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Unit S-202 at La Firenza, 4125 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has 3,582 square feet, three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. It sold for $2,635,000.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 16, 2011
Sales spike to 18 during first week of February

A total of 18 sales were recorded on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses during the week of Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 - a total that surpassed every other week thus far in 2011.

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Joe Griffith became a state certified fire investigator about three years ago.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 16, 2011
Firefighter launches Lakewood business

East Manatee Fire Rescue Lt. Joe Griffith will provide classes and certifications for firefighters and others from his new venture in Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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Joe Griffith currently is finishing his fire science engineering degree from the University of Cincinnati.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 16, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Joe Griffith

East Manatee Fire Rescue Lt. Joe Griffith recently opened his new safety and health training and consulting business on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Learn more about him in our candid Q&A.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2011
Business Observer 02.17.11

O'Brien Family Farms celebrated its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 12, at the farm, 16505 S.R. 64 E.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2011
Scoreboard

Check out the latest bridge and golf scores.

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Green
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Green

David Green has been playing tennis competitively for about 10 years and plays often - rain or shine.

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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2011
SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK: In sync

Marilyn and Andy Vandermeer try out their kayak for the first time Monday, Feb. 14, on the bay near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2011
It's read everywhere: Brazil

BRAZIL. Now the Longboat Observer has really crossed the line: It traveled over the equator with Key residents Yolanda and David Noyes, who brought their newspaper on a 23-day cruise of the Amazon River. Here, the couple is pictured standing on the equator in Macapa, Brazil.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • February 16, 2011
Deal Us In

How to secure a difficult win

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  • February 16, 2011
News Briefs 02.17.11

Design work on the future Fort Hamer Bridge will be halted as engineers reexamine an environmental study for the project.

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Joanne Sheehan submitted this sunset photo, taken near Beach Harbor Club in the 3800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Inner Glow

Joanne Sheehan submitted this sunset photo, taken near Beach Harbor Club in the 3800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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This home in Riverdale features four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and a pool. It sold for $575,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2011
Riverdale home sells for $575,000

Larry and Shelley Stewart, of Goshen, Ind., sold their home at 4766 Mainsail Drive to Michael and Nancy Storey, Bradenton, for $575,000.

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  • February 16, 2011
Cops Corner 02.17.11

The suspect was in the store and got upset over a store policy. He made some statements that he was possibly going to attack members of Walmart's staff.

  • East County
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Ruth and Bob Ireland are still madly in love after 68 years of marriage.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 16, 2011
YPG serves up romance at 'Lovers' Lunch'

The Young Professionals group teamed up with the Pines of Sarasota for a 'Lovers' Lunch' on Saturday, Feb. 12, in Cutter Hall at the Pines.

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"We're just taking it a day at a time on the road," says Julie Hocker, pictured here helping her son, Sheffield, slip in to costume backstage at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 16, 2011
Tea party

Seven-year-old Sheffield Hocker has spent the past four months on the road playing Chip in the touring production of "Beauty and the Beast."

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