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Seventh-grader snags spot on ODA squad

TD Dietrich has become one of the leaders of The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team this season.

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  • March 24, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jessica Gore

The Observer spotlights Braden River High senior Jessica Gore.

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  • March 24, 2010
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Karlee Maugherman

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Miss Manatee Softball 12U Observer team.

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  • March 24, 2010
Country Club Shores home sells for $1,175,000

Stephen and Susan Hoffmann, of Anchorage, Ky., sold their home at 573 Cutter Lane in Unit IV of Country Club Shores to Steven Fraser, as trustee of the Fraser Family Trust, of Wheaton, Ill., for $1,175,000.

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  • March 24, 2010
Player of the Week: Victoria Sassine

We visited the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Tennis Gardens to see how one tennis player's game went.

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  • March 24, 2010
Deal Us In

More skill than luck

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  • March 24, 2010
Peaceful peekaboo

Bennett Adler submitted this sunset photo taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

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  • March 24, 2010
In Living Color

By looking at her resume, you'd never know Florence Putterman began her career in her mid-40s. The artist gets more prolific with age.

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  • March 24, 2010
Weekly Dish

The weekly dish features restaurant tidbits and our pick for the dish of the week.

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  • March 24, 2010
The lord of the dance

In his 20 years as a Sarasota Ballet master, Pavel Fomin has seen the company double in size and its Dance -- The Next Generation program go from fledging to producing prima ballerinas.

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  • March 24, 2010
Music Review: The Buffalo Philharmonic

A review of The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

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  • March 23, 2010
Celebration Luncheon 'Dream Girls'

Girls Inc.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 23, 2010
Sand choices on display

Longboat Key residents can give input for the type of sand the town will use for its next beach project at the Town Commission's regular workshop March 25.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 23, 2010
Obituary: Audrey Tompkins Ziesemer

Audrey Tompkins Ziesemer, 62, was a Longboat Key resident.

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  • March 23, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

East County PGA Professionals offer tips for improving your game.

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