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This home at 707 Norsota Way has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 2,617 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.4 million.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 4, 2014
Home in Bay Island sells for $2.4 million

Christopher and Aimee Cogan, of Sarasota, sold their home at 707 Norsota Way to Crenshaw Properties FLA LLC for $2.4 million.

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  • September 4, 2014
Letters to the Editor

To send in your Letters to the Editor, email them to Deputy Executive Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected].

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Riverview High senior Ashley Allmer chose LSU over a variety of schools, including Florida State and Hawaii.
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  • September 4, 2014
Beach Bound

Riverview High senior Ashley Allmer recently verbally committed to play sand volleyball for LSU.

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Goodwyn
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  • September 4, 2014
Cause for Celebration

Booker defeated crosstown rival Sarasota 18-9 in its season opener Aug. 29, giving Recharde Goodwyn his first win as a head coach.

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  • September 4, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
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Booker running back Jamal Benson scored a pair of touchdowns on runs of 23 and 5 yards.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 4, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

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  • September 4, 2014
Sidelines

Lady Thunder volleyball opens the season with a win; ODA swings past Southeast; Sarasota youth sailors post top finishes

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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DeForest
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 4, 2014
Your Neighbor | Tim DeForest

Tim DeForest is a self-proclaimed comic book geek. His Hidden Lake Village condo houses roughly 400 comic books and action figures dating back to his childhood, including the first comic he ever owned.

  • Sarasota
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Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunset photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.
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  • September 4, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Lisa Greenberg submitted this sunset photo, taken in Palmer Ranch.

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TALL TALE. Laura Coyle of All Faiths Food Bank brought her Sarasota Observer to the Feeding America Conference in Chicago.
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  • September 4, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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    By
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  • September 4, 2014
Candidates emerge for open seats

As the city seeks to fill two commission vacancies set to open in November, most commissioners reacted strongly to a proposal to allow one departing commissioner to finish his term.

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  • David Conway
  • September 4, 2014
Conference center ban draws criticism

As various public and private groups consider the future of a vast swath of bayfront land surrounding the Van Wezel, the City Commission has ruled out at least one amenity.

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The most recent Lift Station 87 design is 45 feet tall, 10 feet taller than the maximum height allowed by the city code.
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  • David Conway
  • September 4, 2014
Lift station hits new heights

Originally planned as an underground facility, the height of the proposed Lift Station 87 has again crept upward.

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  • September 4, 2014
News Briefs

Sarasota businessman buys North Trail motel; Ringling College buys building near Sarasota High; Sarasota, Manatee Realtor groups consider merger

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During this past winter, Visit Sarasota County wrapped a car of Chicago's L-train with photos of Sarasota skies and beaches.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 4, 2014
Sarasota area shines in creative campaigns

Visit Sarasota County dedicated more resources toward national marketing this year than ever before.

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Sarasota County Libraries Director Sarabeth Kalajian and Harvard Jolly Architect Amy Weber stand outside of the new Gulf Gate Library, which is 80% complete. Photos by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 4, 2014
VIDEO: Gulf Gate Library designed to feel like home

The two-story building is scheduled to be completed by late November, and the library is slated to open in January.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 4, 2014
Alumni club provides community for local Buckeyes

Every Saturday, members of the OSU Alumni Club flood into Captain Curt's on Siesta Key to watch their alma mater - and raise money for local students.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 4, 2014
The Devyn to offer new venue option

A longtime florist raises his ante in the event-planning business. He has good vibes about the high-cost project.

  • Sarasota
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Luisa and Robert Goldman
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • September 3, 2014
SPARCC Reception

SPARCC Reception

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Manatee County expects to hire 50 additional teachers this school year, and will transfer 22 of those teachers to in-need schools.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 3, 2014
East County braces for growing enrollment

New numbers show the Manatee School District welcomed 1,200 more students compared with a year ago. District officials say they can handle the increase without affecting education.

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A three-member member legislative issues workgroup is working to transfer future ownership of Lakewood Ranch Roads from the CDDs to the homeowner associations.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 3, 2014
Road privatization effort gains traction

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club communities seek to have more security and complete control over their streets and gates. The effort will take perseverance.

  • East County
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Casey Schick, Terry Miller, Lori Denny and Maria Pugliese
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: East Meets West VI Regional Business Expo

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosted the 6th annual East Meets West Regional Business Expo Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Robarts Arena.

  • Siesta Key
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Officer Daniel Bidwell joined the Longboat Key Police Department Aug. 11, after 20 years in the Air Force and 10 years as a police officer in Charlotte County.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • September 3, 2014
Calls of duty

The Observer recently joined police during a 12-hour shift, during which officers handled neighborhood disputes, routine patrol and a false report of a woman locked in a bathroom.

  • Longboat Key
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Jerral Bell, 25, has been arrested at least 20 times on burglary, battery and multiple gun and drug charges, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 3, 2014
Sheriff's Office helps capture career criminal

Sarasota County deputies this morning arrested 25-year-old Jerral Bell, a fugitive recently featured firing a gun in the air in a surveillance video Sarasota Police presented to city commissioners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cafe Gabbiano is located on Siesta Key in the heart of the village and offers fine Italian dining along with an extensive wine selection.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe Gabbiano

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe Gabbiano as chef Paolo DeCosta prepares an Allen Brothers filet with wild mushroom and truffle pate sauce paired with a parmesan risotto. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Longboat Key
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The Sarasota County School Board approved a grant of $33,500 for Booker Middle School for musical instruction. File Photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 3, 2014
Booker Middle students perform for School Board

The Sarasota County School Board approved the consent agenda with no discussion after the Booker presentation and a special guest speaker.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Key Club General Manager Jeff Mayers watches the crowd Wednesday as USF Hospitality and Technology Dean Cihan Cobanoglu speaks about their partnership.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • September 3, 2014
Key Club announces partnership with USF Manatee-Sarasota

The University and Resort will join forces to educate and employ students into school's Hospitality and Technology Leadership program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Harvey Vengroff recently proposed plans for an 800-unit development slated to be affordable housing Fruitville Road.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
Vengroff buys North Trail motel

Prolific Sarasota property owner Harvey Vengroff bought the Sarasota Airport Hotel for $2.25 million, with plans to accommodate families facing homelessness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dr. Thomas Trinchetto has been with Doctors Hospital for 12 years, during which he has served as chief of staff and chief of medicine.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 3, 2014
Doctors Hospital taps new executive

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota has named 12-year veteran Dr. Thomas Trinchetto as chief medical officer of the 155-bed facility located

  • East County
  • News
FAMILY FUN. Nuris Fanning and Karmen McGill brought their Observer along while attending the graduation ceremony for McGill’s daughter, Megan (not pictured), from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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  • East County
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CRUISE NEWS. Nancy and Geoffrey Vavra read their East County Observer in front of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. The couple enjoyed the stop as part of a 25-day Baltic cruise.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 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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CRUISE NEWS. Leslie and Tom Cail enjoy reading their Longboat Observer on a recent cruise from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Moscow.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 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.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
Blown transformer leads to outages

Lightning caused a transformer to blow late Saturday night, leading to power outages the next morning for several businesses at the Centre Shops of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ed Chiles starts the Ice Bucket Challenge.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
Chiles Group takes ice challenge

Staff at two Chiles Restaurant Group eateries recently participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that's gone viral in recent weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2014
Weather: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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