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  • Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2013
Sidelines

Ranch Little League registration under way; New Balance to hold Cross-Country Day

  • East County
  • Sports
This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,178 square feet of living area, sold for $1.25 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 21, 2013
Country Club Village home sells for $1.25 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. W. Richard and Bette Waters, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 6811 Belmont Court to Aaron and Courtney Kennedy, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.25 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2013
Longboat Lore: Holiday Inn murder shocked Longboat Key residents

On a quiet summer evening Aug. 25, 1978, at the Longboat Key Holiday Inn, a tragedy unfolded that shocked the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit 3 at Casa del Mar, 4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, two baths and 882 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 21, 2013
Sands Point condo sells for $1,075,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 5 and Aug. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Teresa Alexander submitted this sunset photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2013
Weather photo: Longboat Key

Teresa Alexander submitted this sunset photo.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
One man's trash is another designer's costume in the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota’s exhibit, The Art of the Costume 'Reinvented.' Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 21, 2013
Made From Scratch

One man's trash is another designer's costume in the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota's exhibit, The Art of the Costume 'Reinvented.'

  • Arts + Culture
7706 Westmoreland Drive. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • August 21, 2013
Three Things: Timeless Treasures

Older homes can be a challenge. They often need extra effort to bring them into the present while still preserving their unique charm - not so with these three vintage beauties.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Andrea Arnold and Courtney Green
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • August 20, 2013
Women's Leadership Council Luncheon featuring Sally Schule

Women's Leadership Council Luncheon featuring Sally Schule

  • Black Tie
The Sarasota County School Board met Tuesday for its first monthly work session and board meeting of the 2013-2014 school year.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 20, 2013
School Board: Renovations way under budget

The Sarasota County School Board kicked off the new school year with some good news - all facility renovation projects are on time and under budget.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Steve Moyer and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Meeting

Members joined for a St. Armands Circle Association meeting at Help at Home Homecare on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Artist Van Jazmin works on an illustration as a part of SCOPE's High Tech, High Touch workshop. The artwork wasn't limited to the professionals, as participants earlier sketched their visions for a better community.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 20, 2013
SCOPE seeks vision for ideal community

At its 'High Tech, High Touch' workshop Tuesday morning, SCOPE asked participants to share their thoughts on how to better shape Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rainfall in Sarasota-Bradenton has remained sporadic this summer.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 20, 2013
Rainfall remains sporadic in Sarasota-Bradenton

After receiving more than 10 inches of rain in July, the region is on track for a lighter amount in August.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The meeting will be held at Manatee County's administrative building.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 20, 2013
Commission holds workshop on 44th Avenue

At a workshop today, the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will be briefed on the status of the 44th Avenue East extension project. Â

  • East County
  • News
Traffic related activity, including accidents, stand at 703 calls so far for 2013, down by 30 calls, for a 4% decrease.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 20, 2013
Longboat Key burglaries decrease 62.5%

The Longboat Key Police Department responded to 3,076 calls in the first half of 2013, for a 1.1% decrease in calls when compared to the first half of 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Gabbert Investments Group LLC purchased 330 acres on Fruitville Road for $1.8 million this month.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2013
Group buys 330 acres east of I-75

As Sarasota County prepares to alter development regulations, land in East County continues to change hands.

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