By Sarasota Photography / Jaye Clements ~ Spring Break 2019 was a memorable one for these Siesta Key beachgoers! Perfect 70 – 80 degree weather created a long line of traffic for visitors and locals alike attempting to make their Read More
By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD Spring break vacations for college students have become an American tradition that is valued at least as much as summer vacations. Occurring from late February to mid-April, the spring break developed because U.S. schools Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com At least once a year, the issue arises. Most often it comes during a meeting of the Siesta Key Association (SKA). This time, it came up during a recent meeting of the Siesta Key Condominium Council. Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com For the third time in less than a year, the Sarasota County Commission has agreed to issue a Coastal Setback Class II Emergency Variance to property owners on Casey Key dealing with severe erosion. With no Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Taylor Taylor continues drawing new fans into faithful following Despite the current movie trend, female superheroes are not a new thing. Southwest Florida has been enjoying super-duo Taylor Taylor for decades and is unlikely to ever stop. Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com As the Siesta Key Association (SKA) continues to wage a battle in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court to try to prevent the dredging of Big Sarasota Pass, the value of preserving the pass in its virgin Read More
Staff report Don’t miss Siesta Fiesta Fine art, food, and live music highlight this lively annual two-day craft festival, Siesta Fiesta in Siesta Key Village, Sat/Sun April 27 and 28. Siesta Chamber Secretary Stephanie Brown, general manager of the Siesta Read More
Philip and Thomas Farrell, authors of the highly anticipated “An Illustrated History of Siesta Key” signed their book at a wine tasting at the Crescent Beach Grocery on Wednesday, March 20. The Farrells combined two years of archival research and Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com First they listened to two Siesta Key residents talk about the travails of living near homes rented continually to visitors. Then the Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 26 to approve imposition of a fine Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Following the Feb. 27 County Commission workshop on Siesta traffic and parking issues, Gene Kusekoski — still the SKA president at that point — wrote an email to the board members, offering some thoughts about the Read More
