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Co-Chairwomen Mary Ann Robinson and Shelley Binion
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  • February 19, 2011
Best in Show Gala 'ARC Safari: The Companion Animal Jungle'

Best in Show Gala 'ARC Safari: The Companion Animal Jungle'

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Jeff and Giovanna McGrath with Wayne Ard
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  • February 19, 2011
Sarasota Exotic Car Fest Tropical Dinner

Sarasota Exotic Car Fest Tropical Dinner

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Last night's full moon cast a calming glow over Summerfield Park in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Moonlight magic

Last night's moon cast a calming glow over Summerfield Park in Lakewood Ranch.

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Marilee Roberts, Valentino Balboni, Onofrio Triarsi, Ariane and Bob Dart
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  • February 18, 2011
Luxury Lifestyle Jet Port Reception

Luxury Lifestyle Jet Port Reception

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2011 honoree Jean Cooper, Kristine White and Sue Seiter
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  • February 18, 2011
'She Knows Where She's Going' Honoree Luncheon

'She Knows Where She's Going' Honoree Luncheon

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Juniors Marissa Milko, Shelby Walker and Huntyre Elling are best friends.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 18, 2011
GALLERY: College and Career Fair

Students at Lakewood Ranch High School learned about job and educational opportunities during the school's College and Career Fair Feb. 18.

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Kaitlin Bohan
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 18, 2011
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Gullett Elementary (VIDEO)

Puppy raisers from Southeastern Guide Dogs visited fourth- and fifth-grade students at Gullett Elementary School Thursday. The East County Observer caught up with students after the presentation to see what they learned.

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Florida Power and Light replaced an electrical pole that was damaged in a one-car crash.
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2011
Driver destroys power pole

A 25-year-old woman was arrested after smashing into the concrete pole.

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Permanent striping will be applied to the Sarasota County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive next week.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2011
Paving project almost complete

The Gulf of Mexico Drive repaving project is in its final phase, which consists of striping the road starting next week.

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Howard Alan, Sarasota Arts Festival producer, and Florida State Representative, Ray Pilon, with Treasury Dude, center.
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  • Maria Amodio
  • February 18, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Treasury Dude

Florida State Representative Ray Pilon named 'Treasury Dude' this weekend's honorary Secretary of Treasury at a press conference this morning in Selby Five Points Park. Pilon presented the sculpture, made by Tube Dude creator Scott Gerber, with a symbolic oil can in order to 'grease the wheels of progress' for the Sarasota Arts Festival this weekend. The Arts Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 20, on Main Street.

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Sondra Campbell with Antonette and Bill Cunningham
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 17, 2011
Fat Tuesday Street Party Sponsor Party

Fat Tuesday Street Party Sponsor Party

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Mimi Bernhardt and Deborah Saint John
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  • February 17, 2011
8th Annual Caring Hearts Luncheon honoring Paul Welch

8th Annual Caring Hearts Luncheon honoring Paul Welch

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Student Council member Isabelle Chamness told students about an upcoming fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 17, 2011
GALLERY: Guide dogs at Gullett

Gullett Elementary School's Student Council kicked off an upcoming fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs by hosting a presentation by puppy raisers at the school Feb. 17. Students will collect items, such as blankets, towels and puppy toys, from Feb. 22 to March 18.

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Mayor George Spoll also proposed a new economic development committee for Longboat Key.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2011
Town will remove bicycle signs

The Longboat Key Town Commission decided to remove 32 bicycle signs along Gulf of Mexico Drive Thursday.

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Longboat Key police responded to the incident Feb. 17 at Longboat Key Publix. Further details were not immediately available.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Fender-bender

Stuart Scheyer captured this image of a parking lot crash that occurred early this afternoon in the Longboat Key Publix parking lot. Longboat Key police responded to the incident.

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