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Cindy Anderson submitted this photo of the sun setting over the north end of Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 17

Cindy Anderson submitted this photo of the sun setting over the north end of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: March 17

Paul Meese captured this shot at sunset on Lido Key.

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Courtesy photo. The entrance to 1384 Harbor Drive.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Tour de Plants: Gardens in Paradise Tour

The Sarasota Garden Club hosts the 3rd annual Gardens in Paradise tour features six stops this Saturday.

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Habitat McLucky
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  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Good luck finding Lucky

A helpful leprechaun has been spotted at Habitat for Humanity Sarasota builds.

  • Sarasota
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Megan Magee finds an Easter egg hidden along the trail at Beach Access #5.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota calendar 3.17.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of March 17.

  • Sarasota
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The Budweiser Clydesdales did two laps around the village for visitors to see.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 16, 2016
Budweiser Clydesdales trot through Siesta Key Village

Traffic stops for Budweiser Clydesdales down Ocean Boulevard.

  • Siesta Key
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Chris and Ethna Lynch
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
St. Paddy’s Day minus the Lynch sisters

This year marks Lynches Pub & Grub’s first St. Patrick’s Day after owners Ethna and Chris Lynch retired.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events in Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

  • Longboat Key
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Sydelle Pittas
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Tuttle Elementary School honors Sydelle Pittas

Tuttle Elementary School opened the Sydelle Pittas Digital Learning Lab Thursday, March 10.

  • Longboat Key
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Bill Cotter
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 16, 2016
Retired constitutional law professor speaks about Supreme Court

Beachplace resident Bill Cotter talked about the Supreme Court and its decisions March 1, at Beachplace.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries

Obituaries

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 15, 2016
Women’s Guild is sugar, spice and everything nice

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women’s Guild hosted its Sugar and Spice fashion show Monday, March 14.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 14, 2016
Honey Bee Festival helps save the bees

Honey Bee Festival helps save the bees

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Nolan students snacked on chocolate cream, apple, cherry and other types of pies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 14, 2016
East County middle school students play with Pi

To celebrate Pi Day, math classes at Braden River and Nolan middle schools ate pie and completed Pi lessons March 14.

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Ron Zammit of Cakes by Ron with United Cerebral Palsy honorary trustee Joyce Hales.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 13, 2016
Too sweet: UCP Chocolate Sundae

United Cerebral Palsy serves up sweets for guests Sunday, March 13 at Michael’s On East.

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