SIESTA KEY
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 51, NO. 7
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Sports — it’s back!
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Formulating a plan Downtown merchants aim to fight off COVID-19 effects. PAGE 12
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Does that make it 15-0?
What’s better than two police-themed donut shops in Sarasota? The answer is three — the Five-O Donut Co. is opening a third location near Siesta Key this fall. The company known for its gourmet offerings has stores on Ringling Boulevard (near the Sarasota Police Department, naturally) and 7119 S. Tamiami Trail, which opened in 2018. The new location will be at the Shops at Siesta Row location near Siesta Key. “So I did a thing,” Owner Christine Nordstrom wrote in an Instagram post. “A big thing. A kinda scary thing. But I’m gonna lean on that quote…with great risk comes great reward.”
Smiley start
A clean sweep for preschool
Two families donated nearly $20,000 to help Temple Sinai’s preschool keep its floors clean, a big concern with little kids and COVID-19. The Greenbaum and Segal families of Sarasota Wholesale Tile Supply — both families are longtime Temple members — donated $18,000 worth of vinyl flooring, installed recently in the temple’s Gan and Religious School. Laura Freedman, director of the school, said the donation will make for simpler disinfecting of classrooms.
Children, parents and teachers are off to a new school year. SEE PAGE 3
Brynn Mechem
Hank Hynds was excited to start kindergarten Monday morning at Southside Elementary School.
Revised Selby plan rolls out
Turtle Tracks AS OF AUG. 29 TOTAL NESTS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 447 71 Lido Beach 137 98 Casey Key 137 98 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 581 1,158 Lido Beach 215 192 Casey Key 1,984 2,983 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
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In February, Selby Gardens shared this concept image of a redesigned parking garage. Selby lowered the height of the proposed parking structure from nearly 70 feet to 39 feet.
City will hear proposal for smaller garage and other changes. SEE PAGE 4
A+E Seeking inclusion. SEE PAGE 24