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Aerialist and CAC coach Siena Hartzell pours champagne from a unique perspective.
  • By Janet Combs
  • October 6, 2025
DJ R3hab amplifies third annual Wonderball
Troy and Dr. Sidney Turner with Resilient Retreat's famous therapy dog, Journey.
  • By Janet Combs
  • October 5, 2025
Resilient Retreat luncheon teaches lessons of trauma recovery
The Women on Wheels Ride participants were pumped up before the start of the 11th annual event Oct. 5 on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 5, 2025
WOW! What a ride for women in Lakewood Ranch
Sarasota's Tori Bruinsma, 6, blows her whistle after catching another fish. Dad Kevin Bruinsma says that fishing is the first activity his daughter has gravitated towards on her own.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • October 4, 2025
Lakewood Ranch fishing tournament reels in nearly 100 kids
Lakewood Ranch's Payton Marshall, along with her mother-in-law Marie Marshall, cheer on No Filter. The band played at her wedding on June 22, 2024.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • October 3, 2025
Ranch Nite Wednesdays returns in Lakewood Ranch after summer break
Instructor Suzy Brenner leads her "Stretch and Strengthen" class for the first official activity following The Paradise Center reopening on Sept. 29 at Longboat Island Chapel.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 30, 2025
The Paradise Center settles into new home
Wess, 8, Samantha, Everette, 5, and Dan Becker try out their favorite flavors of ice cream at the grand reopening of the Kilwins sweet shop on St. Armands Circle on Sept. 27.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 30, 2025
Confectionary delights abound as Kilwins reopens on St. Armands
Jacob Shefrin and Michael Richker toss bread into the water to symbolize repenting past sins as part of the High Holy Days.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • September 29, 2025
Temple Emanu-El members gather at Nathan Benderson Park to cast away sins
Leo Biter enters the pep rally.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • September 28, 2025
Southside Elementary hosts Go Gold Day rally
The Green at UTC is filled with bubbles and games every fourth Wednesday of the month for the UTC Kids Club.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • September 26, 2025
The Green at UTC bubbles over with fun
Sarasota Police Department Officer Kyle Carter makes preparations for an explosives training hosted by Bird Key Yacht Club at its soon-to-be-demolished clubhouse on Sept. 5.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 24, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club gets a head start with its remodel
Vivian Masters, 10, blows the shofar.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • September 22, 2025
Temple Emanu-El Religious School celebrates Rosh Hashanah
Jim Heskett and Marion Levine measure out flour for their challah at a free community baking workshop hosted Sept. 18 at Temple Beth Israel for Rosh Hashanah.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 20, 2025
Temple rings in new year with challah-bake goodness
Steven Leone, Robert Carolla and Steve Nagy celebrate Carolla's hole in one, which is the first of his 40 year golfing career, at the Communi-tee Golf Classic by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • September 20, 2025
Hole-in-one makes Communi-Tee Golf Classic even more fun
Jenny and Mike Schenk are husband and wife and co-owners of Pineapple Kitchen.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • September 15, 2025
Manasota BUDS reaps harvest of Pineapple Kitchen's special event
Bradenton photographer Jimmy Chadsey hangs a painting on the wall.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • September 14, 2025
Artists showcase unique creations at St. Armands Art Festival
Siesta Key's Linda and Larry Keefe attend the Men Wear Pink event to support Pete Vosler of First Physicians Group, who lost both of his grandmothers to cancer.
  • By Madison Bierl
  • September 14, 2025
Pink is perfect for breast cancer fundraiser at The Mall at UTC
Event Chair Cassandra Hafner and Manatee County Medical Society President Kinga Porter set the tone for the gala with dramatic red dresses.
  • By Jay Heater
  • September 14, 2025
And the Oscar goes to charity in Lakewood Ranch
Plymouth Harbor resident Joslyn Kirkegaard purchases a painting by Barbara Jendrysik at the debut art exhibition evening organized by the local chapter of the National League of American Pen Women on Sept. 9 at Plymouth Harbour. The show will be open for the next few months.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 13, 2025
Longboat exhibition to showcase multimedia artists
Volunteer Peter Bonk spools out line for the grid-based search for scallops in Sarasota Bay during the Great Scallop Search of 2025.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 12, 2025
Great Scallop Search yields 20 sightings in Sarasota Bay
Staff Sergeant Matthew B. Miles of the United States Army, representing all military personnel, lays a wreath.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • September 11, 2025
USF Sarasota-Manatee hosts 9/11 remembrance ceremony
Joseph Staskowski from Car Cave SRQ presented a strikingly orange, Dutch-manufactured 2010 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 at the Exotic Cars on the Circle show on Sept. 6 on St. Armands Circle.
  • By Dana Kampa
  • September 8, 2025
Exotic car show kicks off St. Armands' events season
The Girls Inc. Totally Tailgate team
  • By Lori Sax
  • September 8, 2025
Girls Inc. scores with Totally Tailgate
Movie posters in honor of the winning pups are set out on display.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • September 7, 2025
Shelter rolls out red carpet for pups at Oscars-themed fundraiser
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1
Aerialist and CAC coach Siena Hartzell pours champagne from a unique perspective.
  • October 6, 2025
DJ R3hab amplifies third annual Wonderball
2
Troy and Dr. Sidney Turner with Resilient Retreat's famous therapy dog, Journey.
  • October 5, 2025
Resilient Retreat luncheon teaches lessons of trauma recovery
3
The Women on Wheels Ride participants were pumped up before the start of the 11th annual event Oct. 5 on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
  • October 5, 2025
WOW! What a ride for women in Lakewood Ranch
4
Sarasota's Tori Bruinsma, 6, blows her whistle after catching another fish. Dad Kevin Bruinsma says that fishing is the first activity his daughter has gravitated towards on her own.
  • October 4, 2025
Lakewood Ranch fishing tournament reels in nearly 100 kids
5
Lakewood Ranch's Payton Marshall, along with her mother-in-law Marie Marshall, cheer on No Filter. The band played at her wedding on June 22, 2024.
  • October 3, 2025
Ranch Nite Wednesdays returns in Lakewood Ranch after summer break

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