Meet Raylan Raylan is a Jack Terrier & Schnauzer mix. He was named after the character Raylan Givens of the show Justified. Raylan’s namesake was a U.S. Marshall and who was always tangling with a cast of characters. Although Raylan Read More
Capt. Jim Klopfer’s Siesta Key Fishing Forecast
The weather has been unseasonably warm with record-breaking temperatures in February. March was pretty typical though water temps were above average. April should offer good fishing for a variety of species. Big Pass and New Pass will be Read More
Water World
Capt. Jeffri Durrance’s Fishing ReportCB’s Saltwater Outfitters Speckled trout, ladyfish, black drum, mangrove snapper, Spanish Mackerel and jack crevalle were all on the current list of the fish being landed the past few days. Customers used live shrimp, buck tailed Read More
SEEN in the Sand…
This periodic column will profile a visitor or resident of Siesta Key and will explore the things that make Siesta Key a great place to live and visit. Our first profile is of Addy, age 12, of Pennsylvania. Addy says Read More
Chew on This.
How to Choose the Right Food for Your Dog Raw. Frozen. Canned. Freeze-dried. And good, old-fashioned kibble. When it comes to choosing the menu for your dog, there are a number of options available from a seemingly endless list of Read More
Notes from the Island Fishmonger
Food safety tips from the Island Fishmonger During these unpredictable and confusing times, we all have to mind our p’s & q’s and be safe, smart and responsible. As I write this article the date today is March 18th and Read More
Off-Key
By Bob Frederickson From One Mania to the Next… Trading Tulips for TP Perhaps you remember hearing stories of the great tulip bulb mania that swept the Dutch Republic in the early 17th century. Prices for then newly cultivated bulbs Read More
Astrology Insights
Your April HoroscopeBy Suzanne Gerber ARIES (March 21–April 19): Pluto may be slow-moving, but when it makes direct contact with other planets, you’re going to feel it. On April 4th, it aligns with expansive Jupiter for the first time in Read More
Off Key
By Robert Frederickson From Fiscal Irresponsibility to Thespian Imbecility… What’s Wrong with this Picture? The IRS finally caught up with a Tampa man who filed a phony tax return back in 2016 that netted him a refund of $980,000 on Read More
Captain Jim Klopfer’s Siesta Key Fishing Report
Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 March is a great month to fish on Siesta Key. It is the first month of spring, both on the calendar and outside. The list of available species is long; snook, redfish, trout, pompano, cobia, king and Read More