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Katherine Harris and Paul Blackketter, president of the Suncoast Aquatics Nature Center Associates, hope to raise $1 million from the private sector for the World Cup pentathlon finals in 2014.
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  • Matt Walsh
  • January 2, 2014
Year in Review: December 2013, Pentathlon: a greater vision

Thanks to community involvement, winning four pentathlon events adds to a strategy to become a world-class amateur sports venue.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 1, 2014
Point Crisp home sells for $3,675,000

A home in Point Crisp tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Andrew Price, of Lakewood Ranch, and Marian Price, of Tampa, sold their home at 1321 Point Crisp Road to Larry Enterline, of Braselton, Ga., for $3,675,000. Built in 2001, it has six bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,575 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $5,300,000 in 2004.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 1, 2014
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $850,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Alvaro Joves and Maria Maldonado, of Miami, sold their home at 7217 Greystone St. to Robert Hofmann, of Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,861 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $741,600 in 2011.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 1, 2014
Country Club Shores sells for $760,000

A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Geza and Ilona Benko, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 531 Chipping Lane to Victor and Anamaria Mitchell, of Castle Rock, Colo., for $760,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,341 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 1995.

  • Longboat Key
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Deanna and Greg Hayes
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Pineapple Drop 2014

Sarasotans ring in 2014 at the annual downtown Pineapple Drop.

  • Sarasota
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Five out of seven commissioners directed staff to come back to them at a later time with a revised ordinance that states a tower is not allowed on the Key unless there is no other way to improve telecommunications.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Commission: no cellular tower

Acting Town Attorney David Persson called the commission's clear stance on telecommunications 'a watershed moment for the town.'

  • Longboat Key
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A rendering of the exterior of Bayside Community Church.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, Bayside starts new addition

Bayside Community Church broke ground in November on a $16.5 million addition to its East Bradenton campus.

  • East County
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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 1, 2014
Video Year in Review: November 2013, Gallery and exhibition space opens in Rosemary District

The Ice House teams up with Sarasota Chalk Festival to make its exhibition debut. "Reimagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art" opens Nov. 15.

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A 14-year-old girl went missing 9:15 a.m. Thursday
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 1, 2014
Web Year in Review: November 2013, Missing 14-year-old girl found

Megan Buckley has been found and returned home safely.

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 1, 2014
Year in Review: November 2013, DID reconsiders parking meters

Finding new sources of revenue topped the priority list for the Downtown Improvement District at its recent workshop, during which members suggested bringing back parking meters.

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JoAnn and Steve Belack
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 1, 2014
New Year's Eve Speakeasy Soiree

New Year's Eve Speakeasy Soiree

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Tom, Nikita and Harry Anand
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  • January 1, 2014
New Year's Eve Celebration

New Year's Eve Celebration

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Erika Echegaray
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  • Nick Friedman
  • December 31, 2013
The Good News: Erika Echegaray

Suncoast Polytechnical High School student Erika Echegaray has volunteered for Face Autism for two years.

  • Sarasota
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Kurt Schultheis. Dr. Michael O'Neil, Michael Garey, George Knight and Armando Linde
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Kiwanis welcomes new members

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key welcomed four new members to the club at its Dec. 5 breakfast meeting: Dr. Michael O'Neil, owner of Longboat Key Dental; Michael Garey, owner of Lazy Lobster; Cedars resident George Knight; and Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Take the Observer on your 2014 travels!

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your Longboat Observer along!

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Make the Observer a world traveler, too

Are you planning a trip in the new year? Make sure to take your East County Observer along!

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  • December 31, 2013
Share your best holiday moments

We will run a photo collage of New Year's celebrations in our Jan. 9 issue, so send any pictures you snapped, as well as a description - time, date, place and names of individuals photographed - to [email protected].

  • East County
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Joseph Schneider
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Ranch youth earns scholarship

GreyHawk Landing resident Joseph Schneider, a junior at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School, has been named the first-place winner in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 31, 2013
Lennar turns over HOA

Heritage Harbour's developer will give residents complete control of the homeowners association starting Jan. 2, more than a decade after the community opened.

  • East County
  • News
Russ Emmons readies the track for racers.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 31, 2013
Pro racers test out the local track

Pro stock drivers Allen Johnson and Jeg Coughlin prepare for the racing season at Bradenton Motorsports.

  • East County
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Foundations Academies' Lorrin Mumford makes a snow angel during the school's Winter Wonderland event Jan. 25.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: January

Enjoy our picks for the best photos from 2013.

  • East County
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Julia Schroeder, Eddie Martinez and Paula Scott, of Team Polo Grill and Bar, compete in the SMR Cup Feb. 22 through Feb. 24. 2
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: February

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  • East County
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The World Famous Wallendas stay in line during Mixon Fruit Farms' Orange Blossom Festival March 2.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

  • East County
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Emilio Vega, an 11-year-old Gullett Elementary School student from Colombia, was one of two students chosen to work side-by-side with first lady Michelle Obama as she planted a garden at the White House April 4.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April

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  • East County
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The Kibler family ranch was set to go to auction June 6.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May

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  • East County
  • News
Vincent D'Amato plays a milk bottle bowling game during Dakin Dairy's family fun day June 15. 2
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: June

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  • East County
  • News
Jack Baty keeps his balance during a water game of Twister at Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch's Camp Gan Israel July 8.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July

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  • East County
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Justin Matthews, of Justin Matthews Wildlife Rescue, shows children Causeway, an iguana, July 26 at All God's Children Preschool, at Living Lord Lutheran Church.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: August

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  • East County
  • News
Joshua Zuniger swings as high as he can  during a celebration of the first anniversary of Bayside Community Church's East Sarasota campus Sept. 8.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: September

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 31, 2013
Our View

Word for 2014: revelation

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Pablo Rodriguez, pictured with his family of aerial artists, is inducted into the St. Armands Circle Circus Ring of Fame Jan. 13.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: January

Enjoy our picks for the best pictures from 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Miniature potbellied pig Bacon, with owners Molly Lefevre and Lance Plowman, escaped from a fire in February on Gulfside Road by squeezing himself — potbelly and all — through the small glass panel of a jalousie window.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: February

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  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coral Sheridan, 5, attend Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub's 25th Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 30. After the hunt, participants feasted on doughnuts and candy and posed with the guest of honor, the Easter Bunny.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: March

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  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jan Haynes, Nancy Vercauteren and Judy Heath raise their glasses April 3, at Restaurant Le Colonne, at a gathering of the Armalido Martini Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: April

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  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key native Savannah Schield, with her dad, Steve, is one of 18 students who received scholarships from Longboat Island Chapel May 12.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: May

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  • Longboat Key
  • News
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2013
Year in Pictures: July

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