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Karen Abraham holds her ice cream cone of Big Olaf's vanilla with brownies and a caramel swirl.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 15, 2011
Photo of the Day: Cool Scoop
Judge Lee Haworth, Gwen MacKenzie and Karen Bogus were all honored at the sixth annual Leadership Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: CYD sixth annual Leadership Breakfast
Lakewood Ranch senior soccer players Marissa Milko, Audrey Reinisch, Haley Martin, Kaitlin Deglman and Taylor Halligan made sure to get spaces next to each other.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • September 15, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pavement Painting Party
Owen Marron of the Center of Integrated Medicine performs acupressure on Windmill Manor resident Ann Carb
  • By Jen Blanco
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Wellness Expo
Longboat Key Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the gas leak.
  • By Robin Hartill
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Where's the fire?
This Matthew Mattox sculpture, "Standing Bow," was installed in 2006. It is located in Sarasota.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Where Am I?
Josie, 11 mos., enjoys running around in the low tide by the Siesta Key Bridge.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dog Days of Summer
Patti and Harry Smith have been attending Braden River Elementary’s Grandparents Day Luncheon ever year since their grandson, Alex Miller, started school.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • September 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Grandparents Luncheon
Can you name this prominent Florida-native plant?
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Florida-native plant
This little guy makes its home in a sea of purple flowers just outside the gardens' fence, next to the main parking lot.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • September 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pretty in purple
Student Cody Rivard got some help from his mom, Shannon. Photo courtesy of Alison Kendzior.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Math Fair
Michelle Zirkle works on her serve during her tennis lesson with tennis pro Michael Skwira out at the Siesta Key Public Beach Courts.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Serve's Up!
Nine-year-old Leila Parks spent time with her grandparents, Douglas and Elizabeth Durande, and her great-grandmother, Ursula Shanaghan.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • September 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: BRE celebrates grandparents
Mike and Janice Quinn enjoy a cup of coffee at LeLu Coffee Lounge before enjoying a day on the Key. The Quinns are on a six-week vacation from Leicestershire, England.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Coffee Break
Students at the Ringling College of Art and Design and the University of South Florida fight for the ball.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • September 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Golden snitch
The Sarasota County Firefighters made their way down Main street Sunday, Sept. 11, for the Remembrance March and Celebration.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Remembrance March and Celebration
Commissioner Joe Barbetta, Norm Schimmel and Mayor Susan Atwell stand back while Chief Mikel T. Hollaway speaks to the crowd.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: World Trade Center Memorial and Police Memorial Dedications
Jessica Pinelli, Daniel Perales and Lively Pinelli
  • By Heidi Kurpiela
  • September 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: s/ART/q Print Party
Bagpipers led a procession of emergency vehicles.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LWR Remembers 9/11
Sixteen-year-old Shelby Graves recited an emotional poem she wrote about keeping the porch light on for a firefighter father who died in the World Trade Center.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • September 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
This year's show features intricate choreography from the color guard.
  • By Michael Eng
  • September 10, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dramatic Debut
Josh Schultz, Ronny Hinton, Stevenson Villarson Damas and Jayson Bardales donned their football jerseys for the pep rally.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Imagine School Pep Rally
The Overholt family came out in full force. Pictured are Thomas, Bethany, Isabella, Samuel and Julia.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Ice Cream Social
Senior running back McKenzie Hathaway scored the Mustangs' first points against Southeast.
  • By Michael Eng
  • September 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch versus Southeast
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Karen Abraham holds her ice cream cone of Big Olaf's vanilla with brownies and a caramel swirl.
  • September 15, 2011
Photo of the Day: Cool Scoop
2
Judge Lee Haworth, Gwen MacKenzie and Karen Bogus were all honored at the sixth annual Leadership Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club.
  • September 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: CYD sixth annual Leadership Breakfast
3
Lakewood Ranch senior soccer players Marissa Milko, Audrey Reinisch, Haley Martin, Kaitlin Deglman and Taylor Halligan made sure to get spaces next to each other.
  • September 15, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pavement Painting Party
4
Owen Marron of the Center of Integrated Medicine performs acupressure on Windmill Manor resident Ann Carb
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Wellness Expo
5
Longboat Key Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the gas leak.
  • September 14, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Where's the fire?

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