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Tim Borden, Dana Haise, Brianne Allen and Scott Gross work on their can creation of the Empire State Building.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 28, 2014
Photo of the Day: Canstruction comes to Southgate Mall
Anyssia Cotto, 10, says "cheese" in the shade.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Walk-a-thon
Pauline Bennett and Gwen Kruse
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 27, 2014
Cooking for Wishes
President Tony Romanus with County Historian Jeff LaHurd
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Isles Association Dinner
Tonya Atchison, Al Purmort Insurance, Cal Bonnett, First Bank, and Lynette Warnars, Insignia Bank
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Visitor Information Center Opening
Teri Scaring and Mary DelPup organize shoes into neat piles by size.
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Royal Rummage Sale Preparation
Designing Women Ambassadors Julie Planck and Lois Lucek
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Designing Women Boutique Salon Series
FUN IN THE SUN. Pat and Tim Lenz made sure to bring the East County Observer along on a recent Caribbean getaway to St. Maarten.
  • By Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
BRANCHING OUT. Longboat residents Ed and Terry Kolodzieski read their Longboat Observer at the roots of a towering tree while at the Pacaya Samiria Reserve in Peru.
  • By Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
It's Read Everywhere
Artist Series Concerts Friends hosted “All That Jazz” Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Michael’s On East.
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 25, 2014
'All that Jazz'
Joan Suddarth and Donna Rose
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Thomas More Spring Fling fashion show
Bob and Trudy Katstra and Rosalie Spivey with Lisa and Bill Libman
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Country Club Shores V Annual Meeting
Ronald and Barbara Archbold
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 24, 2014
Sarasota Opera Co-Producers Luncheon
Ann and Sid Friedman with Nancy Guernsey
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 24, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Country Club Shores III Annual Meeting
Co-Mentor Bob Melberth with this year’s Clients of the Year, Chris and Jennifer Mannering of Bounce Down Under, and Co-Mentor Tom Latimer.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 24, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SCORE 2014 Award Luncheon
Karen Bokor, Judy Vigder, Florence Katz, Robert Vigder and Cheryl Brause
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Beth Israel Florence Katz Tribute Fundraiser
Phil and Judy Fierro with Sharon and Bob Byrne
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary, Star of the Sea Golf Outing
Alberto and Mary Bracho
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 22, 2014
Sarasota Exotic Car Fest: Roaring Twenties Party
Jessica and Matthew Balno
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 22, 2014
American Technion Society Gala Dinner
Scott Anderson, Hillary Steele and Tom Koski
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • February 22, 2014
'A-nu Time' Celebrating the Music Directorship of Anu Tali
Msgr. James McGovern with Kathy and Jim Roche
  • By Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Michael the Archangel
Sisters Kay Mathers and Jill Jaiswal hang out before the program.
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: ADDY Underground
Jan and Commodore Lee Peakes with Past Commodore David and Marilyn Powell
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Change of Watch
Pat Marschke, Shelia Weiser and Joe Longtin
  • By Kelsey Grau
  • February 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY:Longboat Harbour Mardi Gras Party
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Tim Borden, Dana Haise, Brianne Allen and Scott Gross work on their can creation of the Empire State Building.
  • February 28, 2014
Photo of the Day: Canstruction comes to Southgate Mall
2
Anyssia Cotto, 10, says "cheese" in the shade.
  • February 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Walk-a-thon
3
Pauline Bennett and Gwen Kruse
  • February 27, 2014
Cooking for Wishes
4
President Tony Romanus with County Historian Jeff LaHurd
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Isles Association Dinner
5
Tonya Atchison, Al Purmort Insurance, Cal Bonnett, First Bank, and Lynette Warnars, Insignia Bank
  • February 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Visitor Information Center Opening

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