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Sid Friedman, Akasha Smith and Mayor Kyle Battie joins the crowd in listening to a live performance from Sarasota Music Conservatory.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 16, 2022
RADD Holiday Bash brings community together in Rosemary District
Kit Torchia, Wiley Osborn, Gordon Lenci, Nancy Smith, Jay Smith and Patty Buck
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church packs seeds and spreads hope
Lt. Ron Koper, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Anderson, Assistant Chief Mike Regnier, Lt. Tim Haas, FF/P David Oliger, FF/P Jason Berzowski, FF/P Daniel Martinez, FF/P William Lewis and Therapy Dog Hunter
  • By Lauren Tronstad
  • December 15, 2022
Longboat Fire Department celebrates annual awards ceremony
Peyton Washington happily accepts his gift from Santa.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church gives the gift of reading
A bit of whimsy combines with white-light restraint at the entrance gate to a property in the 4400 block of Bayshore Road in the Indian Beach area.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 15, 2022
Lights and sights around Sarasota
Michael Nunes is the first to start painting.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 14, 2022
Longboat Chapel day trips to the Artful Giraffe
Char Creel, Jim Hanes, Bob and Pat O'Connell
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 14, 2022
Bird Key Yacht Club lights, blesses the fleet
Community Impact Vice President Kirsten Russell, Oliver Elliott, Keely Ramsdell and Xavier Lawson.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 13, 2022
Selby Gardens presents 19th annual Lights in Bloom
Francine Achbar, Lisa Ramirez, Luz Corcuero, Cintia Elenstar and Arlene Skversky.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 13, 2022
Longboat Democratic Club invites UnidosNow to a luncheon
A.J. Gagliardi and Mark Rose
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 13, 2022
Asolo Repertory Theatre starts Starry Night series
Father Robert Dziedziak welcomes the congregation.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
St. Mary's celebrates 49 years on Longboat Key
Rick Konsavage and Gail Loefgren
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
Off the Clock goes to Harry's for the holidays
Rev. Fred Emrich reads Robert Frost's "One More Brevity" with Reva, Ed and Ginny Upshaw and Rev. David Marshall.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 12, 2022
Memorial garden opened with pet blessings
Panther Ridge 9-year-old Ava Grady enjoys checking out the bears at A Country Bear Christmas at Bearadise Ranch in Myakka City.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 12, 2022
Country Bear Christmas sweet at honey in Myakka City
Amie Austin, Tammy Karp, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Elisabeth Waters and Donna Koffman
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 11, 2022
Sarasota Art Museum champions nature with 2022 Art Bash
Tara's Dee and Jack Boenau went all out to participate in the Holiday Boat Parade at Jiggs Landing.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • December 11, 2022
Jiggs Landing parade brightens community in Bradenton
Ann Judd and SMHF president Stacey Corley
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 11, 2022
2022 honorees celebrated at Corinthian Society Dinner
East County's Siena Williams, 5, attempts to win a prize while volunteer Shirley Bryant watches. Williams scored in the carnival game and brought home a prize.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 11, 2022
Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions horse around for holidays
Santa dashes through the bay on his brightly decorated boat.
  • By Dariela Delgado
  • December 10, 2022
Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade dashes through the bay
Town Hall chair Brinda Pola, speaker Erin Brockovich and RCLA Executive Director Lauren Kurnov
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 8, 2022
Erin Brockovich headlines RCLA appreciation event
Javier Torres, a fifth grader dressed as Santa, wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 8, 2022
Tara Elementary School fifth graders perform 'Snow Jubilee!'
The driveway leads past the tennis courts and guest house on its way to the main house.
  • By Adam Hughes
  • December 8, 2022
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 21-25 for Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, Osprey
Co-chairwoman Maria Beck, CEO Sara Grivetti and co-chair Aimee Chouinard
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 7, 2022
Neuro Challenge walks the runway at Cause 4 Fashion
Co-chair Andrea Andrus, Katherine Pike and co-chair Maggie Shaw
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 7, 2022
SPARCC brings holiday cheer to supporters
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Sid Friedman, Akasha Smith and Mayor Kyle Battie joins the crowd in listening to a live performance from Sarasota Music Conservatory.
  • December 16, 2022
RADD Holiday Bash brings community together in Rosemary District
2
Kit Torchia, Wiley Osborn, Gordon Lenci, Nancy Smith, Jay Smith and Patty Buck
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church packs seeds and spreads hope
3
Lt. Ron Koper, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Anderson, Assistant Chief Mike Regnier, Lt. Tim Haas, FF/P David Oliger, FF/P Jason Berzowski, FF/P Daniel Martinez, FF/P William Lewis and Therapy Dog Hunter
  • December 15, 2022
Longboat Fire Department celebrates annual awards ceremony
4
Peyton Washington happily accepts his gift from Santa.
  • December 15, 2022
Christ Church gives the gift of reading
5
A bit of whimsy combines with white-light restraint at the entrance gate to a property in the 4400 block of Bayshore Road in the Indian Beach area.
  • December 15, 2022
Lights and sights around Sarasota

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