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  • By David G. Muller
  • October 31, 2012
My View: Is your community association leaving money on the table?

Although there may be beginning signs of an economic recovery, a mid-October report published by RealtyTrac Inc. highlights a continuing problem for Florida.

  • East County
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  • October 31, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Cook with your children; In need of clarification; Series is helpful

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  • October 31, 2012
Letters to the Editor

In need of clarification; Series is helpful; Endorsements don't support best interests

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  • October 31, 2012
News Briefs

SCF Trustees will negotiate settlement; Buddy Basket program seeks hygiene items; Big Cat Habitat starts winter hours

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Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • October 31, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Kepecz-Hays
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  • October 31, 2012
Real Estate Reports

Kepecz-Hays attends global summit; SAR reports September sales up 14% from last year; Sarasota investors buy two Twin Shores villa buildings

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  • October 31, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Reginald Birks submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

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This home at 250 Bird Key Drive has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,113 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.05 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 31, 2012
Five-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $2.05 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Louis and Diane Schultz sold their home at 250 Bird Key Drive to Ann Koppang, of Sarasota, for $2.05 million.

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Janum Trivedi, left, and Marcus Buffet, right, both 17-year-old students from The Out-of-Door Academy, created an iPhone app that helps users manage their money.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 31, 2012
Out-of-Door Academy teens create iPhone app

Bankr helps users manage their money and has garnered attention from a Google executive.

  • East County
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Kimberly Garcia watched as an MTI dental assistant teaches the 7-year-old how to floss.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 31, 2012
MTI students provide free dental care for needy children

Siblings experience first major care from different sides of the chair.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 31, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Jean Richardson

Palm-Aire resident Jean Richardson used her driver to record an ace Oct. 25, on the 133-yard No. 9 of the Champions Course. The ace was Richardson's sixth career hole-in-one and her first since she began playing at Palm-Aire 10 years ago.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 31, 2012
Lakewood Ranch set for Clay Court Classic

Some of the top men's and women's college tennis teams will hit the court in the 2012 Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 9 through Nov. 11, at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center.

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  • October 31, 2012
Victim Advocate position re-budgeted

The police department's Victim Advocate position was eliminated two years ago due to budget constraints, and was recently reinstated for the 2012-2013 budget.

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This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,750 feet of living area, sold for $850,000. Photo by Josh Siegel.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 31, 2012
Waterlefe Golf and River Club home sells for $1.3 million

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Kenneth and Brenda Cummins sold their home at 10415 Riverbank Terrace to Edward and Branka Milic, of Tampa, for $1.3 million.

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As the sun was rising, Charles Haeussner took this photo of an osprey landing on the mast top float of his sailboat on Lake Uihlein.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

As the sun was rising, Charles Haeussner took this photo of an osprey landing on the mast top float of his sailboat on Lake Uihlein.

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