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Susan and Jim Cavanaugh with Kim Cornetet
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: NewGate Montessori School "In the Pink"

The NewGate Montessori School held a fun-filled evening under the stars.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2011
Neighbors: Golden Girl

Ellie Boder will be turning 11 on Nov. 11 - her golden birthday. The date, 11/11/11, only happens only once every 100 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Academic Center is located at New College’s entrance on U.S. 41 and College Drive.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2011
New College creates central connection

Until three months ago, New College of Florida classrooms were scattered all over campus. The students traveled between the far east and far west corners of the campus just to get to their classes and to meet with faculty members.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2011
Neighbors: Leonard Kessler

Leonard Kessler has just returned from a trip to the mechanic. When he opens the door to his Pelican Cove townhouse, it's not his crop of white hair that stands out, nor his crisp blue-and-white striped shirt beneath his sport coat or even the gray pencil sketch of his sister down the hallway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The third-floor artists are from France.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 10, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Myriad of murals

This week, artists with the Sarasota Chalk Festival did double duty by also adding colorful murals to the walls of the Palm Avenue parking garage. Each floor of the parking garage has its own theme, and artists created bright, bold images using the themes as inspiration.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 10, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Matthew O'Donnell

Matthew O'Donnell, 16, is a junior at Cardinal Mooney and a member of both his high school swim team and the YMCA Sharks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2011
JUST THE STATS

7 - Place overall Out-of-Door cross-country runner Peter Runge finished in the district meet. He will move on to the regional meet.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David Walls submitted this sunset photo, taken near the north Siesta Key bridge.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2011
Weekly Winner: End of the Rainbow

David Walls submitted this sunset photo, taken near the north Siesta Key bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This Siesta Beach home, which has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,929 square feet of living area, sold for $877,500. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 10, 2011
Siesta Beach home tops sales at $877,500

A home in Siesta Beach tops all transaction in this week's real estate. Diana Barrese, Sarasota, sold her home at 5161 Oxford Drive to Adrianus Kruf, Sarasota, for $877,500.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The Observer staff's afternoon snack — hot, fresh lobster tacos.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 9, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lobster delight!

Sean Murphy's "Eat Here" is officially open for business and today wheeled a cart into the Sarasota Observer office to cook us up some lobster tacos.

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The residents represent all four branches of the U.S. military and have served in three wars and numerous conflicts.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 9, 2011
PHOTO SPECIAL: Plymouth Harbor's American Heroes

In honor of Veterans Day Nov. 11, we photographed 31 United States servicemen and women who reside at Plymouth Harbor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's In the Kitchen with Nishit Patel!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 7, 2011
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Nishit Patel

Nishit Patel learned this stuffed pepper recipe from his mother. Unlike his mom, however, Patel uses poblano peppers instead of jalapeno ones.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of the Sarasota British Club light up their sparklers as part of their Guy Fawkes celebration, Saturday, Nov. 5, at Twin Lakes Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota British Club celebrates Guy Fawkes Day

The Sarasota British Club celebrated Guy Fawkes Day, Saturday, Nov. 5, out at Twin Lakes Park.

  • Sarasota
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Kitty Dyble Thompson works on a catoptic piece.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 5, 2011
VIDEO: Chalk Festival

Watch this video to get a feel for the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Thousands of people came out to watch street artists work their magic on the pavement.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Chalk Festival

The 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival took over Burns Court this weekend with artists and admirers.

  • Sarasota
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People brought lawn chairs and blankets to sit on while watching the performers at the 21st annual Sarasota Blues Fest, Saturday, Nov. 5, out by Ed Smith Stadium.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Blues Fest

The 21st annual Sarasota Blues Fest took place, Saturday, Nov. 5, out by Ed Smith Stadium.

