On the November Ballot: Would Single Member Commission Districts Benefit County Voters? By Robert Frederickson A proposed Sarasota County charter amendment set to appear on the upcoming November ballot could give Siesta Key a greater voice on the County Commission. Or Read More
The Siesta Key Condominium Council (SKCC) whose membership includes about 90 condos on Siesta Key and some 7000 doors, strives to keep their membership informed and engaged in issues that are important to Siesta Key. To provide Siesta Key voters Read More
Definition of fishmonger – a person or shop that sells fish for food By Bob Stein Back in the late 90’s, Siesta Key’s only fish market, located on Garden Lane, just north of Roberts Point Road closed its doors due Read More
By Sarasota Photography / Jaye Clements~ Snowbirds are beginning to return to our island. Families from Longboat Key, FL to Bolivia and Brazil are making the best out of their vacation, with the remnants of red tide. I hope they’ll Read More
Staff report Discussion on ways to reduce human contributions to Red Tide The Siesta Key Association’s October guest speaker is Jon Thaxton, the former Sarasota County Commissioner and multigenerational Sarasota native who grew up in Osprey. Thaxton now serves as Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney All eight speakers during an Aug. 29 public hearing argued against changes the Sarasota County Commission has proposed for the section of the county Charter that governs citizen-initiated petition drives. Nonetheless — with the addition of Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney As the Sarasota County Planning Commission and County Commission prepare for public hearings on Siesta Promenade, the potential for the mixed-use development to exacerbate traffic congestion continues to be the primary focus of public consternation. The Read More
Staff Report On January 16 – 19, 2019, the Executive State Directors, the Chrisley Family, of the hit reality TV series on USA network, ‘Chrisley knows Best,’ will conduct the Sunshine State’s oldest and most celebrated Competition: the Miss Florida Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney Is retail space needed at Siesta Promenade? Another question that arose during the Aug. 23 workshop regarding Benderson Development’s Siesta Promenade mixed-use project related to whether more retail centers are needed in the area. A woman Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com A 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge has dismissed the last part of a lawsuit against Sarasota County that Siesta Key resident Michael Cosentino originally filed in June 2016. In that complaint — which Cosentino amended Read More
