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Bryan Song plays with a chess pieces between matches.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 19, 2017
Sarasota chess enthusiasts move to organize

Mark Hamel wants to unite Sarasota’s chess community, but first he needs to find it a home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Participants of farm's first goat yoga class practice yoga at Fruitville Grove.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 19, 2017
Sarasota farm welcomes local yogis

Fruitville Grove farm breaks away from the herd to offer unique yoga class.

  • Sarasota
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Benson with Marsha Panuce. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 18, 2017
Kissing booth helps raise money for ill dogs

Tips for Tails garnered more than $4,000 to benefit Donte's Den

  • East County
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Isabel Traba was among three Sarasota Sharks swimmers selected to the camp.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 18, 2017
Three Sarasota swimmers head to Olympic Training Center

The trio will join 93 other elite athletes at the USA Swimming National Select Camp in Colorado Springs.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries: Oct. 19, 2017

Dorothy Cole, Jodie Grossman, Jadwiga Zofia Mues, Bettye Chumley Boyer, Roland Carroll, Neva Kelley-Paesani and Pearl Kushner died.

  • Longboat Key
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Karen Coltun and Alan Yaruss married on Oct. 12. Courtesy photo of The Captain's Wife Photography
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Sweet things

Karen Coltun and Alan Yaruss got married on Oct. 12.

  • Longboat Key
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Seaplace planning committee members Kathy Neudorfer, Peggy Jelinek, Gloria Long, performer Marcy Downey, Susan Pariseau, Mary Del Pup and Pat Stusek pose with an Ed Sullivan cutout.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 18, 2017
Life of the party: Meet Longboat Key's party planners

With season upon Longboat Key, four condominium party planners weigh in on how and why they do it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2017
Chamber members celebrate Small Business Week

The Business After Hours showcased local businesses and award nominees on Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 17, 2017
St. Mary ladies reunite after summer apart

The Women's Guild hosted its annual welcome back luncheon on Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 15, 2017
Triathletes dash through Longboat Key

The annual triathlon was changed to a duathlon due to a high number of jellyfish in the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • October 14, 2017
Jaguars invade St. Armands Circle

The Sun Coast Jaguar Club 32nd Annual Concours d’Elegance took place on Oct. 14.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Oct. 12

Kathy Schwartz photographed birds flying over Siesta Key Beach after sunset.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2017
East County weather page photo: Oct. 12

Marianne Kutat spotted this heron while walking through Herons Nest in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Oct. 12

John Stevens captured this photo of the sunrise beaming over Big Pass, photographed from Lido Park during Mote Turtle Patrol.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 12, 2017
Selby bookstore turns new page

The bookstore at Selby Public Library celebrates new beginning after renovations.

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