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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 2, 2012
Mixon offers sweet treat too servicemen

The fruit farm will offer free ice cream to first responders Nov. 3, 5 and 6.

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Rebecca Taylor and Karen Gallagher had a lot of fun dressing up as witches Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC celebrates Halloween

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club had fun dressing up as a variety of characters Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Bird Key Yacht Club's Halloween Party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Diane Stabile shared a table with Bonnie Schiavone and Betty Hon.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Polo Grill 5th Anniversary

Polo Grill and Bar owners Tommy and Jaymie Klauber celebrated their restaurant's fifth anniversary with a special anniversary party Nov. 1.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lark Baxter and Peter and Katie Hayes with Ann and Doug Logan
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 1, 2012
34th Annual New England Clambake

34th Annual New England Clambake

  • Black Tie
Carolyn and Richard Beebe with Harold Ronson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 1, 2012
A Taste of Friendship Under the Selby Sunset

A Taste of Friendship Under the Selby Sunset

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • November 1, 2012
Come home to Café Amici

Come home to Café Amici

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  • By John Ewing
  • November 1, 2012
Living downtown on the cheap

Living downtown on the cheap

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Missy and Dave Ackerson
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  • November 1, 2012
Edgar H. Price., Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner honoring Rhea Chiles

Edgar H. Price., Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner honoring Rhea Chiles

  • Black Tie
Jennifer Sholi brought her baby Summer to enjoy the festivities.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • November 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Out of Door Academy Halloween Parade

Children at Out of Door Academy paraded in their Halloween costumes around the schools campus on Wednesday Oct. 31. Teachers also dressed up for the occasion. Parents showed up at the end of the day to take photographs and pick the children up from school.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Alexandra Scott hands out candy to siblings Sean and Jenavieve McDonnell in front of The Cottage.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • November 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:Siesta Key trick-o-treat

Children trick-o-treated up and down Ocean Blvd in Siesta Key on Wednesday Oct. 31. Businesses who participated in the trick-o-treat had black and orange balloons outside.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Averi Douglas received a balloon hat from a clown.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • November 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Night of Light

The Tabernacle Church hosted the Night of Light on Oct. 31, a free family alternative to Halloween. Nearly 1,000 attendees dressed as superheroes as they enjoyed pony rides, hayrides, carnival games, bounce houses, balloons and rock climbing. Food vendors included Chik-Fil-A and Auntie Anne's. The inaugural Night of Light was in 1987.

  • East County
  • News
Luella Sztuska danced at the Woodland Fall Festival.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • November 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Woodland Fall Festival

At the annual Woodland Fall Festival on Oct. 31 children experienced an alternative to trick-or-treating at a free public event. Around 2,500 people enjoyed a petting zoo, horse rides, jungle gym, rock climbing and games. The same event also occurred at Buffalo Creek Middle School, where Woodland expects to build a second campus.

  • East County
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Join Emily Walsh as she reports the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 1, 2012
Nov. 1: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 1, 2012
VIDEO: ABOUT LAST NIGHT...

Black Tie gets mummified!

  • Arts + Culture
Leilani Cruz, 9, Jade Butler, 10, and Shayla White, 7
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. Trick-or-Treat

The girls of Girls Inc. had the opportunity to trick-or-treat downtown Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the City Center building.

  • Sarasota
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