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Siesta Key

    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day

Kids got to explore trucks and get Easter eggs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Siesta Market to close May 31

Chris Brown and Mike Granthon purchased the property in November.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Last month, Coastal Living chose Sarasota as the featured “Dream Town," citing its beaches, architecture, arts and culture, demographics and restaurants, among other local features.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 6, 2015
AARP ranks Siesta Key as No. 1 beach

Siesta Key has won another No. 1 beach distinction — this time from an organization more reflective of the demographics in Sarasota County.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 6, 2015
Sarasota County to hold public meetings for parks master plan

Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will hold three public meetings to get community input on its master plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Chris and Avery Huver lean in to say hello to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol horse Valor.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 4, 2015
Siesta Key Village hops for Easter

Children and parents hopped to it for the Siesta Village Association Easter egg hunts Saturday morning at the Siesta beach access on Ocean Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steele Jackson, 8, said he was already pretty strong. His favorite thing at the Big Truck Day was the fire trucks. "They save lives sometimes," he said.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 4, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza

Different county and state departments brought big vehicles for kids to explore.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Shelly welcomes back runners from the one mile fun run during the Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 4, 2015
Runners storm Siesta in Run for the Turtles

In support of sea turtle conservation, local runners took to the sands for the 29th annual 5K Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning at Siesta Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy: Martin Kresinske
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 3, 2015
Photo contest winners: January

Photo contest winners: January

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sheriff's Office presented Sergeant Scott Osborne with an award for his service at Thursday's Siesta Key Association meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 3, 2015
Sheriff's Office recognized Sergeant Scott Osborne for Siesta Key service

Osborne has served the Key for 10 years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines spoke to Siesta Key Association members about capital projects.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 3, 2015
Siesta Key Association voices concern about Army Corps re-design

The new design has a different preferred sand source than before.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Palmer Ranch Parkway has a 40-mph speed limit.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 2, 2015
Sarasota County approves speed reduction, denies stop sign in Palmer Ranch

Residents wanted more speed-reducing mechanisms on one of Palmer Ranch's more residential roadways.

  • Sarasota
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Photo courtesy: Fred Bethke
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 2, 2015
Photo contest winners: March

Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest.

  • Sarasota
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Frank Cerullo, a downtown Sarasota resident and member of Control Growth Now, waves a sign on Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 1, 2015
Protestors rally for resignation of Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson

More than 600 people have signed an online petition.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 31, 2015
Sarasota County commissioners praise mobility plan

The 20-year plan will replace road impact fees.

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The South Siesta Key renourishment project is up for $9 million in tourist tax dollar funding.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 31, 2015
Sarasota County grants $1 million to Venice beach renourishment project

The Venice and South Siesta Key projects could lower the TDT fund to a critical level.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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