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Siesta Key

    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • December 1, 2011
Tatum Ridge Elementary PTO donates 1,400 books to Cyesis

Just in time for the holidays, representatives of the Tatum Ridge Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization visited the Cyesis teen parent program at Riverview High School, bearing lots of books.

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  • Neighbors
Fran Palmeri took this photo of strollers framed by sea oats on Siesta Public Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
Weekly Weather: A Brick Walk

Fran Palmeri took this photo of strollers framed by sea oats on Siesta Public Beach.

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A Crystal Sands condominium, which has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,271 square feet of living area, sold for $775,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 1, 2011
Crystal Sands home tops sales at $775,000

A condominium in Crystal Sands tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Marsha Miller, trustee, of Hartville, Ohio, sold the Unit 606 condominium at 6300 Midnight Pass Road to M&D 606 Crystal Sands LLC, of Belleville, Ill., for $775,000.

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From all of us at The Observer Group to all our beloved readers, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and happy holidays.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
The Observer Holiday Gift Guide

Are you ready for the most wonderful time of the year?

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 30, 2011
Acts of kindness help neighbors

Each week through December, the Observer Group will feature a local donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a community-wide fundraising partnership created by The Community Foundation.

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This Santa Pig stands proudly on top of the Beachaven Condominiums sign on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 29, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hoggy Holidays

Condominiums on Siesta Key are getting even more creative with their holiday decorations this year.

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Visitors coming to Sarasota County to see the top beach in the country in 2011 helped push county tourism tax collections to a level not seen in several years. Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
County tourist tax revenue passes $11 million mark

Siesta Beach's No. 1 ranking gets considerable credit for the county's best tourist tax revenue total since the 2006 fiscal year.

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Juna Langeldyk, 5, enjoys the falling "snow" at Siesta Center during the 2010 Light Up the Village holiday festivities. File photo.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
Light Up the Village brings out families

The Village's biggest annual event kicks off the Siesta holiday season for children of all ages.

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Many Main Street merchants said they still are recovering from the construction of the Five Points roundabout and the installation of parking meters and hope the city will delay the Main Street streetscape project. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 23, 2011
Merchants denounce Main Street project

Downtown business owners believe now is not the time for a Main Street streetscape project that will tear up the street and sidewalks.

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The firm running the concessions at Siesta Key Public Beach ran into permitting problems with the county, leading it to win an agreement that it can install movable kiosks. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
Kiosks coming to the beach concession area

The new Siesta beach concessionaire soon will be installing movable kiosks and getting a break on its payments to the county.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2011
News Briefs

County offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday; City changes garbage schedule for holiday; Collins named SMH Physician of Year

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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
Commission takes no action after judge's ruling

The County Commission Tuesday made no effort to amend the ballot wording for a proposed charter amendment on term limits, which a judge Nov. 21 had ruled misleading.

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Nora Patterson. Photo by Norman Schimmel
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
Commissioner Patterson won't seek another term

County Commission Chairwoman Nora Patterson says she has no plans to seek a fifth term on the county board when her current term is up in 2014.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2011
Pelikids: Thanksgiving edition

Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students. This month's offerings are from students at Lakeview Elementary schools.

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Arts grants apportioned by their size
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 23, 2011
Council's guidelines clarified for arts grants applications

By unanimous vote Nov. 17, the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council approved changes in its grants policy guidelines, part of which were designed to eliminate any confusion over eligibility of applicants for funding.

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