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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2013
Salt & Light launches weekly radio program

The new Saturday broadcast will expand the organization's reach and help educate the public weekly about local social, economic and spiritual issues.

  • East County
  • News
Sheri Gooby, event coordinator at Mixon Fruit Farms, and Janet Mixon, the farm’s co-owner, show off orange blossoms, which started sprouting in early February, in the citrus grove.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • February 27, 2013
Blossoms, fragrance come early this year

Orange blossoms are already blooming for Mixon Fruit Farms' fifth annual Orange Blossom festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Out-of-Door Academy students Gabriella Costa, Alex Ruschau, Melanie Mason, Kevin Moody and Payton Hensonn each earned a perfect score on a section of the SAT. Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2013
ODA students ink perfect scores

Five students at The Out-of-Door Academy earned perfect scores on portions of the SAT college entrance exam.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch High freshman Caitlin and Crystal Brown are happy to be back together on the field playing for the Lady Mustangs varsity squad after being apart for nine month while Crystal rehabilitated from a torn ACL. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2013
FAMILY MATTERS

Lakewood Ranch High freshman Crystal Brown tore her ACL during a travel ball game in December 2011. A year later, a rehabilitated Crystal has returned to the field alongside her twin sister, Caitlin.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ryan Gilbertson, Nicolai Galindo, Doug Hoskins, Alan Martinez, Eddy Martinez, Holden Gilbertson celebrate the Wildcats’ Observer Group Cup win Feb. 24. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2013
Wildcat holds off Hillcroft

Ryan Gilbertson scored four goals to lead Wildcat to an 11-9 victory over Hillcroft in the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch 12 Goal Finals of The Observer Cup.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Builders begin construction of model in GreyHawk Landing; First Watch grows in the Hoosier state; Lee Wetherington Foundation hits $1 million in grants

  • East County
  • News
This home in Warwick Gardens, which has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,548 square feet of living area, sold for $1,175,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 27, 2013
Home in Warwick Gardens sells for $1,175,000

A home in Warwick Gardens tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Kevin Callans, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7127 Chastworth Court to Stuart and Kirsty Pender, of Stirling, Scotland, for $1,175,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
East County resident Kim Gennocro submitted this photo of a sunrise over River Club Boulevard.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Weather Photo: COTTON CANDY CLOUDS

East County resident Kim Gennocro submitted this photo of a sunrise over River Club Boulevard.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Claire Marsh with Arlene and Retired Brigadier Gen. John Casey
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 27, 2013
50 and fabulous: Longboat Island Chapel reaches 50 years old

Five decades after establishing its new home, chapel members celebrate their church.

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Judy Green, president and CEO of Premier Sotheby's International Realty, says she’s scouting locations in the Tampa Bay area. Nancy DeNike.
  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 27, 2013
Tampa to Marco

Naples-based Premier Sotheby's International Realty, fresh off a banner year in 2012, moves into South Tampa's luxury market with its first office there.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Unit PH 02 at Water Club has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath and 3,435 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.8 million. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 27, 2013
Water Club condominium sells for $2.8 million

A condominium in The Water Club at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The main residence at 7012 Riverview Blvd., in Bradenton, was built in 2007. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 27, 2013
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Four Coldwell associates named to Legends Society; Michael Saunders & Co. launches quarterly magazine; Sale is the largest in Manatee County since May 2011; SAR reports 22% increase in January YTD sales

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Pan submitted this sunrise photo, taken over the eighth hole at the Longboat Key Club golf course.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Weather Photo: SUNRISE SHOT

John Pan submitted this sunrise photo, taken over the eighth hole at the Longboat Key Club golf course.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 27, 2013
Budding event: Ringling in Bloom

Sara Bagley planted a bulb that's grown into Ringling in Bloom, which is in its third year.

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