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A condominium in Siesta Dunes Beach tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 23, 2015
Siesta Dunes Beach condo unit sells for $1.1 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Dec. 7 and Dec. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Jill Kelly Fanucci submitted this photo of a sandman and sunset taken on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2015
Longboat Key weather page photo: Dec. 24

Jill Kelly Fanucci submitted this photo of a sandman and sunset taken on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Liz Cantarine submitted this photo taken at The River Club Golf Course in Bradenton.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2015
East County weather page photo: Dec. 24

Liz Cantarine submitted this photo taken at The River Club Golf Course in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mary Tygh Parks submitted this photo she titles “Sun and Earth,” taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2015
Sarasota weather page photo: Dec. 24

Mary Tygh Parks submitted this photo she titles “Sun and Earth,” taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
For the next two school years, Manatee County students will start school two weeks earlier than they did this year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 23, 2015
Manatee County schools push forward start date

An Aug. 10 start date in Manatee County schools has received mixed reviews.

  • East County
  • News
The father of the injured baby sandhill crane guards the bird from passersby.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Car crashes into baby bird

A driver hit a baby sandhill crane at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Malachite Drive March 31.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Coastal Living features Sarasota as ‘Dream Town'

Less than one month after TripAdvisor named Siesta Key home to the No. 1 U.S. beach, Sarasota continues to gain national prominence with a nod from Coastal Living Magazine

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  • News
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.24.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Three months after the accident, friends and family of Brendan Shreve and Jared Duran continue to place flowers and other memorabilia at the site where they died.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 22, 2015
CDD makes plans for crash site

CDD 1 supervisors hope to alleviate safety concerns by creating a new memorial location.

  • East County
  • News
Kayla Morris uses her iPhone and laptop during class at Nolan Middle.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 22, 2015
Manatee County schools receive techy upgrade

Manatee County School District uses grant to upgrade technology available to middle school students.

  • East County
  • News
Santa spills his secrets on what it's like to deliver toys worldwide in one night.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 22, 2015
Conversation with: Santa Claus

Santa dishes on his favorite reindeer and how he gets his reindeer to fly.

  • East County
  • News
Braden River Elementary Assistant Principal Samantha Webb gets doused in "space slime."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 22, 2015
Your town

Braden River Elementary students slime faculty members; Lakewood Ranch High bands are Peach Bowl bound

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A view of the parcel to be considered for rezoning
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 22, 2015
DR Horton seeks rezone for Palmer Ranch development

The rezone and development, if approved, would put more than twice as many homes on the parcel than are currently allowed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
… For unto you is born this day …
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 22, 2015
At the time of Christ’s birth

Our heritage, family values and principles depend on the continuous retelling of such important events.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The Schimberg Group is developing a possible restaurant at the corner of East Avenue and Main Street.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 22, 2015
More investment slated for east Main Street

The sleepier end of downtown Sarasota continues to draw attention from developers, buoyed further by a prominent architect’s $332,500 purchase.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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