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Marian McKane, Betina Mlademoba, Luke Truskowski and Addyson Rudd (bottom) walked for Emmabella Rudd (far right).
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  • Josh Siegel
  • April 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

JDRF held a Walk to Cure Diabetes at Lakewood Ranch Main Street April 12. Walkers and attendees could also enjoy food and music.

  • East County
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Chairwoman Debbi Benedict, keynote speaker Olympia Dukakis and Bruce Rodgers
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  • April 12, 2014
Greenfield Prize Award Dinner

Greenfield Prize Award Dinner

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Sondra Biller, Sara Harris, Armand Harris and Joan Biller
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 12, 2014
Sarasota Film Festival: Closing Night Film and Awards

Sarasota Film Festival: Closing Night Film and Awards

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Peter and Bernadette Calamaras
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 12, 2014
Florida Winefest and Auction: Grand Tasting, Brunch & Charity Auction Brunch

Florida Winefest and Auction: Grand Tasting, Brunch & Charity Auction Brunch

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cinema Tropicale

PHOTO GALLERY: Cinema Tropicale

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Steven Bishop, Mary Beth Schrowang and Phillip Mateer
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Laurel Park Tunes in the Park

Residents of downtown Sarasota's Laurel Park neighborhood spent the night at Tunes in the Park Saturday, April 12, in Laurel Park. Neighbors got to know one another over live music and a potluck dinner. The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association held the biannual event, which marks the beginning of spring.

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Marcella Byzewski and Keria Smith
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha Catholic School Cajun Crawfish Festival

St. Martha Catholic School held its annyal Cajun Crawfish Festival Saturday, April 12. Families enjoyed lived music, played games and ate fresh crawfish.

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  • Neighbors
Mike the Mime welcomed guest to the April in Paris party.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club's "April in Paris"

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club showed off berets and Parisian-inspired fashion for their 'April in Paris' party on Saturday, April 12. Flower carts, a caricature artist and a mime named Mike added to the club's transformation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Axel, Brandon and Valeria Espinosa play with rainbow sand.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Family Living's Kids Day

Sarasota families spent the day at Family Living's Kids Day Saturday, April 12, at Payne Park. Children of all ages played vollyball, learned karate and met with firefighters and police officers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Juile Flaherty, Harvey Levine, Bill and Maggie Urban, and John Flaherty
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Winding Oaks End of Season Party

Residents of Winding Oaks gathered for an end of season party on Saturday, April 12, at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robert and Eva Moyad
    By
  • 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
  • News
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.

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