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Neighbors

    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 24, 2018
Longboat Library thanks volunteers

Volunteers gathered in the clubhouse of Bayport Beach and Tennis Club on March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch 5-year-old Landon Finch leads the charge on to the egg hunt field.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2018
Lakewood Ranch welcomes annual egg hunt

An estimated 1,400 people turned out for the event.

  • East County
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Jelly bean winner Brooke Decillis is all smiles.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • March 24, 2018
Bean there, won that

Library group seeks leadership

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 23, 2018
Key of Sea hits high notes

The choral group, which was founded in 1999, performed at The Players Club on March 23.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 23, 2018
Children First celebrates Jo Rutstein

Rutstein is a former board member for Children First, but she continues to support the organization. On her birthday, they gave back to her.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 22, 2018
Greater Sarasota Chamber parties in the park

Members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber mix and mingle at Phillippi Estate Park.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 22, 2018
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 22

Joseph Brunory photographed driftwood decorated with seashells on Beer Can Island.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 22, 2018
East County weather page photo: March 22

Jeannie Sparks photographed this young bald eagle in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 22, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: March 22

Neil Oldham photographed this American bittern at Celery Fields in Sarasota.

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Temple Director Isaac Azerad, Rabbi Stephen Sniderman and Stuart Sinai
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
Temple Beth Israel sings to Florence Katz

The second annual Florence Katz Memorial Concert honors the late temple choir director who died in 2015.

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Party planning committee members Susan Pariseau, Peggy Jelinek, Marge Nuzzo, Gloria Long, Mary Delpup, Kathy Neudorfer and Pat Stusek
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
Seaplace flocks for flamingo fling

About 80 residents gathered for the monthly party that included a visit from the Polpo Pizza Co. truck.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 21, 2018
All Angels walks the runway

The church's annual fashion show, which took place on March 21, benefited Children First.

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The Rev. Caleb Free says the build-out of the church expands usable space by two-thirds. He hopes Risen Savior can do more community outreach now.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2018
Risen Savior opens expansion, plans for future.

Church will hold grand opening celebration this weekend.

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TableSeide Restaurant Group’s Ryan Hill and Brittany Havener work with the Salvation Army’s chef to discuss options for food prep dinner service.
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 21, 2018
An unexpected opportunity of giving

JFCS Suncoast still finds a way to give back after annual Celebrity Chefs event is canceled due to bad weather.

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Lauren McMahan and Anastasia Osborne with SMA's Senior JROTC Instructor Col. Michael Ryan. 2017 graduate Davis Ullrich also was accepted to West Point this year.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 21, 2018
Students make history at Sarasota Military Academy

For the first time ever, three students were accepted to West Point in one year, and one was recruited with a four-year scholarship for a college's rifle team.

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