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Madison Romito, Kirin Malisoff and Alexa Gettel, 5, pose together on the bleachers, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day back to school at Out-of-Door Academy.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Lower School's First Day Back
Enjoy this week's "The Castaway," by Jorge Blanco.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 22, 2012
The Castaway
Adam and Olivia Batko, kindergarten
  • By Nick Friedman
  • August 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:Back to School at Ashton Elementary
Stephanie Hawkins and Melissa Rickey
  • By Loren Mayo
  • August 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Leadership Council Speaker Luncheon
Steve and Khloe Campion
  • By Loren Mayo
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Elementary Boo Hoo Breakfast
Scott Stenzel
  • By Nick Friedman
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Beer Festival
Olga Carr gives her son, Sean, 3, a hug and a kiss goodbye before leaving him at his first day of school for the year at St. Boniface Preschool.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface students head back to school
Preschool teacher Ginny Davenport made her new students feel right at home.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: First Day of School
Alfredo Loza pours in one of the ingredients into Tami Richards’ saucepan, Friday, Aug. 17.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of the World Interactive Dinner
The crowd joined in to sing along with Roaslie Leon, Saturday, Aug. 18, during La La La Havdalah.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: La La La Havdalah
Yvette Bernosky, owner of Yvette’s Health and Fitness Center, calls out the names of raffle-prize winners.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • August 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown Sarasota Alliance Meeting
Taylor Collins and Dan Bailey
  • By Nick Friedman
  • August 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club Luncheon
Vern Johnson with Lisa Goswick, Angela Nisbet and Bon Poire from Mandala Med Spa.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SKCC After Hours at Village Cafe
Demolition of the old Longboat Key CVS began, Thursday, Aug. 16.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Demolition of old CVS
Christina Elizabeth Mascitto and Weldon Frost pose together, Thursday, August 16, at the Kiwanis Scholarship breakfast at the Longboat Boat Key Club. This is Mascitto’s third time winning a scholarship from the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 2012 Kiwanis Scholarship breakfast
Emily Perkins, 6, said swimming was her favorite camp activity.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Summer Camp
Sanford Gordon, Marilyn Harwell and Terry Langolis
  • By Loren Mayo
  • August 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: AJC Summer Lunch & Learn
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Castaway
More than 1,000 backpacks were filled with school supplies for needy children.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Rotary Club packs backpacks for needy children
George Dramis with Morgan, Madison and Marlo Reyes, September and Sara Dramis and Maggie Sorensen
  • By Loren Mayo
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Catholic School Back to School Bash
“Hawaii Bob” Peters and Tamara Gilman with WSLR
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Very Merry Jerry Garcia Day
Alek Senenoi and Jordan Foth
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC's Black and White ball
Jesse and Ann Soltis
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Soltis anniversary
Volunteer Justin Bloom searches for scallops
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search
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Latest News Photo Galleries

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Madison Romito, Kirin Malisoff and Alexa Gettel, 5, pose together on the bleachers, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day back to school at Out-of-Door Academy.
  • August 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Lower School's First Day Back
2
Enjoy this week's "The Castaway," by Jorge Blanco.
  • August 22, 2012
The Castaway
3
Adam and Olivia Batko, kindergarten
  • August 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:Back to School at Ashton Elementary
4
Stephanie Hawkins and Melissa Rickey
  • August 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Leadership Council Speaker Luncheon
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Steve and Khloe Campion
  • August 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Elementary Boo Hoo Breakfast

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