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Susan and Keith Adams
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  • October 28, 2012
Safe Sex Halloween Bash 2012

Safe Sex Halloween Bash 2012

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Tom Alburn and Patrice Boeke with Allison and Andrew Snowhite
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  • October 27, 2012
Mote's Annual Oceanic Evening

Mote's Annual Oceanic Evening

  • Black Tie
  • By Eduardo Anaya
  • October 27, 2012
PREEN & CHIC: Key to the Cure 2012

PREEN & CHIC: Key to the Cure 2012

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Ruby, 3, drew plenty of smiles with her costume.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Pet A Ween

Members of the Rosedale Golf & Country Club enjoyed a Halloween-inspired afternoon with their pets Oct. 27, at the clubhouse, during the 2012 Pet A Ween Party.

  • East County
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Damian Bruns, 2, stayed close to his mom.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Boo Fest

East County families on Oct. 26 flocked to Lakewood Ranch Main Street for a night of thrills, candy and family fun as Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosted its annual Boo Fest event.

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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
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  • October 26, 2012
Oct. 26: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Lakewood Ranch will play host to Strawberry Crest Oct. 31 in the Class 6A-Region 3 quarterfinals after defeating Seminole Osceola 3-1 in the Class 6A-District 12 championship.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 26, 2012
Lady Mustangs defend district title

The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team defended its Class 6A-District 12 title with a 3-1 victory over Seminole Osceola Oct. 25.

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Visit YourObserver.com Saturday for an update on Friday night's games.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 26, 2012
Friday Night Clash: Oct. 26

Tonight's games include Lakewood Ranch vs. Largo, Riverview at Sarasota, ODA vs. First Baptist Academy and Booker vs. Trinity Catholic.

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Black Tie's Weekend Best Bet is Planned Parenthood's annual Safe Sex Halloween Bash.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Planned Parenthood's Safe Sex Halloween Bash

Planned Parenthood's Safe Sex Halloween Bash will take place at 9 p.m. Saturday at Michael's On East.

  • Arts + Culture
Peyton Granata feasted on candy shortly after his arrival at Boo Fest last year.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: BOO FEST

Boo Fest takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Melissa Johnson, No. 2, hits the ball over the net at Haley Preininger, No. 2, and Emily Greenwood, No. 7.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA v. St. Stephen's

The Out-of-Door Academy played St. Stephen's Thursday, Oct. 25, in the finals out at Bradenton Christian. St. Stephen's won the Class 3A-District 10 championship in three sets beating ODA 25-20, 25-13, 25-17.

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Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes spoke to Sarasota County commissioners on zoning issues Oct. 23.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 26, 2012
BP settlement on SKA agenda

The Siesta Key Association meeting takes place at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road.

  • Siesta Key
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Construction work on Orange Avenue is part of a project to improve drainage at the intersection of Orange Avenue and 18th Street.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • October 26, 2012
Orange Avenue to temporarily close

Orange Avenue between 10th Way and 12th Street will close starting Monday for a drainage improvement project.

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Teddy Tinson, Jose Restrepo, Brett Rigby and Eric Collins star in “Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers.” Photo by Maria Lyle.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • October 26, 2012
REVIEW: 'Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers'

Florida Studio Theatre's 'Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers' runs through Jan. 13 in the Goldstein Cabaret.

  • Arts + Culture
Morton's Gourmet Market is located at 1924 S. Osprey Ave.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Morton's Chili Cookoff

Spend Sunday afternoon sampling chili served up by Sarasota firefighters.

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