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Nick Friedman
March 8, 2012

Dancer stays step ahead of competitors

It's hard to imagine that someone who recently won the Southern Region Oireachtas Irish Dance Championship could ever be shy.

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Rachel S. OHara
March 8, 2012

Neighbors: Julia Mounts

Julia Mounts may only be 9 years old, but she has already performed with the Sarasota Orchestra.

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Adam Hughes
March 8, 2012

Siesta Manor home tops week's sales at $640,000

A home in Siesta Manor tops all transactions in this week's real estate. John Burden, Sarasota, sold his home at 391 Avenida Madera to Kenneth Ellingson Jr. and Kathleen Ellingson, trustees, of Downers Grove, Ill., for $640,000.

Siesta Key
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Observer Staff
March 8, 2012

Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Stacy White took this sunset photo on Siesta Key's Cresent Beach.

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Neighbors

Rachel S. OHara
March 8, 2012

Athlete of the Week: John Schneider

Bath & Racquet Fitness Club membership services head John Schneider was just 19 years old when he won the indoor state doubles championship and was named Junior World Champion in racquetball.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
March 8, 2012

JUST THE STATS

7 - The point differential in The Out-of-Door Academy's 8-1 victory over Cardinal Mooney March 6. ODA is a perfect 7-0 so far this season.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Nick Friedman
March 7, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Midnight Cove II Hot Dog Cookout

Midnight Cove II condominium owners enjoyed all-you-can-eat hot dogs at the condominium's clubhouse Wednesday, March 7. Joe Ganey and Pat Sissem prepared the hot dogs, which attendees enjoyed poolside.

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Observer Staff
March 7, 2012

Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Monthly Winner

February's Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner is Michael Tesar.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Nick Friedman
March 4, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon

Members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce met Friday, March 2, at Mattison's Fourty-One for their monthly networking luncheon. Chamber members socialized before enjoying a meal.

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Observer Staff
March 1, 2012

Hub reopens three weeks after fire

Chris Brown, owner of The Hub Baja Grill in Siesta Village, reported that the restaurant passed all its inspections Tuesday and was ready to reopen for lunchtime Wednesday, 22 days after an early-morning fire caused extensive smoke damage in the building.

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Observer Staff
March 1, 2012

A show of thanks from 'Birdland'

Sarasota County Commissioner Joe Barbetta (left) and Sarasota resident Norman Schimmel were joined Feb. 27 by Janet-Marie Smith, vice president of planning and development for the Baltimore Orioles, to celebrate the formal completion of the Orioles' new Baseball Operations Center at Ed Smith Stadium.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Nick Friedman
March 1, 2012

Neighbors: Al Smith

After becoming one of the best-known journalists in Kentucky, Al Smith came back to Sarasota, to visit his childhood home.

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Adam Hughes
March 1, 2012

Summer Cove condo tops home sales at $1,185,000

A condominium in Summer Cove on Siesta tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Joseph and Regina Culloo, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., sold their Unit 404-C condominium at 1660 Summerhouse Lane to Susan Dietrich, of Norwich, N.Y., for $1,185,000.