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Siesta Key

Siesta Key residents will attend the Jan. 30 County Commission meeting to oppose a potential change to the zoning code.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
Residents plan to oppose proposed Siesta Key zoning change

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the County Commission will decide whether or not to amend part of the zoning code that says how close commercial buildings can be to the sidewalk.

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Two of the six condos at Oceane Siesta Key have already been sold.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
New luxury condos coming to Siesta Key

The six-unit project is located north of the Siesta Key Village, and is expected to be completed next year.

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Photo courtesy Joe Volpe
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2018
Python found behind Siesta Key home

According to the animal rescuer, the 12-foot snake had a slight head injury and was smaller than it should have been.

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  • Neighbors
The third update to the Siesta Promenade plans include a new design for the residential, retail and hotel units proposed for the property.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 11, 2018
Plans aim to control traffic around Siesta Promenade

Siesta Promenade gets a third update after Benderson files new retail, residential plans.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 9, 2018
Siesta Drive safety campaign asks for resident support

Part of the road is slated to be restriped, but Make Siesta Drive Safer has more plans in the works.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 9, 2018
Longtime Siesta Key resident Scottie Holliday dies at 84

Scottie Holliday was known for her ability to make everyone feel like part of the family.

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Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival sculptors pose for a photo near the entrance of the festival.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2017
Top Story - November: Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns, this time with lights

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2017
Top Story - October: Residents worry a proposed home may limit Siesta Key public beach access

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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Fred Lugano, Carol Miller and Rudy Schippers test out the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Longboat Key. The trio did not evacuate Longboat Key during Hurricane Irma.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 29, 2017
Top Story - September: Siesta Key, barrier islands emerge largely unscathed from Irma

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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Alex Kompothecras, one of the show's main cast members, was criticized for his relationship with men show on video tape dragging a shark behind a boat. Kompothecras was not charged in the incident.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 27, 2017
Top Story - June: ‘Siesta Key’ premiere event canceled after outrage over animal cruelty allegations

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Year in Review.

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Rebeccah Hazelkorn, a senior biologist, along with Sgt. Bruce King with the Sarasota Police Dept. work to get the whale on the trailer and dry land.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 26, 2017
Top Story - June: Rare whale found dead on Siesta Key

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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The May announcement of the 'Siesta Key' series would spark some of the most visceral opinions of any topic around Sarasota in 2017.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 25, 2017
Top Story - May: Siesta Key slated for MTV reality show

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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The Bay Island Siesta Association held a meeting shortly after the incident to address traffic and speeding on the Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2017
Top Story - April: Siesta Key crash results in one death

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2017
Top Story - February: Siesta Key Beach ranked No. 1 again

Catch up on the top news items of 2017 with the Observer's Digital Year in Review.

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The Siesta Key and Stickney Point bridges now open on the hour and half hour during the business day. Residents time their life around the openings, which only happen if boats are waiting to go through, down to the minute.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • December 21, 2017
On the clock: Timing of Siesta bridge openings concerns some residents

A new drawbridge plan on Siesta Key reduces the number of openings, but residents say it’s critical to stay on schedule.

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