Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 22, 2012

Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Yolanda Bistany took this sunset photo from a condominium in downtown Sarasota.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 22, 2012

Accident victim looking for witnesses

Lakewood Ranch resident Kim Earley is looking for anyone who saw the traffic crash at 12:30 p.m. March 17, at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 21, 2012

Speaker keeps eagle eye on birds

The bald eagles of Longboat Key were John Ginaven's topic as he spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club members at their Feb. 28 meeting.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
March 21, 2012

Buskers take their music to the streets

On Feb. 22, the St. Armands Circle Association held auditions for buskers, or street performers, that they hoped would perform on a monthly basis.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
March 21, 2012

Interfaith effort feeds hungry families

East County teenagers at Temple Emanu-El are among the participants in an innovative interfaith effort to aid hungry children.

East County
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
March 21, 2012

Kiwanis Club gets good marks for 2012 scholarship distribution

The Kiwanis Club raised $35,000 this year.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
March 21, 2012

Chef Ray teaches foodies how to prepare a Caribbean meal

Euphemia Haye hosted its third sold-out cooking class in the winter series Wednesday, March 14. Chef Ray Arpke taught the "Still on Island Thyme" course, featuring a piquant salad of cucumbers, grouper Jamaican with yucca and onion sauce and a sponge cake with mocha butter cream planter's cake.