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YEAR IN PICTURES: EAST COUNTY

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  • January 1, 2015
YEAR IN PICTURES: LONGBOAT KEY

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  • January 1, 2015
YEAR IN PICTURES: SARASOTA

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Residents are tasked with electing three district representatives to the City Commission this year.
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  • David Conway
  • January 1, 2015
Candidates emerge for commission seats

As two recently appointed city commissioners settle into their new positions, candidates - including those appointees - are beginning to file paperwork for the March city election.

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Beginning Jan. 3, Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will launch its extension of Route 6 to service Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 1, 2015
MCAT launches Ranch route this weekend

The Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) route to Lakewood Ranch begins Jan. 3.

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Soul Sensations perform from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 1, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

From 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 2, Lakewood Ranch Main Street will house performances of Motown and blues songs by Soul Sensations during Music on Main.

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Malcolm and Karen Ronney plan to open a new restaurant soon. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 1, 2015
Top Stories - East County: December

MacAllisters' owners will exit the business on New Year's Day.

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The Centre Shops is located in the 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 1, 2015
Top Stories - Longboat Key: December

The sale of the centre Shops closed Dec. 1, according to Manatee County property records.

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The former Quay property has sat unoccupied for years.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2015
Top Stories - Sarasota: December

A Jacksonville firm will try to redevelop the vacant 15-acre Sarasota waterfront, former Quay site.

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Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight has issued a warning to the public regarding 25i-NBOMe, a synthetic drug that recently led to a teen's overdose.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 1, 2015
Top Stories - Siesta Key: December

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office this weekend arrested several teens on a variety of drug charges including possession of 25i-NBOMe, a relatively new drug similar to LSD.

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Steven Walters, 50, allegedly began punching 41-year-old Michael Gatz during an altercation in front of Petco in the Paradise Plaza parking lot Thursday.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 31, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: November

The Sarasota Police Department charged 50-year-old Steven Walters with aggravated battery in connection with a fight in a Petco parking lot Thursday.

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Hannah Figueras, Madelyn Kumar, Domenic Aluise, Victoria Sinclair and Merritt Kendzior are eager to compete. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 31, 2014
Top Stories - East County: November

East County students left today for the F1 in Schools World Finals.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 31, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: November

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 20 men for charges related to unlicensed contracting as part of Operation Freelancer.

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Local business owner Chris Brown, right, with business partner Mike Granthon, left, purchased the Siesta Market property for $2.8 million.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 31, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: November

Chris Brown and his business partner purchased the Siesta Market property at the beginning of November, adding to their collection of parcels on Siesta Key.

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  • December 30, 2014
Santa: Sarasota's newest snowbird?

Now that all the presents have been delivered and the cookies eaten, the jolly man in red could surely use a break.

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Linda Honeycheck and Elizabeth Melendez Fisher. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
In the spirit of giving

Selah Freedom and Turning Points in Bradenton were the recipients of $7,500 each, just in time for the holidays.

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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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • 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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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: September

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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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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: October

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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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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: November

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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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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: December

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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.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 30, 2014
Top teams of 2014

The Observer names the top sports teams of 2014.

  • Sarasota
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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.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 30, 2014
Sports: Top moments of 2014

The Observer shares the top sports moments of the year.

  • Sarasota
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Photo by Karin Shillus
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2014
Color coded

Looking back through our archives of weather photos in 2014, picking our best submissions was a near-impossible task.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Mighty Sailor Band's trip to London will be the band’s most recent international trip since the 1970s. Photo by Amanda Morales
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 30, 2014
SHS Mighty Sailors to perform in London New Year's Day Parade

Members of the Sarasota High School Mighty Sailor Band will be ringing in the new year five hours before the clock strikes midnight in the United States.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Contractors will close a portion of the 1500 block of Main Street for the next month while working on renovations for Taco Bus and Evie’s.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: October

Sarasota's Main Street is about 200 days away from having a bowling alley within an Evie's and a Taco Bus, as construction has started on storefronts owned by entrepreneur Jesse Biter.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - East County: October

Benderson Development bought a 7.5-acre parcel owned by Dillard's at Southgate Mall, following another purchase near Pelican Plaza.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: October

The Longboat Pass Bridge on the north end of Longboat Key had an widening gap between the bascule and the roadway.

  • Longboat Key
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