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Jamie Phillips and Kristy Rhoden, of Shinn & Co.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Business Luncheon
Jordan Brooks, No. 12, high fives her teammate CeCe Knight, No. 3, after making an impressive play Tuesday, Sept. 11 during the Cardinal Mooney versus Sarasota High School JV volleyball game at Sarasota High School.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: CMHS v. SHS JV girls volleyball
The Lakewood Ranch chapter of Successful Women Aligning Together has selected Debra Fortosis, of Elite Family Care, as "Woman of the Month" for her outstanding achievements in what she provides to SWAT networking.
  • By Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2012
SWAT celebrates Debra Fortosis
Rotary's Preston Olinger and Laurie Hagberg presented the donation to The Food Bank's Cindy Sloan, center. Courtesy photos.
  • By Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2012
Ranch Rotary donates food
  • By Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2012
Castaway
The Angel Fish and Marlins play one another during their first soccer game of the Suncoast Sports Club season Saturday, Sept. 8 at Glebe Park.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SCSC Soccer at Glebe Park
Michelle Jett takes an order from Tonya Saah from the Baja Boys Grill truck Tuesday, Sept. 11, opening day for Ringling Picnic.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Picnic's Opening Day
Members of the Sarasota Honor Guard pose with the World Trade Center artifact.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 9/11 Eleven Year Remembrance Ceremony
Longboat Key Public Works staff continued its annual tradition on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by lining Gulf of Mexico with flags Monday afternoon.
  • By Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTOS OF THE DAY: Remembering 9/11
Ja Juan Pollock. No. 3, bolts down the field as Sam Johnson, No. 44, tries to catch him Friday, Sept. 7.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview vs. Manatee
Sally and Jack Jaret wore some festive hats at Bird Key Yacht Club’s Carnival event.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC does Carnival
Premier Dance Studio owner Maksim Spasov dances the waltz with his partner, Rositsa Stanisheva.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ballroom Dancing
Ann Friedman, Mark Steinwachs and Suzanne Atwell
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • September 7, 2012
ALSO's 20th Anniversary Gala
Braden River's Sean Murray and his grandfather Walter Walmsley ate McDonald's.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Grandparents Day Lunch
Dillon Forbes, center, enjoyed ice cream with his dad, Lee, and friend Gianna Caso, right.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ice Cream Social
District 72 State Representative candidate Liz Alpert with Mathew Wilson
  • By Nick Friedman
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club Luncheon
Patti and Ron Nelson ate with their grandson, Blake Nelson.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Goodies with Grandparents
As customers made their way into the store they were given a lei and a shopping cart.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Opening Day at Trader Joe's
Teresa Tyrrell, Vicki Vega, Heather Kasten and Robin Parsons pose with the Broken Egg's mascot, Eggwina.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • September 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Fourth annual East meets West Expo
Sarasota High School cornerback Quincy Battie, right, rushes after a turnover from Booker High School's offense in the first regular season game Friday, Aug. 31. The Sailors bested the Tornadoes 51-6.
  • By Alex Mahadevan
  • September 6, 2012
Sports photos of the week
Strawberry filled Berliners with powdered sugar were on display at the Siesta Key Farmers Market Sunday, Sept. 1.
  • By Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Farmers Market
A crowd waits in the chapel for Mayor Atwell to deliver the proclamation.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • September 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Toale Brothers 100th Anniversary
Jake Elrod and Caegan Quimby perform with Physical Plant.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • September 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota presents Once in a Blue Moon
Miguel Fenix shows Alex and Spencer Schurawel how to use a thermal camera.
  • By Nick Friedman
  • September 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Dianne Ochiltree Book Release
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Latest News Photo Galleries

1
Jamie Phillips and Kristy Rhoden, of Shinn & Co.
  • September 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Business Luncheon
2
Jordan Brooks, No. 12, high fives her teammate CeCe Knight, No. 3, after making an impressive play Tuesday, Sept. 11 during the Cardinal Mooney versus Sarasota High School JV volleyball game at Sarasota High School.
  • September 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: CMHS v. SHS JV girls volleyball
3
The Lakewood Ranch chapter of Successful Women Aligning Together has selected Debra Fortosis, of Elite Family Care, as "Woman of the Month" for her outstanding achievements in what she provides to SWAT networking.
  • September 12, 2012
SWAT celebrates Debra Fortosis
4
Rotary's Preston Olinger and Laurie Hagberg presented the donation to The Food Bank's Cindy Sloan, center. Courtesy photos.
  • September 12, 2012
Ranch Rotary donates food
5
  • September 12, 2012
Castaway

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