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Cesar Lopez of The Danny Bub Combo plays the trumpet.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • January 12, 2025
Fresh Fridays block party helps kicks off the new year

“New Year on the Block” ushered in the year 2025 while offering the signature sights and sounds of Fresh Fridays.

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  • Neighbors
Many Siesta Key neighborhood streets are included in the resurfacing program.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2025
Siesta Key road resurfacing project resumes Monday

Suspended in the aftermath of a busy hurricane season, the project to resurface much of the roadway on Siesta Key will resume on Jan. 13.

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A rendering by MHK Architecture of Amara from Sarasota Bay at the east side of Golden Gate Point.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 11, 2025
2 luxury condo towers to replace Pier 550 on Golden Gate Point

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved Amara, a two-tower, 54-unit luxury condominium project.

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Students, including Emma Green and Cora Gerdes (center), celebrate during the moment of graduation.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • January 11, 2025
Sarasota County Schools broke record graduation rate in 2023-24

The district had a graduation rate of 92.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, the highest in its recorded history.

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  • Schools
Workers install Poly in the roundabout at U.S. 41 and 14th Street on Wednesday night.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 10, 2025
Poly sculpture installed at 14th Street roundabout

The long-awaited $208,000 sculpture was placed Wednesday night as part of Sarasota's Art in the Roundabouts program.

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Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch doctor charged with soliciting porn from minor
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 10, 2025
Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch doctor charged with soliciting porn from minor

Investigators say the chat took place on the social media platform Reddit.

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Scot Ruberg
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 9, 2025
Scooter of the Beach reflects on over 30 years as a lifeguard

Scot Ruberg, also known as Scooter of the Beach, has become Siesta Key's most celebrated lifeguard.

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  • Neighbors
Barbara Ford-Coates is leaving the Tax Collector's Office after a career that spans more than 50 years.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 9, 2025
Barbara Ford-Coates recalls a career of fun in Sarasota tax office

Losing her husband and her first election over a span of two months, long-time Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates looks toward "the next celebration around the corner."

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A flamingo by Peggy Roberts
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 9, 2025
Artist of palm frond creations to hold exhibition at Art Ovation Hotel

Peggy Roberts started creating animals from palm fronds in her retirement, as a showcase of upcycling.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bronwyn Leggett is a sophomore goalkeeper for the Riverview High girls varsity soccer team.
    By
  • Dylan Campbell
  • January 9, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Bronwyn Leggett

The Riverview High sophomore goalkeeper has been a force for the Rams this season.

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A rendering of a completed expansion and upgrade of Sarasota County's Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 9, 2025
Water treatment project earns environmental award

The expansion and upgrade of the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility has earned top recognition from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

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The home at 931 Norsota Way has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,154 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 9, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 16-27 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Bay Island home on Norsota Way tops the week's sales at $5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Florida Power & Light Company
  • January 9, 2025
FPL’s storm-resilient power grid prevents more than 800,000 outages during active 2024 hurricane season

2024 was a historic hurricane season. In fact, it was the sixth year since 1871 that Florida experienced three landfalling hurricanes in the same year.

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Two indicted in Sarasota jury duty fine scam
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 8, 2025
Two indicted in Sarasota jury duty fine scam

The victim reportedly sent $12,000 to a woman impersonating a Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputy.

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  • News
A session of The Y: HIIT Fitness class is held at The Bay.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • January 8, 2025
How to stick to your fitness goals for the New Year

Local fitness professionals offer advice on retaining your desire to stay fit throughout the year.

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  • Neighbors
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