Marine – Siesta Sand

Category: Marine

May 28, 2021

Island Visitor: June

Sea turtle nesting season is among us, lasting until Oct. 31. So, it’s once again time to get out of one’s shell and spread the word. Newbies to Siesta Key should know that turtle protection is a local topic taken very seriously. Sarasota County hosts the highest density of loggerhead nests in the Gulf of […]

November 3, 2020

The Spawning of Mote SEA

By Lisa Codianne Fowler The reborn Mote Aquarium will be a traffic stopper. Literally. Due to its carefully considered perch at Sarasota County’s Nathan Benderson Park, just west of Interstate 75 near the Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota, an average of 43 million drivers will have the facility in clear view. To realize […]

November 3, 2020

Nonprofit organizations plan to appeal EPA decision on ‘fish farm’ off Sarasota County coast

By Rachel Brown Hackney SarasotaNewsLeader.com Just days after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it plans to issue a permit to Hawaii-based Ocean Era for a pilot “fish farm” off the coast of Sarasota County, representatives of a number of local and national environmental nonprofits said they planned to appeal the decision. Additionally, the […]

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: