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Bev Fisher and Donna Hecker
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  • March 21, 2014
Salute to the Stars Awards Luncheon

Salute to the Stars Awards Luncheon

  • Black Tie
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 21, 2014
TWIS Tour Guide: Bloody Marys

TWIS Tour Guide: Bloody Marys

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Amanda Heisey
  • March 21, 2014
Day in the Life: 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' opening night

Day in the Life: 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' opening night

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 21, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 21

Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 21

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Daniel Clark, in white, jumps with friends.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Jump for Fun

Children at Bashaw Elementary School jumped ropes Friday for the school's Jump for Fun fundraiser.

  • East County
  • Schools
Jessica Keesecker dances the Cha-Cha with choreographer Jonathan Roberts.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dancin on the Suncoast Re-grand Opening

Lakewood Ranch dance studio, Dancin on the Suncoast, celebrated its re-grand opening March 21, with an appearance by former "Dancing with the Stars" performer and "So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer Jonathan Roberts (Stubenrauch). Roberts helped his former instructor, studio owner Patrick Johnson, kick-off his new dance hub by cutting the ribbon for the company, and leading dance lessons throughout the day.

  • East County
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Lauren Hayes gets doused in cold water during an event.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Clickbooth Field Day

Employees of Sarasota-based online advertising company, Clickbooth, came together March 21, sleeveless neon-colored T-shirts and all. The co-workers, who were randomly divided into nine teams, played memory games, completed obstacle courses and other activities as they competed in the company's third Field Day at Longwood Park. The winning team not only won bragging rights, but also had $2,500 of the company's dollars donated to the charity of their choice.

  • East County
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Nate's Honor Animal Rescue invites East County residents to enjoy a day of silent auctions and Polo matches March 22, for the group's Ponies for Pups event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Ponies for Pups

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's Ponies for Pups event returns for its 5th year, March 22 at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sam Woolf, a senior at Braden River High, continues to progress in the "American Idol" competition.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2014
UPDATE: Sam Woolf moves to the top nine on 'American Idol'

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf survives another week on "American Idol."

  • East County
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Jennifer Poole and Heather Wiliams represented Bashaw Elementary School, which received a grant for character education books.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2014
Ranch Rotary donates $100,000

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch gave out $100,000 to charity Thursday.

  • East County
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Kaidi Gullion, Maya Almand, Mazey Driscoll, Molly Aldrich and Hope Panagiotu race a 50 yard dash.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tabernacle School Olympics

Children at the Tabernacle Christian School competed for bragging rights March 20 and March 21 as the school hosted its annual Olympics event.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, is known for his ability to simplify and communicate complex scientific theories during lectures.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 21, 2014
Neil deGrasse Tyson tapped for Ringling Town Hall

The astrophysicist and host of the television show 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' joins former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and four others as speakers slated to appear during the 2015 Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series.

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The Army Corps warns that revamping its environmental impact study of the Big Pass dredge could delay renourishing Lido Beach by 10 to 15 years.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 21, 2014
Save Our Siesta Sands 2 becomes a nonprofit

The Siesta Key group, which is leading the fight against the proposed Big Pass dredge, is raising money for an independent look at the Army Corps' plans.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Students at America's Best Cheese tasting and class
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Artisan Cheese Company

The 15 students enrolled in Artisan Cheese Co.'s 'America's Best' Thursday, March 20 got hands (noses and mouths) on. They tasted and paired 10 American cheeses made of cow, goat and sheep's milk. The next class, Cheese 101, is April 2 as well as April 17.

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Breakfast includes a hot stack of pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 21, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast

The event benefits local children's charities in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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