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Zack Summerall is this week's standout player.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 17, 2013
Sidelines

Sarasota Christian nets win; Cougars win on the road; Lady Thunder sweeps Lady Tornadoes; Rams hold on for win

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unit 1207 at 1244 N. Gulfstream Ave. has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,629 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 17, 2013
Home in Harbor Acres sells for $2.7 million

Dockery Ltd. Partnership sold the home at 1240 Hillview Drive to Mollie Nelson, of Sarasota, for $2.7 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Deja Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2013
Weather

Deja Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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East County residents catch up on their Observer news while sightseeing at Stonehenge in the English countryside.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2013
Vote now for your favorite "It's Read Everywhere" photo!

Voting is now live for the Observer's "It's Read Everywhere" photo contest.

  • Sarasota
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Allison Archbold and Billie Hultin
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 16, 2013
Legacy Luncheon

Legacy Luncheon

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Rick Smith talks to the audience about his father, the book and the impact it has had on people.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • October 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Reception for Rick Smith and A Land Remembered

The Library Foundation and Conservation Foundation hosts a reception honoring Rick Smith Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Bay Preserve.

  • Sarasota
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Authorities locked down the Westfield Southgate Shopping Center yesterday following a suspicious incident. Today, the Sarasota Police Department revealed a man had been spreading his fiancee's ashes.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 16, 2013
Man scattering fiancee's ashes caused mall shutdown

The Sarasota Police Department announced that the suspicious material that caused a shutdown at the Westfield Southgate Shopping Center was a woman's ashes.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Police investigate suspicious incidents.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 16, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 16, 2013

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation respond to suspicious incidents; East County Publix set to open; Old friends unite for Doctor Idol; and MORE!

  • Siesta Key
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A majority of regular Sarasota County Area Transit riders are happy with service, according to a recent survey.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 16, 2013
Survey shows opposition to SCAT privatization

About 57% of the respondents to a recent survey oppose plans to merge Sarasota and Manatee counties' transit systems under a private operator.

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  • News
Sarasota County deputies captured a fugitive sex offender at roughly 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 16, 2013
Deputies arrest fugitive sex offender

Sarasota County deputies tracked 32-year-old Brian Lacy into Hillsborough County late Tuesday, Oct. 15.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 16, 2013
ODA falls to Northside Christian

The Out-of-Door academy volleyball team fell to Northside Christian 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15 in non-district action Oct. 15.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 16, 2013
Sarasota Christian notches win

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Bradenton Christian 18-25, 25-10, 25-7, 25-11 Oct. 15.

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Primo! Ristorante is an established local restaurant that features traditional Italian fare and a wood burning oven.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Primo! Ristorante

This week we went in the kitchen with Maurizio Colucci, owner and chef of Primo! Ristorante, while he prepares risotto alla parmigiana with braised beef short ribs. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's "In the Kitchen."

  • Siesta Key
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Alisa Pettingell
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 16, 2013
The Good News: Alisa Pettingell

Alisa Pettingell is a philanthropist and Gulf Coast Community Foundation supporter. Read more about her and watch a video in this week's Good News.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Alex Mahadevan will write a weekly editorial called, "Municipal Focus," espousing a Sarasota young professional's view of politics.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 15, 2013
MUNICIPAL FOCUS - A weekly commentary: Commissioners stifle restaurant plans while public-works projects thrive

The city of Sarasota is improving the lure of downtown with a $1.8 million improvement project, while three commissioners stand in the way of real change.

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