By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com County Commission attention also focused on the Siesta Key Breeze open-air trolley as the board members reviewed the Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) budget for the next fiscal year. The Breeze, SCAT Interim Director Rob Lewis Read More
Whither the public parking spot by Oceane?
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In 2013, staff of what was then the Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department carved out a tiny public parking space on right of way next to an open parcel on Ocean Boulevard with a close-up Read More
North Shell Road Siesta Key
Petition to eliminate public parking spaces on North Shell Road to be heard in September by county’s Traffic Advisory Council By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com On April 9, 2014, the Sarasota County Commission voted 3-2 to approve a plan for 16 Read More
Clam Chowder: A Signature Dish of Siesta Key
By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD One of the original names for Siesta Key was Clam Island during a time when shell fishing was superb on the bayside. Clams, oysters, and scallops could be harvested almost as easily as catching Read More
Sand source eliminated
Part of Big Pass Sand borrow area between northernmost Siesta Key and Lido Key eliminated from proposed dredging plans By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Close to a third of one area of Big Sarasota Pass has been eliminated as a sand Read More
Nesting update for the plovers
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com After a batch of bad news in early May, subsequent reports on the Key’s snowy plovers have achieved highs and more lows. On May 17, Kylie Wilson, program coordinator of Audubon Florida’s Bird Monitoring & Stewardship Read More
Notes from the Siesta Key Island Fishmonger
Summer treats of the sea Seasons come and go with the change of weather, and the foods we eat also changes. Seafood is no exception. As Stone Crab season comes to an end until October, other edible seafood species become Read More
Your very own island oasis
Conveniently located across from Turtle Beach is Turtle Beach Grill. Enjoy open air dining and Gulf breezes. Coming by boat, the bar restaurant is accessible, there is complimentary docking at Bayfront Yachtworks, ICW Marker #48 inter-coatstal Waterway. Turtle’s boasts of Read More
New at Captain Curts Village
Captain Curt’s has opened a brand new Coffee and Craft Beer Garden in Captain Curt’s Village attached to the Tiki Trading Co. As before, the Tiki Trading Co. offers island apparel, souvenirs, and all things Captain Curt’s. Focusing on local products, the Read More
‘Parkour,’ anyone?
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Report of a possible trespassing incident in Siesta Village recently led SNL to a tale of “parkour” at Key Corners Plaza. Work is underway not only to transform the look of that shopping center but also Read More