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  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • January 15, 2018
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet host first Showcase Luncheon of 2018
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  • January 13, 2018
SMHF starts 2018 on a high note with successful Hospital Gala
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 13, 2018
Ring of Fame gets new class
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • January 13, 2018
Manatee County Fair stuffed with fun
  • By Cassidy Alexander
  • January 13, 2018
Runners support Sarasota YMCA at annual Ringling Bridge Run
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 12, 2018
Orioles and Sarasota Chamber swing into spring training
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  • January 12, 2018
Designing Women Boutique rolls out program to increase education funding
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 10, 2018
Plymouth Harbor cuts ribbon on Northwest Garden Building
Deedee Nash shows off her costume at the People's Gala.
  • By Cassidy Alexander
  • January 10, 2018
The People's Gala entertains for eighth year
  • By Cassidy Alexander
  • January 10, 2018
Campers go wild at Humane Society
Maddy Boehm with the Boys & Girls Club Member Ambassadors, Amy, Sara, Naomi, Maisey and Nicole
  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • January 9, 2018
Becoming a real life Disney princess
Foreign Service veteran Bob Deutsch and Longboat Key Democratic Club President Ken Marsh
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 9, 2018
Longboat Democrats host first 2018 meeting
Graci McGillicuddy, Ernie Kretzmer and Dorathea Sandland
  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • January 8, 2018
New center opening honors lead donor
And they're off: Participants in the Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K take off down the beach on Siesta Key.
  • By Eric Garwood
  • January 8, 2018
More than 300 runners hit Siesta Beach for Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K
  • By Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2018
Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament swings into play
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 6, 2018
Sarasota Orchid Society blooms annual show
Cristina Peterson performs various songs during the concert, including “O Holy Night” and “Dream a Dream.”
  • By Katie Johns
  • January 6, 2018
All Angels hosts Epiphany celebration
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • January 5, 2018
Cold weather can't chill Music on Main
  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • January 4, 2018
Standing ovation rounds out Perlman Winter Residency
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  • January 4, 2018
Observer Challenge Tennis Tournament stirs up cocktails
  • By Cliff Roles
  • January 1, 2018
Selby's Lights in Bloom ends with New Year's Eve gala
  • By Kat Wingert
  • December 31, 2017
Sarasota celebrates New Year's at Pineapple Drop
Blue Oyster Cult was the headline act at Thunder by the Bay in January, which was one and done in Lakewood Ranch before deciding to return to Sarasota in 2018.
  • By Jay Heater
  • December 28, 2017
2017 Snapshots of East County
Jan. 12: Then-third grader Max Miville hits a side kick during a Clark's Self-Defense class at Philippi Shores Elementary, taught by Derrick Clark. The class also promotes non-violent ways to deal with bullying at school.
  • By Ryan Kohn
  • December 28, 2017
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