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Neighbors

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

Honey Bee Festival helps save the bees

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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.

  • East County
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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.

  • Sarasota
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Runners make their way down the John Ringling Bridge.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 13, 2016
First Watch Half Marathon changes course

The First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon partners with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
St. Mary has a shamrockin’ good time

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Dance Saturday, March 12.

  • Longboat Key
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Two-year-old Keeva Bippen had her Irish dance debut alongside Cierra Trapani of the Drake School of Irish Dance.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
St. Patrick's Day comes to St. Michael's

Parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church celebrated St. Patrick's Day early with food and dance.

  • Siesta Key
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Jocelyn Elkhatib gets a close look at the inner workings of a bee hive.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
Visitors swarm to the Honey Bee Festival

Sarasota Honey Company and the Suncoast Beekeepers Association partner with Sweetgrass Farms for event to save the bees.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jackie Crews, Mary Neauhauser and Chris Parlett measure scoops of rice, dehydrated vegetables and soy flour.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 12, 2016
St. Boniface helps stop hunger

Members of the congregation at St. Boniface help pack more than 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
Gulfshore celebrates 20 years

Gulfshore of Longboat Key celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday, March 12.

  • Longboat Key
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Hannah Segraves, Sarahina Borgia, Maddy Hodgetts and Kaylyn Camacho represent the Ringling College of Art & Design.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2016
Adfed Suncoast applauds advertisers

The American Advertising Awards recognized creativity in advertising.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 12, 2016
Town of Longboat Key opens house

The Town of Longboat Key hosted a Community Open House Saturday, March 12, at the Public Safety Complex.

  • Longboat Key
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Student Government Association members Emily McNulty, Kennedy Hunter, Meagan Gigliotti and Sarah Crawford show off their shirts for the event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
BRHS bans together to raise money for the Carrier family

The school hosted a Lip Sync Battle, which benefited Band Director Kendall Carrier and his family.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 10, 2016
Save Our Seabirds soars with Sunset Soiree

Save Our Seabirds hosted its fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10.

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Heather, Carli and Sara Kasten and Lora Miller with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 10, 2016
Cystic Fibrosis luncheon celebrates hope

The fundraiser event was held at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
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Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 10

Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.

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