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Lee Byron, Kathryn Shea, Kristen Theisen and Ellie Decker.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 25, 2019
Junior League gains advice from elected officials

Margaret Good, Tom Knight, Charles Hines and Jane Goodwin spoke to League members Jan. 25.

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Steve Reid signs the board that will be built into a home for Habitat for Humanity.
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  • Amelia Hanks
  • January 25, 2019
Habitat for Humanity thanks volunteers

Together We Build served as a way to celebrate volunteers, donors and community partners.

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Maicy Powell wrote "The Kid is Alright" about her growth in WBTT.
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  • Amelia Hanks
  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota high school student writes "The Kid is Alright"

Booker High 18-year-old's one-woman show is an autobiographical look at her life.

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  • January 24, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 24

Tina Mulligan caught this sunset from Longboat Key.

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  • January 24, 2019
East County weather page photo: Jan. 24

Sharon Piotrowski captured these clouds over the Sarasota Polo Club grounds.

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  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 24

Jeannie Sparks photographed this ibis at Celery Fields.

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Patty Dunham and Bennie Dods
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2019
Christ Church hosts first dinner of the season

Deborah Walk spoke about the history of the Ringling Family and their Sarasota legacy during the Jan. 23 dinner.

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  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Taste of the Keys blooms into 8th year

The Longboat Key Garden Club's annual fashion show featured clothes from Michael's on the Boulevard and Men's Wearhouse.

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Breanna Pituch and Doggo were reunited.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Neighbors work together to get furry friend home

After Doggo, a 9-year-old Shiba Inu, escaped from his house, Longboat Key residents and visitors banded together to get him home.

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  • January 23, 2019
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Mary Lou Johnson is currently working on a second photography book.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Mary Lou Johnson captures lure of Longboat

The local photographer’s book, ‘The Lure of Longboat Key: Sunrise to Sunset,’ has sold more than 1,200 copies in Publix.

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Sally Yanowitz was a board member of the American Jewish Committee of West Coast Florida, Embracing Our Differences, JFCS and more.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 23, 2019
Sally Yanowitz remembered for philanthropic passions

Yanowitz, 86, died Jan. 16.

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Elaine Dabney and Julia Fosson
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 22, 2019
Women's Golf Association welcomes new members

The golf group welcomed eight of its 12 new members Jan. 22.

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Kiera and Karissa Forlenza
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • January 21, 2019
To honor King, participants walk in Unity

Annual event kicks off with breakfast, then a procession to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, on Cocoanut Avenue.

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Jordan Bolds plays the saxophone during the tribute.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • January 20, 2019
Temple Emanu-El hosts MLK Tribute

The temple hosted an MLK reenactment and performances on Jan. 20.

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