By Bob Stein After 37 years, owner John Cannon informed Siesta Sand, of the closing of his Coconuts Outlet Store in the corner of Captain Curt’s Plaza, directly behind Captain Curt’s restaurant. A Siesta Key favorite for years, families have Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In June 2018, SNL learned that a rope-and-post system had been installed on what appeared to be county right of way at the intersection of Avenida Messina and North Beach Road, next to Beach Access 2. Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com If the tentative timeline proves out, the Sarasota County Commission in late September finally will be able to vote on the swap of Siesta Key roads to the county, in exchange for the Florida Department of Read More
There were 16 crimes reported on the Key between 7/23-8/19/19 7/24/19 Theft4000 Block Gleason Ave. A man reported his wallet and its contents ($60, debit card, and driver’s license) were stolen. He stated he had left the wallet unattended and Read More
gSiesta Key Association still maintains City of Sarasota has failed to issue adequate determination that dredging of Big Pass will not violate city policies By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In his summary brief following a July 23 hearing, the attorney for Read More
Oral arguments sought in lawsuit challenging County Commission approval By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com The Pine Shores Estates resident who filed suit early this year in an effort to stop the construction of Siesta Promenade has asked a 12th Judicial Circuit Read More
Contractor cannot use county’s Ted Sperling Park on South Lido as staging area for city renourishment project By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In late April, Assistant Sarasota County Administrator Brad Johnson informed Deputy Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown that the county’s Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In early July, Siesta resident Mike Cosentino missed his deadline for filing his reply brief with the Second District Court of Appeal in the original North Beach Road case he initiated against the County Commission in Read More
Staff report Fire Department staff researching safety requirements for Siesta homes that sleep dozens Over the past couple of years, Siesta Key Association (SKA) Director Joe Volpe has been talking with Sarasota County staff about protecting visitors who rent the Read More
County fire chief talks of temporary quarters for Station 13 crew as Siesta facility is rebuilt By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com As the Sarasota County Fire Department prepares for the rebuilding of Station 13 on Siesta Key, county staff has been Read More
