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Jordan Sawmiller gave birth to Messiah Mays at 1:39 a.m. on New Year's Day. Courtesy Photo
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  • January 3, 2021
The first baby of 2021

Messiah Mays was born at SMH on Jan. 1.

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  • January 1, 2021
Sarasota celebrates 2020 New Year's Eve

Sarasota locals celebrated the new year on Main Street.

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See ya, 2020

Here are the most popular libations to say goodbye forever to 2020.

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David Novak and Dan Wade. Courtesy photo.
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  • December 31, 2020
Swan snapshot

The Longboat Key Club now immortalizes an iconic swan photo.

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  • December 29, 2020
2020 Digital Year in Review

The Observer stayed busy online in 2020. Here are the top stories of the year from YourObserver.com.

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  • December 24, 2020
Longboat Key Turtle Watch sets out on December cleanup

The club saw warm weather for their first winter beach cleanup on Longboat Key.

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  • December 24, 2020
St. Mary, Star of the Sea hosts Christmas concert

There was plenty of social distancing and almost no socializing, but the members upheld their tradition.

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Painting by Truman Adams
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  • December 24, 2020
Open-air Christmas

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church went a different way with their display this year.

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Photo courtesy of Cyndi Seamon.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 24, 2020
And to all a good night

Christmas on Longboat Key has a certain glow.

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  • December 24, 2020
Bird Key Yacht Club hosts annual Blessing of the Fleet

The evening serves as the club's holiday party every year.

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Mercedes Matthews makes coffee and ice cream and may one day deliver it with the company's delivery bike.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • December 24, 2020
Coffee and ice cream shop offers work worth doing

The Rise Coffee Co. and Nye’s Cream Sandwiches business employs people with special needs.

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Byron, Tatyana and Paloma Sharoubim-Stewart stay busy and happy every Christmas morning
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  • December 24, 2020
Holiday memories ring true for Sarasota residents

Sarasota residents look back on their favorite holiday memories and share how they'll celebrate the season this year.

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  • By Adam N. Phillips, D.O, Board Certified General Surgeon & Vein Specialist
  • December 24, 2020
Understanding Vein Disease

Understanding Vein Disease

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  • December 23, 2020
Sarasota organizations on Santa's nice list

Holiday cheer is abundant in Sarasota even during COVID-19.

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The installation of span wire traffic signals on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at the intersections of Gatewood Drive and Wood Fern Trail are two projects within Manatee County's "master vision" for speed management on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between 44th Avenue East and State Road 64.
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Plymouth Harbor residents Dr. Frederick "Fred" Moffat, George "Gus" Nimick and James "Jim" Griffith each cut into their cakes in a unique triple 99th birthday celebration.
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