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Siesta Key

Siesta residents hope to stop the installation of a light at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and Avenue B and C, which the construction of Siesta Promenade is contingent on.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 25, 2021
Siesta residents seek to block Promenade traffic light

Residents hope that stopping a light installation at Stickney Point Road and Avenue B and C will mean the end of Siesta Promenade.

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MUST USE SOMEWHERE: Tony Veatch on violin with guest musicians Susan Werner and Roy Brady
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • February 23, 2021
The Sunset Club: Musicians brighten the day with sunset condo concerts

Tony Veatch, Cary Jacobs and Denny Petersen are three Gulf Haven condo residents that put on a music show for friends and neighbors each sunset.

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22 parking spaces will be added in front of The Old Salty Dog.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 18, 2021
Funding approved for Siesta parking, roundabout design

The County Commission approved a budget amendment of $610,000 to fund both projects.

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Phil Chiocchio and David Vozzolo are beginning to monitor the water levels in the canal. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 11, 2021
Siesta pilot program looks for grant funds

Now that the mini reef program has about 60 participants, Siesta Key Association members are beginning to monitor the water levels.

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Midnight Pass Road was closed on Siesta Key for about three hours, reopening around 4:50 p.m. (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 8, 2021
Bicyclist killed in collision with trolley bus on Siesta Key

Victim identified as a 74-year-old Sarasota man.

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Parishioners Patty Smith and Maurice Dinneen on behalf of the Eluned & Edward Russell Charitable Foundation at the Community Foundation of Sarasota made a donation of $500,000 to kick start the campaign.Â
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 4, 2021
Siesta parish primed for rebuild

St. Michael the Archangel is holding a capital campaign to rebuild after severe water damage.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 27, 2021
Commission approves out of cycle hotel proposals

The approval means staff can now allocate time for review of the proposals.

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If approved, Robert Anderson's proposed hotel will be built in an L-shape on property off Calle Miramar.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 13, 2021
Hotel workshop draws Siesta Key concerns

Residents say three hotel proposals should be considered all at once rather than as individual proposals.

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Improvements to the asphalt and signage are planned at the intersection of Higel Avenue and Siesta Drive.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 11, 2021
Major road projects starting on Siesta Key in 2021

Construction on projects along Higel Avenue, Siesta Drive and Stickney Point road are set to begin this year.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2021
Calling all pets!

Have cute pics of your pets? Of course you do — and The Observer wants to see them!

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    In Memoriam |
  • December 30, 2020
Walter Maurice Harold Budde Jr, PhD

Walter Maurice Harold Budde, Jr. PhD succumbed to COVID – 19 on December 4, 2020 in Sarasota, Florida after a valiant battle.

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  • December 29, 2020
2020 Digital Year in Review

The Observer stayed busy online in 2020. Here are the top stories of the year from YourObserver.com.

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    A time to celebrate |
  • December 28, 2020
Dan Lobeck and Xin Akawi

Dan Lobeck and Xin Akawi of Sarasota became husband and wife December 19, 2020, in a lovely garden ceremony at Suncoast Community Church.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 25, 2020
Two fatal crashes reported in Sarasota

Sheriff's office says two killed in separate single-vehicle wrecks on 17th Street and Beach Road.

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David Wolff installs mini reefs underneath docks at MarVista Dockside. File photo
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 16, 2020
Siesta residents start project to clean canal

More than 20 homeowners have signed on to place mini reefs under their docks to filter water and support marine life.

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