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The World Famous Wallendas stay in line during Mixon Fruit Farms' Orange Blossom Festival March 2.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March
Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students chosen to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama as she planted a garden at the White House April 4.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April
The Kibler family ranch was set to go to auction June 6.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May
Vincent D'Amato plays a milk bottle bowling game during Dakin Dairy's family fun day June 15. 2
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June
Jack Baty keeps his balance during a water game of Twister at Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch's Camp Gan Israel July 8.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July
Justin Matthews, of Justin Matthews Wildlife Rescue, shows children Causeway, an iguana, July 26 at All God's Children Preschool, at Living Lord Lutheran Church.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: August
Joshua Zuniger swings as high as he can during a celebration of the first anniversary of Bayside Community Church's East Sarasota campus Sept. 8.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: September
Pablo Rodriguez, pictured with his family of aerial artists, is inducted into the St. Armands Circle Circus Ring of Fame Jan. 13.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: January
Miniature potbellied pig Bacon, with owners Molly Lefevre and Lance Plowman, escaped from a fire in February on Gulfside Road by squeezing himself — potbelly and all — through the small glass panel of a jalousie window.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: February
Coral Sheridan, 5, attend Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub's 25th Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 30. After the hunt, participants feasted on doughnuts and candy and posed with the guest of honor, the Easter Bunny.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March
Jan Haynes, Nancy Vercauteren and Judy Heath raise their glasses April 3, at Restaurant Le Colonne, at a gathering of the Armalido Martini Club.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April
Longboat Key native Savannah Schield, with her dad, Steve, is one of 18 students who received scholarships from Longboat Island Chapel May 12.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May
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  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July
Nathan Alderman smiles with a diver in the background at Mote Marine's World Oceans Day Family Festival June 8. 6
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June
Maison Blanche chef/proprietor Jose Martinez and his wife, Victoria, with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, who filmed his television show "Emeril's Florida" Sept. 9, at the Longboat Key restaurant.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: September
Brooke Gillapsy sets sail in August, at Sarasota Yacht Club's summer camp.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: August
Paddleboarders from as far away as Vancouver, Canada, and Turks and Caicos gather for the third SUP Sarasota race series Oct. 12, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: October
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  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: Nov./Dec.
Fran Gott dresses as a bronze statue, called "the janitor," Oct. 25 for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities' annual Boo Fest event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: October
Ursula, played by Sabrina Gallien, complains to Jetsam (Melina Cuffaro) and Flotsam (Nicole Petersen) in Lakewood Ranch High School's "The Little Mermaid," which ran Nov.15 through Nov. 17.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: November
Meghan Neu, Ryan Hitchcock, 3 months, and Danny Riordan play Mary, baby Jesus and Joseph at Living Lord Lutheran’s Church annual "Night in Bethlehem" event Dec. 7.
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: December
Jacqueline Morton at Bradenton Opera Guild's Winter Gala Jan. 13, at Bird Key Yacht Club.
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 24, 2013
Best of Black Tie 2013
Travis Belsito, Logan Reiber, Peyton Thomas and Philip Knowles
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 21, 2013
Debutante Ball
Carly and Rob Toomey with Charlotte and Jackson
  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • December 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: NewGate School Winter Festival
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
The World Famous Wallendas stay in line during Mixon Fruit Farms' Orange Blossom Festival March 2.
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March
2
Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students chosen to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama as she planted a garden at the White House April 4.
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April
3
The Kibler family ranch was set to go to auction June 6.
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May
4
Vincent D'Amato plays a milk bottle bowling game during Dakin Dairy's family fun day June 15. 2
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June
5
Jack Baty keeps his balance during a water game of Twister at Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch's Camp Gan Israel July 8.
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July

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