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Jazz-classical composer Vijay Iyer
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  • June LeBell
  • January 1, 2014
MUSIC: Highlighting the 2014 season

Because arts organizations around the world usually plan their seasons spanning the fall and spring, a new year means part two of the 2013-2014 arts season in Sarasota. Read June LeBell's picks for 2014.

  • Arts + Culture
Five out of seven commissioners directed staff to come back to them at a later time with a revised ordinance that states a tower is not allowed on the Key unless there is no other way to improve telecommunications.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Commission: no cellular tower

Acting Town Attorney David Persson called the commission's clear stance on telecommunications 'a watershed moment for the town.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A rendering of the exterior of Bayside Community Church.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Bayside starts new addition

Bayside Community Church broke ground in November on a $16.5 million addition to its East Bradenton campus.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 1, 2014
Video Year in Review: November 2013, Gallery and exhibition space opens in Rosemary District

The Ice House teams up with Sarasota Chalk Festival to make its exhibition debut. "Reimagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art" opens Nov. 15.

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A 14-year-old girl went missing 9:15 a.m. Thursday
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 1, 2014
Web Year in Review: November 2013, Missing 14-year-old girl found

Megan Buckley has been found and returned home safely.

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, DID reconsiders parking meters

Finding new sources of revenue topped the priority list for the Downtown Improvement District at its recent workshop, during which members suggested bringing back parking meters.

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JoAnn and Steve Belack
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 1, 2014
New Year's Eve Speakeasy Soiree

New Year's Eve Speakeasy Soiree

  • Black Tie
Tom, Nikita and Harry Anand
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  • January 1, 2014
New Year's Eve Celebration

New Year's Eve Celebration

  • Black Tie
Erika Echegaray
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 31, 2013
The Good News: Erika Echegaray

Suncoast Polytechnical High School student Erika Echegaray has volunteered for Face Autism for two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kurt Schultheis. Dr. Michael O'Neil, Michael Garey, George Knight and Armando Linde
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Kiwanis welcomes new members

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key welcomed four new members to the club at its Dec. 5 breakfast meeting: Dr. Michael O'Neil, owner of Longboat Key Dental; Michael Garey, owner of Lazy Lobster; Cedars resident George Knight; and Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Take the Observer on your 2014 travels!

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your Longboat Observer along!

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Make the Observer a world traveler, too

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your East County Observer along!

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Share your best holiday moments

We will run a photo collage of New Year's celebrations in our Jan. 9 issue, so send any pictures you snapped, as well as a description - time, date, place and names of individuals photographed - to [email protected].

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Joseph Schneider
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Ranch youth earns scholarship

GreyHawk Landing resident Joseph Schneider, a junior at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School, has been named the first-place winner in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 31, 2013
Lennar turns over HOA

Heritage Harbour's developer will give residents complete control of the homeowners association starting Jan. 2, more than a decade after the community opened.

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