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Sammi Calabrese, Sarah Wertheimer and Shauna Malgieri
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Relay For Life Downtown Sarasota

Sarasota High School hosted the Relay for Life walk Saturday, April 5. The all-night event benefits the American Cancer Society and invited members of the public, cancer victims and survivors as well as family members to raise money for cancer research.

  • Sarasota
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Arielle and Lincoln Monaghan
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Face Autism Easter Egg Hunt

Families came together for the afternoon at the Face Autism Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 5, at Ashton Elementary. Children played games before taking part in an egg hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Corissa Grothe prepares to “smooch” Kris Kringle.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Nate's Honor Animal Rescue Spring Carnival

Animal lovers gathered April 5 at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's Adoption Center for the shelter's Spring Carnival. Food vendors, homemade dog treats by girl scouts, a bounce house, other activities took over the grounds at the East County animal rescue. Dollars raised benefited Honor and its animal occupants, to fund supplies to aide shelter volunteers in caring for the dogs and cats.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jacquie Clark, Hannah Wardlow, Carla Hayden and Susie Majesky
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Opening Reception

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society held an opening reception for its new juried exhibition on Friday, April 4, at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. The exhibit featured work by members of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society and will be on display until April 25.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
As part of a nationwide initiative to comb through parks, beaches and other recreational staples within neighborhoods, Keep Manatee Beautiful will host The Great American Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon April 5, at 1289 Hagle Park Road, Bradenton.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 4, 2014
Volunteers to converge for river cleanup

As part of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Manatee Beautiful will host The Great American Cleanup of Upper Manatee River, from 9 a.m. to noon April 5.

  • East County
  • News
The free event includes family-friendly activities, a softball game and a performance by the band America.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 4, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: All-American Family Day

The Orioles, in partnership with the Patterson Foundation's Legacy of Valor campaign, invites Sarasota families to its All-American Family Day and Concert Sunday, April 6. Attendees can enjoy family-friendly, hands-on activities all day at the concourse of Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Right turns on red are no longer prohibited at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • April 4, 2014
FDOT nixes Stickney no right on red

A move to prohibit right turns on red at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road sparked traffic complaints from area residents.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
SMA CEO and founder, Dan Kennedy, will also serve as CEO for SMA Prep.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 4, 2014
Dan Kennedy appointed SMA Prep CEO

Kennedy says his new title will allow him to work closely with SMA Prep's Head of School Phillip Eddy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
More than two-thirds of Sarasota County's Gulf shoreline is critically eroded, according to Sarasota County Coastal Resources Manager Laird Wreford.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • April 4, 2014
Disaster recovery plans top SKA agenda

The Siesta Key Association met Thursday to discuss the island's post-disaster recovery plans, as well as other hot topics.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Judy Smith, Waterfront 7 Realty, Annabelle Newland, Yorkshire International Property Management, and John Wojtyna, Aqua Plumbing & Air
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking luncheon at the Chart House Restaurant on April 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Adora Thompson and Tina Taylor Little
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: I Do Diamond Ring Boutique Grand Opening

On April 3, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of I Do Diamond Ring Boutique on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2014
Drum kits coming to downtown

Noting the success of Sarasota Keys, an interactive art project that placed six public pianos around downtown, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County has launched a parallel initiative - with drum sets.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2014
City bans fine art festivals

APRIL FOOLS' - The city of Sarasota announced a ban on Fine Art Festivals in a meeting last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2014
Paws-atively perfect

APRIL FOOLS' - Siesta Key will be allowing pets to enjoy its beaches for a special national event - the Beach Animal Resort Clothing Contest (BARCC).

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2014
Home run

Central-Cocoanut Neighborkids recently set a new record in the annual Big League Readers challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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