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Florida State DanceSport Championship Triple Crown Top Studio Empire Ballroom Studios' winning team. Cliff Roles Photography.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
Scene & Heard

Dancing to the Stars; Pied piper gone pipe-less; In good company

  • Arts + Culture
The kitchen garden is currently full of butterflies and hummingbirds.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 8, 2012
Home & Garden: Butterfly Retreat

In season, this beautiful retreat out at the Sarasota Polo Club has stables full of horses and plenty of people milling about.

  • Arts + Culture
"Seeing the way the stage changed with just one button pressed fascinated me," Pasquini says of his first experience with a light board.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Let there be light

Freelance lighting designer Michael Pasquini creates lasting production memories as he sheds lights on the stages at local theaters such as the Sarasota Opera and Banyan Theater Company.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell
  • August 8, 2012
Theater Review: 'Random Acts Cabaret'

For"Random Acts," the black box Pinkerton Theatre, which lies within the Venice Theatre, has been transformed into a European-style cabaret, complete with tiny, round cloth-covered tables on which to set your cash-bar purchased drinks.

  • Arts + Culture
Rylee Wyant, 2, reacts to the van full of new tricycles, Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Pines of Sarasota.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Toddlers receive new tricycles at Pines of Sarasota

The Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay donated $1,000 in children's tricycles to Pines of Sarasota, Tuesday, Aug. 7. The toddlers that attend the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Child Care And Learning Center at the Pines' campus were delighted with their new tricycles and showed them off to the residents Tuesday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Estelle and Stewart Kohn with Audrey Brodhag
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Glenridge's ice cream social

The Glenridge held their 5th annual ice cream social, Sunday, Aug. 5, from 1:30 - 3 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hannah Puckerhaber and Jane Greenfield make themselves some sundaes, Sunday, Aug. 5, during Temple Beth Sholom’s open house and ice cream social.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Beth Sholom Open House

Temple Beth Sholom held an open house with a sundae bar from 12 - 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at the temple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 7, 2012
Aug. 7: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christian R. Robinson, 27, was shot and killed at 2 a.m. today at a home in Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 7, 2012
Sarasota resident shot within city limits

A man with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a Sarasota resident that police were told entered the home without being invited.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Seven-year-old Antonio Archila looks to dribble past defender Rafael Alonso.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: i9 Sports Summer Camp

More than 20 East County children enjoyed learning how to play basketball, football, soccer and baseball during the i9 Sports Camp July 23-27.

  • East County
  • Sports
The company is reporting 11 home sales in each in the Central Park neighborhood of Lakewood Ranch, and its newest community, Woodbrook, last month.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 7, 2012
Neal home sales keep climbing

Neal Communities' home sales are up 36% compared to the first seven months of 2011.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid earlier this year he would seek an option to add a new code enforcement position for weekend duty.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 7, 2012
Extension sought for noise code

Sarasota County Rob Lewis this morning told members of the Siesta Key Village Association he wants more time for community input before altering sound regulations in the Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Tampa Tide went 5-0 throughout the tournament, defeating the Airo Athletics 10-1 to capture the Sandlott 12U Wood Bat World Series Championship.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2012
Extra Innings Sarasota hosts Wood Bat World Series

Extra Innings Sarasota hosted the 12U Wood Bat World Series July 26-29 in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 7, 2012
Lido Beach restrooms closed this week

Beach restrooms are closed until Saturday on Lido Beach. Temporary restrooms have been erected during the closure.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Anthony Paull
  • August 6, 2012
Second annual Fabulous IFF brings coming-of-age films to forefront

Second annual Fabulous IFF brings coming-of-age films to forefront

  • Arts + Entertainment
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