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  • June 24, 2010
Children squeeze lemons for charity

Even in the 96-degree weather with no umbrellas or shady trees, eight little do-gooders set out to raise money for The Humane Society of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Woman's Exchange presents arts awards

For its 49th annual arts awards ceremony, the Woman's Exchange Consignment Shop handed out $150,000 in grants and scholarships.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck
  • June 24, 2010
Pope bestows papal honors on local priests

The Very Rev. Fausto S. Stampiglia and Monsignor Joseph E. Stearns received papal honors from Pope Benedict XVI, along with three other priests in the Diocese of Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
Dr. Kay Glasser remembered (UPDATED)

The co-founder of the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center died Monday after a brief illness.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: L'Annexe

L'annexe consignment boutique joined the Rosemary District June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2010
Tommy Bahama features "I AM HOME" artists

The Tommy Bahama Retail Store, located on St. Armands Circle, showcased the works of homeless artists living in the Sarasota and Bradenton area who are participants of the "I am home" art project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Nealski's Smokin' BBQ

Nealski's Smokin' BBQ owners Allen and Carla Neal share an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 21, 2010
Whale sharks spotted near Sarasota

Mote scientists tagged three of the 10 sharks to study their movement patterns.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 18, 2010
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Flamingo frenzy

Jungle Gardens' Zoo Camp lets kids feed flamingos, play with parrots and learn about lemurs. Scroll down for video.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 18, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mote Marine Laboratory Turtle Walks

Mote-trained volunteers will guide participants as they learn about protecting sea turtles.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 17, 2010
RECIPE AND RESERVATION: First Street Chop House

First Street Chop House owner and Executive Chef David Arnold shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 17, 2010
'Daddy' chefs visit preschool

Wearing tall, floppy hats, the children at Temple Sinai's preschool, The Gan, gathered around a table to make hummus and chocolate-dipped strawberries with Chef Paul Mattison, a special guest of the "Little Iron Chefs" summer camp, June 9.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 17, 2010
Kids test their tastebuds at G.WIZ

Using various parts of their tongues that denote sweet, sour, bitter and salty, the 4- and 5-year-olds enrolled in G.WIZ The Science Museum's "Fun, Fitness and Food" camp tasted unsweetened dark chocolate, lemon juice, salt water and sugar water June 16.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 17, 2010
Why I love my dad

He's a hero, memory-maker, comedian, storyteller and friend. The Sarasota Observer caught up with a group of kids at the Boys and Girls Club to chat about Father's Day, which falls on Sunday, June 20. Here's what they had to say about some of Sarasota's special dads.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 17, 2010
Twins make strides for donation effort

Devon and Reagan Sullivan hope to raise $12,000 this year to help InStride.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 16, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Tile Market

The Tile Market features tile from all over the world.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 11, 2010
Sarasota Father's Day Honorees Serenaded by Girls Inc.

The talented girls from Girls Inc. serenade four fathers honored at Saks Fifth Avenue Thursday, June 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2010
+ (VIDEO) Camp Spotlight: Forty Carrots

In the following photos and video, campers at Forty Carrots Family Center showcase the exciting summer activities in which they're participating. Scroll down for video.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 7, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Naked Florist

The Naked Florist is one of the newest shops in the Rosemary District.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 4, 2010
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Taking flight

Students at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences designed flying machines, parachutes and helicopter tops modeled after Leonardo Da Vinci's designs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 3, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences are designing and building Leonardo Da Vinci flying machines. They will test the projects Friday, June 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
EMT trainees test their work-force knowledge

Students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technician training program at Sarasota County Technical Institute were put to the test in an evaluation exercise May 27, on the SCTI campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
Lion's Club awards $12,000 in scholarships

Now in its fourth year of providing college scholarships, the Sarasota Lions Club is giving up to $12,000 to three students from Sarasota high schools this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 2, 2010
Lions Club awards $12,000 in scholarships

Three Sarasota high school students who plan to study education receive $4,000 each.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 1, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Mattison's City Grille

Mattison's City Grille owner and Executive Chef Paul Mattison shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 27, 2010
Teacher, student cut hair for Locks of Love (VIDEO)

Following student presentations about cancer, Sarasota Middle School language arts teacher Lauren Peters and eighth-grade student Erica Tenorio generously donated their hair to Locks of Love, a charity that serves children suffering from medical hair loss.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 27, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Southside Elementary (VIDEO)

As they rehearse their lines for "Macbeth," fourth-graders at Southside Elementary talk Shakespeare with The Sarasota Observer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Local yarn aids oil-spill relief efforts

Local knitting store A Good Yarn has introduced a new yarn color named after the shimmering Gulf.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Bash benefits charity for mothers

On May 8, Sarasota Sally and Etrusco Ristorante hosted a fundraiser for Our Mother's House to raise funds to furnish the organization's new apartments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Siesta Key lifeguards have fun with colors

Yes, the colors of the lifeguard towers on Siesta Key Public Beach do hold some sort of significance - to the lifeguards, at least

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Solar oven turns judges onto taste

On May 1, sixth-graders from St. Martha's Catholic School competed in the Energy Whiz Olympics, in Cocoa Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Will the real Bertha Palmer please stand up?

Somehow, the late Bertha Honore Palmer is still showing up everywhere around town in her big lacy hats and dainty dresses.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Parent volunteers receive rewards for their efforts

Time, talent and dedication goes a long way at Phillippi Shores Elementary School. Geidy Rodriguez and Catherine Ellis received citizenship certificates and medals Monday, May 24, for their exemplary contributions to Michael Gangi's first-grade class during the past school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 25, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: MoZaic

MoZaic Executive Chef Dylan Elhajoui shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 20, 2010
Synchronized swimmers suit up

Sarasota Aquatics Synchronized Swimming at the YMCA - otherwise known as SASSY - will perform a water show from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at the Selby Aquatics Center, 8301 Potter Park Drive.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 20, 2010
Republican Club picks up good deeds

One-dozen members of the Republican Club of South Sarasota County collected five jumbo-sized trash bags and a pile of lumber on Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 15, along Manasota Beach Road, in North Englewood and South Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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