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Observer Staff
June 14, 2012

Blooming beauty

Siesta Key resident Joe Volpe captured this dragon fruit in bloom, a rare sight, this weekend during a midnight rainstorm on Siesta Key.

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Nick Friedman
June 14, 2012

FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Leo Rojas

Leo Rojas is a local Sarasota chocolatier. Read more about him in our candid "five things."

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Rachel S. OHara
June 14, 2012

Neighbors: Jennifer Moore

Siesta Key resident Jennifer Moore has married 900 couples since starting her business in 1996.

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Loren Mayo
June 14, 2012

Father's Day: Father Knows Best (VIDEO)

The holiday celebrating fathers and grandfathers everywhere is quickly approaching, and we could think of no other way to honor those special men in your lives than by bringing you The Observer's annual Father's Day Q&A featuring their adorable offspring.

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Loren Mayo
June 13, 2012

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, here I am at camp: SUPER SCIENCE CAMP (VIDEO)

It's Tuesday, June 12: Day two of Out-Of-Door Academy's Super Science Summer Camp with marine science teacher Lisa Cheney.

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Rachel S. OHara
June 11, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Dig The Beach

The Dig The Beach Tournament took place Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, on Siesta Key Beach.

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Rachel S. OHara
June 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Running Water 5K

Sarasota Christian Church held the first even Running Water 5K, Saturday, June 9, on Siesta Key Beach.

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Rachel S. OHara
June 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Poker Tournament

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Sarasota Kennel Club for the first time in order to host the 2012 Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Poker Tournament, Thursday, June 7, at the Sarasota Kennel Club. The proceeds directly benefited the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and its efforts to host the 4th of July Community Fireworks Celebration at Siesta Beach.

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Rachel S. OHara
June 7, 2012

FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Mark Lubas

Mark Lubas is a classically trained opera singer who helps others find their own voice. Read more about him in our candid "five things."

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Observer Staff
June 7, 2012

Cinderella on the loose on Siesta Key

Jennifer Moore happened to be walking through Siesta Key Village with a friend when they came across a lone white pump last week on Siesta Key.

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Observer Staff
June 7, 2012

Pine View grad secure rank

Alexander H. Hays, a 2004 graduate of Pine View SchoolÂ and 2008 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.Â

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Rachel S. OHara
June 7, 2012

Neighbors: Mark Lubas

Classically trained opera singer Mark Lubas has not only performed in a variety of operas throughout the U.S., he's also spent more than 20 years helping others find their own voice.

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Adam Hughes
June 7, 2012

Three-bedroom Siesta Cove home sells for $975,000

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between May 21 and May 25. A home in Siesta Cove tops all transactions in this week's real estate.