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Associate Editor Jen Blanco proudly wore her own Bulldog cheerleading uniform. Courtesy of Mom.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
COMMENT: Memories from my cheer championship

As I walked onto the football field to interview the East Manatee Bulldogs Junior Midget cheerleading squad, a rush of nostalgia overcame me.

  • East County
  • Sports
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Stuart Dalgleish, photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 7, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Stuart Dalgleish

Stuart Dalgleish has been riding a bike since he was 9 years old - for six decades. He has been riding on a daily basis since he retired in 2006.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
JUST THE STATS

3 - Number of matches the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center Women's USTA 6.5 Combo doubles teams won Friday, Nov. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Unit 3B1 at Vizcaya, 2399 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has two bedrooms, three baths and 3,238 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.25 million. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 7, 2011
Vizcaya condo sells for $2.25 million

Laurie Champion, Boston, sold her Unit 3B1 condominium at Vizcaya, 2399 Gulf of Mexico Drive, to Alan and Constance Herbert, of Barrington, Ill., for $2.25 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 7, 2011
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Roger Pettingell reaches Legends Society; The Curp Group joins Coldwell Banker's Longboat Key office; Engel & Völkers closes seven Bradenton Beach units

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • December 7, 2011
Bridge Bites: Wrong question

Once North opens the bidding it is hard for South to stay out of slam. Not that it's a bad slam, but it does require a little bit of luck in one or both of the major suits. But good players make their own luck!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Caviglia submitted this sunrise photo, taken at the Longboat Key Club Moorings.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Weekly Winner: Vantage Point

John Caviglia submitted this sunrise photo, taken at the Longboat Key Club Moorings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Russell Bolingbroke and his fiancee, Lauren Flenniken, are gymnastics instructors at Kids Supergym in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
CELEBRATIONS: Head over heels

Kids Supergym coach Russell Bolingbroke proposed to fellow coach Lauren Flenniken Nov. 22. The couple plans marry in May 2013.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sylvia McNichol took this photo on a foggy morning at the Sarasota Polo Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Weekly Winner: Limited Visibility

Sylvia McNichol took this photo on a foggy morning at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This Waterlefe Golf and River Club home, which has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,879 square feet of living area, sold for $530,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 7, 2011
Waterlefe home tops this week's sales at $530,000

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Van Lilly, St. Augustine, sold the home at 10412 Winding Stream Way to Guenter and Heidi Klark, Bradenton, for $530,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Meet this week's athlete, Skylar Jungers
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Skylar Jungers

Twelve-year-old forward Skylar Jungers recorded a hat trick to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team to 4-1 victory over Bayshore Dec. 1. It was the seventh-grader's first hat trick while playing for the Lady Thunder. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High School graduate and Miss DeSoto Heritage Festival Ellie Ohlman spoke to fifth-grade students at Braden River Elementary School today about the importance of community service.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Youth in Service

Lakewood Ranch High School graduate and Miss DeSoto Heritage Festival Ellie Ohlman spoke to fifth-grade students at Braden River Elementary School today about the importance of community service.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kristi Service, Mary Gamrot and Steve DuToit participated in this month’s Hot Properties event.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Neal Communities sets record in November; Home-Tech launches apprenticeship program; Tidewater Preserve adds community rep

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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