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Siesta Key

Siesta Key residents rally to open Midnight Pass by shovel. File photo/
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Court accepts Midnight Pass lawsuit'

The Midnight Pass Society received letters with the news about 20 years after members of the group tried to open the inlet by hand.

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Delayne Corbett works on the first-place sculpture, “Fossil Fuel,” at the Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition, which took place on Siesta Key Beach, Nov. 8 through, Nov. 12.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2013
November Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of November 2012.

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Associate Rector and Taylor blesses Baby, 6, during the animal blessing Sunday, Sept. 30, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2012
October Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of October 2012.

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Two months after county commissioners directed staff to prepare a report on the Siesta Key Parking Public Improvement District, they received five options Oct. 9.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 31, 2012
Year in review: October 2012, 'Board abolishes Village parking district'

Sarasota County commissioners voted to end assessments on Siesta Key Village for a municipal parking lot.

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Alex Gutierrez, a Siesta Key property owner and 23-year resident, applied for a certificate of occupancy with Sarasota County Planning and Development Services July 20, for an Internet café.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 30, 2012
Year in review: September 2012, 'Ocean Club meets code'

A Siesta Key business veteran plans to roll the dice on a business some critics label as 'legalized gambling.'

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Pino Mazzone with his son, Riccardo, 8, have fun together selling Paneolio olive oil, Sept. 2, at the Siesta Key Farmers Market. Paneolio has had a booth at the farmers market for years, and Mazzone brings his son along to help out many Sundays.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2012
September Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of September 2012.

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Zofia Cacko, 2 1/2, has fun with a hula-hoop, July 29, on Siesta Key Public Beach at the Drum Circle.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2012
August Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of August 2012.

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Earlier this year, organizers of the SandSculpting Championship said it would be held the same weekend as the Crystal Classic.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 29, 2012
Year in review: August 2012, 'No conflict for Crystal Classic'

The American SandSculpting Championship in Fort Myers Beach was moved ahead one week, leaving the Nov. 9 event on Siesta Key as the only Veterans Day competition.

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Usually, volunteers set up the explosive canvas 600 feet from the surf, but they only had 400 feet to navigate for this year’s show.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 28, 2012
Year in review: July 2012, 'Siesta fireworks amaze despite restrictions'

The beach was smaller for the Fourth of July celebration this year, but worries about illegal fireworks - and some dark clouds - didn't wash out the explosive fireworks show.

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Kane Kimbler enjoys an up-close look at the boats from this year's Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival, June 29, in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 28, 2012
July Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of July 2012.

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Scott Dolan, owner of Big Water Fish Market, stands behind the counter at his six-month-old store. During the recent tourist season, he shelled out 65 pounds of fish per day.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 27, 2012
June Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of June 2012.

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Tropical Storm Debby left little of America's No. 1 Beach exposed Monday, June 24 as the surf stretched more than 100 feet north of Siesta Key Beach lifeguard stands. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 27, 2012
Year in review: June 2012, 'Debby dominates Key'

Collateral bands of rain from tropical storm Debby turned Siesta Key streets into canals, flooded the beach and delayed bridge construction.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 27, 2012
Sizable donation

The Friskies, a major award contest hosted by the popular cat food brand, awards cash prizes to the maker of the best original Internet cat videos.

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Bay Island Siesta Association Vice President Paul Balliette and President Tommy Vaughan-Birch. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 27, 2012
Bay Island celebrates holidays

The Bay Island Siesta Association held its annual holiday party Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 27, 2012
Year in sports: A look back

Sarasota County athletes hit their strides this year as they set records and brought home championships.

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