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SIESTA KEY

Observer Formerly the Pelican Press

Adaptive clinic makes a splash. SEE PAGE 8B

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

VOLUME 46, NO. 44

FREE

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Hudson Bayou residents brace for Osprey closure This summer, the Osprey Avenue bridge will close for up to a year for work on Lift Station 87 — and that’s just one of several projects planned for the street. SEE PAGE 3A

YOUR TOWN

HIGH TENSION Residents of Essex House are suing the developers of the 18-story Echelon on Palm, alleging trespassing contractors and intrusion.

Photos by Amanda Morales

Suit: ‘Waka’ wow Who says guys can't have fun with prom fashion? Booker High School student Zack Lutz wore a black suit dotted with Pac-Man characters to his prom Saturday night at Michael’s On East. Even his tie featured the Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde in a high-speed chase.

DAVID CONWAY AND ALEX MAHADEVAN OBSERVER STAFF

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ottie Andrew Varano was looking for a way to show how big of an issue the construction of Echelon on Palm had become in his life, so he brought the city readings of his blood pressure. When he looked at the crane — which occasionally swings over his residence at the 12-story Essex House — the readings were higher. This shows just how drastic an impact the project was having, he said — a quantifiable measure of the construction’s effects. SEE PAGE 4A Alex Mahadevan

Honor our brave This Memorial Day, be sure to thank those who have served — and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. For a list of local Memorial Day events, turn to our calendar on page 4B.

Lottie Andrew Varano claims his blood pressure rises when he glances at the crane outside the window of his condo at Essex House.

Siesta residents fight Beach Road parking Residents of the Sunset Royale condominium say shelters and on-street parking spaces near Siesta Key Beach are encouraging rowdy latenight behavior.

TURTLE TRACKS AS OF MAY 21 TOTAL NESTS: 2016 2015 Lido Beach 4 6 Siesta Key 13 54 Casey Key 70 121 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2016 2015 Lido Beach 4 16 Siesta Key 59 36 Casey Key 84 96 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory

David Conway

Sunset Royale Association President Robert D’Orsi wants the county to address residents’ concerns with late-night noise at the Siesta Key Beach shelters.

SEE PAGE 11A

A+E Rediscover Ringling. INSIDE


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