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This 4,640-square-foot home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch has four bedrooms, four baths and a pool. It sold for $925,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 22, 2011
Lakewood Ranch C.C. home tops sales at $925,000

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Jeffrey and Andrea Bruner, of Wayne, Mich., sold their home at 7119 Teal Creek Glen to Roderick McKenney and Wanda Brown, of Nova Scotia, Canada, for $925,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,640 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,238,000 in 2005.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
David Coupland, Ernie Lisch, Ron Travis and Richard Parker hit the links at Tara.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
East County Business

CornerStone, Blue Skye to offer Hot Properties event; EDGE announces new field specialist; Gateway Bank names new group VP; Hampton joins Soda Group at Keller Williams; RE/MAX tournament raises $4,650 for hospital

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nine-year-old Connor O’Neill played goalie for the Manasota Monsters.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2011
Monster Mash

The Manasota Monsters, a youth travel lacrosse team for ages U9 and U11, formed last month, while the Manasota Lacrosse Club started its sixth summer season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Sports Briefs

Miss Manatee wins All-Star Championship; Gator Air wins LRLL championship; Junior Golf Clinics raise money for JDRF; Braden River graduate selected in MLB draft

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Connor Baldwin

The Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association recently named Lakewood Ranch High School golfer Connor Baldwin as its 2011 Player of the Year. Baldwin, who began playing GTJGA events six years ago, will represent the GTJGA in the boys 16-18 division of the Florida Junior Team Championships Aug. 6-7.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jimmy Eatrides stands on the Longboat Island Chapel property, where the cell tower would be erected.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2011
Longboat Island Chapel cell tower still in the works

The church is still working with Alpha Omega Communications to erect a tower on its property.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Cops Corner

Explosive event 2:11 p.m. - 700 block of Broadway. Boat. A man told police that he and his companion left a restaurant after lunch, and when they started up their Jet Ski, it exploded and knocked them into the water. No one suffered any injuries.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Two great blue heron chicks beg to be fed.
  • By Dr. Lou Newman
  • June 22, 2011
Birds'-eye View

Dr. Lou Newman has photographed wildlife on six continents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Unit A-802 at L’Elegance on Lido Beach, 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 1,980 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,083,000.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
Lido property tops week's sales

Lewis and Debra Comer, of Unit 1104, sold Unit A-802 at L'Elegance on Lido Beach, 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to Kerstin Halsall, Constance Crosby and Cecil Rochwerg, as trustees of The Sapphire Trust, of Ontario, for $1,083,000. Built in 1996, the 1,980-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. It last sold for $718,000 in April 2000.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Kepecz-Hays
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Coldwell's Longboat Key office has record May

Coldwell Banker's Longboat Key office experienced a record May, with more than $59 million in pending sales.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
Key Concierge launches Estate Relations

Sarasota home-management company Key Concierge has launched Estate Relations, a domestic staff placement service.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Skyler Taylor, Sayward Grindley, Fallon Niesen and Christie Wile
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • June 22, 2011
Taking ballet lessons to the street

Sayward Grindley points out the handprints on the floor-to-ceiling windows and makes her case. First, folks are clearly paying attention to Sarasota Ballet's Studio 20, the new teaching and performance facility downtown on Lemon Street across from Mattison's City Grille, and that presence is increasing awareness of ballet, in general, and the Sarasota troupe, in particular.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • June 22, 2011
Deal Us In

When to lose

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Henry Adomonis submitted this sunset photo taken from Fairway Bay III in Harbourside.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Glimmer of Hope

Henry Adomonis submitted this sunset photo taken from Fairway Bay III in Harbourside.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board Chair B.J. Webb and the rest of her board approved a request to modify two docks.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 21, 2011
Lighthouse Point boat dock approval granted

The residents of Lighthouse Point received approval from the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board to extend and widen their two community boat docks in the lagoon off of New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stephanie Grosskreutz has worked with the lecture series for the past three years.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 21, 2011
Tourism leader picked as town hall chair

