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People enjoyed themselves at the Longboat Key Chamber event Thursday, July 21 at the Sports Page.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber at Sports Page

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce held a get together Thursday, July 21 at the Sports Page Bar & Grille in downtown Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 21, 2011
Siesta hotel sells for $6.25 million

Beach Club at Siesta Development LLC, of Indianapolis, sold the Beach Club at Siesta Key to FL Beach Club Siesta LLC.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Eva Rey will start Aug. 1 as Town Hall's executive director.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 21, 2011
New Town Hall manager readies for work

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority today officially hired Eva Rey as the district's new executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
The Meteors 8U travel baseball team went undefeated in the USSSA World Series tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 21, 2011
Meteors win World Series Championship

The Meteors 8U travel baseball team recently captured the USSSA World Series tournament championship in Kissimmee.

  • East County
  • Sports
Arnav and Arsav Mohanty are ranked 13th and 14th, respectively, in the Florida USTA rankings.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 21, 2011
Mohanty brothers win Florida Open doubles title

Arnav and Arsav Mohanty, who play tennis for Lakewood Ranch High, captured the Florida Open Nationals Boys 16 Doubles title July 12 in Fort Myers.

  • East County
  • Sports
Parking meters will be back online effective Oct 1.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2011
Commission will move around parking meters

City commissioners agreed to move meters around and remove some meters altogether in certain places to appease downtown business owners.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: East County

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Susan Scott was the second county government director to resign this week.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
Another top county official resigns

Susan Scott, a former deputy county administrator who had been demoted, phoned in her resignation Thursday. County leaders say her departure is not related to the ongoing purchasing scandal.

  • Sarasota
  • 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
Matt Binkley, a deputy with the Sheriff’s department, jumps from the helicopter into the water from about 10-feet up in the air in order to save a mannequin during the mock marine search and rescue mission.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mock marine search and rescue mission

The Sheriff's Underwater Recovery Force (SURF) conducted a mock marine search and rescue mission from 1 -3 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp. The main exercise involved divers dropping from the agency helicopter into the water below, saving a mannequin and dragging the mannequin to a rescue boat. All members of SURF were required to do the mock mission twice.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The club's entrance will be permanently rerouted to East Flamingo Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 21, 2011
BKYC to begin facade project

BKYC, which typically closes for three weeks during the month of August, will close Aug. 1 and re-open Sept. 5 for the project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nathan Skiles poses in front of a few of his pieces featured in the exhibit.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 21, 2011
Today is last day for Arts Center exhibit

The Ringling College of Art and Design Creatives exhibit closes today after two months at the Arts Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A groove that appeared in a section of Siesta Drive after a 2010 resurfacing project is to be eliminated by resurfacing July 25. The groove is most noticeable a few feet from the edge of both the north- and southbound lanes.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 21, 2011
City to resurface Drive

After almost a year of complaints about a groove that developed in the roadbed, city officials have worked out a plan for resurfacing a section of Siesta Drive the night of July 25.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mayor Suzanne Atwell took the unusual step of opening a City Commission meeting with a statement criticizing downtown resident and radio host Phil Grande.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
Homeless battle continues

After a downtown resident bused in homeless people to dine in front of the vice mayor's house, Mayor Suzanne Atwell attacked that stunt.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Siesta Village property owners have been waiting for months on county maintenance staff to address problems, including the removal of dead palm trees in front of the Michael Saunders office on Ocean Boulevard.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 21, 2011
Village property owners demand upkeep oversight

With county staff proposing to take over Siesta Village maintenance, property owners insist they need to keep control.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2011
Residents want North Trail Walmart

North Trail residents cheered a proposed Walmart at an informational open house last week. Bringing more jobs to the area was the highlighted benefit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 21, 2011
My View: It's not a 'drain,' it's a wash

A recent news story reveals a misunderstanding of how the economics work. Employees contributing to their pensions doesn't lessen the economy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Our View: Village should retain control

A great truism is that government closest to the people is the best government. And that is doubly true for Siesta Key, one of Sarasota County's great tax revenue generators, but one which does not receive as many resources.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
County hires embattled search firm

Sarasota County will enter into a contract with a management-recruitment company, in spite of concerns that have been raised about that company's effectiveness.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Arnold said he was threatened with arrest if he tried to enter First Street Chop House, the restaurant he owned for nearly two years, to retrieve his belongings.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
Meters blamed for demise

The owner of First Street Chop House was forced to close up shop, after he failed to pay this month's rent. He blames the shortfall on parking meters, which he said hurt business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
Cops Corner

July 11 BMW omelet 9:59 a.m. - 500 block of Canal Road. Criminal Mischief. A man reported his BMW, which was parked at a resort, had been hit several times with eggs. The dried yolks ate away the car's clear coat, causing at least $200 in damage. Two miles away, another car was egged, suffering chipped paint. Technically speaking, these were two new locations of The Broken Egg.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents say they have witnessed many near accidents between bikers and motorists where The Legacy Trail intersects with Central Sarasota Parkway.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2011
Palmer Ranch eyes dangerous intersection

Neighborhood leaders want some action to be taken, but they do not want another stoplight on Central Sarasota Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"We need to start bragging about our Lido Beach Pavilion and pool the way that Sarasota County brags about Siesta Key," said Mayor Suzanne Atwell said. "We don't use this asset like we should."
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2011
City declares Lido Pool an asset

The Sarasota City Commission believes the Lido Pool can be a marketing focal point for visitors to the area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    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
Saxon
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
This puppy takes a bow-tie bow

Lassie's look-a-like stopped by the Discovery Center Saturday, July 15, with his owner Annie Brown.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Monument donor celebrates 90 years

Thousands of folks have taken photos at the "Unconditional Surrender" monument in Bayfront Park. How appropriate, then, that the famous photo of a sailor kissing a nurse should adorn the 90th birthday cake of Jack Curran, who donated the statue to city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
'Stay silver and sexy'

Bea Wollheim won't go anywhere but Hooters (she likes her wings mild and breaded) for her birthday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Interdependence Day

The July 3 wedding of Melissa Jekonski and Dr. Brad Lerner was a wonderful addition to the Fourth of July weekend for the family and friends of the couple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Pine View senior named 'very best'

Stevie Peacock, a senior at Pine View School, has been named one of 22 teenagers with the title of "2011 Nestle Very Best In Youth."

  • 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
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
News Briefs

Casey Key sees record home sale for 2011 Family Dollar store proposed near brownfield Five Points Park privatization on hold

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 21, 2011
State Street garage plan moves forward

The city of Sarasota will begin a two-phase plan to build a State Street parking garage that could be completed by October 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Our View: Put land buying on hold

If the government buying up land in Sarasota County for environmental protection is not a low priority in this economy, nothing is. And it may be a growing risk.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
This home at 99 Beach Road, on Siesta Key, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 1,742 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 21, 2011
Siesta Key home sells for $1.8 million

Brent Cooper, trustee, of Rockville, Md., sold the home at 99 Beach Road to Christy Ramsey, of Bristol, Ind., for $1.8 million. Built in 1940, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.65 million in 2009.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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