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TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival
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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 7, 2015
TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival

TWIS Tour Guide: Sarasota Film Festival

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 7, 2015
Gallup ranks Sarasota metro area at top of well-being index

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area is No. 1 on the consulting firm’s measure of well-being in large communities nationwide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christine Jennings, former WBTT executive director, with outgoing executive director Richard Parison
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • April 7, 2015
Richard Parison, executive director of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, resigns

Parison, who was hired to replace longtime executive director Christine Jennings, leaves after nearly one year

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2015
Garden Club cultivates its new officers

Durante Park was filled with Garden Club members for the annual meeting on April 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Commissioners denied the requested street vacation in a 4-1 vote Monday night.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 7, 2015
City denies Ringling College street vacation request

Despite numerous appeals from Ringling College staff and students, the Sarasota City Commission declined to vacate a portion of Old Bradenton Road on the school’s campus.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day

Kids got to explore trucks and get Easter eggs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Siesta Market to close May 31

Chris Brown and Mike Granthon purchased the property in November.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeffrey Wright visits Ringling College to discuss his career and the art of film acting
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • April 7, 2015
A Wright Turn: Jeffrey Wright talks acting, filmmaking and Africa

Jeffrey Wright, Ringling College of Art and Design, Taia Peace Foundation, Africa, film, acting, theater

  • Arts + Culture
Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted Season Celebration on Stage on Monday, April 6.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 6, 2015
Season Celebration on Stage

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted Season Celebration on Stage on Monday, April 6.

  • Black Tie
Laurie Fitch, Micki Sellman, Carol Hyde and Pat Golemme
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 6, 2015
Russian Variations Showcase Event ‘Soiree A La Russe’ honoring Margaret Barbieri

Sarasota Ballet hosted Russian Variations Showcase Event ‘Soiree A La Russe’ honoring Margaret Barbieri on Monday, April 6, at The Francis.

  • Black Tie
film-fest
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 6, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, April 6

Week's best bets: Monday, April 6

  • Arts + Entertainment
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The Manatee County School Board will discuss if and where the county needs more schools.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 6, 2015
Does East County need more schools?

The Manatee County School District will discuss its financial outlook, the need for more schools

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 6, 2015
Longboat Key Club goes on an eggcellent adventure

Children donned their best Easter dresses and shirts at the Longboat Key Club’s annual Easter Celebration Egg Hunt.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Crews will install the new signals at Ringling and Orange Tuesday night.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 6, 2015
City hopes to address congestion with signal changes

Beginning Wednesday, the city will reconfigure the traffic signal at Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue, another step aimed at addressing ongoing traffic woes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 6, 2015
Sheriff Tom Knight files for re-election

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and 12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Maryann Boehm are the latest candidates to file for the 2016 election.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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