Bumper stickers show police support
March 25, 2010
A police sergeant's wife said she’s fed up with the negative news surrounding the police department, so she created 50 'Support Sarasota Police' bumper stickers to hand out for free.
County looks at possible park site
March 25, 2010
Residents of Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores neighborhood remain hopeful that the county could purchase an eight-acre site for a community park.
Tennis tournament benefits ACS
March 25, 2010
Despite much rain and flooding, the Siesta Key community came together for the sixth annual Relay for Life tennis tournament.
Observer Updates
March 25, 2010
Golden Apple loan decision to come next week from DID; City to partially fund Offshore Grand Prix
Junior League paints the town blue
March 25, 2010
Junior League has partnered with the Child Protection Center to promote child-abuse awareness and prevention through the organizations' 'Paint the Town Blue' campaign.
Sarasota County Teacher of the Year Luncheon
March 24, 2010
The Teacher of the Year luncheon honored finalists Melissa Dweck of Sarasota High School, Seth Gardner of Woodland Middle School and Karen Johns of Lakeview Elementary Wednesday, March 24, at Michael's On East. Gardner was honored as the overall Teacher of the Year.
Mattison's catches Google fever
March 24, 2010
The downtown restaurant is renamed Mattison's Google Grille as it hosts this evening's Google Island pep rally.
UPDATE: DID ready to decline Golden Apple loan
March 23, 2010
Although it is not expected to make an official decision until next week, the Downtown Improvement District appears to be leaning against giving the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre a $144,000 loan.
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Say It With Stitches
March 22, 2010
Say It With Stitches specializes in monogrammed clothing and corporate logo-wear, but also carries custom-made silk wraps and jackets, embroidered needlepoint and baby items.
- May
21 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - May
21 Humanity Working to End Genocide meeting
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - May
21 Cat Depot: Volunteer Orientation and Cat Socialization Level 1 Training
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - May
22 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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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.
