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There’s so much more to Jann Webster than the extra ‘n’ in her first name; known for Save Siesta Key, the making of key decisions, and fake mac n’ cheese, she’s an undisputed local dynamo By John Morton Q: Jann, let’s address the two “n” letters at the end of your first name before I […]
Siesta Village businessman Mike Granthon makes a mid-life pledge that he finally keeps by scaling Mount Kilimanjaro By Hannah Wallace For his 50th birthday in 2020, Mike Granthon wanted to do something spectacular. He was already a successful hospitality entrepreneur — he’d co-owned the Beach Club in Siesta Village for more than a decade — […]
By Jane Bartnett The free Sarasota Fine Art Show, scheduled for March 11 and 12 and again on the weekend of April 1 and 2, will be held on the grounds of the historic Phillippi Estate Park on South Tamiami Trail.Named as one of the Top 100 Art Fairs in America, the open-air juried show […]
Our author’s debut on a state-of-the-art golf cart leaves him stylin’ and smilin’ By Ned Steele The road ahead was open, sunny, and smiling at me. How often can you say that while navigating Beach Road traffic and construction in peak tourist season?I was a rookie driver in a new type of vehicle and, if […]
By Jane Bartnett “Kayaking around Siesta Key is a must-do for any visitor to the Key,” says William Scott, owner of Siesta Key Bike & Kayak. Better known as Scotty, he has been traveling local waters for more than 20 years and knows the shoreline well.Being away from the land but within a short distance […]
Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) By Jan Baumgartner Two color patterns, or morphs, are found in reddish egrets—the common dark morph with its steel-gray and rust colored plumage, and the rare all-white morph. The birds don’t notice plumage color during breeding season as chicks of both color morphs may be found within a single nest. Along […]
Turtle Beach Resort & Inn offers a secluded tropical paradise on the south end of the island By Jane Bartnett After seeing the musical South Pacific for the first time, I became enchanted with the idea of visiting those magical islands. Whenever I hear the song “Bali Hai,” I picture the handsome young Navy officer, […]
By Jane Bartnett There’s something special about trolleys. They are much more fun to ride than a bus. San Francisco may have one of the most famous trolleys of all, but the Siesta Key Breeze Trolley has become a celebrity in its own right. Visitors from around the world have taken a ride and the […]
By John Morton Marisa Mangani had a burning desire for a life in the kitchen, then burned out on it all. So, what did she do next? She designed kitchens! In fact, the kitchen at Sun Garden Cafe in the Siesta Key Village was one of her projects, so naturally business owner Rick Monroe invited […]
Captain Rick Grassett made a hobby into a career that has cast him as a local fishing phenom By Ned Steele The waters around Siesta Key swarm with redfish, sea trout, tarpon and innumerable other denizens of the sea. If you’re a serious angler eager to know where to find them, what makes them tick […]