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Eden Pointe ApartmentsÂÂ
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 23, 2014
New owners 'turn up' expectations for complex

TGM Associates to renovate, rename Turnbury Park apartments.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 23, 2014
Eagle nest proves costly

Being a neighbor to a pair of bald eagles isn't cheap.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
File photo The Out-of-Door Academy's Desmond Lindsay began playing travel ball when he was about 9 years old. Since then, he’s played with a variety of teams. He uses each experience as a way to test his talent and advance his baseball career.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 23, 2014
Infielder tapped MVP

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Desmond Lindsay was named the MVP of the WWBA 17U National Championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Photos by Mike McLaughlin and Pam Eubanks A type of quail, the bobwhite lives in brushy pastures and open woodlands.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 23, 2014
Hidden Gems

The 500-acre Lake Manatee State Park, located at 20007 State Road 64, Bradenton, not only is home to Manatee County's drinking water supply but also a variety of plants and animals, including bobcats, horned owls, eagles, gopher tortoises and the Florida golden aster, a plant currently only found in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Hardee and Manatee counties in Florida.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
News Briefs

Dates set for 2017 World Rowing Championships; Grand Challenge food drive extended through summer; Second case of mosquito-borne illness detected

  • East County
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CRUISIN’. John, Jason, Derek and Jackie Breiner enjoyed catching up on their East County news while on the beach at Magen's Bay in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The family enjoyed a Norwegian cruise to the Caribbean.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com/itsreadeverywhere to submit your entries. One winner will receive two travel certificates, good for travel from SRQ Airport.

  • East County
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Photo by Pam Eubanks This Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,749 square feet of living area, sold for $635,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 23, 2014
Panther Ridge home sells for $710,000

A home in Preserve at Panther Ridge tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Beth Dunlop submitted this sunset photo, taken in Bradenton.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
Weather: East County

Beth Dunlop submitted this sunset photo, taken in Bradenton.

  • East County
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1. 232 Seagull Lane, Bird Key
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 23, 2014
Top 10 real estate sales in 2014

The following transactions are the top 10 sales recorded during the first six months of 2014 on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys, according to Sarasota and Manatee county property records.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
File photo Colony Lender's 95% interest in 2.3 acres of Colony property includes the swimming pool, conference rooms, stores on the midrise, tennis courts, office space, a flower shop and maintenance area.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 23, 2014
Unicorp seeks 100% recreational interest

Unicorp President Chuck Whittall wants to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, but his vision includes owning Andy Adams' units and his 5% recreational property interest.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy rendering A selection committee will review four town center proposals at a public meeting Aug. 21 at Longboat Key Town Hall.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
News Briefs

Committee to review town center proposals; Katharine the shark heads east toward Daytona Beach

  • Longboat Key
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Madhav Mutalik submitted this photo of a boy fishing at sunset, taken on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

Madhav Mutalik submitted this photo of a boy fishing at sunset, taken on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Photos by Heather Merriman and courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • July 23, 2014
Home of the Month: Orange Blossom special

An elegant downtown apartment showcases Sarasota's past and present.

  • Arts + Culture
SYV sings on the staircase at the Opera Garnier. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 23, 2014
Where Are They? Sarasota Young Voices take Paris

For nine days, beginning June 22, Sarasota Young Voices Chamber choir, a 14-woman ensemble, went to Paris -- the first time the group, founded in 2007, has traveled overseas.

  • East County
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Photo by Pam Eubanks Although Rob Satori is known locally as the "Sinatra guy," he also impersonates musical icons such as Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffet and Sammy Davis.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 23, 2014
Piano Man

East County resident Rob Satori's passion for music began when he started piano lessons as a child. Now, he composes music. 'I never know where the ideas are going to come from,' he says.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 22, 2014
Sarasota County School Board discuss school safety, free breakfast

Superintendent Lori White presented a report on a new school resource deputy for Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
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Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub staffers removed $1,200 from the walls to donate toward Austin Goncalves' medical bills. (Heather Merriman)
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 22, 2014
Mar Vista dollars to benefit local teen

The latest beneficiary of Mar Vista's dollar bills is 15-year-old Austin Goncalves, who contracted an illness during a fishing trip.

