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Bob and Susan Moore
Jeff Ahrens and Arby
Ira Rome
Marge Rome
Ira and Marge Rome
Mark and Caroline Murphy
Sara Kravitz dances in the first performance of the show.
Chairwoman Aimee Chouinard tearfully recounts her own family's experiences with Parkinson's Disease.
Brad Bryan embraces his mother.
Board director Brad Bryan
Arby the dog rests before taking the runway.
Jennifer Rominiecki and Donna Koffman
Elizabeth Harrison and Andrea Mater
Hundreds of guests attended the event.
Guests picked up gifts for a good cause.
Anne Virag and Brian Lipton
Kimberly Oliver, Samantha Lefebvre, Faythe Askew and Phil Scrivner
Jackie Griese, Mary Kenealy and Laura Teller
Jalina Beck, Cintya Zamora, Glenda Dimino and Francis Zamora
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Andrea Hunt and Jessica Haworth
Carol, Alex and Emily Addona
Lissa Murphy and Nikki Logan-Curran
Peter Cokin and Beth Shimlock
Kathy Collum and Lori Ruth
Co-chairwoman Maria Beck, CEO Sara Grivetti and co-chair Aimee Chouinard
The holiday season rolled into high gear as the annual tree lighting was held at …
Carolyn Howard, Lisa Jones and Peggy Atkinson
Kathy Emery and Linda Erion
Valorie Pruitt and Bonnie Van Overbeke
Nancy Creighton and Kay Siebold
Guests dropped off gifts for survivors and families.
Sharon Kenworthy and Jennifer Pierson
Carol Herzog and Kathleen Allen
"Cake Queen" quartet Debbie Grossman, Michelle Crabtree, Mary Mandl and Sheri Russell
Mary Andrews, Luisa Goldman and Sandy Fulkerson
Mary Ellen Mancini and Ning Tinsley
The luncheon's decor had a festive theme.
Debbie Rossi and Lisa Bromma
Guests looked at theme baskets designed by SPARCC Auxiliary committee members.
The luncheon had a festive theme.
Co-chair Andrea Andrus, Katherine Pike and co-chair Maggie Shaw
Bob MacPherson gives his speech as Service Dog Blue lays next to him.
Kenneth E. Hughes walks up to the podium while holding on to Guide Dog Buddy.
Mike Wilder's Braden Woods home at 9220 65th Ave. E.
Destiny and Junie Fiaschetti with Kids Companion Dog Merlot.
Service dog Blue lays next to Bob MacPherson as he gives his speech.
Vicky Cox with her ambassador dog Keni
The Venice Concert Band, under the artistic direction of Bob Miller, has six performances scheduled …
Denise Kleiner says Spanish moss is mostly bug free until it hits the ground.
Red Bellied and Pileated woodpeckers leave a wholesome effect.
White Ibis fly toward Bird Island on the Braden River.
White ibis are a common but pretty sight on Bird Island.
The tail of a baby alligator that born in June or July on the Braden …
A male anhinga basks in the beauty of the Braden River.
a male anhinga, known as a snake bird, takes flight.
A gallinule doesn't need a mirror when wading in the Braden River.
While this adult brown pelican is a seabird, Denise Kleiner says they come to Evers …
Denise Kleiner provides a history lesson and information about the local wildlife during her Eco-Boat …
A chickee hut, not to be confused with a tiki hut. The Seminoles built chickee …
A great blue heron looks over the world from a nest on Bird Island.
A male cormorant enjoys a snack.
An adolescent common gallinule is one of the many sights during the Eco-Boat Tour that …
Lily pads offer their own brand of beauty along the river.
A little blue heron awaits dinner.
A tri-colored heron rests along the Braden River.
Black vultures are an intimidating sight on Bird Island.
A tri-colored heron would need a very wide scarf.
Count yourself lucky if you see a green heron on the trip, as was visible …
Cormorants are a regular feature of the river tour.
A little blue heron keeps watch for dinner along the Braden River.
Denise Kleiner says the Florida cooter makes up about 80% of the alligators' diet in …
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Although traffic will begin using the entirety of the roundabout on Dec. 17, work will …
The U.S. 41 roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue is the fourth on the state highway along …
The practice range at the Bobby Jones Golf Course is surrounded by a stream that …
Fairways are taking shape at the Bobby Jones Golf Course. Richard Mandell, the architect for …
A colorful display of landscaping in Country Club Shores.
In Country Club Shores, portable potties are shielded on three sides by fencing.
Lawns and homes are tidy in Country Club Shores.
Traffic slows for a speed hump in Bay Isles.
This River Club South home at 9617 Governors Club Place sold for $1.5 million. It …
Traffic circulates near the Bay Isles north entrance.
Traffoc obeys the 35 mph speed limit in Bay Isles.
Tennis courts are harder to come by as season extends toward the holidays and beyond.
George and Sherry Evans come to Longboat Key often in the winter. This season, Becky …
Longboat Key receives revenue from both Manatee and Sarasota counties through the tourist development tax.
Longboat Key expects to gain funding for its beaches as part of Sarasota County's tourism …
Longboat Key beaches were not crowded in early December.
Any property rented for less than six months will be subject to the new program, …
Pelagic’s super-fast, high-performance Yellowfin 42 is a big, brawny, no-holds-barred powerhouse of a boat.
Paolo Marconi and John Knippers pose together after the Last Paddler Standing event at Benderson …
The Lakewood Ranch High School female Raiders team celebrates winning first overall, first in the …
Joe Barbetta, Mary Kenealy and Jim Reid
Andy and Felicia Hall with Camille and Bob Thinness
Lauren Bennett Hersh
Peggy Allen and Steve Dixon
Russ and Margarete Wilshire
Richard Johnson and Deborah Kalb
Louis and Roseanne Martorella with Sandra and Neil DeFeo
Cynthia Russell and Stephanie Sundine
John Brooks and Katherine Benoit with Annette and Bill Lloyd
General Director Richard Russell with Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi
More than 100 people attended the opera dinner.
More than 100 people had dinner on the opera stage