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  • January 5, 2011
Nominations wanted for Kiwanis Citizen of the Year

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key is seeking nominations for its 2010 Longboat Key Citizen of the Year award.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Humane Society to host adoption event

Members of the new Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch will have plenty of furry friends with them at the Lakewood Ranch Farmers Market this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Bob Mitchell, president of The Miracle League of Manasota, and Mike Gowan, Gecko's Grill & Pub
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
Gecko's event raises $3,000

Gecko's Grill & Pub, in partnership with ABC 7, helped raise $3,000 for The Miracle League of Manasota during its monthlong Burgers and Buddies for Baseball promotion in December.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sunset Strip

Stanley L. Brown submitted this sunset photo, taken at Beachplace. Enter your sunset or sunrise photos for The Observer's weather photo contest, sponsored by Cool Today. Each week's winner will receive a $50 restaurant gift card. Please send your photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Jazzercise instructor Sue Encke, center, performed with her customers Cindy Palmer and Cindy Gruenier.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 3, 2011
Jazzercise teachers a hit on NFL stage

Lakewood Ranch Jazzercise instructor Sue Encke, along with two of her students, performed with 300 other Jazzercise instructors and students during the Miami Dolphins halftime show Dec. 19, 2010.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lori Ann Marinaccio, Jaymie Klauber and Audrey Thompson
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 1, 2011
East County enjoys fine dining

East County residents Lou and Ann Marie Marinaccio welcomed about 50 people to their home Jan. 29 for the Quintessa and Flowers Vineyard & Winery Wine Dinner event. The evening, which was catered by Fete Catering, was part of the Sarasota-Manatee Originals 2011 Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival Jan. 28-31.

  • East County
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Alexis Sulentic, Michelle Jasin and Sean Rosensweig
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
Cardinal Mooney students make generosity count

Students at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School recently donated more than 900 new toys to Andrew's Toy Box as a holiday gift.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Girls, Inc. carolers
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2010
Girls Inc. carolers hit high notes

The adorable girls of Girls Inc. stopped by The Sarasota Observer office to spread some holiday cheer Dec. 21.

  • Sarasota
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Ben Hilton and his son, Will
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
Kids showcase talents at Hanukkah party

The scent and sizzle of hot oil wafted down the hallway as kindergartners, first-graders, second-graders and their families held a recent Hanukkah party, during which they made sufganiyot, arts-and-crafts and menorah handprints.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
SMA launches new iPhone app

With just the touch of a button, residents and visitors can now find a doctor, nearby walk-in center or hospital and outpatient services thanks to a new smart phone app introduced Dec. 21 by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

  • Sarasota
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Cassidy Marryott and Payton Harris show off their Santa bucket.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
Scullers erg their way to $10,000

Eighty members of the Sarasota Scullers Championship Rowing Team raised $10,000 in just four hours at their inaugural Holiday Hammer Ergatta Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.

  • Sarasota
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Veronica Bergamini
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
Sweet home Sarasota

Veronica Bergamini could only choose the country where she wanted to study when she signed up to participate in the World Heritage International Student Exchange, and she found out in June that she would be spending the following year in Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joey Panek
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2010
VIDEO: New Year's resolutions

We asked several local personalities to reflect on the changes they want to see happen in Sarasota over the next year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kip O'Neill with grandsons Luke and Andrew Moriarty
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 29, 2010
Home for the holidays

It was standing-room only Dec. 29 at Kip O'Neill's Village home for her annual holiday open house. Greeting guests with O'Neill were her grandsons, Luke and Andrew Moriarty. In addition to longtime residents, guests included several new residents who were warmly welcomed. Outside but unable to crash the party were several members of the Village's flock of peacocks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's daughter, snapped this photo of her dad, Todd Palin, left, Christie Leonard, Pastor Benite Jeune, Sarah Palin, Eddie Oliva and Kathy Benham.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 29, 2010
Mission Accomplished

After being stuck in Haiti for two extra days, Kathy Benham and Christie Leonard returned to Florida Dec. 12 after meeting Republican Sarah Palin, her husband, Todd, and daughter, Bristol.

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