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Dina Hink, a fifth-year Garden Club member, with Anne Brahler and Cheryl Kail, both first-year members
  • By Josh Siegel
  • December 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Palm Aire Garden Club's Holiday Luncheon
Read this week's Castaway
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • December 6, 2012
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The crowd enjoys taking in the lights on the tree and around the courtyard Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the annual lighting of the bromeliad tree at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lighting of the Bromeliad Tree at Selby Gardens
The Holiday House at Southside Elementary is a busy place this week with students buying gifts for their friends and family.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday House
Booker’s Solomon LaBone Etienne, No. 27, tries to make his way down the field to score as Cardinal Mooney’s Patrick Lustro, No. 21, attempts to stop him.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Booker v. Cardinal Mooney boys soccer
Choir members take their places in the risers to form the singing Christmas tree.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Singing Christmas Tree
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 4, 2012
Sarasota International Dance Festival: A Chance to Dance
Martin Juhn and Gloria McMuster Juhn
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 4, 2012
28th Annual Poinsettia Opera Luncheon
Lynn Chancer and Kay Aidlin
  • By Nick Friedman
  • December 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Friends of the Sarasota Ballet Luncheon
Organizers of the tribute pose before the memorial begins.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • December 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Jay B. Starker Tribute
Sarasota’s Anthony Hardy-Bear, No. 21, guards Riverview’s Austin Walker, No. 30.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota v. Riverview boys basketball
  • By Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2012
November Cool Today Monthly Weather Photo Contest Winner
Terry and Robyn Sullivan with Robert Stanton
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 3, 2012
Sonata a Due
Bonnie Sussman, Jane Glusman and Joanne Trachtenberg
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • December 3, 2012
Women's Day with Steve Guttenberg
Bonney Libman holds up Gourmet Lollypops from See’s Candy.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: TBI Holiday Happening
Alex Mooney puts the finishing ornaments on the Christmas tree at Siesta Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 2.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Chapel Advent Dinner and Decoration of the Christmas Tree
Arlene Luisa gets pancakes after the 10:30 a.m. church service at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Santa waves to the crowd from his sleigh Saturday, Dec. 1, during the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
  • By Nick Friedman and Rachel S. OHara
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Downtown Holiday Parade
Bird Key Yacht Club members decorated their yachts with Christmas lights for the ceremony.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Blessing of the Fleet
Carol Camiener and Sandra Rios
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Center for the Arts Celebrates 60 years
Runners and walkers begin the 5K.
  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: First Annual Everyday Blessings, Inc. Children's Home 5k Walk/Run
Student leaders in Fellowship of Christian Athletes performed a drama to the song "Everything."
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: BRHS Talent Showcase
It was the first time Jackson Hayward didn't cry while meeting Mrs. and Mr. Claus, portrayed by Jeanne and John Larranaga.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Santa Sighting
McNeal Elementary School's Braden Elliott, 9, led a demonstration with Ming Wu Martial Arts.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Imagine Festival
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Dina Hink, a fifth-year Garden Club member, with Anne Brahler and Cheryl Kail, both first-year members
  • December 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Palm Aire Garden Club's Holiday Luncheon
2
Read this week's Castaway
  • December 6, 2012
Castaway
3
The crowd enjoys taking in the lights on the tree and around the courtyard Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the annual lighting of the bromeliad tree at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lighting of the Bromeliad Tree at Selby Gardens
4
The Holiday House at Southside Elementary is a busy place this week with students buying gifts for their friends and family.
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday House
5
Booker’s Solomon LaBone Etienne, No. 27, tries to make his way down the field to score as Cardinal Mooney’s Patrick Lustro, No. 21, attempts to stop him.
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Booker v. Cardinal Mooney boys soccer

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