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Alyssa Mandel, the librarian at Out-of-Door Academy’s Upper School since 2008, recently began a side job working as an art detective for Art Experts Inc., a company that provides art-authentication research and analysis.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 17, 2013
The Great Art Detective

Alyssa Mandel, The Out-of-Door Academy's bookish librarian, is equally adept at mysteries. For her new side job, she solves them by determining the authenticity of artworks.

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  • July 17, 2013
United Way seeks volunteers

United Way of Manatee County will celebrate "Live United Week" later this month and is asking East County residents to support the cause.

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Chris Shaw submitted this photo of a funnel cloud forming Monday, July 15, over Lakewood Ranch.
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  • July 17, 2013
Weather photo

Chris Shaw submitted this photo of a funnel cloud forming Monday, July 15, over Lakewood Ranch.

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Dick O'Dowd, right, manages La Playa Resort with assistance from his wife, Karen.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 17, 2013
Fountain of youth

After four decades, the 21-unit La Playa Resort is a place for the young - and the young at heart.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2013
Weather Photo: Longboat Key 07/17/13

Sebastian Mochkovsky submitted this photo of lightning striking the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Key.

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Melissa Smith came to the Brides Across America Event with her fiancé Eric Irwin. Irwin has done four tours, three in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Brides Across America

Sarasota Brides and Formalwear gave away 12 dresses at Brides Across America Monday, July 15, a nationwide charity that provided free wedding gowns to military brides. To qualify, brides must be engaged and on active duty in the military or have a fiance who is on active duty in the military. The bride or their fiance had to have been deployed in the last five years to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Libya, Qatar, Kuwait, Korea or Japan. This was the second year Sarasota Brides and Formalwear put on the event and they will do so again next year.

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Sarasota Brides and Formalwear gave away a dozen dresses during the event.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 16, 2013
Sarasota Brides and Formalwear donates wedding dresses

Brides Across America is a nationwide charity event that provides free wedding dresses to military brides.

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Initially, Laurel Park residents were asking for the elimination of the city’s administrative review process entirely within the boundaries of the district.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 15, 2013
City Commission approves Laurel Park Overlay District

The City Commission approved the creation of the overlay district, which will require public hearings before the approval of nearby large developments.

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The Brides Against Breast Cancer 
Charity Wedding Gown Sale and Bridal Show showcased 18 bridal partners and beauty services.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 15, 2013
Brides-to-be help cancer support groups

Brides Against Breast Cancer raised $23,000 over the weekend to benefit cancer support groups.

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Members of the Shade Brigade will deliver fruit and juice, among other cool treats, to seniors in need.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 15, 2013
Shade Brigade seeks to keep seniors cool

The Emeritus Senior Living Communities launched the community-outreach effort in an attempt to keep summer manageable for seniors.

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Jackie Millikan and Doris Dunlap
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Tropical Party

Sarasota Yacht Club members gathered Saturday, July 14, for a tropical-themed party. Guests wore their favorite beach shirts, leis and accessories, such as toy parrots and beach balls, and they socialized with other members over drinks.

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Troy Horsley, Alexander Nir and Teak Gammaro
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Sinai Cowboy Camp

The Gan School at Temple Sinai hosted a session of its summer camp, Friday July 12. The camp, which was cowboy themed, brought two ponies to the school, and children took turns riding around the school's nature trails, while dressed in cowboy hats and handkerchiefs.

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The Brides Against Breast Cancer 
Charity Wedding Gown Sale & Bridal Show showcased 18 bridal partners and beauty services.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale & Bridal Show

Brides browsed through hundreds of white gowns Saturday, July 13, at Brides Against Breast Cancer '¨Charity Wedding Gown Sale & Bridal Show to find their dream dress and to help people impacted by cancer. The sale runs to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Brides Against Breast Cancer will donate $2 million this year to Center for Building Hope.

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Summer rain sporadically pours down on the blood drive.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Boots vs. Badges

Firefighters and police officers rolled up their sleeves Saturday, June 13, at Westfield Southgate Mall for the 8th annual Boots vs Badges campaign to donate blood to Suncoast Community Blood Bank. The goal is to raise 300 pints of blood during the friendly competition between officers and firefighters July 13 to 27. Community members choose who they want to donate for. 'We need to take care of our full time residence,' said Mayor Shannon Snyder who donated blood for Badges after being with the sheriff's office for 25 years.

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Reagan Ryckman, Jessica Heuring and Anna Weidel prepare to make bridges out of toothpicks and marshmallows.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Kids R Kids Summer Camp

Children ages 5 through 12 enjoyed a week of "Techno Club" themed activities during Kids R Kids Summer Camp July 8 through July 12.

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