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Celia Miller, Caty Castro and Adelaide Mahler watched the game intently Oct. 19.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Homecoming

Students at The Out-of-Door Academy enjoyed their Homecoming football game Oct. 19 and dance Oct. 20

  • East County
  • Schools
Marta and Mia Windsor got a picture with fellow walkers Ginny Calcutti, Ken Nelson, Diane and Bob Bourlier, Sue Tankersley and Denise Nitty, front.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: East County fights cancer

Thousands of people converged Oct. 20, at the Sarasota Polo Grounds, as the American Cancer Society hosted its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lauren McComb and Tibor Varga
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 20, 2012
CANDance

CANDance

  • Black Tie
Dotty Terry, Jim Harman, Emma Thurgood and artist Dirce Kennedy
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota Opens Four New Exhibits

Four unique exhibits opened Thursday, Oct. 18, at Art Center Sarasota. The exhibits include Artists Who Made Sarasota Famous II, Sumi-E Society, The Curated Unknowns and It's Political!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kimberly Braun
  • October 19, 2012
Large company keeps it personal

Large company keeps it personal

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  • Things To Do
Marge Wallick put the finishing touches on the face of Aleigha Quiroz, 2.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Fall Fest

East County families on Friday, Oct. 19 flocked to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA for the organization's annual Family Fall Festival event.

  • East County
  • News
Jenny Newman and Deborah Mosher both feasted on crab tortellini soup.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Empty Bowls

East County residents filled their bowls for a good cause Oct. 19, as The Food Bank of Manatee hosted its annual Empty Bowls luncheon fundraiser, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • News
Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 19, 2012
Oct. 19: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
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File photo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 19, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl

All of Sarasota's living and undead residents are invited to enjoy a spooky Saturday with the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl in Gulf Gate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Fall Festival

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host a free community event tonight.

  • East County
  • News
Max Provost high-fives the lower school students during the pep rally, Thursday, Oct. 18.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: ODA Lower School Pep Rally

Out-of-Door Academy's lower school held a pep rally Thursday, Oct. 18. The lower school students were visited by the ODA pep band, cheerleaders and varsity football players and were encouraged to attend the ODA homecoming game Friday, Oct. 19.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Town Hall has copies of a flyer for a free insurance meeting to help reduce insurance policies.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 19, 2012
Insurance class offered to help reduce homeowner policies

The town of Longboat Key is urging Key residents to attend a free class to help them possibly reduce their homeowner insurance policies.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Popcorn Bob
  • October 19, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch junior Eric Erlenmeyer finished second in the 200 IM and won the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships

The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls swim teams scored a combined 1057.5 points to win the 2012 Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships Oct. 17 at G.T. Bray. The Lady Mustangs scored 560 points to take the girls title while the Mustangs scored 497.5 points to take the boys title. Braden River finished second overall with 576 points followed by St. Stephen's (568), Manatee (437.5), Southeast (397) and Bayshore (314).

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 19, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: AutoRama/Taste of St. Armands

Two events are scheduled for this Saturday in St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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