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Arielle and Lincoln Monaghan
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  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Corissa Grothe prepares to “smooch” Kris Kringle.
    By
  • 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.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brian and Andrea McKnight with their son, Jackson, 2, attended Music on Main for the first time.
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  • 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.

  • East County
  • News
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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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 4, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

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

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

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Fashion sketches by Marisu Miranda
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  • April 4, 2014
Where Art Meets Fashion

Where Art Meets Fashion

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Jacquie Clark, Hannah Wardlow, Carla Hayden and Susie Majesky
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Opening Reception

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society held an opening reception for its new juried exhibition on Friday, April 4, at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. The exhibit featured work by members of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society and will be on display until April 25.

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As part of a nationwide initiative to comb through parks, beaches and other recreational staples within neighborhoods, Keep Manatee Beautiful will host The Great American Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon April 5, at 1289 Hagle Park Road, Bradenton.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 4, 2014
Volunteers to converge for river cleanup

As part of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Manatee Beautiful will host The Great American Cleanup of Upper Manatee River, from 9 a.m. to noon April 5.

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • April 4, 2014
City staff seeks approval of Ringling roundabout

At a meeting Monday, city commissioners will consider adding a roundabout at U.S. 41 and Ringling Boulevard to the city's Bayfront Connectivity Plan.

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Hugh Culverhouse Jr., a developer and son of the former owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has sued Sarasota County in federal court and two local developers in state court over the Energy Economic Zone, a major development initiative.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 4, 2014
Judge: Culverhouse can't use commissioner testimony

Sarasota County attorneys have scored a legislative win against a frequent litigious foe Hugh Culverhouse Jr. in his lawsuit against fellow prominent local developers Randy Benderson and Henry Rodriguez.

  • Sarasota
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The free event includes family-friendly activities, a softball game and a performance by the band America.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 4, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: All-American Family Day

The Orioles, in partnership with the Patterson Foundation's Legacy of Valor campaign, invites Sarasota families to its All-American Family Day and Concert Sunday, April 6. Attendees can enjoy family-friendly, hands-on activities all day at the concourse of Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The vacant parcels are located at 6271 and 6281 Gulf of Mexico Drive. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 4, 2014
Michael Kors bagged Longboat lot in November

The designer purchased two adjacent vacant Gulf-front lots for $6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale hopes office hours at Town Hall “will make it convenient for commissioners to discuss any legal issues or concerns you may have with me.”
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 4, 2014
Town attorney starts office hour policy

With some members of the Longboat Key Town Commission questioning the town attorney's legal advice, Maggie Mooney-Portale has begun an office hour policy.

  • Longboat Key
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