Staff report Siesta Village speed limit issue redux During the August Siesta Key Association (SKA) meeting, President Catherine Luckner announced that one of the nonprofit’s members had proposed an initiative to lower the Siesta Village speed limit from 20 mph Read More
Hearing still scheduled for Oct. 7
North Beach Road and Cosentino Charter amendment cases consolidated By Rachel Brown Hackney Following a Sept. 9 hearing in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Judge Andrea McHugh consolidated both the cases involving Siesta resident Mike Cosentino. The actions will proceed Read More
Sgt. Arik Smith report
Where do most 911 calls originate on the Key? It probably came as no surprise to members attending the September Siesta Key Association (SKA) meeting that the highest number of 911 calls the Sheriff’s Office receives on the Key are Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter
Staff report Fire Department staff researching safety requirements for Siesta homes that sleep dozens Over the past couple of years, Siesta Key Association (SKA) Director Joe Volpe has been talking with Sarasota County staff about protecting visitors who rent 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 July 2019
Staff report ‘Died’ in committee As this year was getting underway, state Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota County was getting a lot of attention for filing a bill to prohibit the smoking of tobacco on public beaches. Years ago, residents Read More
Siesta Key Island Chatter June 2019
Staff report New master pump station gets ‘shout-out’ The decommissioning of the Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Plant was one of the highlights the chair of the county’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee noted on April 24 during the presentation of Read More
Needs and Concerns for 2020 Season
By Bob Stein Needs, Public Restrooms Now that the 2019 Season is in the books, a major need that should be addressed by Sarasota County prior to the 2020 Season is public restrooms in Siesta Key Village. The number one Read More
Island Chatter May 2019
Staff report The traffic laws and the Breeze Since the Siesta Key Breeze open-air trolley began operating in March 2016, members of the public have complained about getting stuck behind it in traffic. During the April 4 Siesta Key Association Read More
Siesta homeowners on Tenacity Lane win After-the-Fact Coastal Setback Variance for paver patio constructed without county authorization
By Rachel Brown HackneySarasotaNewsLeader.com Having learned that a consultant they hired never applied for the necessary Sarasota County authorization before they constructed a paver patio last year, the owners of the 220 Tenacity Lane parcel on Siesta Key had to Read More