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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
Denise Kleiner owns the concessions at Jiggs Landing.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 7, 2022
Not just for the birds: History buffs welcome at Jiggs Landing
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 7, 2022
Sarasota Opera hosts Winter Festival Overture dinner
Sarasota's Kathy Collums, Lakewood Ranch's Amy Gorman and Sarasota's Brenda Kleiber work to develop lifelong relationships for Sisterhood for Good.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 6, 2022
Sisterhood for Good benefits from the power of partnerships
Jason Berzowski and Tim Haas of the Longboat Key Fire Rescue serve up their award-winning firehouse chili.
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 5, 2022
Same recipe, new venue for Longboat Kiwanis' Lawn Party
Co-chairs Albert and Norma Cohen with Gigi and Ben Huberman
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 5, 2022
JFCS of the Suncoast champions voices at annual fundraiser
President Christine Johnson with Rhonda Deems, Sherry Davis and Polly Giuffrida
  • By Harry Sayer
  • December 4, 2022
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast brings a feast to the fields
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Char Creel, Jim Hanes, Bob and Pat O'Connell
  • December 14, 2022
Bird Key Yacht Club lights, blesses the fleet
2
Community Impact Vice President Kirsten Russell, Oliver Elliott, Keely Ramsdell and Xavier Lawson.
  • December 13, 2022
Selby Gardens presents 19th annual Lights in Bloom
3
Francine Achbar, Lisa Ramirez, Luz Corcuero, Cintia Elenstar and Arlene Skversky.
  • December 13, 2022
Longboat Democratic Club invites UnidosNow to a luncheon
4
A.J. Gagliardi and Mark Rose
  • December 13, 2022
Asolo Repertory Theatre starts Starry Night series
5
Father Robert Dziedziak welcomes the congregation.
  • December 12, 2022
St. Mary's celebrates 49 years on Longboat Key

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