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Josette Carter and Diane Kaslow.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • March 7, 2023
St. Armands residents gather for annual dinner
Sheldon Rhoden with “Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul".
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 7, 2023
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2023-24 season
Joyce Roslund puts mustard on her hotdog.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 7, 2023
Christ Church holds community cookout
Jan Marshall, Renita Linkner, Sandy Rosin and Carolyn Greenberg
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 6, 2023
Beachplace games benefit All Faiths Food Bank
Rebecca McCullough performs a Spanish discipline.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • March 6, 2023
Herrmann's Royal Lipizzans fundraiser supports schoolhouse
Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards addresses the crowd at an Asolo Rep event.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 6, 2023
Asolo Repertory Theatre bids farewell to longtime directors at Broadway bash
Jay with Gabriella Hart and Andrea Begley listen to some Blues at the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • March 5, 2023
Downtown Sarasota gets in the groove for the blues
Rab'Bee' Shefrin with Savannah Hart and Jacob Shefrin
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • March 5, 2023
Temple Emanu-El gets into character for Purim
Cari Aslan thanks board members for their generosity of time and talents to help the community work together.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 5, 2023
Celebrating service at Spanish Main Yacht Club
Vic Cipolla and Jessica Obiezinski took home the prize.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 5, 2023
Sarasota celebrities square off at SCD Sunset Showdown
Mary Jane Tolpa, Mary Kupiec and Nancy Ross
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 5, 2023
Record-breaking year for Royal Rummage Sale
President Delesa Morris and Bix Mannion
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 4, 2023
Tidewell Foundation addresses veterans care at signature luncheon
Yo-Yo Ma performed with the orchestra.
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 4, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra brings Yo Yo Ma to Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch's Beth Wood, her father John James from Ohio, and her husband Brian Wood, pick out a good spot on the street before the band begins.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • March 4, 2023
Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library benefits from Music on Main
Manatee Technical College culinary student Shamya Andrews shows Tieler Gittleman, the chair of the Lakewood Ranch Young Leaders Alliance, the finer points of using a knife.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • March 4, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Young Leaders Alliance cooks up new event
1247 Westway Drive sold March 1 for $7.48 million.
  • By Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2023
Waterfront Lido Shores home sells for $7.5 million
Andrea Lane and Sarah Glendening
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 1, 2023
Glasser/Schoenbaum celebrates local mentors
Pastor Norman Pritchard preaches to over 400 people on Sunday.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • February 28, 2023
Over 400 attend Kirkin' o' the Tartans at Christ Church
Dr. Dwight Fitch, chairwoman Marjan Zaun and Jill Fitch
  • By Harry Sayer
  • February 28, 2023
Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation brings Hollywood to the Hyatt
Instead of cutting a ribbon, community members hold the hose and drop it.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • February 27, 2023
Banyan Bay Club goes native with planting project
Junior League of Sarasota Committee Chairs Caroleen Brej and Kari-Jo Koshes end the 46th Annual Tour of Homes with a celebratory happy hour at CinéBistro on Feb. 25.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • February 27, 2023
Junior League of Sarasota celebrates Tour of Homes
Ariel Rischer sells her handmade bracelets at the Young Entrepreneur Market at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • February 26, 2023
Young CEOs set up shop at The Bazaar
Artists from all over the country display their work at the Town Center Green.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • February 26, 2023
Longboat Key art festival draws a crowd
Eleven-year-old Liam Pacheco (No. 12 on his shirt) roasts a marshmallow during the Community Campout.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • February 26, 2023
Lakewood Ranch's Community Campout fires up interest
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Josette Carter and Diane Kaslow.
  • March 7, 2023
St. Armands residents gather for annual dinner
2
Sheldon Rhoden with “Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul".
  • March 7, 2023
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2023-24 season
3
Joyce Roslund puts mustard on her hotdog.
  • March 7, 2023
Christ Church holds community cookout
4
Jan Marshall, Renita Linkner, Sandy Rosin and Carolyn Greenberg
  • March 6, 2023
Beachplace games benefit All Faiths Food Bank
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Rebecca McCullough performs a Spanish discipline.
  • March 6, 2023
Herrmann's Royal Lipizzans fundraiser supports schoolhouse

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