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A boat decorated as a Christmas tree makes its way down the bay for the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 10, 2015
Sarasota calendar 12.10.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Dec. 10.

  • Sarasota
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Photo by Jack Short
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 10, 2015
Florida snowman makes appearance on Siesta Key

Sandy the sandwoman spotted on the beach and football lovers collect bicycles for Toys For Tots.

  • Sarasota
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Two-year-old Aaron Lager has his first ride on the four-mile trail with his father.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 10, 2015
This week in history 11.26.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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Tye Moore and Tiffany Anderson, of Bradenton, sing, "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2015
Tara Elementary performs holiday play

Fifth-graders sang 'Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer' and other classics.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ursula Abplanalp
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 9, 2015
The sound of alphorn music

Ursula Abplanalp, who spends several weeks a year on Longboat Key, plays the alphorn each day on the patio of her Sleepy Lagoon home.

  • Longboat Key
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McNeal won first-place in the accuracy division of the catapult competition.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2015
Your Town

McNeal Elementary students win at TSA competition; School of Russian Ballet brings in ballerina; Sheridan at Lakewood Ranch opens Welcome Center

  • East County
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The students from Girls Inc. of Sarasota County stare in awe of the tree.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 8, 2015
Selby flips the switch for bromeliad tree lighting

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens starts the holiday season tradition of lighting the bromeliad tree.

  • Sarasota
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Steve Shapiro lights the menorah.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 7, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street glows with menorah lighting celebration

Chabad of Bradenton hosted its annual Hanukkah event Monday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 7, 2015
Holiday parade packs downtown Sarasota

Holiday floats, bands, horses — and goats — marched down Main Street Saturday, during the Downton Sarasota Holiday Parade.

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The four boats in the parade cruised past Jiggs Landing before heading east to Linger Lodge.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 7, 2015
Boaters light up Braden River

Community boaters held the Christmas on the Braden River boat parade Sunday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates eight nights of light

Members of Temple Beth Israel celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with a dinner Dec. 6, at the temple.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Country Club Shores celebrates the season

Country Club Shores residents celebrated the holidays with their neighbors Dec. 6, at Bird Key Yacht Club.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 6, 2015
Longboat Island Chapel gears up for Christmas

Longboat Island Chapel members and guests stocked up for the Christmas season at the church’s mini bazaar Dec. 6.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 6, 2015
O' Christmas Tree: FirstSarasota singing tree comes to life

The 42nd annual Singing Christmas Tree kicks off performances Sunday, Dec. 6.

  • Sarasota
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Sarah Barg from the Circus Arts Conservatory dangles in midair above the 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 6, 2015
Downtown Sarasota parade spreads holiday cheer

Residents line Main Street in anticipation of seeing Santa Claus and holiday floats.

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