There were a total of 7 crimes reported on the Key between 11/20-12/17/18 11/20/18 Burglary Residential 1000 Block Portofino Dr. A woman reported nearly $20,400 worth of fine jewelry was stolen from her home. She explained she had returned to Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney With erosion continuing to undermine the structural integrity of portions of Casey Key Road — and a public water line threatened in one area — the Sarasota County commissioners unanimously have agreed to allow staff to Read More
Photos by Trebor Britt A huge thank you to all participants of the 2018 Siesta Key Condo Council Holiday Lighting Contest for putting on another magical Christmas lights display and for all the judges who’ve been tasked with determining the Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney On Dec. 11 Sarasota County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh discussed the following item with the County Commissioners. The item asked for establishment of a time and place for a public hearing on a petition for the county Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney Sarasota County staff members work to lead by example and to educate the public about measures that will reduce the amount of pollutants entering coastal waters, three county representatives told about 50 members of the Siesta Read More
Poisoning the Roots of Democracy Basic democratic principles are at risk when a 70% majority vote gets challenged by the very government whose actions were rebuked by that vote. On November 27th, about forty citizens attended a County Commission meeting Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Pictures courtesy of artist Chris Connolly What is it about the New Year that fills us with such hope and optimism? There’s just something about releasing all the heavy baggage of the previous year and turning our Read More
By Diana Colson Many Landings residents have chosen to put volunteer energies into tutoring children, among them Sheryl Lindholm, Michael Kurtz, and Eileen Kirk. The time required is small, but the potential impact is enormous! It is important work, because Read More
January fishing in Sarasota is all about the weather, pure and simple. Angling success is determined by the ability to adapt to the existing weather conditions. Tides will often times be very low in the morning. Couple that with a Read More
By Suzanne Gerber ARIES (March 21–April 19): You’ll be firing on all cylinders with your passionate ruler, Mars, marching through your sign all month. This gives you all the energy and motivation you need to tackle a big project that Read More
