October 17, 2021

Sponsors sought for veterans camping weekend at Turtle Beach

Sarasota County is hosting a Veteran’s Day Camping Weekend at Turtle Beach Campground, 8862 Midnight Pass Rd., on Nov. 12 through 14.Special activities will be planned for participants.To sponsor a campsite for a veteran, or to make a campsite reservation, call (941) 861-2267. For more information, go to loom.ly/U6xMtZU.

October 17, 2021

Don’t forget: It’s still hurricane season

Things are quiet and peaceful on Siesta Key as far as weather goes, but that can change awfully quickly in these parts. With that in mind, Sarasota County Emergency Services is reminding residents that hurricane season lasts through the end of November and there are steps homeowners can take to be ready. Here are some […]

October 16, 2021

Siesta Key’s beaches return to red-tide warning status

Siesta Key’s Turtle Beach and Siesta Beach have joined the list of areas where elevated levels of red tide are present, the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota announced Oct. 8. As a result, signage has again been posted to warn the public of the situation. On Sept. 29, the return of red tide had […]

October 16, 2021

Halloween fun, chamber style

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce is organizing two Halloween-themed events in October — a pumpkin-carving contest and a trick-or-treat outing. Here are the details:

Lin Dunn