7/18-Robbery with Firearm The two victims were sitting in their car when a man came to their window and asked if they wanted some marijuana. The man then abruptly pushed his arm against one of the victim’s faces, pointed a Read More
Off Key!
By Bob Frederickson From Too Gauche by Half to Too Close to Pass… City to Statue: ‘Kiss-Off!’ As chronicled in this space many times over the years, a small but vocal minority of self-important, self-appointed art ‘experts’ has been horrified Read More
the Death of Siesta Key (guest commentary)
By Mike Holderness PUBLIC NOTICE: Is this “Environmentally Friendly and in Public’s Best Interest” or anENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN THE MAKING? You decide!
Captain Jim Klopfer’s Fishing Forecast for August 2020
Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 There is a little secret here on Siesta Key; the fishing is terrific in August! Many anglers assume that the heat slows down the action, but this is far from true. The reality is that due to Read More
What is to be gained; what is lost?
by Michael Holderness What is currently happening in Big Sarasota Pass and Lido Beach WITHOUT AUTHORITY the City, like thieves in the night, used a hydraulic cutter to chew through the ebb delta and destroy out county ‘Marine Park’, conservation Read More
Off Key!
By Bob Frederickson From a Roadside Smile to Media Guile… Truth in Advertising There’s a billboard on the side of the main highway leading into the small town of Keenesburg, Colorado that makes me smile. It reads “Welcome to Keensburg, Read More
The Highs and Lows of Properties Sold on Siesta Key
High Condo 4708 Ocean Boulevard, #E-3 $1,112,500 The views of the Gulf of Mexico and Big Pass take your breath away. Rarely available 3 bedrooms/3 baths, split plan with attached 2-car garage and interior laundry room. Windward Passage is one Read More
Notes from the Island Fishmonger
Oh Snap…it’s Snapper!! July brings us one of the tastiest treats from the sea…Snapper!! There are 17 types of Snapper available off Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The two most common snappers in markets and restaurants are the Red Snapper Read More
Paw Pals
Meet Stanley On a summer night three years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins won their fifth Stanley Cup. That same day, a family originally from the Burgh chose this handsome guy as a member of their family and named him Stanley Read More
Island Humor for July
A man walks into a bar and it’s empty – it’s just him and the bartender. He sits down and orders a drink. He hears someone whisper, “Pssst…I like your tie.” The man looks around but doesn’t see anyone. “Pssst…that Read More