By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce honored a number of people during its Annual Awards Dinner, which was held on Jan. 30 at Marina Jack in Sarasota. Among those recognized was Vern Johnson, who received Read More
Blooming this Month
Shooting Star Clereodendron Shooting Star or Starburst Clerodendron (Clereodendron quadriloculare) is aptly named for its showy 10 inch flowers that resemble tiny white stars shooting forth with a lovely pink tail trailing behind. It is a member of the mint Read More
Siesta Key Volleyball Fanatic
This month’s Volleyball Fanatic is Laura of Tampa. She runs an outstanding volleyball club about an hour north of here for youngsters 11-18 years old. You’ll find her competing in most of the beach volleyball tournaments in the area as Read More
Siesta Key Island Visitors
Siesta Key is a great place to make amazing memories with friends and family! Let’s see who enjoyed another Sunny Siesta beach day! What a beautiful day in paradise!
Siesta Key Volleyball Fanatic
This month’s volleyball fanatic is Katie of St. Petersburg. A graduate of Indiana University, she’s been competing in tournaments with her current partner for nearly 3 years. Katie works in group sales at the Trade Winds Resort, organizing meetings and Read More
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, recap of recent events
Santa Claus Visits South Siesta Key The first ever Santa Claus Visits South Siesta Key was a blast! Families braved the weather and visited with Santa and his elves! Every child received a stocking with goodies inside. A huge thank Read More
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce recent events
Light Up the Village and Holiday Parade The Siesta Key Chamber would like to thank everyone who made the parade possible! This is a wonderful tradition that brings our community together to celebrate the holidays. We hope everyone enjoyed the Read More
Flag ceremony highlight
Submitted by Randall Townsend Our nightly flag ceremony pays homage to Captain Ralph Styles (a Decorated WWII Submarine Captain in the Pacific Theater) who began this tribute ceremony about 30 years ago. Each sunset our community comes together with new Read More
Volleyball Fanatic
This month’s Island Girl is beach volleyball fanatic Nid of St. Petersburg. Currently working in procurement for a global steel company, she is a graduate of the University of South Florida in Tampa with a double major in Mass Communications Read More
Siesta Key Island Visitors
Can you believe it’s 2020? We can’t think of a better way to bring in the new year than to go to Siesta Key Beach! These people visited last month and enjoyed warm weather while the rest of the country Read More