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Jinx Barnes (alumni 1963 to 1967), Warren Chivers (alumni 1963 to 1965) and Jinger Slack (alumni 1960 to 1968).
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sailor Circus Alumni

Sailor Circus alumni met for a reception Saturday, April 6 at the Sailor Circus Arena. Following the reception, they watched "Legacy" the 65th anniversary show.

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Sue Ashby and Rhonda Browning
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 5, 2014
ABWA Spring Bling Runway Party

ABWA Spring Bling Runway Party

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Lisa Bechtold and Brittany Lamont
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 5, 2014
Sailors & Sandals II

Sailors & Sandals II

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Party

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  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Underground

PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Underground

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  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota YPG after hours

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota YPG after hours

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Daisy Troop 304 show off their blue ribbons after the 1-Mile Fun Run.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Turtle Run

Runners ran in Mote Marine Laboratory's Turtle Run Saturday, April 5, on Siesta Key Beach. The event, which included a 1-Mile Run Run and a 5k, benefit's Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research.

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Sammi Calabrese, Sarah Wertheimer and Shauna Malgieri
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Relay For Life Downtown Sarasota

Sarasota High School hosted the Relay for Life walk Saturday, April 5. The all-night event benefits the American Cancer Society and invited members of the public, cancer victims and survivors as well as family members to raise money for cancer research.

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Arielle and Lincoln Monaghan
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Face Autism Easter Egg Hunt

Families came together for the afternoon at the Face Autism Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 5, at Ashton Elementary. Children played games before taking part in an egg hunt.

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Corissa Grothe prepares to “smooch” Kris Kringle.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Nate's Honor Animal Rescue Spring Carnival

Animal lovers gathered April 5 at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's Adoption Center for the shelter's Spring Carnival. Food vendors, homemade dog treats by girl scouts, a bounce house, other activities took over the grounds at the East County animal rescue. Dollars raised benefited Honor and its animal occupants, to fund supplies to aide shelter volunteers in caring for the dogs and cats.

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Brian and Andrea McKnight with their son, Jackson, 2, attended Music on Main for the first time.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch hosted its regular first Friday event, Music on Main, April 4. This month's event featured music by The Ventura's. Proceeds from the event benefited Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a local non-profit.

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Beth Bobowiec and Tim Garofalo
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 4, 2014
Sarasota Film Festival: Opening Night Film and Party

Sarasota Film Festival: Opening Night Film and Party

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Carl Barnhill with Jane and Clem DeMasi
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 4, 2014
Silver Lining Gala: From Victims to Victories

Silver Lining Gala: From Victims to Victories

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  • April 4, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

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  • April 4, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

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