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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
General John Casey, Dr. Larry Steagall and Dr. William Evanko
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel Tribute to Veterans
Don and Sherrie Duich cheer
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans Day Parade
Co-Chairs Peggy and Ken Abt
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 10, 2013
2013 Equality Florida Suncoast Gala
Joseph and Elena Balzano
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 10, 2013
Brunch on the Bay - 20th Anniversary
Lakewood Ranch freshman Kahlee York reacts following the Mustangs 3-0 loss to Naples Gulf Coast in the Class 7A-Region 3 finals Nov. 9.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Volleyball vs. Naples Gulf Coast
Ralph Franklin cuts the cake.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 238th Marine Corps Birthday
East Tennessee State’s Lyn Yee Choo defeated Notre Dame’s Britney Sanders, who is ranked 35th in the nation.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: 2013 Dick Vitale LWR Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic
Mike Forson, who currently serves in the Army National Guard, with his wife, Angela, and Robyn and Howie Drourr of Michael Saunders & Company, an event sponsor
  • By Josh Siegel
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Waterlefe Veteran's Day Charity Golf Invite & Dinner Gala
Heidi Thomas and the Rev. David Danner
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels Welcome Back Brunch
Randy and Nikki Adams with Andrea and Matt McHugh
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Stone Crab Celebration and Wine Tasting
Mary Kenealy and Joe Barbetta
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • November 9, 2013
St. Martha Church 100 Year Celebration Gala
Hannah Bartholomew and Julia Ryserson had their faces painted.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Fall Festival
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Sue Benjamin with Barbara Stafford
  • November 13, 2013
Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Frederick Derr and Posthumous honoree C. Dana Rollings
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Elmer Burkel and Shelia Miller
  • November 13, 2013
Children's Guardian Fund 15th annual Fall Luncheon
3
Group of Garden Club members
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Wine Tasting
4
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.
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: LWRBA's Sandies Awards
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Michelle Sylvester, Sonya Goldwasser and Michele Dunbar
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Women's Association Fashion Show and Holiday Bazaar

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