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Siesta Key

Sheriff’s deputies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 16, 2013
Sheriff leads DUI crackdown

In the run up to Labor Day weekend, the Sheriff's Office is participating in a nationwide campaign against drunk drivers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Molly Klauber and Ethan Biter. Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 15, 2013
Going to the chapel ...

Sarasota resident Ethan Biter proposed to his now-fiance, Molly Klauber, in late June on a private cruise in the Bahamas.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota wedding planner Nicole Kaney put the wedding together, and 60 guests traveled to Sarasota to partake in the festivities.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • August 15, 2013
Sarasota taps into its inner diva

Sarasota, as well as local businesses, will be in the spotlight this weekend on E!'s show, 'Total Divas.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Low-speed vehicles like the ones operated by Siesta Key Freeride are only permitted on roads with posted speed limits of 35 mph or below.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 15, 2013
Low-speed vehicle debate set to accelerate

County officials will discuss controversial proposals to open Siesta Key roads to vehicles limited to no more than 25 mph during an Aug. 20 meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The proposed site of the Embassy Suites is currently occupied by Lubé, a kitchen- design and furniture store. No zoning adjustments would be necessary for the hotel to be constructed, according to Jim Bridges, who is behind the proposal.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2013
Hotel finds its 'suite' spot

The latest in a series of planned downtown hotel developments, the 200-room, 18-story Embassy Suites would be built at Second Street and North Tamiami Trail.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Despite signs indicating otherwise, the city no longer uses the parking lot at Orange Avenue and Laurel Street to supply public parking near Burns Court — a move that has upset some business owners in the area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2013
Burns Square tenants bemoan loss of lot

After the city allowed its lease of a Burns Square parking lot to expire, business and property owners in the area are demanding a solution to parking problems.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2013
Pension liabilities: the elephant in the city

Sarasota's unfunded pension obligations are widely acknowledged as a serious issue that needs to be addressed - so why isn't more being done?

  • Sarasota
  • News
The unoccupied vehicles, first used in April, are a general crime-deterrence technique.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2013
Empty city police cars serve as crime deterrent

Since April, the Sarasota Police Department has been stationing unoccupied vehicles around town in an attempt to prevent criminal activity in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
As part of the Beach Road Drainage Improvements Project, a drainage pipe will release filtered storm water 2,000 feet into the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 14, 2013
Barges arrive for drainage project

Drilling operations have begun to install a storm water discharge pipe 2,000 feet out in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • News
Mayor Jim Brown and others are worried that if insurance costs keep going up for Key properties, it will scare off potential buyers.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
Aug. 14: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Property insurance rates continue to rise; In the Kitchen with: The Bijou Cafe; Bayside packs gifts for Zimbabwe; Premier Sotheby's records milestone sale

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  • News
Students are starting school Monday, Aug 19, and drivers should be extra conscious of traffic laws when driving in school zones.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 14, 2013
Schools back in session, slow down

Sarasota County Public School students will return to school Monday, Aug 19. Drivers are being asked to be extra conscious of their surroundings when driving in a school zone.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
On Monday the Sarasota Sheriff's Office released DNA results from a 54-year-old murder case.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 13, 2013
DNA inconclusive in 1959 murders

DNA samples extracted from the exhumed bodies of two suspects in a 1959 murder case fails to match killer's profile.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Reclaimed water will be suspended in Manatee County until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2013
Aug. 13: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Murder suspect sentenced to 30 years; County, city buy into homelessness plan; Manatee suspends reclaimed water usage; License cameras rolling on Key; Big budget decisions set for Wednesday

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Humans have been witnessing the Perseid Meteor Shower every August for the past 2,000 years.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2013
Aug. 12: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Perseid meteor shower lights up the world; FedEx VP purchases $6.8 million home; PHOTO GALLERY: SYC's Black & White Ball; PHOTO GALLERY: Celebration of Brewing

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(L-R) Office Manager Laura Tellor, Project Manager Damien Blumetti, Archivist and Records Manager Cynthia Peterson, Principal Architect Guy Peterson, and Project Manager Joe Kelly display their awards from Saturday’s ceremony.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2013
Architecture firm named best in state

Guy Peterson Office for Architecture was named firm of the year by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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