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The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up Tour debuted late last year in North Carolina.
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  • March 5, 2024
Luxury shopping, dining pop-up heads to UTC

The mall concept, which executive Whitman Lazenby says is like a "retail carnival," brings several notable brands to Sarasota.

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  • March 4, 2024
Go Ahead and Do It: Kokomo Charters

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  • March 4, 2024
New Longboat Key Club champion crowned for first time in decades

Brenda Baril won the Longboat Key Club Ladies' Golf Championship on Feb. 20.

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Our Daily Bread of Bradenton treasurer Bob Eikill, Lark Rippy, Bliss Rippy and Julia Piermont
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  • March 4, 2024
Christ Church fundraiser collects $23,500 for Bradenton soup kitchen

The youngest members of the Longboat Key congregation encouraged the church to raise money to replace Our Daily Bread's steam kettle.

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  • March 4, 2024
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Joni Adno performs at Fogartyville.
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  • March 4, 2024
Joni Mitchell tribute artist celebrates music icon's legacy

Sarasota musician Joni Adno had long been passionate about the work of Joni Mitchell before founding a tribute band in 2021.

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E. Scott Osborne is president of the Through Women's Eyes Film Festival.
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  • March 4, 2024
Through Women's Eyes film fest unspools 25th edition

This year's Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival brings a mix of new selections and old favorites to Sarasota.

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Artificial turf was installed in the big dog park at Longboat Key's Bayfront Park in fall 2022.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • March 4, 2024
Longboat Key discusses artificial turf, upgrade ideas for dog park

Dog lovers shared their ideas with Town Manager Howard Tipton about how to make the dog park more enjoyable.

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Braden River High senior wrestler Gage Wiggins (right) tries to pin Mitchell High's Bishop Taylor in the Pirates' district tournament in February. Wiggins would finish second in Class 2A at 165 pounds at the state tournament on March 2.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 4, 2024
Braden River wrestler takes silver medal at state tournament

Pirates senior Gage Wiggins, who wrestles at 165 pounds, finished as a runner-up for the second-straight year.

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The Sarasota campus of Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2021.
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  • March 4, 2024
Newsweek ranks SMH among the world's best hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been recognized in the ranking since it began in 2019.

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The Manatee 311 app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 4, 2024
Manatee County relaunches 311 nonemergency app

The app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.

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  • March 3, 2024
Banyan Ball Extravaganza marks ODA's 100th anniversary

The gala kicked off a year's worth of celebrations planned for The Out-of-Door Academy's centennial.

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Bella, a 14-week-old puppy, seems excited about making new friends at the Suncoast Walkathon. "She's having a great time," says her owner, Palmetto's Robert Wildt."
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  • March 3, 2024
Suncoast Walkathon a paws-itive fundraiser

More than 100 people and their dogs walk around Nathan Benderson Park to support Southeastern Guide Dogs.

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Actress, author, memory expert, and health advocate Marilu Henner is the keynote speaker
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 3, 2024
Tidewell Foundation holds luncheon with laughter, tears and Marilu Henner

The 15th annual Signature Luncheon provided moments of grief, hope and inspiration.

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If the Van Wezel were to remain a performance venue, a consultant says it should have several hundred fewer seats and, for flexiblity, perhaps a flat seating floor.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 3, 2024
Consultant: Van Wezel is ideal for niche performances and events

Whether as an intimate comedy venue or home for extreme sports, myriad options exist for repurposing, say consultants to Purple Ribbon Committee.

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