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 Best friends Reagan Baker and Ariel Schreiber make pencil holders at a booth by Home Depot.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Wonderland

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch families enjoyed arts and crafts and other festivities Dec. 6 at the school's Winter Wonderland fundraiser.

  • East County
  • News
Dave Ochsendorf with daughter Jessie, 3
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party (gallery #3)

On Dec. 6, the fourth annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party raised money for the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club. The event, at the Islandside Driving Range, included food and drinks from nearly 30 area restaurants and a raffle with a grand prize of $20,000.

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Robbie Ball, of Blue Dolphin Café
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party (gallery #2)

On Dec. 6, the fourth annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party raised money for the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club. The event, at the Islandside Driving Range, included food and drinks from nearly 30 area restaurants and a raffle with a grand prize of $20,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Daniela Landry-Hernandez gives Santa a fake nose with the help of her sister, Alexandra.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Breakfast with Santa

Nearly 100 children and their families donned Christmas attire and headed for a spot on Santa's lap during Heritage Harbour's seventh annual Breakfast with Santa event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Norah Browne sells 50/50 raffle tickets, which raised $3,500.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

On Dec. 6, the fourth annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party raised money for the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club. The event, at the Islandside Driving Range, included food and drinks from nearly 30 area restaurants and a raffle with a grand prize of $20,000.

  • Sarasota
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General Manager Mark Meador and Chuck Lazear
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Casa Del Mar owners' party

On Dec. 5, Casa Del Mar held its annual owners' party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Michela Lombardi, 3, greets Santa
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Holiday Night of Lights

On Dec. 5, the 36th annual Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands kicked off the holiday season on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
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The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce directors and officers gathered with local business owners for the annual holiday luncheon.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SKCC Holiday Luncheon

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday luncheon at Mattison's Forty-One, Friday afternoon.

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce presents Sarasota Garden Club President, Olivia Haynes with a plaque commemorating the lantern.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Garden Club Japanese lantern dedication

After months of restoration the Sarasota Garden Club dedicated the historic Japanese lantern Friday morning.

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Roger Capote and Board Trustees Chair, Cathy Layton.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Selby Gardens Wine, Dine and Pine

Guests wined and dined at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens for the 5th annual Wine, Dine & Pine Thursday evening.

  • Sarasota
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Marylee Danahy checks out gourds by Gourds by Jan Tonia.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Club Holiday Bazaar

More than 200 ladies in the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club gathered Dec. 5, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom for the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club's Cirque du Holidaze Bazaar and Luncheon.

  • East County
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Kris Parins in front of her watercolor entitled “Empire State.”
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Watercolor Society's traveling exhibition

On Dec. 4, Longboat Key Center for the Arts hosted the traveling show of the Florida Watercolor Society's 43rd annual exhibition. One hundred artists from around the state were selected, and 34 of those are on display at the traveling exhibition, which will be in the Durant Gallery until Dec. 19.

  • Longboat Key
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The White Cottage at Historic Spanish Point is decorated for Holly Days and Mangrove Nights.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Holly Holiday Party

The smell of night-blooming jasmine filled the air for the Holly Holiday Party at Historic Spanish Point, Friday, Dec. 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
P.J. O’Rourke addresses guests and gives his satirical approach to current political issues.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club Lunchoen featuring P.J. O'Rourke

The Tiger Bay Club hosted author and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke for the monthly luncheon Thursday at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
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William Brader, Heather Reece and Tom Gruss
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2014
They CAN do it!

When challenged with the task of building a can structure for food donations, the employees at LexJet, a part of S-One Holdings Corp., delivered.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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