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Siesta Key | Neighbors

This home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,509 square feet of living area, sold for $531,400. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 23, 2011
Sarasota Beach home tops week's sales at $820,000

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Robert Hurwitz, Sarasota, and Linda Weller, of Lewisburg, Pa., sold their home at to William and Katherine Baumann, of Lake Orion, Mich., for $820,000.

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Carolyn Bistline took this photo of a blue heron on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 23, 2011
Weekly Weather: Dreaming of Dinner?

Carolyn Bistline took this photo of a blue heron on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Neighbors
We have our favorite dishes, what are yours?
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2011
POLL: What is your favorite traditional Thanksgiving dish?

Thanksgiving is only two days from today! What traditional dish are you most excited for?

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Steve Molinaro, of SJM Enterprises, works to put up and plug in colorful holiday lights on all the lamp posts, Saturday, Nov. 19, in Siesta Key Village.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lighting up the town

Siesta Key will soon be all lit for the holiday season, but someone's got to get those lights in place first.

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Members of the Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association posed together out in front of the Village Café before heading off to clean up the streets.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key clean up

Members of the Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association joined together to clean up the roads from Siesta Drive bridge all the way to Turtle Beach.

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Sherri Johnson and Bob Kirscher
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber at Wells Fargo

The Siesta Key Chamber held their After Hours and Business Card Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Wells Fargo Bank on Siesta Key.

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Jason Moore tries to blow through the bull horn, but fails during his attempt. Photo by Rachel S O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2011
Photos of the Week

Enjoy some of our favorite photos from all Observers this week.

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  • By Jessica Luck
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Affairs

This year, Veterans Day fell on a truly unique day: 11/11/11, and there was no shortage of local patriotic celebrations to commemorate veterans' services to our country.

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Trophies for the winners stand in front of the group carving of the event logos. Photos by Norman Schimmel
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Making masterpieces out of sand hills

The traffic snaking along Stickney Point Road, on down to Beach Road, was a testament Sunday to the popularity of the second Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition.

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The latest Key critter Tatiana Staats has documented falls into the “most unwanted” category — a golden tegu, which is generally ill tempered, wildlife biologists report. Photo by Tatiana Staats.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
ISLAND BEAT: At long last, Siesta Key welcomes a fish market Crystal Classic shines spotlight on No. 1 beach

Anyone who missed the second Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition Nov. 10-14 on the Key missed truly extraordinary art.

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Chris Gatti took this picture Nov. 4, at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Weekly Winner: Dreamscape

Chris Gatti took this picture Nov. 4, at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 17, 2011
Siesta Beach home tops sales at $950,000

A home in Siesta Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Dylan Davis presenting to his grandfather, Jack Atwater courtesy of Vicki Hosmer.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Out-of-Door Academy Vet Celebration

Grandpas, fathers, mothers and children were recognized for their service as veterans at Out-Of-Door Academy on Friday, Nov. 11. The children sang patriotic songs and student council members honored each veteran individually.

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Despite the foggy weather and a bit of mist, Tin Truong fishes out at Bay Island Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 15, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Foggy Fishing

Whether or not the weather is good, people will still find a way to go out fishing.

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All the sand sculptures were demolished this morning. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 15, 2011
VIDEO SLIDESHOW: The Siesta Key Crystal Classic wrap-up

Did you miss your chance to see the sand sculptures this weekend? Watch our video slideshow to view some of the sculptures featured in the event.

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