, 2014
Starry Night Dinner 2, Highlighting the Production of The Matchmaker
Kay Adlin, Laurie Fitch and Carolyn Thompson
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 15, 2014
'Noel en Provence'
Members of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom: Ruthe Actor, Randi Brodsky, Jane Greenfield, Arlene Levine and Betty Levitt.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Beth Sholom Latkes & Vodka
Nancy Barrie and Marvin Kadesh
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 14, 2014
Puttin' On the Ritz for the Betterment of Our Community - JFCS Gala
An entry from Fruitville Elementary School in the CYD Gingerbread Festival.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: CYD Gingerbread Festival
A boat decorated as a Christmas tree makes its way down the bay for the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Boat Parade
Jake Roman, 8, is all smiles during "The 12 Days of Christmas."
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Chorus
Knickole Barger and her daughter Katherine Curtis
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 13, 2014
Christmas in Candy Land 'Winter Wonderland'
Erica Lawson and her bachelorette party reindeers prepare for the Sandy Claws Beach Run.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 38th annual Sandy Claws Beach Run
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Indigo Alexis, Flori Roberts and Charles Martin
  • December 19, 2014
Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon
2
Adam Caldwell tells the story of Judah Maccabee at Hanukkah Happening.
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Hanukkah Happening
3
A garden of lights blooms down one of the walk ways at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Lights in Bloom display.
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lights in Bloom at Selby
4
Ajanique Jones and Chloe Corleto dance to the music.
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Middle Snowcoming Dance
5
Jan and Gene Albrycht show off their gingerbread house — a staple in the parade.
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Horseshoe Cove Christmas Golf Cart Parade

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