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"I try to find more unique things and add something unexpected or trendy to add my own spin." - Alicia King
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 8, 2010
Guest Fashion Editor - Alicia King

Guest Fashion Editor - Alicia King

  • Black Tie
Janine Ward poses next to her newest quilt “Brown Pelicans” during the art opening featuring her quilts at Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 8, 2010
Quilter featured at BKYC

Bird Key Yacht Club celebrated the opening of their latest art exhibit at the club, Wednesday, Dec. 8 starting at 6 PM. Janine Ward's quilts were hung on the walls in the lobby for all to see.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Preschoolers Summer Roland, Isabela Taylor and Katelyn Moffitt pack meals for hungry families.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Sarasota Christian School (VIDEO)

On Wednesday, 400 students from Sarasota Christian School worked tirelessly to package 60,000 meals that will be delivered to the Sarasota All Faiths Food Bank and the First Haitian Baptist Church of Belle Glade to feed hungry families.

  • Sarasota
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Jean Hanna
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 8, 2010
Man on the Street: Key Wishlist

We asked Longboaters what they would to see come to Whitney Beach Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Braden River Havoc 10U baseball team won the select division of the IBC Baseball State Championship.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 8, 2010
Braden River Havoc wins championship

The Braden River Havoc 10U baseball team won the select division championship of the IBC Baseball State Championship Dec. 3-5 in Clearwater and Dunedin.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch scored 1222 points — the highest in Manatee County.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 8, 2010
Manatee schools earns positive marks

Five of Manatee's district high schools earned a B grade for the 2009-2010 year, including Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high schools.

  • East County
  • News
Toy donations should be new, unwrapped and valued at more than $5.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 8, 2010
Key businesses team up for Toys for Tots

Toy drop-off boxes are located at 12 businesses and organizations throughout the keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
School impact fees are collected to pay for new school construction.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 8, 2010
County suspends school impact fees

The school board asked the County Commission to stop temporarily the collection of the $2,000 fee on each new single-family home.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 8, 2010
Mustangs top Bruins

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Bayshore 3-2 Dec. 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
Savanna Flores and her sister, Miranda
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2010
Nolan students march in Myakka

Students in Nolan Middle School's FFA chapter took their organization to the streets for the Myakka City Holiday Parade Dec. 5.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Chairs included Alessandra DeStefanis, SSCA city director for Treviso, Italy, and Dr. Joseph Polizzi, president of The Ausonian Society.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2010
Ranch hosts Cornaro tribute

The Sarasota Sister Cities Association and The Ausonian Society celebrated a 500-year anniversary tribute to Caterina Cornaro, The Lady of Asolo, with a gala Nov. 17 at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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Jan Van Wart
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • December 8, 2010
Jan Van Wart plays an old tune (VIDEO)

Jan Van Wart's office at Neel Performing Arts Center is a virtual time capsule, filled with hundreds of old phonograph records from his personal collection.

  • Arts + Culture
For zoning purposes, recreational amenities must be available to guests at The Colony, such as these tennis courts.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2010
Town, Colony owners work to save units

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners can request code changes or ask for an extension of an abandonment deadline.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2010
Commission seeks sand options

The Town Commission believes delaying an island-wide beach project for one year will allow the town to explore other beach options.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2010
Cops Corner

Nov. 23 License liability 10:21 a.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. A Longboat Key woman was issued a ticket for failing to drive in a single lane after she was observed swerving all over the road, running at least five cars off the road, almost hitting a bicyclist and almost hitting two parked cars. The woman told police she felt fine and doesn't have any health problems. Police decided to submit the woman for a re-examination of her driver's license.

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