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Neighbors

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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 5, 2019
Fireworks dazzle Siesta Key beachgoers

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce hosted its 29th annual Fourth of July fireworks show Thursday.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 4, 2019
Longboat Key Freedom Fest starts off the Fourth of July with a bang

The "world's shortest parade" brought folks together for freedom and fun

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan McGuire and Nancy Rozance both hold the Longboat Key Rotary Club gavel.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 3, 2019
Longboat Rotary Club celebrates a new president

The gavel was literally passed down to bring in the club's new era.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 3, 2019
Sarasota’s own ‘School of Rock’

Everyone Rocks offers an alternative method to traditional music lessons.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: July 4

A purple gallinule, as photographed by Jeannie Sparks in Sarasota’s Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
East County weather page photo: July 4

Richard Bottorff captures this bald eagle in flight in Rye Preserve.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 4

Bill Trombetta captured a perfect sky on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Call Haas and his mother Janelle Haas.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 3, 2019
Teen heads to Washington

Cal Haas is one of 11 Florida delegates to attend the biennial event to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Ovation School of Musical Theatre's Summer Camp presented a performance of "Hamilton" on June 28.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 2, 2019
Standing ovation in Lakewood Ranch for 'Hamilton'

Campers at Ovation School of Musical Theatre in Lakewood Ranch perform the musical 'Hamilton.'

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Pink flags donning Mote Marine Laboratory line the turtle's pathway.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 28, 2019
Turtle trackers hit the beach daily

Mote scientists and volunteers take to Sarasota and Manatee shores to look for turtle nests each day.

  • Sarasota
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Emma Elfenbein, Brynn DeJongh and Sienna Steiner plate the s'mores focaccia bread.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 28, 2019
Mattison's summer camp cooks up imagination

Mattison's Forty-One holds basic and advanced week-long summer chef camps.

  • Sarasota
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Daniel Vasquez and Matthew Bailey
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 27, 2019
Company stands up to childhood cancer

S-One raised money for Alex's Lemonade Stand on June 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
“The Winterkeeper” is Jo Schmidt’s first self-published book. She writes under the pen name “Anna.”
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 27, 2019
Sarasota romance author branches out

Jo Schmidt, who writes as Anna Schmidt, released ‘The Winterkeeper’ in March.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • June 27, 2019
Summer at the circus

The Circus Arts Conservatory’s camps fuel a love of performing for kids from 5-15.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 27, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: June 27

Jeannie Sparks spotted and photographed this great blue heron recently at Celery Fields.

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