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Sarasota | Neighbors

    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2015
Furever homes

Furever homes

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siesta Key flag
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 23, 2015
This week in history

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2015
Lasting legacy

When the Sarasota Garden Club loses one of its own, it honors him or her with a lasting legacy in the form of a brick on the path through the butterfly garden.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Booker High School principal Dr. Rachel Shelley congratulates student Nani Turner.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 22, 2015
Students shine at Most Improved Awards

Teachers, sponsors and 40 students from Booker, Riverview, Sarasota and Venice high schools gathered to celebrate the 17th annual Most Improved Student Award Wednesday at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 20, 2015
Digging up the past: Bay Haven students unearth 1995 time capsule

The students in Maribeth Ditmars' fourth grade class helped unearth a time capsule that her first class in buried in 1995 at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 19, 2015
Lynches celebrates the end of an era

Lynches Pub & Grub commemorated the past and looked ahead to the future on April 19. Regular customers and well-known faces came to the party, where Jason Burns officially took over the restaurant from former owners Chris and Ethna Lynch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 19, 2015
Painters and jewelers and sculptors, oh my! Artists take over St. Armands

Artists of varying kinds of media gathered at the Paragon Fine Art Festival on St. Armands Circle on April 18 and 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kennan Wilson hugs a tree that he helped decorate with his mother Gina.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 18, 2015
Families embrace nature at Children's Garden

In anticipation of Earth Day parents and children spent the afternoon taking in nature at the Hug-A-Tree event at the Sarasota Children's Garden April, 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Minnah Stein and Emma Kanego weigh a bucket of air potatoes they collected.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 18, 2015
SRQ Volunteens host weekend service events

The SRQ Volunteens pitched in at Phillippi Estate Park rounding up buckets of air potatoes with the Sarasota Bay Guardians Saturday, April 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rep. Doug Holder, Frank Patti and Bill Aubuchon
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 17, 2015
Sarasota Republican Club hosts Buchanan

The Sarasota Republican Club hosted the monthly dinner meeting featuring guest speaker Rep. Vern Buchanan on Thursday evening at Marina Jack's Restaurant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Gary Newcomer relaxes with his Observer overlooking Cooks Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia.
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 16, 2015
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  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard and Alison Light, and their daughter, Chloe Jane, donated the Little Free Library to their community. Photos by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 16, 2015
Palm Island: the heart of Siesta Key

A neighborhood of 150 homes in the middle of the island boasts friendly neighbors and a rich history.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 14, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates Free Cone Day

Lovers of ice cream around the globe enjoyed their favorite treat at Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Graduate of the class of 1947 Evelyn West looks for her photo in the yearbook.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 14, 2015
Alumni gather for SHS Grand Reunion

On Sunday, April 12 Sarasota High School alumni joined former classmates from classes ranging from 1941 to 2014 for a Grand Reunion at Robarts Arena.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Curator for the Ca‘dZan Ron McCarty and Sarasota Garden Club President Olivia Haynes with a portrait of Mable Ringling from 1905.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 13, 2015
Garden Club awards scholarships for local high school seniors

The Sarasota Garden Club spent the morning recapping a successful year and recognizing members for their efforts at an annual meeting and luncheon at IMG Academy Golf Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rosemary Kenyon shows off her lantern.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 12, 2015
Artists, residents celebrate Siesta Fiesta

Artists’ booths took over Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Key Village for the two-day art and craft festival April 11 to 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lillian Hafner and Ella Hanna
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 11, 2015
Laurel Park parties with Tunes in the Park

Music echoed from Laurel Park where residents gathered for the semi-annual Tunes in the Park on Saturday, April 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Resnick from Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue listens to Al Benincasa.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2015
Businesses steal the scene at Hob Nob

Local businesses enjoyed an evening in the spotlight at the 14th annual Hob Nob hosted by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Thursday at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siblings Vergene Mayne and Mike Thayer take in the Siesta Fiesta art and craft festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2015
Weekend Best Bets: Siesta Fiesta and Celebration of Pets Fest

