By Rachel Brown HackneySarasota News Leader A Sarasota County Public Works Department crew was at work on Siesta Key in early April, creating a traffic structure called a “chicane” at the intersection of Avenida Messina and Avenida Veneccia. Read More
By Siesta Sand staff The Siesta Sand and the Siesta Key Association (SKA) partnered on a survey to gauge the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on Siesta Key residents and visitors. The objective was to get an understanding Read More
By Siesta Sand Staff Writer The proposed use of mini reefs to help quickly and easily improve water quality in the Siesta canals was the message delivered by Phil Chiocchio, of the Sarasota Bay Fisheries Forum, delivered at the December Read More
Siesta Key Breeze ridership stats Call it a “last hurrah,” for the time being: In February, the Siesta Key Breeze had 49,849 passengers, a 30.03% increase from the 38,336 it carried in February 2019, Sarasota County staff told the Read More
By Siesta Sand staff The Siesta Sand recently conducted a Q&A with the Sheriff’s office on the impact of the COVID-19 had on their office and the community. Here is the transcript of that conversation. Q: How has the COVID-19 Read More
Obviously, these continue to be challenging times for everyone on so many levels. It is in times like this, little acts of kindness can make a significant impact and difference in someone’s day and life. Certainly, there have been many Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com During their regular meeting on April 22, the Sarasota County commissioners agreed with County Administrator Jonathan Lewis’ approach to easing restrictions at county-operated beaches. In fact, after the board voted unanimously to give him Read More
By Michael Holderness, in his opinion The Covid-19 Pandemic has not only changed every aspect of our daily lives but also revealed some of the fundamental issues and conflicts that exist in our society. When private owners on Mira Read More
By Siesta Sand editorial staff On April 20, 2020, Stephanie Kettle of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced the annual arrival of sea turtles in the Sarasota area. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) began monitoring Sarasota area beaches Read More
By Jane Bartnett, Siesta Sand Summer vacation days are almost here. After Covid-19 turned Siesta Key’s tourist industry upside down (after a very successful winter season), what does the short-term future hold for area businesses and tourism on The Read More
