News
The Landings shopping center keeps evolving
Beyond new stores galore, Publix reopen is nearing By Jane Bartnett The rapid transformation and growth of the 150,000-square-foot shopping center known as The Landings continues. As 2022 comes to a close, nine new businesses will toast the new year at their new Landings locations. Plans are also in place to add trellises of blooming […]
Midnight Pass Group undaunted by county report
By John Morton About $84 million. That’s what a Sarasota County staff-assignment report said it would cost to open and maintain Midnight Pass – the former waterway between Siesta Key and Casey Key – during a nine-year period. That number comes off a 2009 study that estimated $61 million for such an endeavor, with inflation […]
Making the most of house money
SKOB donates its collection of unique donations each year, and this time it is headed south to hurricane victims By Hannah Wallace Cash is just part of the atmosphere at Siesta Key Oyster Bar, where guest-signed dollar bills (and some larger denominations) adorn the walls and ceiling. It’s an homage to an old fishing village […]
Improvement for area sea turtles
By John Morton An increase of 10 nests, and a decrease of 19 false crawls.Those are the modest numbers of improvement for the Siesta Key sea turtle population, but improvements nonetheless, as Mote Marine Laboratory released its final numbers that wrap up the 2022 nesting season.Each year it runs from May 1 to Oct. 31.On […]
Living
Yo-ho, yo-ho, on the Siesta Key Rum tour we go!
Business hosts guests for free for an in-depth look at its distillery process, and more By Jane Bartnett Ahoy mateys. Arrrgh!Take a tip from the pirates of long ago and discover the fascinating world of rum — Siesta Key Rum, that is.If you’re in the mood to channel your inner Captain Jack Sparrow, spending a […]
Exploring Siesta Key: A cozy house party
Taco treasures, a bevy of beers make Island House Tap & Grill a must-visit By Jane Bartnett Hanging out at Island House Tap & Grill with owner Troy Jenkins felt like being on vacation. Jenkins has a way of making everyone who drops in at the cozy casual eatery, in the heart of Davidson Plaza […]
The power of the pooch
Siesta friends create means of transporting their dogs, maintaining a special bond By Jane Bartnett This is the story of four best friends who one Siesta Key morning, 12 years ago, found each other at the popular Bean Coffee spot in Davidson Plaza. Two of those best friends, Riley and Bodhi, are of the four-legged, […]
Greetings from the Gulf: December
And to all a good night … and a bit of good grief, too By John Morton ‘Twas the month before Christmas, and all through the isle Free trees were everyone, just find a good pile Keep that eggnog flowing, keep your guests on the sauce And they’ll never know your tinsel is really Spanish […]