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A new Siesta Key condo is slated for land overlooking Big Pass and the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2016
Siesta Key condo concept emerges

Developer Crossgate Partners is planning a six-unit condominium complex north of Siesta Key Village.

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Mote's new librarian and archivist, Kay Garsnett. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 19, 2016
Mote announces new librarian

Kay Garsnett will serve as the archivist and librarian at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

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Spanish Main Yacht Club aims to bury its overhead utility lines.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2016
Spanish Main explores private undergrounding

Rather than spend a combined $2.2 million over the next 30 years, one of Longboat Key’s oldest communities may bury its own utilities.

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Author Lee Moran, an 84-year-old Mote Ranch resident, didn't begin to pursue his writing career until he was 75.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 18, 2016
East County ‘word man’ tumbles into new career

Mote Ranch resident is the perfect type to write stories at age 84.

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GWIZ has been closed for nearly four years.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 18, 2016
City may demolish GWIZ building

Sarasota city commissioners have asked staff to explore razing the former Gulfcoast Wonder and Imagination Zone.

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As opposition mounts on Siesta Key against the Big Pass dredge, Siesta Key Association board members call on county commissioners to request an environmental impact statement from the City of Sarasota.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 18, 2016
SKA continues to fight Big Pass dredge proposal

The Siesta Key Association is requesting an environmental impact statement to assess the alternatives to dredging Big Pass for the Lido Beach renourishment project.

  • Siesta Key
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Pelicans are among the wildlife using Roberts Bay Islands, which could become a Critical Wildlife Area.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 18, 2016
Celery Fields hosts Roberts Bay Islands workshop

Florida Fish and Wildlife considers making Roberts Bay Islands a Critical Wildlife Area.

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Body found in Lakewood Ranch identified.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 17, 2016
Body found at Lakewood Ranch church identified

Law enforcement officials suspect East Fort Myers man was killed in Lee County, then dumped.

  • East County
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A body was found near a church dumpster in Lakewood Ranch on Friday afternoon.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 15, 2016
Body found near church dumpster in Lakewood Ranch

No identification of an unknown male found at Our Lady of the Angels.

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Positano was built on the Gulf of Mexico side of Longboat Key in 2007.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 15, 2016
Longboat Key condo sells for $4.2 million

A three-bedroom unit in Positano set the price-per-square-foot record in 2016.

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The Payne Mansion at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is undergoing treatment for drywood termites in anticipation of upcoming exhibits.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 14, 2016
Selby Gardens Payne Mansion gets tented treatment

The Christy Payne Mansion is treated for drywood termites.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 14, 2016
Construction begins on south Siesta Daiquiri Deck

Daiquiri Deck’s fourth location in Sarasota County will be located on the top level of a three-floor structure at the corner of Stickney Point Road and Midnight Pass Road.

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After being a village staple for decades, Siesta Hardware will close its doors July 31 and reopen as Siesta Village Liquors under the new ownership of Eddie and Todd Morton.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2016
Morton’s market to refill hardware store with liquor

After being a village staple for decades, Siesta Hardware will close its doors July 31 and reopen as Siesta Village Liquors under the new ownership of Eddie and Todd Morton.

  • Siesta Key
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Commissioner Susan Chapman is awaiting direction from the city attorney on proper procedures for attending meetings with constituents.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 14, 2016
Chapman Sunshine ruling leaves questions for city

A judge says City Commissioner Susan Chapman did not violate the Sunshine Law in 2013, but the city isn’t ready to change its meeting procedures.

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City staff will recommend approval of a change to allow on-site payments at Ted Sperling Park for water vessel rentals and tours.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 14, 2016
Lido kayak operators support rule change

The public largely endorsed a proposal to allow commercial operators to accept payments at Ted Sperling Park.

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