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Your Observer | All

    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Just the Stats

This week in sports by the numbers.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 9, 2013
Sidelines

Lady Thunder notch wins; ODA swings past St. Stephen's; Hurricane Junior Golf Tour coming to the East County; Lakewood girls run to top finish

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 9, 2013
Community Golf

Enjoy this week's community golf scores.

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  • Sports
This Lake Club home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,347 square feet of living area, sold for $900,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 9, 2013
Home in Lake Club sells for $900,000

David and Marcia Scott, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 15815 Clearlake Ave. to Ronald Carabbia, of Bradenton, for $900,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Nigel Judd submitted this sunrise photo, taken in at County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Weather: East County

Nigel Judd submitted this sunrise photo, taken in at County Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 9, 2013
Town freezes two pension plans

Twenty-nine firefighters entered a new pension plan, and general employees have new defined-contribution plans effective Oct. 1.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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Whatmough
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 9, 2013
Whatmough turns in keys to his Longboat home

Former Mayor Jeremy Whatmough sold his Key home and is now officially a full-time Sarasota Polo Club resident.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Obituary: Thomas Jacob Beckett

Thomas Jacob Beckett, 80, of Bradenton, died Sept. 20.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Obituary: Thomas 'Tom' Halpin

Thomas 'Tom' Halpin, 88, of Naperville, Ill., and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Obituary: Dr. Donald Eugene Taggart

Dr. Donald Eugene Taggart, 78, of Osprey and formerly of Longboat Key, died Sept. 22.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The menu at this year’s fish fry will offer the same fried favorites — plus Caesar salad and cornbread, minus fried green tomatoes.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 9, 2013
Historical Society Fish Fry nets new location, date

The Longboat Key Historical Society's annual fundraiser will offer the same fried favorites at Cedars Tennis Resort.

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  • News
Longboat Key Kiwanis Club Grants Committee Chairwoman Audrey Bear and Chalk Festival Executive Director Denise Kowal with Jeff Mayper.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 9, 2013
Business Observer

Key restaurants reopen for start of the season; The Peanut Shop opens on St. Armands Circle; Longboater contributes to Sarasota Chalk Festival

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Unit 605 at The Water Club II has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.53 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 9, 2013
Water Club II condominum sells for $1.53 million

Brad Cobb, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 605 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Primrose LLC for $1.53 million.

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Laurie Richardson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Lido Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Observer Weather: Longboat Key

Laurie Richardson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Lido Beach.

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Jonathan Hande, senior avian hospital technician with Save Our Seabirds, demonstrates how NOT to hold a brown pelican when bringing it in for assessment at the bird rescue organization. Anyone handling an injured pelican should keep an ideally gloved finger between the bird's beak to keep the bird restrained without inhibiting its ability to breathe.
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The 1,475 square foot Udermann house has been partially raised using about 50 hydraulic jacks in The Village in Longboat Key. It currently sits 4 and a half feet up and will eventually be raised to 12 feet.
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