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  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks; Firefighters distribute information door-to-door; NOAA ups hurricane season predictions

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Larcenies double during first six months of 2012

Larcenies more than doubled during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, with 67 larceny cases reported to Longboat Key police between January and June, compared with 31 during the first half of last year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sophia Miller and Soleil Worrell
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 15, 2012
Camp Spotlight: Art Center Sarasota Creative Kids Camp

It's Friday, Aug. 10 -- the last day of Creative Kids Summer Camp at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Natalia Cava took this sunset photo from Bird Key Park.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Natalia Cava took this sunset photo from Bird Key Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Richard Bottorff took this photo of a glowing evening sky in Tara Golf and Country Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Richard Bottorff took this photo of a glowing evening sky in Tara Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Diego Bracho, Harrison Angsten, Riley Huennerkopf and Emmy Morris film at a Lakewood Ranch home for part of their film.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
East County middle-schoolers debut short films

Students will debut short films they created during the Sarasota Film Society's first Filmmaker's Summer Camp.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Toddler doing well after rattlesnake bite; Planning board recommends changes

  • East County
  • News
Seventeen-year-old Cameron Varga and his 14-year-old sister Kiersten both were invited to tryout to represent Team USA in their respective sports this summer.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Siblings represent Team USA

Kiersten Varga,14, played beach volleyball for Team USA's U17 team this summer, while older brother Cameron made it to the final round of the 18U Baseball National Team Trials.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Changing of the Guard

For the past five years, Mike Mullen has preached the importance of family and unity.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Comment: Where did the time go?

It seems like only yesterday I was bidding farewell to the spring season. Summer was finally here, and I was looking forward to the calm before the storm - those three long hot months when school is out of session.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
COMMUNITY GOLF

Enjoy this week's community golf results.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Out-of-Door Academy sophomores Desmond Lindsey and Tyler Dietrich verbally committed to play baseball for the Cougars last week, after attending the University of Houston’s Prospect Camp.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
ODA catcher and third baseman to play for the Cougars

Out-of-Door Academy sophomores Tyler Dietrich and Desmond Lindsey verbally committed to play baseball for the University of Houston.

  • East County
  • Sports
This home at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive on Bird Key has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,289 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.7 million. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2012
Four-bedroom Bird Key home sells for $4.7 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Charles and Judy Gifford sold their home at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to Yi-Lan Yang, of Sarasota, for $4.7 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Anna Babayan

Nine-year-old Anna Babayan defeated Grace Hagopian 6-4, 6-2, to win the Girls 12s division of the Celsius Local Classic July 28 to 29, at the Bath & Racquet Club in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,788 square feet of living area, sold for $535,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 15, 2012
Country Club Village home sells for $535,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Eugene and Andrea Doren, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12615 Elgin Terrace to Stephen and Debra Poitras, of Lakewood Ranch, for $535,000.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2012
Letters to the Editor

They hear what they want; That settles it; I'll vote for Obama; Don't know Marxism; Treasonous remarks

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 15, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Bonsack appointed to International Spa Association Board of Directors; CYD of Sarasota County honoring Michael Saunders

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 15, 2012
REAL-ESTATE REPORTS

The Continental Group arrives on Longboat Key; Andrew Bers makes a switch

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • August 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Trump Coup

This week's deal contains a little bit of magic whereby a "certain" trump loser evaporates into thin air thanks to some well-timed Declarer play.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Vanessa Baugh, pictured with her husband, Don, was giddy with excitement as she learned she would advance in the race for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2012
Baugh wins tough primary

Vanessa Baugh wins 57.86% of the vote, while Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube easily wins re-election.

  • East County
  • News
More than 1,000 backpacks were filled with school supplies for needy children.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Rotary Club packs backpacks for needy children

The Sarasota Bay Rotary Club, in addition to school principals from Alta Vista, Tuttle, Goccio, Manatee and Able Elementary, packed more than 1,000 backpacks with school supplies for needy children.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
George Dramis with Morgan, Madison and Marlo Reyes, September and Sara Dramis and Maggie Sorensen
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Catholic School Back to School Bash

St. Martha's Catholic School held its annual Back to School Bash for students, parents and teachers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2012
Obituary: Milton Lucow

Milton Lucow, of Sarasota, died May 28. He was 87.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
“Hawaii Bob” Peters and Tamara Gilman with WSLR
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Very Merry Jerry Garcia Day

Tie-dye, linen and jam-band music was par on Sunday at WSLR for the fourth annual Very Merry Jerry Day. Bands Uncle John's Band, The Joneses, Bluestar and Ship of Fools played covers of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead from 3:30 to 9 p.m. at this event presented by Rocketman and Darwin's on 4th. Skies were darker than 'A Touch of Grey' and instead of hearing 'Box of Rain' it down poured.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The stations come at no cost to the city and are part of the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Sustainability Agreement.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2012
City of Sarasota to install electric vehicle charging stations

Weather permitting, the city of Sarasota will install five electric vehicle charging stations in public parking areas for public use.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 14, 2012
Aug. 14: Daily Headlines Video

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

  • Longboat Key
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Sarasota County currently has 271,000 registered voters, 120,315 (44.4%) of which are Republican and 85,885 (31.69%) are Democrat. 62,820 (23.18%) have no party affliation.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2012
Polls close 7 p.m. tonight

Polls for area elections opened 7 a.m. this morning and will close 7 p.m. Check your observer.com tonight for results.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Artista recently received a welcome package from the city of Sarasota, including a letter from Mayor Suzanne Atwell, thanking the owner for doing business in Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 14, 2012
New arts academy comes to Sarasota

A visual and performing arts academy recently opened in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2012
Broker updates IDA on maintenance facility loan

Broker-dealer MBS Capital Markets will negotiate a 12-year-loan on behalf of Lakewood Ranch for its future maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
Alek Senenoi and Jordan Foth
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC's Black and White ball

The black and white ball at Sarasota Yacht club on Saturday, Aug. 11 was classy - or as classy as 'evening casual' can be. Some guests wore suit jackets, button downs and cummerbunds with shorts and high socks. Other couples dressed the better half in eveningwear and the worse half in casual.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jesse and Ann Soltis
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 14, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Soltis anniversary

Jesse and Ann Soltis met in church 50 years ago. For their 50th anniversary, their four sons and eight grandchildren threw a party for them. On Saturday, Aug. 11 the family and a few close friends from as far as Texas filled the Villa Di Lancia clubhouse to celebrate. Rev. Pick from St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church renewed the couple's vows. The Soltis' anniversary is Aug. 18 and they were married in 1962. The couple met at St. Helen Parish in Chicago. Jesse waited outside of the church after confession for Ann. He introduced himself, they got a milkshake and the rest is history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 13, 2012
Lewis chooses SCAT head

Sarasota County Director of Planning and Development Rob Lewis today appointed Glamarier Carter as general manager of Sarasota County Area Transit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 13, 2012
Aug. 13: Daily Headlines Video

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  • Siesta Key
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