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Calvin Walton from Stone Mountain, GA had a beautiful display of musicians done in mixed media on Saturday, Jan. 29 at St. Armand's Art Fair.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 30, 2011
Artsy Weekend on the Circle

The 8th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival happened this past Saturday and Sunday. The event drew thousands of people along with hundreds of talented artists.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 30, 2011
Chilly Day for Chili

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center held a chili cook-off competition on Friday, Jan. 28 at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center facilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Linda Whitacre, Bridget Spiess, Bishop Frank Dewane, Mary Kenealy-Barbetta and Julie Delaney
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 29, 2011
Catholic Charities Ball

Catholic Charities Ball

  • Black Tie
Team GLC Athletics took home the championship titled.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Michael Eng
  • January 29, 2011
Pigskin Party

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. hosted its first Family Football Experience Jan. 29 at the Out-of-Door Academy's new football field. Twelve teams competed in a flag football contest, and guests also enjoyed food and drink, face painting and other festivities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sen. Mike Bennett, with his wife Dee, checked out the work of Lakewood Ranch High School Taylor Lewis, whose piece took "Best in Show."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 29, 2011
Gala showcases student work

Art and education enthusiasts alike gathered at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club Jan. 29 for the fourth annual HEART & SOUL Gala and Live Art Auction. The show featured the top 25 works submitted by Manatee School district art students during a recent competition.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
John-Thomas Duff, 7, spun in circles all the way down the snow-covered hill.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • January 29, 2011
Tabernacle creates winter wonderland

Although wintry white stuff wasn't a part of Friday's forecast, students at Tabernacle Christian School enjoyed a rare snow day during the school's winter wonderland Jan. 28. The students took their inflatable rafts up a hill on the school grounds and zoomed down on a bed of real snow - which quickly melted under the Florida sunshine.

  • East County
  • Schools
Boeing Boeing stars Jason Bradley and Kim Hausler with Bob Waechter
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Boeing Boeing'

Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Boeing Boeing'

  • Black Tie
Birgene Linse, Sean McDonald, Grace Duffy and Renee Pitts perform "Little Red Riding Hood."
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2011
Pajamarific party

Out-of-Door Academy preschoolers snuggled up for an afternoon of stories, songs and skits performed by their favorite teachers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Models Pat Anderson, Wendy Poelke, Laurel Covert, Karen Cogbill, Jacqueline Bouma and Katie Cornell
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 28, 2011
BKYC Members showcase sporty fashions

Bird Key yacht Club members modeled tennis and golf fashions from Laurel Oak Country Club on Thursday, Jan. 27, at BKYC.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Past Chairman of the EDC of Sarasota County, C.J. Fishman, and current president and CEO, Kathy Baylis
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 28, 2011
Economic Outlook Luncheon draws sell-out crowd

A sell-out crowd attended The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County's 2011 Economic Outlook Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 28, at Michael's On East. A record 380 guests turned out to hear the economic forecast for the upcoming year from keynote speaker Sean Snaith, Ph. D., an economist and Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Amanda DeYoung checked out artwork at last year's St. Armands Winter Art Festival.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: St. Armands Winter Art Festival

More than 250 artists and craftsmen will have their work for sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2011
Suspect nabbed in Carolina Landings incident

Jeffrey M. Weber, 34, was arrested late last night.

  • East County
  • News
About 75 people attended a Longboat Key Public Interest Committee forum Thursday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 28, 2011
Town hosts beach meeting

Town officials and beach engineers told Key residents Thursday why a $16 million beach project is necessary next year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Vertex Development wanted to construct a 150-foot flagpole-style telecommunications tower on Palm-Aire golf course property.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2011
Palm-Aire cell tower denied

Manatee County Hearing Officer Hamilton "Chip" Rice, Jr. on Thursday officially denied a cell tower proposed for Palm-Aire.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • January 28, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Black Tie

It is one of our town's most established events -- Catholic Charities Ball takes place Jan. 29, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Joan Mattison and Patty Bowes
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • January 27, 2011
Christ Church members create winning evening

It was fun evening for members of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian who gathered for Game Night Jan. 27, at The Shore condominium.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
These glowing martini glasses were a big hit with guests.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 27, 2011
Admiral Travel sparkles at celebration event

To mark its first anniversary as a Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club partner, Admiral Travel hosted a celebration event featuring interactive stations that showcased its top 25 travel partners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
IDA Chairman Tom Green said hiring a search company likely will cost about $20,000.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2011
Ranch IDA will hire search firm

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board will hire a search firm to help vet candidates for the executive director post.

