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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Nine-year-old Ava Frank and her 6-year-old sister Ally say their favorite part about gymnastics is flipping around the uneven bars. The two sisters will compete for Kids SuperGym's level 3 team this year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 8, 2012
Siblings fly high

Nine-year-old Ava Frank and her 6-year-old sister, Ally, both will compete for Kids Supergym's level 3 team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2012
County, School Board set tentative budgets, millage

The Manatee County School Board and Manatee County Board of County Commissioners have set maximum millage rates and approved tentative budgets for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles plans to push back construction of a second floor dining area for another season, until late 2013. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 8, 2012
Mar Vista stays grounded for another season

Ed Chiles still plans to take dining to a new level at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 8, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Dick Vitale

Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale was recently selected for induction into the Little League Hall of Excellence in South Williamsport, Pa.

  • East County
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This Central park home, which has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,038 square feet of living area, sold for $429,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 8, 2012
Four-bedroom home in Treymore sells for $590,000

A home in Treymore at the Village of Palm Aire tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Rosemary Balandra took this photo of a rainbow from the back door of her home in Panther Ridge.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Rosemary Balandra took this photo of a rainbow from the back door of her home in Panther Ridge.

  • East County
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Asher VanDentBek and Vivi-Kate Waldhalm
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: G. WIZ Sci-Warts Academy of Magical Sciences

It's Monday, Aug. 6, and G. WIZ campers are making a big, gooey mess at the Sci-Warts Academy of Magical Sciences.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Biscontini Savage and Lawrence Biscontini. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • August 8, 2012
Modifying Movements for 'Mom'

Many times in a class or the gym, someone will ask, 'Can I do that exercise?' A better question might be, 'How can I do that exercise?'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Delores Levy took this sunset photo from the north end of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Delores Levy took this sunset photo from the north end of Longboat Key.

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Film crews capped off their visit by interviewing patrons at their tables. Photos courtesy of Sarasota Sally.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2012
Travel Channel spotlights East County's Linger Lodge

Film crews from the Travel Channel filmed a segment at the local eatery Linger Lodge Restaurant and Bar.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This home at 512 Cutter Lane in Country Club Shores has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,592 square feet of living area. It sold for $550,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 8, 2012
Manchester Bay home sells for $1 million

Thomas and Gwendolyn Watson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3505 Fair Oaks Court to Norman and Hannah Weinberg, of Longboat Key, for $1,025,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • August 8, 2012
Bridge Bites: Morton's Fork

We continue our look at some of bridge's exotic coups, and this week it is the Morton's Fork, a play that offers an opponent a choice of evils. Here, the Fork allows Declarer to bring home the 6♥ contract.

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  • News
Van Jazmin hates repainting the walls of Clothesline Gallery and Boutique every month almost as much as he hates mopping. He will have to repaint over the mural Nick Sirotich paints when the next exhibit opens.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
Illustrating the art of Community

As the co-director at Clothesline Gallery & Boutique, 21-year-old Ringling student Van Jazmin is responsible for providing artists with a platform to launch their careers.

  • Arts + Culture
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