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The 135 runners took off running Saturday, May 14 for the Divas & Dudes 5K at Payne Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Divas & Dudes 5K

The Sarasota Opera held the Divas & Dudes 5K Saturday, May 14 at Payne Park. The 5K had 135 runners participate and raised around $3,000. The monies raised will benefit the Sarasota Youth Opera with things like tuition scholarships, transportation costs, music and uniforms.

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Jacob Hill of Consolidated Consciousness primes the wall that will be covered in graffiti art by Tion Bukue during the Golden Era Tour event at Payne Park's skate park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: The Golden Era Tour

The Golden Era Tour took place Saturday, May 14 at Payne Park's skate park from 5 - 11 p.m. The event included drinks, food, live graffiti art along with music by SNAPM and Big Blu House.

  • Sarasota
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Ken Abt, Jane Kirschner-Tuccillo and Commissioner Willie Shaw
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Historical Society Potluck Picnic on the Porch

The Historical Society of Sarasota County held its Annual Meeting and Potluck Picnic on the Porch Saturday.

  • Sarasota
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The Observer asked this group of guys from Sarasota Military Academy to give us their best pose.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Military Academy Prom

Sarasota Military Academy students swapped their school uniforms for posh gowns and tuxes for prom night, held at Polo Grill.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota High School students enjoy dancing around with their friends Saturday, May 14 at the Sarasota High School's prom at the Hyatt Regency.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SHS Prom

Sarasota High School students danced up a storm at their Black Tie themed Prom Saturday, May 14 at the Hyatt Regency.

  • Sarasota
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Alexis Orgera laughs and smiles at the warm reception she received from her peers at her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Orgera Book Release Party

Alexis Orgera held a book release party for her first book of poetry, "How like foreign objects" Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

  • Sarasota
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Razan Waliagha and Kalsey Knutson were among the first out on the dance floor for Lakewood Ranch's 2011 Prom.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Prom

Students at Lakewood Ranch High School partied the night away at Prom May 13 at the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota. This year's Prom featured an Asian-inspired theme, "Dance with the Dragon."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dion Wong danced to almost every song played at Friday's Father-Daughter dance.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Father-Daughter Dance

McNeal Elementary girls enjoyed a special evening with the special men in their lives during the school's first Father-Daughter Dance May 13. Father, grandfathers and others joined the girls on the dance floor for a night of fun.

  • East County
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Jim Eschmann and Rick Griffin grabbed lunch before heading out on the course.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Payton's Golf Outing

East County residents rallied against pediatric brain cancer May 13 as 140 golfers hit the greenways at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club for the fourth annual Payton Wright Foundation Golf Tournament. Following golf, participants headed to the Lake Club for an After Party featuring food, live music and more.

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Tyniah Atkins, Latavia Dailey, Tory James and Christian Hannon from Booker Elementary wait for the start of the 3rd grade section of the Sarasota Kiwanis Club's Spelling Bee Friday, May 13 at the Boys and Girls Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Kiwanis Club Spelling Bee

Sarasota Kiwanis Club's Spelling Bee was a huge success Friday, May 13 at the Boys and Girls Club. There were two bees, one for third graders and one for fourth and there were 150 students who participated.

  • Sarasota
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Members of Lakewood Christian Church will wash cars Saturday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 13, 2011
Church to host car wash fundraiser

Lakewood Christian Church will host a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 14, at Regions Bank, 5455 Tara Blvd.

  • East County
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Skip Kister, honored guest Betty Shilalie and U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Raul Rojas
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: USS Sarasota Reunion Dinner

Former USS Sarasota crew members and their wives held a reunion dinner Thursday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first USS Sarasota reunion.

  • Sarasota
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A pre-party will take place at 5 p.m., May 13, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2011
Chamber plans to make splash with LBK Challenge

The race is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Sunday, beginning at the Longboat Key Town Dock.

  • Longboat Key
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Kindergartners gave a Flamenco performance during the school's Latin Cultural Fair.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Latin Cultural Fair

Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus students transformed their classrooms into Spain, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic for their Latin Cultural Fair.

  • Sarasota
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Daniel Valderrama gives Kierra Henderson and Nassim Ghaffari a lesson on proper utensil placement.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gocio Elementary Career Day

Gocio Elementary fifth-graders spent career day at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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