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Gene and Laurie Zeiner moved to Heritage Harbour is September.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Stoneybrook Potluck

Residents of Stoneybrook in Heritage Harbour gathered Jan. 13, at the Stoneybrook Rec Center for their monthly potluck event. This month's diner included a 'white elephant' gift exchange.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Keely Carney
  • January 15, 2012
Places: Pastry Art

Places: Pastry Art

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Ed and Wanda Martinetto, along with their dog Gianni, and Gail Boyer and Dave Lacy enjoyed tailgating with the Lakewood Ranch Housewives.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Band Weintraub Cup

East County residents and their guests enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of tailgating and polo during the Band Weintraub Cup Jan. 15 at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nine-year-old Canyon Chushman competed in the Leading Man category with her dog Buddy, who came dressed as Gen. George Patton.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Walk of Fame

Dozens of East County dogs put their best paw forward during the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch's Walk of Fame fundraiser Jan. 15 on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. During the event, East County residents and their four-legged friends enjoyed a pet parade and costume contest, a family festival, raffles, musical entertainment and more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Keely Carney
  • January 15, 2012
Live from Sarasota

Live from Sarasota

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Penny Hill
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 14, 2012
Sunshine From Darkness Gala

Sunshine From Darkness Gala

  • Black Tie
Morgan Rottingen, 10, and Tenzin Smith, 11
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Film Fest Fun

Check out this video from Phillippi Shores Elementary's film fest premiere.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hawk and Jade, 8, Holmes, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Donuts with Dad

Check out what dads and kids had to say about their delicious, donut breakfast at the Imagine School in Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Bowery Boys — Wylie Forrester, Glen Moon, Ken Rohrs and Lee Frayer — captured the audience with their smooth sound and vibrant personality.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Fair

Manatee County residents headed to the fair Jan. 13 for youth livestock shows, live musical performances, pig racing and other festivities. The Manatee County Fair runs through Jan. 22.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 13, 2012
Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

Black Tie noticed Charlie Ann Syprett from a mile away during the Ringling College Library's Town Hall Lecture Series with former first lady Laura Bush Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 13, 2012
Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

  • Sarasota
  • News
Maddy Hanewich, 9, enjoyed having donuts with her dad, Tim, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dad

The Imagine School at Palmer Ranch held their annual 'Donuts with Dad' breakfast, Friday, Jan. 13, inside their cafeteria.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary Film Fest

The fifth graders at Phillippi Shores Elementary held their very own documentary film festival, Thursday, Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tinkerbell, one of the two baby alligators from Sarasota Jungle Gardens, visited the preschoolers at St. Boniface, Thursday, Jan. 12, inside the Parish Hall at St. Boniface.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface preschoolers have fun learning about reptiles

St. Boniface preschoolers got to meet a tortoise, a Burmese python, a skunk and a baby alligator thanks to a visit from Jeremiah Nichol of Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Thursday, Jan. 12, inside the Parish Hall.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Baker sketches out a drawing of her painting in a notebook before applying the sketch to the canvas.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: In Plein Sight

The members of Plein Air Sun Coast got together Thursday, Jan. 12, to enjoy the beautiful weather and paint different plants, buildings and scenes in Towles Court.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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