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Sarasota High School students enjoy dancing around with their friends Saturday, May 14 at the Sarasota High School's prom at the Hyatt Regency.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SHS Prom

Sarasota High School students danced up a storm at their Black Tie themed Prom Saturday, May 14 at the Hyatt Regency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Alexis Orgera laughs and smiles at the warm reception she received from her peers at her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Orgera Book Release Party

Alexis Orgera held a book release party for her first book of poetry, "How like foreign objects" Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tyniah Atkins, Latavia Dailey, Tory James and Christian Hannon from Booker Elementary wait for the start of the 3rd grade section of the Sarasota Kiwanis Club's Spelling Bee Friday, May 13 at the Boys and Girls Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Kiwanis Club Spelling Bee

Sarasota Kiwanis Club's Spelling Bee was a huge success Friday, May 13 at the Boys and Girls Club. There were two bees, one for third graders and one for fourth and there were 150 students who participated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Skip Kister, honored guest Betty Shilalie and U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Raul Rojas
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: USS Sarasota Reunion Dinner

Former USS Sarasota crew members and their wives held a reunion dinner Thursday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first USS Sarasota reunion.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kindergartners gave a Flamenco performance during the school's Latin Cultural Fair.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Latin Cultural Fair

Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus students transformed their classrooms into Spain, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic for their Latin Cultural Fair.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Daniel Valderrama gives Kierra Henderson and Nassim Ghaffari a lesson on proper utensil placement.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gocio Elementary Career Day

Gocio Elementary fifth-graders spent career day at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mae Cavazos, the pastry chef at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, helped Gocio Elementary students decorate cupcakes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hello, cupcake!

Gocio Elementary fifth-grader Robinson Du Shun today decorated this cupcake at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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County Commissioners Christine Robinson and Carolyn Mason smile and laugh as they surrounded a teary Norman Schimmel after he was surprised during the 2011 National Tourism Week Awards ceremony and given the “Voice of Tourism” Award.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 National Tourism Week Awards

The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) held the 2011 National Tourism Week Awards ceremony Thursday, May 12, at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Walter Derdeyn turned 100 years old last week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
100 years and still going strong

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

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
Student makes special donation

When Fruitville Elementary first-grader Kai Sutter purchased a $25 raffle ticket at a recent fundraiser, he promised his mother, Jan, that if he won the $10,000 prize, he would give half of the money to charity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
News Briefs

Water-meter replacement begins; Inaugural police-panel meetings scheduled; Ed Smith Stadium changes approved; and Meetings & agendas.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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
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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
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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."

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  • Neighbors
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