March 2020 3/16 – Battery The defendant claimed that three white males came up to him, called him names and tackled him to the ground. The defendant then began throwing punches at whoever he could, just to get the men Read More
The 2nd District Court of Appeals has set a provisional date for the oral arguments in the Siesta Promenade appeal. It is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the 2nd District Court of Appeals, Tampa Branch Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Sarasota County staff formally has issued Affidavits of Violation to two limited liability companies whose principals have erected fencing on private property on Siesta Beach, The Sarasota News Leader has learned. Both affidavits point out that Read More
It’s Springtime Yes, Spring started a couple of weeks ago and summer is closing in. The temperature is not down in the 50’s any longer, and it doesn’t rain. Ponds that will be fed by the runoff from summer Read More
The historic Crescent Club located at 6519 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key is getting a new look. Construction on a new awning started during the Covid-19 pandemic and is nearly complete. The work is being done by United States Read More
Shop Local and Support Your Community From store closures to stay-at-home orders, the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus has left consumers struggling to get the products they need from their usual sources. While social distancing requirements that help limit Read More
Fishing Report Capt. Rick Grassett, SarasotaCB’s Saltwater Outfitters(941) 923-7799 (office) Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with reds, snook and trout in shallow water in Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound Read More
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) A distinctive long, slender orange bill makes the royal tern one of the more colorful characters you will encounter at Siesta Key’s three public beaches. Colonies of these social coastal dwellers call Crescent Beach home Read More
Meet Sweet E. Pie Sweet E. Pie is a 3-year old Shipoo (Shih tzu & poodle mix). She is quite a celebrity in Siesta Key Village where she serves as an “unofficial” village greeter during her walks each day. She Read More
By Suzanne Gerber ARIES (March 21–April 19): And you thought April was a slow month! In May, three planets shift into retrograde motion, which means—sorry, Aries—you may experience delays getting something new off the ground. The first to pivot is Read More
