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Siesta Key | Neighbors

The crowd was amazed when the people “watching” by the water began dancing, Friday, June 29, at Siesta Key Public Beach.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Moving Ethos Flash Mob on Siesta Key Beach

Moving Ethos dancers and community members performed a flash mob dance, Friday, June 29, out on Siesta Key Public Beach. The group planned to perform on Lido Beach on Saturday and back on Siesta Key Beach on Sunday at 7 pm. The group performed to an orchestral version of Kings of Leon's 'Use Somebody' and 'Clair de Lune'.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2012
Chapel lends a helping hand in Haiti

Craig Holliday, Bob Million, Sarah Schlesinger, Fred Teeter, Maria Wattleworth and the Rev. Kathi Wiggins, of Siesta Key Chapel, left Saturday, June 23, for a weeklong mission trip to Institution Univers, in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 28, 2012
Father-and-son team up to capture life on Siesta

Ryan and Shawn McLaughlin have teamed up to create a website that will showcase videos related to Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Eric Delaney carries The Kovac at CrossFit Lakeland for a GoRuck Challenge.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 28, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Eric Delaney

Eric Delaney, 25, got into CrossFit two years ago when a friend told him about a new workout he was doing.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2012
Just The Stats

18 - Place Nicholas Caldwell came in during Monday's opening 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at the CenturyLink Center, in Omaha, Neb.

  • Sarasota
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Ronald Owens submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Ronald Owens submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This Sarasota Beach home, which has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,477 square feet of living area, sold for $745,500. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 28, 2012
Big Pass Lane home sells for $1.6 million

A home on Big Pass Lane tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Richard and Margie Trumbull, of Siesta Key, sold their home at 149 Big Pass Lane to W. David and M. Denise Sanders, of Bristol, Ind., for $1.6 million.

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Congratulations to Mena Lisa Kates, our June monthly winner!. Kates submitted this photo, taken over Pansy Bayou in Lido Shores.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 27, 2012
Monthly Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner: June

Congratulations to Mena Lisa Kates, our June monthly winner!. Kates submitted this photo, taken over Pansy Bayou in Lido Shores.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The Melone's pride themselves on their delicious dough that has no preservatives, sugar or shortening and is made from unbleached flour.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 25, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Tracy Melone

Tracy Melone knows how to toss, top and serve up a delicious pizza. Read more about her pizza recipe in this week's candid "In The Kitchen."

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2012
Big help needed for supply drive

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast is conducting a school supply drive for children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for the upcoming school year.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2012
Fresh faces

Siesta residents now have a new place to worship on the Key.

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Rich Kaplan throws out the ceremonial first pitch of the Chicago Cubs game Sunday, at Wrigley Field. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 21, 2012
Neighbors: Rich Kaplan

Siesta resident Rich Kaplan uses his love of sports on the job as president of sales and marketing at Tervis Tumbler.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Kyle Beiner stands in front of the St. Matthew's House of Sarasota campus on Altoona Street. After completing the program, Beiner lends his experience to help others through the recovery process.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 21, 2012
St. Matthew's House offers homeless and addicted men a second chance

With the help of local churches, such as Siesta Key Chapel, St. Matthew's House hopes to become self-sustaining.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This Banyan Club home, which has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 2,480 square feet of living area, sold for $1.6 million. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 21, 2012
Banyan Club home tops week's sales at $1.6 million

Charles McGovern and Kristina McGovern, trustees, of Sarasota sold the home at 140 Sand Dollar Lane to Robert and Barbara Risbridger, of Madison, Conn., for $1.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Mardee Faust submitted this sunset photo, taken on the southern end of Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Mardee Faust submitted this sunset photo, taken on the southern end of Siesta Key.

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