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Seven-year-old Ally Frank said she wanted to enter the pageant so she could make new friends.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2013
Pre-teen qualifies for national pageant

Ally Frank, 7, placed as second runner-up in the 2013 National American Miss' Miss Florida Junior Pre-Teen Pageant.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Eight-year-old Summer Cardwell scored 140 points to win the high-point award for the girls 8 and under division at the TBAY Invitational June 29 and June 30, in Lakeland.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Summer Cardwell

Eight-year-old Summer Cardwell scored 140 points to win the high-point award for the girls 8 and under division at the TBAY Invitational June 29 and June 30, in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home in The Concession has four bedrooms, four baths and 5,491 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.9 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 24, 2013
Home in The Concession sells for $1.9 million

A home in The Concession tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Wall and Karol Kent, of Roswell, Ga., sold their home at 8307 Farington Court to Robert Buck and Jane Nagy, of Bradenton, for $1.9 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 5,491 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, which was taken in Bradenton.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
Weather photo

Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, which was taken in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
COPS CORNER HALL OF FAME: Longboat Key

"Will this be in Cops Corner?" We understand Longboat Key police get that question a lot.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Beth Nursey submitted this photo of a storm in the Gulf of Mexico, taken near Veranda Beach Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
Weather Photo: Longboat Key 07/23/13

Beth Nursey submitted this photo of a storm in the Gulf of Mexico, taken near Veranda Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Learn how to make Shrimp and Scallop Togarashi Grill and watch an instructional video.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 24, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pier 22

This week we went in the kitchen with chef Greg Campbell of Pier 22 for Shrimp and Scallop Togarashi Grill. Learn how to make the dish in this week's in the kitchen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"She sees celebrities who are advocates for certain causes, and that's why she wants to do it. That's her calling — to bring awareness," Paula Swain says of her daughter Hannah's goal of becoming a famous actress.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 24, 2013
'Any Dream Will Do'

Hannah Swain spent two years in a hospital bed with a life-threatening form of leukemia. Now that she's a survivor, she has a message to share.

  • Arts + Culture
1660 Ranch Club Blvd. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • July 24, 2013
Three Things: Perfect Pools

In a town where swimming pools are common, these three are anything but ordinary. They not only provide a place for exercise or a cooling dip, but they also give a focal point to the homes they so beautifully complement. The view from indoors toward the watery splendors draws guests like a magnet, and lounging around the pools' perimeters on a sultry summer evening - particularly with a martini glass in hand - is the perfect way to end the day. Choose your favorite from this trio of glamorous Sarasota pools currently on the market, each with a showplace home attached.

  • Arts + Culture
Michael McKeever says if it weren't for the production of his play "37 Postcards" at Florida Studio Theatre, it wouldn't have reached the international success it has today. He hopes the same for "South Beach Babylon." Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 24, 2013
Playwright talks 'South Beach Babylon'

Sarasota audiences were first introduced to "South Beach Babylon" in 2011 during a reading of the play, still in draft form, at FST's Sarasota Festival of New Plays. Miami-born playwright Michael McKeever has had seven other plays read in the festival during the past two decades.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 23, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: A Troubadour’s Cabaret

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: A Troubadour’s Cabaret

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 23, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 23, 2013
Gettin' Fresh: Minimal Ingredients, Maximum Taste

Gettin' Fresh: Minimal Ingredients, Maximum Taste

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • July 23, 2013
A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

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