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Siesta Key

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer gets in position for the start of the one-mile fun run.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 12, 2015
Runners sprint to finish Sandy Claws Beach Run

Sarasota County Parks and Recreation hosts 39th annual Sandy Claws 5K and fun run on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Homeless Services Director Wayne Applebee, in front of a private residence on Butler Avenue that the county identified as a potential shelter site.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 10, 2015
County defends possible shelter locations

Homeless don’t commit more crimes than people who own homes, according to Sarasota County representatives.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Paul Parr, on the balcony of his unit at Sunset Royale, overlooking the west end of Siesta Key Public Beach.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 10, 2015
Condo owners will ask for protective measures

A group of condo owners will ask that, if the county must build bigger and better picnic shelters and a pavilion, that it include some measures to abate disturbances.

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The view from Turtle Beach looking north, which shows erosion since the beach was first renourished in 2007.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 9, 2015
$18 million contract awarded for south Siesta renourishment

Sarasota County awarded the contract for its planned south Siesta Key renourishment project to the sole bidder.

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Tony Romanus walks the edge of one of Siesta Isles Association's entrances where landscape improvements wait to resume.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 8, 2015
Commission approves Siesta Isles’ tree permit appeal

Commissioners vindicated residents who were asked to stop construction for lack of a tree permit.

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A county surveyor's photo showing part of the property owned by the Ginsberg-Klemmt.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 8, 2015
Parking resolution a blow to submerged land owners

The owners of submerged lots off Siesta Circle hoped required parking for a proposed dock could be satisfied by space on the right of way.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
SIA President Tony Romanus in the median where work had already begun before the county stopped it.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 3, 2015
Siesta Isles Association seeks to uproot county’s order

The county giveth, and the county taketh away.

  • Siesta Key
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Homeowner Joe Volpe, who believes his neighborhood has been seen numerous violations of the county's rental rules.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 3, 2015
Short-term violations are long-term problem

County statistics say it’s been an average year for short-term rental violations on Siesta Key. But residents say more rentals are breaking rules.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 2, 2015
Local physician gets prison time for unlicensed practice

The former ear, nose and throat doctor continued his practice for a year after the revocation.

  • Siesta Key
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Ben Quartermaine, stormwater engineer for Sarasota County, addresses members of the Siesta Key Village Association.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • December 1, 2015
Siesta Village merchants fret about project timing

Businesses would rather a three-week stormwater project that may cause traffic delays and divert people around the Village wait until after Labor Day.

  • Siesta Key
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SIA President Tony Romanus at one of the work sites.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 30, 2015
Siesta Isles Association will appeal county’s stop-work order

The landscaping entrance-improvements would have required removal and relocation of some protected trees from the right of way, which the county says is off-limits in this case.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 29, 2015
Light Up The Village brings holiday cheer to Siesta Key

The arrival of Santa Claus marks the start of the holiday season in Siesta Key Village

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 25, 2015
County will hold public hearing on South Siesta renourishment tax district

The percent of the project cost paid by residents of the district may decrease slightly, but since those costs have doubled, it’s likely assessments will, too.

  • Siesta Key
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Lexy Friedman tells Santa what she wants for Christmas following the 2014 Light Up the Village parade in Siesta Key.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 25, 2015
Sarasota calendar 11.26.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Nov. 26.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2015
Siesta Key man arrested for drug trafficking

Sarasota County deputies arrested 35-year-old Cornado Salas Jr. Friday, at his apartment on Avenida Veneccia.

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