Neighbors

Harriet Sokmensuer
June 27, 2014

Weekend Best Bet: Fourth Friday Art Walk

Guests can watch painting demonstrations, have intuitive readings and meet authors at this monthly event the Historic Downtown Village merchants hosts.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Kelsey Grau
June 27, 2014

Recent donation helps community to age in paradise

Longboat Key's Aging in Paradise Resource Center, or AIPRC, recently received a $4,000 donation from Arnold Simonsen.

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

What a catch

The 84th annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament came to a close Saturday, with a fish-off between seven anglers. David Sugar was named champion after catching a tarpon with a girth of 38.75 inches.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

Tot-ally awesome

Temple Emanu-El held its annual Splash Shabbat Saturday. Families celebrated the final session of the temple's Tot Shabbat program on a hot summer day with a wading pool, sprinklers and watermelon.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
June 26, 2014

World record

The Sarasota YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County attempted to make history by participating in the 'World's Largest Swimming Lesson' June 20.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jen Blanco
June 26, 2014

Sidelines

Local lacrosse players win national tournament; Orioles GCL season underway; GSJGA hosts summer event

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jen Blanco
June 26, 2014

Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Harriet Sokmensuer
June 26, 2014

Susan Gabriel's flute can be heard playing through the halls of her Laurel Park apartment building. The musician, journalist and artist has been practicing her music and collaborating with local artists in her apartment for her program, ARISE Music Arts Communication.