By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Once again, a 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of the Siesta Key Association as the nonprofit endeavors to prevent the dredging of sand from Big Sarasota Pass. In an April 18 order, Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In his final remarks as president of the Siesta Key Association (SKA), Gene Kusekoski offered a deadpan opening as he looked out at the approximately 120 people assembled in the Community Center of St. Boniface Episcopal Read More
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com For the Siesta Key Association (SKA), the third time — as the saying goes — was the charm. After ruling twice in recent months against the nonprofit, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Andrea McHugh issued an Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com As this issue of Siesta Sand was being published, the engineer for the City of Sarasota was expecting the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to issue its formal Notice to Proceed at any time Read More
Spring Break has not ended for some students; bicycle safety a new initiative for SKA; and more By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com During the April 7 Siesta Key Association meeting, Sgt. Jason Mruczek of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office fielded Read More
In the meantime, Siesta Key Association vice president commends the work of multiple organizations in opposing plan to dredge Big Pass By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is still at work on its response Read More
Egging incidents reported in one neighborhood; the Coast Guard issues a Notice to Mariners in advance of the dredging for the South Siesta Renourishment Project; and the SKA gets a new board member By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com With reports Read More
By Diana Colson Community Reports – Sheriff’s Office Since this was First Responder Appreciation Week, Sgt. Scott Osborne was acknowledged by SKA for his outstanding contribution to the community. Once again, Sgt. Osborne was pleased to report that there had been no real Read More
SIESTA KEY ASSOCIATION MEETING, DECEMBER, 2014 By Diana Colson Community Reports – Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Osborne was pleased to report that there were no real crime trends. He feels this was because the department practices Intelligence Led Policing (ILP). Read More
Siesta Key Association meeting notes By Diana Colson Community Reports: Sheriff’s Office: Deputy McGregor was pleased to report that it’s been a slow time for the Sheriff’s Office. Currently, there are no big crime trends. Michael Shay mentioned there had been complaints Read More
