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Mike and Tonya Gowan and Dawn Donoghue
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  • March 5, 2011
GALLERY: SYC Casino Night

The Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation held its annual "Casino Night" fundraiser to benefit the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program.

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Krystyna Sznurkowski and Sarah Kunkel talk with Lori Frary, owner of Frary Gallery in the Rosemary District during Rosemary Rising.
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The Spring Rosemary Rising event was this past Thursday, March 3 from 5-9 pm in the Rosemary District.

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Lunch for the Cure honoring Frances Lambert

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Cameron Seguin cheers on her big sister by waving pom-poms in the air.
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Students at Tatum Ridge Elementary competed in a school-wide jog-a-thon Friday.

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Models by the dozen posed during a colorful street parade during Chillounge Night 2010.
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WEEKEND BEST BET: Chillounge Night

The upscale outdoor party returns to Palm Avenue this Saturday.

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A 125-foot tower proposed on this county property would look like a pine tree to blend in with its surroundings.
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  • March 4, 2011
T-Mobile seeks Palmer Ranch tower

Residents will have an opportunity next week to hear the proposal for a 125-foot communications tower off McIntosh Road.

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Congressman Vern Buchanan met with state, federal and local officials on the issue last week.
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U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan this morning will announce plans for sweeping legislation to crack down on pain management clinics that improperly prescribe and distribute prescription drugs.

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Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Las Meninas'

Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Las Meninas'

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Cause 4 Fashion: Fashionable Fundraiser for Parkinson's

Cause 4 Fashion: Fashionable Fundraiser for Parkinson's

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  • March 3, 2011
GALLERY: St. Armands Key Residents Association Dinner

Jerry Springer was the speaker at the St. Armands Key Residents Association Annual Dinner, held at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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Front row: Emily Merrill, Jia Johnson, Maggie Bevier and Katie Dean; back row: Jemma Adams and Kendall Roehl
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Cookie crusaders sweeten the deal

A troop of Girl Scouts lugged box after box of Do-Si-Dos, Samoas and Thin Mints Sunday to Siesta Key Beach.

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Pajama Program gets a helping hand

Members at Curves of Osprey collected new pajamas and books for children who are waiting to be adopted.

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Cheryl Burke and Carey Galbraith
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  • March 3, 2011
GALLERY: Undercover Fashion Show

The Undercover Fashion Show benefits the Pajama Program.

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Joelle Daniels, Cody Dolly and Valarie Wadsworth
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GALLERY: YPG After Hours

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group held its March after hours on the terrace at Broadway Bar.

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The Hilton Leech Studio and Residence/Amagansett Art School
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Historic Preservation

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation 21st annual Historic Homes Tour will feature four homes in McClellan Park, which opened to the public March 7, 1916.

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