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  • Loren Mayo
  • April 29, 2010
St. Martha's students cook up creative inventions

Andrea Hempill, a teacher at St. Martha's, has led her class through a solar-oven project exhibition in honor of Earth Day. Her top-three teams will compete Saturday, May 1, at the Energy Whiz Olympics, in Cocoa Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 27, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Sam Snead's Tavern

Sam Snead's Tavern Assistant General Manager Terry Hansen shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 25, 2010
Taste of Winefest

The Florida Winefest and Auction wrapped up its four-day charity fundraiser with 'Taste of Winefest,' an al fresco food, wine, beer and ale tasting at Phillippi Estate Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 23, 2010
Music lovers unwind at 'Finally Friday'

The John and Mable Ringling Museum held its fun-for-all event, "Finally Friday in the Courtyard," for concert-lovers and young professionals.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 23, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Taste of Winefest

Taste of Winefest is an al fresco food and wine tasting and will be held at Phillippi Estate Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck
  • April 23, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Smooth Jazz on St. Armands

Smooth Jazz on St. Armands - Fourth Fridays with Style takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 23, at St. Armands Circle. Les Sabler & City Heat will perform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
Hoop jam pumps up movie crowd

The neon hula hoops, wild costumes and upbeat party music from the Hoop Jam April 15 outside Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20 drew a large crowd.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
Arts Council has just the tickets

As part of its new pilot program, SRQ/TKTS, the Sarasota County Arts Council is now offering discounted tickets to performing-arts venues in Sarasota County from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through May 1, at the Sarasota Farmers Market.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
Candlelight vigil honors Crime Victims' Rights Week

To promote victims' rights and honor crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf, a candlelight vigil was held Monday, April 19, at the Central Church of Christ, in honor of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
St. Martha's undergoes energetic makeover

After undergoing Florida Power and Light's Business Energy Evaluation, St. Martha's Early Learning Center received free energy upgrades that are expected to save the organization up to $1,000 annually.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
Forty Carrots pays tribute to co-founder Diane Weiss

Forty Carrots Family Center staff, families, supporters, colleagues and alumni paid tribute to Diane Weiss, co-founder and co-executive director since 1993.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2010
Sharks win national title

The Sarasota YMCA Sharks Team won its fourth consecutive national title at the YMCA Short Course National Championship, held April 6 through April 9, in Fort Lauderdale.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 22, 2010
Young gardeners grow successful harvest

Students at Gulf Gate Elementary and Emma E. Booker Elementary are learning through the hands-on project of caring for their EarthBoxes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 21, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Gulf Gate Elementary

Every day, Gulf Gate Elementary students race to the courtyard after lunch to look after their EarthBoxes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 15, 2010
Sarasota High sets the stage for 'Annie'

The Sarasota High School Drama Guild will present "Annie" at 7 p.m. April 21 through April 24, at the school's auditorium, 1000 School Ave.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Bring in your mug for free coffee

Bring in a reusable travel mug to Starbucks Thursday, April 15, and get a free brewed coffee.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 14, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Ashton Elementary

Students at Ashton Elementary give their principal props for kissing a pig.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 12, 2010
Mote honors volunteers at ceremony

An awards ceremony honored 293 of Mote's volunteers April 8.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 8, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Cafe L'Europe

Cafe L'Europe Catering Director Terri Herlihy shares an exclusive recipe for yourobserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 7, 2010
Libby's owner tastes success at cookoff

Given a mystery basket of four ingredients, from which he created a roasted red-pepper-and-garlic filet served over bok choy with a savory blueberry sauce, Libby's Cafe + Bar co-owner and General Manager Joe Seidensticker took the culinary helm at the recent "Justice is Served" chef cookoff competition, which was held in March, at the Polo Grill.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 7, 2010
Sarasota libraries honor national week

Sarasota County's eight public libraries will present a variety of fun and educational activities and programs for all ages from April 11 through April 17 during National Library Week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 7, 2010
The Beach Boys take Project Green Machine for a spin

Mike Love, of The Beach Boys, hitched a ride in Project Green Machine, Sarasota's first retrofitted electric car, before his concert Tuesday, April 6, at the Van Wezel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 7, 2010
Man on the Street: Main Street construction

The Observer asked some of the businesses on Main Street how they're going to be affected by the upcoming construction for a waterline replacement, which will shut down the 1300 block of Main Street during the month of June.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 7, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Fruitville Elementary

Fruitville Elementary playwrights presented a collection of short plays called 'Writing from the Heart' Wednesday, April 7.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2010
Turtle supporters race down Siesta Key beach

Mote Marine held its Run for the Turtles Saturday, April 3, at Siesta Key Beach. More than 1,000 joggers and walkers turned out for the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sahara

The owners of Binjara Traders and Ivory Coast are opening a third store in St. Armands.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Junior League hosts wine and chocolate reception

Junior League raised money for its signature project, Paint the Town Blue, with a wine and chocolate reception at Banana Republic.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Former mayors take matter into their own hands

APRIL FOOLS - A group of former Sarasota mayors engaged in a headstand contest March 27, at the Sarasota High School gymnasium, to compete to see who would become the next mayor.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Art Whisperer's job goes to the dogs

APRIL FOOLS - Sarasota's Art Whisperer, who helps the city reconnect with the arts, is no longer whispering just to humans.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Fountain of youth

Sarasota resident Dora Riverol will celebrate her 100th birthday April 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Loren Mayo and Maria Amodio
  • March 31, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Easter EGGcitement

We asked people on Main Street about their favorite Easter traditions and memories.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 31, 2010
New Palmer Ranch fire station honors Albritton

Fire Rescue Station No. 15, in Palmer Ranch, opened March 30, with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring former Fire Chief John H. Albritton, who retired in 2001 after 35 years of public-safety service.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 31, 2010
Chiles takes 1 million steps for Florida's kids

Lawton "Bud" Chiles, president of the Lawton Chiles Foundation, is carrying on a family tradition of walking, by following in the footsteps of his late father, Gov. "Walkin' Lawton" Chiles, by taking 1 million steps for Florida's kids.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 31, 2010
Egg hunt draws gatherers of all ages

Pines residents joined the students of the Pines Childcare Center Thursday, March 25, for the community's annual Easter egg hunt, a spring activity for toddlers to centenarians.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 29, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Gym Source

Gym Source carries a broad selection of fitness equipment and top name brands.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2010
Sarasota Fair followers fly high

It's hard to resist those irresistible scents of funnel cakes, smoky barbecue and candied apples at the Sarasota County Fair.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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