Ashton Elementary students play ball
April 30, 2010
Ashton Elementary School held its annual World Series Day, when 155 students acted as baseball players, concession staff, cheerleaders and security.
Tennis pros make a racquet under the stars
April 30, 2010
Petr Korda and Tony Driscoll drew a crowd during Tennis Under the Stars, held Friday, April 30, on Palm Avenue.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Giving Hunger the Blues
April 30, 2010
Giving Hunger the Blues will feature dance demos, martial arts, games and activities while raising money and awareness for hunger.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Dangling Donuts
April 30, 2010
During Ashton Elementary School's World Series Day at Twin Lakes Park, fifth-grader Kaelin Balagh tries to beat her opponent in a donut-eating contest — without using her hands. Holding the donut pole are Skylar Cressey and Olyanna Koniszczuk, who, along with their classmates, cheered on Kaelin.
Selby Foundation awards $1 million in grants
April 30, 2010
Twenty-eight local organizations were awarded funds ranging from $14,396 to $50,000. Twelve received the most top award.
Glenridge CEO retires
April 29, 2010
Howard Crowell, CEO of the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch since it opened in 2003, recently announced his retirement and was honored Thursday, April 29, by 250 members of the community.
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus
April 29, 2010
Students in Rolf Hanson's fifth-grade physical science class used spoons, tuning forks, mallets and salt to learn about sound waves.
Retailers clamor for new downtown garage location
April 29, 2010
With so much interest in the retail section of the Palm Avenue parking garage, the city may increase the space by 33%.
Most improved students recognized
April 28, 2010
The Most Improved Student Award Luncheon honored students from Booker, Sarasota, Riverview and Venice high schools for substantially improving their lives.
Park proponents seek to halt process
April 28, 2010
Hudson Bayou residents ask the City Commission to place a park-acquisition request on hold, while they talk to adjacent neighborhoods that oppose that request.
- May
22 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
22 Rhonda Riley: The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
7:00 pm - 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
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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.
