Neighbors

Kristen Herhold
April 30, 2015

Chamber members enjoy Business After Hours

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members gathered at Casa Del Mar for the Chamber’s April Business After Hours event on April 30.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 30, 2015

Students harvest vegetables for All Faiths Food Bank

A partnership between the students at Temple Beth Sholom Schools and All Faiths Food Bank has sprouted Thursday afternoon. Through a garden on campus students helped donate bins of freshly-picked kale, carrots, bell peppers, beets, onions, parsley and gre

Sarasota
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 30, 2015

Goodwill Manasota honors community ambassadors

Goodwill Manasota recognized businesses and organizations at the annual Ambassador Luncheon to honors the individuals and groups Thursday at Michael’s on East.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 30, 2015

School board

Phillippi Shores wins at national music festival; Cardinal Mooney helps the homeless

Sarasota
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 30, 2015

This week in history 4.30.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 30, 2015

Independence Day

The families of Temple Emanu-El celebrated Israeli Independence Day, or Yom HaAtzmaut, Saturday, at the temple beginning, with a bagel breakfast.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Nancy Schwartz
April 29, 2015

"It's Read Everywhere" contest marks start of incredible journey

Attention, globe trotters: You have five months left to submit your photos for the 2015 ‘It’s Read Everywhere’ contest.

East County
News

Kristen Herhold
April 29, 2015

Fedder cultivated passion for the environment

Joel Fedder spent his career in Baltimore as an estate, trust and real estate lawyer and, later, a real estate developer, but his true passion was the environment.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 29, 2015

VFW post recognizes youth

Braden River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12055 has been busy doling out awards to East County students.

East County
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 29, 2015

Robot wars

During the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championships, held April 14 through April 18 in Louisville, Ky., East County students showcased their love of robots while taking home top honors.

East County
Neighbors

Molly Schechter
April 29, 2015

AEROBIC GRANDMA | Summer stretch a first for Bayfront Park yoga classes

It was more than a little bit of good luck for year-round residents of Longboat Key and the surrounding area when the former Debby Debile married Michael McClung in 2014 and moved here

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Kristen Herhold
April 29, 2015

Larry Cohen reigned as Sleep King

In his famous Sleep King ad from 1983, Larry Cohen offered free two-hour naps and proclaimed he would get you your mattress on the same day, even if he had to deliver it on his back. He never changed the ad.