Siesta Key

By Bequest
February 5, 2024

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Join us at Art Ovation Hotel on Feb 22nd 2024, 6-8pm EST, Live Event

Sarasota
Neighbors

Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 15-19 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A condominium in The Tower Residences tops the week's sales at $3.83 million

Sarasota
Real Estate

Mark Gordon
February 1, 2024

Gary Kompothecras may be larger than life, but he’s also down to earth

Siesta Key resident and entrepreneur Gary Kompothecras has been called many things. “Creator” is his favorite.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

By Robert Plunket
February 1, 2024

Owners of Siesta Key home preserve its modern lineage

Designer Ben Baldwin had a vision for his Siesta Key home that remains safe with its current owners — down to every detail.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Andrew Warfield
January 30, 2024

John Davidson, patriarch of Siesta Key, dies at age 93

The community leader started Davidson Drugs in 1958, founded and published the Pelican Press and tirelessly served his fellow islanders.

Siesta Key
News

Observer Staff
January 30, 2024

Jury duty scams on the rise in Sarasota, county warns

The county advises residents to hang up the phone and verify court-related calls with the Clerk and Comptroller’s Jury Office.

Sarasota
News

Eric Snider
January 29, 2024

Sarasota architecture inspires graphic designer to preserve its legacy

Lido Shores resident Janet Minker is a tireless advocate for preserving Sarasota’s historical buildings — and, by association, the city’s character and charm.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Andrew Warfield
January 28, 2024

Siesta Key advocate leads the fight against large-scale hotels

Lourdes Ramirez, a Siesta Key resident and neighborhood advocate, is committed to safeguarding the Key from out-of-scale development.

Siesta Key
News

Adam Hughes
January 25, 2024

Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 8-12 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A condominium in The Phoenix tops the week's sales at $3.3 million.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Adam Hughes
January 18, 2024

Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 1-5 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home on Ogden Street tops the week’s sales at $6.1 million.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Miri Hardy
January 15, 2024

Myakka bird count shows park's avian habitat importance

A citizen science event tallied 14,386 individual birds on one day in Myakka River State Park.

East County
Neighbors

Andrew Warfield
January 11, 2024

Residents air concerns about 85-foot hotel in Siesta Village

The 210-room hotel would sit on less than 1 acre. Representatives of the Benderson proposal hear from dozens about traffic, public safety and a potential slippery slope.