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Sarasota | Neighbors

    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 4, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2009
Fright Night on St. Armands

Fright Night gives kids and adults a Halloween rush with candy and decorations galore.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2009
SYC "Scara-sota" Halloween Party

Sarasota Yacht Club throws a spooky Halloween wedding, followed by a monster mash party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • October 30, 2009
Haunted Halloween at Merrill Lynch

More than 120 girls from Girls Inc, aged 5 to 14 years old, trick-or-treated at Merrill Lynch's downtown office. For the eighth year in a row, Merrill Lynch turned its office into a haunted house for area children to explore.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • October 30, 2009
Photo of the day: Mini Minnie

Mia Hines, 1, went trick-or-treating as Minnie Mouse at her dad's (Rich Hines) downtown Merrill Lynch office Friday, Oct. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 29, 2009
Sign campaign assails Cabana Inn vote

The owner of the Cabana Inn began placing signs on his other properties Thursday urging Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner to change his vote, which denied a request to redevelop the motel/lounge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 29, 2009
Eagle Scout spreads his wings

One Out-of-Door Academy senior focused his Eagle Scout project on collecting school supplies for Booker Elementary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 29, 2009
Pine View Halloween Parade

Pine View Elementary School second and third graders tour the grounds fashioned in Halloween costumes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2009
'Mad Men' deliver at advertising panel

During a lively program held by the American Advertising Federation Suncoast Chapter Thursday, Oct. 22, at Libby's, the 'Mad Men' (and women) of advertising delivered a humorous and candid account of the early days of the industry.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2009
Costumed runners cross the line

Stepping across the Bill's Beer Run 5-mile finish line Sunday, Oct. 25, at North Jetty Park, on Casey Key, were bumblebees, angels, Tinkerbells, grown men and women wearing nightgowns and diapers, fairies, policemen and clowns.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 28, 2009
Spooky treats become sweet eats

Kids flocked to Create Your Own confectionary boutique in the Westfield Southgate Mall Wednesday, Oct. 28 to decorate skeleton cupcakes, pumpkin cookies and creepy-crawly treats in anticipation of Halloween.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 28, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2009
Boutique owners to close shop

Kelietza, a downtown Sarasota boutique, will close in November after two years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 25, 2009
SYC Kid's Halloween Party

Children dress up for a party with Pirate Potato at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 24, 2009
HSSC Howloween Dog Parade

Dogs get dolled up at Five Points Park for the Humane Society's Howloween Dog Parade.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 23, 2009
Mote treats kids to night of fun and fright

Dozens of kids and parents gathered Friday, Oct. 23, at Mote Marine Aquarium for a 'Night of Fun and Fright.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 22, 2009
Therapy pups treated to story time

A partnership between the Humane Society of Sarasota and the Gulf Gate Library lets children practice reading to furry friends.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 22, 2009
Miss Florida visit kicks off Southside jog-a-thon

Southside Elementary School students looked up to Miss Florida - not only because she towered over them but also because of her passion for encouraging kindness wherever she goes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 22, 2009
ODA fifth-graders embark on underwater exploration

It was both a fun day and a learning experience when The Out-of-Door Academy fifth-graders took a field trip Oct. 16 to Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 21, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2009
'Design Star' finalist dreams up a white Christmas

Jason Champion creates a modern holiday look for a Longboat Key estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 20, 2009
St. Martha's students arrange awareness event

About 450 students at St. Martha's Catholic School dressed in varying shades of pink Tuesday, Oct. 20, to raise awareness for breast cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 19, 2009
Masquerade madness begins at BKYC

Bird Key Yacht Club members decorated masks Oct. 19 for their Halloween bash.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 16, 2009
Mote announces new trustee and advisory council chairman

Penelope Kingman joined Mote's board of trustees, and Rande Ridenour is the new chairman of Mote's Advisory Council.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
Students take the hand-washing challenge

Fruitville Elementary School's third-grade science class gets the scoop on soap versus sanitizer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 15, 2009
Flood of donations mean smooth sailing for Sarasota student

Her sailboat may have been stolen last week, but Molly McKinney will soon be back on the water again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2009
InStride unveils expanded assisted therapy facility

Now one of the largest therapeutic riding centers in the country, InStride Equine Assisted Therapy hosted the grand opening of its expanded facility Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Nokomis.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2009
Little tike rides his trike for fundraiser

All Max Barbare can talk about is how his aunt, Lori Downey, pushed him around on his tricycle during the St. Jude's Trike-a-Thon Friday, Oct. 9, at Sarasota Christian Church.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
New book gives residents a voice

New book gives residents a voice

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
Fox longs to catch the 'tiger'

Golfer Mason Fox, 14, wakes up to and falls asleep to The Golf Channel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 14, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 13, 2009
Church pumpkin patch opens Saturday

The First United Methodist Church will sell pumpkins from its parking lot pumpkin patch from Oct. 17 through Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2009
Cleanup will keep birds from getting hooked

Volunteers are needed for the first Monofilament Cleanup Day, which aims to recycle fishing line. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 12, 2009
French bakery opens on St. Armands Circle

Le Macaron will serve freshly baked pastries seven days a week.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 11, 2009
Man on the street: Shop talk

We asked shoppers at the 21st annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival about their purchases.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 8, 2009
Chocolatier sweetens up Sarasota at opening

Complimentary champagne and custom-made chocolate treats were devoured when Peterbrooke Chocolatier held its ribbon cutting Sept. 24, at its Paradise Plaza location.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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