TWO YOUNG AMERCIANS BATTLE IT OUT DURING FIRST ROUND OF $50,000 USTA PRO CIRCUIT EVENT AT THE OAKS CLUB
OSPREY, FL – March 28 – American Irina Falconi, the No. 6 seed, was put to the test by fellow American and 2011 US Open girls’ champion Grace Min during first round play today at the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit Event at the Oaks Club. Min, who climbed through qualifying to the first round, put […]
Top seed survives early scare at Oaks Club event
No. 1 seed Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic survived a first-round scare Tuesday to advance in the singles main draw of The 2012 Oaks Club $50,000 Pro Circuit Event. Ranked No. 68 in the world, the 26-year-old resident of Prague needed three sets to dispose of Hungarian left-hander Melinda Czink 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3. “This […]
Perfect storm lures strong field at Oaks Club tennis tournament
OSPREY – Brian Earley stopped by The Oaks Club late Sunday afternoon and took a little time to talk about how this week’s $50,000 women’s professional tennis tournament fits into USTA’s scheme of events. Read more
SARASOTA TEEN CAROLINE DAILEY REPEATS AS USTA WILD CARD CHAMPION
DAILEY WINS MAIN DRAW SPOT FOR THE 2012 $50,000 WOMEN’S USTA PRO CIRCUIT EVENT AT THE OAKS CLUB March 25-April 1, 2012 OSPREY, March 11 – The USTA today announced that Caroline Dailey of Sarasota, Fla., has been awarded a wild card entry into the 2012 Women’s USTA Pro Circuit Event. This $50,000 event will […]
GUEST COLUMN: ROSKAMP INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ALZHEIMER’S
By Michael Mullan, M.D., Ph.D. Herald-Tribune In the global fight against Alzheimer’s disease, Sarasota’s Roskamp Institute stands on the front line. As academic centers around the world study ways to prevent the onset of this degenerative disease or ease the symptoms, our research team has developed a new drug with the potential to modify the […]
BRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Brides against breast cancer is a national nonprofit organization that has a mission to ensure all brides have a magical wedding day. Their original tour of gowns will unveil thousands of wedding dresses for brides-to-be this Saturday and Sunday at the Tampa Westshore Marriott hotel. Amy Paulishak, V.P. of the national tour of gowns will […]
KEY CLINICAL TRIAL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DRUG BEGINS IN EUROPE
DRUG DISCOVERED BY ROSKAMP INSTITUTE RESEARCH SARASOTA, FL (Feb. 14) – A research team today announced the launch of a European large-scale clinical trial of Nilvadipine, an Alzheimer’s disease drug developed at the Roskamp Institute (www.rfdn.org) in Sarasota. More than 500 Alzheimer’s patients in nine European countries will participate in the phase III trial designed […]
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LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACQUIRES NATIONAL NON-PROFIT
SARASOTA, FL (January 9, 2012) Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast (CSC) today announced the acquisition of Brides Against Breast Cancer™, a national nonprofit organization. Formerly based in Portland, Oregon, Brides Against Breast Cancer will now be managed by CSC as a support organization. “We are pleased to ‘tie the knot’ with Brides Against Breast Cancer, […]
CAROLING AND COMPASSION
Oaks Club Residents Give Bundles of New Toys to Sarasota’s Safe Children Coalition Osprey, FL — The Oaks Club residents donated more than $5,000 worth of new toys to the Safe Children Coalition of Sarasota during their annual Holiday Caroling event on December 15. Oaks Club General Manager, Victor Balcom, welcomed Kevin McKenney, Director of […]