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Jade Bond submitted this sunrise photo, taken east of I-75 in Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Dawn's Early Light

Jade Bond submitted this sunrise photo, taken east of I-75 in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Observer coach pitch team makes silly faces after their final game of the Spring season Monday, May 9 out at Twin Lakes Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 9, 2011
The Observer team talks baseball (VIDEO)

Check out what the Observer team had to say about baseball and their Spring season of coach pitch during their final game of the season Monday, May 9 at Twin Lakes Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Josh Fields, Macayla Rutherford and Brandon Viera pose in the dugout Monday, May 9 out at Twin Lakes Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Observer coach pitch team's final game

The Observer coach pitch team had their final game of the Spring season Monday, May 9 on field 1 out at Twin Lakes Park. The Observer team played against Ball N Shoe.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jennifer, Kaia, Fred and Sophie Yturralde
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Selby Gardens Mother's Day Brunch

Families celebrated mom today by treating her to brunch at Selby Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Camila and Cathlin Pohlmann with Lilly and Rosie
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Wiener Dog Derby

Dog lovers raced to the 17th Street Paw Park to cheer on their furry friends at the second annual Wiener Dog Derby.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cristina Chirinos and Zelideh Loredo are excited to walk through the finish line.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: March of Dimes

Hundreds of walkers laced up their shoes Saturday for the March of Dimes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Managing Director Michelle Bianchi Pingel, owner of Patrick's 1481 Jim "Sully" Sullivan and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Patrick's 1481 teams up with Players Theatre

Patrick's 1481 and The Players Theatre teamed up Saturday, May 7 for a private gala benefitting The Players Theatre at the new Patrick's 1481. Patrick's 1481 opens to the public Sunday, May 8.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Midgeann Schotsch, Jennifer Sabin and Stephanie Broche, three of the six owners of Five Points Collective, pose together Friday, May 6 during the Wine, Cheese and Beads event at Five Points Collective.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Wine, Cheese and Beads at Five Points Collective

People came out to enjoy wine, cheese and beading Friday, May 6 during the Wine, Cheese and Beads event at Five Points Collective.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Walter Derdeyn blows out the candles on his cake during his 100th birthday party Friday, May 6 at the Regency House.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Derdeyn turns 100

Walter Derdeyn's 100th birthday was celebrated with a party Friday, May 6 at the Regency House.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Leslie McKnight, Jen Swartout and Missy Williams
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pillage the Village

The Pillage the Village fundraising event took place Friday, May 6 at various locations throughout Southside Village. The monies raised will go towards Team For You, a local team who will be participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Draco is a monitor lizard that lives at the Lowry Park Zoo, in Tampa.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 6, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lord of lizards

The Lowry Park Zoo today visited Brookside Middle School and brought along a few exotic friends.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Maiya Gardner and Amy Donato attended the Mother's Day Tea.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mother's Day Tea

Out-Of-Door Academy students honored their mothers with a tea party for Mother's Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ron Vaughn, Fritz Faulhaber and Gerri Aaron pose together at the opening of the G. WIZ Faulhaber Fab Lab Thursday, May 5 at G. WIZ.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fab Lab

People enjoyed themselves at the opening of the G. WIZ Faulhaber Fab Lab Thursday, May 5 at G. WIZ.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Twin sisters Lydia Chapdelain and Jessica Kingsley hold Chapdelain's twins, Spencer and Charlotte, who were born Feb. 1.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
MOTHERLY LOVE

The relationship between twin sisters changed forever when one offered to carry the other's children.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sky Kreithen
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Students eat like royalty

In honor of the royal wedding, the little ones at Goldie Feldman Academy recently held an English garden tea party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Local sauce cuts the mustard

Hundreds of mustards competed in the 2011 World Wide Mustard Competition, but there's one Sarasota mustard that deserves special recognition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kindergartner Lena Zide tells us what makes her mom special.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 5, 2011
Southside kids get sweet on their moms (VIDEO)

The Sarasota Observer caught up with students at Southside School to talk about their moms and Mother's Day. (VIDEO)

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Christopher Brunn submitted this sunset photo, taken at Crescent Beach on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Beachside Bonding

Christopher Brunn submitted this sunset photo, taken at Crescent Beach on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
André Johnson
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 5, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson has been playing tennis for years but didn't get into the competitive side of it until he was 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Love bugs find a cozy corner on Main Street, between Orange and Lemon avenues.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 3, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Love is in the air

