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Sertoma Club hits all the notes in Sound of Style

The Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota held its annual gala at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort on Oct. 15 with 204 guests in ...
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SRQ repeats as top-ranked 'resort airport' in the nation

SRQ once again outperformed terminals in other vacation-rich destinations, including Monterey, California; Myrtle Beach, ...
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Joint first responder training simulates water rescue with floating pumpkins

First responders from across Manatee County searched for pumpkins in the Gulf off Longboat Pass in a training exercise this ...
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East County Athlete of the Week: Zoe Gruber

With every stroke of her arm, and every kick of her leg, Zoe Gruber moves closer to the state swim meet. The senior is the ...
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Attendees check out Sarasota craft festival despite weather

Alaina Shapiro and her boyfriend, Len Booth, attended the weekend-long festival, as they live just a few blocks away. Shapiro ...
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Families celebrate Halloween with Boo! at The Bay

Families gathered at The Bay Sarasota on Saturday to get an early start to Halloween. The Boo! at The Bay Family Halloween ...
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Former, current Lakewood Ranch High students profess their love at homecoming

Higgins, the Student Government Association president at Lakewood Ranch High, has been helping to plan homecoming festivities ...
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Willis Smith Construction executive joins Manatee County Planning Commission

John DeLesline, a contractor and owner of DeLesline Construction, served Manatee County for nearly 25 years without collecting a paycheck. The long-time planning commissioner’s ...