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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2012
Lakewood Ranch adds new neighborhood in Country Club East

Lakewood Ranch recently announced the addition of its newest neighborhood, Haddington, located in Country Club East.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 14, 2012
Observe this: Last-minute 'Option 5' for SHS unanimous pick

Observe this: Last-minute 'Option 5' for SHS unanimous pick

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Neon buoys mark the placement barriers designed to minimize the spread of construction debris across the bottom of Sarasota Bay.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 14, 2012
North bridge construction commences

The Florida Department of Transportation closed one lane on the Siesta Key north bridge Monday, June 11, marking the start of nightly lane closures for construction expected to last until October.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
News Briefs

Deputies get noise tech lesson; Lighting demo scheduled

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Read this week's Cops Corner
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  • June 14, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Payne Park's new circus playground will celebrate its grand opening at the Sports Festival.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 14, 2012
Sarasota gets pumped up for inaugural sports festival

After more than a year of planning, Mayor Suzanne Atwell's plans for a Sarasota sports festival are complete.

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  • June 14, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

This week's Observer Team Spotlight is Matt McDuffie.

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Courtesy photo.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 14, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Joseph Pantera

Joseph Pantera, 18, started rowing when he was a freshman in high school for the Sarasota Scullers. Pantera, who was home-schooled, spent his senior year on the team as a captain and rowing as part of a boys pair team with Co-Capt. Conor Davenport.

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Following a birthday celebration, Therese Sutton captured the party-goers watching this sunset on Siesta Key Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Following a birthday celebration, Therese Sutton captured the party-goers watching this sunset on Siesta Key Beach.

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This home at 305 S. Shore Drive sold for $980,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $1.7 million

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. George Scantland III and Jancie Scantland, trustees, Nokomis, sold the home at 1608 Casey Key Road to Paul and Veronica Gross, Terra Ceia, for $1.7 million.

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Sal Cortese submitted this sunset photo taken overlooking Sarasota Bay after a rainstorm.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Sal Cortese submitted this sunset photo taken overlooking Sarasota Bay after a rainstorm.

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Unit 102-S at Crescent Arms, 6312 Midnight Pass Road, has two bedrooms, two baths and 977 square feet of living area. It sold for $565,000. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 14, 2012
Five-bedroom home in Point Crisp tops sales

A home in Point Crisp tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Clinton and Susan Pierce, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 1229 Point Crisp Road to Arthur and Joan Bourque, of Lynnfield, Mass., for $2.85 million.

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Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes shows Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kevin Cooper some parade route options.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 14, 2012
Siesta Key leaders start parade plans

Members of prominent Siesta Key organizations on Tuesday, June 12 met to start planning the Siesta Key Light Up the Village holiday parade.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2012
June 14: 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 Community Development District 1 chair person June Stroup celebrates Flag Day with a miniature flag. It is also her birthday.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flag Day

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 chair person June Stroup celebrates Flag Day with a miniature flag. It is also her birthday.

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