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This Siesta Cove home, which has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,568 square feet of living area, sold for $435,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 10, 2012
Sarasota Beach home tops sales

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 10, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Nick Celestino

Nick Celestino, 18, celebrated a major victory last when he won the 2012 Sarasota City Men's Championship May 6, at Bobby Jones Golf Club.

  • Sarasota
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A Ritz Carlton condominium, which has one bedroom, one-and-one-half baths and 1,408 square feet of living area, sold for $682,500. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 10, 2012
Oaks II home tops transactions

A home in Oaks II tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Donald and Joanne Osbourne, Osprey, sold their home at 542 Dove Pointe to Edward and Lucy McCullough, of Franklin, Tenn., for $875,000.

  • Sarasota
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 9, 2012
GUEST FASHION EDITOR: SUE AND COURTNEY WISE

GUEST FASHION EDITOR: SUE AND COURTNEY WISE

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 9, 2012
Neighbors: Kenneth Blake

The man behind the mural wants the community to give it a chance.

  • Sarasota
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  • May 9, 2012
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 9, 2012
Gulf Coast Community Foundation to match funds raised for rescued dogs

After the rescue of 263 hoarded dogs from a Venice home, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation wants to help support the animal shelters that took them in.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 9, 2012
County will aid firm relocation

The Sarasota Board of County Commissioners approved $124,000 of funding to help a company move to the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An invitation is being extended to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to be the first civilian unit in this year's Memorial Day Parade.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 9, 2012
City searching for veterans

The city of Sarasota wants to honor veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan for this year's Memorial Day parade.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2012
Mother's Day Photo Contest Winner

Melissa Herron and her husband, Mike, of Bradenton, are active members of the Longboat Key Turtle Watch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 9, 2012
BID discusses outdoor seating issues on Circle

Business Improvement District board members want city staff to crack down on excess outdoor seating and the hodgepodge of restaurant furniture on St. Armands.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 9, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Scott Anderson and Kelly Gardner
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 8, 2012
Fashions Without Barriers

Fashions Without Barriers

  • Black Tie
Jill Evans and Suzanne Kreis
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  • May 8, 2012
Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 8, 2012
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