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Rachel S. OHara
June 28, 2012

New head football coach for Booker introduced

Carlos Woods, former assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts, was introduced via Skype Tuesday evening, at Booker High School.

Sarasota
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Nick Friedman
June 28, 2012

Neighbors: Shawn Mcloughlin

Local painter Shawn McLoughlin shows it takes different strokes to complete life on Siesta Key.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 28, 2012

Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Cheryl Dobbins submitted this sunset photo, taken overlooking Sarasota Bay.

Sarasota
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Rachel S. OHara
June 28, 2012

Athlete of the Week: Eric Delaney

Eric Delaney, 25, got into CrossFit two years ago when a friend told him about a new workout he was doing.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 28, 2012

Just The Stats

18 - Place Nicholas Caldwell came in during Monday's opening 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at the CenturyLink Center, in Omaha, Neb.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 28, 2012

Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Ronald Owens submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

Siesta Key
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Adam Hughes
June 28, 2012

Big Pass Lane home sells for $1.6 million

A home on Big Pass Lane tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Richard and Margie Trumbull, of Siesta Key, sold their home at 149 Big Pass Lane to W. David and M. Denise Sanders, of Bristol, Ind., for $1.6 million.

Siesta Key
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Observer Staff
June 27, 2012

Monthly Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner: June

Congratulations to Mena Lisa Kates, our June monthly winner!. Kates submitted this photo, taken over Pansy Bayou in Lido Shores.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
June 27, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Deb-istation on Longboat Key

Tropical Storm Debby took a toll on Longboat Key. The Longbeach Village was waist-high in water Sunday and fish were swimming up to villager's back doors. High winds brought limbs down all along Gulf of Mexico Drive where Public Works Department employees worked non-stop. And waves crashed through turtle-nests carrying beach chairs down stretches of Longboat Key beach.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Mallory Gnaegy
June 27, 2012

2012 Small Business Awards 10 employees or fewer winner: G.Fried Flooring

G. Fried Flooring has been located off of Tamiami Trail for 40 years.

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
June 27, 2012

Welfonder secures book contract

Longboat Key resident and USA Today bestselling author Sue-Ellen Welfonder signed a new four-book contract with Grand Central Publishing/GCP (former Time Warner Books).