U.S. Marine Corps celebrates 235th year
November 10, 2010
Eight years ago, Walter Bladstrom, Elliott Metcalfe and Tom Smith organized a small luncheon at the Marina Jacks restaurant, with only 14 people in attendance. The celebration has since grown to more than 100 people, who range from age 26 to 96.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Rock solid
November 9, 2010
This rock sculpture was constructed along Bayfront Drive today.
VIDEO: Historical Society cruises Sarasota via Le Barge
November 7, 2010
Featuring narration by John McCarthy, history buff and director of Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, the Historical Society of Sarasota cruised Sarasota Bay Sunday aboard the Le Barge. The cruise, now in its 18th year, was dedicated to Bertha Palmer and Owen Burns, who arrived to Sarasota 100 years ago, in 1910.
VIDEO: Girls Inc. 'Beach Ball' shakes up Longboat Key
November 6, 2010
A group of girls kept warm by dancing their hearts out on the sand at Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County's Beach Ball 'La Plage Bleue,' at The Longboat Key Club and Resort. Scroll down for video.
BKYC gorges on fresh catch at seafood extravaganza
November 6, 2010
More than 200 people attended Bird Key Yacht Club's annual Welcome Back Seafood Extravaganza over the weekend.
KAETA's "Show and Tell" a big hit
November 6, 2010
KAETA held its first ever "show and tell" event Saturday, Nov. 4, at Plymouth Harbor. KAETA, Kids and Elders Through Art, was founded by Bharat and Anne Chandra of the Sarasota Orchestra.
Sailors sail into a win against the Rams
November 5, 2010
The Sarasota Sailors played their biggest rival, the Riverview Rams, at home at Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field this past Friday night, Nov. 5.
Man on the Street: Downtown Improvements
November 3, 2010
We headed to downtown Sarasota to pose the question: What do you think of the Five Points roundabout in particular and the downtown improvements overall?
Classroom Spotlight: Sarasota Military Academy
November 3, 2010
Students at Sarasota Military Academy are busy preparing for the Veterans Day parade, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 11. The Sarasota Observer caught up with some students to find out how preparations are going and what Veterans Day means to them.
Phillippi Farmhouse Market celebrates grand re-opening
November 3, 2010
The Phillippi Farmhouse Market opened its second season Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Phillippi Estate Park and featured music, speeches and product giveaways.
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19 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Jun
19 Cancer Education Series at Doctors Hospital
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Jun
19 Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady Of Blues, On Tour
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Jun
20 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Charitable lesson
06/13/13
Temple Emanu–El Religious School donated its tzedakah — which means charity of righteousness in Hebrew — for the 2012-13 school year. -
Mind blowing
06/13/13
Sarasota Christian School sent four teams — the most in Florida — to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University. -
Top Truitt
06/06/13
The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.
