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  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 28, 2016
Chamber of Commerce pays tribute to members

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its 57th annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon Jan. 28, at Amore by Andrea.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Healthy Start Executive Director Shon Ewens with Board Chair Debra Boterf and Ciera Coleman
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Community helps mothers,babies get healthy start

The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County hosts "An Evening for Healthy Start."

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
Congratulations to our weather and nature photo contest monthly winners

Janelle Branower, Liz Cantarine and Charles Preston Rawls have won the Observer's photo contest for January.

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Cindy Leder submitted this sunset photo taken from Beachplace on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Jan. 28

Cindy Leder submitted this sunset photo taken from Beachplace on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this shot of a heron taking flight from the bank of Lake Summerfield.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
East County weather page photo: Jan. 28

Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this shot of a heron taking flight from the bank of Lake Summerfield.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
John Pan captured the Sarasota skyline’s reflection in the water.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 28

John Pan captured the Sarasota skyline’s reflection in the water.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 28, 2016
Longboaters get a taste of the Keys

More than 250 people attended the Longboat Key Garden Club’s fifth annual Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show Jan. 27, at Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Jessie A breaks up on sand bar at the entrance to Big Pass.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
This week in history 1.28.16

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The 2016 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Voices will present a program focusing on the Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 African-American artists who painted landscapes from the early 1950s through the 1980s.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota calendar 1.28.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
William Giraldo, Henry Tingle, Matthew Mason and Jared White are four of the seven group members organizing the Suncoast Science Center Remote Control Custome Car Open.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Science Center revs up remote control competition

Suncoast Science Center hosts workshops leading up to inaugural Remote Control Custom Car Open in March.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mother and daughter duo Sharon and Paige Butler after crossing the finish line in 2012 for the Ironman half marathon.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Sarasota Music Half Marathon to honor Sharon Butler

Paige Butler runs in memory of her mother and triathlon athlete Sharon Butler.

  • Sarasota
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Shantel Norman and William Duggan
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 28, 2016
Reggae fever

Young reggae fan William Duggan is pulled on stage to dance with Jah Movement at the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 27, 2016
Garden Club discovers the art of silk painting

The Longboat Key Garden Club learned about silk painting at its Jan. 27 meeting.

  • Longboat Key
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Dan Wade, event manager of the Longboat Key Club, models with daughter Carly at last year's Taste of the Keys.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 27, 2016
Taste of the Keys moved indoors

The Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show tonight has been moved indoors due to expected rainy weather during the event’s scheduled time.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rosena Hill has performed in productions such as "Come Fly Away" and "The Color Purple."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 27, 2016
Your Town

ODA alumna and concert soloist Rosena Hill performs for high schoolers; McNeal students advance in competition

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