By Debbie Flessner Almost anyone who has ever visited Siesta Key has either been to or has at least heard of Anna’s Deli. A Siesta Key staple, Anna’s was originally started by Anna James in 1971 and has become the Read More
Anna’s Deli hits it big
It’s time to step back
By Bob Stein To all our loyal readers and advertisers of Siesta Sand: it’s time for us to take a step back and begin taking advantage of all our island offerings and spend time with family and friends. As the Read More
Speed limit change coming to Siesta Isles
Siesta Isles Association wins County Commission approval for all but two requests for traffic calming measures sought to improve safety By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Different board, quite a different outcome. On Sept. 9, Tony Romanus appeared before the Sarasota County Read More
Oceane pocket park space remains work in progress
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Thanks to reports of eagle-eyed neighbors, SNL learned just before Thanksgiving that a pocket park/parking space had been restored next to the Oceane condominium complex on Ocean Boulevard. After visiting the site, this reporter could assert Read More
Big Pass sand borrow area offshore of Siesta Key eliminated from dredging plans
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com After reviewing the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ solicitation package for the Lido Renourishment Project, Siesta Key Association leaders expressed their delight to SNL. As SKA Director Robert Luckner pointed out in an email, the Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter
Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K Walk/Run In honor of the life of Andrew Monroe, the Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K Walk/Run was established for the benefit of senior soccer players at Riverview High School in Sarasota. Senior girls 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
Grant funds not available to help clean up Siesta Key’s Grand Canal
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com In October, in conjunction with a presentation on potential ways to clean up the Grand Canal, the Siesta Key Association (SKA) board expressed hope that the Sarasota Bay Fisheries Forum could win a grant through Sarasota Read More
Clarifying what is a Boutique Hotel?
By Bob Stein Over the last several months Siesta Sand has published several stories seeking to bring public awareness to the hotel proposed to be built by Dr. Gary Kompothecras on Old Stickney Point Road. The hotel has consistently been Read More
Low oxygen levels reported as cause of Siesta Key’s Heron Lagoon fish kill
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com A November fish kill in Siesta Key’s Heron Lagoon appeared to have been caused by a low level of oxygen in the water, Sarasota County staff told SNL. In a Nov. 26 email, county Media Relations Read More