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Wagstaff
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff

Rosemarie Mildred Wagstaff, 71, of Plaistow, N.H., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 11.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: George Peters

George Peters, 81, formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 11.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Obituary: Lois Winett Katz Rose Miles

Lois Winett Katz Rose Miles, 83, of Lido Key and Longboat Key, died Oct. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kathleen McDonald. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 23, 2013
The Good News: Kathleen McDonald

Kathleen McDonald is a philanthropist and the former president of Art Center Sarasota. Learn more about her in this week's Good News feature.

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Col. John W. Saputo, president and owner of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing and retired U.S. Marine, accepts the 2013 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award from Dr. Richard Wharton.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund distributes grants

The charitable fund awarded $68,402 in grants to area organizations, during its 2013 grant awards ceremony.

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Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry began training together at the Missing Link Golf Academy at Legacy Golf Club when they were 10 years old.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Full circle

Lakewood Ranch High seniors Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry will vie for their third consecutive state championship Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota Crew finished second in the Men’s Youth Fours at the 49th Head of Charles Regatta Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, in Boston.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
High 5

The top five moments in sports this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Just the stats

This week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney Football
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Sidelines

Ortiz captures county crown; ODA falls to Northside Christian; Mustangs suffer first district loss; Orioles announce training schedule

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA’s Max Coutsolioutsos hopes to play at the University of Florida one day.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Youthful promise

The Out-of-Door Academy and Lakewood Ranch High boys golf teams each had an underclassman step into the limelight at times this season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Demardre Patterson
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Demardre Patterson

Cardinal Mooney High School senior running back Demardre Patterson rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars Oct. 18 to a 62-0 Class 3A-District 6 victory over rival The Out-of-Door Academy.

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  • Sports
This home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,241 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,375,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 23, 2013
Three-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2,375,000

Thomas and April Pampalone, of Sarasota, sold their home at 582 S. Spoonbill Drive to Charles and Charlotte Bimba, of Sarasota, for $2,375,000.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Angelo and Christine Furgiuele
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 23, 2013
Mixed Marriages

Politicians, take note. You can work together even when you disagree - as these three couples demonstrate.

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Alan Moore says there's an unprecedented occurrence in his 48 years in the industry. So far, this stone-crab season he’s pulled no medium claws — all large and jumbo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 23, 2013
Sarasota gets crabby

If stone-crab season is like Florida's Christmas, then Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant is the North Pole.

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