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Siesta Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Ospreys get a new home on Key

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation asked Florida Power & Light to move an osprey nest from an FPL pole.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Residents take on fish clean-up

Sandy Hook Residents Dave Patton, David Bergen and Bob Gallery picked up and buried almost 1,500 pounds of fish killed by red tide.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Washington, D.C., chatter about the debt is just a scare tactic

  • Sarasota
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Gulf Gate Library Manager Jim Mitchell and teen coordinator Robert Vaura pack library supplies Friday, Jan. 18 in anticipation of the move to Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Gulf Gate Library temporarily closes its doors

Sarasota County will demolish the building this spring, after contractors complete the design for the new library.

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Taylor Morrison will use a California Tuscan design on five floor plans for homes in the Esplanade by Siesta Key.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Developer plans Esplanade groundbreaking

Taylor Morrison will hold a ceremony Jan. 28, for the beginning of construction at Esplanade by Siesta Key, a 247-home community.

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Fish washed continuously ashore Siesta Key beaches for a week starting Jan. 17.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Council urges continuation of beach cleaning

The same day of a red tide fish kill, the Tourist Development Council recommends a two-year extension of tourist taxes for beach beautification.

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Photo by Mark Wemple.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 24, 2013
The business of being Nik

An entrepreneur who signs his emails 'Never Give Up!' must have a good story. For Nik Wallenda, that story is all about scaling new heights.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Quick

Sarah Quick, a 15-year-old forward on the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School soccer teams, is back on the field after being out for a month with a concussion.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
JUST THE STATS

20 - The number of boys basketball teams, including Cardinal Mooney and Riverview, who participated in the Wally Keller Classic Jan. 19, at Charlotte High.

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Carol Marcus paints orchids.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 24, 2013
Watercolor group members inspire one another

The room is bustling with chatter and laughter, as the members of the St. Boniface Watercolor Group work on their individual paintings.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Sub Zero ice cream adds its own sweetness to the Key; Lobster Pot updates its menu with new lunch items

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This home at 5354 Calle Florida has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,659 square feet of living area. It sold for $479,000. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 24, 2013
Palm Bay Club condominium sells for $560,000

A condominium in The Palm Bay Club of Sarasota tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Samantha Bisceglia submitted this photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Samantha Bisceglia submitted this photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach.

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Wallenda steps closer to harness-less walk
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 23, 2013
Jan. 23: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Wallenda steps closer to harness-less walk; Citizens Advisory Group down to five candidates for Manatee Superintendent job; Sarasota County drainage project faces more delays; Home & Garden: Jewels on the Bay; Enter our Design and Dine contest

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Sarasota County expected Beach road drainage improvements aimed at improving stormwater collection to begin after Easter.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 23, 2013
Sarasota County drainage project faces more delays

A failed purchasing advertisement issued by Sarasota County could require a Southwest Florida Water Management grant extension for Beach Road drainage improvements.

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