Students dance, above, at the Lakewood Ranch High School prom Friday night, held in the ballroom of the Sarasota Hyatt hotel. At right, Alexandra Shepard, 18, and Callum Johnstone, 19, check in to the Lakewood Ranch High School prom.Photos by WENDY DAHLE/Special to the Herald

2012 prom season

Check out the photos from proms at local high schools.

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2012 Golden Herald Awards

Golden Herald Awards recognize outstanding Manatee County High School Seniors for unselfish service to their school and community.

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Rare fruit sale at Manatee Convention Center expected to draw 5,000 buyers

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