By Bob Stein Siesta Sand recently received a letter accompanied by a full edition of the Siesta Key Pelican April 20, 1978 paper. The Sarasota resident is Larry Rider. In his letter, Rider stated “I was rummaging through my late Read More
There were 16 crimes reported on the Key between 1/21-2/18 /19 1/24/19 Possession of MarijuanaPublic Beach A woman was charged with possession after being caught with seven homemade marijuana joints. She explained that she self-medicates due to an injury. 1/24/19 Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com During a recent SKA meeting, Sgt. Paul Cernansky of the Sheriff’s Office faced a barrage of questions about a number of issues related to traffic. First, SKA Director Erin Kreis told Cernansky that she and her Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com A new two-story building for Fire Station No. 13, a means of tracking the movements of the Siesta Key Breeze open-air trolley and illegal short-term rentals were just a sampling of the topics senior Sarasota County Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Thanks to Sarasota County’s voluntary participation in an initiative offered through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Sarasota County property owners save $7 million a year on the cost of flood insurance. That was the good Read More
The Siesta Key Chamber proudly announces Nancy-jo Manney as the new Membership Director. She and her husband Dave are originally from the Baltimore-Washington metro area. With 20 years of professional chamber experience, she has worn many hats, including serving as Read More
Staff Report Beach University Every Wednesday in March, a free community presentation about our beaches and marine habitat will be held at Siesta Beach Main Pavilion from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For more information, call Sarasota County at 941-861-5000. Condo Council February Read More
Staff report The term pop-up restaurant is a very common concept in larger cities like NYC and popular among celebrity chefs. Here you’ll see Halloween stores open up in an abandoned warehouse or storefront from September through October using this Read More
Current permit parking comes up for renewal November 1, 2019 By Bob Stein With the shortage of parking in the Village, Siesta Sand has received numerous questions from visitors and residents about the Mira Mar Neighborhood and how this area Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins As the son of a military man, bluesman R.J. Howson grew up all over the world. While that lifestyle affects everyone differently, R.J. found it stimulating and educational, exposing him to a wide variety of people, Read More
