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Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch's George Scherff, Robyn Kaiserman and Martin Hartmann, who are a part of the Sorrento Gang, volunteer at the Florida Center for Early Childhood.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 8, 2023
Lakewood Ranch's 'Sorrento Gang' has fun while giving back to nonprofits

From golf tournaments to Super Bowl pools, the Esplanade neighbors provide work hours and funds to benefit the community.

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Josette Carter and Diane Kaslow.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 7, 2023
St. Armands residents gather for annual dinner

St. Armands residents association hosts their annual dinner at Sarasota Yacht Club on March 7.

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Joyce Roslund puts mustard on her hotdog.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 7, 2023
Christ Church holds community cookout

On March 4, the church invited members and neighbors to come by and enjoy some good food and conversation.

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Beverly Miller is one of ten vendors participating in the Gulfshore Marketplace on Saturday.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 7, 2023
Gulfshore Marketplace to sell handmade and homegrown goods

Residents will be selling everything from cookies to artwork on March 11 at the mobile home park's annual craft market.

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Jan Marshall, Renita Linkner, Sandy Rosin and Carolyn Greenberg
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 6, 2023
Beachplace games benefit All Faiths Food Bank

The 18th annual golf tournament at Longboat Key Club included games for non-golfers this year.

  • Longboat Key
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Rebecca McCullough performs a Spanish discipline.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 6, 2023
Herrmann's Royal Lipizzans fundraiser supports schoolhouse

Money raised goes toward the Myakka City Historic School House renovation project that will turn the school into a community center.

  • East County
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Jay with Gabriella Hart and Andrea Begley listen to some Blues at the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 5, 2023
Downtown Sarasota gets in the groove for the blues

The Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival took over JD Hamel Park on March 3-5.

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Rab'Bee' Shefrin with Savannah Hart and Jacob Shefrin
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 5, 2023
Temple Emanu-El gets into character for Purim

The temple hosted its annual Purim Carnival on March 5.

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Cari Aslan thanks board members for their generosity of time and talents to help the community work together.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 5, 2023
Celebrating service at Spanish Main Yacht Club

The yacht club threw a special happy hour on Feb. 15 to thank board members.

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The Haven’s Development Director Hallie Peilet Young held a book signing for her newly published book, “My Disability Is My Superpower: Seeing The Ability In Disability” at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 5, 2023
A book signing that embraces the ability in disability

The Haven's Development Director Hallie Young held her first book signing for her newly published book, "My Disability Is My Superpower: Seeing the Ability in Disability."

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Mary Jane Tolpa, Mary Kupiec and Nancy Ross
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 5, 2023
Record-breaking year for Royal Rummage Sale

Over 800 tickets sold for the Early Bird sale held on March 3.

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Lakewood Ranch's Randall and Maria Wagner are excited their dog, Carmella, won "cutest" in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2020.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 5, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosts Irish Celtic Festival

The Irish Celtic Festival will return to Greenbrook Adventure Park on March 11 for day of Irish music, food and fun.

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Lakewood Ranch's Beth Wood, her father John James from Ohio, and her husband Brian Wood, pick out a good spot on the street before the band begins.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 4, 2023
Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library benefits from Music on Main

The monthly concert series and block party generates funds that will stock the library's bookstore.

  • East County
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Manatee Technical College culinary student Shamya Andrews shows Tieler Gittleman, the chair of the Lakewood Ranch Young Leaders Alliance, the finer points of using a knife.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 4, 2023
Lakewood Ranch Young Leaders Alliance cooks up new event

Members from the nonprofit experienced the art of cooking at Manatee Technical College.

  • East County
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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Communication Specialist Amanda Just leads the group of walkers.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 2, 2023
Lighthouse takes steps toward a brighter future

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center continues helping those with vision loss as it works on repairing its home.

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