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Observer Staff
March 18, 2014

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Drunken Poet Cafe

This week we went in the kitchen at Drunken Poet Cafe with owner and chef Oy Punyahotra as she prepares homemade green curry. Watch a video of the preparation.

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Amanda Sebastiano
March 18, 2014

Q&A: Sam Woolf

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf talks "American Idol."

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Jen Blanco
March 17, 2014

ODA baseball sweeps Cardinal Mooney

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team completed a regular-season sweep of rival Cardinal Mooney with a 5-2 victory in Class 3A-District 10 action March 15.

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Nolan Peterson
March 17, 2014

Severe thunderstorms forecasted today

The National Weather Service is predicting a line of thunderstorms will move through the area today; isolated tornadoes and heavy rain are possible.

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Observer Staff
March 15, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Arts at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch transformed into an art gallery March 15-16, as art enthusiasts came together at the 14th Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival. Attendees met regional, national and international award-winning artists, and shopped for photographs, paintings, sculptures and other artwork over the weekend.

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Amanda Sebastiano
March 15, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Irish Celtic Festival

East County residents converged for a green, white and orange kind-of-day March 15. The Lakewood Ranch Communities Activities Corp. hosted its fourth Celtic Irish Festival for individuals wanting to get in touch with their inner Irish. Kilts and Irish dancers filled the grounds of the Central Park, as dogs in Irish-themed outfits and their owners paraded around the venue.

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Pam Eubanks
March 14, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Puppet Show

Gifted students at Braden River Elementary performed puppet shows for fellow students March 13 and March 14.

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Amanda Sebastiano
March 14, 2014

UPDATE: Sam Woolf sings his way to the top 10 on 'American Idol'

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf makes it into the top 10 on 'American Idol.'

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Alex Mahadevan
March 13, 2014

VIDEO: Aerial yoga takes flight

Although most yoga participants have found peace on the floor, many yoga-lovers and newcomers are taking their love for yoga to new heights.

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Jen Blanco
March 12, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Girls Lacrosse vs. Cardinal Mooney

The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team defeated rival Cardinal Mooney 16-3 in district action March 11.

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Amanda Sebastiano
March 12, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Scouts Luncheon

Women of varying affiliations with the Girl Scout Gulfcoast Florida chapter met March 12 at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom, from ladies who work for partnering companies that let troops sell cookies outside of their doors, to the actual scouts and other corporate faces of the program. Guest speaker and Girl Scout alum Blair Bloomston spoke to attendees about bullying and the importance of leadership during the Girl Scouts Luncheon.

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Jen Blanco
March 12, 2014

ODA swings past Admiral Farragut

The Out-of-Door Academy boys tennis team defeated Admiral Farragut 7-0 March 11.

East County
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Jen Blanco
March 12, 2014

Comito leads ODA to district W

Kimmy Comito scored seven goals and added four assists to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team to a 16-3 victory over district rival Cardinal Mooney March 11.

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Josh Siegel
March 12, 2014

FDOT expedites I-75 project

FDOT says it will improve the intersection of I-75 and University Parkway sooner if Manatee and Sarasota counties commit to the proposed solution.

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Josh Siegel
March 12, 2014

Bus route to serve University

A new Sarasota County Area Transit bus route along University Parkway will relieve traffic near Interstate 75.

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