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Robert and Eva Moyad
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Islander Club Farewell Barbecue

Islander Club residents celebrated the end of the season with a farewell barbecue on Saturday, April 12, at their outdoor pool area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Liliana and Elorsa Allen with Deivis and Violet Cadavid
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bayside Eggolution Egg Hunt

Bayside Community Church held its annual Eggolution Easter Egg Hunt at Lakewood Ranch Park April 12. In addition to the massive hunt, attendees could play on inflatable games and slides and visit with the Easter Bunny.

  • East County
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Emily and Miley, 5, Driscoll
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tabernacle Easter Egg Drop

The Tabernacle Church held its 2nd Annual Easter Egg Drop April 12. The event featured more than 15,000 eggs plus other games and activities.

  • East County
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Girl Scout Kinga Aletto works on a craft project.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Big Girls Day at Camp

Current members of the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, along with alumni, donors, volunteers and anyone interesting in learning about the organization and its activities, came together for a girls-only day in the sun April 12 at Camp Honi Hanta, in Bradenton. Teenagers to elderly women joined in activities together, such as kayaking, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, for the annual Big Girls Day at Camp event. Proceeds from the $50 admission fee benefited the Girl Scouts' Gulfcoast chaper.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Aaniya and Akhlesh Mittal wait for the Easter Bunny.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: EGGstravaganza

Children and their families, dressed in pastel-colored Easter outfits, gathered April 12, for pictures with the Easter Bunny, to snack on donuts and other breakfast foods, and to collect some of the more than 12,000 plastic eggs scattered throughout Greenbrook Adventure Park. Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.'s EGGstravaganza event benefited The Florida Center for Early Childhood.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Salute! Ristorante’s chef Laszlo Bevardi and Mattison’s pastry chef Ray Lajoie
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Florida Winefest and Auction: Banquet on the Block

Florida Winefest and Auction: Banquet on the Block

  • Black Tie
Dorothy and Frank Bates
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 11, 2014
13th annual Cattle Barons' Ball

13th annual Cattle Barons' Ball

  • Black Tie
Lucky 6 pix
  • By Pam Mones
  • April 11, 2014
Review: 'The Lucky 6'

Review: 'The Lucky 6'

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 11

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Monica Barth and Karen Barone
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Sarasota Film Festival: Cinema Tropicale

Sarasota Film Festival: Cinema Tropicale

  • Black Tie
Alexander Alamo and Lisa Peterson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Florida Winefest and Auction: Bayfront Showcase Lunch - Tasting

Florida Winefest and Auction: Bayfront Showcase Lunch - Tasting

  • Black Tie
Terry Brackett and honoree Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Sarasota Film Festival: Tribute Luncheon

Sarasota Film Festival: Tribute Luncheon

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob

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Barbara and Courtney Bradley enjoy playing dress up.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Spring Luau

For $2, Tara Elementary students and their families enjoyed face painting, pizza, performances by the school's dance team and other activities at the annual Spring Luau. The proceeds from the seventh fundraiser of its type, which transformed the field behind the East County school into a Hawaiian destination, will go toward supplies for the teachers' classrooms.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
"Antigone" runs through April 27, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Call 351-8000 or visit asolorep.org/conservatory ‎for more information. Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Antigone'

Jean Anouilh's 'Antigone' is a visionary play about the nature of power and freedom.

  • Arts + Culture
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