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James Smith submitted this photo of clouds forming over the south end of Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

James Smith submitted this photo of clouds forming over the south end of Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Caroline and Erica Brown
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • June 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Woman's Exchange Grants and Scholarships Ceremony

The Woman's Exchange held its annual grants and scholarships ceremony Thursday, June 5. The event celebrated the recipients, which included 11 high school students, 21 college scholarship and 20 grant recipients, with a party at the Woman's Exchange. Guests enjoyed each other's company while snacking on sweet treats such as chocolate fondue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The flags of the countries with athletes participating in the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Opening Ceremony - A Salute to Our Military

To celebrate the opening of the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final, guests gathered Thursday, June 5, in the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard for the opening ceremony - 'A Salute to Our Military.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Desiree Hanright, Bob Shaffer and Chastanna Niemann
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • June 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Poker Tournament

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held its annual poker tournament Thursday, June 5, at the Sarasota Kennel Club. The event is the chamber's largest fundraiser of the year with proceeds going toward the July 4 fireworks.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The city has yet to revisit its Cultural Park Master Plan, as depicted above in a 2007 rendering, but other organizations are working to create a vision for the bayfront property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
Consulting firm to discuss bayfront master plan

As part of the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 visioning process, Visit Sarasota County is hosting a consulting group to learn about other public/private cultural and park developments.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Florida Rep. Ray Pilon with his wife, Casey
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • June 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club monthly luncheon

The Tiger Bay Club held its monthly luncheon Thursday, June 5, at Michael's On East. The luncheon included an annual legislative update with a panel of Florida government officials including Sen. Nancy Detert, Florida Rep. Ray Pilon and Florida Rep. Jim Boyd. After the discussion, members were invited to participate in a Q and A.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Pedro Pupa (Photo by Barbara Banks)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 5, 2014
Sarasota Ballet dancer killed in bike accident

Sarasota Ballet Corps de Ballet member Pedro Pupa was killed in a bike accident the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4, near FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
Beverly Girard, director of food and nutrition services at Sarasota County Schools,  All Faiths Food Bank CEO Sandra Frank, and Veronica Brady from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • June 4, 2014
All Faiths Food Bank announces summer programs

The additions are part of the nonprofit's first ever summer 'BackPack Kids' program, which helps feed 21,000 (50%) of Sarasota County students.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Clayton Rosaire and "Handsome" filmed a PSA for Jam Out Hunger.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
VIDEO: Local furry celebrity makes a 'Handsome' appearance in PSA

"Handsome" the lion and his trainer, Clayton Rosaire, made an appearance June 4, on a public service announcement for the June 21 Jam Out Hunger event.

  • East County
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Linguine fra diavolo, which means "brother devil" in Italian, refers to a spicy tomato sauce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Caragiulos

This week we went in the kitchen with co-owner Mark Caragiulo of Caragiulos for linguine fra diavolo. Get the full recipe in this week's In The Kitchen.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Richard Dorfman hopes to keep the Sarasota County Charter Review Board is a reactive, rather than a proactive entity.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 4, 2014
Dorfman runs for Charter Review Board

Former Sarasota City Commission candidate Richard Dorfman has filed to run for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota County Charter Review Board, and another Sarasota County School Board candidate emerges.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Allied troops on Omaha Beach
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 4, 2014
Our View: 'Never again'?

This is the 70th anniversary of D-Day ... June 6, 1944. We all have seen the photographs and footage from the beaches of Normandy. We have seen the rows upon rows of our nearly 9,400 military dead at the Normandy American Cemetery - most of them killed in Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allies' invasion of France. But so few of us in subsequent generations can even imagine what author Rick Atkinson vividly re-creates in his epic book, 'The Guns at Last Light.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Incoming Cardinal Mooney senior, Teagan Nickols, has volunteered at Miracle League of Manasota every Saturday since she was a freshman. She and her father, Pete, enjoy seeing how happy the organization makes the children.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 4, 2014
The Good News: Teagan Nickols and Pete Nickols

Father-and-daughter volunteer team helps level the playing field at Miracle League of Manasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Carley Ochs personally wraps bangles purchased at the trunk show.
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • June 3, 2014
Bourbon & Boweties Trunk Show

Bourbon & Boweties Trunk Show

  • Black Tie
Built in 2007, Publix occupies most of the 53,375-square-foot commercial space in the Broadway Promenade with a 29,000-square-foot lease.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2014
North Trail Publix sells for $11 million

A Cincinnati-based firm bought the commercial portion of the Broadway Promenade, the mixed-use development near the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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