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Siesta Key

Deputies search for swimmer missing off Turtle Beach
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • May 20, 2024
Deputies search for swimmer missing off Turtle Beach

Two other swimmers were rescued by good Samaritans. Strong rip currents were reported in the area.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
This home in Southpointe Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate at $5.1 million. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,797 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 16, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 29 to May 3 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Southpointe Shores home on Cove Terrace tops sales at $5.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Seneca Puleo came dressed as a Val'kyr from World of Warcraft.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 11, 2024
SiestaCon brings a new comic con to Sarasota

The event, held by Dark Side Comics in Sarasota and Unknown Comics in Texas, featured cosplay artist, special guests, custom vehicles and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The trolley service launched in 2017 as the Siesta Key Breeze.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2024
Siesta Key trolley serves 2 millionth rider

The trolley is being rebranded as the Route 77 Siesta Islander, and arrival times can be tracked via the Breeze Rider app.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home at 1321 Point Crisp Road has five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,572 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 22-26 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home on Point Crisp Road tops the week's sales at $8.1 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The home at 2509 Casey Key Road has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,528 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 2, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 15-19 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Twin Beaches home on Casey Key Road tops the week's sales at $5.39 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 30, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton leads nation in slashing home prices

The rising cost of insurance has pushed some buyers to look outside Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The home at 8217 Midnight Pass Road sold for $3.88 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 25, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 8-12 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Casey Key home tops the week's sales at $5.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A green sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the Gulf.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2024
What to know as turtle nesting season approaches

Sea turtle nesting season officially begins on May 1, but nests may start appearing earlier.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Anticoagulant poisons in bait traps threaten native rodent hunters, like barred owls, who help keep pests in check.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 20, 2024
Birds of prey help control rodent populations

Widespread use of anticoagulant rodenticides is a growing threat for Florida's raptors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Unit 1403 condominium at 401 Quay Commons has four bedrooms, five baths and 4,818 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 18, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for April 1-5 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Quay Commons condominium in Block 6 tops the week's sales at $9.3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
An artist's conception of The Palm, a boutique condo project on South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, set to begin construction later this summer.
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • April 16, 2024
Boutique condos planned for Golden Gate Point, Palm Avenue

Two projects getting underway soon will offer “boutique” condos in choice downtown Sarasota locations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The outdoor patios and balconies oversee a deck, new pool, spa, and manicured grounds.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2024
Siesta Key home sells for $15 million

It's the most expensive sale of a property on the Key in more than two years.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The home at 4300 Higel Ave. has six bedrooms, six full baths and three half-baths, a pool and 8,623 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 11, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for March 25-29 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home in Fiddler Bayou tops the week's sales at $15 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Michael Gregory looks out at the rough seas from Siesta Key Beach after Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 30, 2023.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 5, 2024
24 named storms forecast for a high-activity hurricane season

Climate Adaptation Center, a Sarasota-based nonprofit focused on challenges arising from climate change, predicts a total of 24 named storms, 12 hurricanes and six major hurricanes in the 2024 Atlantic season.

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  • News
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