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Rachel S. OHara
November 9, 2011

PHOTO SPECIAL: Plymouth Harbor's American Heroes

In honor of Veterans Day Nov. 11, we photographed 31 United States servicemen and women who reside at Plymouth Harbor.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
November 7, 2011

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Nishit Patel

Nishit Patel learned this stuffed pepper recipe from his mother. Unlike his mom, however, Patel uses poblano peppers instead of jalapeno ones.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
November 5, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota British Club celebrates Guy Fawkes Day

The Sarasota British Club celebrated Guy Fawkes Day, Saturday, Nov. 5, out at Twin Lakes Park.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
November 5, 2011

VIDEO: Chalk Festival

Watch this video to get a feel for the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
November 5, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Chalk Festival

The 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival took over Burns Court this weekend with artists and admirers.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
November 5, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Blues Fest

The 21st annual Sarasota Blues Fest took place, Saturday, Nov. 5, out by Ed Smith Stadium.

Sarasota
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Loren Mayo
November 4, 2011

WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Chalk Festival

The Sarasota Chalk Festival, featuring 250 street painters from around the world, takes place through Nov. 7 along South Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 4, 2011

Photos of the Week

Enjoy some of our best photos this week from all Observers.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 3, 2011

Thanksgiving food drive feeds the hungry

The Mayors' Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving Food Drive offers communities a chance to help those who are experiencing the deepest impact of a struggling economy.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 3, 2011

Kids and parents unmask creativity

Kids and parents got creative Saturday, Oct. 29, during Family Mask Day at Artists on the Court, in Towles Court.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
November 3, 2011

Neighbors: Tim Holliday

When he was a teenager, Tim Holliday joked that whenever he had children, he would send them off to an island to be raised by a nanny.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
November 3, 2011

Gulf and Bay Club condo tops sales at $600,000

A condominium in Gulf and Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. George Dyer Jr. and Selma Dyer, trustees, Sarasota, sold the Unit 409 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to David Gubler and Ellie Foster, of Ontario, Canada, for $600,000.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
November 3, 2011

Athlete of the Week: Cary Cohenour

Cary Cohenour, founder and head coach of Sarasota's Celsius Tennis Academy, was recently named the United States Tennis Association's Florida Junior Competitive Coach of the Year.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 3, 2011

JUST THE STATS

13 - Number of seconds by which Sarasota Crew Boys 4+ bested 76 boats to win first place in the Head of the Charles Regatta, held Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, in Cambridge, Mass.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
November 3, 2011

Weekly Winner: Beyond the Horizon

Joseph Melancon submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
November 2, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Kurt Wenner at J Wood

Dozens of people gathered at the office of J Wood Realty to have books signed and meet with the author and artist, Kurt Wenner. Wenner gave a lecture earlier called "Architecture and Architectural Detailing".

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
November 1, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Asphalt art

The Sarasota Chalk Festival today opened on Pineapple Avenue and will continue through Monday, Nov. 7.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 31, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Catholic School Halloween Parties

Students mummified one another during a day of fun-filled activities at St. Martha's.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 31, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mummy, I'm hungry!

Students at St. Martha's Catholic School enjoyed fun Halloween themed games and rice crispy treats.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
October 31, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: NewGate International Children's Day

Students at the NewGate School celebrated International Children's Day, Monday, Oct. 31, at the NewGate campus.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 31, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Elementary Book Character Parade

First-graders today paraded around Southside Elementary School's campus to show off their favorite book characters.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 30, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Puppy love

This Weimaraner puppy got lots of love at the 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, where she was seen snoozing on the shoulder of her owner.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 30, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Gourmet Market's 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

Local firehouses competed in the 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, on Osprey Avenue.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 29, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Southeastern Guide Dogs Bark in the Park

Dog owners brought their furry canine friends out for a day of fun at Payne Park. Proceeds from the event benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
October 29, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

More than 20,000 people were expected to attend the third annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
October 29, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Family Mask Day

Kids and parents got very creative Saturday, Oct. 29, during Family Mask Day at Artists on the Court.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
October 28, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc goes trick-or-treating

Girls Inc took between 150-200 girls out to trick-or-treat at the offices of Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Boar's Head.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 28, 2011

SPECIAL EDITION: Photos of the Week

Sarasota and the surrounding area costumes up for Halloween in this special edition of 'Photos of the Week.'

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
October 28, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Stars of SRQ

Young Professionals Group hosts a red-carpet event they called 'The Stars of SRQ' on Friday, Oct. 28 at Van Wezel. Attendees, or the future stars of Sarasota, dined on Mattison's, were entertained by DJ Ew!, and had the opportunity to leave their marks with clay handprints.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
October 27, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Southbay Potluck

A Chicken, snake charmer and bed bug walk into Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club on Thursday, Oct. 27. But the Halloween themed potluck is no joke, they even serve 'bat wings.' There is a ton of creativity for the costume contest, except for the two guys in T-Shirts saying 'This is my Halloween costume,' and 'I'm too lazy to buy a Halloween Costume.'

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 27, 2011

Enjoy lunch in the cemetery

Enjoy lunch from Derek's Culinary Casual restaurant and listen to Jeff LaHurd and Pat Ball give a history lesson about the historic graveyard that is home to Sarasota pioneers from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Rosemary Cemetery, 851 Central Ave.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 27, 2011

Sarasota Scullers garner gold

The Sarasota Scullers secured a win at the 2011 Head of Indian Creek Regatta, Oct. 23, in Miami.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Observer Staff
October 27, 2011

Women know how to man the bar

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, some of Sarasota's favorite females shimmied themselves into their brightest pink outfits to bartend for charity.