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Hershorin Schiff honors Ed and Betty Rosenthal

Hershorin Schiff honors Ed and Betty Rosenthal

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  • Katie Johns
  • April 22, 2017
Christ Church sends off snowbirds

Congregation members gathered at Cedars East Tennis Resort on April 22.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 22, 2017
St. Martha hosts fashionable benefit

St. Martha hosts fashionable benefit

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 22, 2017
Euphemia Haye walks for a cure

The annual JDRF-affiliated walk took place on April 22 at Joan Durante Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Andrew Doole adds champagne to the champagne fountain at the Suncoast Boat Show 2017 VIP Yacht Hop on April 21 at Marina Jack.
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 22, 2017
Suncoast Boat Show 2017 kicks off with VIP Yacht Hop

The 35th annual event began in style with an exclusive event on April 21 at Marina Jack.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 22, 2017
Southeastern Guide Dogs host a walk in the park

Southeastern Guide Dogs host a walk in the park

  • Sarasota
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Co-hosts Ken and Jennifer Pendery and Billy and Nora Johnson with Rob and Jennifer Rominiecki and Michael and Terri Klauber
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 22, 2017
Selby hosts Garden to Plate dinner

Garden to Plate: An Evening in Chagall’s French Riviera took place on April 21 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2017
Prom proves wonderland for adults with special needs

This year's 'night with the stars' prom had an 'Alice in Wonderland' theme.

  • East County
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Chuck Whittall, president of Unicorp National Developments, at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort property.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 21, 2017
Colony developer has agreed to new terms with unit owners, Colony Association president says

Unicorp President Chuck Whittall met with members of the Colony Association on Wednesday.

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Florida' s dry weather has prompted an emergency declaration from Gov. Rick Scott.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • April 21, 2017
Sarasota County issues burn ban

Fire danger high in drier-than-normal year.

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Courtesy Lawrence Evans, Susan Greenhill, Jeffrey Plunkett and Warren Jackson read scripts distilled from interviews with six exonerated inmates.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 21, 2017
FST's 'The Exonerated' gives a voice to the wrongly convicted

Florida Studio Theatre reprises groundbreaking play exploring the crime of punishment.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 21, 2017
Plymouth Harbor celebrates Earth Day

Residents led and participated in the event that include trivia, vendors and a video.

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Sarasota sports roundup: 04.21.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 21, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 04.21.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 04.21.17

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East County sports roundup: 04.21.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 21, 2017
East County sports roundup: 04.21.17

East County sports roundup: 04.21.17

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 20, 2017
All Angels sends off snowbirds

Parishioners gathered for a beach barbecue on April 20.

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