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Kennedy Keffer captured this shot of a seagull at Siesta Key Beach.
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  • April 14, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: April 14

Kennedy Keffer captured this shot of a seagull at Siesta Key Beach.

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Daniel Osborne captured this shot of spring blooms in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2016
East County weather page photo: April 14

Daniel Osborne captured this shot of spring blooms in Lakewood Ranch.

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Jack Garner submitted this photo of boats off the pier at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.
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  • April 14, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: April 14

Jack Garner submitted this photo of boats off the pier at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 14, 2016
Sarasota calendar 4.14.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of April 14.

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Liberace, Chopin, Beethoven and Mozart are painted on the piano bench in front of Louie's Modern in Downtown Sarasota.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • April 14, 2016
What's that sound?

Composers show disgust on Downtown Sarasota piano bench.

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Alisha Leopold decided to chair the donation drive for foster children at Temple Emanu-El because of a personal connection.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 14, 2016
Mitzvah Day donations to benefit foster children on the move

Former foster child chairs luggage donation drive for Temple Emanu-El Mitzvah Day.

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Eggs were scattered along the path leading to the shore at Beach Access 5 for the SKVA Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 26.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 14, 2016
Roadblocks threaten future SKVA Easter egg hunts

County staff says the business association needs to obtain certain approvals to continue to host the event in its location off Siesta Key Beach.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Stan Singer, Monica Mingote and Kathy Schwartz have won the Observer's photo contest for March.

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Artist David Steiner pulls back the sheet to unveil "Newsy" the pup representing the Observer Media Group.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 13, 2016
New batch of superheroes unveiled for Southeastern Guide Dogs

Twelve new superhero statues will be displayed around Sarasota and Manatee for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

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Rabbi Katz
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
After eight years, Katz to leave temple

Rabbi Jonathan Katz hopes his successor will share his love for the community.

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George Muller
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Muller bottles love of wine, glasswork

Sands Point resident George Muller combines his passions for wine and glasswork in lectures.

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Sydelle Pittas at the Rotary Club of Longboat Key's first official charter meeting in October 2014.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Sydelle Pittas championed giving back

Pittas, the founder of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key, died April 11.

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Ayla Balfour, 2, and Ariana Iannello, 1
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Little mermaids make splash

Cousins Ayla Blair Balfour, 2, and Ariana Caroline Iannello, 1, visited Longboat Key

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 13, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2016
Longboat Key: Obituaries

Richard Magnus and Larry Marthaler died.

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