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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Leaving town? Learn how to protect your property

If you're getting ready to head north for the summer, plan to take the necessary steps now to ensure your home stays safe and secure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Petar Sibinkic, owner of Your Fitness Instructor, designed the new personal-training studio, which has new equipment, including six new cardio machines.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Tenants cash in on new Shoppes of Bay Isles plaza

Business owners at the new Shoppes of Bay Isles say they are seeing an increase in traffic at the Publix-owned shopping center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The male swan, far left, glides next to his new mate as the other female swan that tried to woo him looks away. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Bay Isles swans turn into couple of lovebirds

A male and female swan have entered coupling mode, meaning they'll become the fifth pair in the Longboat Key swan family to be named.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Lore: Raccoon debate trapped commission

There was a population boom in 1980 - of raccoons, that is. A trapper's plan to end the boom had some residents practically foaming at the mouth.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 17, 2013
Your Neighbor: Jane Perin

That Jane Perin enjoyed a 40-year career as a professional caterer shouldn't shock anyone who's tried her chicken salad, quiche or strawberry jam cheesecake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Event seeks to SPARCC designer donations

The Safe Place and Rice Crisis Center is seeking high-end brand donations to support its mission of ending domestic and sexual violence.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barry Gradert, right, spends weekends at the Tara home of his stepmother, Polly Gradert, whom he has known since 1979. Barry Gradert has lived at Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities’ Friendship House for the last 26 years.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 17, 2013
Special-needs prom brings smiles and dancing

Barry Gradert isn't one to shy away from the dance floor, nor is he afraid to ask a girl to dance.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students and staff came up with the idea of having Assistant Principal Tia Henderson and Principal Kathy Hayes dress as clowns if they beat a $10,000 fundraising goal at Gullett’s annual Walk-a-Thon.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 17, 2013
Administrators show off their funny sides

Gullett Elementary Principal Kathy Hayes and Assistant Principal Tia Henderson dressed like clowns April 12 to fulfill a fundraising promise delivered to students.

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  • Neighbors
Frederick Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken from Spanish Main Yacht Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
Weather Photo: STROKES OF GENIUS

Frederick Beyerlein submitted this sunset photo, taken from Spanish Main Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Led by Polly Curran, the Henley neighborhood of University Park hosted a Florida-friendly landscaping program for 18 members of the Sarasota Garden Club April 10.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 17, 2013
Your Neighbor: Polly Curran

Polly Curran's Florida-friendly certified Lakewood Ranch lawn first took root in Asia.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 17, 2013
Prom-A-Palooza: Pine View students ready for Italian affair

What started as a potluck dinner in a chemistry classroom has expanded to a full-on catered event with months of party planning and extravagant dance decorations.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 17, 2013
Prom-A-Palooza: Cardinal Mooney prom-goers go Vegas

Students take a gamble that expensive outfits will do justice to the 'Old School Vegas'-themed prom at Polo Grill.

  • East County
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East County resident Sue Tonn submitted this photo of a storm moving over Holmes Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
Weather Photo: RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY

East County resident Sue Tonn submitted this photo of a storm moving over Holmes Beach.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 16, 2013
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield visits St. Armand's Circle

Donations to SPARCC earn donors a free scoop of ice cream

  • Sarasota
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Riverview High junior Emily Schofield returns a shot in her No. 1 singles match.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview High Tennis

The Riverview High boys and girls tennis teams both captured Class 4A-Region 4 championships April 11 to advance to the FHSSA State Tennis Finals April 17-19 in Altamonte Springs.

  • Sarasota
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