By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Crime is down year-over-year on Siesta Key, Sgt. Paul Cernansky, leader of the Sheriff’s Office’s substation, reported to about 90 Siesta Key Association (SKA) members during their first regular meeting of 2019. The number of residential Read More
Lawsuit filed to try to halt construction of Siesta Promenade at U.S. 41/Stickney Point Road intersection
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com A petition filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court on Jan. 11 argues that the December 2018 decision of the Sarasota County Commission to allow the construction of the Siesta Promenade mixed-use project was unlawful for Read More
Maintenance Corp. manager prevails — mostly — in streetlights saga
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com As manager of the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp., island resident Michael Shay keeps a sharp lookout for anything in the Village that is amiss. And since he usually adheres to an early morning schedule for Read More
Holderness charged with two felony counts after confrontation with Cosentino
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Siesta property owner Michael Holderness has been charged with one felony count of Robbery by Sudden Snatching without a Firearm or Weapon, plus one felony count of Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence after a Dec. Read More
Save Our Siesta Sand 2 files complaint in federal court to try to prevent dredging of Big Sarasota Pass
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotanewsleader.com As it has planned since late last year, Save Our Siesta Sand 2 (SOSS2) has filed a complaint in federal court to try to prevent the City of Sarasota and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Read More
Making a Splash
The new style at the Siesta Key Beach Resort can be described as coastal modern with a Caribbean twist. Expansive pool will be surrounded by palms. After yards of stucco repairs, piles of new shell-stone pavers, more than 50 large palm Read More
As incoming County Commission Chair, Hines makes clear intent to focus on traffic improvements involving U.S. 41/Stickney Point Road intersection
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com As he prepares to take on the role of chair in 2019, Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines has signaled his intention to put the focus on improvements to the intersection of U.S. 41 and Stickney Read More
Siesta Promenade wins approval as designed
Publishers note: Since many of the other publications have reported the passage of the vote to approve the project. Siesta Sand thought it worthwhile to read the county commissioners’ conversations of the day. By Rachel Brown Hackney Following the vote, Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter January 2019
Staff report River Road/Siesta roads swap will not be finalized before end of year, county staff says As late as Oct. 9, Sarasota County staff still was anticipating that a swap with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) involving River Read More
Worries about Avenue A and neighborhood access points
By Rachel Brown Hackney On Dec. 12, as the Sarasota County commissioners were taking their votes on the Siesta Promenade project, the issue of the proposed closure of the median at the intersection of Avenue A and Stickney Point Road Read More