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Siesta Key

Swiss Day Preschool owner Janet Hember has decided to retire and close the school after 30 years in the Oyster Bay community.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 30, 2015
Swiss Miss: Swiss Day Preschool closes after 30 years

Oyster Bay community bids farewell to Swiss Day Preschool.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Military personnel from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa arrived to retrieve the flare. Photo courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 29, 2015
Military flare found on Siesta Key

MacDill Air Force Base military personnel retrieved the item.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 28, 2015
In Bloom: Director of Botany for Selby Gardens

Director of Botany Bruce Holst recalls his 20 years with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jamie Overmiller greets guest at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Power Hour Luncheon.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 23, 2015
Sarasota calendar 7.23.15

Sarasota events for the week of July 23

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Morgan Hancock holds up her catch for Freeway the dolphin.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 23, 2015
This week in history 7.23.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
2315 Mietaw Drive
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 23, 2015
Casey Key home sells for $5,392,500

The following residential real estate transactions took place between July 6 and July 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Bob Rosinsky and Goodwill North Georgia President Ray Bishop.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 17, 2015
Goodwill Ambassadors mingle with social event

Suncoast Porsche hosts local Goodwill Ambassadors for networking event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Marni Mount participated in an archaeological dig in the Beit Guvrin caves outside of Jerusalem.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 17, 2015
Holy Land adventure

Members of Temple-Emanu-El make a trip to Israel.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 16, 2015
La Bellasara condo sells for $2,375,000

The following Sarasota residential real estate transactions took place between June 29 and July 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lila Tack, Emma Zamikoff and Iris Axelius smile during leg stretches.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 16, 2015
Campers raise the barre with Sarasota Ballet

Sarasota Ballet summer camps offer three weeks of ballet, musical theater and contemporary dance classes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chet Whitehorm seems to have scored a big word in Scrabble as Cherie Miller contemplates her tiles.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 16, 2015
This week in history 7.16.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 14, 2015
Campers find balance with circus camp

Campers run away with the circus at the Sarasota Christian School Circus Camp.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. LeLu Coffee Lounge will host an open-mic to remember employee Carly Lanea Cogan who died Sunday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 13, 2015
LeLu Coffee Lounge mourns employee

Staff members and customers of LeLu Coffee Lounge in Siesta Key Village are showing an outpour of support for the death employee Carly Lanea Cogan.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Randy Ristic prepares to serve the ball during a match.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 11, 2015
Athletes dig deep for volleyball tournament

Dig the Beach Volleyball Tournament series hits Siesta Key for weekend competition.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Cade Strom warms up for the 2014 Dig the Beach Volleyball Tournament on Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 10, 2015
Weekend Best Bet: Dig the Beach Volleyball Tournament

Residents prepare to dig deep for the annual volleyball tournament on Siesta Key.

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