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  • April 3, 2012
Sarasota County health ranking reaches No. 3

Sarasota County ranked third out of 67 Florida counties in an annual health ranking.

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Dancers perform “Ideological Supervision”, choreographed by Melissa Lodhi.
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  • April 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: VPA Spring Dance Performance

Booker High School's VPA Dance program put on their Spring Dance Performance, Thursday, March 29, inside Booker High School Auditorium. The show ran Thursday, Friday and Saturday and included nine pieces, two of which were choreographed by VPA students.

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  • April 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Control Growth Now Luncheon

Control Growth Now held its annual meeting and luncheon Saturday, March 31, during which, it honored Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations president Lourdes Ramirez as the Citizen of the Year. The meeting marked the 23rd anniversary of Control Growth Now, a civic organization dedicated to protecting and advancing Sarasota neighborhoods.

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  • April 2, 2012
Starry Night Dinner Celebration

Starry Night Dinner Celebration

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Benches in Selby Five Points Park were removed last year.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2012
Benches not coming back to Selby Five Points Park

Sarasota city commissioners voted unanimously not to bring benches back to Selby Five Points Park.

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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Studio 20 Teas and Tutus

Sarasota Ballet's Studio 20 held a Teas and Tutu tea party for mothers and daughters Sunday April 1.

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Pam Dupont and Jean Schexnaydre enjoyed listening to the Cajun Boogie Band
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Crawfish Festival

A day filled with activities, games, rides, music and crawfish; St. Martha Catholic School's Cajun Crawfish Festival did not disappoint. With plenty to do kids got to have fun in the sign while the parents enjoyed their piles of crawfish.

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Aundria Castleberry, Director of Development at All Faiths Food Bank, and Paul Mattison, Co-chair
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  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Jazz Brunch in the Park

All Faiths Food Bank Jazz Brunch in the Park was a big success, Sunday, April 1, out at Phillippi Estate Park.

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Randi Donahue with Emma and Bri Oliva
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  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Walk for Wishes at Southgate Mall

Westfield Southgate Mall became a scavenger hunt course on Thursday March 29 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Walk For Wishes. Families started at Dillards and made their way to Saks Fifth Avenue stopping at a dozen activities along the way. In 2011, the Central and Northern Florida Chapter granted 17 wishes in the Sarasota region.

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Denise Ring and Jenny Baker
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  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Firefighter Cook-Off

The 9th Annual Firefighter Rib Cook-Off took place over the weekend and even the rain couldn't put out the heat. Local celebrities judged the 12 Sarasota-Manatee county teams who used homemade BBQ sauce to make their ribs unique. All proceeds benefit the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.

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  • April 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Garden Club 75th Flower Show

Sarasota Garden Club has a lot to celebrate about. Not only is this year is their 85th birthday but this weekend they held their 75th annual flower show. Unlike their first show in 1931, which had no theme, this year's theme was Diamond Jubilee. The show was a combination of mid-century and modern floral designs. Neighboring garden club members entered as well, bringing the Sarasota-Manatee community closer. The Sarasota Garden Club supports community projects such as scholarships. The club promotes gardening, horticulture, teaching environmental and ecological conversation and the beautification of the community.

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City commissioners meet at 2:30 p.m. today to discuss park benches and city owned-real estate parcels at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2012
Commission to review park bench issue today

Sarasota city commissioners will decide at today's regular meeting whether to keep benches out of Selby Five Points Park.

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Harry and Helga Williamson with Val and Angela Dolorico and Sandy Lenhart and Faith Griffin
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The Mighty Masquerade

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club held their annual Tropical Nights fundraiser incognito this past Saturday, March 31, at Michael's on East.

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JJ Weatherbie, 3 ½, makes bubbles while his father, Jonas, mother, Brittany, and brother, Braxton, 2 ½, look on, Saturday, March 31, at the Face Autism Egg Hunt at Ashton Elementary.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Face Autism Egg Hunt

Face Autism sponsored an Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 31, at Ashton Elementary.

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Felicity Lui, 4, reaches for an egg on the bookshelf.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 1, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Treasure Hunt at GGL

Gulf Gate Library held their 2nd annual Treasure Hunt for kids ages 2 - 13, Saturday, March 31.

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