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Siesta Key

    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 16, 2018
UPDATE: Siesta Key Breeze trolley turning 1 year old

SCAT is celebrating the trolley's success by rewarding the anticipated 250,000th rider.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2018
'Time capsule' home on Bird Key sells for $3.5 million

The home features all-original decor from when it was built.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 14, 2018
New vendors maintain Siesta Key Village

More frequent trash pick-up is among several changes from the old contract.

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Commissioners decided parking will be prohibited on the north side of Old Stickney Point Road.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 8, 2018
County blocks parking on part of Old Stickney Point Road

Safety issues outweighed the three spots being debated for the commission, but a proposed lot could provide more parking nearby.

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Deputies tracked the suspect, above, using the Sheriff's Office helicopter. Image courtesy Sheriff's Office video.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 2, 2018
'Prowler' arrested on Siesta Key, deputies say

The suspect may be responsible for half a dozen different incidents on Siesta Key since July where a man exposed himself to people.

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    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • March 1, 2018
$15 million home lists on Siesta Key

The waterfront property includes a private dock and a custom-built tackle room.

  • Siesta Key
  • Real Estate
Mike Granthon and Chris Brown are responsible for two of the three new restaurants slated for the Siesta Village.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 1, 2018
Business owners work to bring new restaurant options to Siesta

A resort-casual steakhouse, a made-to-order pizza place and a sports bar and grill are coming to the Village this year.

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    In Memoriam |
  • February 26, 2018
Patricia A. Farrell

Patricia A. Farrell, 82, of Tenafly, NJ and Longboat Key, FL, passed away on February 21, 2018 at her home in Tenafly, NJ after a long battle with lung cancer.

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This home at 500 Ketch Lane on Longboat Key in on the market for $2.89 million. Single-family homes in Sarasota county have a 4.1-month supply, indicating a sellers market.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota and Manatee county home prices continue upward trend

The increases in prices and sales in January follows a strong 2017 for area real estate.

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Siesta Beach is now the second-best beach in America, according to a TripAdvisor report.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Siesta Beach falls to No. 2 ranking

In the 2018 Travelers' Choice Awards, Siesta Beach lost out on the No. 1 spot to Clearwater Beach.

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The proposed 10,616-square-foot-home would span vacant lots at 4137 and 4153 Higel Ave.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • February 21, 2018
Unbuilt Siesta Key home lists for $16.6 million

The estate is one of six options available to prospective buyers for two vacant, adjacent parcels on the island.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Bike-sharing program may not work on Siesta Key

Although it's small size makes it ideal for bike travel, its size may also make bike sharing a bad idea on the Key.

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The free route started in March 2017, and covers Beach Road and Midnight Pass Road from Siesta Village to Turtle Beach Park.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Breeze Trolley aims for continued success

With its first year almost reaching 250,000 riders, SCAT plans to firm up a three-year contract for trolley operations.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 21, 2018
Sheriff's Office gears up for Spring Break crowds

The first big vacation season after MTV’s ‘Siesta Key’ reality show aired is upon us.

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A worker puts the finishing touches on the pump station, which will hopefully be fully functional within a month.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • February 14, 2018
Siesta Key residents pumped over sewage plant demolition

The new pump station on Key will cut back on odor, noise and other effects neighbors have dealt with for years.

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