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  • News
Kurt Wenner is a world-renowned artist, architect and innovator of 3D pavement art.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 4, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Chalk Festival

The Sarasota Chalk Festival, featuring 250 street painters from around the world, takes place through Nov. 7 along South Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Giselle Duregger was one of several princesses in the Primrose Parade of Costumes. Photo by Mike Eng.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2011
Photos of the Week

Enjoy some of our best photos this week from all Observers.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2011
Thanksgiving food drive feeds the hungry

The Mayors' Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving Food Drive offers communities a chance to help those who are experiencing the deepest impact of a struggling economy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Charleigh Bruss-Schulz, 3. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2011
Kids and parents unmask creativity

Kids and parents got creative Saturday, Oct. 29, during Family Mask Day at Artists on the Court, in Towles Court.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tim Holliday
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 3, 2011
Neighbors: Tim Holliday

When he was a teenager, Tim Holliday joked that whenever he had children, he would send them off to an island to be raised by a nanny.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A condominium in Gulf and Bay Club, which has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area, sold for $600,000. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 3, 2011
Gulf and Bay Club condo tops sales at $600,000

A condominium in Gulf and Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. George Dyer Jr. and Selma Dyer, trustees, Sarasota, sold the Unit 409 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to David Gubler and Ellie Foster, of Ontario, Canada, for $600,000.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 3, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Cary Cohenour

Cary Cohenour, founder and head coach of Sarasota's Celsius Tennis Academy, was recently named the United States Tennis Association's Florida Junior Competitive Coach of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Crew rowers Grant Golub, Travis Taaffe, Andrew Konecny, Carson Green and Ryan Hails accept the first-place trophy at the Head of the Charles Regatta. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2011
JUST THE STATS

13 - Number of seconds by which Sarasota Crew Boys 4+ bested 76 boats to win first place in the Head of the Charles Regatta, held Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, in Cambridge, Mass.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joseph Melancon submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2011
Weekly Winner: Beyond the Horizon

Joseph Melancon submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kurt Wenner and Mayor Suzanne Atwell
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 2, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Kurt Wenner at J Wood

Dozens of people gathered at the office of J Wood Realty to have books signed and meet with the author and artist, Kurt Wenner. Wenner gave a lecture earlier called "Architecture and Architectural Detailing".

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kurt Wenner is a world-renowned artist, architect and innovator of 3D pavement art.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Asphalt art

The Sarasota Chalk Festival today opened on Pineapple Avenue and will continue through Monday, Nov. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth Blitz, Cindy Hohmann and Morgan Reyes
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Catholic School Halloween Parties

Students mummified one another during a day of fun-filled activities at St. Martha's.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
What a tasty treat!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mummy, I'm hungry!

Students at St. Martha's Catholic School enjoyed fun Halloween themed games and rice crispy treats.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
NewGate students hold up the peace dove.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: NewGate International Children's Day

Students at the NewGate School celebrated International Children's Day, Monday, Oct. 31, at the NewGate campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marybeth Damico and Katie Dumas dressed in cat costumes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Elementary Book Character Parade

First-graders today paraded around Southside Elementary School's campus to show off their favorite book characters.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Stella attended the Morton's Gourmet Market 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Puppy love

This Weimaraner puppy got lots of love at the 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, where she was seen snoozing on the shoulder of her owner.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tiffany Carr, Andrew Waltrip and Sherrie Rules
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Gourmet Market's 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

Local firehouses competed in the 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, on Osprey Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Golden retrievers Buddy, Clyde and Beck formed a cuddle huddle at the event.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southeastern Guide Dogs Bark in the Park

Dog owners brought their furry canine friends out for a day of fun at Payne Park. Proceeds from the event benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tanya Wood, 7, got her face painted at the festival.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

More than 20,000 people were expected to attend the third annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Debi Kleer helps her daughter, Sune Venter, 10, with bedazzling her mask, while her other daughter, Tanya, 8, looks on, Saturday, Oct. 29, during Family Mask Day at Artists on the Court.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Family Mask Day

Kids and parents got very creative Saturday, Oct. 29, during Family Mask Day at Artists on the Court.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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