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Sydney Hodgkinson, Thomas Alexander, Savannah Hodgkinson and Connor Alexander chat before dinner.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 28, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Fish Fry

Christ Presbyterian Church hosts a fish fry.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lena Spencer, 6, fishes for the first time.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 28, 2015
Youth cast in for fishing tournament

Lakewood Ranch Youth fish on Lake Uihlein.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gary Odmark works on a scene of the gulf during the Sarasota Rotary Art Festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 28, 2015
SOS, Rotary Club host art festival

The Rotary Club of Sarasota partnered with Save Our Seabirds to host the two-day Sarasota Rotary Art Festival Feb. 28 to March 1 on City Island.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Board President Howard Scherer encourages people to get involved in the association.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 28, 2015
Palm Island Neighborhood Association holds annual picnic

About 50 residents gathered at Elsie Blair park in the Palm Island neighborhood on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
derby
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 27, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 27

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 27

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 27, 2015
Home explosion kills one in Colonial Oaks

Home explosion kills one in Colonial Oaks

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 27, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension to host community workshop

In response to a request at the Feb. 9 Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations meeting, Robert Kluson, Extension agent, will facilitate a workshop on the food policies in the Sarasota County comprehensive plan.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2015
County seeks adoption and support services companies

Nonprofits who are selected through an RFP process will receive funding from the Children's Services Advisory Board.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 27, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension to host food policies workshop

Robert Kluson, the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, will direct community workshops to talk about agriculture in the upcoming comprehensive plan updates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Doobie Brothers love performing at small town venues, such as Premier Sports Campus, where they will perform during Winterfest, Feb. 28.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 27, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: Winterfest

Lakewood Ranch's annual music festival, Winterfest, returns for a day full of music

  • East County
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Marsha Panuce with Kelly, a cockatoo
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 27, 2015
Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree takes flight

Mote Marine Aquarium was filled with 225 bird lovers on Feb. 26 at the fourth annual Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree gala.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Earlier this month, the Sarasota County Democratic Party sent an email to voters identifying the registered Democrats running for the District 2 and District 3 City Commission seats.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota GOP pitches guidelines for nonpartisan races

In advance of the March City Commission election, the Republican Party of Sarasota County has proposed a series of rules governing the involvement of local political parties in the nonpartisan race.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chairwoman Sydney and Jerome Goldstein
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala

Guests attended The Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala Friday, Feb. 27, at Van Wezel.

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Co-Chairs Molly Jackson and Diana Houston
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 27, 2015
Silver Lining Luncheon

Guests attended Center for Building Hope's Silver Lining Luncheon was held on Friday, Feb. 27, at The Devyn.

  • Black Tie
The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to an explosion at 2141 Cork Oak Street at 9:24 p.m. Thursday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 26, 2015
One dead in Colonial Oaks blast

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal are investigating an explosion and fire that resulted in at least one fatality Thursday.

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