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Kurt Hennard
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 16, 2020
Fresh sparkling snow

The wintery mix in Florida is glitter and sunshine rather than rain and snow.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 16, 2020
Longboat Key Firefighters Association hosts fourth annual golf classic

The tournament raises money for the association's benevolent fund.

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    By
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  • November 16, 2020
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church hosts second food drive

The church has begun doing outdoor food drives since the pandemic started.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 15, 2020
Hot Works Open Air Fine Art Show makes debut in Sarasota

The first Hot Works art show in Sarasota was held Nov. 14 and 15.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 14, 2020
Longboat Island Chapel hosts food drive

The church has done food drives over the summer as well.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 13, 2020
Rotary Club of Longboat Key hosts Veterans Day event on the cusp of Eta

Even as the wind lashed and the rain poured down, Rotary Club stood to recognize Longboat Key's veterans.

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Pileated woodpeckers are considered a keystone species, as the well-being and survival of many other species depends upon them. (Miri Hardy)
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  • Miri Hardy
  • November 13, 2020
Bird of the week: Pileated woodpecker

The species is the largest woodpecker in North America.

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Photo courtesy of Byron Lambert.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 13, 2020
Hammerhead caught off Longboat

A fisherman caught a hammerhead on Longboat's shores.

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  • November 12, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: November 12

Richard Bottorff captured this cardinal perched on a plant at Selby Gardens.

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  • November 12, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 12

Deborah McGillen captured a calm day from Bayfront Park on Longboat Key.

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  • November 12, 2020
East County weather page photo: November 12

Debi Lander captured this four-spotted pennant at Heron’s Nest in Lakewood Ranch.

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Ceremony participants posed for a photo.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • November 11, 2020
Veterans groups recognize service at Veterans Day ceremony

Supporters gathered at VFW Post 3233 on Nov. 11.

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Mike Whincup and Antonio Ferracini. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 11, 2020
A wheelie fun Halloween in Lakewood Ranch

Members of Lakewood Ranch's Village Idiot Cycling Club dress up during their Halloween ride.

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John Annis with the Barancik Foundation read to children at Fruitville Elementary last year. Courtesy Photo.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • November 10, 2020
Reading initiative aims to 'fill buckets' online

Embracing our Differences teams up with school districts in Manatee and Sarasota.

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Resilient Retreat founder Sherri Mills, emcee Barry Ayers a.k.a. Ms. Fruitville, and Board Vice Chair Sherri Mills embraced the "Wizard of Oz" theme at the opening.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • November 10, 2020
Resilient Retreat nonprofit hosts groundbreaking

The abuse nonprofit announced the groundbreaking on Oct. 30.

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