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Devan Rojas, left, Hayley Dragon, Chris Maddiesquivel and Keaton Bruder enjoyed making s'mores.
  • By Michael Eng
  • December 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Rock Star Party
Theresa Morton and Michelle Coffey
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Annual Holiday Party
Mary Lou Johnson displayed works spanning from beach and sunset scenes to the Ringling Museum.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Lou Johnson Photography "Ignite the Spirit"
New St. Armands restaurant LaMilanche opened its doors on Dec. 9. Patricia Fontanot, Pilar Fontanot and Azore Fontanot and Manuel (not pictured) operate the family-run business
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: LaMalinche
Catha and Martin Abrahams
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Democrat Club
Nevaeh Most, 2, smiles big while talking with Santa, Tuesday, Dec. 13, during Healthy Families Sarasota’s Holiday Party inside FirstBaptist Sarasota’s Family Life Center.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Families Sarasota annual Holiday Party
Twenty-one pounds of duct tape held Willis Elementary School Principal Bill Stenger to the wall Tuesday, Dec. 13, during a special event rewarding students for raising more than $45,000 for the school.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: All wrapped up
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • December 14, 2011
Castaway
Families and friends of Selby Gardens gathered Thursday for the bromeliad tree lighting just outside the Payne Mansion.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Selby Gardens bromeliad tree lighting
Out-of-Door Academy students had many questions for Brian Wigelsworth.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sand sculpting demonstration at ODA
The Lakewood Ranch High JV cheerleading squad took home a first-place trophy for its performance.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High Cheerfest
Five-year-old Kristen Rice performed with the Gullett Elementary School dance team.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Winter Performance
Jeanne Dexter, Laura Turner, KC Bruelle, Mary Harper, Lisa Dexter and Lucretia Tuffile
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Resident Association
The Braden River High varsity cheerleading squad was one of five teams to compete in the school's Cheerfest Dec. 10.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Team Spirit
A sand sculpture of ODA's logo, with a few extra creative additions, was created by Brian Wigelsworth on Monday. The sculpture will remain at the school until it finally falls apart.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Out-of-Sand
Andy Mele along with Sarasota Bay Watch dumped 3 to 4 million microscopic baby scallops into the bay on Friday, Dec. 9.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Scallop release
Tony Almengual and Katherine Orenic show off some ornaments they planned to hang on the Laurel Park Christmas tree, Sunday, Dec. 11, during the Laurel Park Holiday Party at Laurel Park.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Laurel Park Holiday Party
Linda Pendray, Debbie Harvey, Peg Davant and Lily Wohl pose around the piano.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Cookies and Carols at St. Boniface
Larry Burns with Coleen and Stephen Weiss
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Porsche's in the Park
Carol Vengroff’s family
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Carol Vengroff Opening
Event Chair Carol Chiarella and Helga Lopatin
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 11, 2011
Sparccle for the Holidays
Alessio and Marcella Arogi
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 11, 2011
Christmas in Candy Land
Ellie Feldman, Irv Parmet and Florey Miller and Dr. Christopher Cortman
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Sinai Jewish Food Festival
What looks like specks of dirt floating in a bucket of water are actually baby scallops. However, some of the debris on the bottom is actually dirt.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Baby Scallops
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Latest News Photo Galleries

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Devan Rojas, left, Hayley Dragon, Chris Maddiesquivel and Keaton Bruder enjoyed making s'mores.
  • December 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Rock Star Party
2
Theresa Morton and Michelle Coffey
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Annual Holiday Party
3
Mary Lou Johnson displayed works spanning from beach and sunset scenes to the Ringling Museum.
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Lou Johnson Photography "Ignite the Spirit"
4
New St. Armands restaurant LaMilanche opened its doors on Dec. 9. Patricia Fontanot, Pilar Fontanot and Azore Fontanot and Manuel (not pictured) operate the family-run business
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: LaMalinche
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Catha and Martin Abrahams
  • December 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Democrat Club

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