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Sandy Mackman, Bonnie and Bill Chapman and Alice Wilkinson
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tangerine Bay End of Season Party

Tangerine Bay residents enjoyed a low country boil Thursday, April 4, in the association's cabana house.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 5, 2013
East County man steals TV from neighbor

A man from the Mill Creek community stole a flat screen television from the home of a man who lives across the street from him yesterday afternoon.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 5, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Mote's Run for Turtles

Mote Marine Aquarium is hosting its 27th Annual Run for the Turtles to raise funds for conservation and research for the Sea Turtle Program at Mote Marine Aquarium.

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  • Neighbors
Blackfish will launch Sarasota Film Festival as the Opening Night Film.
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  • April 5, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: SFF 2013 launches with Opening Night Film and Party

Sarasota Film Festival starts this weekend. In addition to the 250 films there's a slew of great events. This weekend's best bet is the Opening Night Film and Party.

  • Arts + Culture
Save Our Seabirds' soiree will include live and silent auctions, live entertainment and food from the Longboat Key Club & Resort. File photo
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 5, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Save Our Seabirds Soiree

Event will feature food from the Longboat Key Club & Resort and string musicians.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Robin Punsalan
  • April 4, 2013
An interview with Xackery Irving, director and writer of "Nothing Without You"

An interview with Xackery Irving, director and writer of "Nothing Without You"

  • Arts + Culture
  • By John Ewing
  • April 4, 2013
How to make strawberry lemonade concentrate

How to make strawberry lemonade concentrate

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  • Eat + Drink
  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • April 4, 2013
"The Game’s Afoot" celebrates repertory theatre

"The Game’s Afoot" celebrates repertory theatre

  • Arts + Culture
Chairwoman Johanna Gustafsson, Girl of the Year Zandy Sanders, Chairman Chris Pinckney and “She Knows Where She’s Going” honoree Lisa Walsh
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 4, 2013
25th annual Celebration Luncheon

25th annual Celebration Luncheon

  • Black Tie
  • By Robin Punsalan
  • April 4, 2013
Fukinsei Art Lab presents its first show, "Scratchin' the Ichi"

Fukinsei Art Lab presents its first show, "Scratchin' the Ichi"

  • Arts + Culture
Robin Fernandez, who works at Nature of Being, and Marc Simms of Right Performance Management
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Business Alliance April Social

Business people enjoyed food, dance and conversation at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's April Networking Social April 3. The event was held at the Holiday Inn, where attendees could taste samples off the Alamo Steak House menu.

  • East County
  • News
One week after hinting at an administrative shake-up Manatee County Schools Superintendent Rick Mills proposed a new organizational chart.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 4, 2013
Manatee Schools to create new positions, eliminate assistant superintendents

New Superintendent Rick Mills proposed a new organizational chart that will replace assistant superintendent positions held by Bob Gagnon and Scott Martin with two deputy superintendent positions.

  • East County
  • Schools
Homeless man arrested for murder — learn more about it in today's headlines!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • April 4, 2013
April 4: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Homeless man arrested for murder; Semitruck overturns into river in East County; City plans Lido renourishment; Gullett students help plant garden at White House

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 4, 2013
Vandalism reported at Colony

Damage included broken light poles and a shattered guardhouse door at the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
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Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing with their daughter, Diver.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 4, 2013
Hymn for Her turn up the heat with new album

After two years of touring and living out of their Airstream trailer, roots-rock duo Hymn for Her has found a home in Sarasota - but they're not getting too comfortable.

  • Arts + Culture
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