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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Creating a Racket

Thirteen-year-old Alexandria Stiteler has had her sights set on Wimbledon since she was 5 years old. Now, the East County resident is the No. 2 girls tennis player in Florida.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Pirate to kick off new camp

Braden River High kicker Kadin Kerns will host a kicking and long-snapping football camp for children ages 8-12 June 20.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Panther girls reach final match

The Braden River Middle School girls soccer team fell 3-2 in an overtime shootout to Buffalo Creek.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kat Elliot

The Observer highlights Braden River Middle goalie Kat Elliot.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 11, 2009
$13.6M cuts will affect every school in Manatee

BRE, Lakewood are among the schools losing assistant principals as part of the cuts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
Tall grass fines continue

Rising mortgage foreclosures are leading to tall grass, which town code prohibits.

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  • June 10, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America'

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com

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  • By Donna Swan
  • June 10, 2009
Deal Us In: Take a chance

Deal Us In: Take a chance

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Scoreboard

Scoreboard

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  • June 10, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • June 10, 2009
Key Real Estate: Fifty-three key sales in last five weeks

After averaging seven transactions a week since the first of the year, real-estate sales on the keys climbed to 53 over the last five weeks from April 27 to May 29, or a weekly average of 10.6 sales recordings.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 10, 2009
The Perfect Storm

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Richard Dickerson was working as Sanibel Island's fire chief when Hurricane Charley struck in 2004. His best advice: 'Evacuate.'

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    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 10, 2009
A diamond in the rough

Portofino's chef de cuisine, Rebecca Costanzo, demonstrates her cooking chops.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • June 10, 2009
The wheel watcher

Sarasota potter Carla O'Brien shows us how to throw a pot.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • June LeBell
  • June 10, 2009
Music Review: 'Souvenir'

Yes, Virginia, there really was a Florence Foster Jenkins.

  • Arts + Culture
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