By Rachel Brown Hackney The Siesta Key Association is not the only organization pushing for enforcement of the county’s regulation prohibiting short-term property rentals in Residential Single Family (RSF) housing districts on the Key. On Sept. 12, during the Open Read More
Mike Cosentino’s proposed Charter amendments to be on Nov. 6 ballot, though county attorney warns of potential legal concerns if they win approval
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com It took almost an hour and 50 minutes on Aug. 29 for the Sarasota County Commission to vote unanimously to put on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot two proposed amendments to the Sarasota County Read More
Notes from the Island Fishmonger
OH MY COD!! September, which I have nicknamed “Slowtember” because it’s traditionally the slowest time of year for businesses on Siesta Key, has been especially tough this summer. To be a charter fisherman, boat rental company, fishmonger or any business Read More
Siesta Sounds
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Parliament. Alice in Chains. Sinatra. Bruno Mars. Grover Washington. Prince. Nat King Cole. Santana. George Clinton. Stevie Wonder. Eric Clapton. Motown (et al)… See anything you like? Oh good, then you’re going to have a great time Read More
About that Siesta Drive crash in June…
By Rachel Brown Hackney It took several months for investigators with the Sarasota Police Department to conclude their work on the June 14 Siesta Drive incident that resulted in part of the road being shut down for several hours during Read More
Trio charged with attempted break-in
By Rachel Brown Hackney During the Sept. 6 SKA meeting, Sgt. Jason Mruczek of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office piqued audience members’ interest with his report of an early-morning incident in August on Higel Avenue, which resulted in several arrests. Read More
Captain Jim Klopfer’s Siesta Key Fishing Report
October is a fabulous month to be fishing on Siesta Key! Shorter, cooler days result in water temperatures dropping into the low 70s, bait will be thick in the bays and out on the beach, and that will attract the Read More
Arts on the Horizon
Play Time The evening I started this month’s column, Turner Classic Movies showed “Raisin In The Sun”, based on Hansberry’s play of the same name. It seems just as powerful now as it did when first released. Actually it Read More
Siesta Key Island Girl
This month’s Island Girl is Miss Siesta Key, Darlina of Sarasota. Originally from Long Island, she enjoys the incredibly soft white sand between her toes while soaking up a sunset on Siesta Beach as often as possible. Darlina loves Salsa, Read More
Sand Castles
The “ideal ranch island home” Renovated home features ample outdoor living space on an over-sized lot By Roger Drouin On Sandy Nook Street, an extensively-updated ranch home sits on a half-acre lot – one of only six such over-sized lots Read More