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Tom Hagin and Devin Eickelmann as Star Wars characters with the 501st Legion
  • By Harry Sayer
  • April 9, 2022
SRQ Con brings pop culture fun to Selby Library
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 9, 2022
Volunteers make a clean sweep on Sister Keys
  • By Liz Ramos
  • April 9, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High School students hit the dance floor once again
Co-chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp, Sydney Koffman, Janet Boyden, Daria Fairchild and Stacie Baer
  • By Harry Sayer
  • April 8, 2022
Humane Society brings the rhythm with Paws on the Dance Floor
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 8, 2022
St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church installs new officers
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat Library event goes buy the book
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 8, 2022
Master class in serenity on Longboat Key
  • By Kat Wingert
  • April 8, 2022
Longboat Garden Club offers taste of fashion
  • By Harry Sayer
  • April 7, 2022
Child Protection Center brings back Blue Ties and Butterflies
  • By Adam Hughes
  • April 7, 2022
Bay Island Shores home sells for $4 million
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 4, 2022
The Paradise Center celebrates sixth fundraiser
Laura Straussfeld and Lauren Proctor-Brown of the Ocala team greet the fans at the Sarasota Polo Club before Sunday's title game of the Women's Challenge.
  • By Jay Heater
  • April 3, 2022
Plenty of thrills during Women's Challenge at Sarasota Polo Club
Kettle of Fish's Greg Polous on electric guitar, Dana Lawrence on acoustic guitar, and Todd Adams on keys, entertain the Music on Main crowd.
  • By Ian Swaby
  • April 3, 2022
Thousands catch Fish at Music on Main in Lakewood Ranch
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 2, 2022
Pet owners paws for weekend festival
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 2, 2022
Science takes flight at radio-controlled car races
Karen MacKay prepares to board with Jamie VanDenson and Kim Boyd, already on board.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2022
Longboat friends take a surprise pirate cruise
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • April 1, 2022
Tidewell Foundation hosts 13th annual Signature Luncheon
Cascades' Marsha Bloomfield looks through the clothes available for sale. Bloomfield already had purchased the clothes she modeled during the fashion show.
  • By Liz Ramos
  • March 31, 2022
Cascades of Sarasota Women's Club hosts benefit fashion show
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 31, 2022
St. Mary Catholic Church Women's Guild welcomes new members
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 31, 2022
Friars golfers get together for 28th anniversary
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 30, 2022
Compeer Sarasota talks children's health at luncheon
  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 30, 2022
Sutton Place on Longboat Key celebrates 50 years
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 29, 2022
Sarasota Jewish organizations show solidarity with Ukraine
  • By Harry Sayer
  • March 29, 2022
Families journey into mystery at Enchanted Garden event
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Tom Hagin and Devin Eickelmann as Star Wars characters with the 501st Legion
  • April 9, 2022
SRQ Con brings pop culture fun to Selby Library
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  • April 9, 2022
Volunteers make a clean sweep on Sister Keys
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  • April 9, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High School students hit the dance floor once again
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Co-chairwomen Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp, Sydney Koffman, Janet Boyden, Daria Fairchild and Stacie Baer
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Humane Society brings the rhythm with Paws on the Dance Floor
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St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church installs new officers

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