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Linda Ballenger and Assunta Lorrao
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • August 15, 2013
'Women & Wine' tasting event: Jimmy Choo Shoe-ology and Champagne
Chris Caswell, Dan Gagne and Ron Shields
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Networking at Noon Luncheon
Fifth graders Dru Cappar, Josh Streitmatter, Blaze the mascot, Paige Palmer and Faith Rice
  • By Sarasota Christian School
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : First Day Sarasota Christian School
The 2013 Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship recipients
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast
The 2013 Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Recipients
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 15, 2013
Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : St. Martha Back to School Bash
Bus drivers Loice Carpenter and Craig Taylor load bags full of backpacks into a school bus.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Rotary Club's Back to School Backpack Event
Bethany Waite, Kristen Bohan, an occupational therapist who treats many Manatee County foster children, Ann Marie Jones, Natalie Nickerson and Alexandra Collado
  • By Josh Siegel
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bridge a Life Back-to-School Picnic
Sienna Steiner, 6, Elise Settini, 3, Emma Kleppinger, 4, Rory Wagner, 3, Roselyn Wagner, 6, and Siena Cook, 6, rehearse their dance one last time before showing parents what they learned.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Ballet Children's Camp
Adriana Alvarez and Rhean Stephens model self-confidence.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. 'I am More'
Sirlene and Jerry Bonney with Jackie and Lynn Millikin
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 11, 2013
SYC's Black & White Ball
Lois Ruberton, Anne Stein, Susan Watkins and Jan Allison
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 9, 2013
Senior Friendship Center Luau
Paul Lang, of Waterlefe, with Joan Stanton, of Chase Bank
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Business Alliance Networking Social
Diane Stabile, Peggy Morris, Katin Tugendhat and Linda Honeycheck
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 8, 2013
Sarasota Newcomers Luncheon
Athena Henson, 4, helps to build the wall of Jericho.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Risen Savior VBS
Ed Nuget of Cornerstone Sign and Graphics, Ruth Anderson of Digital Image Business Solutions and Troy Larkin of WSRQ
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : First Monday
The project will include Broadway and Lois Avenue in the Longbeach Village, along with other streets on the Key. (Robin Hartill)
  • By Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2013
Town streets on the road to repavement
Judy Harms, Karen Gallagher and Duane Harms
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club 'Everything Must Go'
Laura Martin and Laurie Birnbach
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Scallopalooza
Children act out a living museum exhibit.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Harvest Music and Drama Camp
Triathletes race from their swim on Siesta Key Beach to mount their bikes at the Multirace Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon
Adam Stump, 10, and Eric Hvideberg, 11, look for critters they catch in their trolling net.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 2, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sea Sleuths Camp Spotlight
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 2, 2013
Schools host uniform fairs
The Vitale family has donated a total of $80,000 for scholarships in the last 16 years to the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Dick Vitale gives scholarships
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Linda Ballenger and Assunta Lorrao
  • August 15, 2013
'Women & Wine' tasting event: Jimmy Choo Shoe-ology and Champagne
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Chris Caswell, Dan Gagne and Ron Shields
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Networking at Noon Luncheon
3
Fifth graders Dru Cappar, Josh Streitmatter, Blaze the mascot, Paige Palmer and Faith Rice
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : First Day Sarasota Christian School
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The 2013 Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship recipients
  • August 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast
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The 2013 Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Recipients
  • August 15, 2013
Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast

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