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Tara Vandermolen submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Tara Vandermolen submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 1885 Bougainvillea St. has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,229 square feet of living area. It sold for $530,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 6, 2012
Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $2,925,000

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. 1716 CK LLLP sold the home at 1716 Casey Key Road to Robert and Jennifer Trow, of Nokomis, for $2,925,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
T. Guy Spencer submitted this sunset photo, taken at Nokomis Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

T. Guy Spencer submitted this sunset photo, taken at Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Joe Hendricks
  • December 6, 2012
Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads come through for kids

Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads come through for kids

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan for the daily headlines
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • December 5, 2012
Dec. 5: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Manatee schools report more shocking budget omissions; SCAT considers Siesta 'trolleys'; Town issues Colony requirements and more!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Expenditures missing include overtime pay, money for the international baccalaureate program at three schools, busing to athletic events and band uniforms.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 5, 2012
Another $7 million hidden from Manatee County school budget

Interim Manatee County Schools Superintendent David Gayler found another $7 million of unbudgeted items in the district's budget.

  • East County
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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • December 5, 2012
City to hold meeting on Rosemary project

City officials want to hear from the community about a public-private development at 1440 Boulevard of the Arts.

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  • News
The crowd enjoys taking in the lights on the tree and around the courtyard Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the annual lighting of the bromeliad tree at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lighting of the Bromeliad Tree at Selby Gardens

A select group of people, mostly volunteers and donors, were invited to take part in the lighting of the bromeliad tree Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Holiday House at Southside Elementary is a busy place this week with students buying gifts for their friends and family.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday House

Students at Southside Elementary had the chance to buy gifts for their family and friends this week at the Holiday House.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Booker’s Solomon LaBone Etienne, No. 27, tries to make his way down the field to score as Cardinal Mooney’s Patrick Lustro, No. 21, attempts to stop him.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Booker v. Cardinal Mooney boys soccer

The Booker Tornadoes played the Cardinal Mooney Cougars Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Booker Stadium. The Cougar boys won the game 2-0 with both goals being scored by Cardinal Mooney's Greg Illig, No. 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Choir members take their places in the risers to form the singing Christmas tree.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Singing Christmas Tree

Hundreds of people filled the First Sarasota Baptist Church Friday, Nov. 30 to kick off the holiday season with the 39th annual singing Christmas tree production. Church members, accompanied by an orchestra, performed on stage, and choir members formed a multistory Christmas tree and sang carols.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Wrapping a public transit bus to look like a trolley costs roughly $6,100, which is ten times less expensive than modifying its frame.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 5, 2012
SCAT considers Siesta 'trolleys'

Sarasota County commissioners will discuss spending $7.4 million for public transportation weeks after an audit exposed fiscal management issues in the department.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
"I want to do it as an adult," Hannah Beatt says."Working on Broadway is my dream. That'd be a huge accomplishment."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 5, 2012
Marching to the Beatt

Charismatic 12-year-old Hannah Beatt will play Annie in The Players' production of 'Annie.'

  • Arts + Culture
Town Attorney David Persson has sat through more than 3,500 town meetings in the past 22 years.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 5, 2012
Town attorney resigns

David Persson cited a need to rebalance his law practice but plans to represent the Key from the podium in the future.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 5, 2012
Town issues Colony requirements

Town Manager Dave Bullock has put the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association on notice: The town expects further upgrades to the rundown property to make the outward appearance acceptable by Longboat Key standards.

  • Longboat Key
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