Pelikids: Thanksgiving edition
November 23, 2011
Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students. This month's offerings are from students at Lakeview Elementary schools.
Island Beat: Treasure Boat Way fence problems multiply
November 23, 2011
The gas line rupture last week, near the Treasure Boat Way intersection with Ocean Boulevard, is almost enough to make one think that area has been 'hoodooed.'
Sarasota kindergarteners offer thankful thoughts
November 23, 2011
The Sarasota Observer caught up with kindergartners at Julie Rohr Academy and Gulf Gate Elementary to ask some Thanksgiving trivia questions and to find out for what they’re most thankful.
Sarasota Beach home tops week's sales at $820,000
November 23, 2011
A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Robert Hurwitz, Sarasota, and Linda Weller, of Lewisburg, Pa., sold their home at to William and Katherine Baumann, of Lake Orion, Mich., for $820,000.
Weekly Weather: Dreaming of Dinner?
November 23, 2011
Carolyn Bistline took this photo of a blue heron on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico.
POLL: What is your favorite traditional Thanksgiving dish?
November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving is only two days from today! What traditional dish are you most excited for?
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lighting up the town
November 21, 2011
Siesta Key will soon be all lit for the holiday season, but someone's got to get those lights in place first.
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key clean up
November 19, 2011
Members of the Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association joined together to clean up the roads from Siesta Drive bridge all the way to Turtle Beach.
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber at Wells Fargo
November 18, 2011
The Siesta Key Chamber held their After Hours and Business Card Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Wells Fargo Bank on Siesta Key.
Photos of the Week
November 18, 2011
Enjoy some of our favorite photos from all Observers this week.
- May
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
