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The Cuevas family — Elliott, 7, Caleb, 5, Edward and Nitza — show their Italian pride.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Festa Italiana
The Cuevas family — Elliott, 7, Caleb, 5, Edward and Nitza show their Italian pride.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Festa Italiana
Veteran and student firefighters come together to compete.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: MTI's First Responders Challenge
Joe Cordasco with Alicia Kubiak and Dutton Yost
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party
Ethna Wishnie and Dawn Epstein
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 15, 2013
'Haute for the Holidays'
Haven Beach and Victoria Snyder
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Wine, Women and Shoes
ODA’s Jose Juncosa attempts to maneuver the ball past SMA’s Connor Moriarty.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SMA vs. ODA Soccer
Fred and Gilda Nobel had fun with their costumes for their performance of Young at Heart
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Flim Flam II
Sam Woolf sang and played a self-written song, “The Same.”
  • By Josh Siegel
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River's Got Talent
A three-dimensional installation on the floor at the Re-Imagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art Show
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Sarasota Chalk Show at the Ice House
Debbie Shapiro serves herself some trifle
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tablescapes, Trifles and Teas
Scott Anderson and Mark Pritchett
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 13, 2013
AJC 2013 Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Teri A Hansen
Sue Benjamin with Barbara Stafford
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Frederick Derr and Posthumous honoree C. Dana Rollings
Elmer Burkel and Shelia Miller
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Children's Guardian Fund 15th annual Fall Luncheon
Group of Garden Club members
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Wine Tasting
Winners of the 2013 Sandies awards — Back left: Jules Price; Amanda Vercheski; Chris Deleonardo. Front left: Judy Athari; Marc Simms; Violetta Huesman; Annette Gueli; Tommy Klauber.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: LWRBA's Sandies Awards
Michelle Sylvester, Sonya Goldwasser and Michele Dunbar
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Women's Association Fashion Show and Holiday Bazaar
Local chalk artist Truman Adams lays down gridlines for his painting. Adams will be painting a 3-D version of the Statue of Liberty's head.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 13, 2013
Photo of the Day: Chalk Festival Preparations
Scott Anderson, Ida Zito and Cheryl Loeffler
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 12, 2013
National Philanthropy Day 2013
Six-year-old Abby Pollard supports her uncle who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Let Freedom Ring Ceremony
Democratic Club President Murray Blueglass, Rob Lorei and Andy Maass
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Democratic Club
Venice High School’s Spoonbills celebrate their victory
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 1st annual Bird-A-Thon
Michelle Caulkins and Stephen Francher
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 11, 2013
Key Chorale Annual Fall Luncheon
Charlotte Graver and Sandy Wood
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Bay Welcome Back Party
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Latest News Photo Galleries

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The Cuevas family — Elliott, 7, Caleb, 5, Edward and Nitza — show their Italian pride.
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Festa Italiana
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The Cuevas family — Elliott, 7, Caleb, 5, Edward and Nitza show their Italian pride.
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Festa Italiana
3
Veteran and student firefighters come together to compete.
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: MTI's First Responders Challenge
4
Joe Cordasco with Alicia Kubiak and Dutton Yost
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party
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Ethna Wishnie and Dawn Epstein
  • November 15, 2013
'Haute for the Holidays'

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