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The main home at 1906 Casey Key Road was built in 1955 with three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,388 square feet of living area. A second home was built in 1997 with one bedroom, one bath and 1,379 square feet.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 31, 2020
Casey Key property sells for $4.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 20-24.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The home at 525 Bird Key Drive was built n 2005 with four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,527 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 31, 2020
Bird Key home sells for $1.95 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 20-24.

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  • Real Estate
Sean Evans, aka the man I will be jealous of for the rest of my life.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 31, 2020
Binge Blog: Et tu, YouTube?

In a special edition, four YouTube series are this week's selections.

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Least terns nested on Lido Beach this season in larger numbers, perhaps because they bypassed Longboat Key beaches. (Photo by Miri Hardy)
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • July 31, 2020
Bird of the week: Least tern

Coastal development prompts species status as threatened.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sites such as the walk-up testing center at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex could remain closed until the middle of next week. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2020
UPDATE: Sarasota COVID-19 testing sites to remain open

Although the state announced plans to close COVID-19 testing sites ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, locations in the region will continue to operate.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: July 30

Nadine Richardsonn photographed this eagle in Country Club Shores.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2020
East County weather page photo: July 30

Richard Bottorff captured these limpkins fishing out of a pond in Rye Wilderness.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: July 30

Janice Rutkowski photographed this great blue heron on a canal between St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach.

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    In Memoriam |
  • July 30, 2020
Harold A. Engelke Sr.

Harold A. Engelke Sr., age 91, passed away in Sarasota, Florida on Sunday, July 19, 2020.

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  • Tributes & Obituaries
Sarasota High rising junior Carson Spence said he's never played in an event quite like the Suncoast Jr. Match Play Invitational. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 30, 2020
Sarasota golfers prep for a unique event

The event will combine stroke play and match play.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The city of Sarasota and Sarasota County point to the establishment of homeless outreach teams as one part of a coordinated strategy they believe is effectively responding to regional homelessness. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2020
Challenges, opportunities arise for homeless service providers

Those working to fight homelessness in Sarasota hope to establish a unified strategy for addressing issues related to COVID-19.

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  • News
The city launched the grant program to help small businesses with rent, payroll and the implementation of COVID-19 protective measures.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2020
City readies expansion of business grant program

Officials could soon broaden the parameters of an initiative issuing $5,000 grants to small businesses as part of a COVID-19 response effort.

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The Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations supported increased fines for noise violations after Arlington Park residents voiced concerns about the Cabana Inn property. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 30, 2020
City mulls further revisions to noise ordinance

After the commission agreed to increase the financial penalties for violators, the city’s sound regulations will be revisited at a future hearing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 7.30.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

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Anyone who believes they are victim to this phone scam is asked to call the Longboat Key Police Department's non-emergency number at (941)316-1201.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • July 29, 2020
Longboat Key Police Department warns public of phone scam

Police Chief Pete Cumming said an old scam has reemerged in Longboat Key.

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