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Baby, a donation dog for Racing Dog Rescue Project
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 3, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Night of Lights

It was a Ho-Ho-Holiday Night of Lights at St. Armands Circle on Friday, Dec. 2. Santa has made his list, and now he can cross an appearance at St. Armands Circle off of it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ryan Schmidt, general manager, and Pamela Siderski, volunteer at Mote, pose together in front of the Mote sign, Friday, Dec. 2 at Siesta Key Oyster Bar.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SKOB and Mote raffle night

Siesta Key Oyster Bar sold raffle tickets throughout the month of November to raise money for whale, dolphin and sea turtle hospitals at Mote. Friday evening volunteers, employees, interns and friends of Mote came out to celebrate as well as draw the raffle winners.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sondra Conk and Suzanne Stacy
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber Holiday Luncheon

The Siesta Key Chamber held their holiday luncheon at Fleming's, Friday, Dec. 2.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The boats in the harbor looked brilliant all lit up, Friday, Dec. 2, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Lighting of the Fleet at SYC

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club, along with their friends and family, came out to celebrate the holiday tradition of the "Lighting of the Fleet".

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mya Carter frosts the front of the Girls Inc. gingerbread house. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2011
Photos of the Week

Enjoy a selection of our favorite photos from each Observer this week.

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Maria Cuffaro with Edward and Patricia Leon
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosemary Rising 7th annual Holiday Walk

The Rosemary District Neighborhood Association held its seventh annual Holiday Walk, which featured everything from a holiday dog costume contest to a meet-and-greet with the Sarasota SWAT team.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Asolo Rep Guild read four short stories at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design on Thursday Dec. 1 to kick-off its season of exhibits, events and classes.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: SEASONS Greetings

The Asolo Rep Guild read four short stories at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design, on Thursday Dec. 1 to kick-off its season of exhibits, events and classes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lynne Armington and Joe Kerata of Asolo Rep Guild reading "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SEASON greetings

Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design, hosted 'SEASONS Greetings' to kick-off its events for the year on Thursday, Dec. 1. Asolo Rep Guild read four short stories, and then attendees ate cookies and drank wine while viewing the current exhibition by the Suncoast Watercolor Society.

  • Longboat Key
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By employing 10 simple tips from the National Retail Federation, you can alleviate much of the stress of holiday shopping.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2011
HOLIDAY TIPS: Shopping Smarts

Although all the Black Friday madness has come and gone, heading to the shops will remain an overwhelming task until the end of the holiday season.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kelly Morrell and Sam Davidson
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gulf Coast Community Foundation Holiday Campaign Kick Off

Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Westfield Southgate held a kick off party for the 'Give with Purpose' campaign, Wednesday, Nov. 30, inside Saks Fifth Avenue at Westfield Southgate.

  • Sarasota
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Jim Baker
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 1, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Senior Clay Courts

Men and women that are over the hill served over the nets, Thursday, Dec.1, at the Senior Clay Courts Tournament. Players from the United States Tennis Association tournament, which is Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, competed in the clay court tournament.

  • Longboat Key
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Joe Pundt volleys an incoming ball. Pundt played against Jim Baker in the Senior Clay Courts - CAT II at Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Senior Clay Courts

Joe Pundt volleys an incoming ball. Pundt played against Jim Baker in the Senior Clay Courts - CAT II at Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

  • Longboat Key
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Workers from Florida Sign Co. today are busy erecting a new monument sign for Honor Animal Rescue at its Lorraine Road ranch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sign-sational

Workers from Florida Sign Co. today are busy erecting a new monument sign for Honor Animal Rescue at its Lorraine Road ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 1, 2011
Obituary: Thomas D. McInerney

Thomas D. McInery of Longboat Key, Fl and Preston Hollow, N.Y. died on Monday, Nov. 21. He was 84.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dan Cracchiola poses with Levoie Hipps, dressed in his horse costume, in front of the Christmas tree.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 1, 2011
Singing Christmas tree comes to life

FirstSarasota, the Downtown Baptist Church, is gearing up for the 38th annual Singing Christmas Tree performances that begin Friday, Dec. 2 and will run through Sunday, Dec. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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