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Siesta Key | Neighbors

Dalton Burroughs, 3, tries to hit a ball through a wicket with a mallet, Wednesday, June 6.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Children's Day at Phillippi Farmhouse Market

The Phillippi Farmhouse Market celebrated the beginning of summer with a Children's Day from 9 am to 2 pm, Wednesday, June 6. There were a variety of free activities including face painting, arts and crafts, games, live music and a watermelon seed-spitting contest

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Max Munroe receives his diploma from Headmaster David Mahler, Friday, June 1, at Siesta Key Chapel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Lower School graduation

The fifth and sixth grade students at Out-of-Door Academy graduated, Friday, June 1, at Siesta Key Chapel. The sixth grade class was the last sixth grade class to graduate from the Siesta Key campus.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Violet Walsh, 5, receives her diploma from her teachers Connie Graham and Kat Wors as Dick Aubry looks on, Friday, June 1, at St. Boniface.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 2, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The Seahorses graduate St. Boniface Preschool

The Seahorses graduated St. Boniface Preschool, Friday, June 1.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 31, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Anna Phillips

Anna Phillips, 15, has been involved in Sarasota Aquatic Synchronized Swimming at the YMCA (SASSY) since she was in the sixth grade.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Enjoy this week's Observer Team Spotlight, featuring Donald Seelley.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 31, 2012
Neighbors: Bev Marsh

Bev Marsh has lived on Siesta Key for 31 years and has been tearing up the ballroom dance floors for 20 years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 560 Commonwealth Place in Siesta’s Bayside Waterside East has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,096 square feet of living area. It sold for $640,000. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 31, 2012
Royal Palm Harbor home sells for $935,000

A home in Royal Palm Harbor tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Edith Mehiel, Sarasota, sold her home at 1240 Northport Drive to Jill Taffet and Janine Gevas, Sarasota, for $935,000.

  • Sarasota
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Jennie Fazioli Smith took this sunset photo on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Jennie Fazioli Smith took this sunset photo on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The billboard at Walt’s Fish Market announced the grand opening of their new Chickee Bar.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Opening of the Chickee Bar at Walt's

The Chickee Bar at Walt's Fish Market held a grand opening party, Sunday, May 27. Proceeds from the drink sales, raffles and donations all went towards the Tom Wallin's Reef Fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 24, 2012
Gearing up for Gumball

Debora Blomster has always been a gearhead. On Thursday, May 24, she and three close friends will take part in the annual weeklong, 3,000-mile Gumball Rally from New York City to Los Angeles.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of Sarasota High defensive backs who will be playing football in Ohio next fall. Lenard Rivers will attend The College of Wooster, and Jonathon Berman signed with John Carroll University.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer team spotlight: Grayson Dyer

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 24, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Austin Jacob Interial

Cardinal Mooney junior, Austin Jacob Interial, is already gearing up for a great senior year. Finishing out his junior year with the spring football season, Interial has been a key player for the Cougars this season as one of the starting linebackers for the team.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sara Cole submitted this sunset photo, taken while boating on a recent Sunday.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Sara Cole submitted this sunset photo, taken while boating on a recent Sunday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 24, 2012
Neighbors: Ruth Ritenour

Ruth Ritenour was one of the first residents of Siesta Isles and continues to stay involved in the community.

  • Siesta Key
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