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Janice Myers takes a moment at the gravesite for her husband Henry at the Sarasota National Cemetery.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 24, 2015
Sarasota National Cemetery remembers with Memorial Day ceremony

Families, visitors and veterans were welcomed to the hollow grounds of the Sarasota National Cemetery for the Memorial Day Ceremony Sunday, May 24.

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Madeline Del Medico poses for a photo after receiving her diploma.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 22, 2015
Cardinal Mooney celebrates seniors with commencement ceremony

Parents and friends gathered to congratulate students as they took their final steps before graduating from Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Friday, May 22 at the Van Wezel Performing Art Hall.

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Third-grader Gabby Stamos completed a project on whether dogs are color blind.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 22, 2015
Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch celebrates reading, science

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch May 21 offered Family Night, during which students showcased science projects and looked for books at a book fair.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 22, 2015
G. Fried floors Chamber members

G. Fried FlooringAmerica hosted Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on May 21.

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Dolores McNany, Susann Guglielmini, Darcy Giarano, Rita Bass and Terri Williams
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 21, 2015
St. Thomas More women foster fellowship

The ladies of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church Women's Club meet for a monthly luncheon to foster fellowship and sisterhood Thursday, May 21 at Olive Garden.

  • Sarasota
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Jacob Grewal and Griffin Merrit
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 21, 2015
Phillippi Shores students cool off with field day

Students spend the day eating watermelon, playing games with Field Day at Phillippi Shores Elementary May 21.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE. Denise LaViolette reads her Sarasota Observer in front of Kingston City Hall in Ontario, Canada.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2015
IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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Cinderella and Prince Charming meet at the royal ball played by Ella Wicks and Nick Rich, respectively.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • May 20, 2015
Southside Elementary enchants with musical Cinderella

Parents enjoyed an evening of music, dance and magic with the Southside Elementary School production of Disney's Cinderella Kids Wednesday, May 20 at The Players Theater.

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Warren and Margot Coville
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Coville celebrates pitch-perfect 90th

Bird Key resident Warren Coville celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday, at Michael’s Wine Cellar.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Share the beaches with turtles

A reminder to those hitting the beach this Memorial Day weekend: The beaches belong to the turtles, too.

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Courtesy photo Chaplain Carol Fields blesses the hands of Plymouth Harbor residents and staff Friday.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
Plymouth Harbor blesses hands

Chaplain Carol Fields blessed the hands of Plymouth Harbor residents and staff Friday.

  • Longboat Key
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  • May 20, 2015
Aspen Murphy: A top dog

Local celebrity dog Aspen Murphy died May 11.

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MUSICAL MOMENT. Andy and Lisa Weiland catch up on their Longboat Observer news in front of the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2015
IT’S READ EVERYWHERE

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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    By
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  • May 20, 2015
OBITUARY | Edward Doyle

Edward “Ted” Doyle, 76, of Longboat Key and Watervliet, N.Y., died May 6, after spending the last of many winters in his favorite spot on Earth, Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • May 20, 2015
OBITUARY | Frederick Carleton

Frederick Carleton, 94, of Longboat Key and Nantucket Island, Mass., died May 17.

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