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  • February 15, 2012
Ovations

60-year anniversary; Dean's list

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2012
Gullet students earn dance party

Gullett Elementary School students who demonstrated positive behavior in recent weeks earned themselves a dance party, of sorts.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2012
Fundraiser set for Main Street

Residents wishing to help children achieve academic and personal success now can lace up their sneakers and race for the cause.

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Murray Brooks preserves history in a unique and artful way.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 15, 2012
Neighbors: Murray Brooks

This collector uncovers unique pieces of history and gives them new meaning.

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Jennifer Barclay submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Jennifer Barclay submitted this sunset photo, taken on Longboat Key.

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The Beach Comber II model at the Cottages of Callista Village offers nearly 2,000 square feet of living space.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 15, 2012
Regional home parade showcases local builders

The HBA Manatee Sarasota will host its annual Parade of Homes Feb. 18 through March 4.

  • East County
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Michael Tesar took this sunset photo the first day of the Manatee County Fair.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Michael Tesar took this sunset photo the first day of the Manatee County Fair.

  • East County
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Eight-year-old Arianna Romano enjoyed a special Valentine’s Day donut and milkshake with her mom Cindy.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Elementary Valentine's Day Lunch

Students at McNeal Elementary School spent lunch with the ones they love during a special Valentine's Day lunch Feb. 14.

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  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Edward Lill

Edward Lill, of Longboat Key and formerly of Madison, N.J., died Feb. 6. He was 79.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Geraldine R. Jenkins

Geraldine R. Jenkins, of Longboat Key and formerly of Fairfax, Va., died Feb. 1. She was 94.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Gloria Tessaro Fiorelli

Gloria Tessaro Fiorelli, of Atlanta and formerly of Longboat Key, died Feb. 9. She was 91.

  • Longboat Key
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President of the Democrat Club Murray Blueglass, Candidate for Congress Keith Fitzgerald, and Andy Maass
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Democrat Club

The Democrat Club wasn't seeing red at their Valentine's Day meeting. With 2012 Elections right around the corner, Candidate for U.S. Congress Keith Fitzgerald dropped by the Democrat Club Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The group listened following lunch in the Longboat Key Club and Resort Harborside Dining room as he talked about blue winning the race, especially as far as Congress goes.

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  • February 14, 2012
Obituary: Richard L. 'Dick' Falter

Richard L. "Dick" Falter, of Osprey, died Feb. 11. He was 80.

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Mayor Suzanne Atwell, Wendy Merriman and Commissioner Christine Robinson
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALERY: Sarasota Chamber Breakfast

Nearly 500 business and community leaders attended the annual Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Kick-Off Breakfast Friday, Feb. 10 at the Sahib Shrine. The theme of the breakfast was 'Maximizing Your People, Your Profits and Your Potential,' and business and community leaders offered strategies to strengthen the Sarasota community.

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Dara Gray, 6, enjoys her donut during the breakfast that followed the Fairytale Parade.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ashton Elementary's Fairytale Day

Kindergarten students at Ashton Elementary had fun Tuesday, Feb. 14, dressing up as their favorite fairytale characters and parading around school.

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