The Ringling College Library Association chose Stephanie Grosskreutz, managing director of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau, as chairwoman for its Town Hall 2013.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Alex Trevino, Andy Defee, Sam Barlow, Lifiate Poliard and Steve Dart. Courtesy of Longboat Key Club and Resort.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 21, 2011
Key Club honors outstanding employees

Five staff members were honored at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's 'Memory Makers' luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Yellow Strawberry closed on the end unit formerly occupied by Barney's and then a fish store, as well as two adjacent units.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 21, 2011
San Marco seals deal for salon

The Yellow Strawberry has closed on three units in San Marco Plaza.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 21, 2011
BRLL announces 11/12 and Junior All-Stars

Braden River Little League recently announced its 11-and 12-year-old and Junior All-Star teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 21, 2011
Junior Golf Clinics raise money for JDRF

Ian Segneri of the Missing Link Junior Golf Academy will host a series of golf clinics for children ages 12 and under.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association named Lakewood Ranch High golfer Connor Baldwin as its 2011 Player of the Year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 21, 2011
Connor Baldwin named 2011 Player of the Year

The Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association recently named Lakewood Ranch High golfer Connor Baldwin as its 2011 Player of the Year.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 21, 2011
Braden River graduate selected in MLB First-Year Player Draft

Braden River High 2010 graduate Austin Platt was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 26th round of the 50-round Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft June 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rotary board members were inducted June 16. Photo submitted by Laurie Hagberg.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 21, 2011
Ranch Rotary inducts new officers

The Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club recently inducted new board members and officers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Teamsters packed the Sarasota City Commission chambers to protest a proposed reduction in their pensions.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 21, 2011
Protests over pensions, homeless dominate meeting

The Sarasota City Commission meeting heard union members objecting to pension cuts and homeless advocates protesting measures they believe are unfairly targeting transients downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The meeting began at 9 a.m. at the county administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 21, 2011
County discusses impact fees

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will discuss two ordinances involving impact fees at 10 a.m. today.

  • East County
  • News
Donna Hayes will complete her eighth year with the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2011
Hayes will not seek re-election

Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Donna Hayes said she plans to spend more time with her family.

  • East County
  • News
Grants are awarded to projects that benefit Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 20, 2011
Two LBK condo associations receive Bay Partner grants

The associations received two of 13 grants awarded by Sarasota Bay Estuary Program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Town Commission must decide if it should set aside $5,000 for the Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 20, 2011
EDC requests $5,000 from Longboat

The Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation needs $5,000 from Longboat Key as part of its share for an economic development program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Click inside to see one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Downtown residents believe frequent feedings of homeless people downtown attract criminal vagrants.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 20, 2011
Sarasota residents push to end homeless feedings

A petition to tighten restrictions against feeding homeless people in Selby Five Points Park is one of several items up for discussion at today's Sarasota City Commission meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jamie Yucha is a student at Manatee Technical Institute's East campus in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 20, 2011
MTI student earns ADA scholarhips

Manatee Technical Institute student Jamie Yucha has earned an American Dental Association Scholarship.

  • East County
  • News
Seven-year-old Joshua Siegel practiced his stick skills while trying to score a goal.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA All Sports Camp

Seventy students in kindergarten through seventh grade put their athletic skills to the test during The Out-of-Door Academy's All Sports Camp June 6-17. Students spent the morning playing fundamental sports, such as volleyball, soccer, basketball and flag football, among others, before settling in for an afternoon of hybrid and physical education games, including kickball, bowling, water games, dodgeball and more.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dr. Keith Brooks poses with his daughters, Blythe, 9, and Cogan, 11, in matching Lilly attire at the Father's Day Brunch Sunday, June 19 at the Oaks Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Father's Day Brunch at the Oaks Club

Fathers gathered with their families at the Father's Day Brunch Sunday, June 19 at the Oaks Club.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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