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Juliette Beer
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 3, 2012
Neighbors: Juliette Beer

Juliette Beer has been in the event-planning business for more than 40 years. Her artistic talent, as well as her efforts to build relationships with clients, has earned her a national client base.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 3, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Ezra Robinson

Ezra Robinson, 18, finished up his third sports season, track and field, last weekend during the state meet in Jacksonville.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Andrew Tucker.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
JUST THE STATS

3 - The number of Booker High School track and field seniors who competed for the final time in their high school careers at the 2A state meet last week. Breanna Browning, Ezra Robinson and Cherlinda Polynice all will graduate this year.

  • Sarasota
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A condominium in Savoy on Palm, which has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,172, sold for $1,895,000. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 3, 2012
Savoy on Palm condo tops this week's sales

A condominium in Savoy on Palm tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Meirion Jones and Candice Steckler, Osprey, sold their Unit 901 condominium at 401 S. Palm Ave. to George and Ludmilla Malmberg, of Sarasota, for $1,895,000.

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Gabriel Angelo submitted this sunset photo, taken at Island Park in Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Gabriel Angelo submitted this sunset photo, taken at Island Park in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Blase is not passe

What do Lou Gehrig, Al Capone and Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common?

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 2, 2012
ODA's season ends in regional quarterfinals

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team saw its season come to an end with a 6-1 loss to St. Petersburg Catholic in a Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal tonight.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
May 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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One of the Sarasota Scullers' Boys 8+ teams bring their boat in after a race, Saturday, April 28, at Nathan Benderson Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: FSRA Sweep Championships

The FSRA Sweep Championships took place Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • Sarasota
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Casey's Jet has had six winning pictures and is Tappan's favorite horse.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 2, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Joyce Tappan

Joyce Tappan is a horse enthusiast. Read more about her our candid "Five Things."

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Timothy L. Parker II is taking five Advanced Placement courses — calculus, chemistry, literature, government and Spanish.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Tim Parker

Timothy L. Parker II is one of 800 African-American students nationwide to earn the National Achievement Scholarship. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

  • East County
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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office helicopter provided air support allowing deputies to follow from a safe distance.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 2, 2012
Three Sarasota burglary suspects arrested

Three men from Fort Lauderdale were apprehended Tuesday for committing numerous burglaries in Sarasota.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
Public Tennis Center team qualifies for championship

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 3.0 Senior Women's Team completed the fall 2011 and winter 2012 season in first place, which qualified the team for the USTA State Championship in Daytona.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
Last chance to submit applications

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its annual Small Business, Rookie Small Business and Non-Profit Business of the Year Awards.

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