By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com During their regular meeting on April 22, the Sarasota County commissioners agreed with County Administrator Jonathan Lewis’ approach to easing restrictions at county-operated beaches. In fact, after the board voted unanimously to give him Read More
Men’s Swimsuits Evolved with Siesta Key’s Beaches
By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD Men followed the feminine trend toward liberation The history of men’s swimwear development is an interesting but simpler story then what we described last month for women. Yet similar trends can be discerned as Read More
Wrestling with Red Tide on Siesta Key Beaches
By Rachel Brown Hackney Once again, red tide has been plaguing beachgoers on Sarasota County’s shoreline, including Siesta Public Beach, Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have reported. In its June 15 Read More
Siesta Key Public beaches have never needed sand renourishment
Commentary by Bob Stein “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” Siesta Key is a very unique island, one of the few islands throughout Florida with public beaches that never needed renourishment. As we await the Read More