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  • August 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Although the "spin doctor" term is sometimes used by individuals less familiar with the profession, I would not expect our public officials to use it and certainly not in such a public way

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2013
COPS CORNER: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

  • Sarasota
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Seventeen-year-old Travis Taaffe will row in the Men’s Varsity 8+ boat at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Alex, who rowed in the same event four years ago. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 1, 2013
Nations Elite

Senior Travis Taaffe will travel to Trakai, Lithuania, for the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Retired Army Col. Jack Gerber has used adaptive rowing for two years to increase his strength and mobility after experiencing a stroke in 2008.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 1, 2013
Smooth waters

Joe Dobson founded the Sarasota Adaptive Rowing Program in 2011 to share his love of the sport with people of all physical abilities.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 1, 2013
Moments in time

Preserving and protecting the public beaches has been at the forefront of public discussions for years.

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Sophie Bolduc gets her face painted to look like a dog.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 1, 2013
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at: Fur Fun CAMP

Animal-lovers enjoyed interacting with dogs and other animals July 26, as part of the Humane Society of Sarasota County's Fur Fun Camp. Enrolled campers made frozen dog treats to feed the dogs, ate ice cream, played games and had their faces painted.

  • Sarasota
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Dyana Jean submitted this photo of a rainbow-colored cloud over Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2013
Weather Photo: Sarasota 08/01/13

Dyana Jean submitted this photo of a rainbow-colored cloud over Siesta Key.

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  • Neighbors
This home at 1249 N. Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,815 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 1, 2013
Oyster Bay Estates home sells for $2.2 million

A home in Oyster Bay Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 31, 2013
Gettin' Fresh: Grown adult grilled cheese

Gettin' Fresh: Grown adult grilled cheese

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • July 31, 2013
South Beach Babylon -- where art and commerce collide

South Beach Babylon -- where art and commerce collide

  • Arts + Culture
Area health officials urge young adults to check with their health-care providers to determine what vaccines they need.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • July 31, 2013
Young adults reminded to get vaccines

August is immunization awareness month, and area health officials urge young adults age 19 to 26 to catch up on their vaccinations

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Ryan Rome and Michael Pannarale
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch YMCA Day Camp

Participants at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Day Camp splashed in the pool July 30. The 10-week Day Camp, for children in kindergarten through fifth-grade, also features archery, sports, drama, arts and crafts and special events such as bowling, movies, roller skating and cook outs.

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Lauren Potts, Wofford Duncan, Dylan Williams, Becky Cowsert, Cyle Pigott and Dani Horowitz
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Foundation for Dreams Camp

Foundation for Dreams held the last session of its Dream Oaks Camp July 29 to Aug. 2. The session, for children ages 7-17, featured activities such as swimming, adaptive golf, obstacle courses, drama, arts and crafts, canoeing and scavenger hunts.

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Guest speaker and Director of Contemporary Jewish Life and of the Koppelman Institute on American Jewish-Israeli Relations Steven Bayme
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • July 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : AJC's 2013 Summer Lunch and Learn

Community members chattered and socialized Wednesday, July 31, at Michael's On East during the last lecture of AJC's 2013 Summer Lunch and Learn Series. Guest speaker and Director of the Contemporary Jewish Department of AJC Steve Bayme, discussed American Jewry Post WWII: Is the Golden Age Past. More than 150 people attended the lunch that was followed by a question and answer session.

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The newly built home sits on more than an acre of Gulf-front land. (Courtesy Lynne Koy)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 31, 2013
Longboat home sells for $6.8 million

The sale is the highest-priced single-family home sale on the island in more than two years.

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