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Massimo Artoni, Maria Mercedes Carrara Verdi, Maestro Victor DeRenzi, Manuela Pizzoni, Angiolo Carrara Verdi. Photo by Molly Schechter.
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  • Molly Schechter
  • March 23, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 03.24.16

Verdi comes to an end, the rain doesn't bother Sarasota Garden club and more...

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 23, 2016
Edgewater Village home tops transactions at $699,000

Residential real estate transactions for March 7 to March 11

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 23, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.24.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Construction of Aria condominium at 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive is nearing completion.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 23, 2016
Key construction reaches five-year high

Three projects represent just a fraction of a construction boom on the Key, where permit numbers continue to rise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
With their new artist collective, Central Avenue Makers Space, Shawn O'Malley and Victoria Arendt hope to promote sustainability — and Sarasota's underground arts scene.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 23, 2016
Makers’ Mark: Sarasota's underground artist collective

Central Avenue Makers Space crafts a connection to history with repurposed art.

  • Arts + Culture
Danielle Ammaccapane holed-out for birdie on the 18th fairway to lead Team USA to a 26-22 victory over the World team at last year's Handa Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Golfing legends return to Palm Aire for the Handa Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kimberly Von Strode, left, assists a fellow team member on the Polo Grill team.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 23, 2016
Polo Club hosts All-Woman’s Tournament

Six women's teams compete in the two-day event at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Elise Spiller will represent Manatee County in the Sarasota-Manatee Girls All-Star Basketball Game March 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
Morton's house-smoked pastrami sliders with grain mustard — Chef Fernando Cruz, Morton's
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 22, 2016
JFCS 2016 Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting

More than 25 restaurants participated in this year's JFCS Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting event on Tuesday, March 23, at Longboat Key Club and Resort. Guests who attended the event enjoyed tastings from the chefs along with wine and cocktails.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 22, 2016
Promenade, you don’t look a day over 29

The Promenade celebrated its 30th anniversary March 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 22, 2016
Rotary Club celebrates the end of season

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key held a Celebration & Recognition Dinner March 22, at Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Teacher of the Year recipient Khea Davis celebrates the announcement with her sons Jayden and Kaleb Benony.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 22, 2016
Booker High School touts county Teacher of the Year

Language Arts teacher Khea Davis is awarded the Sarasota County Schools Teacher of the Year award.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD chairman warns landscaping company to shape up

The supervisors have received numerous complaints from residents about a decline in landscaping efforts.

  • East County
  • News
Photo courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Manatee County to receive $14,900 for native habitat improvements

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will reimburse the county for its participation in a state program.

  • East County
  • News
The Waterside project covers 5,500 acres.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 22, 2016
SMR postpones Lakewood Ranch’s Waterside groundbreaking

The ceremony will be in mid-April.

  • East County
  • News
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