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Longtime Siesta Key resident Scottie Holliday dies at 84

Scottie Holliday was known for her ability to make everyone feel like part of the family.

by: Cassidy Alexander

News Jan 9, 2018

Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival sculptors pose for a photo near the entrance of the festival.

Top Story - November: Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns, this time with lights

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 31, 2017

Top Story - October: Residents worry a proposed home may limit Siesta Key public beach access

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 30, 2017

Fred Lugano, Carol Miller and Rudy Schippers test out the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Longboat Key. The trio did not evacuate Longboat Key during Hurricane Irma.

Top Story - September: Siesta Key, barrier islands emerge largely unscathed from Irma

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 29, 2017

Alex Kompothecras, one of the show's main cast members, was criticized for his relationship with men show on video tape dragging a shark behind a boat. Kompothecras was not charged in the incident.

Top Story - June: ‘Siesta Key’ premiere event canceled after outrage over animal cruelty allegations

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 27, 2017

Rebeccah Hazelkorn, a senior biologist, along with Sgt. Bruce King with the Sarasota Police Dept. work to get the whale on the trailer and dry land.

Top Story - June: Rare whale found dead on Siesta Key

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 26, 2017

The May announcement of the 'Siesta Key' series would spark some of the most visceral opinions of any topic around Sarasota in 2017.

Top Story - May: Siesta Key slated for MTV reality show

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

by: Observer Staff

News Dec 25, 2017

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