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MTI student Jennifer Pies cleaned the teeth of Braden River Elementary School student Alexis Carrillo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 9, 2012
MTI students brighten smiles

Students in Manatee Technical Institute's Dental Assisting program provided free dental care to school children during a special clinic.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch senior Devin McDermott anchored the Lady Mustangs 4x800 relay to a first-place finish at the Class 3A state meet May 4, in Jacksonville.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Lady Mustangs' Devin McDermott anchors in state title

Lakewood Ranch senior Devin McDermott anchored the Lady Mustangs 4x800 relay to a first-place finish at the Class 3A state meet May 4, in Jacksonville.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch High softball team celebrates after scoring the final run of its 10-0 victory over New Port Richey River Ridge to earn its first trip to the state semifinals. Photos by Brian Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Lady Mustangs slide into states

The Lakewood Ranch softball team will make its first appearance in the state semifinals after defeating New Port Richey River Ridge 10-0.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Comment: 2012 proves to be Lakewood's 'Year of the Champion'

Whether it's setting a personal record, winning a championship or moving on to play at the next level, each individual athlete has his or her own idea of what it means to be a successful athlete.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Lakewood senior pitcher Seth McGarry, who suffered an elbow injury in the offseason, made his third start of the season, leading the Mustangs to a 8-1 victory.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
McGarry hurls Lakewood Ranch to regional semis

The Lakewood Ranch extended its season with a 8-1 victory over Tampa Sickles in the Class 6A-Region 3 quarterfinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA junior Alex Horan pitched the first inning of the Thunder's 6-1 loss to St. Petersburg Catholic May 2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Thunder's season ends in regional quarterfinals

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team lost 6-1 to St. Petersburg Catholic.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Huntyre Elling

Lakewood Ranch High senior Huntyre Elling recorded her eighth shutout of the season, allowing three hits and one walk, while striking out seven en route to leading the Lady Mustangs to a 10-0 victory over New Port Richey River Ridge in the Class 6A-Region 3 finals May 1.

  • East County
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This home at 611 Mourning Dove Drive has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,326 square feet of living area. It sold for $3 million. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2012
Gulf of Mexico Drive home sells for $3.3 million

A home in Longboat Key Bayfront tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Frank and Ellen Kaman sold their home at 5200 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Joseph and Clare Welch, of Plymouth, Mich., for $3.3 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • May 9, 2012
Bridge Bites: Voyage of discovery

Forgive the grandiloquent title: We are not talking here about Lewis and Clark, nor the HMS Beagle, nor even Christopher Columbus.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dawn DiLorenzo submitted this sunrise photo, taken overlooking Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Dawn DiLorenzo submitted this sunrise photo, taken overlooking Sarasota Bay.

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  • Neighbors
This Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,743 square feet of living area, sold for $835,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2012
Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home tops week's sales

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Katalin Volgyi took this sunset photo from the Robinson Preserve’s Observation Tower.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Katalin Volgyi took this sunset photo from the Robinson Preserve's Observation Tower.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 9, 2012
Kyle Turoff: Golden comeback

Money woes, be damned. With Kyle Turoff at the helm of Sarasota's newest non-profit theater company, The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre is hoping to shed its financial drama.

  • Arts + Culture
Octavio Martin
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 9, 2012
Scene & Heard

Ballet principal takes his final bow; New gallery opens in the Rosemary District; RCAD hosts Florida Artist Group symposium; Sarasota filmmaker takes horror flick overseas

  • Arts + Culture
On the other side of the Chicago Architectural Salvage door, the second story overlooks the foyer, which is adjacent to a living room filled with Kriestle Forge lighting.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 9, 2012
Home: The pond house

Nora and Billy Johnson have always believed in naming their homes. They call their current residence on South Lake Shore Drive the "Pond House," because of the "pond" (lake) in the backyard.

  • Arts + Culture
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