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Enjoy Mary Elizabeth Carey's "salmon poached in champagne" recipe.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Mary Elizabeth Carey

Mary Elizabeth Carey retired as a Manager of International Ex-Patriot Center for the Exxon Corporation, a job that kept her very busy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2012
East County players win national championship

East County football players Kyle Thoma and Brandon Luckett helped lead the FBU Central Florida All-Star team to a 25-14 victory over Dallas to win the FBU National Championship Jan. 7 in San Antonio, Texas.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2012
Scores: Mustang grapplers finish 3-2

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity wrestling team went 3-2 at The Dr. McBath Tough Team Tournament Jan. 14 at Pasco High.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2012
Scores: Braden River falls short in OT

The Braden River High girls basketball team fell to Venice 43-42 in overtime Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
Clown “Chips” aka Julius Carallo
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 25th annual Ring of Fame

Not all circus performers are clowning around. Famous performers were honored and initiated into the ring of fame at the 25th annual Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame on Sunday, Jan. 15 at St. Armands Circle. Joseph Bauer, Cecil B. DeMille, Barry Lubin and Hans Winn were inducted into the Ring.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Dave and Diane Archibald
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lynches 25th Anniversary

Based on the amount of people packing Lynches Pub and Grub on Friday, Jan. 13 and Sat. Jan 14 for its 25 anniversary, the restaurant hasn't made it on luck of the Irish alone. To celebrate Patsy and Majella Carroll played traditional Irish music. Long time customers and attendees clinked their beers for another 25 years of Ethna and Chris Lynch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gene and Laurie Zeiner moved to Heritage Harbour is September.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Stoneybrook Potluck

Residents of Stoneybrook in Heritage Harbour gathered Jan. 13, at the Stoneybrook Rec Center for their monthly potluck event. This month's diner included a 'white elephant' gift exchange.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ed and Wanda Martinetto, along with their dog Gianni, and Gail Boyer and Dave Lacy enjoyed tailgating with the Lakewood Ranch Housewives.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Band Weintraub Cup

East County residents and their guests enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of tailgating and polo during the Band Weintraub Cup Jan. 15 at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nine-year-old Canyon Chushman competed in the Leading Man category with her dog Buddy, who came dressed as Gen. George Patton.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Walk of Fame

Dozens of East County dogs put their best paw forward during the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch's Walk of Fame fundraiser Jan. 15 on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. During the event, East County residents and their four-legged friends enjoyed a pet parade and costume contest, a family festival, raffles, musical entertainment and more.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Penny Hill
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 14, 2012
Sunshine From Darkness Gala

Sunshine From Darkness Gala

  • Black Tie
Morgan Rottingen, 10, and Tenzin Smith, 11
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Film Fest Fun

Check out this video from Phillippi Shores Elementary's film fest premiere.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hawk and Jade, 8, Holmes, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Donuts with Dad

Check out what dads and kids had to say about their delicious, donut breakfast at the Imagine School in Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Bowery Boys — Wylie Forrester, Glen Moon, Ken Rohrs and Lee Frayer — captured the audience with their smooth sound and vibrant personality.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Fair

Manatee County residents headed to the fair Jan. 13 for youth livestock shows, live musical performances, pig racing and other festivities. The Manatee County Fair runs through Jan. 22.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 13, 2012
Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

  • Sarasota
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Maddy Hanewich, 9, enjoyed having donuts with her dad, Tim, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dad

The Imagine School at Palmer Ranch held their annual 'Donuts with Dad' breakfast, Friday, Jan. 13, inside their cafeteria.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary Film Fest

The fifth graders at Phillippi Shores Elementary held their very own documentary film festival, Thursday, Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tinkerbell, one of the two baby alligators from Sarasota Jungle Gardens, visited the preschoolers at St. Boniface, Thursday, Jan. 12, inside the Parish Hall at St. Boniface.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface preschoolers have fun learning about reptiles

St. Boniface preschoolers got to meet a tortoise, a Burmese python, a skunk and a baby alligator thanks to a visit from Jeremiah Nichol of Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Thursday, Jan. 12, inside the Parish Hall.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Carol Baker sketches out a drawing of her painting in a notebook before applying the sketch to the canvas.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: In Plein Sight

The members of Plein Air Sun Coast got together Thursday, Jan. 12, to enjoy the beautiful weather and paint different plants, buildings and scenes in Towles Court.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Martinique model boasts 3,817 square feet of living space.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Builder opens model in Inlets

Arthur Rutenberg Homes celebrated the opening of its exclusive home model, the Martinique, in Harbour Walk in the Inlets, with a special event for Realtors Jan. 12.

