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Loren Mayo
April 21, 2011

Forty Carrots, Garden Club celebrate Arbor Day (VIDEO)

Preschoolers at Forty Carrots commemorated Arbor Day with the planting of a new tree by the Sarasota Garden Club and received tips on caring for it from Amy Meese of Sarasota County.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 21, 2011

Brookside celebrates Earth Day (VIDEO)

A Brookside Middle School student showers using only one gallon of water for a school Earth Day project.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Maria Amodio
April 21, 2011

Pi Beta Phi alums honor Founders Day

Members of the Pi Beta Phi alumni club of Sarasota-Manatee held their annual Founders Day luncheon Saturday, April 9, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 21, 2011

Bartenders stride into tips for charity

Celebrity bartenders Mary Lynn Desjarlais, Loren Mayo, Leslie Leonard, Brooke O'Malley, Lori Fail and Janet McIntyre were decked out in their best Western wear during InStride's charity bartending fundraiser Thursday, April 14, at Polo Grill and Bar.

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Observer Staff
April 21, 2011

WEEKLY WINNER: Drape Effect

D.T. Emer submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palmer Ranch.

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Rachel S. OHara
April 20, 2011

Photo of the Day: FEED ME!

A new waste disposal contraption has shown up on Main Street across the street from Hollywood 20. The Big Belly Solar Compactor has both the logo for Waste Management and city of Sarasota.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
April 20, 2011

Sarasota County represents at the 2011 Boston Marathon

Out of the more than 20,000 people who ran in the 2011 Boston Marathon Monday, April 18, there were 16 runners from Sarasota and one from Osprey.

Sarasota
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Rachel S. OHara
April 19, 2011

Southbay enjoys a day of food, family and fun

Southbay Yacht & Racquet Club held their 8th Family Fun Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 in the park area by the tennis courts.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
April 19, 2011

Earth Day celebrated out at Oscar Scherer

Oscar Scherer's 22nd Annual Earth Day celebration happened this Sunday, April 17 out at Oscar Scherer State Park.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
April 18, 2011

Temple Emanu-El celebrates Passover with Seder dinner

Members and friends of Temple Emanu-El's celebrated the beginning of Passover with a traditional Seder dinner on Monday, April 18 at Temple Emanu-El.

Sarasota
News

Loren Mayo
April 16, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: ZiNfest

Morton's Gourmet Market held its annual ZiNfest Celebration Saturday, which featured more than 30 samples of Zinfandels, zin-friendly culinary sensations and a silent auction and raffle.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 16, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Party on the Pass

Mote Marine Laboratory held its third annual Party on the Pass Saturday.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 15, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Tennis Under the Stars

A street party on Palm Avenue kicked off the Sarasota Open.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 15, 2011

SUGGESTIVE SIGN OF THE WEEK

The playful employees at Cove Cleaners got our attention with this spicy message.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Loren Mayo and Linnet Berna
April 15, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Embracing Our Differences

The super-sized diversity art exhibit, 'Embracing Our Differences,' drew nearly 1,000 students today to Marina Jack.

Sarasota
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Loren Mayo
April 15, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Quack, quack!

A mama duck led her ducklings on a downtown stroll today.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Linnet Berna
April 14, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: A new tree

Cardinal Mooney students gathered to celebrate Arbor Day.

East County
Schools

By Linnet Berna
April 14, 2011

Youth group feeds the hungry

The St. Thomas More Youth Group held its annual food drive last weekend.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
April 14, 2011

String orchestra comes to life

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
April 14, 2011

Worship Services

Passover and Easter Services

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Observer Staff
April 14, 2011

WEEKLY WINNER: Lavender Landscape

Buck Lavender submitted this sunset photo, taken from Golden Gate Point.

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By Linnet Berna
April 13, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The doctor is in!

Shaun Greenspan's short film "The Break Up" is playing this week during the Sarasota Film Festival, at Hollywood 20.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Loren Mayo and Linnet Berna
April 12, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Iditarod Race

Just like the annual Alaskan dog sled race, Out-of-Door Academy first-graders participated in their own iditarod race on campus.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Linnet Berna
April 11, 2011

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Fishing for fun

Sarasota Military Academy students Nick Hallorn and A.J. Robman spent the day fishing on Siesta Key. The students had the day off from taking the FCAT.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Maria Amodio
April 10, 2011

GALLERY: DAR Mad Hatter Tea Party

The Sara DeSoto Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a Mad Hatter Tea Party on Sunday, April 10 at the chapter clubhouse.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 10, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: SFF Hollywood Nights

Young filmmakers lined up on the red carpet for their moment in the spotlight at the Sarasota Film Festival's "Hollywood Nights" event.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 9, 2011

GALLERY: Kiwanis Club second annual barbecue

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Sarasota chowed down on Nealski's BBQ Saturday, at Pioneer Park.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
April 9, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Relay for Life

Sarasota residents participated in the 2011 Relay for Life fundraising event on Saturday, April 9 at Sarasota High School. There were over 50 teams and the goal of raising $110,000 was passed even before the event began.

Sarasota
News

Heidi Kurpiela
April 9, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: SFF Short Stacks Family Film Day

The Sarasota Film Festival's youthFEST got off to a colorful start April 9 with the Short Stacks Family Film Day at Sarasota High School.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 8, 2011

GALLERY: Smooches for Pooches

Dogs, cats and even llamas got kisses at Friday's "Smooches for Pooches" event.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Loren Mayo
April 7, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob

The GSCC held its annual Hob Nob, an event the blends networking with cuisine and beverages from local organizations at Phillippi Estate Park.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
April 7, 2011

Reading garden to honor teacher

A barbecue fundraising dinner to support a memorial garden for Jeanette McKinney will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Julie Rohr Academy.