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New College of Florida inaugurates Dr. Donal B. O'Shea Feb. 15, at the college. O'Shea is New College's fifth president and was the second president in the college's history to be recognized with an inauguration ceremony.
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Virginia Hughes fit the nautical theme at the Mote Marine fundraiser March 21, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
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Incoming Girls Inc. Executive Director Robin Rose sits with several of the Girls Inc. girls in April. Rose joined Girls Inc. in August.
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Cathy Lankenau's first-grade class performs "Summarize a Story" May 7 in Southside Elementary School's variety show.
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Sarasotans watch this year's Fourth of July fireworks from around the city.
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Sarasota High School cheerleaders energize their classmates Aug. 23, at the Sarasota vs. Dixie Hollins football game.
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Siesta Key Kiwanis Club President Joe Sikora and Sarasota County Fire Department Chief Kevin Easton attend the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club weekly meeting Sept. 4.
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Artist Ketty Grossi works on her chalk art during the 2013 "Legacy of Valor"-themed Sarasota Chalk Festival, which took place Nov. 13 through Nov. 18.
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  • January 2, 2014
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Chris Deluna with her dog, Kiwi, at the third annual Achieva Reindeer Trot Dec. 7, at Payne Park.
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  • January 2, 2014
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The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team
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Top Sports Moments of 2013

As another year comes to a close, we at the Sarasota Observer once again celebrate your accomplishments with our Year in Sports 2013.

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Riverview High Girls Swimming
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Top Teams of 2013

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File photo. Unit 1101 in Beau Ciel, 990 Blvd. of the Arts, sold for $1.61 million. Unit 901 sold for $1,575,000.
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  • January 2, 2014
Casey Key home sells for $1.75 million

Caroline and Rodney Salvati, of Englewood, sold their home at 1516 Casey Key Road to Kenneth and Susan Grzybowski, of Temple Terrace, for $1.75 million.

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John Myers, Sarasota
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  • January 2, 2014
Setting the scene

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