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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 10, 2016
Sutton Place holds snowbird send-off

Sutton Place hosted an end-of-season party April 14.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 10, 2016
Winding Oaks hosts beach bash

Sixty-six residents attended Winding Oaks’ annual end-of-season beach party April 10, at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jo Rustein with Dr. Bernard and Marion Levine
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 10, 2016
JFCS Major Donors Brunch

JFCS hosted a brunch at Longboat Key Club's Portofino Restaurant for the major donors of the JFCS Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting and Golf Challenge. The brunch was hosted on Sunday, April 10.

  • Black Tie
The 17-piece Sarasota Jazz Project will perform at Sarasota Art Museum's Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza on Sept. 14.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 10, 2016
Jazz Club of Sarasota honors ol' blue eyes

Jazz Club of Sarasota celebrates work of Frank Sinatra with Jazz in the Ballpark.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Maxine Greenberg takes her chances on the slot machines.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 10, 2016
Temple Emanu-El rolls the dice with L'Chaim Las Vegas

Luck was on the side of the Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood for an evening of entertainment.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Co-Chairs Kristy and Tom Cail
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 9, 2016
Fairytale Ball 'Sea of Dreams'

Children First hosted its annual Fairytale Ball on Saturday, April 9, at Michael's On East. This year's celebration gala was themed 'Sea of Dreams.'

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
East County puts 'my' in hometown fest

The event raised funds for the Sertoma Club and other charities.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
Longboat the Key to new exhibit

Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosted ‘The Best of Longboat Key’ art opening April 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Alokeh, Eiman Altajar and Jennifer Kajali
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 9, 2016
5th annual Red Hot!

SunCoast Blood Bank hosted its 5th annual Red Hot! Casino Night on Saturday, April 9, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
Longboat Library closes the book on season

More than 30 Longboat Library volunteers attended an end-of-season luncheon April 9, at Café Don Giovanni.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
Temple Beth Israel honors Rabbi Katz

Temple Beth Israel held a celebration honoring Rabbi Jonathan Katz April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
All Angels bids farewell to snowbirds

All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church held its ‘Farewell to our Snowbirds’ dinner April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
Dogs guide fundraising efforts

The first-time Lakewood Ranch walkathon raised more than $120,000 for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
Lakewood Ranch walks for diabetes research

The JDRF Walk to Cure raised more than $183,000.

  • East County
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Kyung Ai Park paints for visitors at her booth during Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2016
Visitors shop Siesta Fiesta arts, crafts

The 38th annual art and craft festival lines Ocean Boulevard with vendor booths.

  • Siesta Key
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