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Ed Schmith submitted this sunset photo, taken on the south end of the Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Sunset Swoop

Ed Schmith submitted this sunset photo, taken on the south end of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lynn Fletcher and his grandson, Max, enjoy watching Hugh and Buffett swim around Tuesday, May 3 at Mote Marine.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 3, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Manatee Mystique

Going to Mote Marine is always an exciting way to spend the day. Lynn Fletcher got to enjoy watching his grandson, Max, see his first ever manatee.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
McKenzie Mortiz, left, and her friend Cassie Wilson, right, got an autograph from Disney star Shane Harper. Photo submitted by Keri Moritz.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2011
Disney star visits Ranch Imagine

Disney Channel singer and songwriter Shane Harper made a special visit to Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch Monday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Love bugs find a cozy corner on Main Street, between Orange and Lemon avenues.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 3, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Love is in the air

Also known as the honeymoon bug, kissing bug or double-headed bug, Love bugs seem to be everywhere lately.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Have you seen me and my alligator? Click "READ MORE" and leave your guess!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 2, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Guessing game

Can you guess where in Sarasota this lifelike sculpture is located?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tim Thurman led the Longboat Key Turtle Watch group that found the first nest Sunday on the Manatee County side of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 2, 2011
Two turtle nests found on first day of season

Volunteers found the first loggerhead turtle nests of the season Sunday on Longboat Key. Volunteers also discovered a nest this morning on Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch student Julia Goldman loved reading her group's story to the Bashaw students.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare, Too"

Lakewood Ranch High School students shared children's stories they wrote with students at Bashaw Elementary School during the annual "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare, Too" event April 29. The high-schoolers also created educational activities to go along with their stories.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The FCAT Fun Day featured a variety of inflatable bounce houses and obstacle courses.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara FCAT Fun Day

Tara Elementary School students enjoyed a day of bounce houses and games following the FCAT during the school's annual FCAT Fun Day April 29. The celebration gave all students a chance to relax following the test.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Twelve ladies from the Longboat Key Club were guests of the Welch Family Foundation.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 1, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: First Step of Sarasota 7th Annual Golf Classic

More than 100 golfers and volunteers spent a fun-filled day on the green during First Step of Sarasota's 7th Annual Golf Classic April 29 at the Legacy Golf Club. Players enjoyed a continental breakfast before hitting the course for a round of golf. Once they were done playing, participants gathered together for a buffet-style lunch, silent auction and raffles and a helicopter ball drop.

  • East County
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Sierra Yeomans gets ready to make a putt.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Art Food Festival

The Dance Art Food Festival featured dance performances, unique art vendors and eight authentic cuisines prepared by Chef Paul Mattison and was held at Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marlow's owner brought him out to enjoy Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Fiesta

The 33rd annual Siesta Fiesta returned to Siesta Key over the weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anna Carreira, Morena Robinson, Kate Konecny, Colin Iverson, Cha Cha Bugatti and Kelsey Dow break it down on the dance floor.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: RHS PROM

Dressed to impress in gowns and tuxes, Riverview High School seniors stepped into the Ritz-Carlton ballroom for a night they'd never forget -- prom! The event was themed "Tomorrow Never Dies."

  • Sarasota
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Charlie Morse and Bill Robinson won the Puttin on the Ritz tournament last year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Puttin on the Ritz

Dozens of members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance showed off their putting skills during the organization's annual Puttin on the Ritz event April 29. Members and their guests enjoyed a lunch and silent auction before hitting the course at The Ritz-Carlton Member's Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch. A trophy was awarded to the winning team and the winner of the putting contest received a new putter valued at $100.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Robert Warren, Dr. Sherry Lawrence, Angela Hartvigsen, Monica Slater Van Buskirk and Norman Olshansky were the speakers at the 10th Annual Education Celebration Friday, April 29 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Van Wezel Foundation Education Celebration

The Van Wezel Foundation's 10th Annual Education Celebration happened Friday, April 29 at the Van Wezel. The event included breakfast, speakers recapping the year as well as looking towards the future, followed by a performance for the attendees and Sarasota and Manatee County school children of "There's An Alligator Under My Bed, A Nightmare In My Closet, And Something My Attic".

  • Sarasota
  • News
Angela Ward and Holly Kraft wear Queen Elizabeth cardboard masks Friday, April 29 while celebrating the royal wedding at the Ritz Carlton.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: A Royal Affair

The Ritz Carlton in Sarasota celebrated the royal wedding by hosting a 4 a.m. live broadcast and breakfast affair. The event had 150 people in attendance. Many of the people who attended the event dressed up and wore extravagant hats.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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