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Siesta Key

Police responded to the shooting on Siesta Key on Tuesday.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 7, 2017
UPDATE: Man charged in Siesta Key Village shooting incident

The man shot a pellet gun out of an apartment above Big Olaf Creamery during an argument with a man on the street, deputies say.

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Some Siesta Key residents hope local officials would be more responsive to issues along State Road 758.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 7, 2017
County, state consider Siesta road swap

The Florida Department of Transportation is discussing a deal that would cede control of Midnight Pass Road and Siesta Drive to local governments.

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A 9,389-square-foot home on a two-acre beachfront lot sold for $9 million, the largest real estate transaction of the year.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 31, 2017
Siesta Key home sells for $9 million

The Sanderling Club house netted the largest residential sale of the year.

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  • Real Estate
Make Siesta Drive Safer co-chairs Dee Reams, Pat Wulf and Shirley Wulf are pleased with the progress they've made so far and hope community support will lead to more changes.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 31, 2017
Siesta Drive residents discuss safety measures

The Make Siesta Drive Safer campaign is focused on changes to the roadway, but some residents think impaired drivers are an equally pressing issue.

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Reopen Beach Road is has more than half of the signatures they need to get two charter amendments to vote.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 30, 2017
Organization seeks signatures for Beach Road ballot initiative

Reopen Beach Road gave a presentation at the Siesta Key Association meeting in August, in an effort to get more signatures on their attempts to amend the county charter.

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A man driving over a flooded roadway drove his car into a drainage ditch, according to officials with the Sarasota Police Department. Officers were able to pull him from the water, but he later died at the hospital.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 28, 2017
Sarasota man dies in flood-related crash; county officials watching for more rain

A man died early Monday morning after a car crash in a parking lot near the Sarasota Kennel Club, and as rains continue county and local officials continue to respond to other flood-related problems.

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The state posted lower speed limit signs and a speed feedback sign near the Siesta Drive-Higel Avenue curve on Siesta Key.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 24, 2017
Siesta Drive safety campaign progresses

Residents hope a lowered speed drive on a small segment of Siesta Drive is the first of many changes to the roadway.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 17, 2017
Siesta Key road reopens after minor fire

There were no injuries, but Higel Avenue is closed until the state fire marshal can confirm the cause.

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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 14, 2017
Siesta Beach pavilion and other business vandalized over weekend

The graffiti, which referenced Orlando several times, was also found on the Frontier Communications building on Midnight Pass Road. Police have no suspects.

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A video posted to Alex Kompothecras' Instagram page, which has since been deleted, depicts a man holding a shark on a line and shooting it several times in its side.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 7, 2017
'Siesta Key' cast under fire again for newly surfaced shark-shooting video

The video was posted on "Siesta Key" star Alex Kompothecras' Instagram, and surfaced just days after he told People Magazine he was "horrified" by the shark-dragging video.

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Now that county staff has asked to see more information, the earliest that Benderson Development could bring their application to the County Commission would be January.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 3, 2017
County staff says Siesta Promenade plans are 'incomplete'

It's back to the drawing board for Benderson Development. Now, the earliest the County Commission could vote to increase the property's density would be in December.

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Some properties on Lido Key, including this parcel from Lido Harbour, have lost nearly all their beach front. A proposal to dredge sand from Big Pass has been challenged in court. Picture courtesy Lido Key Residents Association.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • August 1, 2017
Big Pass dredge hearing postponement presents project's latest obstacle

The legal challenge by Siesta Key groups will be delayed for several months, prolonging an already contentious and lengthy process

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A small family sits on the beach watching the waves brought on by Tropical Storm Emily.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 31, 2017
Visitors at Siesta Beach not concerned about weather

Despite waking up to Tropical Storm Emily, visitors to Siesta Key weren't going to let the inclimate weather keep them from heading to the beach.

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Alex Kompothecras, one of the seven main cast members on "Siesta Key," was recently criticized for being linked to potential animal abusers.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 31, 2017
‘Siesta Key’ premiere event canceled after outrage over animal cruelty allegations

Ticket purchasers were alerted July 30 that the red-carpet event was canceled due to "unanticipated events" — just days after connections emerged online between a cast member and potential animal abusers.

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Mote's Stranding Investigation Program responded to a stranded dolphin call on July 29. Photo courtesy of Mote
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 31, 2017
Mote responds to stranded Fraser's dolphin

The male dolphin was found near shore on Turtle Beach in Siesta Key.

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