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Jasmine Mendez is part of the Culinary Arts Program at the Boys & Girls Club Lee Wetherington Branch.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 25, 2015
Career Resource Center to fill gaps in labor force

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County seeks to better prepare children for college and beyond.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 24, 2015
Longboaters give thanks

Longboat residents of all religions gathered for the 35th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 24, 2015
Bands rock out at Payne Park

Rock for a Cause returns for the 2nd year with a battle of the bands.

  • Sarasota
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Suzanne Tomlin submitted this photo of Beer Can Island, which won this year’s Weather and Nature Photo Contest.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 24, 2015
Meet this year’s weather photo contest winner

Suzanne Tomlin’s picture at Beer Can Island in Longboat Key is this year’s contest winner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Children of migrant workers received backpacks and other school supplies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 24, 2015
Your Town

Gullett defeats McNeal in canned food drive; MTC donates school supplies to migrant children; Meals on Wheels PLUS seeks shoeboxes

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Trey MacDougall follows along with the performance at First Presbyterian Church Monday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 23, 2015
Preschoolers gives thanks at First Presbyterian

Students perform for parents and share a meal with classmates in anticipation of Thanksgiving.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 23, 2015
St. Armands decks its halls

St. Armands Circle decorated its 51-foot Christmas tree on Monday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mike Otis, of Bradenton, shows off his 2013 Mustang GT California Special.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 23, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street roars with Mustangs

Ponies Under the Palms featured a range of Mustang models and year.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Regina Jenkins and Meadow Walker conclude the Interfaith Service on a high note with the Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Gospel Choir.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 23, 2015
Congregations gather in harmony for Interfaith Service

Sixteen congregations from varying faiths and denominations joined in fellowship at First Presbyterian Church Sunday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The sculpture title "The Guardian" by Nnamdi Okonkwo watches as festival goers pass by.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 22, 2015
Fall festival brings fine arts to the bayfront

The Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival hosted artists from across the country for the weekend of Nov. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tai and Ava Cholakian, of Sarasota, go take a ride to the groves.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 22, 2015
Mixon Fruit Farms serves up harvest fun

Harvest Festival attendees enjoyed games and fun at annual Harvest Festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 22, 2015
Bird Key Yacht Club honors its commodore

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club donned their best evening attire at the Commodore’s Ball on Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 22, 2015
The Sanctuary welcomes back its residents

Residents of The Sanctuary welcomed back their neighbors on Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Young Professionals Group member and lead singer for Jah Movement Shantal Norman.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 22, 2015
Bands turn up the music at Rock for a Cause

The second Rock for a Cause and Battle of the Bands takes over Payne Park Saturday, Nov. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 21, 2015
Save Our Seabirds takes flight

Bird and music lovers flocked to Save Our Seabirds’ third annual Arias In Flight Nov. 21, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
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