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Four-year-old Luciana Aguilar took off running as soon as her age group was allowed to collect its eggs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 31, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Egg Drop Parrish

Thousands of eggs fell from the sky much to the delight of hundreds of Manatee County children, as Woodland, The Community Church held its Egg Drop Parrish event March 31 at Buffalo Creek Park.

  • East County
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"Wave-Flora" by Carl Abbott and Andrea Mihalyffy
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 31, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: iconcept 2012

Art Center Sarasota's fourth annual art-meets-fashion runway show featured hula-hoop dancers, fire spinners, food trucks and a lot of unconventional designs.

  • Arts + Culture
Max Amster, Molly Klauber, Jenn McAlister and Denver Stutler
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 30, 2012
'La Fete du Fromage'

'La Fete du Fromage'

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Fifth-grader Imani Maddox demonstrated a number of tricks, including jump roping on one leg.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Elementary Jump for Fun

Students at Bashaw Elementary School showed off their jump roping skills and techniques during the school's annual Jump for Fun March 28. Fifth-grade students demonstrated a variety of tricks, including a line of fire, frogs and triple back flips, among numerous others, before the rest of the school joined in on the fun. The event served as the culmination of a fundraiser in which students raised $6,865.81 for the school's art, music and physical education programs.

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Photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 30, 2012
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Honors Employees of the Year

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight Tuesday, March 27, recognized the 2011 Employees of the Year.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 30, 2012
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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been closed since August 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 30, 2012
Colony unit owners to discuss Club Holdings plan

Colony unit owners will see a detailed presentation about plans for the resort but will not vote on a plan next week.

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"Paint the Town READ" will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 30, 2012
Selby hosts 'Paint the Town READ'

The event will feature author meet-and-greet sessions, book discussions, an open-microphone session and a book sale to benefit the Friends of Selby Library

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key Fire Rescue operates out of two stations located at 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 30, 2012
Firefighters to hold open house

Longboat Key Fire Rescue will hold an open house tomorrow at the department's north station.

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Fred Bloom and Sue Rosin
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 29, 2012
The Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton: The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon

The Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton: The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon

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Pat Barron, Beverly Broth and Suzanne Foster
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Spring Fling

Spring Fling

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 29, 2012
March 29: Daily Headlines Video

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The Observer Group publishes six weekly newspapers in Florida.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
The Observer Group wins 17 awards in editorial contest

The Observer Group won 17 awards in the 2011 Local Media Association Editorial Contest. Diversions, The Observer's arts and entertainment section, won first place in its division for the second year.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 29, 2012
Giving Challenge totals $2.4 million

The 36-Hour Giving Challenge resulted in 10,705 donations totaling more than $2.4 million.

  • Sarasota
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At the workshop, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and his staff revealed Siesta Key beach statistics for 2011 that showed only 0.3% of the 2.4 million estimated beachgoers that year were arrested on alcohol related charges.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
County takes no action on beach alcohol issue

The Sarasota County Commission discussed ways to combat public drunkenness on its beaches with the Sheriff's Department Tuesday.

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