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  • May 3, 2012
Pelican Press welcomes news editor

Alex Mahadevan, 24, returns to his roots on Siesta Key as news editor for the Pelican Press.

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Ned Rosenblatt, Brent Layman, Jake Stuart, Ronan Cowan and Tyler Oswald perform at Booker High School’s Death by Chocolate fundraising event. Courtesy photo.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 3, 2012
Booker musicians reflect on Berklee jazz festival

This year, the Booker High School Jazz Combo took second place.

  • Sarasota
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 3, 2012
Neighbors: Melissa DeMore

Melissa DeMore had always enjoyed fitness, but it wasn't until she opened a Pure Barre franchise that she became passionate about her job.

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This home at 800 Idlewild Way in Siesta Isles has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,307 square feet of living area. It sold for $990,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 3, 2012
Seagrove condo tops weekly sales

A condominium in Seagrove tops all transactions in this week's real estate. John and Maribel Crowe sold their Unit CH1 condominium at 1100 Seagrove Lane to John and Susan Butler, of Warwick, R.I., for $1,539,000.

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Paul Martinelli submitted this photo of a parasailer enjoying a Siesta Key sunset.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Paul Martinelli submitted this photo of a parasailer enjoying a Siesta Key sunset.

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Juliette Beer
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 3, 2012
Neighbors: Juliette Beer

Juliette Beer has been in the event-planning business for more than 40 years. Her artistic talent, as well as her efforts to build relationships with clients, has earned her a national client base.

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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 3, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Ezra Robinson

Ezra Robinson, 18, finished up his third sports season, track and field, last weekend during the state meet in Jacksonville.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Andrew Tucker.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
JUST THE STATS

3 - The number of Booker High School track and field seniors who competed for the final time in their high school careers at the 2A state meet last week. Breanna Browning, Ezra Robinson and Cherlinda Polynice all will graduate this year.

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Gabriel Angelo submitted this sunset photo, taken at Island Park in Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Gabriel Angelo submitted this sunset photo, taken at Island Park in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2012
Blase is not passe

What do Lou Gehrig, Al Capone and Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common?

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One of the Sarasota Scullers' Boys 8+ teams bring their boat in after a race, Saturday, April 28, at Nathan Benderson Park.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: FSRA Sweep Championships

The FSRA Sweep Championships took place Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at Nathan Benderson Park.

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Casey's Jet has had six winning pictures and is Tappan's favorite horse.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 2, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Joyce Tappan

Joyce Tappan is a horse enthusiast. Read more about her our candid "Five Things."

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Timothy L. Parker II is taking five Advanced Placement courses — calculus, chemistry, literature, government and Spanish.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Tim Parker

Timothy L. Parker II is one of 800 African-American students nationwide to earn the National Achievement Scholarship. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2012
Public Tennis Center team qualifies for championship

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's 3.0 Senior Women's Team completed the fall 2011 and winter 2012 season in first place, which qualified the team for the USTA State Championship in Daytona.

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