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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.

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

Jennie Fazioli Smith took this sunset photo on Siesta Key.

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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.

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  • 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

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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
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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
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    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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Msgr. Joseph Stearns poses with his staff including Deacon Kim Cohen, Arlene Luisa, Tony Garcia, Margaret Germain, Lynda Fischer, Diane Marcus, Donna Cohen and Ray Martinez, Sunday, May 20.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 40th Anniversary for Msgr. Joseph Stearns

The parish of St. Michael the Archangel celebrated Msgr. Joseph Stearns' 40th anniversary of being a priest, Sunday, May 20.

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Catherine Anderson celebrates her victory in the final match against Len Baggerman.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Youth Rock Paper Scissors Tournament

Members of the Pine View Key Club, Sarasota Middle School students and the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club celebrated the end of the year with a barbecue and rock, paper scissors tournament. Participants went head to head through several rounds of play until a champion was crowned. Gift cards were awarded to the final competitors. This year's champion was Catherine Anderson.

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Zach Wells, 12, Cameron Lugannani, 7, and Thomas Polidoro, 12
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Buddy Bowling

The first and sixth grade buddies went on their annual Buddy Bowling field trip, Friday, April 18, at Sarasota Lanes.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jeff Stephens and Rebecca Ronan
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange

Members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May17, met at Key Solutions Real Estate Group's Siesta office to exchange business cards.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 17, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Rami Nehme

Rami Nehme home his home away from home on Siesta Key. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things"

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The German exchange students enjoyed Siesta Key Beach with their American hosts.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 17, 2012
Riverview introduces America to German exchange students

Sixteen students from Freiburg, Germany, participated in German American Partnership program to promote intercultural understanding.

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