Neighbors

Pam Eubanks
June 30, 2011

Kids 'act up' at summer camp

Public performances of "Alice in Wonderland Jr." will be held today at 1 p.m., and 7 p.m., at Lakewood Ranch High School.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 30, 2011

Weekly Winner: New Beginning

Charles Neubauer submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 29, 2011

BRE students honor teacher

Usually, a teacher may have one or two students who qualify as "teacher's pets."

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 29, 2011

Levi Waxler snags television gig

The East County's resident sign-language celebrity now is taking his talent to television.

East County
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
June 29, 2011

OBITUARY: Lois Rosenthal

Lois Rosenthal, 81, was a Longboat Key resident.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
June 29, 2011

Winner: 10 or Fewer Employees: Kitchens by Kerrie

Kerrie Lehnert makes a mean "homeless stew" - a concoction she developed from her grandmother's recipe and began serving to the homeless on the streets of San Francisco years ago.

Longboat Key
News

Robin Hartill
June 29, 2011

Winner: Rookie Small Business: Your Fitness Instructor

Petar Sibinkic began training in kayaking at age 7 in his native Serbia. His efforts brought him to two Olympic games: Atlanta, in 1996, and Sydney, in 2000.

Longboat Key
News

Robin Hartill
June 29, 2011

Winner: Non-Profit Organization: Save Our Seabirds Inc.

Even when she isn't at Save Our Seabirds Inc., Executive Director Lee Fox is still saving seabirds (and other birds). She gets a constant stream of injured birds at her home in Wimauma.

Longboat Key
News

Robin Hartill
June 29, 2011

Winner: 11 or More Employees: Dattoli Cancer Center

Virginia "Ginya" Carnahan looks forward to the day when the Dattoli Cancer Center's services won't be necessary. In fact, she said, with advancing technologies, a prostate-cancer vaccine could someday put the facility out of business.