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Agave Bandido brings a taste of Mexican elegance to Waterside Place.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 1, 2024
Mexican restaurant Agave Bandido ready to debut in Waterside Place

The eye-catching artwork in the Mexican restaurant goes on display March 11 in Lakewood Ranch.

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Senior Friendship Centers staff welcomed 150 guests to their Blooming Friendships Gala on Feb. 29 and include Amanda Olsen, Declan Sheehy, Jodel Velarde, Julie Ann Barowski and Kathy Pappas
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 1, 2024
Friendships bloom at the Senior Friendship Centers leap-year gala

The nonprofit honored Project Pride's Jason Champion as its Friend of the Year.

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Joel and Gail Morganroth have donated $2.5 million to SMH to support the new Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2024
SMH receives $2.5 million gift for new research institute

The auditorium at the new Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute will be named for donors Joel and Gail Morganroth.

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At the Women's Golf Association of Longboat Key "Go for a Cure" Tournament there was a helicopter drop to raise money for Breast Health Sarasota.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • February 29, 2024
Women's Golf Association of Longboat Key putts for a cure

Key-Niners and Eighteen-holers hosted their annual Go for a Cure tournament to raise money for Breast Health Sarasota.

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  • February 29, 2024
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"The Flip Side" runs through June 1 at Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret.
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  • February 29, 2024
FST's reinvented 'The Flip Side' brings songs in the key of laughs

Florida Studio Theatre's "The Flip Side" flips the script with funny songs on the human condition.

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Built in 1997, this home at 3251 Higel Ave. has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,733 square feet of living area.
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  • February 29, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 12-16 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home on Higel Avenue tops the week's sales at $6.25 million.

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The gleaming towers of downtown Sarasota as viewed from the Ringling Bridge provide a backdrop for a variety of date-night options.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 29, 2024
Sarasota named best date-night city in the US

When it comes to a night on the town, Sarasota tops 160 cities across the country.

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The outdoor patio space doubled in size after Sips began leasing its second space.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • February 29, 2024
Sips marks one year on Longboat with gelato shop expansion

The new gelato spot, a sister business of Longboat Key coffee shop Sips, opens March 1 in Whitney Plaza.

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Scott Gutschewski holds up the 2023 LECOM Suncoast Classic trophy.
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  • Jay Heater
  • February 29, 2024
Director gears up for 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic

Justin Kristich says increasing the seating is a priority for the Lakewood Ranch event.

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A conceptual rendering by Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors of Sarasota shows a reimagined New College East Campus on land the college plans to acquire from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 29, 2024
New College approves airport land purchase agreement

With regulatory hurdles remaining, closing the deal on the 31 acres New College rents from SRQ airport remains months away.

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  • By Meals on Wheels Sarasota
  • February 29, 2024
Delivering More Than a Meal

Each weekday morning, up to 40 volunteers arrive at the small facility, and within a couple of hours, 700 meals are being distributed throughout northern Sarasota.

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  • February 29, 2024
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Jack Berry plays at The Bay Park in December 2023.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • February 28, 2024
Sarasota rock band creates music out of trash

The Garbage-Men promote sustainability and recycling through musical instruments of their own creation.

  • Sarasota
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