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Brad and Tracy Baker
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2011
SOLVE Maternity Homes Gala 'Jewel in His Crown'

SOLVE Maternity Homes Gala 'Jewel in His Crown'

  • Black Tie
Chairs Dan and Rhonda Deems and Mike and Cindy Von Waldner with Cindy and David Mahler
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2011
The Banyan Ball

The Banyan Ball

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Rich and Terry Angley
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2011
Cardinal Mooney Dinner Auction

Cardinal Mooney Dinner Auction

  • Black Tie
Rabbi Katz reads from Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Temple Beth Israel celebrates Purim

Temple Beth Israel celebrated Purim with a Purim play and hamentashen on Saturday, March 19 at Temple Beth Israel.

  • Longboat Key
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Woogie trots along St. Armands Circle sporting a lion costume.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: HSSC Pug Parade

Costumed pugs paraded St. Armands Circle during The Humane Society of Sarasota County's 14th annual Pug Parade Saturday.

  • Sarasota
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The supermoon shines down on the Sarasota Bay on Saturday, March 19.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
Photo of the Day: Supermoon Splendor

The supermoon rose in the sky at Saturday at 3 p.m. and was only 221,565 miles away from the Earth. The moon was closer to the Earth than it has been in more than 18 years and will also be the biggest full moon of 2011.

  • Sarasota
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Brook Stevenson, 7, tries to copy the same yoga move as ReFlex teacher Allison Kummery on Saturday, March 19 at the Sarasota Springfest out at Palmer Ranch.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Springfest

The 5th Annual Sarasota Springfest took place on Saturday, March 19 out at Palmer Ranch. The 2011 Charity Partner of the Springfest included the Youth Programs of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, including PAL Sailor Circus, Pony PAL, Camp XRAYD and Streetwise Parenting.

  • Sarasota
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Jenni Kessock, second from left, was diagnosed with MS in November and her family got together to walk the Walk MS Sarasota on Saturday, March 19, at J.D. Hamel Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Walk MS Sarasota

Walk MS Sarasota had over 350 participants raise money and walk in the 2K walk on Saturday, March 19, starting at J.D. Hamel Park.

  • Sarasota
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The Blarney Bunch
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Gulfshore St. Patrick's Day Parade

Gulfshore of Longboat Key St. Patrick's Day was held Saturday, March 19. Grand marshals were Edith and Carroll Newton. Parade chairmen were Phyllis Lewis and Douglas Bruce.

  • Longboat Key
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Kiwanis President Bob Gault and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

A spring tradition on Longboat Key is the annual Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key pancake breakfast. Held this year March 19, at Stella Maris Hall at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Kiwanis members filled the hall long before dawn to set up tables, fire up the grills, whip up tons of pancake batter and measure the coffee to be brewed.

  • Longboat Key
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Scott Anderson and Susan Buck
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2011
'Las Meninas'

'Las Meninas'

  • Black Tie
Keith and Eileen Boehm with Alice and Rick DeMaria
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 18, 2011
Black & White Starry Night

Black & White Starry Night

  • Black Tie
"My style is very versatile - I especially like to wear bright colors because they look good on my skin tone." - LaShawn Houston
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 18, 2011
Guest Fashion Editor - LaShawn Houston

Guest Fashion Editor - LaShawn Houston

  • Black Tie
Eileen Brown, Toni Robb and Eleanor Ficco
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2011
GALLERY: LKRA Sunset Cocktail Party

About 100 members of the Lido Key Residents Association attended the annual Sunset Cocktail Party at the Surf Colony Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
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Eileen Scarfe and Jasmine Felton chose Japan as their country for International Fair.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2011
GALLERY: Julie Rohr Academy International Fair

Julie Rohr Academy students each studied a different country for the school's International Fair. Many dressed in costume, prepared a food dish native to that country, played music and presented a poster board of interesting facts.

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