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  • March 29, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Brian Ragone

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Brian Ragone kept his undefeated streak alive, finishing in 40.78 to win the 300-meter hurdles at The Out-of-Door Academy Invite March 23.

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  • March 29, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Ian Bain.

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  • March 29, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The place the Riverview High girls track team captured at the Tarpon Invitational March 23. The Lady Rams scored 59 points in the meet.

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This South Cocoanut home, which has six bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths, a pool and 9,042 square feet of living area, sold for $4 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 29, 2012
South Cocoanut home tops sales

A home in South Cocoanut tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Pamela Wall submitted this photo, taken at Siesta Key Beach Access 5 the night her husband proposed.
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  • March 29, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Pamela Wall submitted this photo, taken at Siesta Key Beach Access 5 the night her husband proposed.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 28, 2012
County to hold Adopt-a-thon Saturday

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will hold its spring Adopt-a-thon Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Lakewood Ranch residents Denise and Nick Drizos came out with their son Nicholas, 5, and daughter Caitlyn, 2, who attends All God’s Children.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Living Lord Lutheran Italian Dinner

Preschool students and their families and members of Living Lord Lutheran Church gathered together for an Italian dinner March 27. Guests enjoyed a spaghetti dinner, musical entertainment by the Braden River High orchestra's Legacy Quintet and a children's art display. The event served as a fundraiser for All God's Children Preschool.

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Pat Shiplett, Joe Figluizzi, Barry McElreath, George Magiet, Robert Kaemerer and Derek Noll sit around the poker table inside the clubhouse.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Poker Night

For the past eight years a group of men have been playing poker every Tuesday night during the season at Midnight Cove II.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 28, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Mary Mitchell

Mary Mitchell is a fashion designer with a rags-to-riches story. Read more about her in our candid Q&A.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Network considers Ranch for new show

APRIL FOOLS - Talent scouts for the Bravo network will be in Lakewood Ranch next week to begin casting for a new "Real Housewives" series.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Mr. Potato Head discovered out east

APRIL FOOLS - Move over, Legoman. There's a new oversized toy in town.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Volunteer drivers needed

APRIL FOOLS - To combat rising printing costs, the Longboat Observer is asking for help from its readers.

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Mirai Mehta, 4, gets some pointers from Coach Scott Treibly.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tennis Tuesdays at New Gate School

The USTA 10 and Under Tennis Program, more affectionately known as 'Tennis Tuesday', has the students at New Gate learning the basics from forehands, backhands and volleys to agility to sportsmanship.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
This issue is in good taste

APRIL FOOLS - For this issue, the Longboat Observer has teamed up with an area company to test one of its newest line of products: edible ink and paper.

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  • March 28, 2012
Seeking tutors and volunteers

The Literacy Council of Sarasota is seeking tutors to help Sarasota adults improve their English.

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