Sarasota, Florida -- Starting March 7 The Pineapple Show begins in Sarasota. 

It is the 36th Annual Antique Show and Sale when over 40 quality dealers of glass and crystal come to sell. It will be held at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium at 801 North Tamiami Trail.

The dates of the show are:

March 7, 5 p.m.- 8 p.m.

March 8, 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

March 9, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Venice, Florida -- Due to popular demand, the County will offer a final opportunity to exchange traditional holiday decorative light strings for energy-saving light emitting diode (LED) light strings 10 a.m. - noon on Thursday, Dec. 13, at Sarasota County Fire Station #21, 721 Center Road, Venice.

County residents can bring in up to two strands of their old incandescent holiday lights to exchange for an equivalent number of ENERGY STAR qualified LED lights.

Sarasota, Florida -- The Gulf Gate Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association is holding a “Flea Market on Wheels” from 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, Dec. 8.

Community members can load their vehicles with items to sell, rent a space for $10 and keep the proceeds they make from any sales. The funds go directly to the school’s PTA and are used for enhancements such as scholarships for students to participate in field trips, grants for teachers and playground equipment.