Sarasota

Katie Hendrick
April 26, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: SPARCC Designer Donation Party

The ladies of SPARCC, the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, hosted a designer donation party Thursday, April 25, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Harbourside Dining Room. Saks Fifth Avenue stylists gave makeup demonstrations for the women who donated items for SPARCC's fall sale to benefit outreach programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Nick Friedman
April 26, 2013

WEEKEND BEST BET: Bust a move at SRQ Dances 2013

In honor of National Dance Week, the Sarasota-Manatee Dance Alliance has partnered with the West Coast Civic Ballet to launch SRQDances2013.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Katie Hendrick
April 26, 2013

WEEKEND BEST BET: Party on the Pass

Fundraiser benefits Mote Marine's dolphin, whale and sea turtle hospitals.

Longboat Key
News

Alex Mahadevan
April 26, 2013

Deputies arrest woman for unlicensed surgery

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged a 44-year-old woman for treating a cosmetic surgery patient without a license.

Sarasota
News

Black Tie Staff
April 25, 2013

Celebration of Hope Dinner

Black Tie

Yaryna Klimchak
April 25, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY : Celebrating Paul Thorpe

The invitation to Paul Thorpe's Thursday, April 25 surprise party read 'Lets make a toast to Paul Thorpe a.k.a Mr. Downtown.' One hundred twenty community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe at the Gator Club to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he has been making for Sarasota for the past four decades. 'Young and old, we all love him,' said party organizer and close friend Barbara Strauss. 'This was long overdue.'

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
April 25, 2013

Children at Work

Many children took part in the 20th annual Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day Thursday, April 25.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Roger Drouin
April 25, 2013

Children watch K-9s in action at Sarasota Police Department

National Take Your Child to Work Day started with a K-9 unit demonstration.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Roger Drouin and Alex Mahadevan
April 25, 2013

Property owners file petition against Walmart decision

The legal challenge filed this week asks a judge to review the City Commission's denial of a proposed Walmart.

Sarasota
News

By Amanda Heisey
April 25, 2013

April 25: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Colony settlement talks continue; Woman's Exchange plans its expansion; Lakewood Ranch Main Street repainting

Longboat Key
News

Alex Mahadevan
April 25, 2013

Panhandling ordinance enforcement begins Monday

Sarasota police officers will be issuing court summons or making arrests of anyone caught soliciting cars in traffic right-of-ways starting Monday, April 29.