BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Freshman: Madison Gates
August 12, 2010
The only qualm Madison Gates has about her first day at Riverview High School, even though she hasn't attended class on a school campus since the sixth grade, is whether her father will show up wearing a T-shirt that reads, "I'm Madison Gates' Dad."
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: Miss Contradictory: Jillian Polk
August 12, 2010
Jillian Polk can usually be found in one of two places: kicking up grass as she sprints down the soccer field or serenading with a microphone.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Sassy Swimmer: Ann Marie Brasacchio
August 12, 2010
An incoming junior at Pineview School, 16-year-old Ann Marie Brasacchio is incredibly sassy … or, rather an incredible SASSY swimmer.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Smooth Operator: Bob Barnes
August 12, 2010
If you've called a Sarasota or Manatee County public schools in the past 10 years, chances are you’ve been greeted by a smooth baritone voice while you're on hold.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The SGA President: Joie Giannini
August 12, 2010
As a high school student, it's great to have the Student Government Association president as your friend and on your side, and Giovanna "Joie" Giannini is no exception.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Kindergartner: Kylee Langeneger
August 12, 2010
Wearing a headband in the hottest shade of pink, Kylee Langeneger stands on her tiptoes and presses her nose against the window before tugging open the door.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Principal: Steve Dragon
August 12, 2010
Some kids at Southside Elementary might actually want to be sent to the new principal's office.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Stage Manager: Vannessa Alvarez
August 12, 2010
Vannessa Alvarez likes to be in control — in control of the actors and actresses involved in New Gate School's theatrical performances, in control of the props and costumes and in control of the atmosphere backstage.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Talented Trio: The Williams Sisters
August 12, 2010
When you hear the term the Williams sisters, you immediately think of tennis greats Serena and Venus. But, the Sarasota Williams sisters will alter your perception of the term.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Diva: Breanna O'Keefe
August 12, 2010
The term, "diva," isn't something 9-year-old Breanna O'Keefe has really heard before, but she has all the qualities to become a superstar, and, in all the good ways, a diva.
- May
23 [New Scholars] New College
8:00 am - 4:00 pm - May
23 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant." -
Bright lights
05/16/13
Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground." -
Key to the city
05/02/13
More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he’s made for Sarasota over the past four decades.
