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.
Student Spotlight: STEPHANIE DRAPER
April 25, 2013
Riverview High School senior Stephanie Draper's interest in dentistry didn't begin in a dentist’s office — it began on the ocean.
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN
April 25, 2013
Pint-sized pioneers; Community cleanup; Little Einsteins; Painting positivity
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Jorie Lueloff
April 25, 2013
When Jorie Lueloff joined WMAQ-TV in 1966, as Chicago's first female news anchor, she didn't receive a warm welcome from everyone in the community.
Weather Photo: PICTURE-PERFECT ENDING
April 25, 2013
David Frayer submitted this photo of a sunset near Beach Road, on Siesta Key.
Turtles swim the globe before returning home
April 24, 2013
A loggerhead that hatches on local beaches might swim thousands of miles before returning to nest at the place where it hatched.
Prom-A-Palooza: Prom through the decades
April 24, 2013
Follow the East County and Sarasota Observers through May 23 for prom content and coverage, including feature stories, schedules, photos, contests and more.
- 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.
