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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 25, 2012
Lido resident arrested for Circle burglary

Sarasota police say that officer Donzia Franklin's knowledge of the area helped her nab the suspect.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Our View: The responses: 'enraged'

"He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded ... enraged." That was the opening sentence to last week's editorial on this page. And touche, several readers made the same statement about about us. We enraged them, really enraged them.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Letters to the Editor

No more ads for you!; Offensive, disgraceful!; Have you no shame?; You are so hate filled; Just plain crazy; Praise to the paper; How Castro started

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 25, 2012
Neighbors: Don Wallace

Plymouth Harbor resident remains the writer on the 12th floor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Although Tropical Storm Debby wiped out the watermelon patch Emmanuel McDonald helped plant, he was able to salvage an unripe melon.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2012
How does your garden grow?

Paul Reynolds grew up in poverty. But, after earning degrees in chemistry and a master's degree in economics, he now helps educate the children in his community through hands-on activities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Construction crews will remove an estimated 35,000 cubic yards of dirt during the duration of the project.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2012
S.R. 64 construction focused on drainage

Contractors have relocated the majority of utilities associated with the widening of State Road 64 and will continue to address East County drainage improvements in the coming months.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
IDA approves funding proposal

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority voted 3-1 in favor of a 12-year funding proposal for its new maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
Archino
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2012
Primary Elections: Manatee County board of County commissioners district 5

Four candidates - two Democrats and two Republicans - are facing off in the Aug. 14 primary election for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat, which is being vacated by longtime East County resident Donna Hayes.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
News Briefs

Imagine School principal resigns; Home burglarized in Lakewood Ranch; Study shows physician shortage in East County

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2012
Observed: Back from Grandma's

Last week, I flew to Detroit, to visit my 88-year-old grandmother, whom I hadn't seen since my wedding. It had been even longer since I'd seen many of my other relatives, as well.

  • East County
  • Opinion
State Rep. Greg Steube represents Florida District 67.
  • By Greg Steube
  • July 25, 2012
My View: A call to Port Manatee

Many of the meetings in my legislative office and emails I have received this summer have been about the need for new job growth in our area.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Ayla Charley Wix
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
East County Births

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

  • East County
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Read this week's Castaway.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Marc Soss took this photo of the sun rising over Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Marc Soss took this photo of the sun rising over Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Thirteen-year-old Dylan Buck went 10-for-11 with three home runs to help lead the Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Stars to a District 26 championship July 13.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Home Run MVP: Dylan Buck

Thirteen-year-old pitcher Dylan Buck went 10-for-11 with three home runs to help lead the Lakewood Ranch Little League 11-12 All-Stars to the District 26 championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
The SunCoast Storm ’00 travel softball team won seven straight games July 8 to capture the South Florida “B” State Championship. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
FULL STORY: Storm teams win state titles

The SunCoast Storm '98 travel softball team captured the USSSA North Florida 14 'A' State Championship in Lake City, while the SunCoast Storm '00 team won the South Florida 'B' State Championship in West Palm Beach.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Comment: Suncoast Storm shines

Every once in a while I come across a team that embodies the true spirit of a champion.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
LRLL ends Section IV Tournament with win

The Lakewood Ranch Little League 11-12 All-Stars defeated South Brandon 12-0 in the final game of the Section IV 11-12-year-old Little League Tournament Sunday, July 22, in Land O'Lakes.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 25, 2012
Mosquito boom bugs Villagers

Mosquito-related calls are up following Tropical Storm Debby, but Debby isn't the only one to blame for the boom in bloodsuckers.

  • Longboat Key
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The Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside golf course, pictured Monday, June 25, the third day of Debby's deluge. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 25, 2012
Key golf courses benefit from low-salt, organic diet

Longboat Key Club Director of Agronomy John Reilly attributes Tropical Storm Debby's minimal impact on the club's golf courses to a new approach to fertilization.

  • Longboat Key
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Harry Cunningham III took this photo from the balcony at Gulf Tides, 3008 GMD.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Harry Cunningham III took this photo from the balcony at Gulf Tides, 3008 GMD.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Kinsey Goelz

Thirteen-year-old shortstop Kinsey Goelz hit a grand slam, her first over-the-fence home run, to help lead the Suncoast Storm 14U travel softball team to a third-place finish at the ISA World Series in Crossville, Tenn.

  • East County
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Thirteen-year-olds Taylor and Jordan Augustyniak will compete in the 3,000-meter run at the AAU National Junior Olympics Aug. 4, in Humble, Texas.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Ranch twins have sights set on Olympic gold

Thirteen-year-olds Taylor and Jordan Augustyniak will compete in the 3,000-meter run at the AAU National Junior Olympics Aug. 4, in Humble, Texas.

  • East County
  • Sports
Massaro-Fain
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Grapevine founder recognized; TechHouse celebrates expansion

  • East County
  • News
This Lake Club home, which has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,050 square feet of living area, sold for $1,375,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 25, 2012
Three-bedroom home in Lake Club tops sales

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Steven Avery and Leslie Talbot sold their home at 16315 Clearlake Ave. to Jeffrey and Lisa Fiorini, of Cary, N.C., for $1,375,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This home at 113 Morningside Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,944 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.7 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 25, 2012
Three-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $1.7 million

A home on Lido Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Universal Window Solutions owners Bob Smith, right, and Rocky Smith expect a new headquarters with a larger showroom to pay for itself through more revenue. Photo by Mark Wemple.
  • By Sean Roth
  • July 25, 2012
Universal Window plans for a growth spurt

The owners of a Longboat Key window showroom hope a new headquarters and larger showroom will yield oversized results. The shift is the culmination of smaller growth moves.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • July 25, 2012
Bridge bites: A dummy reversal

N-S stumble into 4♠, and West leads A♦. Declarer can count five Spade tricks and four Clubs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 24, 2012
July 24: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Thibaulg Miller, 15, reaches out to hit a one handed backhand during tennis camp, Tuesday, July 24, at the Longboat Key Club Tennis Gardens.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: LBKC Tennis Camp

Longboat Key Club's annual tennis camp is full of kids serving, volleying, running and most importantly have lots of fun.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
File photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2012
Sarasota Crew rowers win gold

Several members of the Sarasota Crew captured gold medals at the USRowing Club National Championships July 11-15 on the Cooper River in Camden County, N.J.

  • East County
  • Sports
David Honeyghan traveled to the deep end with his counselor, Devin Melcher.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Dream Oaks Camp

Children with developmental disabilities are celebrating their abilities during the Foundation for Dreams' "circus" themed Dream Oaks Camp this week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 24, 2012
FWC, Mote teams use SYC ramp for manatee rescue

An injured mother manatee and her calf were taken to Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jerry Genova and Hillary Steele
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Summer Intensive Rehearsal

Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb and a roomful of friends of the Sarasota Ballet watched the students in the Summer Intensive program rehearse in the studio July 23. Webb led the young dancers from around the nation through routines, corrected them and made them smile for the audience. The young students impressed the Friends of Sarasota Ballet, who couldn't stop talking about the young talent at lunch on the mezzanine following the rehearsal.

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