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Jinny Johnson and Virginia Sanders
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Dora Walters Retirement Party (Part 2)
Cheryl Gaddie thanks the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce for choosing her as 2012 Business Person of the Year. She said “it takes a whole village to be a village.”
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce holds Annual Awards Luncheon
Bill Sceva and Dora Walters
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Dora Walters Retirement Party (Part 1)
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • January 30, 2013
Castaway
Chairwomen Julie Delaney, B.J. Creighton and Margarete Van Antwerpen
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • January 29, 2013
Historic Spanish Point Annual Luncheon 'A Decade of Inspiring Cuisine'
Wallenda makes his way across the high wire.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • January 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Nik Wallenda Walks Across U.S. 41
Sarasota’s Dakota Cotner, No. 23 guards Riverview’s Jason Torreno, No. 24.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • January 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: RHS v. SHS boys varsity basketball
Barbara Perry sketches a plant.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • January 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Paint and Petals at the Sarasota Garden Club
Ruth Schay with her children, Kristina, Kaylie and Adam.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • January 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: We Love Israel Street Fair and Marketplace
Several Riverview horn players took solos during the band’s three-song performance.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • January 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: High School Jazz Festival
Event chairmen Michael Klauber and Kate Atkin
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • January 27, 2013
Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival: The Grand Tasting
Chairwoman Lillian Brent and Dr. Robert Brent
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • January 27, 2013
Technion Annual Celebration
Carolyn and Bruce Blowers
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Greg Sullivan and Matt Podschweit in concert
Nancy Damm and Pat Geraci
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Change of Watch Dinner
Glass spheres were among the many products at the festival
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Winter Art Festival
Winafred Schoeffler has been playing bridge for about 60 years and teaching it for 12. St. Boniface hosts a bridge class and playing 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : St. Boniface Rally Day
The Longboat Key Club marked the occasion with a tennis-themed cake.
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sue Brown Retirement Party
Vivian Kalvaria made these kosher chocolate mouse, lemon curd, babka cake, and berry cups at the Chabad of Sarasota.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : A Jewish Music Soiree for Kaplan Pre School
Medals were given out to different age categories.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Emilia Romagna Run for Relief 5K
Lakewood Ranch senior Chelsea Martin attempts to clear the ball past a pair of Venice defenders in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals Jan. 26.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch versus Venice
Claudia Benz and Sheree Cade paint a bench.
  • By Katie Hendrick
  • January 27, 2013
Parrot Heads Paint Save Our Seabirds
Angalique Schweitger of Southeast High School with Kari Reddish, a digital design teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School
  • By Josh Siegel
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Heart & Soul Gala
Lt. Col. Dennis Dobbratz and U.S. Navy Ret. Captain Robert Collins
  • By Josh Siegel
  • January 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Military Ball
Chairwomen Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Julie Delaney and Bridget Spiess
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • January 26, 2013
Catholic Charities Ball
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Latest News Photo Galleries

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Jinny Johnson and Virginia Sanders
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Dora Walters Retirement Party (Part 2)
2
Cheryl Gaddie thanks the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce for choosing her as 2012 Business Person of the Year. She said “it takes a whole village to be a village.”
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce holds Annual Awards Luncheon
3
Bill Sceva and Dora Walters
  • January 30, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Dora Walters Retirement Party (Part 1)
4
  • January 30, 2013
Castaway
5
Chairwomen Julie Delaney, B.J. Creighton and Margarete Van Antwerpen
  • January 29, 2013
Historic Spanish Point Annual Luncheon 'A Decade of Inspiring Cuisine'

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