PHOTO GALLERY : Hands Across the Sands
May 18, 2013
Community members joined hands Saturday, May 18 on Siesta Key beach as a symbol of their support for the protection of coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. Supporters voiced their concern about damage that happens due to offshore oil drilling accidents, hydraulic fracturing, the Alberta tar sands, mountain top removal mining, and about coal fired power plants. Forty-two people joined hands for the Hands Across the Sand national movement.
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA at Northside Christian
May 18, 2013
The Out-of-Door Academy fell to Northside Christian 17-13 in its spring game May 17.
PHOTO GALLERY : 2013 Sarasota Kiwanis Spelling Bee
May 17, 2013
Children from all over Sarasota County participated in the 2013 Sarasota Kiwanis Spelling Bee Program Friday, May 17 at the Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club. More than 100 third and fourth graders in bright yellow t – shirts competed to show off their skills and win one of three cash prizes. Booker High School and Sarasota High School Key Club sold pizza for $1 a slice and parents quizzed children in preparation for the spelling bee.
Girls Incorporated wins NASA grant
May 17, 2013
NASA has awarded Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County the a grant for the implementation of NASA's Summer of Innovation Program.
PHOTO GALLERY : First Presbyterian Butterfly Ball
May 17, 2013
First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota hosted their annual Butterfly Ball Friday, May 17 at the fellowship hall for the graduating preschoolers. In prior years parents organized a silent auction and celebration for the children but this year the silent auction was held at Michael’s on East in April. Children enjoyed pizza, watermelon, and dancing.
PHOTO GALLERY : Forty Carrots Graduation Celebration
May 16, 2013
Staff said goodbye to 28 preschoolers Wednesday, May 15 at Forty Carrots during their preschool graduation and dance party. Parents had their camera’s ready as kids put on their orange graduation caps and sang a song before heading outside to play, eat and dance.
The great communicator: Capt. Paul Sutton
May 16, 2013
Retired Capt. Paul Sutton devoted his 29-year career with the Sarasota Police Department to the golden rule.
Sisters serve up new skills for Special Olympics games
May 16, 2013
Francesca and Elizabeth Martel will compete this weekend in the state summer games, in Orlando.
SIDELINES
May 16, 2013
Coastline volleyball earns national bid; Mooney LAX players named All-Americans
- May
19 Singles on the Go Travel Meeting
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm - May
19 2012 Merit Scholarship Recital
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - May
20 Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Lynn Burgess
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
20 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 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.
