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Siesta Key

The Sarasota County School Board approved a grant of $33,500 for Booker Middle School for musical instruction. File Photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 3, 2014
Booker Middle students perform for School Board

The Sarasota County School Board approved the consent agenda with no discussion after the Booker presentation and a special guest speaker.

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This is the first gun turn-in since April 2011. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has received 380 firearms from gun turn-ins.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 3, 2014
Sheriff's Office to hold gun turn-in

Two hundred thirty-two firearms were reported stolen last year, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

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The 2014 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition will run for an additional day this year.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 2, 2014
SKVA discusses outdoor displays, upcoming events

The Siesta Key Village Association members voiced continued concern for the enforcement of the proposed amendment change to allow outdoor displays and discussed this year's Sandfest, Crystal Classic and Light up the Village.

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Teacher Ashlyn Dobson accepts a card from incoming student, Ella C.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface first day of school

St. Boniface Catholic Church welcomed new students for the first day of preschool Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Siesta Key church hosts preschool for children ages 1 to 4 years old throughout the school year. Students were dressed in their favorite back-to-school gear with new backpacks, sunglasses and sneakers.

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Surveillance video helped community members and Sarasota County deputies identify Jeromy Parsons as the man seen taking a woman’s purse from Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt Bar Aug. 7.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 2, 2014
VIDEO: Deputies arrest homeless man for purse theft

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has charged 25-year-old Jeromy Parsons with grand theft for allegedly stealing a woman's purse at a yogurt shop last month.

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This week’s FYI Friday features a murder investigation, an election recap and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 29, 2014
FYI Friday - Your Weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Sarasota County Libraries Director Sarabeth Killijian and Harvard Jolly Architect Amy Weber pose for a portrait outside of the new Gulf Gate Library, which is 80% complete.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 29, 2014
Interior designing underway at Gulf Gate Library

The rest of the construction two-story building is supposed to be completed by late November and the library is slated to open in January 2015.

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Citing public safety concerns, the Sarasota County Commission voted to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Midnight Pass Road.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 27, 2014
County Commission approves speed limit reduction on Siesta

Staff reported many people speed on a stretch of Midnight Pass Road, between Vista Hermosa Circle to Sanderling Road, and a speed reduction would help alleviate the danger.

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Paul Caragiulo celebrates his win with departing County Commissioner Joe Barbetta.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
Caragiulo defeats Snyder

Two school board races, one in each county, result in general election runoffs.

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Dan Lobeck, Vern Johnson, Colin Snowball and Cindy Readnower at Lourdes Ramirez's watch party.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Primary Election Night

Observer staff captured local candidates at various watch parties around town.

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Click on the story to see the graphic.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
2014 Primary Election results

The Observer reports on the 2014 Primary Election results for state and local races.

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Go to sarasotavotes.com or votemanatee.com to find a polling location.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 26, 2014
Primary election polls open today

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today.

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  • News
Temperatures can rise almost 20 degrees in the summer heat inside a locked car. These temperatures can be fatal for children and animals.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 22, 2014
VIDEO: Sheriff's Office warns community of heat danger

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made a video to demonstrate the dangerous rise in temperatures that occur inside a vehicle when it is off.

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  • News
The Sarasota County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan has been in the works since 2008.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 22, 2014
County continues work on PDRP

The Sarasota County Planning Commission listened to an update about the county Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan at its meeting last night.

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Lido Key residents say their shoreline is in need of immediate assistance.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 20, 2014
County to hire consultant to review Big Pass dredge

After Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson raised some stipulations, the board unanimously agreed to find a third party to review the Lido Beach renourishment project.

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