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Sarasota

  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 17, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson
  • August 17, 2011
My View: Let's all go Follywood!

The lemming-like rush to try to lure Hollywood filmmakers to Sarasota and Manatee counties is costly, ineffective and a little embarrassing.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Crews plugged the leaking pipe at 10:30 p.m. Monday.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 16, 2011
UPDATE: Broken pipe sends sewage into Hudson Bayou

A leak at an Osprey Avenue construction site was sealed Monday night, but not before about 200 gallons of raw sewage reaches Hudson Bayou.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lido Key residents want to come up with revenue-generating ideas for the Lido pool.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 16, 2011
Lido residents present pool plan

To fight a city proposal to shut down the pool for up to six months of the offseason, Lido Key citizens have come up with a list of goals to reach to keep the pool open all year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Campers learned how Jesus turned water into wine and participated in a sensory center that included dancing on spaghetti, grapes and rice.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Vacation Bible School (VIDEO)

This week, Church of Redeemer is holding a fun-filled vacation bible school and campers are dancing in spaghetti!

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 16, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Benita Mayer, 2 1/2, lets her caterpillar toy, Lena, crawl on the balance ball under the Tube Dude's foot outside of Gymmery's Fitness Wear on Main Street. Mayer and her family are visiting from Frankfurt, Germany.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Toddler makes friends with Tube Dude

Benita Mayer, 2 1/2, from Frankfurt, Germany, was transfixed Tuesday, Aug. 16 by the Tube Dude outside of Gymmery's Fitness Wear on Main Street.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Art Hamilton begins to fill up a purple backpack with school supplies.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Rotary Club packs up backpacks

The Sarasota Bay Rotary Club got together Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Van Wezel to pack over 800 backpacks with school supplies.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Paige Howell, Lauren Ravazzoli, Alexis James and Gabby Devita attended the bash.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha Back to School Bash

St. Martha Catholic School today held its first ever Back to School Bash for students, along with an open house for parents.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Westra Inc. began construction on the new Hudson Bayou lift station in July.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 15, 2011
UPDATE: Broken pipe sends sewage into Hudson Bayou

About 200 gallons of raw sewage reaches Hudson Bayou, after a contractor breaks a force main pipe on Osprey Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nancy Zampella leads the class into the next yoga pose out on the Mansion's back porch at Selby Gardens. The class has the benefit of an hour long yoga class as well as taking in the breathtaking view of the gardens and the Bay.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 15, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Yoga in the Gardens

Nancy Zampella leads her class in a variety of yoga poses Monday, Aug. 15 on the back porch of the Mansion at Selby Gardens. The next round of classes will begin Sept. 12. For more information go to www.selby.org.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The students joined together to create a spinning fan.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Ballet Summer Intensive performance

The second summer session of the Sarasota Ballet's intensive program concluded with a performance Saturday, Aug. 13, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ed Morrell and Bill Haggett of ExtremeTix
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Passing of the torch for Sarasota Blues Fest

Barbara Strauss passed the Sarasota Blues Festival torch to ExtremeTix and Three Zebras Saturday, Aug. 13, during the Kick Off Party at the Gator Club. Also, five bands had a battle of the bands to see who would be the opening act for this year's Sarasota Blues Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jeanne Medawar and Brad Hogreve
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Friday Fest

The Van Wezel's monthly Friday Fest featured One Night Rodeo, the country band that recently won the Great American Country and Music Nation's Next GAC Star competition. There was also a special presentation by the local flash mob group.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 12, 2011
New College of Florida ranked 16th 'Best Buy College' by Forbes

A recent article titled 'Top 100 Best Buy Colleges for 2011' by Forbes magazine lists New College of Florida as No. 16.

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