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Tom Aposporos with the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, new chamber member Stan Umenhofer and Susan Goldfarb with the Longboat Key Education Center
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Open House at Centre Shops
Originator of the luncheon Jane Newman with Pat Merriman and Cheryl Clark
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: L'Ambiance Holiday Luncheon
Pam Coleman and Liz Riedinger
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Docent Luncheon
Mark Anderson, Michelle Woodson, Hal and Lynn Christensen
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Wine Tasting
The runners for the 5K start off running down the beach, Saturday, Dec. 10, for the 35th annual Sandy Claws run on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 35th annual Sandy Claws run
Indiana Martinez listens and looks at a piece done by Tim Jaeger.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: THIRTEEN opens at G. Wiz
Kids in line watch Blythe Snyder, 7, scream with delight as she flies down the Snow Slide, Friday, November 9, during Southside Stroll.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Stroll
The judges try and figure out what pie will get first place in the fruit pie category, during the 1st annual pie contest, Friday, Dec. 9 at Everence Federal Credit Union.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pie Contest
Precious Modupe, 14, Amelia Rupan, 13, and Abrielle Leeder, 12, served bowls of soup to guests.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Middle School's Empty Bowls Luncheon
Two-year-old Natasha Caro couldn’t wait to meet Santa Claus and ask him for something purple.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Party with a Purpose
Madeline Dolleman, Mackenzie Downs and Patricia Maroszek
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Achieva Credit Union Reindeer Trot
Two-year-old Aiden Torres asked Santa Claus for a choo choo train this year.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holidays Around the Ranch
A rainbow emerged from the clouds over Ringling Boulevard. Might it be a sign for a sunshine-filled weekend?
  • By Michael Eng
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Rainbow surprise
Joelle Daniels, Claudiu Retean and Sandy Schonhoff
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Observer Challenge Cocktail Party
Barb Kerwin, Gail Wyer, Susan Tome, Barbara Gurchiek, Terri Noyes, Jinny Johnson, Jane Boehme and Judy Williams were the committee for the holiday party.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Candy Cane Lane
Julianna Cunningham, right, stayed focused on singing, even as her classmates turned to catch falling snow.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Willis 'Christmas Around the World'
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  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Back to the 80s' Musical
Caroline Pope enjoyed dinner with her mom, Denise, and brothers, Wiliam and Andrew, not pictured, while her dad took Santa pictures.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Supper with Santa
Donna Scudder, Eric Henderson and Lisa Hersch
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ritz-Carlton unveils 'Winter Water Land' gingerbread display
The flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol last month on Veterans’ Day at the request of Congressman Buchanan.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flying high
Karel Beck
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sea Gals and Style Show
Jim Buck and Lesley Huntley
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Men Who Cook
Jon Greeley with his piece “Going Dancin’”
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Scott Pike and Friends
Arleen Klein and Marcy Klein
  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Frosty Frolic
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Tom Aposporos with the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce, new chamber member Stan Umenhofer and Susan Goldfarb with the Longboat Key Education Center
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Open House at Centre Shops
2
Originator of the luncheon Jane Newman with Pat Merriman and Cheryl Clark
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: L'Ambiance Holiday Luncheon
3
Pam Coleman and Liz Riedinger
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Docent Luncheon
4
Mark Anderson, Michelle Woodson, Hal and Lynn Christensen
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Wine Tasting
5
The runners for the 5K start off running down the beach, Saturday, Dec. 10, for the 35th annual Sandy Claws run on Siesta Key Beach.
  • December 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 35th annual Sandy Claws run

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