Esther & Mark Photos by Trebor Britt With a soft Gulf breeze stirring the air and gentle waves lapping against the powder white sands of Siesta Key beach, the beautiful wedding of Esther and Mark unfolded. Family and friends, clad Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney During the October 2016 meeting of the Siesta Key Association (SKA), members greeted Sgt. Jason Mruczek, the new leader of the Siesta Key substation of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. As a deputy, Mruczek had worked Read More
Staff report Late Sunday evening, October 21st, a Siesta Key deputy responded to the area of the Circle K located at 5041 Ocean Blvd. in regard to numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting a male subject firing a gun outside the store. Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney It is not every day that someone outside of state government gets a private meeting with the secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Yet, that is exactly what Catherine Luckner, vice president of Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins The Bird Tribe Three may not be enough to call a flock, but this trio of musicians is enough to make a tribe … The Bird Tribe. Lead singer and keyboardist Matthew Frost (whose left hand Read More
This month’s Island Girl is Sara of Jupiter. Captured her playing volleyball at a recent Dig the Beach Tournament on spectacular Siesta Beach. Competing in the Women’s Open Pro Division, she also plays for Florida State University where she is Read More
Congrats to our November bartender of the month. Courtney bartends at Gulf Gate Food + Beer, located at 6528 Superior Avenue, Sarasota, 34231, in the Gulf Gate District. Courtney grew up right here in the Sarasota area and loves her Read More
By Rodger Skidmore He won and lost … so that we could win On November 11th, Veterans Day, many will think of our current set of wars – Iraq 1, Iraq 2 and Syria. Yet many more fought, were injured, died Read More
By Jaye Clements / Sarasota Photography Hundreds gathered on Oct 20th & 21st for the East End Volleyball event. Many spectators enjoyed our #1 beach, while men, women, and kids competed for top spots. Rich Heiles, organizer since 1977, said he Read More
By Bob Frederickson From Red Tide Hitting Home to Chihuahuas and Megaphones “Survey Says…” A survey conducted by the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce found that more than two/thirds of 135 responding businesses reported suffering losses in August related to Read More
