Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
September 22, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Firefighters Visit St. Boniface Preschool

The Siesta Key Fire Department visited St. Boniface Preschool on Sept. 22.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Jen Blanco
September 22, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Finishing Touches

Models showcased fashions from Eileen Fisher and Brooks Brothers during the Council of Realtors, Sarasota Chapter's fashion show and luncheon Sept. 21 at the Polo Grill and Bar.

East County
News

Jen Blanco
September 22, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Council of Realtors, Sarasota Chapter's fashion show

More than 300 business professionals and their guests gathered at the Polo Grill and Bar for the Women's Council of Realtors, Sarasota Chapter's annual fashion show and luncheon Sept. 21. Guests enjoyed lunch, a fashion show, featuring fashions from Eileen Fisher and Brooks Brothers, and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event benefit the Women's Council of Realtors Education Fund and Children First, an organization dedicated to strengthening children and families by improving the quality of their lives.

East County
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
September 22, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bird of a Feather

Life is a beach for this bird enjoying the early morning on Longboat Key's beach.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Kurt Schultheis
September 22, 2011

Chalk Festival off, back on again

The Sarasota Chalk Festival, scheduled for Nov. 1, was in jeopardy of being canceled because of the Sarasota City Commission's grant-permitting change.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
September 22, 2011

Learn how to grant wishes

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida will be hosting a wish granting training session Saturday, Oct. 1, for volunteers in the Suncoast Region.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
September 22, 2011

Moving day is a roaring success

Two Men and a Truck's David Walkley and Brad Durrance were surprised when handed their job sheet for the day recently with instructions to move two full-mount trophies of African lions from Sarasota to Gainesville, to be displayed in the Florida Museum of Natural History on the University of Florida campus.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
September 22, 2011

Young survivors share their heartfelt stories

Ten-year-old McLain Miller has a scar down the center of her chest. She calls it "her zipper."

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
September 22, 2011

Neighbors: No Reservations

A four-day weekend tennis tournament became a 33-day road trip that led Sarasota couple all the way to New York City and back.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
September 22, 2011

Cafeteria Confidants: Take your Dad to School

Phillippi Shores Elementary students asked the important men in their lives to share lunch with them during "Take Your Dad to School" week. We asked the dads, grandfathers and kids to share some of their favorite school memories.