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Rio and Kaleb Rice found scallops while searching the grasslands with their parents.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search
Jackie Apatow, Monica Caldwell and Cooper, Abby and Rebecca Zion all live in GreyHawk Landing.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Picnic
Hundreds of families turned out for the event.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Back to School Splash Bash
Everglades University Sarasota campus President Kristi Mollis and Bob Knapik.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand opening of Everglades University solar energy teaching lab
B.J. Burnside and Carol Banach show off their pink attire.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Awareness Kickoff
Jim McGuire mans the grill at St. Mary Men’s Club’s Hot Dog Cookout.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club Hot Dog Cookout
Senator Nancy Deter and Lynn Robbins
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club luncheon
SWEDE READ. Osprey residents Renee Huntley and Philip Klotz read their Observer in the Old Town square in Stockholm.
  • By Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Joseph Formoso takes a break at Harry's Corner Store, his turnaround point, during a bike ride from Anna Maria Island.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 20, 2014
The Faces of Summer
Joyce Gonzalez and Marty Weisberg from Lyoness America have a snack.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Prime Time
Seb B. signs in to his first day of kindergarten.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA First Day of School
GOLDEN GIRLS. Christina Filkins and Tory Newman read their Longboat Observer news in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
  • By Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Ray Robinson with a 200 pound Atlantic goliath grouper, or Jewfish, found washed up on a beach near Cannon Marina Aug. 19. He said that the fish was there for two days but is now gone.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 19, 2014
Beached Behemoth
Ciarra Buff, a sixth-grader, and Joseph Peery, an eighth-grader, board the bus for their first day of classes at Martha B. King Middle School. Asked if he was excited for school to start, Peery said, "I'd rather be fishing."
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 18, 2014
Summer ends, school begins
Bay Haven Principal Chad Erickson greets Jennifer and Jocelyn Black.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY:First day of school at Bay Haven
Superintendent Rick Mills leans in to talk with a student at Freedom Elementary.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: First Day of School at Freedom
Avery Brum with Ashley and Ella Emmett
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY:First day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary
Sophia Potillo and Camryn Kolbe become friends right away on the first day.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: First day of school at Braden River Elementary
Alex Everson, Veronica Folian and Alyssa McManus
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface Ice Cream Social
Clockwise from left: Steve McHugh, Marie Maxwell, Amy Urban and Tori Maxwell came out to the winery for the first time.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Fiorelli Winery Harvest Festival
Guests enjoyed samplings of more than 50 beers from around the world at Morton’s Market Celebration of Brewing.
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Market Celebration of Brewing
Roni and Emily Duthie, MaryElizabeth Ameal and Brooke Wasserman
  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: School of Russian Ballet Grand Opening
Liz Bentze, Isabella Bartels and Crystal Galbraith love spending time together.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Summer Blast Camp
Judi Balot completes a bridge.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Jump Dance Co. Camp
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Rio and Kaleb Rice found scallops while searching the grasslands with their parents.
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search
2
Jackie Apatow, Monica Caldwell and Cooper, Abby and Rebecca Zion all live in GreyHawk Landing.
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Picnic
3
Hundreds of families turned out for the event.
  • August 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Back to School Splash Bash
4
Everglades University Sarasota campus President Kristi Mollis and Bob Knapik.
  • August 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand opening of Everglades University solar energy teaching lab
5
B.J. Burnside and Carol Banach show off their pink attire.
  • August 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Awareness Kickoff

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