YEAR IN PICTURES: December, 2011

Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis and Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson recognized lifeguards Scott Ruberg and Robert Martini for recovering the wallet of a grateful Canadian tourist.

Berry Oakley, Richard Leps, Richard Burton, Shaun Oakley and Kat Rothen helped kick off the Key’s holiday season during Light Up the Village.

With numerous new restaurant managers in the Village, establishment owners have worked to abide by the county noise ordinance.

Siesta Key Village Association members questioned whether electric car owners willingly would give up their parking spots after charging their vehicles during season, if the Village installed a charging station.

Gabriel Live told Santa Claus his holiday wishes during Light Up the Village.

The city and county are working on a realignment of the county’s bus stops to make way for a roundabout on Siesta Drive by Westfield Southgate Mall.