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Lakewood Ranch kids Devin Raines, left, finishes up his cookie while Alexa Thornton, right, takes a bite. "It's good!" she said.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • December 11, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street fills with holiday cheer
  • By Cliff Roles
  • December 11, 2015
Men, Whiskey and Watches
Samantha Crawford, Bea Kelly, Sarah Johnson, Patty McGuire and Emma Diner with Sarasota Sings provided entertainment for the holiday luncheon.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • December 11, 2015
Palm-Aire Women's Club hosts holiday luncheon
Bunny Skirboll and Ann Hartka
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 11, 2015
Compeer treasures friendships with jam session
Amelia Villa Mosqueda and Chiara Diaz play Ralph the Reindeer and the Candy Cane Kid.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • December 11, 2015
Willis Elementary hosts holiday hoedown
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 11, 2015
Chamber gets in the holiday spirit
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Christ Church makes Santa’s nice list
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Game, set match: It’s time for the Observer Challenge
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 10, 2015
Garden Club falls in Amore
Tye Moore and Tiffany Anderson, of Bradenton, sing, "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2015
Tara Elementary performs holiday play
The students from Girls Inc. of Sarasota County stare in awe of the tree.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 8, 2015
Selby flips the switch for bromeliad tree lighting
Sarasota's Ja'da Bennett attempts to dribble past Lakewood Ranch's Aleah Robinson.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 8, 2015
Sailors bounce back from loss
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 8, 2015
Women’s golf associations’ holiday celebration a hole in one
  • By Cliff Roles
  • December 7, 2015
Starry Night Dinner "Living On Love"
  • By Cliff Roles
  • December 7, 2015
Jewish Federation's 2015 Women's Day
Steve Shapiro lights the menorah.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • December 7, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street glows with menorah lighting celebration
The four boats in the parade cruised past Jiggs Landing before heading east to Linger Lodge.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • December 7, 2015
Boaters light up Braden River
  • By Cliff Roles
  • December 7, 2015
An Evening At Moulin Rouge
Braden River coach Curt Bradley consoles senior quarterback Jacob Huesman following the Pirates Class 7A state semifinal loss to St. Thomas Aquinas Dec. 4.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2015
Pirate Pride Runs Deep
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates eight nights of light
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Country Club Shores celebrates the season
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Longboat Island Chapel gears up for Christmas
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 6, 2015
O' Christmas Tree: FirstSarasota singing tree comes to life
Sarah Barg from the Circus Arts Conservatory dangles in midair above the 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 6, 2015
Downtown Sarasota parade spreads holiday cheer
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Lakewood Ranch kids Devin Raines, left, finishes up his cookie while Alexa Thornton, right, takes a bite. "It's good!" she said.
  • December 11, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street fills with holiday cheer
2
  • December 11, 2015
Men, Whiskey and Watches
3
Samantha Crawford, Bea Kelly, Sarah Johnson, Patty McGuire and Emma Diner with Sarasota Sings provided entertainment for the holiday luncheon.
  • December 11, 2015
Palm-Aire Women's Club hosts holiday luncheon
4
Bunny Skirboll and Ann Hartka
  • December 11, 2015
Compeer treasures friendships with jam session
5
Amelia Villa Mosqueda and Chiara Diaz play Ralph the Reindeer and the Candy Cane Kid.
  • December 11, 2015
Willis Elementary hosts holiday hoedown

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