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Unit PH201 at Rivo at Ringling has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,373 square feet of living area. It sold for $770,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 20, 2012
Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $1.6 million

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Scott Dreffin, of Cleveland, Ga., and Desi Dreffin, of Osprey, sold their home at 4027 Casey Key Road to Stephanie Caradonna, trustee, of Osprey, for $1.6 million.

  • Sarasota
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Lindsay Murphy took this sunset photo on Siesta Key Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Lindsay Murphy took this sunset photo on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Lynn took this sunset photo near Historic Spanish Point in Osprey.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Charlotte Lynn took this sunset photo near Historic Spanish Point in Osprey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 19, 2012
Sept. 19: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Great white named for original Shark Lady

A 2,500-pound great white shark was tagged and named for Mote founder Dr. Eugenie "Genie" Clark.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jacob Spooner puts his hands up to his face as Cliff Roles tries to find the highest bidder.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Third Annual BYOBachelor Auction

The third annual BYOBachelor Auction took place Tuesday, Sept. 18 at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre with 17 bachelors up for auction plus honorary bachelor, Walt Willey.

  • Sarasota
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 19, 2012
Saint Stephen's tops ODA in district action

The Saint Stephen's volleyball team defeated The Out-of-Door Academy 25-12, 25-17, 20-25, 25-15 in a Class 3A-District 10 match Sept. 18.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 19, 2012
City of Sarasota Finance Director announces retirement

Finance Director Chris Lyons to retire for health reasons.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 19, 2012
Sarasota business owner arrested for title fraud

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested Specialty Cars of Sarasota business owner Marcella Gilliland for applying for and obtaining titles for vehicles that did not belong to her.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 19, 2012
'Storage Wars' fight cancer

A charity auction benefiting the American Cancer Society will be held Sept. 20.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Les Ciseaux staying on Circle

There's a salon on St. Armands that's up for sale, but it isn't Les Ciseaux Luxury Hair Salon and Spa.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Community gets ready to shred

Grow Financial and Lakewood Ranch Town Hall have joined forces to offer a free Community Shred Day Saturday, Sept. 22.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Animal Services promotes program

Manatee County Animal Services hopes to increase animal adoptions.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
SWAT welcomes new members

Successful Women Aligning Together (SWAT) Networking recently welcomed new and returning members during a special lunchtime meeting at the Polo Grill and Bar.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Haircuts for Hearts

East County mom Noemi Szilagyi is organizing a "Cuts for a Cause" event, benefiting the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, an organization that provides financial assistance to individuals who need life-saving cardiac procedures but cannot afford them.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Braden River students kick off food bank efforts

Students and staff at Braden River High School are stepping up to restock the shelves at The Food Bank of Manatee.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 19, 2012
Superintendent search kicks off

Wayne Blanton, of the Florida School Boards Association, today told Manatee County School Board members their next steps in the search process.

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"I don't feel that we got bad legal advice. The saying always goes that you get two lawyers in a room and end up with three opinions ... " Mayor Jim Brown said.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 19, 2012
Town officials defend legal advice

The majority of the Longboat Key Town Commission feels it received proper legal advice regarding the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.

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Longboat Key Building Official Wayne Thorne sent a letter to affected Colony Beach & Tennis Resort officials Sept. 12, informing them that ProNet Group Inc., a firm hired by Citizens Property Insurance to inspect the building, discovered major concerns.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 19, 2012
Engineer labels mid-rise 'unsafe'

After an engineering firm discovered corroded beams at the Colony, the PZ&B Department posted warning signs at mid-rise hotel tower.

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Currently, the highest steeple on the Key is Longboat Island Chapel at 67 feet high, when calculated from ground level. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 19, 2012
Church steeples on the Key won't soar to new heights

Town planning staff discovered the structure height loophole when it was making changes to its Comprehensive Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Whitney Beach is mostly vacant today but was once home to a grocery store, florist, bar and liquor store. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
U.S. Census data shows 10-year loss of 40 businesses, 780 jobs on the Key

Longboat Key lost a net total of 40 establishments in the past decade and 54 from its peak of 270 in 2005, according to U.S. Census data.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
News Briefs

Board members vie for P&Z vice chair seat; Progress report; IPOC declaratory relief action postponed; LBK Cabinetry opens in the Centre Shops

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Islander Club resident Valerie Zamberletti says her 11th-floor unit developed water damage and mold while she was away in August 2009. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Islander Club lawsuit scheduled for December trial

Resident Valerie Zamberletti alleges that the Islander Club Condominium Association is responsible for water damage and mold growth to her unit. The association denies the claim.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Longboat: the virtual reality

This town is a quiet, peaceful paradise, right? Maybe not to longtime residents, but it plays its role well in cyberspace.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Our View: Eight years and counting ...

So here we are, September 2012 - more than eight years and millions of dollars later - and not one shovel has turned.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Mayor Jim Brown
  • September 19, 2012
My View: Key Club's filings will benefit the Key

Why it is good news for Longboat Key that the Longboat Key Club has decided to re-file its plans for redevelopment.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Edmund Adams
  • September 19, 2012
My View: Yes, they built businesses; I've seen it firsthand

I was paying the owner of a Lake Cumberland, Ky., boat store for fixing the fuel gauge on our boat.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle, pictured in 2007. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Community teams up to remember Al Hogle

This year's First Responder Golf Tournament is named in honor of the late Longboat Key police chief.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Key trolley hits reverse, with 12% drop

Trolley ridership has been down during the first seven months of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sparky is released one year and six days after she was rescued.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 19, 2012
Recovered hawk takes flight

After sustaining life-threatening burns Sparky's road to recovery and back to the wild is complete.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
One of the original block houses that was built around 1915 is located in the 600 block of Broadway.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2012
Longbeach Preservation Task Force develops historic walking tour

The Longbeach Preservation Task Force developed a historic walking tour of the Village that takes strollers through the north end's historic hot spots.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Caitlin and Natalie Colwell, 11 and 14, respectively, both were born with heart defects. The girls will walk in the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk fundraiser Sept. 22.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 19, 2012
Sisters' story aids heart education

Natalie Colwell, 14, and her sister Caitlin, 11, are poster children for the American Heart Association 2012-2013 heart walk.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Gagnon, serving as superintendent on an interim basis, gives interviews after the meeting.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 19, 2012
Manatee County School Board adopts budget, makes cuts

Board members adopted a $555 million budget and approved $6 million in cuts.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The Manatee Board of Education has an opportunity to select a true educational leader to head its schools, which needs attention with a positive and effective person in charge.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey completed her first year Aug. 1. An evaluation of her performance was completed this month.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 19, 2012
Rey earns glowing reviews

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey earned positive feedback during her one-year performance review.

  • East County
  • News
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