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Siesta Key

A cabinet containing a variety of Siesta Key Sea Bee Dee products.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 18, 2019
10 CBD-related questions, answered

CBD is a hot topic right now, but there are still a lot of questions surrounding it.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 15, 2019
Ralph Garland Morrison

Ralph Garland “Morry” Morrison, 92 of Sarasota, Florida went home to the Lord on March 12, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 15, 2019
Richard David Nash

Richard D. Nash went to his eternal home on April 7th, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 15, 2019
Rebecca J. Denison

Rebecca “Becky” J. Denison, of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully at Tidewell Hospice House on Monday, April 8, 2019, after a ten-year battle with breast cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Jim Neville Marine Preserve is surrounded by mangroves.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 11, 2019
Siesta Key residents' help sought on preserve plan

Officials are looking to pursue a project that may help to reduce nitrogen pollution and support the local tourism industry just south of Turtle Beach.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: April 11

This alligator approached too close for Mary Tygh Parks’ comfort while she was photographing a limpkin at Myakka River State Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The tattoo features Solorzano with his arms crossed.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 10, 2019
Siesta Key pizza deal involves ink

your town

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
My Village Pub and the clocktower will go up where Napoli's once stood on Avenida Messina and Ocean Boulevard.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 8, 2019
Siesta Key’s first sports bar and pub slated to open in May

A sports bar and adjacent clocktower are expected to breathe new life into the notable Village plaza.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Joseph Nelson Zwearcan

Joseph Nelson Zwearcan, age 61, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Raymond, New Hampshire passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2019.

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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Dorothy “Dee” Leaper

Dorothy “Dee” Leaper, age 88, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Sunday March 17, 2019.

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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Lynne Talbot Grimshaw

Lynne Talbot Grimshaw, 85, of Sara- sota, entered eternal life on March 26, in the loving care of her husband and family.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 4, 2019
Siesta Key Beach sees high rate of return for lost items

In the peak season for things that go missing, parks staff wants to get your stuff back to you.

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Vanda Yvonne Bayliss
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Vanda Yvonne Bayliss

Vanda Yvonne Bayliss, 67, passed away March 3rd, 2019, in Sarasota, Florida after a brief battle with cancer.

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  • April 1, 2019
John F. “Brownie” Brown

John F. Brown, known as “Brownie” of Port Huron, Michigan peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on March 9, 2019.

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A state law renders Siesta Key's dog ban legally obsolete.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 1, 2019
APRIL FOOLS: State law permits pet presence on Siesta Key Beach

A win for pet owners comes at the expense of those who wish to prohibit dog presence on public beaches.

  • April Fools
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