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At one of two "Jurassic Park" trunks, Ayla Puccio, 8, helped offer the chance to pet a dinosaur using puppets.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 30, 2025
Sarasota church, elementary school team up for trunk-or-treat
Jordan Sacks, Brooke Strickland, and Coast hang out at the event.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 27, 2025
Two Pride groups merge to create Gulfcoast Pride Festival
Mushu and Emmett dressed as Kermit and Fozzie, while Teagan Nickols dressed as Miss Piggy, claiming eighth place.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 26, 2025
Dogs and humans get into costume at Dog-A-Ween
Heather Kasten stands with incoming board chair Jennifer Rominkiecki.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 26, 2025
Chamber welcomes Selby Gardens president as board chair
Lakewood Ranch 5-year-old Cora Forrester and her mom Cassie Campbell give some love to Banjo the goat from Blissful Goat Yoga during East Manatee Fire Rescue's Trunk or Treat Oct. 25.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 26, 2025
East Manatee Fire Rescue adds a spark to Halloween
This year makes 22 years of the Boo Run, which has been referred to as the "day of Grayson." Grayson Tullio dresses as Russell from the Disney movie "Up" while his great friend Monika Oberer dresses as his Carl Fredricksen.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • October 25, 2025
Boo Run is not just another day for Gray
After a fun filled night at Boo Fest on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Bradenton's Lennox Craig, 3, is all smiles dressed as one of the 101 dalmations.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • October 25, 2025
Plenty of Boo for you in Lakewood Ranch
Pique Nique Sur La Baie makes its return after 5-year hiatus
  • By Janet Combs
  • October 24, 2025
Pique Nique Sur La Baie makes its return after 5-year hiatus
Jon Mongeau and Lita and John Brannan accept the award for Emerging Business of the Year on Oct. 23 at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce 2025 membership awards banquet at Lido Beach Resort.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • October 24, 2025
Longboat chamber awards highlight business recovery
Planned Parenthood supporters toast to reproductive health
  • By Lori Sax
  • October 24, 2025
Planned Parenthood supporters toast to reproductive health
Paige Hernandez leads students.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 22, 2025
Tuttle Elementary gets moving with hip-hop educational theater
Trey Bowlin, Zach Schield, Tyler Brunton and Jamison Urch hoist the 25th Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off trophy high as they take home first place for the Longboat Fire Rescue team.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • October 21, 2025
Longboat Fire smokes competition in chili cook-off
Tara Piedra, and Ariel Betancourt and Michael Matheis of Station 9, prepare chili.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 20, 2025
Firefighters turn up the heat at chili cook-off
Leisa Wilhelm leads her boyfriend Austin Bronkhorst across the park.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 20, 2025
Families enjoy a fun Sarasota evening at Boo! at The Bay
Noah Roman, 5, his mother Kiersten Perez, Salem Friday, 4, her mother Tabitha Lenz, and brother Teddy Friday, 2, came dressed for the season.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 20, 2025
Sarasota community enjoys the beat at Rocktoberfest
Patron Disha Webb tries on a ring crafted by artist Julia Bernadsky at last weekend's fine art festival on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • October 20, 2025
Fine art festival showcases unique media
Beth and Steve Knopik from the All Heart Fund, Terri Shea-Klauber and Michael Klauber from Safari Sarasota and Maya Groch, Fumani Mathumbu and Kate Groch with the Good Work Foundation.
  • By Janet Combs
  • October 19, 2025
Safari Sarasota raises funds to boost education in rural South Africa
Asolo Rep on Tour performs an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland at Waterside Place Oct. 17.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • October 18, 2025
Asolo Rep turns Waterside Place into a Wonderland
Honoree Shawny Robey and Frederick Rich
  • By Lori Sax
  • October 17, 2025
Eight honored at NAACP's Freedom Awards Gala
Shih tzu father and son Mushu and Emmett dressed as the scarecrow and tin man from the "Wizard of Oz" with Sarasota's Teagan Nickols as Dorothy.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • October 16, 2025
It's happy Howl-o-ween at The Green at UTC in Sarasota
Nancy Manosh welcomes home her husband, Korean War veteran Carl Manosh, of Punta Gorda, whose guardian was Mike Semones, a Southwest Florida Honor Flight board member who lives in Sarasota.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 15, 2025
Community welcomes veterans home from Washington, D.C., trip
Steinholding contest winner Susie Jacobbi faces off against the last other remaining contestant, John Roeleveld.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • October 13, 2025
Attendees get into Oktoberfest spirit during Park-toberfest
Lakewood Ranch's Jenna Ziegler works quickly to move as much water as she can with a hand pump at the Dakin Harvest Festival Oct. 12 in Myakka.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 12, 2025
Harvest Festival makes a big splash at Dakin Dairy Farm
The Sisterhood Project USA board members include Kristen Heide, Melissa Mangiapanella, Josh Boorum and Kara Micucci.
  • By Janet Combs
  • October 12, 2025
The Sisterhood Project USA hosts inaugural Pearls & Prosecco Gala
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1
At one of two "Jurassic Park" trunks, Ayla Puccio, 8, helped offer the chance to pet a dinosaur using puppets.
  • October 30, 2025
Sarasota church, elementary school team up for trunk-or-treat
2
Jordan Sacks, Brooke Strickland, and Coast hang out at the event.
  • October 27, 2025
Two Pride groups merge to create Gulfcoast Pride Festival
3
Mushu and Emmett dressed as Kermit and Fozzie, while Teagan Nickols dressed as Miss Piggy, claiming eighth place.
  • October 26, 2025
Dogs and humans get into costume at Dog-A-Ween
4
Heather Kasten stands with incoming board chair Jennifer Rominkiecki.
  • October 26, 2025
Chamber welcomes Selby Gardens president as board chair
5
Lakewood Ranch 5-year-old Cora Forrester and her mom Cassie Campbell give some love to Banjo the goat from Blissful Goat Yoga during East Manatee Fire Rescue's Trunk or Treat Oct. 25.
  • October 26, 2025
East Manatee Fire Rescue adds a spark to Halloween

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