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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 26, 2016
Theater review: 'La Cage aux Folles'

A down-and-dirty comedy with a sense of high life in low places.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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“Yesterday” celebrates British Invasion at FST. Photo by Matthew Holler.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 26, 2016
Theater review: 'Yesterday'

“Yesterday” celebrates British Invasion at FST.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Ricardo Hicks starts on a clay chip and dip bowl set.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 26, 2016
Rotary Art Festival moves to Hillview Street

The Sarasota Rotary Fine Art and Craft Festival hosts local artisans.

  • Sarasota
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Tiffany and Hawley Holsbeke
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 26, 2016
Southside community gets hoppy for Easter

Residents flock to Southside Elementary School for Easter egg hunt and festivities.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Josiah Lawrence was perfectly content with his one Easter egg.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 26, 2016
Hop to it: SKVA hosts Easter egg hunts

The Siesta Key Village Association hid more than 1,000 Easter eggs for children to find on the beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Phoebe Jessop of Lakewood Ranch collected 18 eggs.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 26, 2016
Kids go egg-wild in Greenbrook Adventure Park

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities held its annual EGGstravaganza Saturday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 26, 2016
Children on hunt for Easter message

Harvest United Methodist welcomed hundreds of children for its annual Easter egg hunt March 26.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
(CONTRIBUTED) Dinah Mahan and Kelsey Sharp show off their Easter accessories.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 25, 2016
Kiddie Academy students have a hoppin' time

Lakewood Ranch students get in the Easter spirit with annual egg hunt.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students plunged into the touch pool from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium to feel starfish and sea urchins.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 25, 2016
Southside hits the high seas on Celebrate Learning Day

The Southside Elementary School Parent Teacher Organizations coordinates a day full of activities related to cruising the Caribbean.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Hundreds joined in along the route for the Stations of the Cross.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 25, 2016
Redeemer leads the way with Stations of the Cross

Followers stop traffic on Main Street during Church of the Redeemer Stations of the Cross during Good Friday.

  • Sarasota
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Nathan Benderson Park will host a sunrise service for Crosspointe Christian Church.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2016
Sunrise services on horizon for Easter

Four East County churches will offer sunrise services.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 25, 2016
Sand Cay hops to Easter weekend

Sand Cay Beach Resort held its annual Easter celebration March 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2016
Library shelves offer 'egg'stra fun

An egg hunt and craft time created Easter fun at the Braden River Branch Library.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rabbi Mendy Bukiet reads from the Megillah, or Scroll of Ester, which recounts the salvation of the Jewish people from a Persian vizier.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 24, 2016
Chabad members get in character for Purim

Part of the celebration includes dressing up as another character.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Co-Chairs Jama and Bob Roman
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 24, 2016
NeuroChallenge Foundation Gala: Cause4Hope 'Shak'n Not Stirred'

NeuroChallenge Foundation hosted its annual gala themed 'Shak'n Not Stirred' on Thursday, March 24, at Michael's On East.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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