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Siesta Key

Residents from across the county listen as SCAT Interim Director Rob Lewis addresses the commissioners at the public workshop.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 27, 2019
Workshop discussion leans toward paid parking

Residents from across the county turned out to voice their concerns and ideas on how to best approach the matter of parking and traffic on Siesta Key.

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    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 26, 2019
County approves increased fine in response to Siesta Key rental concerns

County agrees to implement greater fines in an effort to deter illegal short-term rentals on Siesta Key.

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Signs at Siesta Beach highlight previous accolades bestowed by organizations such as TripAdvisor.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 26, 2019
Siesta Beach ranked Top 10 in TripAdvisor list

Two years removed from being named No. 1 in the country, Siesta Beach has fallen a few spots in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice ranking of the country’s best beaches.

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Jean Rivoli and Eleanor Villardi
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 23, 2019
St. Michael the Archangel decides to go green

The church celebrated an Irish Night to celebrate St. Patrick's Day early.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 21

Jeannie Sparks photographed this brightly colored roseate spoonbill at Celery Fields.

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  • Neighbors
Residents near Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue have previously raised concerns about the number of crashes at the island intersection.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 16, 2019
UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in Siesta Key crash

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning collision involving a car and motorcycle at the intersection of Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue.

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Mosquito Management Services manager Wade Brennan hold a small sample bag of mosquitoes.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 14, 2019
Mosquito experts keep an eye on Sarasota chickens

The state and county are monitoring levels of pest-borne viruses.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 14

William Rosen captured this sunrise over Sarasota Bay.

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  • Neighbors
Although a Siesta Key group was happy with the latest development in the lawsuit, the city didn't see it as a setback.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 13, 2019
Lawsuit challenging Big Pass dredge advances

A judge has determined an argument from Siesta Key residents meets legal requirements, ordering the city to respond to the project’s opponents.

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  • News
Siesta Key Association Vice President Catherine Luckner addresses the February attendees. She says she hopes other neighborhoods will take similar action in response to the Siesta Promenade.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • February 12, 2019
Siesta Key group wants to enter Siesta Promenade conversation

The Siesta Key Association plans to file submit a document to the court system stating that they will be impacted by the development and, thus, should be taken into consideration.

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    In Memoriam |
  • February 11, 2019
Margo Lee

Margo Lee Obituary 5/12/1927 - 2/5/2019

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • February 8, 2019
James Joseph Viera 1940-2019

He traveled the world as a Lieutenant on several nuclear submarines from 1962-1968.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 7

Kevin French photographed this adult and juvenile red-shouldered hawk at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
LeRoy J. Smith, 1943-2019
    In Memoriam |
  • February 6, 2019
LeRoy J. Smith, 1943-2019

LeRoy J. Smith Obituary

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Albert V. Mondus, Jr., Age 77
    In Memoriam |
  • February 5, 2019
Albert V. Mondus, Jr.

Albert V. Mondus, Jr. Obituary

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
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