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  • By Paula Atwell
  • January 11, 2012
Theater Review: 'The Last Romance' at Florida Studio Theatre

'The Last Romance' is aptly titled, as it is a light look at last-chance love.

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Unit 609 at Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedroom, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $675,000. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 11, 2012
Two-bedroom Promenade condo sells for $675,000

Wellington Financial Enterprises LP sold the Unit 609 condominium at the Promenade, 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Jeffrey Bosse, of Evansville, Ind., for $675,000.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 11, 2012
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Kepecz-Hays is top Sarasota County agent in 2011

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Longboat Key Historical Society goes digital with its archives; Longboat Key chef Jose Martinez featured in Sante magazine

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 11, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Betty Rosenthal

Betty Rosenthal has been practicing yoga for 36 years.

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  • January 11, 2012
JUST THE STATS

6,7,10 - Sally Jaret picked up a 6,7,10 split Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Bird Key Yacht Club bowling league.

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • January 11, 2012
Bridge Bites: Too Easy

This week's Declarer got to a great slam, but he forgot to make his contract. It was just too easy.

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Fred Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.
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  • January 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Fred Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.

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Fred Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.
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  • January 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Fred Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.

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"Damn the torpedoes — I’m reading The Observer," says Barb Smith.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2012
Enthusiastic reader takes Observer on tour of Europe

Ordinarily, we are thrilled whenever we receive an It's Read Everywhere submission from one of our readers. We're always amazed where you take our little paper -- and your creativity in composing the photograph.

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"When (opera is) done right, it touches a part of your soul you didn’t know was there — just like animals do, actually," said opera singer Randy Locke, right, pictured with his wife, Carol Sparrow, and their cat, Boca.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 11, 2012
OASIS celebrates 10 years of saving animals

Mote Ranch residents and opera singers Randy Locke and Carol Sparrow will host TENors, Tabbies and Terriers Sunday at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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This Cypress Creek Estates home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,108 square feet of living area, sold for $875,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 11, 2012
Cypress Creek home sells for $875,000

A home in Cypress Creek Estates tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • January 11, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Ranch's Neal receives BUILDER magazine honors; West Florida Taylor Morrison adds to staff; Manatee Chamber, EDC reorganize as new entity

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East County resident Robert Francisco shot this sunset photo last September on Siesta Key.
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  • January 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

East County resident Robert Francisco shot this sunset photo last September on Siesta Key.

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"You don't get into this field thinking about what kind of skin you'll have," Jane Hoffman says of her sensitive personality. "You get into it because you like playing music."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 11, 2012
Jane Hoffman: The Merry Piper

Jane Hoffman has played the flute at weddings, dinners, galas and major pop concerts. As she prepares for her next performance, the musician explains how she's managed to gig for her supper for so long.

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