PHOTO GALLERY: Coach Dan Giguere Celebration of Life
April 21, 2013
Hundreds of skaters and members of the community filled Payne Skate Park Sunday, April 21, to celebrate the life of Coach Dan Giguere, who was killed in a car accident this February. Giguere was a skateboard enthusiast and teacher at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, and many young skaters came to celebrate his life.
April 19: Daily Headlines Video
April 19, 2013
Top Stories: Property owner plans temporary homeless shelter; Tangerine Bay receives huge insurance increase; Weekend Best Bets, Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic
April 19: Morning Headlines
April 19, 2013
Morning stories: Vandalsim continues at Ringling Shopping Center; Sarasota County announces 'Try Transit Day'
Sarasota law enforcement kicks of 30th Annual Special Olympics Torch Run
April 19, 2013
Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies and Sarasota Police officers carried the torch in the 30th annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Friday, April 19.
Sarasota County announces 'Try Transit Day'
April 19, 2013
Sarasota County Area Transit will offer free rides and an open house on alternative forms of transportation April 25.
Vandalism continues at Ringling Shopping Center
April 19, 2013
A Lime Circle resident reported damage to the chain-link fence on the east side of the property Monday, April 15.
Property owner plans temporary homeless shelter
April 19, 2013
The nonprofit Trinity Without Borders would operate the temporary shelter for homeless at 1003 N. Washington Boulevard.
Sarasota Police SWAT team ends late night standoff
April 18, 2013
Officers extracted a man threatening to harm himself from an apartment on Old Bradenton Road, during an altercation that began just before 12 a.m. Thursday, April 18.
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber Mega Mingle
April 18, 2013
Members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday, April 17 at Art Center Sarasota for the Mega Mingle event. Attendees socialized and enjoyed food and drink.
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24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
24 Meetings with Ancient Ones - Messages, Guides and Readings
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - May
24 Fridays and Saturdays: Twinkle!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm - May
25 Free Summer Olympics for the kids
10:00 am - 4:00 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."
