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Gingerbread houses raise roof at UTC festival

UTC gingerbread festival displays high-rise houses, unique Christmas trees

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  • January 6, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: December 24

John Gangloff captured these American oystercatchers walking the beach on Longboat Key.

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  • January 6, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: December 24

Robert Fleurant captured these fisherman silhouetted against the sunset on Sarasota Bay.

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  • January 6, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 24

Joseph Swederski captured this lizard showing off near the Lakehouse Community Center pool in Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Brendan Lavell
  • January 6, 2021
Board? East Bradenton residents try woodworking

Woodworking club's east Bradenton members include everything from experts to beginners

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Wild pigs roam Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 6, 2021
Life on the wild side in Lakewood Ranch

Wild pigs spend time around Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

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  • January 6, 2021
Escapism? Yes, please.

Romance novels a big hit on library shelves in 2020.

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Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and her husband Roberto Villanueva spent the holiday with Elizabeth Moore at her ranch in Myakka.
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  • January 5, 2021
Sarasotans find new ways to celebrate the new year

Locals traded downtown block parties for personal celebrations this New Year's.

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Nati Shabbat of SRQ Beats put on music for the crowd.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • January 4, 2021
Dancing on NYE

The NYE event had plenty of pizza and dancing.

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Tito Vitorino
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 4, 2021
Amore Restaurant to reopen in downtown Sarasota

Tito Vitorino and wife Liana, showrunners since Amore's beginnings on Longboat Key, now own the restaurant.

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  • By Grand Living Staff
  • January 4, 2021
Does happiness have an expiration date?

Does happiness have an expiration date?

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Jordan Sawmiller gave birth to Messiah Mays at 1:39 a.m. on New Year's Day. Courtesy Photo
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  • January 3, 2021
The first baby of 2021

Messiah Mays was born at SMH on Jan. 1.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • January 1, 2021
Sarasota celebrates 2020 New Year's Eve

Sarasota locals celebrated the new year on Main Street.

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Meals on Wheels Sarasota

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  • December 31, 2020
See ya, 2020

Here are the most popular libations to say goodbye forever to 2020.

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