CB’s Opens Second Location
As of February 28, 2014, CB’s officially opened their second location: CB’s Island Outfitters ~~ With the finishing touches yet to be applied, CB’s Saltwater Outfitters...
Photo Gallery
Meet Lauren, our March island girl. She’s lived her whole life in Sarasota and says some of her best memories were made right on...
Off Key
By Bob Frederickson From Seniors on the Make to Job Opportunities for the (very) Young Sign spotted recently on North Honore Avenue: “Senior Speed...
Island Chatter SKA
SIESTA KEY ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY MEETING By Diana Colson JANUARY MINUTES: Read and approved as is. COMMUNITY REPORTS SHERIFF’S REPORT: Sheriff McGregor said there had been a...
A message from the Siesta Key Association
By Beverly Arias So many of us enjoy living here or near Siesta Key and hope to enjoy its bounty of island pleasures for...
Up & Down the Trail
By Stan Zimmerman A little art with your roundabout? The Sarasota City’s Public Art Committee is taking on an epic project. This month it...
New Technology Gives Scammers Big Edge
By Robert Frederickson WORK AT HOME! Great opportunity. Be your own boss working from home. Acting experience helpful but not required. Prior criminal experience...
DOES HANDWRITING MATTER IN THE DIGITAL AGE?
By Diana Colson A debate rages over whether or not to continue teaching cursive handwriting in America’s schools. With focus now on computing, texting,...
THE DRAMATIC WORLD OF JACK GILHOOLEY
By Diana Colson A gifted and prolific playwright lives in our midst. Jack Gilhooley has been the recipient of dozens of grants, awards, staged...
Meet the New Executive Director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
By Bob Stein I recently had the opportunity to sit down and ask Debra Lynn-Schmitz, new Executive Director of the Siesta Key Chamber of...
THE SNOWY PLOVER: SIESTA KEY’S RARE BEACH GEM
By Allan Worms, Ph.D. Wildlife Biologist (retired) If you enjoy Siesta Key Beach for walking, sunbathing or other recreation you should know you share...
Siesta Key Round Up
By Stan Zimmerman Tax collector haunts Airbnb Sarasota County levies a five percent so-called “bed tax” on accommodations booked for less than six months....