SIESTA KEY
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 49, NO. 15
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YOUR TOWN
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Christopher and Lauren Weems with their children, Row and Weston.
Halloween revival
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Former jailbird steps aside at 82. PAGE 6B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
Re-cycling the vote Both sides dig in on proposal to reset election days. SEE PAGE 3A
Lauren Weems wants her neighbors to know that Halloween is making a comeback at Indian Beach-Sapphire Shores. Weems said in the past, families would go to other neighborhoods to trick or treat. But Weems, along with other moms on her street, wants that to change this year. They are encouraging their neighbors to leave on their lights Oct. 31, join in on the Halloween spirit and get to know their neighbors. “Who doesn’t love seeing a historic neighborhood come to life?” Weems said. “We have so many new families in the area, and we love creating fun experiences for our kids while also getting to know our community better.”
David Conway
Gabriel Hament went door to door in support of a measure seeking to change city election seasons.
GO FOR THE GREEN
Shane Donglasan
James and Dschulia Williams with Jerry and Ellier Billops attended the third annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Festival on Oct. 20. Courtesy photo
“Red Tide Raptor” sculpture by David Skraggs.
Newtown’s collard green festival draws bigger crowd, more recipes. SEE PAGE 4B
Red tide raptor
After witnessing the thousands of dead sea animals scattered along the beach during this year’s red tide outbreak, artist David Skraggs wanted to find a way to raise awareness. He collected whatever he found on the beach — fish skulls, crab claws, horseshoe crabs, eels — and created the “Red Tide Raptor.” The process involved a lot of bleaching. “It was a way to bring attention to the devastation to our coastal community,” Skraggs said. His works will be shown at Historic Spanish Pointe through Dec. 31.
Questions and answers with candidates for local and state races. SEE PAGES 10-14A
Time to get tougher? Siesta wants more rental enforcement. SEE PAGE 6A
A+E Personalizing Pan. INSIDE