Students at Lakewood Ranch High School learned about job and educational opportunities during the school's College and Career Fair Feb. 18.

Florida State Representative Ray Pilon named 'Treasury Dude' this weekend's honorary Secretary of Treasury at a press conference this morning in Selby Five Points Park. Pilon presented the sculpture, made by Tube Dude creator Scott Gerber, with a symbolic oil can in order to 'grease the wheels of progress' for the Sarasota Arts Festival this weekend. The Arts Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 20, on Main Street.

This annual luncheon benefits First Step's Mothers & Infants program.

Sarasota's finest chefs, restaurants and wineries featured their culinary talents at the 2011 Taste of the Suncoast, held at Whole Foods. The event benefited All Faiths Food Bank.

Gullett Elementary School's Student Council kicked off an upcoming fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs by hosting a presentation by puppy raisers at the school Feb. 17. Students will collect items, such as blankets, towels and puppy toys, from Feb. 22 to March 18.

Stuart Scheyer captured this image of a parking lot crash that occurred early this afternoon in the Longboat Key Publix parking lot. Longboat Key police responded to the incident.

More than 100 women turned out at the Tara Golf & Country Club Feb. 17 to golf in the Tara 9-ers Rally for the Cure golf and luncheon event. Golfers hit the greenways before heading into the club for lunch, raffles, awards and more.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Wilson-Wood Foundation honored three community heroes at the 17th annual Unsung Hero Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Michael's on East. This year's recipients were Litoriel Hernandez, Barbara Higdon and Bill Johnson.

The 2011 tour, to be held March 4 and March 5, includes 10 multi-million dollar estates in The Oaks Club and on Casey, Bird and St. Armands Keys and Lido Shores.

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Foundation's Valentine's Ball raised money for charity and honored their 2010 Citizen of the Year, Matt Walsh.