  • East County
  • News
The bayfront home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2011
St. Armands home sells for $7,494,500

The three-year-old home has more than 6,500 square feet of living space.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Kelsey Byers, Pastors from Sarasota Alliance Church, Mike Thompson and Ron Hiers, Amanda Deriesthal and Hailee Kurtz
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 27, 2011
Sarasota Christian School welcomes pastors

Students at Sarasota Christian School had an opportunity to interact with local pastors at the school's annual Pastor Day on Thursday, Jan. 27. Approximately 20 pastors from various congregations spent the morning visiting middle school and high school classes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The forum will be held at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2011
PIC hosts beach forum tonight

Key resident Lenny Landau is expected to make a presentation about the town's beach tonight at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Official opening will be a close shave

Russell Matthes and Troy Syprett, co-owners of Daiquiri Deck and Daiquiri Deck Raw, are refusing to shave their beards - at least for a little while.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 27, 2011
Make yourself right at home

We spotted cute and cuddly Zeus sprawled out on the sidewalk Jan. 19, outside of Pastry Art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Columbia University sophomores Dan Mullins, Caroline Lisankie, Maria Sulimirski and Eric Williams spoke at the luncheon.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Columbia sophomores address local high school students

The Columbia University Club of Sarasota featured four Columbia sophomores during a luncheon Jan. 13, at the Field Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Sarasota scavengers hunt for mobile adventures

SCVNGR and Sarasota County have partnered to allow people to play on-the-go with a mobile scavenger hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jack Berry, Harrison Paparatto, Ollie Gray, Austin Seigel and Evan Tucker perform at the farmers market.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 27, 2011
Homemade instruments create unique image for The Garbage Men

The Garbage Men band is composed of five freshmen at Pine View School who made their instruments out of cereal boxes, old toys, glass bottles and other recyclables.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Key Club sponsors annual walk-a-thon

The Key Club of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School will sponsor its 10th annual five-mile walk-a-thon Saturday, Jan. 29, to benefit the Children's Miracle Network, All Children's Hospital and the Joey Powers Leukemia Project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2011
Mustangs finish second at county championships

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity wrestling team finished second at the Manatee County Championships Jan. 26 at Southeast High.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2011
BLEX BlueSox seek players

The BLEX BlueSox 13 travel baseball team is currently looking for one to two more players for its roster.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2011
Pirates advance to district semis

The Braden River High boys soccer team defeated Dixie Hollins 3-0 in a Class 4A-District 10 quarterfinal match Jan. 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pictured are Beverly Fisher, Jaymie Klauber, host of the event at the Polo Grill, and Audrey Coleman
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 27, 2011
Girls Inc. celebrates donors

More than 70 people attended the kickoff party for the Growing Great Girls Circle membership society on Jan. 23.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Running Club vice president Stefan Thoenes, pictured with his daughter, Ayva, 16 months, and president Jim Nelson are trying to set up a team this year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2011
Ranch Relay hosts team kick-off party

Relay for Life of Lakewood Ranch looked to get local residents excited about its upcoming Relay for Life event during a Team Premiere Party Jan. 26 at the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas. Guests and volunteers were able to register for this year's relay while enjoying popcorn, prizes and more. Relay for Life of Lakewood Ranch is looking to get 50 teams registered for this year's relay, which will be held April 9-10 at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brothers Martin Gramatica and Santiago Gramatica stand in front of the panels that will be used to build three homes for underprivileged families in Haiti.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 27, 2011
Brotherly Love

The well-known former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Martin Gramatica and his placekicking brothers chose Sarasota to start their green building business, which has just secured a deal to provide housing to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The wooded property beyond this gate off Central Sarasota Parkway will be home to a new Lowe's store, which could open next January.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 27, 2011
Palmer Ranch Lowe's to begin construction

The home-improvement chain will start construction on its long-dormant Central Sarasota Parkway store.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A 630-square-foot space at the visitors center at Historic Spanish Point will house a library to serve the Osprey community.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 27, 2011
County checks out library service for Osprey

The community of Osprey will soon begin a new chapter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 27, 2011
Siesta Key residents riled over rumor

When Key residents saw a chain-link fence on Shell Road, they mistakenly thought homeowners put it up.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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