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Emily Dabio
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Angel Bazaar

Angels were everywhere at the first every Holiday Angel Bazaar at Longboat Island Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 19. From ornaments to angel-themed books to 'angels' serving breakfast and hand-made soup to hungry shoppers. This Christmas, lucky recipients of bazaar goods will receive hand-knit sweaters, handmade jewelry, baked goods, note cards, watercolor paintings, signed books, framed poetry and holiday decorations.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A white, four-door Toyota attempted to make a left turn while heading eastbound on Fruitville Road onto Beneva Road. The Toyota was hit by a SCAT bus and a Chevrolet pickup truck driving westbound on Fruitville.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 21, 2011
UPDATE: Crash at Fruitville Road & Beneva Road Intersection

Sarasota police are investigating the crash that occurred today at 12:36 p.m., involving three vehicles.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Senior Judge Jack Schoonover also ruled that the 2005 decision in Moore v. Sarasota County 'should not be ignored.'
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 21, 2011
Judge calls term limit ballot language 'deficient'

Senior Judge Jack Schoonover Monday, Nov. 21, declared 'very deficient' the language approved last week by the Sarasota County Commission for a proposed county charter amendment scheduled to go on the Jan. 31 ballot.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team won this year's tournament championship.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
Observer team wins tournament championship

The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team defeated Bogey's to win the tournament championship Nov. 19.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Meteors 9U travel baseball team went undefeated during the Gulf Coast Championship Tournament Nov. 19-20.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
Meteors win Gulf Coast Championship

The Meteors 9U travel baseball team won the Gulf Coast Championship Tournament Nov. 19-20 at the Sarasota Cal Ripken Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
According to police, a white car heading east on Fruitville Road and attempted to make a left turn onto Beneva Road, crossing the path of a SCAT bus.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Accident at intersection of Beneva and Fruitville injures two

Three vehicles collided at the intersection of Beneva Road and Fruitville Road late this morning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Sandy Bruce snapped this picture of sandhill cranes dancing around while she was out walking her dog recently. "It was pretty funny at the moment," Sandy said.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2011
Let's dance!

Lakewood Ranch resident Sandy Bruce snapped this picture of sandhill cranes dancing around while she was out walking her dog recently.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The event included live music, food and drink samplings from more than two-dozen restaurants, and a raffle drawing with a grand prize of either a Volkswagen Jetta or $20,000 cash.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 21, 2011
VIDEO: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

More than 1,000 tickets were sold for the Nov. 19 Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party, which benefited St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The demolition began around 10 a.m.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2011
VIDEO: Greenbrook home demolished

Forristall Enterprises today knocked down a home in the 6200 block of Macaw Glen in Greenbrook.

  • East County
  • News
Stage performances were held all day at the "Children's Reading and Art Day."
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 21, 2011
VIDEO: Children's Reading and Art Day

The Children's Garden held 'Children's Reading and Art Day' from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20, to promote literacy and art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Logan Grace, 7, slides safely into second base as the throw sails over the head of the Rays second baseman.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY:Cal Ripken Little League Championship

Six Cal Ripken Little League at Heritage Harbour teams took to the field for the league's championship games Nov. 19. Champions were crowned in the Rookies, Minors and Majors divisions. The Cubs defeated Rays 12-2 to win the Rookies division title. The Phillies won the Minors division title with a 8-4 victory over the Red Sox while the Rays topped the Yankees 5-2 to capture the Majors division championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Steve Molinaro, of SJM Enterprises, works to put up and plug in colorful holiday lights on all the lamp posts, Saturday, Nov. 19, in Siesta Key Village.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lighting up the town

Siesta Key will soon be all lit for the holiday season, but someone's got to get those lights in place first.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The Conservation Foundation of the Gulfcoast held their annual members reception in conjunction with the grand opening of the new Center for the Arts, Sunday, Nov. 20, out at Bay Preserve.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Center for the Arts opens at Bay Preserve

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast held their annual members' reception and the grand opening of the Floyd C. and Flo Singer Johnson Center for the Arts, Sunday, Nov. 20, out at Bay Preserve at Osprey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
City commissioners meet today at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. for their regular meeting at City Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 21, 2011
City of Sarasota discusses grants today

The Sarasota City Commission will decide whether or not to do away with Community Redevelopment Agency grants today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mary Ann Allen and Marlene Yonko
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Christmas Bazaar

