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  • May 17, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's observer team spotlight: Ricky Ehlers

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 17, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of Sarasota area girls softball players named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Weekend. Honorees include Riverview's Corinne Jenkins and Sarasota's Jade Rhodes.

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Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota.
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  • May 17, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Mary Nell Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken near the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota.

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The home at 724 Tropical Circle, which has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a pool and 2,603 square feet of living area, sold for $1 million. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 17, 2012
Two-bedroom Siesta Beach home sells for $1 million

A home in Siesta Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Andrew Rubin, of Malibu, Calif., sold his home at 724 Tropical Circle to Tara Raven, Sarasota, for $1 million.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 17, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Karin Gustafson announces retirement; Carpenter opens studio on North Palm; John McKibbon honored with hospitality award; Tina Mroczkowski admitted to Florida Bar

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Unit PH-C at Hudson Crossing, 888 S. Orange Avenue, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,511 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.38 million. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 17, 2012
Hudson Crossing condo sells for $1,375,000

A condominium in Hudson Crossing tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Michael Janes and Franziska Janes, trustees, Sarasota, sold the Unit PH-C condominium at 888 S. Orange Ave. to Patrick Neal, trustee, Sarasota, for $1,375,000.

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Renee Sheade and her birthday cake
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  • May 16, 2012
Renee Sheade 75th Birthday

Renee Sheade 75th Birthday

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  • May 16, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

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  • May 16, 2012
Black Bird Home Gallery Mines the Globe for Beautiful Furnishings

Black Bird Home Gallery Mines the Globe for Beautiful Furnishings

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  • May 16, 2012
May 16: 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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The Sarasota County School Board met with Superintendent Lori White for a May 15 workshop.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 16, 2012
School Board work session covers ads, health

A small budget and employee health were among the topics covered by the Sarasota County School Board during their monthly workshop on May 15.

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  • May 16, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Mandy Peebles

Mandy Peebles is a Braden River High School student graduating both college and high school this May. Read more about Peebles in our candid "Five Things."

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Joe Bondi

Joe Bondi loves Longboat Key's easy living lifestyle. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

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The Sarasota Police Department also made 372 more arrests in 2011, for a 9% increase.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 16, 2012
Police report drop in felonies, increase in arrests

In 2010, the city had 1,902 felony index crimes, compared to 1,803 felony index crimes in 2011. Those statistics reveal 99 fewer victims of those crimes.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2012
Purdue player swinging big

Summerfield residents Rossana and Paul Schmidt have something to brag about - their daughter, Mara, a tennis player, is making a hit at Purdue University.

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