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Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pelikids' Halloween

Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students. This month's offerings are from students of various grades at Pine View School and third-grade students from Lakeview Elementary School.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jane O'Neal
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 27, 2011
Neighbors: Jane O'Neal

Jane O'Neal grew up outside of Cambridge, England, where a herd of hungry swans woke her up each morning by knocking on her family's houseboat.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Weekly Winner: Elegant Ending

Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tatiana Staats photographed this black witch moth Sept. 21 at a friend's house near the north Siesta bridge. Photo by Tatiana Staats.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • October 27, 2011
Island Beat: Rare 'witch' shows up on north end of the Key

Just in time for Halloween, my favorite wildlife watchers on the Key have reported another coup.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Meet this week's athlete, Dalton Kindt.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 27, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Dalton Kindt

Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Dalton Kindt, 12, has already achieved black belt status in Korean taekwondo and has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the past six months.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
JUST THE STATS

26 Total number of kills (16) and blocks (10) Cardinal Mooney High senior Anne Montgomery recorded Oct. 20 in the Cougars' win over the Venice Indians, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This condominium, which has has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area, sold for $370,000. Rachel S. O'Hara
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 27, 2011
Solymar home tops this week's sales at $1,260,000

A home in Solymar tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Regions Bank sold the home at 3919 Solymar Drive to Robert Shaw, trustee, of Leawood, Kansas, for $1,260,000.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Peter van Roekens submitted this photo of an unsettled Siesta sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Weekly Winner: Mauve Mood

Peter van Roekens submitted this photo of an unsettled Siesta sunset.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Debbie Palmer, Gary Carlascio, Sandra Slaminko and Leslie Kudla
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Baby Basics Fashion Show

Dillard's and the Westfield Southgate Mall teamed up Wednesday, Oct. 26, for the Dillard's Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Baby Basics of Sarasota County at the food court at the Westfield Southgate Mall. The lunch was catered by Cosimo's.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mason Pawloski and Brycen Mohar wore cuddly lion costumes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween babies!

Little ones who belong to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's "Mommies and Babies" group wore cozy costumes to celebrate Halloween a few days early Wednesday, Oct. 26. The group meets every Wednesday at Waldemere Medical Plaza.

  • Sarasota
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Sue Gorham, Jane Goodwin, Shonda Schilling, Eliza Culverhouse and Grace Carlson
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Shade Foundation of America 'Hats on to Shade' luncheon

The Shade Foundation of America held an organization luncheon for its new Sarasota chapter at TPC Prestancia.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
You never know — it might just make the best Jack-O-Lantern ever!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Curses upon me

This pumpkin, and a few others like it, is located at the pumpkin patch at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Robin Draper
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Robin Draper

Read this week's Five Things You Didn't Know About our 'In the Kitchen With' star, Robin Draper.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Imagine principal makes trip to the roof

Imagine School Principal Stephen Sajewski spent part of the day Oct. 21 on the school's roof to reward students for raising more than $10,000 during the school's recent book fair.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Temple Emanu-El hosts fall festival

Members of Temple Emanu-El enjoyed special Wild West-themed family time Oct. 15 as the temple's preschool hosted a fall festival fundraiser.

  • East County
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