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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown Sarasota Arts and Crafts Festival

On Saturday March 24, local artists took over downtown Sarasota. The day was filled with colors, scents, sounds and smiles.

  • Sarasota
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David Cripps, Lelia and Dr. Bob Windom, Sheila Cripps
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Club BBQ

The Kiwanis Club held a BBQ at the Historical Society Saturday March 24.

  • Sarasota
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Ava, 5, and Ian, 2
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Butterfly Ball

The First Presbyterian Church held their annual Butterfly Ball Friday March 23.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 26, 2012
March 26: 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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Sally Reeder, Wendy Fitton, Nancy Levine and Tony Vasile
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Fourth Annual Just Desserts Benefits

Family Promise of Sarasota held a delicious event on Friday March 23 at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The organization's fourth annual "Just Desserts" was a hit. Guests enjoyed desserts such as cupcakes, brownies and cakes while being entertained by local performers Sam Garvin and Bonnie Gray. A panel of judges awarded a honey-bell orange cake from Florribbean Flo's as the winner. The peanut butter brownies from Jim's Small Batch Bakery took home second place while third place was a tie. A key lime pie from MacAllisters, a bête noir flourless chocolate cake from Madfish Grill and a carrot cake from Jim's Small Batch Bakery shared the honors of third place.

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Publix will rebuild its existing Longboat Key store and replace it with a new, 49,533-square-foot store.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 26, 2012
Publix buys properties for $2.35 million

Sales of two parcels adjacent to the existing Avenue of the Flowers store closed last week for a combined $2.35 million.

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Sharon and Frank Santo pose with their grandchildren Sami, 17 mos., and Evan, 4, Friday, March 23, at St. Michael the Archangel's Lent dinner.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lent dinner at St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel was a busy place, Friday, March 23, during their weekly Lent dinner.

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The commission meets at 9 a.m. both Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28 for regular meetings in the Sarasota County Administration Center, Commission Chamber, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 26, 2012
County holds three meetings this week

Commissioners will also hold a workshop 9 a.m. Thursday, March 29 on the third floor Think Tank room in the administration center to discuss the regulation of alcoholic beverages at county beaches and parks.

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Jim Brown was sworn in as mayor at last year's statutory meeting by outgoing Mayor George Spoll.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 26, 2012
Commission to pick mayor tonight

The Longboat Key Town Commission will select its mayor and vice mayor for the following year at tonight's statutory meeting.

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One of Moore's keys to success in the kitchen includes his cooking utensils that he bought online from a local company called Cappojim's.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 26, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: James Moore

James Moore was born and raised in Sarasota and now lives on Siesta Key. Moore works as the internet marketing director at Webtivity, but in his spare time he enjoys getting creative in the kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
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Chris Powers held up a sign, Friday, March 23, from a rally that happened earlier in the day by the Kissing Statue on 41.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Religious Freedom Rally

Conservatives from Sarasota and Manatee counties held a Religious Freedom Rally with over 1,000 people in attendance out along 41 by the Kissing Statue, Friday, March 23. The people in attendance were protesting the government and the recent controversy going on between religious groups and health care reform.

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Jeanne Auten, Martin Martel and Bonny Heet
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 25, 2012
Maestro Victor DeRenzi's 30th Anniversary Gala

Maestro Victor DeRenzi's 30th Anniversary Gala

  • Black Tie
This year's cast features 18 students.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch 'Anything Goes'

Lakewood Ranch High School drama students will present "Anything Goes" this weekend at the high school auditorium. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m., March 29 to 31, with a matinee at 2 p.m. March 31. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per student or child. For more information, call the box office, 727-6100, Ext. 2189.

  • East County
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Manatee County Independent performed a variety of music at the car wash.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Independent Car Wash

Musicians in the Manatee County Independent percussion group used their hands not only to perform on their instruments to but also to clean East County cars during the group's car wash fundraiser March 24, at Crowder Bros. Ace Hardware in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Attendees enjoyed plenty of fast action.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Polo Under the Palms

Supporters of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center enjoyed a day of fun and fundraising during the annual Polo Under the Palms event March 24. The day began with the Making Cancer History Seminar, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Attendees then headed to the Sarasota Polo Club for an afternoon of action followed by an evening of dinner, music and dancing under the stars.

  • East County
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