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eau Sanson wades through the water during Mote’s Mommy and Me camp last year.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 16, 2018
Beat the heat with local summer camps

From sailing to science, local summer camps have offerings for everyone.

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Gus waits for a birthday treat with his friends Lilly, Louie, Taffy, and Lido. Photo courtesy of Denise Creedon.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 16, 2018
Happy birthday, Gus!

The Country Club Shores dog celebrated with his furry friends and plenty of treats.

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  • Katie Johns
  • May 15, 2018
St. Armands Circle Association gets down to business

About 70 association members gathered for a meeting and award ceremony on May 15 in the Harbourside Ballroom of The Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • May 14, 2018
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Nine-year-old Brooke Schaal, left, performs with Ashlyn Rutherford, 17.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 14, 2018
You Observed: Rosemary Youth Ballet performs

More than 70 dancers take to the stage.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • May 13, 2018
Selby Gardens hosts annual Mother's Day Brunch

Families gathered at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens on May 13 to celebrate Mother's Day.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • May 13, 2018
Ashton Elementary fifth-graders re-enact 1992 and 1978 World Series

The fifth-graders took to the baseball fields at Twin Lakes Park on May 11 to recreate the 1992 and 1978 World Series.

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Amy Anthofer and Nurse of the Year Charlene Chirillo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 11, 2018
The Resort at Longboat Key Club thanks nurses

To finish off National Nurses Week, the Resort honored area nurses with lunch on May 11.

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Rebekah Boudrie and Monika Oberer, the co-race chairs of the event, with Another Day for Gray's Grayson Tullio and Deanna Murchie, the chair of the board at the Human Society.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 10, 2018
Charity race raises the woof in Lakewood Ranch

Doggies 4 Duchenne presents record amount to Lakewood Ranch Humane Society and Another Day for Gray.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 9, 2018
Robert Ruff swings into 90th birthday

About 40 tennis friends gathered May 9 to celebrate Robert Ruff at The Resort at Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • May 9, 2018
Leadership Sarasota class presents community project

The 2018 Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class unveiled its community service project, a Serenity Garden at the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center .

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Angelique Handel, Ali McDonald and Kyle Krage, seniors at Braden River High School are all attending different colleges but are happy with the camaraderie that they found with the JROTC program.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • May 9, 2018
Braden River students say isn't life grand?

Four Braden River High ROTC students receive $1,000 scholarships from the VFW.

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  • Katie Johns
  • May 9, 2018
Turtle Tracks

Turtle nesting season on Longboat Key has begun.

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Gratehouse calls the 50s the new 30s and said it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Photo courtesy of Mary Gratehouse and Jason Gentile
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • May 9, 2018
Mary Gratehouse wins Ms. Florida International title

As Ms. Florida International, Longboat Key's Mary Gratehouse will now spend the next year traveling as an ambassador for Easterseals.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • May 8, 2018
JFCS recognizes local veterans serving the community

JFCS of the Suncoast celebrates veteran heroes who continue to serve others during its annual Tribute to Veterans Services to Community Awards Luncheon on May 8.

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