Can County Commission underdogs prevail?
October 21, 2010
They're outgunned both in terms of finances and name recognition, but two candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Sarasota County commissioners are using different campaign tactics this election season.
Candidates at odds on health care, schools
October 21, 2010
Incumbent Keith Fitzgerald and his opponent, Ray Pilon, agree on many issues, such as oil drilling and homeowners insurance, but their largest divide centers on whether the state should continue to sue the federal government over health care.
Commission gives green light to traffic cameras
October 21, 2010
An ordinance passed 4-0 at Monday's meeting allowing the city to move forward with plans.
Chair dancing class at SBC offers fun and exercise
October 20, 2010
Residents of the Sarasota Bay Club are getting into a new exercise class: chair dancing. The class is taught by Wendy Canning and allows the participants to enjoy doing dance moves to 1940's music without actually leaving their seat.
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: ODA (WITH VIDEO)
October 20, 2010
Out-of-Door Academy first-graders performed an experiment with underwater volcanoes today in Lisa Cheney’s marine science room. As the students poured cups of vinegar into a volcano made out of Play-Doh, it united with the baking soda, causing the mixture to foam at the top and erupt over the sides like lava. Following the experiment, The Observer asked the students for the scoop on underwater volcanoes.
The Real Rick Scott
October 20, 2010
There's another portrait of candidate Rick Scott the media neglect to report. It shows an honest, exceptional businessman and that the alleged Medicare fraud wasn’t the primary reason for his resignation from Columbia-HCA.
MPO meeting seeks road to traffic fixes
October 20, 2010
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials discussed St. Armands Circle traffic with Longboat Key and Sarasota residents and officials Oct. 18, at a Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization work session on St. Armands traffic.
Nominations needed for unsung heroes
October 19, 2010
The Boys and Girls Clubs and The Women's Leadership Council are seeking nominations for the Men and Women of the Year Award.
Commission moves forward with red-light cameras
October 18, 2010
The Sarasota City Commission voted 4-0 to pursue the proposed cameras.
A how-to with Chef Blake Ellis
October 18, 2010
Blake Ellis, chef and co-owner of The Savory Street International Cafe & Bakery, gives a how-to on properly icing a cake without any leftover crumbs in the icing.
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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.
