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This week's FYI Friday features Sarasota's "King of the Highwire" Nik Wallenda, real estate news and more!
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 19, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Patrons will have the options to dine in, carry out or use the drive-thru. PDQ also offers catering services.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 19, 2014
PDQ restaurant opens Sunday

The PDQ (People Dedicated to Quality) restaurant chain is known for its fresh chicken tenders, sandwiches and salads and homemade sauces and dressings.

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The Diocese of Venice purchased 63 acres at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and The Master's Avenue for $3.5 million.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2014
Diocese purchases land

The Diocese of Venice has purchased 63 acres of property for a potential church site in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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The information center at Summerfield Park now serves as an information office and home of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2014
CDD to host information center meeting

Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 will host a public meeting about potential uses for the Summerfield Information Center Nov. 3.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Olympian to help open LWR gym

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics will celebrate the grand opening of its new $1.8 million facility from 12-2 p.m. Sept. 20.

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GOLDEN HOUR. Pete and Martha Mirande catch up on their Observer news while visiting family and friends in San Francisco.
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  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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BREEZY TRIP. Tara residents Jay and Paul Khoo enjoy the breeze and spray at Merlion Park in Singapore.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

BREEZY TRIP. Tara residents Jay and Paul Khoo enjoy the breeze and spray at Merlion Park in Singapore.

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CZECH MARK. East County resident Fred Lopez reads his East County Observer in front of the Prague Castle, the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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SEDONA SUNRISE. Sisters Laura Brunson, Barbara Bejarano and Susan Shapot took their mom, Barbara Horton, second from left, on a relaxing vacation to the red rocks of Sedona, Ariz.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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  • September 17, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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The bananas foster is a Cafe L'Europe classic dessert prepared tableside en flambe.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe L'Europe

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe L'Europe, with owner Betsie Coolidge, while servers prepare two signature tableside dishes, shrimp Pernod and bananas foster. Get the recipes and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 17, 2014
The Wee Beans Turn 1

Seven black tails wagged fiercely as their owners found the face and lap of Summerfield resident Maureen Flaherty, who sat on the concrete floor of the Greenbrook Adventure Park pavilion Sept. 14.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch setter Courtney Rapp finished with 39 assists and seven digs versus Braden River. Photo by Jen Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
Color Change

After spending her first three seasons at Braden River, senior setter Courtney Rapp moved over to Lakewood Ranch this season.

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Braden River junior shortstop Kinsey Goelz fields a ball during a college showcase tournament. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
The Tampa Mustangs are on a title hunt

The Tampa Mustangs 16s softball team finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up for the second-consecutive season in August.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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