If an incorporation effort succeeds, this sign could someday read “Welcome to the Town of Siesta Key.” (photo by John Morton) By John Morton Convinced that Sarasota County officials don’t act with Siesta Key’s best interests in mind, island resident Read More
This rigid inflatable boat caused the death of Ethan Isaacs last year. (submitted photo) By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com State Rep. Fiona McFarland and state Sen. Joe Gruters, both Sarasota Republicans, have filed bills in the 2021 legislative session that Read More
Pictured is an example of erosion that now exposes the roots of a dune area that has been hollowed out by intensified wave action, according to residents of Sandy Cove. (submitted photo) By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com On Dec. 13, Read More
A large area of burnt dune vegetation is the result of a March 20 fire that neighbors fear is the byproduct of parties at Siesta Key’s Beach Access 7. (photo by John Morton) By John Morton Dune vegetation caught fire Read More
An artist’s rendering shows the new St. Michael the Archangel ministry hall. (submitted photo) By Jane Bartnett In early March, St. Michael the Archangel, Siesta Key’s only Roman Catholic Church, officially re-launched its $5.25 million capital campaign to build a Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com On April 10, 2018, wastewater began flowing from the new Siesta Key Master Pump Station to the mainland, following a years-long Sarasota County project. The conversion of the Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Plant to a Read More
The Herbie the Love Bug cars are ready for departure at Robin Hood Rentals in the Siesta Key Village. (submitted photo) By John Morton “They only go as fast as about 35 mph, but you feel like you’re going 50 Read More
By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com As he has in previous years, state Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) has filed a bill in the 2021 Florida legislative session that would give local governments the ability to restrict smoking at their beaches and Read More
Siesta falls from No. 1 to 17 on TripAdvisor top-beach listAfter being recognized in 2020 as No. 1 on TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Beaches list for the United States, Siesta Key Beach fell to No. 17 this year.The new Read More
By Delores Day “He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.” — Marcus Aurelius In all things, we should seek harmony. This is “the pleasing agreement of parts” as defined by Webster’s Dictionary. When we Read More
