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Bag Ladies, Baubles and Bonnets Co-Chairwomen Nanci Rand, Susan Morin and Marie Kropp.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter
  • April 11, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Bricks for bag ladies; High tops + high heels = good times

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  • April 11, 2012
OCCASIONS

ENGAGEMENTS + WEDDINGS

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  • By The Insider
  • April 10, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND FILMMAKER TRIBUTE AWARDS SPOTLIGHT: Exclusive Interview with UNDER AFRICAN SKIES Director Joe Berlinger!

Sarasota Film Festival CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND FILMMAKER TRIBUTE AWARDS SPOTLIGHT: Exclusive Interview with UNDER AFRICAN SKIES Director Joe Berlinger!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Pace
  • April 10, 2012
Belles of the Shell: Tequila Tasting and Oysters

Belles of the Shell: Tequila Tasting and Oysters

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  • By John Ewing
  • April 10, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

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  • By Keely Carney
  • April 10, 2012
Richard Pizzuto: Hair Genius, Keely Shut-er Up-er

Richard Pizzuto: Hair Genius, Keely Shut-er Up-er

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  • By Anthony Paull
  • April 10, 2012
"Girl Model': A Behind-The-Scenes Glimpse Into Model Recruiting

"Girl Model': A Behind-The-Scenes Glimpse Into Model Recruiting

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Don Purvis led Braden River to a 7-14 record and made the playoffs in his first season after finishing as the district runner-up.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 10, 2012
Braden River football coach resigns

Braden River High football coach Don Purvis turned in his letter of resignation to Braden River principal Jim Pauley April 5, citing personal reasons.

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April 10: 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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Oliver Copeland
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Key Club Easter

The islandside golf course was full of hundreds of kids decked in their Easter finest - just to dig in the hay. The children participated in a variety of activities: mini golf, egg decorating, cookie decorating and necklace making before digging in to the hay. Each age grouping had a different hay-shaped letter with eggs buried inside (all together it spelled out LBKC). When they were given the go-ahead, hay went flying everywhere until baskets were full of colorful eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Piper Barde with the Easter Bunny
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Easter

Stevie Dee the magician would need a very large hat to pull the Easter bunny out of at Bird Key Yacht Club's Easter party on April 8. Instead, Mr. Bunny made his rounds before the magic show. An egg hunt followed the festivities.

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Blake DeJongh
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Easter

The Easter Bunny hopped on over to Sarasota Yacht Club for an Easter celebration on Saturday, April 7. Magician Stevie Dee put on a show and made inflatable Easter hats and bunnies for the children. They made crafts and enjoyed an ice-cream bar, too.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Katherine Crane sprints to find the next egg
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sand Cay egg hunt

It took less than two minutes for the hundreds of eggs at Sand Cay Beach Resort to be found on Friday, April 6. It was a wild dash for the most eggs, and more than one child had an overflowing basket.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 10, 2012
SCORES: Lady Mustangs power past Lady Warriors

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated Seminole Osceola 15-1 to improve its record to 18-4 (4-0 6A-12).

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 10, 2012
Scores: Pirate wins state qualifier

Braden River High senior Nathan Kirkman won the 199-pound weight class of the Class 2A-District 7 state qualifier April 4 at Charlotte High.

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