Also known as the honeymoon bug, kissing bug or double-headed bug, Love bugs seem to be everywhere lately.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Have you seen me and my alligator? Click "READ MORE" and leave your guess!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 2, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Guessing game

Can you guess where in Sarasota this lifelike sculpture is located?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tim Thurman led the Longboat Key Turtle Watch group that found the first nest Sunday on the Manatee County side of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 2, 2011
Two turtle nests found on first day of season

Volunteers found the first loggerhead turtle nests of the season Sunday on Longboat Key. Volunteers also discovered a nest this morning on Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sierra Yeomans gets ready to make a putt.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Art Food Festival

The Dance Art Food Festival featured dance performances, unique art vendors and eight authentic cuisines prepared by Chef Paul Mattison and was held at Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marlow's owner brought him out to enjoy Siesta Fiesta.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Fiesta

The 33rd annual Siesta Fiesta returned to Siesta Key over the weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anna Carreira, Morena Robinson, Kate Konecny, Colin Iverson, Cha Cha Bugatti and Kelsey Dow break it down on the dance floor.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: RHS PROM

Dressed to impress in gowns and tuxes, Riverview High School seniors stepped into the Ritz-Carlton ballroom for a night they'd never forget -- prom! The event was themed "Tomorrow Never Dies."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Robert Warren, Dr. Sherry Lawrence, Angela Hartvigsen, Monica Slater Van Buskirk and Norman Olshansky were the speakers at the 10th Annual Education Celebration Friday, April 29 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Van Wezel Foundation Education Celebration

The Van Wezel Foundation's 10th Annual Education Celebration happened Friday, April 29 at the Van Wezel. The event included breakfast, speakers recapping the year as well as looking towards the future, followed by a performance for the attendees and Sarasota and Manatee County school children of "There's An Alligator Under My Bed, A Nightmare In My Closet, And Something My Attic".

  • Sarasota
  • News
Angela Ward and Holly Kraft wear Queen Elizabeth cardboard masks Friday, April 29 while celebrating the royal wedding at the Ritz Carlton.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: A Royal Affair

The Ritz Carlton in Sarasota celebrated the royal wedding by hosting a 4 a.m. live broadcast and breakfast affair. The event had 150 people in attendance. Many of the people who attended the event dressed up and wore extravagant hats.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donna McGarry poses with her team, the 1992 Blue Jays, during their World Series game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, April 29 out at Twin Lakes.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 29, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Ashton Elementary's Fifth Grade World Series

The fifth graders at Ashton Elementary recreated the 1947 and 1992 World Series games Friday, April 29 out at Twin Lakes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jackie Watanabe, Cheryl Fuller, Katelyn Knaak, Amanda Ortega and Gabriela Ortega enjoy themselves at the Paint the Town Blue event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 28, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Paint the Town Blue

The Paint the Town Blue event was a big success Thursday, April 28 at Westfield Southgate. The sponsors of the event included the Junior League, Westfield Southgate and The Child Protection Center. The event was held to grow awareness about child abuse prevention in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Garden Club members Ginger Vance, Bill Dalgarno and Wilda Meier
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
Garden Club dedicates tree

Forty Carrots preschoolers joined the Sarasota Garden Club in an Arbor Day tree planting and dedication ceremony Jan. 21

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Julie Eisele and Kay Chandler
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
Women exercise their flower power

The first time Julie Eisele attended a service at Church of the Redeemer, the priest asked everyone who chaired a committee to stand up and be recognized.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Robert Martini
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 28, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Robert Martini

Robert Martini got into prone paddleboarding seven years ago while he was living in Hawaii.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Malcolm Arrick submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: FLIGHT OF FANCY

Malcolm Arrick submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
ODA student Lisa Hoffman created her square with an actual cell phone.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 27, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hello, is anyone there?

Did you know Out-of-Door Academy's Siesta Key campus has an artsy walkway created by its students?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
C.J. Fishman, Monica Kennedy and John Cranor were the 2011 honorees.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
Photo Gallery: Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards Luncheon

Leadership Sarasota County held a special celebration recognizing and saluting the top leaders of Leadership Sarasota County alumni from the last three decades.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
We snapped this photo somewhere in Sarasota. Leave your guess below!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Looks fishy!

Can you guess where in Sarasota this photo was taken? Click 'Read More,' and give us your best guesses under 'Reader Comments' below the photo.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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