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Bailey Scott readied to “catch God’s light” from a friend., during Peace Presbyterian Church's "Shine God's Light" Vacation Bible School July 27-20. Published Aug. 9, 2012.
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Adm. Steve Branham married Susan Phillips July 28 in a beach ceremony on Longboat Key.
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August Year in Pictures: Longboat Key

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People have fun dancing around on the grass during Friday Fest at Van Wezel.
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Zofia Cacko, 2 1/2, has fun with a hula-hoop, July 29, on Siesta Key Public Beach at the Drum Circle.
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  • December 29, 2012
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East County resident Ellie Ohlman competed in the Miss Florida Pageant July 1-7. Published July 12, 2012.
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Constructions teams worked on the foundation of the new Longboat Key Publix in July. The grocery store opened Dec. 13 on Bay Isles Road.
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Mira Carpenter, 4, smells the red carnation she was given at the Sarasota Farmers Market.
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  • December 28, 2012
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Kane Kimbler enjoys an up-close look at the boats from this year's Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival, June 29, in downtown Sarasota.
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Braden River Elementary’s Lusero Acosta, front, and Lizzy Ebury, went on the slide as many times as they could, during the school's "Movin' and Groovin" Inflatables Day June 5. Published June 14, 2012.
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Couins Noah Crisp and Griffin White got a hands-on lesson June 2 during World Ocean Day at Mote Marine Laboratory.
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Todd Tedder and his daughter, Sophia, wore clown noses to the downtown block party that was held at Mattison's City Grille to watch local circus performer Nik Wallenda's daring tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.
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Scott Dolan, owner of Big Water Fish Market, stands behind the counter at his six-month-old store. During the recent tourist season, he shelled out 65 pounds of fish per day.
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The Friskies, a major award contest hosted by the popular cat food brand, awards cash prizes to the maker of the best original Internet cat videos.

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Bay Island Siesta Association Vice President Paul Balliette and President Tommy Vaughan-Birch. Courtesy photo.
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Bay Island celebrates holidays

The Bay Island Siesta Association held its annual holiday party Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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Trey Austin-McGhee, Page Bobzin, Alexis Cordero and Shelby Delgado. Courtesy photo.
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Blowin' in the wind

Brookside Middle School students recently designed and built miniature windmills as part of their engineering technology class.

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