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Beverly Arias volunteered to pick up trash at Siesta Key Beach for the Great American Clean Up.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Great American Clean Up Siesta Key
Bill Earl, Steve Sutter and Steve Hall
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • April 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulf Coast CEO Forum Golf Outing
Cassie Nell with chairwomen Susan Short, Lauren Glassman, Leslie Cornell Anders, Lea Mei and Vicki Rollo
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 26, 2013
Sophisticated Strut Fashion Series
Angela Gischer dances with Jesse Miller
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Night of the Stars
Amanda Lopez and Sarah Tenaglia
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: First Presbyterian First Roots
Jenny Loy and Tracy Topjun
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: First Presbyterian First Roots
SPARCC President and CEO Olivia Thomas with board member Susan Kelley
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SPARCC Designer Donation Party
Kay and Bill Adkins
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 25, 2013
Celebration of Hope Dinner
Paul Thorpe is shocked by the 120 people waiting for him as he steps through the door.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 25, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Celebrating Paul Thorpe
Wendy Walker and Nancy Moore organized the event
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • April 25, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Style Show
Braden River senior Dylan Lee, center, is congratulated following his solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • April 25, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River vs. Charlotte
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • April 24, 2013
Castaway
Lillian Meckler and Florence Katz
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • April 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Key Niners Farewell Luncheon
Jerry Genova, president of the Friends of The Sarasota Ballet, with chairwoman Mafalda Neikrug
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 22, 2013
Spring Variations
Honorees Nate Jacobs, Isabel Norton, Janice Zarro and Charlie Huisking
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 22, 2013
Hall of Fame Luncheon
Sarasota sophomore Avery Miller makes contact in the bottom of the top of the second inning.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • April 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota at Braden River
The Lakewood Ranch High softball team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 10-0 victory over Palmetto in the Class 6A-District 12 championship April 19.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • April 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch vs. Palmetto
Honorary chairwoman Gerri Aaron and chairwoman Joy Rogers
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 21, 2013
2013 Greenfield Prize Award Presentation and Dinner
The Braden River High softball team captured its second-consecutive district title with a 1-0 victory over Sarasota in the Class 7A-District 11 championship April 18.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River vs. Sarasota
Olivia Heath and Simone, Natalia, and Cibele Urbanksi make hotdogs for the Kids Hotdog Cook-Off.
  • By Gabby Ojeda
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Woodland Community Cookout
Out-of-Door sixth graders Anthony Squitieri, Max Hajduk and Ethan Marino, who sold glow sticks at the race.
  • By Josh Siegel
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Out-of-Door Relay For Life
Spencer Ross and Tyler Hunger
  • By Nick Friedman
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Coach Dan Giguere Celebration of Life
Sue Baldock, Joe Toscano, Sandra Ceshker and Betty Pawlowitz
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club South Pacific Night
Sisters Allison and Isabel Dunn dip their feet in the lake to cool off.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Oscar Sherer State Park 24th Annual Earth Day
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Beverly Arias volunteered to pick up trash at Siesta Key Beach for the Great American Clean Up.
  • April 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Great American Clean Up Siesta Key
2
Bill Earl, Steve Sutter and Steve Hall
  • April 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulf Coast CEO Forum Golf Outing
3
Cassie Nell with chairwomen Susan Short, Lauren Glassman, Leslie Cornell Anders, Lea Mei and Vicki Rollo
  • April 26, 2013
Sophisticated Strut Fashion Series
4
Angela Gischer dances with Jesse Miller
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Night of the Stars
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Amanda Lopez and Sarah Tenaglia
  • April 26, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: First Presbyterian First Roots

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