Illegal private home rentals decried once again A topic that arose during the January 7th Siesta Key Association (SKA) meeting was the rentals of island homes that can sleep more than 20 people. Maribel Figueredo, who lives in the Siesta Read More
Island Chatter: January 2021
Condo Council to conduct virtual membership meetings In a Nov. 20 email blast, the members board of directors of the Siesta Key Condominium Council (SKCC) announced that they have cancelled membership meetings for the remainder of this year because of Read More
Island Chatter – December 2020
Southwest Airlines to offer flights into Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Southwest Airlines announced plans to add service to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in the first quarter of 2021, in a recent regulatory filing. The addition of the Sarasota Bradenton Read More
Island Chatter: November 2020
Trolley still ‘Breeze-ing’ along The Siesta Key Breeze has been able to meet recent demand, even with coronavirus pandemic protocols in place, Jane Grogg, interim director of Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT), has reported. In August, the open-air trolley carried Read More
Island Chatter
By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com Fire on Featherbed Lane leaves significant damage A fire reported in the early morning hours of Aug. 7 resulted in an estimated $475,750 in damages to the home at 4839 Featherbed Lane on the northern Read More
Island Chatter
Plovers apparently bid ‘adieu’ to Siesta Just before the midpoint of July, it appeared snowy plovers no longer were making efforts to nest on Siesta Key this season, Kylie Wilson, coordinator of the Audubon Florida’s Bird Monitoring & Stewardship in Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter
Siesta Key Breeze ridership stats Call it a “last hurrah,” for the time being: In February, the Siesta Key Breeze had 49,849 passengers, a 30.03% increase from the 38,336 it carried in February 2019, Sarasota County staff told the Read More
Island Chatter
Staff report Anna’s Deli receiving national acclaim For the past two decades, the Surfer Sandwich at Anna’s Deli has been voted best sandwich by local magazines and newspapers. Anyone that’s ever tasted this sandwich can understand why. But according to Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter
Staff report Don’t miss Siesta Fiesta Fine art, food, and live music highlight this lively annual two-day craft festival, Siesta Fiesta in Siesta Key Village, Sat/Sun April 27 and 28. Siesta Chamber Secretary Stephanie Brown, general manager of the Siesta Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter January 2019
Staff report River Road/Siesta roads swap will not be finalized before end of year, county staff says As late as Oct. 9, Sarasota County staff still was anticipating that a swap with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) involving River Read More