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Charlotte Zwick celebrates her 105 birthday at Bahia Oaks Lodge. She rode her new scooter, which was an early birthday present from family, into the dining room where guests sang and swapped stories.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: January

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Lily Thiron and Ashlyn Shelson take a break from riding their tricycles at the Early Care Center of First United Methodist Church's annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: February

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Julianne Teague sings the "Green Eggs and Ham" song during Felice Tannen's kindergarten class's celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: March

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Liza Collier and Ana Yavitz act out the plague of darkness at The Gan at Temple Sinai's Passover Sensory Experience.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April

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Col. Randy Gangle with Col. John Saputo, whom the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Sara DeSoto Chapter honored.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May

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Les and Pam McCurdy prepare for the opening of McCurdy's Comedy Theatre and Humor Institute on Ringling Boulevard.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: June

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Kayla LeBlanc lights a sparkler at the downtown Fourth of July parade.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: July

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Laura Wendel, Mimi Edlin, Jamie Edlin Schneider and Mari Edlin celebrate Mimi Edlin’s birthday at the Sarasota Bay Club. The party benefited the Senior Friendship Centers.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: August

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Sisters Juliet and Jessie Cantrell play in the water at the Hang Ten for Austim event at Siesta Key Beach.
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  • December 30, 2014
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Girl Scouts Meredith Carroll, Abbi Geiger and Lilly Irelan hug their favorite stuffed animals at a sleepover at Selby Public Library.
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  • December 30, 2014
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"Siesta Selfie" was one of the entries into the Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition at Siesta Key Beach.
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  • December 30, 2014
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Grace Hullinger promotes peace on Earth from the float for the Sarasota Tabernacle Christian School in the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
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  • December 30, 2014
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Sarasota Christian senior Kelsey Murphy dribbles the ball past a pair of the Out-of-Door Academy midfielders in a 1-0 semifinals win Jan. 16.
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  • December 30, 2014
2014: Year in sports

Building off of last year's successes, which included state championships, perfect records and remarkable comebacks, Sarasota area athletes made headlines in 2014, putting together yet another eventful and successful year filled with historic moments and milestones.

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Madison Pack played an integral role in helping lead the Sarasota girls basketball team to the Final Four in her first season with the team.
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  • December 30, 2014
Top teams of 2014

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On Oct. 10, Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita broke the school’s all-time passing mark of 3,375 yards set in 2001.
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  • December 30, 2014
Sports: Top moments of 2014

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