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  • June 13, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Richie James

Riverview High rising senior quarterback Richie James accounted for five touchdowns to help lead the Rams to a 42-35 victory over Southeast in their spring game May 24.

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This home at 3332 Gulfmead Drive, which has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 3,084 square feet of living area, sold for $3.6 million. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 13, 2013
Home in Revised Siesta sells for $3.6 million

A home in Revised Siesta tops all transactions in this week's real estate. The Northern Trust Co. and Gordon Holmes, trustees, of Naples sold the home at 3332 Gulfmead Drive to Sam Norton, trustee, of Sarasota, for $3.6 million. Built in 1970, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 3,084 square feet of living area.

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Sheila Dennehy submitted this photo of her 4-year-old twin grandchildren, Finnegan and Riley, enjoying a sunset from Crescent Beach, on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2013
Weather Photo: DOUBLE TAKE

Sheila Dennehy submitted this photo of her 4-year-old twin grandchildren, Finnegan and Riley, enjoying a sunset from Crescent Beach, on Siesta Key.

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Cameras capture Big Brother worries
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 12, 2013
June 12: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Cameras capture Big Brother worries; Sarasota County in top 20 for 2013 All-American City community; Wire Walker: Nik Wallenda; In the Kitchen with: Sharky's On The Pier

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Maggie Layman, 5, colors her Camp Lookout shirt.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Summer Camp Lookout

Children concentrated on coloring their Renaissance inspired plaster masks Tuesday, June 11 at That's Amore!, the first session of the Marie Selby Gardens Summer Camp Lookout. Earlier in the week children planted basil, oregano, bell peppers, garlic, and chives to learn about what goes into making a pizza.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 12, 2013
Sarasota County in top 20 for 2013 All-American City community

Sarasota County and the Patterson Foundation partnered to make Sarasota County a the 2013 All-American City community

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Sharky's On The Pier is right on the beach and offers tropical frozen drinks, seafood dishes including grouper sandwiches and live music.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sharky's On The Pier

This week we traveled to Sharky's On The Pier in Venice for Sharky's Seafood Rainforest. Watch our video to learn how to cook the dish.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2013
Obituary: David Kovalsky

Obituary: David Kovalsky

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Though barely 30 feet wide, the Morris-Thomas townhouse makes a dramatic impression overlooking the greenery of Gillespie Park. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy
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  • Robert Plunket
  • June 12, 2013
Home of the Month: Gillespie turns a corner

An upscale renovation in Sarasota's most diverse neighborhood points to a new future.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota Orchestra today named Anu Tali as its new music director
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 11, 2013
June 11: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: The Sarasota Orchestra today named Anu Tali as its new music director; Detectives investigate early morning shooting; Main Street rally for Rodney Mitchell; Longbeach Village residents oppose new Mar Vista plan; Manatee School board chooses legal representation

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The United States’ Lee Childs won the 200 IM for the 65-69 age group.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Pan-American Masters Championships

More than 1,550 swimmers, ranging in age from 18-97, hit the pool for the 2013 Pan-American Masters Championships June 1-13, at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. The event, which was held in the United States for the first time, drew swimmers from 22 different countries to compete in synchronized swimming, swimming and open water competition.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 11, 2013
Manasota Track Club beach runs begin tonight

The weekly summer beach runs kick off tonight at 7 p.m.

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Ernest Arnold and Jayla Rivers hold signs during a protest at the corner of Washngton Boulevard and Main Street.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Main Street rally for Rodney Mitchell

Protestors rally at the corner of Main Street and Washington Boulevard Tuesday, June 11, to criticize the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office actions a year earlier.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Motorcycle collision causes U.S. 301 closure

The Sarasota Police Department closed the northbound lanes of Washington Boulevard at its intersection with Fruitville Road before 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 11.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Detectives investigate early morning shooting

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting reported near the 3300 block of Central Avenue after 3 a.m. Monday, June 10.

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