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Jocelyn and Nicholas Baskey
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  • May 3, 2014
Sir Frederick Ashton Festival Closing Night Gala

Sir Frederick Ashton Festival Closing Night Gala

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Barbara and Charlie Milano with Wendy Duerkop
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Spanish Main Yacht Club Derby Party

Spanish Main Yacht Club celebrated the 140th Kentucky Derby with a viewing party on Saturday, May 3, at its clubhouse. Partygoers were treated to mint juleps while they voted on what horse would take home first place.

  • Longboat Key
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Dorothy Lawrence sports a red, lace hat for the party.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation Kentucky Derby Party

Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation held its 4th annual Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday, May 3. Ladies competed for most extravagant hat as attendees enjoyed drinks, raffles and a live auction in honor of the 140th Kentucky Derby. Proceeds benefitted the SYC Charitable Foundation scholarship program for Marine Science, Marine Engineering, or Seamanship.

  • Longboat Key
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Dawn Standifer and Dee Pelton watch the Parade of Champions demonstration.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SMART Derby Day

Supporters of Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy watched the Kentucky Derby May 3 during a Derby Day fundraiser.

  • East County
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Matthew Cairo, Emily Bulfin, Amy Bulfin, Steven Estes and Nicholas Bartoszek
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch High Prom

Students at Lakewood Ranch High School enjoyed a "Great Gatsby" themed prom May 2, at the Sarasota Hyatt.

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Mike Gross, Henry Medvin, Sel Gross-Medvin, with Maria and John Gross
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Kentucky Derby

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch hosted its annual Kentucky Derby party Saturday, May 3. Residents spent the afternoon drinking mint juleps, watching the races and socializing. Artist and resident, Sel Gross-Medvin, had her work of art 'The Races' on display in honor of the Derby.

  • Sarasota
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Kate Honea, Victoria Hulland and Danielle Brown in Ashton's "Birthday Offering." Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 3, 2014
Sir Frederick Ashton Festival - 'Birthday Offering,' 'Valses Nobles et Sentimentales' and 'Sinfonietta'

The third evening of the Sir Frederick Ashton Festival again opened with "Birthday Offering."

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Kanak Bal, Meghan Serrano, Nicole Dorn and Adria Jensen
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 3, 2014
Designing Daughters Gala 'Fashionable Gala -Garden Glam'

Designing Daughters Gala 'Fashionable Gala -Garden Glam'

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG After Hours at Darwin's

PHOTO GALLERY: YPG After Hours at Darwin's

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SONY DSC
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  • May 2, 2014
Mother's Day dining

Mother's Day dining

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Amber Delao and Susan Brommeland
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Magical Math Connections Day

Bay Haven School of Basics Plus held its inaugural Magical Math Connections Day Friday, May 2. The afternoon event was made possible with the help of University of South Florida undergraduate students studying in the College of Education. The event taught both Bay Haven students and teachers new, fun ways to do math.

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They were last seen at 1:50 p.m. yesterday leaving Sarasota Military Academy, located on the corner of 10th Street and North Orange Avenue, walking southbound on Lemon Avenue from 10th Street.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 2, 2014
Sarasota Police seek missing teenagers

Cheyanne Nicole Muecke, 15, and Joshua Howard Palmieri, 16, were reported missing yesterday after they did not return home from school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 2, 2014
East County preps for Kentucky Derby

East County preps for Kentucky Derby

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • May 2, 2014
City Commission to examine Pinellas shelter statistics

Commissioners will discuss Pinellas County Sheriff's Office statistical reports regarding its regional homeless shelter at Monday's Sarasota City Commission meeting.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 2, 2014
Longboat Key police report string of bicycle thefts

At least 11 bicycles have been reported stolen since March, according to police.

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