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

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

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

Jolanta Sobolewski submitted this photos from Jiggs Landing.

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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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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.

  • Sarasota
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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.

  • Sarasota
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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.

  • Siesta Key
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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.

  • East County
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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.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 2, 2016
St. Armands residents hold annual meeting

The St. Armands Residents Association hosted its annual meeting Feb. 2, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 2, 2016
Longboat Key Obituaries Feb. 4

Phyllis Dworkin, Richard Erickson, Fanny Grossman, and Timothy Hennigan died.

  • Longboat Key
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Rabbi Brenner Glickman leads the group in song and prayer to celebrate Tu B'Shvat.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 30, 2016
Temple Emanu-El sings 'Happy Birthday' to the trees

Temple Emanu-El hosts event for families to celebrate Tu B'Shvat at the Sarasota Children's Garden.

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Center, Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County President and CEO Bill Sadlo with the 2016 Youth of the Year nominees Brittany Alling, Kayla McGann, Rickey Tedesco and Almuta Hawks.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 30, 2016
Boys & Girls Club awards Youth of the Year

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County host the annual Steak and Burger dinner honoring the Youth of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 29, 2016
Glass art breaks onto Longboat Key

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosted a contemporary glass art weekend from Jan. 28 to 31.

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