YEAR IN PICTURES: August, 2011

Dick and Lorraine Vitale hosted a V Foundation fundraiser at Cafe Gabbiano in the Village.

Complaints about water standing at an outdoor shower at Siesta Public Beach prompted county plans for improvements.

With Siesta's beach having been named No. 1 in the nation, Village merchants and restaurants reported booming business during the summer.

Out-of-Door Academy students headed back to class as the 2011-12 school year opened.

Patrons worried about an egret becoming addicted to fast food at the McDonald’s on U.S. 41 near Stickney Point Road

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