Siesta Key

Rachel Brown Hackney
August 18, 2011

Future charter schools may receive less district money

The Sarasota County School Board plans a more detailed look at its funding stream for charter schools, with an eye toward reducing allocations for new schools.

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Robin Roy
August 18, 2011

Planning Board controversy comes to close

Accusations of lame-duck political maneuvering marked the usual process of appointing members to the city's Planning Board.

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Kurt Schultheis
August 18, 2011

Farmers market boasts off-season success

Visitors and locals are supporting the Sarasota Farmers Market in record numbers this summer, thanks to a new marketing campaign put into effect by the market's board of directors.

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Robin Roy
August 18, 2011

Groups suggest ethics code for county workers

Saying policy changes in the wake of a county purchasing scandal won't do any good unless county employees follow the rules, several citizens' organizations are asking county government to adopt a code of ethics.

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Rachel Brown Hackney
August 18, 2011

Jet Skis prove value as rescue equipment

Sarasota County lifeguards and Sheriff's Office deputies collaborated recently for a water rescue in Big Pass, after a 19-foot boat ran aground in Big Pass.

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Observer Staff
August 18, 2011

PeliKids

Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students. This month's offerings are from students at Southside, Gulf Gate and Lakeview elementary schools and Booker Middle School.

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Adam Hughes
August 18, 2011

Mangrove Point Road home sells for $2,675,000

Thomas Westbrook and Donald DeLoach, trustees, of Duluth, Ga., sold the Unit 303 condominium at 5916 Midnight Pass Road to Bert and Anamari Bowers, Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,240 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $41,800 in 1971.

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Observer Staff
August 18, 2011

Weekly Winner: Contemplative Moment

Robert Frederickson submitted this photo of a group of Mennonites enjoying the Siesta Key sunset.

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Neighbors

Eddie Kirsch
August 17, 2011

Homes on Siesta Key and Casey Key rank in the top 10

A Siesta Key home ranks No. 1 and a Casey Key home No. 9 on a list compiled by TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

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Rachel S. OHara
August 14, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface's ice cream social

Members of St. Boniface's congregation had a summer ice cream social Sunday, August 14 in the Parish Hall.

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Rachel Brown Hackney
August 11, 2011

Manatees in Grand Canal threatened by fast boats

Residents along the Key's Grand Canal long have contended with property damage from fast boat wakes, but new concerns have arisen about the boats' threats to a pod of manatees.

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Rachel Brown Hackney
August 11, 2011

Siesta says good-bye to Sunsets on the Key

A Village resort owner has offered to sell the county his property to create new Key parking spaces.

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Rachel Brown Hackney
August 11, 2011

Siesta Village maintenance responsibilities to be specified

As Sarasota County staff and the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. work on revising the ordinance governing Village upkeep, the parties have agreed the changes will spell out clearly which entity does what.