  • East County
  • News
Event coordinators Penny and Les Brassington
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Welcome Back

The tennis players at Cedars Tennis Resort took the fun off of the courts for a welcome-back get together on Thursday, Jan. 13. The club restaurant was packed and, for once, the love was positive for tennis players. It was quite the racket.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 13, 2012
Town offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Town offices will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lutie Uihlein, Ruth Strauss, Patty Buck Pat Howatt and Bennie Dods
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chorus of the Keys

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian hosted a ham dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 11. As soon as the dishes were bussed, The Sarasota Chorus of the Keys serenaded tables. The barbershop quartet style of harmony rang through the church's new facilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Officer Randy Warren said evidence, such video from a neighbor's security system, telephone calls, DNA recovered from the scene, and other information, is still being processed.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2012
Sheriff: Ranch homicide not random

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has found no evidence of forced entry to the residence of Ina Gross, who was found dead in her home Jan. 9.

  • East County
  • News
Cassandra Bradley is prodded by Alanna Allion to touch the squid they were dissecting as part of Mote's Home School Day on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Getting Squiddish

Cassandra Bradley is prodded by Alanna Allion to touch the squid they were dissecting as part of Mote's Home School Day on Wednesday, Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
County adopts anti-fraud policy

Sarasota County has created an anti-fraud policy that provides a checks and balance system and prohibits fraudulent activity.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jonathan Bozer pulls out the squid’s beak
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Squid Dissection

Squids, like the short-fin squid the Children at home school day at Mote Aquarium on Wednesday, Jan. 11 got to dissect are members of the Cephlipod species. These squids are used to feed the fish and sharks at Mote and are most often used in calamari served at restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan Johnson and Joelle Hamorit
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Democratic Club Meeting

'It's an exciting time for the Democrat Party,' according to Rod Smith, Chairman of Florida Democrat Party and speaker at the Democrat Club meeting on Jan. 9. The delegate selection is in June in Tampa and the national convention is in Charlotte, N.C in September. Smith discussed issues such as the reapportionment of Florida, talked about the Dream Act and what it means and gave reasons why he thinks the economy will be better in 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Willis Elementary School first grade student Grace Haddock checks out an instrument used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration when it sends crews to fly into hurricanes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hurricane devices

Willis Elementary School first grade student Grace Haddock checks out an instrument used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration when it sends crews to fly into hurricanes.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
We had a lot dating advice from match-maker and dating coach of Dream Bachelor and Bachelorette, Suzanne Oshima.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 12, 2012
VIDEO: The Observer's match-making services

Are you single? Lonely? Tired of restless nights on the couch with a pint of cookie-dough ice cream? Have you tried going to bars to meet people only to wind up standing in the bathroom line and pretending to respond to a message on your phone?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Carol Sparrow

Opera singer Carol Sparrow will host TENors, Tabbies and Terriers Sunday at Sarasota Yacht Club. Read more about her in our candid Q&A.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2012
Registration upcoming for TOPSoccer

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold registration for its TOPSoccer program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2012
Mustangs shoot past Rams

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Riverview 3-2 Jan. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2012
SCORES: Pirates top Seminoles on Senior Night

The Braden River High boys soccer team defeated Southeast 2-1 Jan. 11

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Sculptures start an up-roar

Here's what's hanging around outside of Zwiwwel (formerly Aria), a restaurant that, as of Jan. 9, is officially open for business and serving modern German cuisine.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kurt and Mitchell Weiss. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Weiss shares experiences from the Holocaust

Kurt Weiss, father of Temple Beth Sholom Executive Director Mitchell Weiss, visited Sarasota Monday, Jan. 9, to speak about his experiences as a child living in Austria during the Holocaust.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Matthes clear on where loyalty lies

Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes was in a jovial mood early on the morning of Jan. 3 as he convened the organization's monthly meeting at the Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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