By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com Over about three-and-a-half hours, divided between two events, Siesta Key residents let their feelings be known about a proposed seven-story hotel on Old Stickney Point Road and a five-story parking garage across the street on Read More
Traffic signal at Avenue B and C intersection on Stickney Point Road coming soon
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com Although the installation schedule had not been announced prior to the deadline for this issue of Siesta Sand, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has approved the permits for a traffic signal at the intersection Read More
Siesta Promenade update
By Rachel Hackney Brown, SarasotaNewsLeader.com Given the Second District Court of Appeal ruling for Sarasota County this summer in the Siesta Promenade lawsuit, the SNL took the opportunity to ask county staff about the status of the mixed-use development planned Read More
Road swap concerns
Speakers implore FDOT to maintain jurisdiction over Stickney Point Road, citing its necessity as hurricane evacuation route for south Siesta Key residents By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com What will happen to one of only two hurricane evacuation routes for Siesta Key Read More
South Bridge Apartments have new owner
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
New Dairy Queen/retail center on Stickney Point Road wins Planning Commission endorsement
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com Questions about traffic access and queuing, dumpster placement and even the circulation of a Venice newspaper came first, but the Sarasota Planning Commission finally gave unanimous approval to a proposed infill project on Stickney Point Read More