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Riverview High junior Emily Schofield returns a shot in her No. 1 singles match.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview High Tennis

The Riverview High boys and girls tennis teams both captured Class 4A-Region 4 championships April 11 to advance to the FHSSA State Tennis Finals April 17-19 in Altamonte Springs.

  • Sarasota
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Luis Luis
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Fiesta

Vendors and art enthusiasts filled the Siesta Key Village Saturday, April 13 for the annual Siesta Fiesta event. Dozens of vendors sold original artwork throughout the weekend.

  • Siesta Key
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Al and Irene Brum
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Fiesta

Vendors and art enthusiasts filled the Siesta Key Village Saturday, April 13 for the annual Siesta Fiesta event. Dozens of vendors sold original artwork throughout the weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kay Tschannen
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Village Painters Party

The Village Painters hosted a party Sunday, April 14, at the home of Georgia Walters.

  • Longboat Key
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Sue Angle thanks everyone for coming and explains her future goals.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Garden Club Sue Angle Celebration

The Sarasota Garden Club hosted a celebration cocktail reception for Sue Angle Sunday, April 14 to congratulate her on her induction as President of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Ruth Linsley painted a logo for Angle and members mingled and congratulated her. Angle said Federation of Florida Garden Clubs or FFGC actually stands for 'finest friends that God created.' With almost 14,000 garden club members in Florida Angle looks forward to helping out the various communities.

  • Sarasota
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Eileen Hassel, vice president, and Trice Greene, president
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Library end of season luncheon

Volunteers with the Longboat Library enjoyed an end-of-season luncheon Sunday, April 14, at The Lazy Lobster.

  • Longboat Key
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Reina Berman and Bob Krosney buy a bracelet from Carol Rebert
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Centre Shops Spring Fest

The Centre Shops of Longboat Key hosted a spring festival Sunday, April 14, which featured live music, free food, arts, antiques, bath products, clothes, crafts, honey, produce and a massage booth.

  • Longboat Key
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Tom Carter dances with his wife Kate Lowman to Big Night Out at the 20th Tunes in the Park.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association's Tunes in the Park

The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association put on the 20th Tunes in the Park Saturday, April 13 to get the community together. Big Night Out performed Latin music while neighbors mingled and danced. Community members brought dishes for a potluck and Sarasota City representatives came out to show their support.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Matt Quinlan, No. 16, leads off first while Out-of-Door Academy’s Alex Horan, No. 11, stays close to first base.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney v. ODA baseball

The Cardinal Mooney Cougars won Friday's home conference game against The Out-of-Door Academy with a score of 5-1.

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Cardinal Mooney junior Demardre Patterson finished as the district-runner up in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 1A-District 10 track meet

The Out-of-Door Academy, Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota Christian boys and girls track teams competed in the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 11, at ODA. The top four finishers in each event earned a berth in the Region 3 meet April 18.

  • Sarasota
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Chad Woodruff with Randolph Locke and George Brigido
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: OASIS Gala

Opera and animal enthusiasts alike gathered April 13, at the Palm-Aire Country Club, for the annual Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving (OASIS) fundraising gala.

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Team Hampton Inn and Suites and Courtyard by Marriott enjoyed the morning together.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: JDRF Walk for the Cure

Hundreds of advocates for diabetes research gathered April 13 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street for the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.

  • East County
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Sony representative Chris Simpson showed off new movie-watching technology for the hearing impaired to George Rochow.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Hearing Expo

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Sarasota Chapter, as it hosted a hearing expo event April 13, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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Daphne and Bill Walker
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Farewell Lobster Bash

Parishioners enjoyed a lobster feast at the All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church farewell party Thursday, April 11, at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
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Volunteers surprise soon-to-be president emeritus Kumar Mahadevan, who's served as Mote Marine's CEO for 27 years
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote Marine Volunteer Awards

Mote Marine Laboratory hosted its annual volunteer awards ceremony Thursday, April 11, which included a surprise "hip hip hooray" cheer for former CEO Kumar Mahadevan.

  • Longboat Key
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