The Year in Pictures: Jan. | Feb.

Roxanna, Alexander and Jerry Lopez with former Mayor Lou Ann Palmer. Jerry Lopez, a tourist from Miami, was honored in February, at City Hall, after helping to catch a purse snatcher in downtown Sarasota.
Bob Johnson, Bob Tate, the late John Sandefur, Gil Waters and Bob Peterson formed Mobility NOW in 2003, a citizen action committee nicknamed the “Old Coots Lunch Bunch.” This photo was taken in January.
Kinsey Newhams skipped rope at Out-of-Door Academy’s Jump Rope for Heart in February.
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight shares a laugh with supporters at his swearing-in ceremony in January.
Juna Langedyk attended the Siesta Key Village Association’s annual “Valentine’s Day Stroll” in February.
The Sarasota Village Gardens Condo Association accepted an award for civic beautification from the Sarasota Garden Club in February.
Bill and Lorraine Kupper and Dixon and Terry Bergman attended Pelican Cove’s EXPO party in January.