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Kelsey Grau
March 4, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Mardi Gras

On March 4, the Fat Tuesday fun took over St. Armands Circle with a Mardi Gras strut, led by the Dixieland band Joe Bruno's New Orleans Hot Dogs, the Mardi Gras king and the Sailor Circus. Entertainment continued throughout the evening with marionettes, clowns and musicians.

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Nick Friedman
March 4, 2014

The Good News: Friends of Sarasota County Parks' Terry Redman

Friends of Sarasota County Parks is raising $75,000 to pay for half of a feasibility study for a proposed expansion of the Legacy Trail.

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Kelsey Grau
March 3, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Sale Away Preparation

On Monday, Christ Church of Longboat Key began setting up for its upcoming Sale Away, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8. At Christ Church's first sale in 2012, over $17,000 was raised and donated to local missions.

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Kelsey Grau
March 2, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation Rock & Roll Gala

Sarasota Yacht Club into a concert venue for its Charitable Foundation Rock & Roll Gala on Saturday. Rick Derringer, Larry Crane and many more took the stage after attendees enjoyed cocktails, appetizers and dinner. Proceeds benefitted the Scholarship Program for studies in Marine Science, Marine Engineering or Seamanship.

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Kelsey Grau
March 2, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Center for the Arts Community Juried Exhibition

The 5th annual Community Juried Exhibition was held on Saturday at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts. On display until March 27, the art was critiqued by two experienced jurors and awards were given in 2D and 3D art as well as photography.

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Kelsey Grau
March 1, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Wildlife Art Show and Symposium

The Sarasota Wildlife Art Show and Symposium featured over 40 artists, painters, photographers and various craftsmen on Saturday. The two-day festival began with a walk through Save Our Seabirds before opening to the booths.

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Kelsey Grau
March 1, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club's Home Tour

On Saturday, a large crowd of home and garden enthusiasts enjoyed the diverse and unique stops on the 38th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour.

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Kelsey Grau
February 28, 2014

WEEKEND BEST BET: 38th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour

There's no need to tune into HGTV to see one-of-a-kind homes and lush gardens, because the 38th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour is back. Four homes and one garden will open up to the public on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Kelsey Grau
February 27, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Visitor Information Center Opening

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce invited members of the community to celebrate in the grand opening of the new Visitor Information Center in the Centre Shops on Thursday.

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Kelsey Grau
February 27, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Royal Rummage Sale Preparation

On Thursday, the Women's Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church began sorting for the upcoming Royal Rummage Sale, which kicks off with an early bird entry on Friday, March 7, from noon to 4 p.m. and continues on Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Observer Staff
February 26, 2014

Griffin reaches top-shelf status

Longboat Key author H. Terrell Griffin can now call himself bestselling author H. Terrell Griffin.

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Observer Staff
February 26, 2014

Wild: A Kiwanis man of all trades

At the club's Feb. 13 weekly breakfast meeting, Kiwanis Club President Richard Crawford surprised John Wild when he announced during his weekly remarks that he had created a new award called the President's Award for Wild's service to the club.

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Observer Staff
February 26, 2014

Longboat ladies share Simmons College connection

When the Simmons College Club of Southwest Florida held its winter meeting Feb. 14 at the Polo Grill & Bar, in Lakewood Ranch, at least nine Longboat Key residents were in attendance, including current club President Marion Levine and past President Bobbie Banan.

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Observer Staff
February 26, 2014

Windward Bay residents have birds on the brain during Celery Fields trip

On Feb. 10, Windward Bay resident Mark Davis led a group of approximately 10 residents on a two-hour tour, during which they spotted 26 species.

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Observer Staff
February 26, 2014

Former Chevron owner shifts gears

Robby Self now operates Grooms Motors & Automotive, at 5608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, where he provides auto repair and maintenance.

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