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Neighbors

    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
Temple Beth Israel honors Rabbi Katz

Temple Beth Israel held a celebration honoring Rabbi Jonathan Katz April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 9, 2016
All Angels bids farewell to snowbirds

All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church held its ‘Farewell to our Snowbirds’ dinner April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
Dogs guide fundraising efforts

The first-time Lakewood Ranch walkathon raised more than $120,000 for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
Lakewood Ranch walks for diabetes research

The JDRF Walk to Cure raised more than $183,000.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kyung Ai Park paints for visitors at her booth during Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2016
Visitors shop Siesta Fiesta arts, crafts

The 38th annual art and craft festival lines Ocean Boulevard with vendor booths.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Pete Meyer piled his plate with anything he could find with cherries.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2016
Family Promise mixes sweet and savory for Just Desserts

The 8th annual Just Desserts by Family Promise of Sarasota benefits local homeless families.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lola Pond adds extra pink sprinkles to her doughnuts.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2016
La Dona Donuts dunks, decorates with princesses and pirates

Families indulge in La Dona Donuts decorating session.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The staff members at the Child Protection Center will wear all blue during the month of April.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2016
CPC staff encourages community to 'Get Your Blue on'

Child Protection Center staff members go casual with blue jeans for Fridays during the month of April.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Paul Meese submitted this photo of the Siesta Key draw bridge at sunrise.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: April 7

Paul Meese submitted this photo of the Siesta Key draw bridge at sunrise.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2016
East County weather page photo: April 7

Susan DeVictor submitted this photo of a sandhill crane feeding its chicks on Hidden River Trail in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Fred Bethke captured this shot of a bald eagle on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 7

Fred Bethke captured this shot of a bald eagle on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 7, 2016
Operation Kindness celebrates America’s heroes

Operation Kindness Florida, Inc. held its ninth annual fundraiser April 7, at Longboat Key Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Christine O'Leary's fabric pottery will be on display at the Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point during the month of April.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 7, 2016
Waste not: Palmer Ranch resident creates art from scraps

Christine O'Leary turns scrap fabric into moldable pottery.

  • Sarasota
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Rosemary Kenyon shows off her lantern at last year’s Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 7, 2016
Sarasota calendar 4.7.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of April 7.

  • Sarasota
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Blue hand prints for Paint SRQ Blue
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 7, 2016
Wet paint

Local businesses participate in #PainttheTownBlue for the Child Protection Center.

  • Sarasota
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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