Daiquiri Deck 25 years on Siesta Key Daiquiri Deck, famous across Sarasota and Manatee counties for its slushy beverages teeming with booze, celebrated its 25th anniversary of frozen drinks, pub grub and more at its Siesta Village location in August Read More
There were a total of 19 crimes reported on the Key between 7/18-8/17/18 7/20/18 Theft 5100 Block Windward Ave. A man reported the theft of prescription drugs from his home. He had hired a company to do some work at Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney Red tide not only was the scourge of visitors and residents in late July and early August, but it also prompted plenty of calls to the Sarasota County Contact Center. Media Relations Officer Drew Winchester said Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com As Sarasota County staff has worked on its formal review of Benderson Development Co.’s Siesta Promenade application, neighbors around the site have continued to voice their opposition to the proposed density of the project. Additionally, Read More
Tilting at Windmills on Siesta Key Thirty years ago, we found the neighborhood of our dreams on Siesta Key. It was just the type of community we liked. We could leave our garage doors open, park our work vehicles in Read More
Mote MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM With the horrific recent outbreak of Red Tide, we thought the best place to get answers to frequently asked questions is from Mote Marine. The following are directly from their website. What causes a Florida Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney On July 27, a south Siesta resident sparked a lot of attention after he began distributing a photo he took in Little Sarasota Bay. A resident of the Island Reef condominium complex on South Midnight Pass Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney Sarasota Bay Estuary Program gives county kudos Under the heading, “Last large, full-time wastewater discharge to Sarasota Bay removed,” the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) recognized in its summer newsletter that the conversion of the Siesta Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney On July 18, a Fort Lauderdale-based limited liability company, MRI South Bridge, paid $1,475,000 for the South Bridge Apartments at 1648 Redwood St. in Sarasota, Sarasota County Property Appraiser’s Office records show. The 32,260-square-foot parcel has Read More
SUPER SALMON Salmon, as we all know, is not a local fish. That brings up the first question of why are we reading about salmon? The answer is because salmon, no matter if you live – Alaska, Florida, or anywhere Read More
