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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
The Beach Villas at the Oasis condominium has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,236 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 28, 2011
Beach Villas condo tops sales at $1.375 million

A condominium in Beach Villas at the Oasis tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
African iris
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 28, 2011
Island Oasis

Exotic touches from the owners' travels complement the native flora in their garden.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Beth Owen-Cipielewski is dividing her time between the Siesta Key Oyster Bar and preparing for a major bowling tournament.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 28, 2011
Alley Cat

Beth Owen-Cipielewski has been bowling since she was a child, but a recent renewed focus on her game has earned her a spot in a major international competition.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2011
Pelikids

Pelikids is a monthly feature highlighting the work of Sarasota County students. This month's offerings are from students at Southside, Gulf Gate and Lakeview elementary schools, along with Bay Haven School for Basics Plus.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Rodger Skidmore submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2011
Weekly Winner: Far Horizons

TO SUBMIT WEATHER PHOTOS: Please send your photos to the Pelican Press, 1970 Main St., fourth floor, Sarasota, Fla., 34236, or email them to [email protected]. Please include where you took the photo when submitting photos, as well as your mailing address.

  • 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

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