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Cristina Chirinos and Zelideh Loredo are excited to walk through the finish line.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: March of Dimes

Hundreds of walkers laced up their shoes Saturday for the March of Dimes.

  • Sarasota
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Managing Director Michelle Bianchi Pingel, owner of Patrick's 1481 Jim "Sully" Sullivan and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Patrick's 1481 teams up with Players Theatre

Patrick's 1481 and The Players Theatre teamed up Saturday, May 7 for a private gala benefitting The Players Theatre at the new Patrick's 1481. Patrick's 1481 opens to the public Sunday, May 8.

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Commodore Bob Baime congratulates Dave Hillmyer for coming in 1st in the spinnaker division Saturday, May 7 in the Sarasota Bay Cup at Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: BKYC Bay Cup Awards

The Sarasota Bay Cup took place Friday, May 6 through Saturday, May 7 and was hosted by Bird Key Yacht Club. The after party took place Saturday, May 7 at Bird Key Yacht Club where people enjoyed margaritas, swimming, food and an award ceremony.

  • Longboat Key
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Alicia Collins and Jes Santaularia were proud to be originally from Louisville, KY on Saturday, May 7 at the Kentucky Derby party at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Kentucky Derby Party

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club celebrated the 137 Kentucky Derby in style on Saturday, May 7 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The afternoon included food, a hat and wacky suit contest, and a betting table. All monies raised from the betting will go towards the American Cancer Society.

  • Longboat Key
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Midgeann Schotsch, Jennifer Sabin and Stephanie Broche, three of the six owners of Five Points Collective, pose together Friday, May 6 during the Wine, Cheese and Beads event at Five Points Collective.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Wine, Cheese and Beads at Five Points Collective

People came out to enjoy wine, cheese and beading Friday, May 6 during the Wine, Cheese and Beads event at Five Points Collective.

  • Sarasota
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Walter Derdeyn blows out the candles on his cake during his 100th birthday party Friday, May 6 at the Regency House.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Derdeyn turns 100

Walter Derdeyn's 100th birthday was celebrated with a party Friday, May 6 at the Regency House.

  • Sarasota
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Leslie McKnight, Jen Swartout and Missy Williams
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pillage the Village

The Pillage the Village fundraising event took place Friday, May 6 at various locations throughout Southside Village. The monies raised will go towards Team For You, a local team who will be participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk.

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Draco is a monitor lizard that lives at the Lowry Park Zoo, in Tampa.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lord of lizards

The Lowry Park Zoo today visited Brookside Middle School and brought along a few exotic friends.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 6, 2011
OBITUARY: Alan George Braxton

Alan George Braxton, 72, was a retired chartered accountant.

  • Longboat Key
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The sport of dragon boat racing is a paddlesport that uses a canoe-shaped boat painted and adorned with a Chinese dragon head, tail, drum and scales.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011

Nathan Benderson Park will host the inaugural Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011 May 7.

  • East County
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Maiya Gardner and Amy Donato attended the Mother's Day Tea.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mother's Day Tea

Out-Of-Door Academy students honored their mothers with a tea party for Mother's Day.

  • Sarasota
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Ron Vaughn, Fritz Faulhaber and Gerri Aaron pose together at the opening of the G. WIZ Faulhaber Fab Lab Thursday, May 5 at G. WIZ.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fab Lab

People enjoyed themselves at the opening of the G. WIZ Faulhaber Fab Lab Thursday, May 5 at G. WIZ.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Twin sisters Lydia Chapdelain and Jessica Kingsley hold Chapdelain's twins, Spencer and Charlotte, who were born Feb. 1.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
MOTHERLY LOVE

The relationship between twin sisters changed forever when one offered to carry the other's children.

  • Sarasota
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Sky Kreithen
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Students eat like royalty

In honor of the royal wedding, the little ones at Goldie Feldman Academy recently held an English garden tea party.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Local sauce cuts the mustard

Hundreds of mustards competed in the 2011 World Wide Mustard Competition, but there's one Sarasota mustard that deserves special recognition.

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