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Siesta Key | Neighbors

Courtesy photo. Favorite banned books on display at the Fruitville Public Library.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 28, 2015
Read at your own risk

Banned Book Week runs through Oct. 3 at Sarasota County Libraries and participating bookstores.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siblings Sophia and Luciano Iannotti share the board for a wave.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 26, 2015
Surfers hit the beach to Hang Ten for Autism

Compound Boardshop hosts 6th annual Hang Ten for Autism for local families on Sept. 26 at Siesta Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota participants pose with Mayor Willie Shaw to complete the first mission before the start of the Fireball Rally 2015 Space Race.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Residents accelerate search for missing children

Four Sarasota teams will hit the road for a good cause in this year’s cross-country Fireball Run.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joyce and Rod Dennehy release baby sea turtles at Sanderling Road beach.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
This week in history 9.24.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kris Powell walks students through new choreography for his hip-hop class at Soul Studios.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Hip-hop hopeful

Dancer finds reward in teaching boys confidence with hip-hop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Reverend John Cairns, Reverend Glen Bell, and Reverend Melanie Kim are some of the pastors who will be teaching the Foundations classes at First Presbyterian Church.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 9.24.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jorde the Artist and Sofrito Mama's owner Alicia Bolden.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 24, 2015
Need for speed painting

Jorde the Artist decided that the perfect place to paint was surrounded by people and music at the Sept. 18 Friday Fest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Veronica Hernandez records trash findings with Michael Comes during the Young Professional Group's clean up of Overlook Park in 2014.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 9.17.15

Sarasota events for the week of September 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jon Thaxton makes friends with a scrub jay while taking notes in the wilderness.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
This week in history 9.17.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy Memory Portraits by Gigi.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 17, 2015
Baby bloopers

Sarasota parents' baby-photo snafu goes viral.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 17, 2015
County celebrates park’s completion — at last

After a troubled run, Bay Island Park will have a new look and a new name.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 15, 2015
Youth soccer scores with season opener

Soccer season began for the Suncoast Sports Club Saturday, Sept. 13 at Glebe Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sean Daley keeps after the ball.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 12, 2015
Soccer season opener kicks off at Glebe Park

Youth soccer clinic and games start up for the Suncoast Sports Club league on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
A helpful hint for the Labor Day Regatta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 10, 2015
Regatta reminder

A friendly reminder for a regatta sailor and The Real HousePets of Sarasota contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gulliver the seagull was selected as the new logo for the Siesta Key Village Merchants Association in 1975.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 10, 2015
This week in history 9.10.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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