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Siesta Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 27, 2011
Restaurant, intersection vandalized on north end of Siesta

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating vandalism that occurred either late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning on the north end of Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The first wave of Olympic triathletes hit the water at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 23 as part of the Siesta Key Triathlon out at Siesta Key Public Beach
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 23, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Triathlon

The Siesta Key Triathlon started at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 23 out at Siesta Key Public Beach. There were 600 people in total who participated in the event.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Terry O'Hara says choosing the right club and making small adjustments to your stroke and shave several strokes off your score.
  • By Terry OHara
  • July 21, 2011
COMMUNITY SPORTS TIPS: The Short Game

This week, Longboat Key Club and Resort Director of Golf Terry O'Hara shares tips on improving your short game.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 21, 2011
More turtles nesting on Siesta Key beaches

So far this summer, turtles seem to be nesting in greater numbers on Siesta Key, according to Catherine Luckner, president of the Siesta Key Association.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Josh and Michele Reich
  • By Elaine Glickman
  • July 21, 2011
Turtle Beach havdalah event unites generations

Turtle Beach was the beautiful setting, as more than 100 members and guests of Temple Emanu-El gathered on June 18 for the third annual Beach Cookout and Havdalah.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The public is being invited to join efforts to increase the scallop population in Sarasota Bay.
  • By Jeff Birnbach and John Ryan
  • July 21, 2011
Scallop Restoration will help repay bay

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, Scallopollooza - Repay the Bay, a fundraising evening at the Sarasota Yacht Club, will be open to the public.Â

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Norman Schimmel submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Weather July 21

See this week's temperatures and rainfall.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lucy Zee, 5, takes a bite of one of her pancakes at the pancake breakfast put on by the Knights of Columbus Sunday, July 17 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pancake Breakfast at St. Michael's

The Knights of Columbus at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church held two donations only pancake breakfasts Sunday, July 17 after Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Lucy Fox submitted this photo of Cardinal Mooney graduate Matthew Taylor catching a snook on Father's Day on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Weather

See this week's weather photo and temperatures.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Don't feed the early birds; charge them a fee.
  • By Dr. Lori
  • July 14, 2011
The economics of antiques

Some important aspects of successful antiquing are to avoid financial missteps. Here are some tips to enhance your antiquing experience.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy of Norman Schimmel Siesta residents who live on the key’s canals often talk of vessels speeding past their homes.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 14, 2011
Island Beat: Siesta Key residents say, 'whoa,' to boaters

Siesta Key residents bring discuss the issue of damage from the wakes of boats that do not comply with the "slow" signs in the canals and other boating issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Red pentas
  • By Rick Wielgorecki
  • July 14, 2011
Is there a dwarf in your garden?

The subject of dwarf plants and their use in the landscape is the Holy Grail of homeowners - everybody wants a landscape that requires no maintenance.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Worship services

A list of worship services this week on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
It was a close call between three of the lifeguards in the men’s rescue board race Thursday, July 14 during the 2011 James "MAC" McCarthy Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 14, 2011
VIDEO: Men's Rescue Board Race

The Men's Rescue Board Race took place on the first day of the 2011 James "MAC" McCarthy Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition on Siesta Key Public Beach. The competition will run July 14 - 16.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Holly Ferguson sets off the first firework July 4, on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 14, 2011
Raffle winner detonates fireworks

On July 2, Holly Ferguson won the first raffle that allowed the winner to detonate the TNT box for the Siesta Key Fireworks show.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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