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Edward and Michelle Kapreilian sold their home at 1736 Sandalwood Drive. Photo by Loren Mayo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 27, 2011
Southpointe Shores home sells for $950,000

A home in Southpointe Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Edward and Michelle Kapreilian, Sarasota, sold their home at 1736 Sandalwood Drive to Philip and Reina Alexander, Sarasota, for $950,000.

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Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Weekly Winner: Elegant Ending

Jeff Zacks submitted this sunset photo, taken in Osprey.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Meet this week's athlete, Dalton Kindt.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 27, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Dalton Kindt

Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Dalton Kindt, 12, has already achieved black belt status in Korean taekwondo and has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the past six months.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
JUST THE STATS

26 Total number of kills (16) and blocks (10) Cardinal Mooney High senior Anne Montgomery recorded Oct. 20 in the Cougars' win over the Venice Indians, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Crossing issueneeds lots of attention; 'Occupy' groups nothing like tea party

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This condominium, which has has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area, sold for $370,000. Rachel S. O'Hara
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 27, 2011
Solymar home tops this week's sales at $1,260,000

A home in Solymar tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Regions Bank sold the home at 3919 Solymar Drive to Robert Shaw, trustee, of Leawood, Kansas, for $1,260,000.

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Debbie Palmer, Gary Carlascio, Sandra Slaminko and Leslie Kudla
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Baby Basics Fashion Show

Dillard's and the Westfield Southgate Mall teamed up Wednesday, Oct. 26, for the Dillard's Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Baby Basics of Sarasota County at the food court at the Westfield Southgate Mall. The lunch was catered by Cosimo's.

  • Sarasota
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Mason Pawloski and Brycen Mohar wore cuddly lion costumes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween babies!

Little ones who belong to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's "Mommies and Babies" group wore cozy costumes to celebrate Halloween a few days early Wednesday, Oct. 26. The group meets every Wednesday at Waldemere Medical Plaza.

  • Sarasota
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Sue Gorham, Jane Goodwin, Shonda Schilling, Eliza Culverhouse and Grace Carlson
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Shade Foundation of America 'Hats on to Shade' luncheon

The Shade Foundation of America held an organization luncheon for its new Sarasota chapter at TPC Prestancia.

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  • Neighbors
You never know — it might just make the best Jack-O-Lantern ever!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Curses upon me

This pumpkin, and a few others like it, is located at the pumpkin patch at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road.

  • Siesta Key
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Rod Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson
  • October 26, 2011
My View: Anthropological higher-ed changes

The need for reform in higher education is real, and the real issue for debate - not the relative value of anthropologists in society.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • October 26, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Linda Garcia and Jane Kirschner pose with a cutout of John Hamilton Gillespie.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 25, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Historical Buildings Tour and Back Porch Buffet

The Sarasota Historical Society and the Sara DeSoto DAR held a Historical Buildings Tour and Back Porch Buffet Tuesday, Oct. 25, as part of the Owen Burns Celebration Honoring John Hamilton Gillespie Week.

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Missy is blind and got top-notch seating in a doggie stroller for the parade.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 25, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: All dolled up

Missy's owner shows her off to the crowd at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club's Halloween Dog Parade.

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