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Lakewood Ranch freshman A’Shawn Angel ran for a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Mustangs a 14-7 lead.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 5, 2012
Lakewood Ranch High bests Braden River for third straight time

The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated 21-7 its rival Braden River for the third straight time in its season opener.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team celebrates after defeating rival Braden River 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-9 in its season opener Aug. 28.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 5, 2012
Lady Mustangs rally past Lady Pirates

The Lakewood team came back to defeat rival Braden River 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-9 Aug. 28 in the season opener for both teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mason Fischer
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 5, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Mason Fischer

Thirteen-year-old running back Mason Fischer threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another touchdown to lead the East Manatee Bulldogs Pee Wee team to a 24-0 shutout victory over the Manatee Wildcats Aug. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Meteors 10U travel baseball team captured the IBC Nations Summer Slugfest Championship Aug. 24 to 26, in Bradenton.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 5, 2012
Sports Briefs 9.06.12

ODA volleyball opens season with win; EMB dedicates field house in honor of former players; Meteors win slugfest

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Unit 1302 at Fairway Bay, 1926 Harbourside Drive, has two bedrooms, three baths and 1,626 square feet of living area. It sold for $295,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 5, 2012
Grand Bay condominium sells for $917,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 20 and Aug. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • September 5, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Scissors Coup

This week's deal features the Scissors Coup, so-called because it cuts communications between the two defenders.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pat Mankes took this photo of an egret enjoying the sunset on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 5, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Pat Mankes took this photo of an egret enjoying the sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
"This is something you can see and let loose," says Virginia Hughes, right. "Have a couple of martinis, get dressed up and make a whole night of it like people used to do (in the old days)."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 5, 2012
Highlights: Black Diamond Burlesque strips down the past two years

Black Diamond Burlesque started in about the same amount of time it takes a person to disrobe, assuming she doesn't have to fumble with a 100-hook corset.

  • Arts + Culture
Al Goldstein and Jean Weidner at a Designing Women Boutique event in November 2011. Photo by Molly Schechter.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 5, 2012
Scene & Heard

Hyphen relocates; First-class ballet; The show must go on; Our very own Jorge

  • Arts + Culture
Three of the four cast members practice the reading of "nine/eleven": Michael Phelan, Brooke Wagstaff and Players Theatre Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. "This is going to be a tough one," Kin says. Linda MacCluggage not pictured.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 5, 2012
Linda MacCluggage: 'nine/eleven'

Local actor, director and playwright Linda MacCluggage wrote her response to 9/11 in a documentary-style, one-act script 10 years ago. A recent trip to the 9/11 Memorial beckoned her to dust off the script she hadn't touched since then.

  • Arts + Culture
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy in "Lawless." Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • September 5, 2012
Film Review: 'Lawless'

Director John Hillcoat has a knack for creating stunning visual palettes that become as important as the characters who reside in his films: "Lawless" is no exception.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Lisa Nisenson
  • September 4, 2012
A Hipster's Guide to Urban Watersheds

A Hipster's Guide to Urban Watersheds

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
File photo. A group of homeless people gathers across the street from Five Points Park recently.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 4, 2012
Commission discusses increase in homeless arrests

Over the past four weeks, Sarasota police have made 55 arrests in the Five Points area related to vagrancy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Strawberry filled Berliners with powdered sugar were on display at the Siesta Key Farmers Market Sunday, Sept. 1.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Farmers Market

Every Sunday since October 2008 vendors and patrons have made their way out to the Siesta Village Plaza to enjoy the Siesta Key Farmers Market.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Nicole Kaney often enjoys a kale salad with dinner.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 4, 2012
In the Kitchen with: Nicole Kaney

Sarasota resident Nicole Kaney shares her dish for one of her favorite healthy foods - kale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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