On Monday, November 19th SKOB celebrated 15 years! They celebrated by bringing back a few favorite menu items from 15 years ago and rolling back prices on other items. Every guest participated in their raffles that took place every hour from noon until midnight! SKOB has been Read More
That is not part of the proposed dredging area
By Rachel Brown Hackney Research undertaken by leaders of the Siesta Key Association (SKA) this summer found county property that appeared to be within an area of Big Sarasota Pass targeted for sand removal for the long-term Lido Renourishment Project. Read More
Attorney warns that county staff has not followed county procedure for approving Critical Area Plan designation Benderson seeks for Siesta Promenade
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com In January 2017, a Sarasota County resident with years of expertise as a planning board member and a consultant who served as a senior Sarasota County planner for 22 years first raised an issue about Read More
County property in the path of proposed dredging?
By Rachel Brown Hackney This summer, Siesta Key Association (SKA) Vice President Catherine Luckner first raised questions about property owned by Sarasota County in Big Sarasota Pass that is known as Sand Dollar Island. She and her husband, Robert, who Read More
Judge dismisses Siesta Key Association’s Big Pass case in 12th Judicial Circuit Court
By Rachel Brown Hackney A 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge dismissed a verified complaint the Siesta Key Association (SKA) filed against the City of Sarasota in early 2017, seeking to stop the dredging of Big Sarasota Pass to renourish about Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter November 2018
Staff report Another crash; this time, on Ocean Boulevard A vehicle crashed in the curve on the north end of Ocean Boulevard right around 11 p.m. on Oct. 7, the Siesta Sand learned from Michael Shay, the Siesta Key Village Read More
Sheriff’s Report September 18-October 22, 2018
There were a total of 13 crimes reported on the Key between 9/18-10/22/18 9/19/18 Burglary –Residence 1000 block Contento St. A man reported an unknown person entered his locked residence and removed a $24,000 check from his wallet and $4,000 Read More
New FPL pole criticized
During the Oct. 4 SKA meeting, President Gene Kusekoski reported that “a more aesthetically inclined member” of the organization had notified him that Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) has installed a new concrete utility pole near the intersection of Read More
Educating the public about how to reduce nitrogen in waterways a key to mitigating red tide blooms, former county commissioner says
By Rachel Brown Hackney Education is perhaps the biggest key to mitigating red tide blooms, former Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton told about 45 people at the October Siesta Key Association (SKA) meeting. “I think ignorance is probably our greatest Read More
Judge dismisses Siesta Key Association’s Big Pass case in 12th Judicial Circuit Court
By Rachel Brown Hackney A 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge dismissed a verified complaint the Siesta Key Association (SKA) filed against the City of Sarasota in early 2017, seeking to stop the dredging of Big Sarasota Pass to renourish about Read More