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Passerine performed at the fundraiser.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 27, 2017
Healthy Start fundraiser trades ball gowns for baby bjorns

The organization, which advocates for the health of infants and mothers, tries to make their annual bash unlike any other.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 26, 2017
Ringling cuts ribbon on new library

Ringling College of Art and Design formally dedicated the new Alfred R. Goldstein Library Jan. 25.

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  • January 26, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 26

Debi Cristiano captured this sunset view over Sarasota Bay from the top of the Ringling Bridge.

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  • January 26, 2017
East County weather page photo: Jan. 26

Richard Bottorff captured this photo of a sandhill crane watching over a chick while another begins hatching in Rye Wilderness, northeast of Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 26, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 26

Barbara Raber captured this shot of a snowy egret walking in the Longboat Key water.

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  • Katie Johns
  • January 26, 2017
Longboat Chamber celebrates its members

The chamber held it annual meeting and awards breakfast on Jan. 26 at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Lido Beach.

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The first synagogue located on the corner of Sixth Street and Washington Boulevard.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 26, 2017
Temple Beth Sholom celebrates 90 years

To know Temple Beth Sholom's history is to know Sarasota’s history.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 26, 2017
YourTown 01.26.17

Blase Cafe celebrates 20 years and St. Boniface welcomes its new choir director.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 25, 2017
New waterfront development hosts launch party

The Strand is an upcoming community that will feature 156 units.

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Judy Arndt, Louise Williams and Janet Shepherd
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2017
Christ Church hosts potluck dinner

Attendees gathered in the church's fellowship hall for their first Wednesday night dinner of the season.

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The Gregorius brothers hope their app brings families and friends back together.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2017
StoryTime brings the family back together

The app's READwithME features allows users to video chat while reading the same book.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Norman Reiter, Doris Blair and Betty Swift died.

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John Tendall donated 10 Strider bikes to Children First over the holidays.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2017
Longboater gives kids ride of a lifetime

John Tendall donated 10 Strider balance bikes to Children First.

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2017
St. Mary hosts baby shower

The women's guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church brought gifts for the women of SOLVE.

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Even the snacks matched the magical theme. Instead of carrots, guests were offered Olaf' s noses and Sven' s antlers instead of pretzels.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 24, 2017
Temple Emanu-El puts on a show

Temple Emanu-El invited attendees to celebrate the end of Shabbat with a showing of Disney's Frozen.

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