Weekend events include activities for art lovers and pets with Siesta Fiesta and Celebration of Pets Fest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
This week in history 4.9.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Josh Drew, Amy Anthofer, Brett Hall, Michelle Nolan, Carla Hulderman, Monica Yadav, Angela Anderson, and Alana Wiley present a check Thursday at SPARCC.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2015
SPARCC receives donation for new cribs

A donation for $1,500 will go toward the purchase of cribs for the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center shelter. The funds were donated by Direct Energy in person to SPARCC on Thursday in the form of a large check.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day

Kids got to explore trucks and get Easter eggs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 6, 2015
Around the world in one day at Southside Elementary

The Parent Teacher Organization planned a day full of globetrotting and experiencing new cultures for the annual Celebrate Learning Day on Thursday, April 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chris and Avery Huver lean in to say hello to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol horse Valor.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 4, 2015
Siesta Key Village hops for Easter

Children and parents hopped to it for the Siesta Village Association Easter egg hunts Saturday morning at the Siesta beach access on Ocean Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steele Jackson, 8, said he was already pretty strong. His favorite thing at the Big Truck Day was the fire trucks. "They save lives sometimes," he said.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 4, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza

Different county and state departments brought big vehicles for kids to explore.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Shelly welcomes back runners from the one mile fun run during the Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 4, 2015
Runners storm Siesta in Run for the Turtles

In support of sea turtle conservation, local runners took to the sands for the 29th annual 5K Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning at Siesta Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Madison Thomas shows off her passport stickers.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 3, 2015
Globetrotting at Southside Elementary for Celebrate Learning Day

The Parent Teacher Organization planned a day full of globetrotting and experiencing new cultures for the annual Celebrate Learning Day on Thursday, April 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Brianna Waters leads the palm procession tugging Domingo Ramos the donkey at Church of the Redeemer
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 29, 2015
Redeemer marks Palm Sunday

Members of the Church of Redeemer congregation gathered for an English and Spanish bilingual mass for Palm Sunday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Christine Fisher and Grace Pomije race crawfish down a course.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 28, 2015
St. Martha’s spices up Cajun Crawfish & Seafood Festival

Families spent the day enjoying live music, games and food at the 4th annual Cajun Crawfish & Seafood Festival Saturday, March 28 at St. Martha Catholic School.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Abbi Peters and Alexa Freck flutter down the path at Historic Spanish Point for the Fairy House Festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 28, 2015
Fairies take flight at Historic Spanish Point

The trails of Historic Spanish Point are especially enchanting for the 2nd annual Fairy House Festival as families meandered the paths lined with handmade fairy homes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Garza of Now That’s a Wrap and Barb Schust
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 27, 2015
Expo showcases Osprey, Nokomis businesses

Local businesses had the opportunity to showcase what they have to offer at the Bentley's Boutique Hotel in Osprey Saturday, March 28. The expo also offered workshops and featured speakers like Chef John Moeller, who once served as the White House Chef.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock discusses solutions and issues for solving seasonal congestions leaving Longboat Key into Sarasota.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 27, 2015
Republican club discusses seasonal traffic woes

embers of the Sarasota Republican Club had a chance to ask questions and air grievances regarding seasonal traffic congestion Thursday evening. A panel consisting of Longboat Key Town Manager David Bullock and Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin was moderate

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lisa Bohn follows Tim Tuohey’s lead on the floor at a dance at Fogartyville Community Media & Art Center.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 25, 2015
Reel People: Contra brings folks together

Contra is a group folk dance that requires partners to move through a sequence of lines and circles.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The 1920s cottage sits on land the Whitaker family owned originally. Jan Silberstein added the deck when she bought the house in 1984. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • March 25, 2015
Past perfect

A historic Indian Beach home recalls a Sarasota that almost disappeared.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Children's Healthy Pantry President, Joyce McCoy with founder Susan Morin, Virginia and Jack Haley
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 24, 2015
Party for the Pantry fundraises for local schools

Volunteers and guests came together to help The Children’s Healthy Pantry with the Party for the Pantry March 24 at Michael’s Wine Cellar.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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