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By Times Staff Writer
Published March 11, 2006


Fifth biennial Dunedin Historical Society Tour of Historic Homes, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, visits six homes built between 1909 and the 1940s and one Spanish Mediterranean home from the late 1920s. Tickets: $20 at the Historical Society, 349 Main St. Information: 727 736-1176.

11th annual Tampa Heights Tour of Homes, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tour some of the oldest homes in the city as well as new homes built to resemble them. Many homes have been renovated by owners. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 on tour day. Buy tickets online at www.tampaheights.org or call (813) 204-9420.

13th annual Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 18. Five homes in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach, Manatee County, reflect beach living. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 on tour day at Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Boutique, quilt raffle, arts and crafts, wine tasting, food. Information: (941) 778-1908.

Florida Orchestra Guild/Tampa designer show house, March 19-April 9 at Casa de Fuentes, 4816 W Beachway Drive, Tampa. Tickets: $15. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays; jazz brunch (additional charge); closed Mondays. Information: (813) 541-8415.

Ninth annual Home Tour, presented by Pass-a-Grille Woman's Club, 1 to 5 p.m. April 2. Five homes in the Pass-a-Grille section of St. Pete Beach are on the tour. Tickets are $20 at: Nancy Markoe Gallery, 3112 Pass-a-Grille Way; Paradiso, 104 Eighth Ave.; and Scrapbooking in Paradise, 350 Corey Ave., all in St. Pete Beach. Or order by mail: Send a check for $22 (includes postage) to PAGWC Home Tour, 2504 Pass-a-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706. Information: (727) 499-3131.

Pink Flamingo Home Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 25. Starts at Gulfport Historical Museum, 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport, and visits 15 homes and two bed and breakfasts. Tickets: $10 on tour day only at the museum. Information: (727) 418-7272.

Florida Orchestra Guild/St. Petersburg designer showhouse, through March 26 at Baia Casa, 1761 Brightwaters Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg. Tickets: $12. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: (727) 894-8304.

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