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Diane Kontonickas, Steve Zeris, Dina Hobson and Mary Duvalris, volunteers and vendors at the festival, do a traditional Greek dance.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 6, 2016
Going Greek

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church throws 32nd annual Glendi Festival.

  • East County
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Third-graders Elise Combs and Skylar Armstrong take a break from dancing.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 5, 2016
Tara Elementary enjoys a sweet treat

Students and their families dined and twirled at the Sweetheart Dance.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 5, 2016
St. Mary welcomes new members

The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church hosted a luncheon and meeting for new members Feb. 4.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 5, 2016
Bird Key members show off their talent

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club displayed their own artwork at an opening Feb. 4.

  • Longboat Key
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Southeastern Guide Dogs CEO Titus Herman addresses guests at the inaugural Paws for Patriots breakfast.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 5, 2016
Southeastern Guide Dogs honors veterans with Paws for Patriots

Inaugural event celebrates the success of the Paws for Patriots program that provides dogs for veterans.

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Dan Wiseman captured this shot of a storm on the Siesta Key coast.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 4

Dan Wiseman captured this shot of a storm on the Siesta Key coast.

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Jolanta Sobolewski submitted this photos from Jiggs Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2016
East County weather page photo: Feb. 4

Jolanta Sobolewski submitted this photos from Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
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Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a sunset at Spanish Main Yacht Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Feb. 4

Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a sunset at Spanish Main Yacht Club.

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The Siesta Key children's playground included a lunar lander slide.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 4, 2016
This week in history 2.4.16

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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  • Neighbors
Christine Gianoplus leads the Hellenic folk dancers before an audience at the 2015 Greek Glendi festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 4, 2016
Sarasota calendar 2.4.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Feb. 4.

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Courtesy photo. Margaret Buck in her robe and slippers.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 4, 2016
Early birds flock to Mass

Church of the Redeemer welcomes young parishioners in their Pj's.

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Tourists in the Siesta Key Village. The Chamber acts as a visitors' center and promotional group for the entire Key.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • February 3, 2016
Siesta Key Chamber announces officers and directors for 2016

The organization added new directors and elected a new chairman for its board.

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Jasmin Dakkak, a Pine View School student; Morgan Kirlangitis, a Braden River Middle School student, and Jenna Choueiri, a Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences student, show off traditional dances and costumes at a festival preview Thursday, Jan. 21.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 3, 2016
East County dancer takes steps to embrace heritage

Braden River Middle School student will display her talent at the Glendi Greek Festival.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 3, 2016
Longboat Key: Your Calendar

Check out upcoming events on Longboat Key and surrounding areas.

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Alan Mitchell with Buddy Holly’s widow, Maria Elena, in 2009.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 3, 2016
Remembering the Day the Music Died

Longboat Key resident Alan Mitchell attended Buddy Holly’s last concert the night before Holly’s death in a plane crash.

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