  • Longboat Key
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Retail expert and city of Sarasota consultant Bob Gibbs speaks to St. Armands Circle stakeholders Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 22, 2014
VIDEO: Study says more room for restaurants on St. Armands

City of Sarasota consultant and retail expert Bob Gibbs' analysis shows demand for more retail and restaurants on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
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Trevor and Jacquelyn Letschert
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • July 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Forty Carrots visits Mote Marine

Mote Marine Laboratory hosted a morning of learning for Forty Carrot Family Center families Tuesday, July 22. The field trip was part of Forty Carrots' Partners In Play series that invited families to meet Moonshine, Hugh and Buffet- Mote's resident manatees and dolphin. After exploring the facilities, families cooled off inside where they met jellyfish, clownfish and cuttlefish.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has a signed a two-year deal with Staffing Connection/Action Labor to outsource its crossing guard services.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 22, 2014
Sheriff's Office outsources crossing guard services

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has contracted with a Ft. Lauderdale-based firm to take over its crossing guard duties for local schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joan Durante Park is located at 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2014
Raccoons attack dog at dusk in Durante Park

Neighbors on St. Judes Drive say the owner of a large black dog fought off at least eight raccoons to rescue his pet.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioners are still interested in pursuing other recommendations from homelessness consultant Robert Marbut.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 22, 2014
City withdraws from shelter conversation

In response to a letter from the Sarasota County Commission, the City Commission voted to end its pursuit of a city-located come-as-you-are homeless shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After reporting a missing wallet incident to Longboat Key Police, Police Chief Pete Cumming’s department spent two days tracking down the missing wallet and returning it and all of its contents to its owner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 22, 2014
Police track down visitor's wallet

The Longboat Key Police Department used video footage and old-fashioned sleuthing to recover a wallet and $160 in cash.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the School Board will vote whether to accept Craig Little as Lakewood Ranch High School's new principal.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 22, 2014
Manatee County School District to vote on Lakewood Ranch High leaders

At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the Manatee County School District will vote on a new principal and assistant principal for Lakewood Ranch High School - Craig Little and Melinda Lundy.

  • East County
  • News
Jennifer Yuza paints Alexis Connolly’s nails.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • July 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. visits the Ritz Carlton Spa

Girls of Girls Inc. spent an afternoon at the Ocean Breeze Salon and Spa Monday, July 21, at the Ritz Carlton. The visit allowed the girls to learn more about skincare and beauty products. After trying out new hairstyles and makeup tricks, the girls enjoyed some pampering including temporary hair extensions and fresh lemonade. The girls run a salon in the Girls Inc.'s micro-community, Dream Harbor, and were excited to share what they were taught with their customers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 21, 2014
Visit Sarasota County to move to Lemon Avenue

After announcing their move from its current location on North Tamiami, Visit Sarasota County will move downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 21, 2014
Interim Regional Chancellor selected for USF

Vice-chancellor Terry Osborn will take the role of Arthur M. Guildford after he announced his retirement from University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 21, 2014
Katharine the shark pings to east of Daytona Beach

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robert Gibbs was hired by the city in April to study the optimal mix of businesses in four areas: St. Armands Circle, downtown, the Rosemary District and the Martin Luther King Jr. Way corridor.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 21, 2014
Retail survey shows room for growth

Robert Gibbs, a consultant hired by the city to conduct a retail analysis of several districts in Sarasota, is presenting his findings at a series of meetings Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 21, 2014
School Board to consider universal free breakfast for qualified schools

The Sarasota County School Board will hold its first public hearing about a federal program for free breakfast tomorrow.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Vice Mayor Jack Duncan called his decision to not seek a third term “a tough decision” in an email Sunday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2014
Vice Mayor Duncan won't seek a third term

Vice Mayor Jack Duncan made the decision while on vacation in North Carolina not to seek a third and final term in March.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mote Marine Laboratory staff biologist Rebeccah Hazelkorn and public relations coordinator Hayley Rutger navigate the Stranding Investigation Program’s new 13-foot Boston Whaler out the canals of City Island.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 21, 2014
VIDEO: Mote's stranding program gets boost from grant

Thanks to a roughly $12,000 grant from the Sea Turtle Grant Program, Mote Marine Laboratory's Stranding Investigations Program will no longer have to rely on Jet Skis for marine rescues and recoveries.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Manatee County School District now ranks 37th among the state's 67 districts.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 21, 2014
Manatee County School District moves up in state district rankings

The Manatee County School District moved up three spots since last year, to rank 37 among the state's 67 school districts, Superintendent Rick Mills announced July 21.

  • East County
  • News
A Siesta Key property known as Snook Inn sold for $10 million last year, making it the largest residential sale in Sarasota.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 21, 2014
Sarasota named among top small towns for luxury homebuyers

Christie's International Real Estate names the city of Sarasota one of 10 'Jewel Box' enclaves in its report on luxury housing markets in 2013.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Witnesses say a man in a black ski mask wielding a semi-automatic handgun robbed the Subway at 1154 N. Washington Blvd. Saturday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 21, 2014
Authorities seek armed robbery suspect

The Sarasota Police Department is looking for a man suspected robbing a Subway on North Washington Boulevard at gunpoint Saturday night.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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