The women of St Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church worked like elves to prepare for their annual holiday Bazaar and the day finally came on Saturday, Nov. 19. Baked goods, jewelry, and fully-decorated trees were just some of the items people will be exchanging for Christmas this year, thanks to the St. Mary Women.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Bishop and Lucinda Hathaway
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Opening reception

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society unveils it's 'Open Aqueous and Signature Show' at the opening reception on Friday, Nov. 18 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society consists of 200 members of 7 coastal counties and many of the members were present at the opening.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Holly and Colin Meadows
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Latin Chamber Gala

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce hosted a gala Nov. 19 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • News
Jamie Marshall and Victor Mongillo
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 20, 2011
'All Jazzed Up!' Season Opener Brunch

'All Jazzed Up!' Season Opener Brunch

  • Black Tie
Gavin Platte swings through the air.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fifth Annual Reading and Art Day

The festival, held at The Children's Garden, featured local children's book authors, illustrators and artists, stage performances, kid's activity booths, face painting and balloon making.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ken Slavin and Cat Depot founder Linda Slavin
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
Pawpurr's Ball

Pawpurr's Ball

  • Black Tie
Janet and Richard Smalley
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
Dream Makers Ball

Dream Makers Ball

  • Black Tie
Amanda Cattaneo, Elizabeth Van Riper and Carol Whitebold
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
The Artful Lobster

The Artful Lobster

  • Black Tie
Alex Morel, of Wagner Realty, stands up on one of the rings of the tree to hang up a branch.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Christmas tree gets decorated

Members of the community and business people from the circle came out, Saturday, Nov. 19, to help decorate the St. Armands Christmas tree.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Members of the Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association posed together out in front of the Village Café before heading off to clean up the streets.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key clean up

Members of the Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association joined together to clean up the roads from Siesta Drive bridge all the way to Turtle Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Karen Bell enjoyed a song by Robin Eurich as she made balloon animals for guests.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Scottish Festival

East County residents gathered Nov. 19 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street to celebrate all things Scottish during MacAllisters Grill & Tavern's annual Scottish St. Andrew's Festival.

  • East County
  • News
Olivia Ortiz won Lakewood Ranch's first cross country individual state championship Nov. 19.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2011
Ortiz wins individual state title

Lakewood Ranch High junior and team captain Olivia Ortiz captured the Class 3A individual state cross country championship while leading the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish at the Class 3A state championship Nov. 19 at Little Everglades Steeplechase Ranch in Dade City.

  • East County
  • Sports
Running back McKenzie Hathaway scored Lakewood Ranch's go-ahead touchdown on a 15-yard run with 3:10 left in regulation.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2011
Mustangs nearly pull off upset

The Lakewood Ranch High football team scored 28 points in the second half and nearly pulled off an improbable upset of the No. 2 team in the nation before eventually falling to Seffner Armwood 35-31 in a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal tonight.

  • East County
  • Sports
Julie Tucker and Myra Chateau
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
'Pinstripes and Penguins'

'Pinstripes and Penguins'

  • Black Tie
Co-Chairs Bonnie Femec and Rhoda Walk with President of Sarasota Opera Guild Mary Cook
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2011
'The Fabulous 50's'

'The Fabulous 50's'

  • Black Tie
Asolo producing artistic director Michael Donald Edwards and My Fair Lady Director Frank Galati
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2011
My Fair Lady Opening Night Dinner

My Fair Lady Opening Night Dinner

  • Black Tie
Former Longboat Key Town Manager Bruce St. Denis. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 18, 2011
St. Denis receives 401k match totaling $10,161

The amount was not included in the $268,364.81 severance package.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Read some of our favorite Cops Corner entries from this week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jacob Rego and Abby Clark faced off.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Football Frenzy

The Tabernacle Christian School today hosted a Football Frenzy.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 18, 2011
Manatee County law enforcement combat DUIs

Law enforcement agencies today will conduct a DUI detail.

  • East County
  • News
School buses will be parked outside all Manatee County Publix locations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 19 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 in an effort to stuff the buses with non-perishable food items for the Food Bank.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 18, 2011
East County rallies to 'Stuff the Bus' for The Food Bank of Manatee

Buses will be outside Manatee County Publix locations this weekend for the 'Stuff the Bus' campaign.

  • East County
  • News
Pat and Mike Biber
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fete Du Beaujolais Nouveau

Maison Blanche hosted a tasting and sampling celebrating Fete du Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday, Nov. 18. It is a red wine made from gamay grapes from the region of Beaujolais in France. It is harvested for only a few weeks before drinking, and it only keeps through the holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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