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Adam Hughes
January 8, 2014

Country Club East home sells for $799,400

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 7315 Haddington Cove to Kamal and Patricia Sarbadhikari, of Longboat Key, for $799,400.

East County
Real Estate

Mallory Gnaegy
January 8, 2014

Backstage Pass: The Alfstad family paints a collaborative vision

There's another prominent family tied to The Ice House exhibit, "All in the Family," which opens Friday, Jan. 10: the Alfstads.

Arts + Culture

Adam Hughes
January 8, 2014

Country Club Village home sells for $850,000

Alvaro Joves and Maria Maldonado, of Miami, sold their home at 7217 Greystone St. to Robert Hofmann, of Bradenton, for $850,000.

East County
Real Estate

June LeBell
January 8, 2014

Tidbites

'Downton Abbey' comes to town; Sarasota wins coveted awards; The Blue Rooster crows; and A special New Year's treat for our readers.

Arts + Culture

Amanda Sebastiano
January 8, 2014

Builder sets company record in home sales

Sales totaling $100 million in 2013 keeps local builder Medallion Home optimistic about the future of the company.

East County
News

Observer Staff
January 8, 2014

Weather: East County

Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton.

East County
Neighbors

Robin Hartill
January 8, 2014

Save the dates

We're looking forward to an eventful season. Here, we choose our top 10 picks for the winter/spring season.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Molly Schechter
January 8, 2014

New year brings fitness options for Longboaters

This column heads into its 17th year with its most news ever about fitness classes. There is an exciting array of new formats, teachers and time periods at both the Longboat Key Education Center and Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Adam Hughes
January 8, 2014

Country Club Shores home sells for $760,000

Geza and Ilona Benko, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 531 Chipping Lane to Victor and Anamaria Mitchell, of Castle Rock, Colo., for $760,000.

Longboat Key
Real Estate

Robin Hartill
January 8, 2014

Business Observer

Travel + Leisure names Key Club in top 500 resorts; Maison Blanche owner featured on 'Emeril's Florida'; Mediterranean restaurant to open on St. Armands; Longboat Key Chamber moves to the Centre Shops

Longboat Key
News

Observer Staff
January 8, 2014

Weather: Longboat Key

Barbara Thurston submitted this sunrise photo, taken near Emerald Harbor on Longboat Key.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
January 8, 2014

Social Studies: Jean Weidner Goldstein

Sitting on a couch in Designing Women Boutique, founder and CEO Jean Weidner Goldstein opens up about her life as a dancer, an entrepreneur and a newlywed.