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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki during the presentation for the new permanent exhibit in the Selby House Cafe.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 11, 2015
Exhibit opening kicks off 40th anniversary for Selby

Permanent exhibit reveals personal lives of Bill and Marie Selby.

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Sarasota Architectural Foundation holds 'Blue Velvet' cocktail party

To preview and celebrate the upcoming SarasotaMOD Weekend, the SAF hosted a "Blue Velvet"-themed party at the former home of crooner Bobby Vinton.

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Asia Akhmetova helps Marissa Vieth and Olivia Sherry.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2015
Children upcycle for art

Participants at Let's Create Art's summer camp this week learned how to make recycled object art.

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Smokey Santillo and the Smokey's Session band serenade their audience.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
East County jams on Main

Smokey's Session rocked Lakewood Ranch Main Street during Music on Main.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Mote gets robotic

Spending a week playing with Legos, robots and technology is a dream come true for many children. Students lived that dream at Mote Marine Aquarium’s Aquabots summer camp.

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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers celebrate Christmas in July with Mattison's Chef Camp

Mattison's Forty-One Chef Camp breaks down advanced pastry for campers.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Kiwanis Club honors area scholars

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key awarded $66,500 in scholarships on Aug. 6.

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Morgan Roadster
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 6, 2015
Auto aficionados talk classic cars

Car enthusiasts and owners brought in their vintage—and brand new—models to Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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Blaze Arthur Raymond Antos was born on July 11.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Oh Baby! Meet the newest Longboater

Blaze Arthur Raymond Antos was born on July 11.

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Linda Becker and her new puppy-in-training Huxley.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Guided by Love: Story of a puppy raiser

A Palmer Ranch family has raised 14 dogs for Southeastern Guide Dogs and Canine Companions for Independence.

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Torch bearer Rosemarie Hermann passes the Olympic flame to Hal Hedley.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Olympic memories

This Week in History brings flood of memories for former resident.

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Ezra Wheeler soars on the swings.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers read through summer at Camp Gan

The Gan summer camp Temple Sinai spends the month focused on children's authors.

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Honor World War II veterans with a weekend of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 8.6.15

Sarasota events for the week of August 6

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Back: Lauren Solarte, Kristen Raulerson and Ryan Strawser. Front: Alex Poland, Jacquelene Gordan, Katy Bulger and Ashley Alvarez.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
This week in history 8.6.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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Jace King reaches the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro on July 10.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 6, 2015
Young explorer is king of the mountain

Jace King, 11, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and he’s one of the youngest to ever do it.

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