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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 27, 2018
Longboat Library hosts L'Art Festival

Local authors, painters, photographers and others showed off their work on Jan. 27.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2018
Healthy crowd attends grand opening

Earth Fare bags big crowd in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • January 26, 2018
Reception welcomes artists and admirers to exhibits for Glass Weekend

Three exhibits were shown on Jan. 26 at Alfstad& Contemporary during Glass Weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
Brian F. Finnerty choreographs for several local performance groups, including The Players Centre for Performing Arts. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 26, 2018
When in doubt, Brian F. Finnerty dances

A portrait of Brian F. Finnerty as a young dancer, actor and choreographer.

  • Arts + Culture
Randy McGill winds up to pitch.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2018
Fulfilling a fantasy: O's fans travel to Sarasota for week of nostalgia

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 26, 2018
ODA's middle school students bring "High School Musical" to life

Students performed at Out-of-Door Academy's Black Box Theater.

  • East County
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Zachary Johnson gives Isla, a Suzuki student, a guitar lesson. Photo by Kayleigh Omang
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 26, 2018
Suzuki Institute hopes for harmonious scholarship fundraiser

Suzuki Institute School of Music aims to retain students who can no longer afford lessons.

  • Arts + Culture
Dick Hamilton now performs with several jazz bands around Sarasota. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 26, 2018
Dick Hamilton plays to a beat of his own

Before Sarasota native Dick Hamilton became music director for the Savory Swing Band, he was a self-made music protege.

  • Arts + Culture
Event chairwoman Palma Panza, Lyn Haycock, Patty Sileo and Susan Phillips
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 25, 2018
Garden Club blossoms with Taste of the Keys

The annual event sold out with more than 300 people in attendance on Jan. 25.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
Families feast on food grown at Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary students grew the food in their garden, then helped serve their families and friends.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • January 25, 2018
Designing Daughters grant ceremony spreads tears of joy

Designing Daughters held their annual Grant Ceremony Jan. 25 at the Community Foundation of Sarasota.

  • Black Tie
Longboat Police found a 54-year-old woman dead Tuesday evening.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • January 25, 2018
Woman found dead in clubhouse sauna on Longboat Key

The door of the Harbourside clubhouse sauna was unlocked, police say.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • January 25, 2018
Women create a path to freedom at New Beginning Fashion Show

Selah Freedom hosted A New Beginning fashion show on Jan. 25 at Five Points Park.

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Last year's event was hosted at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • January 25, 2018
Forks & Corks changes venue to Palmetto

The annual wine festival has moved its location three days before the event.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 25, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 25

Thomas Fox captured this photograph at a Turtle Beach access point.

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