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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 23, 2016
Garden Club visits Mote

Members and guests of the Longboat Key Garden Club enjoyed a morning at Mote Marine Aquarium June 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Charles Preston Rawls captured this shot of an approaching storm over Celery Fields.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: June 23

Charles Preston Rawls captured this shot of an approaching storm over Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 23

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.

  • East County
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Shelley Barker captured this shot of a Longboat Key sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 23

Shelley Barker captured this shot of a Longboat Key sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 23, 2016
Redeemer campus grows with congregation

Church of the Redeemer members met this month to discuss a three-phase plan for expansion in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Day camp director Beca Franca holds up the parachute as Noelle Stead runs through.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Peace Presbyterian Church hosts traveling day camp

This year’s theme was nature.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Trevor Schmid, Nicholas Almeida, Alex den Boggende, Jayden Halas, Gabriel Klein, Blake Boules, Garrett Day and Jacob Crum try to form a circle without letting go of each other's hands.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 22, 2016
Harvest United Methodist Church campers spelunk for spirituality

The Lakewood Ranch church held its annual vacation Bible school with an underground theme.

  • East County
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 22, 2016
The temptations of ‘OPM’

Longboat Key’s Shakedown Fund is flush with millions of dollars for parks. Commissioners should resist the urge to splurge with OPM — other people’s money.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Rev. Daniel P. Smith
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2016
Lakewood Ranch pastor dies

The Rev. Daniel Smith, of Our Lady of the Angels church, died suddenly.

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G. Fried FlooringAmerica participates in last year's Freedom Fest parade.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 20, 2016
Cannons Marina to offer $500 Freedom Fest prize

Cannons Marina will offer a $500 prize for most patriotic business entry.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2016
VBS sparks interest in science

Cornerstone's Vacation Bible School reels in fun with science.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 17, 2016
Bird Key Yacht Club christens kayak lift

Bird Key Yacht Club members celebrated the completion of a new kayak lift with a christening June 17.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2016
Kids on quest at VBS

Living Lord Lutheran hosted a 'Cave Quest' themed camp this week.

  • East County
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Jordan Cangro, playing Mss Hannigan, Yaira Spears, playing Annie, and Abbi Clark, playing the Ward, act out a scene from Annie, Jr.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 16, 2016
Thespians act up at Lakewood Ranch High School

The high school theater department hosts its summer acting camp.

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Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: June 16

Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.

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