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Peggy Abt, Laura Robinson, Gerri Aaron and Carolyn Johnson
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 13, 2014
Celebrate! 48th annual Planned Parenthood Dinner honoring Barbara Zdravecky

Celebrate! 48th annual Planned Parenthood Dinner honoring Barbara Zdravecky

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  • By Ila Edwards
  • March 13, 2014
Spring showers bring cocktail flowers

Spring showers bring cocktail flowers

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Claudia Cardillo, Lynn Jones and Caryl Kaplan
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  • March 13, 2014
Girls Inc Honoree Luncheon

Girls Inc Honoree Luncheon

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  • March 13, 2014
India Palace spices up Main Street

India Palace spices up Main Street

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  • By Mike Cavaliere
  • March 13, 2014
Common Nonsense: And the award for Best Mundane Life Event goes to ...

Common Nonsense: And the award for Best Mundane Life Event goes to ...

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Surfers at Lido Beach.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 13, 2014
Surf's up

A cold front kicked up a chest-high swell along Florida's Suncoast Thursday, much to the delight of surfers at Lido Beach.

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  • David Conway
  • March 13, 2014
Five Points Park lighting scheduled for Friday

A project spearheaded by the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association and funded by the Downtown Improvement District will once again illuminate Selby Five Points Park.

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Maryann Higgins models.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Michael's Women Guild Fashion Show

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church's Women Guild held its annual Fashion Show Thursday, March 13. The luncheon's theme was 'Butterflies are Free' with fashions supplied by Dillards.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 13, 2014
VIDEO: Aerial yoga takes flight

Although most yoga participants have found peace on the floor, many yoga-lovers and newcomers are taking their love for yoga to new heights.

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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 13, 2014
SRQVolunteen Now Enrolling

SRQVolunteen is a six-week long program for middle school students interested in giving back to their community.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 13, 2014
805 Key residents have cast early, absentee ballots

The town clerk reports that 372 residents have voted early, and 418 returned absentee ballots through March 12.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 13, 2014
McNeal Elementary students 'Feed the Frog' for charity

McNeal Elementary students have raised $2,095 so far to benefit The Payton Wright Foundation.

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Jon and Laura Manning
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival kickoff party

Sarasota Film Festival executives announced the lineup for this year's festival Wednesday, March 12, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 13, 2014
Shine bright like a diamond

Ten-year-old Montserat Vasquez can now add jewelry designer to her list of hobbies.

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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 13, 2014
Floral engagement

The Ikebana International Sarasota Chapter held its 46th annual exhibition Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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