PHOTO GALLERY : Celebrating Paul Thorpe
April 25, 2013
The invitation to Paul Thorpe’s Thursday, April 25 surprise party read “Lets make a toast to Paul Thorpe a.k.a Mr. Downtown.” One hundred twenty community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe at the Gator Club to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he has been making for Sarasota for the past four decades. “Young and old, we all love him,” said party organizer and close friend Barbara Strauss. “This was long overdue.”
Children at Work
April 25, 2013
Many children took part in the 20th annual Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day Thursday, April 25.
Children watch K-9s in action at Sarasota Police Department
April 25, 2013
National Take Your Child to Work Day started with a K-9 unit demonstration.
MR. DOWNTOWN: a well-earned title
April 25, 2013
Through a strong love for the community, Paul Thorpe has helped develop downtown Sarasota into the thriving destination it is today.
Laugh Out Loud: Laughter Unlimited
April 25, 2013
Laughter Unlimited keeps spirits high with humor therapy.
Giving Matters honors philanthropist
April 25, 2013
Booker High School senior Laura Alston is the winner of the 2013 Young Woman Philanthropy Award.
Former Crew rower steers Sharks
April 25, 2013
Sarasota High graduate and Nova Southeastern University coxswain Courtney Berger will return home to compete in the 2013 Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championship April 26, at Nathan Benderson Park.
Athlete of the Week: MADISON SCHMIDT
April 25, 2013
Riverview High senior Madison Schmidt cleared 10 feet, 6 inches to win the pole vault event at the Class 4A-District 7 meet April 17, at Spoto High.
JUST THE STATS
April 25, 2013
43 — The number of teams scheduled to compete in the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sweep Championships April 27 and April 28, at Nathan Benderson Park.
Who Dunnit? Sarasota Bay Club residents on the case
April 25, 2013
Sarasota Bay Club residents are on the case at 'Murder at the Opera' dinner.
- May
25 Free Summer Olympics for the kids
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - May
25 New Healing Tarot Two-Day Workshop with Edith Cheitman
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - May
25 Shabbat Shmooze - Dr. William Fogel
12:30 pm - 6:00 am - May
25 Special Sacred WESAK Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Event
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Jolly good fellow
05/23/13
Just as Observer advertising representative Bob Lewis loves to garden, he also cultivates relationships with all of his co-workers and clients. -
Going for the gold
05/23/13
Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando. -
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."
