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Brendan Rempert took this photo of the sun setting from his backyard in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Brendan Rempert took this photo of the sun setting from his backyard in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Marketing Manager of Gold Coast Eagle Hugh Shields; Chief Advancement Officer at Mote Tom Waters; Corporate Relations and Promotions Director at Mote Stacy Alexander; and Sales Execution Coordinator at Gold Coast Eagle Devyn Dugger. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 3, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Gold Coast Eagle helps dolphin at Mote; From the couch to running triathlons; Key Club hosts volunteer fair

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • July 3, 2012
Bridge Bites: Take four

This week you are playing E-W, and because the problem is a tough one, you get four attempts to beat the contract.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Ana Trinidad submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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"It all started at 8 o'clock on Feb. 16, 1964," Jimi Gee says of his love of music. "That was the night The Beatles came on TV. I saw boys with long hair and I thought, 'I can do that.'"
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • July 3, 2012
Guitar Hero: Jimi Gee

Thanks to a new gig, a new album and a new makeover, Sarasota's favorite gender-bending rock guitarist is more comfortable than ever in his own skin.

  • Arts + Culture
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is living large in Germany. Courtesy photo.
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • July 3, 2012
Scene & Heard

WBTT's 'Crooners' woos crowd abroad; Givens brings joyful new play to Bradenton

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  • By Paula Atwell
  • July 3, 2012
Theater Review: 'A Lesson from Aloes'

South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose "A Lesson from Aloes" is set in 1963, could never have imagined that Nelson Mandela would finally be freed from prison and become the president.

  • Arts + Culture
Robert Levin. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • July 3, 2012
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival: 'Grand Finale with Llewellyn and Levin'

Perhaps it was conductor Grant Llewellyn's attention to style, detail and musicianship, or, it may have been the exceptional level of talent among the musicians.

  • Arts + Culture
Fernando and Betsy Traba share a love of Indian food. Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • July 3, 2012
Kitchen Classics: Fernando and Betsy Traba

"You won't starve if you're stuck with me making dinner," says Betsy Traba, "but I don't really enjoy cooking."

  • Arts + Culture
  • By April Doner
  • July 2, 2012
Dial Tone defies Debby: a sensory recap

Dial Tone defies Debby: a sensory recap

  • Arts + Culture
Yasmina and Meryem Bouhamig
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Boat Parade

Hundreds of people packed downtown Sarasota Friday, June 29, to enjoy an up-close look at the boats from this year's Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival. Boats, trucks and other sponsors and associated groups made their way down Main Street in celebration of the 28th annual festival, which raises money for Suncoast Charities for Children.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 2, 2012
July 2: 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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  • News
Although Vice Mayor Willie Shaw nominated Thomas Barwin and Commissioner Terry Turner announced he would support Barwin, as well, there weren't enough votes to make the selection.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 2, 2012
City Commission declines to select city manager

The Sarasota City Commission did not choose a city manager candidate Monday afternoon after there wasn't consensus to pick one of the three choices.

  • Sarasota
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Over the past six years, Bretty Timmons has led the Thunder to a 39-21 record.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 2, 2012
Thunder appoint new athletic director

The Out-of-Door Academy football coach Brett Timmons was named the Thunder's new athletic director July 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ken Perry shows us how to cook osso buco with mushroom risotto and a summer tomato salad.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 2, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Ken Perry

Ken Perry enjoys leading and participating in cooking clubs and spent much of his time cooking in Baton Rouge, La.

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