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Siesta Key | Neighbors

Joann McManus puts some strawberries on top of her ice cream Sunday, August 14 during the ice cream social in the Parish Hall at St. Boniface.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Boniface's ice cream social

Members of St. Boniface's congregation had a summer ice cream social Sunday, August 14 in the Parish Hall.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Residents say after the feedings in Five Points Park, many homeless loiter and commit crimes. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 11, 2011
Association acts as homeless feedings facilitator

The Sarasota Ministerial Association will work this fall to hold discussions with all groups involved in the controversial homeless feedings issue at Selby Five Points Park.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Robert Martini’s place on Siesta Beach is the yellow lifeguard stand.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 11, 2011
Robert Martini teaches youth the wonders and dangers of the water

His travels in pursuit of water competitions have taken him as far as Hawaii and Australia, but Robert Martini is most at home on the Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Debra Fortosis, Annette Gueli, Kathy Judkins and Nancy Feo
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 11, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Chamber members gather at Blu Smoke

Members and guests of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce gathered Aug. 5, at Blu Smoke Island Grill on Avenida Messina for a networking luncheon. The representatives of local companies enjoyed food, beverages and the opportunity to get acquainted in the main dining area with its distinctive low, blue lighting. The turnout was better than expected, given that August is typically a slow time of year on the Key, with many people out of town, Tess Herschman, manager of visitor services for the chamber, told the Pelican Press.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 11, 2011
Sheriff's office warns again: Lock your cars

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies often warn people to keep their vehicles locked on the Key. Open doors just tempt would-be burglars, they say.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
An ornate butterfly chair in the backyard is a special place for the owners to relax.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 11, 2011
Grant's Gardens and Lucas Lagoons transforms design into reality

Waterfalls and an outdoor pizza oven add distinctive touches to a Siesta landscape.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Seagrove Unit BH3 has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,071 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.3 million. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 11, 2011
Seagrove condominium tops week's sales at $2.3 million

A condominium in Seagrove tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James and Jean Ball, of Orchard Park, N.Y., sold their Unit BH3 condominium at 1010 Seagrove Lane to Dennis and Sandra Martin, of Elma, N.Y., for $2.3 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Gulf Gate resident Stewart Green took this photo of skimboarders at sunset on Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2011
Weekly Winner: Skimming the Surface

Gulf Gate resident Stewart Green took this photo of skimboarders at sunset on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Siesta Key
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Ava, 4 ½, and Chloe, 6 ½, Tesinksy hold onto green ballons Monday, August 8 during vacation bible school at Siesta Key Chapel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SKC V.B. "Everglades Adventure"

The campers at Siesta Key Chapel will be having quite an adventure this week at vacation bible school. This year's theme is 'Everglades Adventure'.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The cattle egret appears to try to guilt customers inside a McDonald’s into feeding it by staring at them through the window. The bird has been meeting great success with its ploy.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 4, 2011
Egret addicted to fast food?

The same cattle egret has been visiting a McDonald's restaurant for more than a year, because customers were regularly feeding it. Now wildlife officials are warning people that an unnatural diet could harm the bird.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Key residents Elliott and Judy Sauertieg join Rabbi Brenner Glickman for dinner. Courtesy photo.
  • By Elaine Glickman
  • August 4, 2011
Siesta residents, Shabbat regulars

Siesta Key residents have been among the hundreds of Temple Emanu-El members and guests enjoying summer Shabbat celebrations at the synagogue.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Gerald Dratch
  • August 4, 2011
Seawatch: Scrawled Cowfish

Acanthostracion quadricornis (aka trunkfish)

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 600 Beach Road sold for $1.9 million. It has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,840 square feet of living area. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 4, 2011
Siesta Key home tops sales at $1.975 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between July 18 and July 22. A home in the Revised Siesta subdivision tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Carolyn Bistline submitted this photo of the sun melting into the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2011
Weekly Winner: Golden Eye

Carolyn Bistline submitted this photo of the sun melting into the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Chris Wetzig and Bob Clousson pay attention to Amanda Dominguez as she talks about the epiphytic algae on the seagrass Saturday, July 30 out in the water by the Turtle Beach Community Center
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Seagrass preservation

Volunteers came out to learn about seagrass and how to monitor and collect data about seagrass Saturday, July 30 at the Turtle Beach Community Center. Led by environmental speicalist Amanda Dominguez, volunteers were taught about how to properly identify certain types of seagrass, as well as how much seagrass is covering the area as well as what the epiphytic algae coverage is like on the seagrass.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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