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Adam Martin with Crewe of DeSoto
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 24, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street attracts residents for Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade

Residents and visitors gathered to watch the Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade Sunday night on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Janice Myers takes a moment at the gravesite for her husband Henry at the Sarasota National Cemetery.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 24, 2015
Sarasota National Cemetery remembers with Memorial Day ceremony

Families, visitors and veterans were welcomed to the hollow grounds of the Sarasota National Cemetery for the Memorial Day Ceremony Sunday, May 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Madeline Del Medico poses for a photo after receiving her diploma.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 22, 2015
Cardinal Mooney celebrates seniors with commencement ceremony

Parents and friends gathered to congratulate students as they took their final steps before graduating from Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Friday, May 22 at the Van Wezel Performing Art Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Jessica Radcliffe and her son, Wyatt, collected beads at last year's parade.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 22, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade

Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade will feature a range of floats May 24 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 22, 2015
FYI Friday: Sarasota craft brewers tap into booming industry

This week's FYI Friday features news about Sarasota's newest craft brewery, an update on the Colony saga on Longboat Key and more!

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Two Sarasota suspects confessed to stealing $152,000 in jewelry from a Country Club Shores home this week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 22, 2015
Police recover $104,000 in missing jewelry

Two Sarasota suspects were allegedly involved in a jewelry theft in the 700 block of Putter Lane on Longboat Key that involved stealing multiple pieces of jewelry from a Country Club Shores home since February.

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Sarasota County Commission candidate Fredd Atkins, right, recently led a home tour for the Longboat Key Garden Club.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 22, 2015
Fredd Atkins to run for County Commission

The city of Sarasota’s first black mayor sets his sights on the District 1 seat on the Sarasota County Commission.

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • May 22, 2015
Art Center Sarasota "MASHterpieces" opening reception

Art work from Goodwill Manasota is transformed by artists into complete new works

  • Arts + Culture
Brandon Stoddart, fourth grade, gives Serendipity the llama some bunny ears.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 22, 2015
Bashaw Elementary celebrates North America at Art and Music Festival

Each year, students perform and display artwork that represents the culture they learned about during the year.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 22, 2015
Homelessness expert to speak at public forums

Sarasota County consultant Robert Marbut will discuss the region’s progress on tackling homelessness at meetings in Venice and Sarasota Thursday.

  • Sarasota
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Third-grader Gabby Stamos completed a project on whether dogs are color blind.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 22, 2015
Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch celebrates reading, science

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch May 21 offered Family Night, during which students showcased science projects and looked for books at a book fair.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 22, 2015
G. Fried floors Chamber members

G. Fried FlooringAmerica hosted Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on May 21.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 21, 2015
A Night on the Town: LDG Productions brings the hype

A Night on the Town: LDG Productions brings the hype

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Dolores McNany, Susann Guglielmini, Darcy Giarano, Rita Bass and Terri Williams
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 21, 2015
St. Thomas More women foster fellowship

The ladies of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church Women's Club meet for a monthly luncheon to foster fellowship and sisterhood Thursday, May 21 at Olive Garden.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manatee County Animal Services hopes shelter dogs will find a forever home with a veteran, because of adoption specials offered Memorial Day through Labor Day.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 21, 2015
Animal Services salutes veterans with free adoptions

Manatee County Animal Services is offering free dog and puppy adoptions to military men and women and local law enforcement, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

  • East County
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