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Kindergartner Lena Zide tells us what makes her mom special.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
Southside kids get sweet on their moms (VIDEO)

The Sarasota Observer caught up with students at Southside School to talk about their moms and Mother's Day. (VIDEO)

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
OUR VIEW: Newtown needs fresh leaders

Newtown is a community black eye that Sarasota leaders have been trying feverishly to put mascara over to protect the important tourism industry. That effort will be successful, and Sarasota and her beaches, golf courses and snowbird industries will recover. Memories are often short.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Charles Hewett, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Jackson Laboratory, stands at the proposed site of research lab in eastern Collier County last summer before the institute abandoned the project at the end of 2010.
  • By Carolann Cahill and Jim Lampl
  • May 5, 2011
MY VIEW: Go slow on Jackson Lab

The non-profit Jackson Laboratory has a solid reputation in its field and a demonstrated track record of success in securing public funding. But that does not justify Sarasota County jumping on the Jackson Lab bandwagon heading our way.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 5, 2011
SCOPE seeks community improvements

SCOPE seeks to tap residents' wisdom to keep Sarasota County thriving.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 703 at The Savoy on Palm has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and 2,975 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.37 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 5, 2011
Savoy on Palm condo sells for $1.37 million

Stanley and D'Ann Wernick sold their Unit 703 condominium at 401 S. Palm Ave. to Arthur and Joan Schwartz, of Sarasota, for $1.37 million.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Cops Corner

11 a.m. - 3500 block of South Tamiami Trail. Petit Theft Shoplifting. A lingerie-shop employee called police after two women stole $600 worth of perfume.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Christopher Brunn submitted this sunset photo, taken at Crescent Beach on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Beachside Bonding

Christopher Brunn submitted this sunset photo, taken at Crescent Beach on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Children were inducted during a special ceremonyApril 26
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2011
Freedom hosts honor society induction

Freedom Elementary School on April 26 inducted students into the National Elementary Honor Society.

  • East County
  • News
André Johnson
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 5, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson has been playing tennis for years but didn't get into the competitive side of it until he was 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 4, 2011
Dance Review: 'Spring Surprise'

Not all surprises are good surprises. That was the case for the final performance of the Sarasota Ballet's 20th anniversary season - unfortunate for such a celebratory year.

  • Arts + Culture
Brittany Ann Ornsby, 18, went missing before 10:30 p.m., April 29.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 4, 2011
Missing Ranch teenager located

Brittany Ann Ornsby, who went missing April 29, was found in Sarasota this morning.

  • East County
  • News
Ellie Ohlman is a 2010 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Ranch grad crowned DeSoto Queen

Ellie Ohlman was named the 2011 DeSoto Queen at the Desoto Historical Society Ball April 29.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Swan song continues on pond

Turtles aren't the only ones in nesting mode: Harbour Links swan keeper David Novak reports that all three of the pond's swan pairs produced nests this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Haiku written as labor of love (bugs)

Longboat Key resident Florence Levine recently began writing haiku poetry. Love bugs are the subject of her latest poem.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Sealed the deal

Our Town attempted to find out whether Longboat Key's Native Son member of the Navy Seals was among those involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.

  • Longboat Key
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