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Station 22, Pepper Palace, celebrate winning first place.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO:The 13th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

The 13th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off took place on Sunday Oct. 29 by Morton's Gourmet Market. Proceeds from the cook-off went to the Sarasota Firefighters Benevolent fund. People sampled 15 different chilies that were made by the firefighters from 15 stations in Sarasota. They then voted for a People's Choice Award while judges chose first, second and third place. Station 22, Pepper Palace won first place and bragging rights for the year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2012
Tides destroy Beach Road repair

Tides destroy Beach Road repair

  • Sarasota
  • News
The 117-unit downtown condominium building was evacuated two years ago because of a faulty fourth-floor concrete slab.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • October 29, 2012
Support structure stolen from Dolphin Tower

At least 60 of the temporary aluminum support beams were taken from the vacant building's construction site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
“Some of them I [paint] from pictures and some of them I do from my soul,” said painter Dr. Mary – Louise Biasotti Hooper.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: New art displayed at The Federal Building

The public attended an artist's reception on Friday Oct. 26 at the New Deal Gallery inside the Federal Building. Local artists Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper, Jill Hastings - Ellis and Linda Larisch displayed their work for the public to see. The Federal Building gets a new exhibit of paintings from local artists every three months.

  • Arts + Culture
Zion Lugo, 17 mos., has fun picking up the smaller pumpkins in the hay maze Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

Thousands of people made their way out to the 4th annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds this past weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mike Baltzer submitted the winning photo for the October Cool Today Weather Photo Contest. He took this sunset photo near Big Pass.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2012
October Cool Today Monthly Winner

Mike Baltzer submitted the winning photo for the October Cool Today Weather Photo Contest. He took this sunset photo near Big Pass.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A group of Sarasota Yacht Club members dressed up in 1920s garb to celebrate the decade that the club was founded.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Halloween

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club enjoyed a night full of Halloween fun Saturday, Oct. 27, at the clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dominic Marino, No. 12, passes the ball off to Jaden Adams, No. 5.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview v. Sarasota

Sarasota Sailors and the Riverview Rams, high school rivals, played one another Friday, Oct. 26, at Ihrig Field. The final score was Riverview 28, Sarasota 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Susan and Keith Adams
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 28, 2012
Safe Sex Halloween Bash 2012

Safe Sex Halloween Bash 2012

  • Black Tie
Tom Alburn and Patrice Boeke with Allison and Andrew Snowhite
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 27, 2012
Mote's Annual Oceanic Evening

Mote's Annual Oceanic Evening

  • Black Tie
Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2012
Oct. 26: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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Visit YourObserver.com Saturday for an update on Friday night's games.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 26, 2012
Friday Night Clash: Oct. 26

Tonight's games include Lakewood Ranch vs. Largo, Riverview at Sarasota, ODA vs. First Baptist Academy and Booker vs. Trinity Catholic.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Melissa Johnson, No. 2, hits the ball over the net at Haley Preininger, No. 2, and Emily Greenwood, No. 7.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA v. St. Stephen's

The Out-of-Door Academy played St. Stephen's Thursday, Oct. 25, in the finals out at Bradenton Christian. St. Stephen's won the Class 3A-District 10 championship in three sets beating ODA 25-20, 25-13, 25-17.

  • East County
  • Schools
Construction work on Orange Avenue is part of a project to improve drainage at the intersection of Orange Avenue and 18th Street.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • October 26, 2012
Orange Avenue to temporarily close

Orange Avenue between 10th Way and 12th Street will close starting Monday for a drainage improvement project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Morton's Gourmet Market is located at 1924 S. Osprey Ave.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Morton's Chili Cookoff

Spend Sunday afternoon sampling chili served up by Sarasota firefighters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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