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Susan Phillips, center, with Longboat Key Garden Club scholarship recipients, Abigail Oakes, Erika Smith, Isabella Soutullo and Nicolas Scheffer at the group's annual meeting and picnic April 8, at Joan M. Durante Park. 4
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April
Sam Von Duhn, Ryan Roberts, and Tony Musca of Bay View, Ohio, show off the 692-pound mako shark they caught during a Double Nickel Charters fishing trip with their families, off Longboat Pass.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May
Lori Fountain, Peter Tuffo, Alcides Santiesteban, Eric Mauger, developer Jay Tallman, Mayor Jim Brown, Amy Drake and Angie Kimmich sport hardhats as they celebrate the groundbreaking of Aria condominium June 25.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: June
Cyndi Seamon and Lindsey Conrad count unhatched sea turtle eggs to determine how many hatchlings possibly made it to the water during a July nest excavation.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: July
Ciarra Buff and Joseph Peery board the bus bound for Martha B. King Middle School on the first day of school Aug. 18.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: August
Longboat Key Public Works Department crew leader Mark Kerr places one of 2,977 flags along Gulf of Mexico Drive in September — one in honor of each victim of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: September
Travis Goulet and Brian Helgemo hug after crossing the finish line at the Oct. 19 Longboat Key Triathlon.
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: October
Sunny McGrath, Barbara Anne Manning, Craig Dropkin, Richard McGrath and Vietnam veteran Bob Hamel march in the inaugural Rotary Club of Longboat Key Veteran’s Day Parade Nov. 11, on Bay Isles Road.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: November
Holly Baran hugs Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party Chairman Michael Garey after winning the second prize of "A Year of Delicious Dining" in the event's raffle Dec. 6, at the Longboat Key Club's Islandside driving range.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: December
Ed and Geraldine Berbaum team up to play guitar and the fiddle for guests at the Manatee County Fair. 2
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: January
Volunteers helped care for animals rescued from Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary.
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: February
Runners make a colorful statement during the Run or Dye 5K at Nathan Benderson Park. Chloe and Christopher Camacho, Keira Jackson and Selah and Abby Swanson show off their new post-race colors.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: March
Rev. Brian Bagley-Bonner blesses Piper, a beagle/pug mix owned by Marge Hooie at Faith United Methodist Church.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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1
Susan Phillips, center, with Longboat Key Garden Club scholarship recipients, Abigail Oakes, Erika Smith, Isabella Soutullo and Nicolas Scheffer at the group's annual meeting and picnic April 8, at Joan M. Durante Park. 4
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April
2
Sam Von Duhn, Ryan Roberts, and Tony Musca of Bay View, Ohio, show off the 692-pound mako shark they caught during a Double Nickel Charters fishing trip with their families, off Longboat Pass.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May
3
Lori Fountain, Peter Tuffo, Alcides Santiesteban, Eric Mauger, developer Jay Tallman, Mayor Jim Brown, Amy Drake and Angie Kimmich sport hardhats as they celebrate the groundbreaking of Aria condominium June 25.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: June
4
Cyndi Seamon and Lindsey Conrad count unhatched sea turtle eggs to determine how many hatchlings possibly made it to the water during a July nest excavation.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: July
5
Ciarra Buff and Joseph Peery board the bus bound for Martha B. King Middle School on the first day of school Aug. 18.
  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: August

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