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  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 23, 2018
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer celebrates upcoming fundraising season

Breast cancer survivors and their friends and family gathered on Aug. 23 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Sarasota-Manatee's kick-off celebration.

  • Sarasota
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  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 23, 2018
Veterans honored in Lakewood Ranch

Innovative learning on the books in East County

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  • August 23, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: Aug. 23

Lynn Kitchen captured this morning view over the Sarasota Bay from her lanai on Longboat Key.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
East County weather page photo: Aug. 23

Richard Bottorff photographed this bird sitting on a limb eating berries in the Rye Wilderness neighborhood.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Aug. 23

Jeannie Sparks photographed this limpkin at Celery Fields.

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Mary Anne Poulton. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 22, 2018
Lake Club residents meet Cubs manager

Lakewood Ranch girl gets birthday treat

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Ferruh Muktar and Susan Robinson own Key Concierge and Key Culinary Tours.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2018
Local business owner in search of bone marrow donor

Ferruh Muktar was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, and the cure is bone marrow transplant.

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Individually wrapped candy pieces welcome guests to town hall.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2018
Town hall treats

Small treats welcome guests to Longboat Key's town hall and promote its Twitter account.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brenda Jameson and Cyndi Seamon Courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2018
Turtle Thanks

The Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers spent Saturday morning at Zota Beach Resort for an appreciation breakfast.

  • Longboat Key
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Easter Seals students Cody, Grace, K.K., Isaac, Alex with CEO Tom Waters and Braden Jet.
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 20, 2018
Friends help out Easter Seals therapy dog

When Braden Jet needed total hip replacement surgery, his friends at Easter Seals rallied together to help him get better.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 19, 2018
Temple Sinai opens its doors to new members

Temple Sinai hosted its open house event, Connect with Sinai, on Aug. 19.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 19, 2018
Wash, rinse, learn

Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading transforms laundromat into a center of hope

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 18, 2018
Dance party lights the night

GreyHawk Landing youth the dance night away.

  • East County
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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 18, 2018
Dog-filled day at the ballpark

On Aug. 18, Ed Smith Stadium hosted its first ever Paws at the Park event.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 18, 2018
Hip, hip hooray for HIPPY graduates

HIPPY students celebrated with their families on Aug. 17 at the Sarasota YMCA Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch during their graduation ceremony.

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