St. Martha's students cook up creative inventions
April 29, 2010
Andrea Hempill, a teacher at St. Martha's, has led her class through a solar-oven project exhibition in honor of Earth Day. Her top-three teams will compete Saturday, May 1, at the Energy Whiz Olympics, in Cocoa Beach.
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.
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Sam Snead's Tavern
April 27, 2010
Sam Snead's Tavern Assistant General Manager Terry Hansen shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.
Taste of Winefest
April 25, 2010
The Florida Winefest and Auction wrapped up its four-day charity fundraiser with “Taste of Winefest,” an al fresco food, wine, beer and ale tasting at Phillippi Estate Park.
Church celebrates Haiti with tropical affair
April 24, 2010
Waiting to contribute to Haiti’s need for money and supplies following the earthquake, St. Armands Key Lutheran Church held a tropical fundraiser called 'Island Casual' to benefit Haiti’s Lutheran Church.
SYC commissions its new clubhouse
April 24, 2010
The weekend Sarasota Yacht Club members had been anticipating for the past year finally arrived April 23 through April 25, when the club celebrated the grand opening of its new clubhouse.
Music lovers unwind at 'Finally Friday'
April 23, 2010
The John and Mable Ringling Museum held its fun-for-all event, "Finally Friday in the Courtyard," for concert-lovers and young professionals.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Taste of Winefest
April 23, 2010
Taste of Winefest is an al fresco food and wine tasting and will be held at Phillippi Estate Park.
Sarasota student honored for breaking barriers
April 23, 2010
Baseball hero Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon Robinson, and Tampa Bay Rays mascot, Raymond, visited 14-year-old Tyler Degener, winner of the "Breaking Barriers: In Sport, In Life" essay contest, at the Dreams Are Free school on Friday, April 22. Later that night, the Rays will host a pre-game ceremony to recognize Tyler for his award-winning essay and he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Smooth Jazz on St. Armands
April 23, 2010
Smooth Jazz on St. Armands — Fourth Fridays with Style takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 23, at St. Armands Circle. Les Sabler & City Heat will perform.
- 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 - May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 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.
