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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax January 27, 2020
Rebekah Peranio, Lauren Pritchard
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Winn Miller, Ashley McElroy, Kristi Sorensen
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Tina and Cat Napoli
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Davis Preston, Xander Amereau
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Evan Berlin, Jesse Biter
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Angie Kaleskas, Bill Unzicker
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Laura and John Leeming
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Jenna DiLorenzo, Jason Frank
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Kathy Yu, Caroleen Brej
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Ethan Biter, David Warren Curran, Nikki Logan Curran, Jenna DiLorenzo, George Bikos
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Paulette Waguespack
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Sandy and Jerome Boring
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Kelly Pisano
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Patra Jordan, Rochelle Nigri
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Amy and Scott Olschefskie, Diana Morales
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Vanessa Wonn, Olivia DeRocher
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Brandon Booth, David Graeser
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Cynthia Breslin
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June and Justo Braithwaite
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A champagne tower
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Sandra Young-McNamee
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Ali Bahaj, Terri and Michael Klauber
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Gia Casti
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Jim and Kathy Donnar, Dave Haddox
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Teresa Louis, Scott and Jessica Middleton, Dan and Samantha Barr, Gordon Hunter
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Melissa Gindling, Tony Stevens
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Josh and Kimmie Mangum, Storm Tentler, Mitch Ruzek, Wayne Tentler
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Frank Malickson, Lynette Mancuso
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Hugo Nunez, Yesica Mejia, Juan Brieul, Laura Garcia
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Loren Mayo, Lauren Glassman, Molly Biter, Lauren Fitzgerald
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Page and Ashley LeRoy, Travis and Lindsay Scheuer
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The courtyard setting
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Lauren Kelly, Lam Nguyen
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John Grant, Shawna Buttorf
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Valerie Jones, Alexandra Harb, Domenica VanDyke
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The Sarasota-Manatee Originals welcomed hundreds to sample fine fare from the area's independently owned restaurants and wines from around the world. The event also supports the museum and All Faiths Food Bank.
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