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Photo Galleries

The horses enjoy down time in a lush pasture when they are not helping children learn to ride.
  • By Michael Eng
  • July 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosaire's Riding Academy
Sierra Yeomans, 4, practiced her jumping position during the show.
  • By Roxanne Harmer
  • July 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Westport Equestrian Club Pony Camp
Ninth-graders Matt Muscara and Tripp Knapp played a competitive game of one-on-one.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • July 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High 7th annual Summer Basketball Camp
Livia Mendonca hits the ball as Melissa Roberts prepares to help out her teammate during the Siesta Key Gulf Open, Saturday, July 9 at Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Dig The Beach!
Sierra Hillman shows off a tray of brownies.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mattison's Chef Camp
Charlotte Smith shows the class how to blow through the straw lightly in order to make the paint look like tree limbs Friday, July 8 at the Art and Photography Studio of Colleen Cassidy.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: "Follow That Line!" art camp
Laurel Kaiser steadies the simulator while Elizabeth Kamm, 9, starts to bring up her sail Friday, July 8 during the Island Style Water Sports Camp.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Paddleboarding and Windsurfing Camp
The Players Theatre campers rehearse “School of Rock” before an audience of summer campers.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • July 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Players Theatre summer camp
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance President Bobbi Larson with Jim Althouse of Infinity Technology Solutions
  • By Jen Blanco
  • July 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Networking Social
Cecelia Cosgrove and Tiana Jamieson
  • By Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Fourth of July Celebration
Fireworks lit up the sky in celebration of Independence Day.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Fireworks
Mia Gubernat rides through the Freedom Fest parade wearing red-white- and-blue pom-poms.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest
Khloe, 1, Kendall, 8, and Kate, 5, Campion pose together along Tamiami Trail prior to the start of the Bayfront Fireworks Spectacular Monday, July 4 over the Sarasota Bay.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bayfront Fireworks
Isabella Zeppi, 9, and Kate Folkens, 9, have fun playing in green and pink innertubes Monday, July 4 at Sarasota Yacht Club.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC celebrate the Fourth
Marty Cooper plays a horse racing game with Bill and Judy Stanford Monday, July 4 at Bird Key Yacht Club.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC Fourth of July Celebration
Infielder Devin Guzman makes a throw to home plate after retrieving a ground ball.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • July 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament 9-and 10-year-old division
Sabrina, 8, and Jake, 6, Kreiss enjoy some chocolate ice cream Sunday, July 3 at the Lobster BBQ by the pool at Longboat Key Club Resort.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 3, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKC Lobster BBQ
People huddled underneath the pavilion at Mar Vista in an attempt to get out of the rain, Saturday, July 2 during the Mar Vista Fireworks Spectacular.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Boom Boom on the Bay
A nautical set up was created on the corner of Lemon and State to direct people to the Shrimp and Lobster Festival put on by the Sarasota Farmers Market.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • July 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Shrimp & Lobster Fest
Ali Morgan loved watching her fellow Primrose students parade for the Fourth of July.
  • By Michael Eng
  • July 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Primrose School Red, White and Blue Celebration
The building for the Honorably Discharged Veterans of Sarasota has a large American flag painted on one side of the building where there is a boarded up window. The building hosts meetings for veterans and holds bingo on Saturday nights.Â
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spirit of America pt. 2
Lori Wolcott gasps as Fr. Dan dumps the first bit of holy water onto her son, Colin Spencer, 6 mos., during his Baptism Saturday, June 18 at Our Lady of the Angels.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Spirit of America pt. 1
Joshua Mamazza and Ashtin Vavra
  • By Loren Mayo
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Suncoast Grand Prix Boat Parade
The loggerhead turtle headed back toward the Gulf around 7 a.m. after finishing her nest near the Sea Oats condominium.
  • By Robin Hartill
  • June 30, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Nesting Mode
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
The horses enjoy down time in a lush pasture when they are not helping children learn to ride.
  • July 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosaire's Riding Academy
2
Sierra Yeomans, 4, practiced her jumping position during the show.
  • July 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Westport Equestrian Club Pony Camp
3
Ninth-graders Matt Muscara and Tripp Knapp played a competitive game of one-on-one.
  • July 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High 7th annual Summer Basketball Camp
4
Livia Mendonca hits the ball as Melissa Roberts prepares to help out her teammate during the Siesta Key Gulf Open, Saturday, July 9 at Siesta Key Beach.
  • July 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Dig The Beach!
5
Sierra Hillman shows off a tray of brownies.
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mattison's Chef Camp

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