Thousands of rowing fans flocked to Nathan Benderson Park for the 2011 Sarasota Invitational Regatta Feb. 26-27. The competition featured hundreds of rowers from around the country.
Despite its name, McNeal Elementary School's Winter Carnival felt more like a spring fling Feb. 26. Guests enjoyed carnival games and treats, a performance by the Lakewood Ranch High School Silver Stars and more.
Dozens of East County anglers cast their lines into Summerfield Lake for the annual Youth Fishing Tournament Feb. 26. The event, organized by the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corporation and led by the Anglers Club, gave children ages 5-15 a chance to catch a variety of fish throughout the morning.
Festival goers got to try more than 100 international and domestic beers and 50 chili and chicken wing recipes, plus engage in cornhole, karaoke, a mechanical shark ride and sumo wrestling at Phillippi Estate Park.
