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Dave and Sherin Shepard, who are also known as "Carlee and Charlie the Clowns." Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 8, 2014
Stamp of Approval

The United States Postal Service celebrated the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus with the unveiling of its limited edition Vintage Circus Posters Forever stamps Monday, at the Ringling Museum.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 8, 2014
Sidelines

New College to vie for national title; Runners lace up to benefit center; Sarasota Sailors come up short

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
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Back row: Coach Jeff Kral, Gabe Streitmatter, Reid Ferguson and Gunnar Kral; front row: Coach Karen Ferguson, Jilissa Zoltko, Becca Brigham, Nicole Litwiller and Bailey Williams
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 8, 2014
School Board

Check out the latest news from Sarasota schools.

  • Sarasota
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Nina Edelsbacher channels her love of helping people into her art. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 8, 2014
Student Spotlight: Nina Edelsbacher

Nina Edelsbacher channels her love of helping people into her art.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home at 1640 Bayview Drive has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,891 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,525,000. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 8, 2014
Home in Coral Cove sells for $3.48 million

A home in Coral Cove tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Thomas Norton submitted this photo from Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Thomas Norton submitted this photo from Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2014
Obituary: James Raymond Boyer

James Raymond Boyer, 75, of Sarasota, died April 23.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • May 7, 2014
Your Neighbor: Sue Reese

For the past 10 years, Sue Reese has hosted a program called 'Travel Talk' on a nonprofit TV station, Berks Community Television, near her hometown of Reading, Pa.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
File photo These wetlands were once covered with 6 inches of Australian pine needles. Newly planted spartina grass helped mangroves to grow that are today alive with fiddler crabs, minnows, crustaceans and sea birds that feed on the rich fauna.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 7, 2014
Cleanup offers view of grassroots effort

Sister Keys could hold up to eight homes today were it not for the effort of a group of conservation-minded residents in the early 1990s.

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  • News
Courtesy photo
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 7, 2014
Business Briefs

Deborah Beacham sells Casey Key home; White Oaks Investment Management opens new office; VUE Sarasota Bay announces sales team

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo Unit 36B at Grand Mariner condominium, 595 Dream Island Road, has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,928 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 7, 2014
Grand Mariner condominium sells for $1.4 million

A condominium in Grand Mariner on Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
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Richard Crooks throws his daughter, Ayla, up in the air during sunset on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

Richard Crooks throws his daughter, Ayla, up in the air during sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2014
Gumbo chefs wanted for contest

The Linger Lodge Restaurant is looking for chefs eager to step up to the pot to challenge its famous gumbo recipe, during the Braden River Bluegrass Festival and Gumbo Cook-off.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tess Koncick and Don Malawsky of University Park
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2014
Temple celebrates holiday's end

Temple Emanu-El hosted an end-of-Passover dinner April 21.

  • East County
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