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Bryce Gill joined his mom, Ashley, and brother, Clayton, 6, for his first game of bingo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Bingo

A cafeteria full of mothers and sons itched in their seats to shout "Bingo" March 22, during Braden River Elementary School's Mother/Son Bingo Night.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tom and Sue Ghezzi
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Key Concierge Anniversary Party

Ken Concierge celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a cocktail party and dinner Thursday, March 21, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 22, 2013
Sarasota powerboat racing team finalists in Champion contest

Sarasota-based offshore powerboat-racing team, Scott Free Racing, has the chance to win $50,000.

  • Arts + Culture
Lands End home destroyed in fire — learn more in today's headlines!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 22, 2013
March 22: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Lands End home destroyed in fire; State senators vote down effort to reduce red-light camera fees; Weekend Best Bets; and Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota County plans to add eight parking spaces to Siesta Key Beach Access 7.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2013
County prepares Siesta Key parking expansion

Sarasota County issued a request for quotes to move fencing at Beach Access 7, to add eight parking spaces.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2013
'Click it or Ticket' campaign nabs 181 motorists

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office cited 181 drivers for seatbelt violations from March 1 through March 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"A Breath Away" by Joseph McGurl will be on display through April 4 at Palm Avenue Fine Art
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 22, 2013
Weekend's Best Bet: American Masters 2013 Invitational Show

Palm Avenue Fine Art newest exhibit opens tonight and runs through April 4.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 22, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: St. Martha Cajun Crawfish Festival

St. Martha Catholic School Cajun Crawfish Festival will include a mechanical great white shark and 2,000 pounds of boiled crawfish. Festivalgoers can enjoy the Cajun atmosphere 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2013
Siesta Key Association prepares for annual breakfast

Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson and County Administrator Randall Reid will speak during the meeting tomorrow morning at St. Boniface.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 22, 2013
Manatee County Sheriff asks for $3 million from commissioners

Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube asked for $3 million at a Thursday workshop so he can increase his employee's entry-level salaries to bring them to more competitive levels in the next year.

  • East County
  • News
Megan Voigt shows her grandmother Deby Rutledge around her classroom.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Christian School Grandparents Day

Sarasota Christian School invited grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren Thursday, March 21, for Grandparent's Day at the school. Preschoolers through fifth graders recited prayers, sang songs and told stories of why they loved their grandparents in a short morning program. After the program children made crafts, wrote stories, went to a book fair and showed grandparents around their classrooms. About 150 grandparents attended grandparents day to spend time with their grandchildren.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Emilie and Francois Bechard
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Blessing of the Fleet

Longboat Harbour held its annual Blessing of the Fleet by the Rev. Gerry Finnegan Friday, March 21. A cookout with music by Patsy and Majella followed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Riverview High School marine science teacher Katrin Rudge accepts the award for Teacher of the Year.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony

Sarasota County teachers and administrators gathered Thursday, March 21, at the Hyatt, for the 2013 Teacher of the Year awards ceremony. Riverview High School marine science teacher, Katrin Rudge, was chosen from three finalists, including Brookside Middle School's Rita Zywica and Alta Vista Elementary's Amy Mazner. 'To be chosen out of these amazing finalists is beyond amazing,' said Rudge. 'I was definitely surprised. We all do this because we love teaching, and we love the kids.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The county is currently running a "Design-a-Card" contest to choose two new looks for library cards.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 22, 2013
Sarasota County Library debuts website, library cards

A new website goes live March 26, and 'Design-a-Card' contest will debut two new library cards in September.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota has 10 of the red-light cameras in operation.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • March 22, 2013
State senators vote down effort to reduce red-light camera fees

In January, the city of Sarasota added three additional red-light cameras to busy Sarasota intersections.

  • Sarasota
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