Construction may begin in Spring 2015 for vacant lot at the NW corner of Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41 By Debbie Flessner It may not be the first time plans have been made to develop the prime property at the corner of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road, but the Benderson Development Company is betting […]
By Debbie Flessner In March of this year, the City of Sarasota shut down a homeless encampment in the city and moved its residents to the Salvation Army for a period of 30 days. What happened after that was something that surprised absolutely no one–the homeless moved on to other local areas. One of those […]
Retired real estate magnate Ronald Allen and his wife Sania, a licensed real estate agent with Michael Saunders, are continuing the fight to build a home on a beachfront property at 162 Beach Road bought for $5.4 million in 2009. They’ve since sold one of the two parcels. The remaining land on which they asked […]
By Diana Colson Dennis Kowal was born and raised in Chicago. As a child, he remembers sitting in the Music Box Theatre watching a movie. When the newsreel came on, exposing the audience to the first atomic bomb tests, the boy was so horrified that he hid beneath the seats. The experience so terrified him […]
Yoli is this month’s island girl. She’s from Botevgrad, Bulgaria and currently lives in Key West. Although she’s only been to Siesta beac once, she loves it here. She cherishes the time she spends with her son, enjoys working out, yoga, watching movies and traveling whenever possible. Yoli is a full time manager at one […]
Construction may begin in Spring 2015 for vacant lot at the NW corner of Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41 By Debbie Flessner It may not be the first time plans have been made to develop the prime property at the corner of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road, but the Benderson Development Company is betting […]
By Debbie Flessner In March of this year, the City of Sarasota shut down a homeless encampment in the city and moved its residents to the Salvation Army for a period of 30 days. What happened after that was something that surprised absolutely no one–the homeless moved on to other local areas. One of those […]
Retired real estate magnate Ronald Allen and his wife Sania, a licensed real estate agent with Michael Saunders, are continuing the fight to build a home on a beachfront property at 162 Beach Road bought for $5.4 million in 2009. They’ve since sold one of the two parcels. The remaining land on which they asked […]
SKA MEETING, JUNE 2014 By Diana Colson CALL TO ORDER, MAY MINUTES APPROVED COMMUNITY REPORTS: Code Enforcement: Sarasota County’s John Lally reported that 39 cases have been written up over the past 4 weeks. Most concerned banners, outdoor displays, etc. He said that illegal rentals were absolutely going crazy. Repeated rental issues are being sent to a […]
By Debbie Flessner/Emy Stein Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corporation (SKVMC) doesn’t renew current landscape maintenance contract Citing a “decline in service,” Mark Smith, chairman of the SKVMC, announced that the group is not interested in renewing Championship Landscape Maintenance Professionals’ contract. When Championship, a Ft. Myers-based company, won the contract in 2012, the SKVMC had […]
By Bob Frederickson From Animal Rights to Clueless in Seattle Some Animals More Equal than Others? I’m old enough to remember when the circus trains would pass through Sarasota on their way to the Ringling winter quarters in south county during late autumn and again in the spring when the red and blue trains – […]
by Allan Worms, PhD., Wildlife Biologist (retired) Snowy Plovers, a rare and beautiful little bird, listed in Florida as Threatened, have been joined on Siesta Key Beach by two additional imperiled species: Least Terns — the smallest of the American terns – and the dramatic Black Skimmer! In previous editions of Siesta Sand we have […]
by Jaye Clements July is full of summertime fun! But, I’m sure you’ll be looking for a place to wind down after a day at the beach! Here are some places to cool off, and enjoy the artsy Sarasota lifestyle… July 1 to July 6 – At the Hop – Florida Studio Theatre – A […]
An interview with Andres Colin by Mike Sales Whenever Andres and I play in the village on the same day, I can expect to see him headed down the sidewalk, stopping to have a few words with all of his friends along the street…it just comes natural to him socialize, he’s that kind […]
Up & Down the Trail Compiled by Sue Erwin and Debbie Flessner Venice Student wins music competition It’s difficult for many senior high school students to stay on track and keep focused on future career goals. But for Venice High School senior Monica Gonzalez, it’s a top priority. Gonzalez recently won the William […]
by Roger Skidmore Is Blackbeard’s Treasure buried on Longboat Key? Over the years there have been many maps produced showing that Blackbeard (William Teach) buried his pirate treasure, around 1718, in or near North Carolina’s Ocracoke Inlet just before he died. Newly discovered information points to buried treasure worth between $10 and $21 million being […]
By Diana Colson Dennis Kowal was born and raised in Chicago. As a child, he remembers sitting in the Music Box Theatre watching a movie. When the newsreel came on, exposing the audience to the first atomic bomb tests, the boy was so horrified that he hid beneath the seats. The experience so terrified him […]
