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Edgar gets a birthday sash from trainer Holly West.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 15, 2010
At 18, Edgar takes the (squid) cake (WITH VIDEO)

Edgar, a permanent sea-turtle resident at Mote Marine Aquarium, celebrated her 18th birthday Wednesday with a squid cake and party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ally Cohen
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 15, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Temple Beth Sholom Schools

Temple Beth Sholom teacher Aaron Goldberg invited his sixth-grade language arts class on a journey to discover new words today.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 11, 2010
Literacy fete makes reading a second nature (WITH VIDEO)

Kids and adults celebrated National Adult and Family Literacy month with recreational and educational activities at Oscar Scherer State Park, in Osprey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2010
Summer splash kicks off school year

Justin Lee Wiesner Preschool and Goldie Feldman Academy, both Temple Beth Sholom schools, celebrated the new school year at their sixth annual Back to School Splash Sunday, Aug. 29, at the YMCA Selby Aquatics Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2010
Volunteers needed for Coastal Cleanup

Sarasota County needs volunteers to help beautify the coast and other areas at the 2010 International Coastal Cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 25, at various sites from Sarasota Bayfront Park to North Port.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2010
Biggest Loser Sarasota announces winners

The eight qualifying contestants for season two of Biggest Loser Sarasota celebrated their season finale with a party at Gecko's Bar and Grill on Clark Road. Founder and organizer Patti Stanley recognized the top four people as "The Biggest Losers."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2010
Relax, book a massage and help find a cure for cancer

On Sept. 14, an estimated 620 Massage Envy centers in 42 states will participate in "Massage for the Cure," an annual one-day nationwide fundraiser that has raised more than $1.4 million since its inception five years ago.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 9, 2010
Star students get taste of Columbia University

After submitting two letters of recommendation, transcripts and a 500-word essay, Cardinal Mooney High School juniors Lauren Ditaranto and Megan Runge were accepted into a three-week rigorous writing program at Columbia University in New York City.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 8, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Booker Elementary

The Sarasota Observer sat in on Sue Ambrioso's second-grade art class at Booker Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 9. Following a brief video that showcased various art styles and mediums, we chatted with the students who were making collages from magazine cutouts and asked them to talk about their version of art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 4, 2010
Kids get creative at LBKC ice-cream party (WITH VIDEO)

Kids who attended the Labor Day party at Longboat Key Club played the limbo, concocted homemade ice-cream with their favorite treats and even showed off cheerleading stunts. Scroll down for videos.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 3, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields will celebrate its 19th anniversary this month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Couple heats up culinary competition

Sarasota resident Nicole Luciana-Epperson and her husband, Jonathan, have been selected as one of 10 semifinalists in a national Pyrex culinary challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Designing Women makes donation

Wrapped up in pretty pink-and-white gift bags were 21 pairs of upscale silky pajama sets and 21 pairs of matching bedroom slippers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Talented residents begin warming up for auditions

Auditions for the second Sarasota's Got Talent show are Sept. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
New brewpub gets crafty with selections

After his deal to open a brewpub in St. Petersburg fell through a year ago, The Mad Crow Brewery co-owner Darren Fehring explored the area and fell in love with Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 31, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: The New Gate-Field School

The Sarasota Observer dropped in on students at The New Gate-Field School who were testing out the aerodynamics of paper airplanes they had designed for a team-building activity.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 28, 2010
Sarasota Beer Festival gets a thumbs up (WITH VIDEO)

With mouthwatering samples of wings, pizza and more than 100 kinds of beer, the Sarasota Beer Festival had something for everyone.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
Show some puppy love for new center

If you're hankering for some puppy love, there's a new spot in downtown Sarasota just for you. Southeastern Guide Dogs will open its Discovery Center to the public Sept. 2, at 1618 Main St.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
Camp cuties end summer with a bang

To celebrate their last week of summer vacation, local children ages 18 months to 5 years old got creative with art projects, science experiments and more during Temple Emanu-El Preschool's third session of summer camp.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 26, 2010
Twice-weekly trash collection seen as wasteful

Starting in September, the city of Sarasota will change its garbage-collection schedule to once-per-week. The move will save the city $700,000 and save residents $36 per year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Riverview High

The Sarasota Observer caught up with several Riverview High School students at orientation Thursday, Aug. 19, to see how they felt about the upcoming school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
Woman shells out her own 88th birthday present

It took three months, several pounds of glue and hundreds of seashells, but Sarasota resident Ailine Burke was determined to celebrate her 88th birthday in an extraordinary way - by turning an ordinary bathtub into an exquisite work of art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
'Professional' punk rockers pour one out for benefit

Sarasota Young Professionals members Elise Lipoff and Frank Maggio can check black lipstick, mullets and tongue studs off their bucket list, after flaunting rock star-glam looks at the Celebrity Guest Bartender Showdown Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Shamrock Pub.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 25, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Ashton and Southside elementaries

We corralled a group of students beginning their education at Ashton Elementary and Southside Elementary and asked them to divulge their feelings about the first day of kindergarten.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Simply Spoiled Boutique

Simply Spoiled moved to its new location on Main Street July 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 22, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch volunteers search for scallops

More than 150 volunteers gathered for the Third Annual Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 19, 2010
Rivolta launches Mojito boat line

Rivolta Yachts of Sarasota introduced its Mojito boat line at a cocktail celebration Friday, Aug. 13, at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 19, 2010
City salutes its veterans at ceremony

Sarasota Military Academy students could be heard playing the bagpipes and trumpets as the Alpha Company of the Vietnam Brotherhood Honor Guard got into formation and families gathered around the Unconditional Surrender statue Saturday, Aug. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 19, 2010
Four cancer survivors receive college scholarships

One by one, they shared their happy, uplifting stories - stories of survival.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 18, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Church of the Redeemer

The Church of the Redeemer Vacation Bible School offers attendees more than a religious education. Not only does the church offer educational lessons that teach obedience, joy, listening and baptism, but, following the lessons, children also engage in activities such as outreach projects for Haiti, puppet shows, tie-dye making, water play and even creating nativity scenes out of clay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 17, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Room Feelings

Room Feelings specializes in the planning and design of residential and commercial spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2010
Yogis do the plank on Siesta Key Beach

More than 200 people raised their faces to the sun Saturday, Aug. 7, on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2010
Fifth Third launches school supply drive

In partnership with the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Fifth Third Bank has announced its second "Back to School" supply drive.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: Booker to showcase memories

Starting in August, the Booker High School campus will be undergoing construction to provide students with a brand new campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: The Freshman: Madison Gates

The only qualm Madison Gates has about her first day at Riverview High School, even though she hasn't attended class on a school campus since the sixth grade, is whether her father will show up wearing a T-shirt that reads, "I'm Madison Gates' Dad."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 12, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL 2010: Miss Contradictory: Jillian Polk

Jillian Polk can usually be found in one of two places: kicking up grass as she sprints down the soccer field or serenading with a microphone.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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