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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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By Gerald Dratch
August 4, 2011

Seawatch: Scrawled Cowfish

Acanthostracion quadricornis (aka trunkfish)

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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.

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Observer Staff
August 4, 2011

Weekly Winner: Golden Eye

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

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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.

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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.

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Rachel S. OHara
July 28, 2011

Island Oasis

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

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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.

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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.

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