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  • February 25, 2015
Ash-Only drive-thru

Harvest United Methodist Church offered a drive-thru approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2015
Sign points to PSA

Seventh-graders at R. Dan Nolan Middle School put conviction to action Monday, as they installed a sign at Lakewood Ranch High School.

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  • February 25, 2015
Weather: Longboat Key

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  • February 25, 2015
Business Briefs

Daiquiri Deck reopens; Pettingell attends luxury summit; The Key Club to hold job fair

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39TH ANNUAL GARDEN CLUB HOME TOUR: Where to buy tickets

Tickets to the 39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour are a $25 donation, which is tax-deductible and gets you admission to all six homes.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Ivy league

A Mediterranean estate with three structures has humble beginnings.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Tickled pink

The British West Indies-style home is infused with blasts from the past.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Hedge fun

An arched hedge offers a warm welcome to this tropical oasis.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: The French connection

This Country Club Shores home blends old France elegance with whimsy through a personalized art collection.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 25, 2015
39th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: A sight to sea

Who needs a boat when you have a cruise ship-inspired home on Sarasota Bay?

  • Longboat Key
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Laura Florez-Rey, Justein Savwoir and Sean Bruinius each dressed as George Washington for Morning at the Museum.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 24, 2015
History comes to life at Ashton Elementary

Students dressed as their favorite people in history and pop culture to bring history to life for Morning at the Museum Feb. 25 at Ashton Elementary School.

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Ronald Koepsel, Anita Rahn, Mike and Lyn Haycock with Lowe Morrison.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 22, 2015
Town Hall Lecture Dan Buettner

Speaker Dan Buettner for the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series Monday, Feb. 23 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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Steve and Mary Coburn attended to watch their grandson perform at Grandfriends' day at Out-of-Door Academy.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 19, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Grandfriends' Day at ODA

Grandparents and family friends were invited for a special 90th anniversary performance and to spend the morning at Out-of-Door Academy with their students Friday at the Siesta Key campus.

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Speaker Matthew Woodside and Historical Society President Pam Coleman
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 18, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Historical Society lecture

The Longboat Key Historical Society held its monthly lecture on Feb. 19. Matthew Woodside, chief curator and director of exhibitions of the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, spoke about the history of the Gulf Coast of Florida and how we got where we are today.

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Leonardo Distefano, firefighter and paramedic Matt Taylor and Joe Zampino
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 18, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club roast beef dinner

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Men's Club held a roast beef dinner on Feb. 19. Before the dinner, Longboat Key firefighters showed club members the technology and apparatuses of the fire trucks.

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