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This Siesta Isles home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,476 square feet of living area, sold for $740,000. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 1, 2011
Siesta Isles home tops week's sales at $740,000

A home in Siesta Isles tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Robert and Susan Mays, Ocala, sold their home at 5456 Azure Way to Terry Dorrity, of Bethlehem, Pa., for $740,000.

  • Siesta Key
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Rebecca Wild Baxter took this photo of friends preparing for a late-evening sail at Siesta Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Weekly Winner: Sunset Sojourn

Rebecca Wild Baxter took this photo of friends preparing for a late-evening sail at Siesta Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Shirley Maranda submitted this sunset photo, taken near Marina Jack, in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Weekly Winner: Scarlet Sensation

Shirley Maranda submitted this sunset photo, taken near Marina Jack, in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
“I don’t want to miss one single bit!” said Conor Murphy, 7, after he drank the last bit of his ice cream.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside celebrates summer reading with ice cream

There were 66 Southside Elementary students who turned in their reading logs and enjoyed an ice cream social Wednesday, Aug. 31 inside the cafeteria.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 31, 2011
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office maps out crime

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's website offers a mapping tool that lays out crime in Sarasota.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Town Hall is located at 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
P&Z to continue transportation discussions

The Planning & Zoning Board will discuss amendments to its Comprehensive Plan tomorrow

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Officer Berliner arrests jailbird Emily Walsh.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: In the jailhouse now!

Emily Walsh was "arrested" and taken to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Lock-Up fundraiser, which runs until 3 p.m. today, at Michael's On East. Her bail is set at $3,200.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 31, 2011
City meetings available as mobile downloads

The city of Sarasota can now use cellular phones such as iPhones and Droids to view live and archived meetings at City Hall.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 31, 2011
Stoneybrook to participate in Patriot Golf Day

Stoneybrook Golf Club at Heritage Harbor is one of several thousand golf courses across the country participating in the 2011 Patriot Golf Day.

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Mallory Gnaegy
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2011
Observer welcomes Mallory Gnaegy

The Longboat Observer welcomes Mallory Gnaegy this week to our staff as community editor. Make sure to say 'hello' when you see her around town!

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Pension contributions higher than average

A Florida League of Cities report shows that the town's required pension contributions make up a higher-than-average share of payroll costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 31, 2011
Attorneys agree to disagree

The attorney for IPOC and two Islandside condo associations disagrees with the Longboat Key Club attorney's filing in an ongoing legal challenge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricane Irene's projected path on Aug. 21.
  • By Susan Phillips
  • August 31, 2011
My View: Irene should be a wake-up call for us

By this time, we've all witnessed the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene, which made landfall rated as a Category 1 storm.

  • Longboat Key
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