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Joe Cordasco with Alicia Kubiak and Dutton Yost
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • November 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

On Saturday, Nov. 16, over 400 people came together for the much-anticipated Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party. The crowd enjoyed tasty dishes from 30 local restaurants, a wide variety of drinks and an enticing raffle. This highly attended Kiwanis Club event benefited children's charities.

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Courtesy photo. Helgi Olafson
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Fit foundation

Pine View School graduate Helgi Olafson raced in the rev3 Florida 70.3 Triathlon, Sunday, Nov. 10, in Venice.

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Courtesy photo. Shan and Tayla Rosenthal on the catwalk.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Family fashion

Temple Emanu-El mothers and daughters walked the catwalk at the temple's Intergenerational Fashion Show, Sunday, Nov. 3.

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Pallastrone
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 14, 2013
High 5

The top five sports moments of the week.

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Riverview High seniors Bryce Vokus, Tyler Riley and R.J. Natherson ran their final varsity cross-country meet at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9, in Tallahassee.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 14, 2013
Making Strides

The Riverview High boys cross-country team finished eighth in the state at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9.

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On Wednesday afternoon, the lot at 242 S. Washington Blvd. sat empty as food trucks prepare to move on from the site.
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  • David Conway
  • November 14, 2013
Food trucks plan for loss of picnic site

Due to a forthcoming development, Suncoast Food Trucks prepares for its next phase of operation in Sarasota.

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Siesta Key Beach, 1960. Courtesy photo.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
SKA marks 65 years

The Siesta Key Association celebrated its anniversary Thursday. It met to discuss its current agenda while looking back at the history of the community group.

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Photo by Shelby Schwartz Maia Zildjian and Mary Winemiller sell “edible art.”
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
School Board

This week's school highlights.

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Michael Nitzsche shows off a portion of his ornament collection.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 14, 2013
Holidays arrive early with ornament sale

Avid collector Michael Nitzsche prepares to pass on the sparkle of his 60,000 ornaments to benefit his church.

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Pam Carides submitted this photo of a sunrise, taken over Camelot East, on Clark Road.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Weather: East County

Pam Carides submitted this photo of a sunrise, taken over Camelot East, on Clark Road.

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Group of Garden Club members
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • November 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Wine Tasting

The Longboat Key Garden Club hosted a wine tasting at Harry's Continental Kitchen on Wednesday, Nov. 13, to benefit both their scholarship and grant programs.

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One of the first editions of the East County Observer.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
East County Observer reflects on 15 years

At the prodding of an employee, Observer Media Group CEO Matt Walsh drove to East County to see what was happening away from Sarasota's sunny beaches. That was more than a decade ago. In fact, this month the East County Observer celebrates 15 years of reporting on the East County. Join us as we reflect on 15 years of our history.

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Courtesy photo. B.J. and Dave Bishop
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
B.J. Webb now a Bishop

B.J. and Dave Bishop married Oct. 19, in the garden of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.

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Bob Gault and John Wild
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Gault wins award for service

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member and past president Bob Gault was presented the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at his club's Oct. 31 weekly breakfast meeting.

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Sebastiano
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Observer welcomes intern

The East County Observer recently welcomed Amanda Sebastiano to its team, as an intern.

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