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Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Weekly Winner: Elegant Ending

Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.

  • Sarasota
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Tatiana Staats photographed this black witch moth Sept. 21 at a friend's house near the north Siesta bridge. Photo by Tatiana Staats.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • October 27, 2011
Island Beat: Rare 'witch' shows up on north end of the Key

Just in time for Halloween, my favorite wildlife watchers on the Key have reported another coup.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Meet this week's athlete, Dalton Kindt.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 27, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Dalton Kindt

Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Dalton Kindt, 12, has already achieved black belt status in Korean taekwondo and has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the past six months.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
JUST THE STATS

26 Total number of kills (16) and blocks (10) Cardinal Mooney High senior Anne Montgomery recorded Oct. 20 in the Cougars' win over the Venice Indians, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Crossing issueneeds lots of attention; 'Occupy' groups nothing like tea party

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This condominium, which has has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area, sold for $370,000. Rachel S. O'Hara
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 27, 2011
Solymar home tops this week's sales at $1,260,000

A home in Solymar tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Regions Bank sold the home at 3919 Solymar Drive to Robert Shaw, trustee, of Leawood, Kansas, for $1,260,000.

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Peter van Roekens submitted this photo of an unsettled Siesta sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Weekly Winner: Mauve Mood

Peter van Roekens submitted this photo of an unsettled Siesta sunset.

  • Siesta Key
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Debbie Palmer, Gary Carlascio, Sandra Slaminko and Leslie Kudla
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Baby Basics Fashion Show

Dillard's and the Westfield Southgate Mall teamed up Wednesday, Oct. 26, for the Dillard's Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Baby Basics of Sarasota County at the food court at the Westfield Southgate Mall. The lunch was catered by Cosimo's.

  • Sarasota
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The Braden River High volleyball team won the third game 25-21 before eventually falling to Venice in the Class 7A-District 11 semifinal Oct. 26. Photo courtesy of Tom Hubbard.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 26, 2011
Lady Pirates fall in district semifinal

The Braden River High volleyball team won't be playing for a district title for the first time in five years after falling to top-seeded Venice in a Class 7A-District 11 semifinal Oct. 26.

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Mason Pawloski and Brycen Mohar wore cuddly lion costumes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween babies!

Little ones who belong to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's "Mommies and Babies" group wore cozy costumes to celebrate Halloween a few days early Wednesday, Oct. 26. The group meets every Wednesday at Waldemere Medical Plaza.

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Sue Gorham, Jane Goodwin, Shonda Schilling, Eliza Culverhouse and Grace Carlson
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Shade Foundation of America 'Hats on to Shade' luncheon

The Shade Foundation of America held an organization luncheon for its new Sarasota chapter at TPC Prestancia.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
You never know — it might just make the best Jack-O-Lantern ever!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Curses upon me

This pumpkin, and a few others like it, is located at the pumpkin patch at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Robin Draper
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Robin Draper

Read this week's Five Things You Didn't Know About our 'In the Kitchen With' star, Robin Draper.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2011
Imagine principal makes trip to the roof

Imagine School Principal Stephen Sajewski spent part of the day Oct. 21 on the school's roof to reward students for raising more than $10,000 during the school's recent book fair.

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