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Rev. Brian Bagley-Bonner blesses Piper, a beagle/pug mix owned by Marge Hooie at Faith United Methodist Church.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April
Members of Tara Elementary School’s dance team perform a routine to "Ghostbusters" during a recital at Braden River High School. Dancers from Braden River middle and high schools also performed.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May
As one last hurrah for Tara Elementary fifth-grade students, the children competed against the school's faculty members and alumni in a kickball game, on a field tucked behind the East County school.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: June
Children gather around Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, for a better look at Woody, the screech owl, during an All God’s Children preschool summer camp.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: July
Zoey Long, Annie Jaco, Michal McClusky, Madison Hayes and Melody Fetterman at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA's summer camp.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: August
Drew Wojcik, Charlene Faust and Dylan Wojcik with Kevin, Reese and Ryann Gurski, Trevor Young and Rebecca and Charlie Gurski splash around during the Hang Ten for Autism surfing event.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: September
Charlie Coury, Virginie Breuer and Doreen Karras, of Tropicana's team, create a video of themselves and the rest of their team to share with Sandi "Samandi" Miller, for whom they are walking during the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: October
Phill Phelan proposes to Kailee Burgess on Lakewood Ranch Main Street at Music On Main after a flash mob dance routine to Brad Paisley's "Wrapped Around."
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: November
Mary and Newt McCollough enjoy the Old Braden River Historical Society’s boat parade.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: December
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  • By Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Zoe Baglini, Bekka Larson, Harrison Chona and Adriana Fernandez
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 20, 2014
Debutante Ball
Ken Abt and Alfred Goldstein
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 19, 2014
La Fille mal Gardee Pre-Performance Holiday Dinner
Indigo Alexis, Flori Roberts and Charles Martin
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 19, 2014
Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon
Adam Caldwell tells the story of Judah Maccabee at Hanukkah Happening.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Hanukkah Happening
A garden of lights blooms down one of the walk ways at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Lights in Bloom display.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lights in Bloom at Selby
Ajanique Jones and Chloe Corleto dance to the music.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Middle Snowcoming Dance
Jan and Gene Albrycht show off their gingerbread house — a staple in the parade.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Horseshoe Cove Christmas Golf Cart Parade
Girl of the Year recipient Isabelle Crotsley, Girls Inc. Distinguished Board Chair Donna Ogilvie and National Girls Inc. Champions for Girls award recipient, Sherry Watts.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • December 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. Celebrates Girl of the Year
President Sydelle Pittas and board member Andy Sawyer
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Rotary Club holiday party
This year's menorah was filled with 90,000 coins.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Hanukkah Celebration
Gerry Sullivan and Barbara Bellamente
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbourettes celebrate the holidays
Brady Theisen plays Santa and surprises the audience at the end of the production.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: December Celebrations: A Tour Around the World
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  • By Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Ania Adderley and Carolyn Robinson
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 16, 2014
Signature Chef's Auction
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1
Rev. Brian Bagley-Bonner blesses Piper, a beagle/pug mix owned by Marge Hooie at Faith United Methodist Church.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April
2
Members of Tara Elementary School’s dance team perform a routine to "Ghostbusters" during a recital at Braden River High School. Dancers from Braden River middle and high schools also performed.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May
3
As one last hurrah for Tara Elementary fifth-grade students, the children competed against the school's faculty members and alumni in a kickball game, on a field tucked behind the East County school.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: June
4
Children gather around Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, for a better look at Woody, the screech owl, during an All God’s Children preschool summer camp.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: July
5
Zoey Long, Annie Jaco, Michal McClusky, Madison Hayes and Melody Fetterman at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA's summer camp.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: August

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