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Plenty of food, spirits, and a sense of community make for an active scene at Oak & Stone restaurant on Clark Road By Jane Bartnett There’s something special about a welcoming neighborhood restaurant. It’s a place where families and singles and everyone in between can right feel at home dropping in for a weekend brunch, […]
Bryan Guentner sets up shop in the south village area with his real estate operation Q: Bryan, you are a longtime Realtor and real estate broker who recently established a business again on Siesta Key, this time in Crescent Plaza. Tell us how and why this came about.A: After over 18 years of looking to […]
By Rodger Skidmore Tony Bennett, Whitney Houston and Madonna were born in August“They” say that August is a big month for singers and that must be true as there are lots of them performing in Sarasota this month. Three very special singers will be at Florida Studio Theatre’s Court Cabaret through Sept. 10. They bill […]
Wild coffee is a native shrub that makes for a versatile addition to your landscape in southern Florida. This lovely, graceful shrub that produces red berries similar to coffee beans will attract lots of birds in your garden.As a member of the family Rubiacea, the shiny evergreen leaves have very deeply impressed veins. The tiny […]
Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) By Jan Baumgartner Thanks to its bright pink plumage, the spoonbill might be mistaken for a short, odd-looking flamingo from a distance. However, that’s where the similarity ends. The spoonbill is a full-time resident of south Florida’s coastal areas, like Siesta Key, and prefers wetland marshes with tree cover.Shallow waters — […]
Local fishing operation helps you go after the big ones out there By Jane Bartnett For fishing guide Capt. Brock Horner, the mighty and majestic tarpon is his passion. Known as the silver king for its shimmering skin and large size, mature tarpon can grow up to 8 feet in length, 300 pounds in weight, […]
Researcher selects Siesta for innovative project, but receives opposition from county officials By Ned Steele Move over, farm-to-table. The next hot dining trend may be bay-to-table, if environmental entrepreneur Todd Kleperis succeeds at his ambitious goal.Inspired by floating farms he saw in Asia, area resident Kleperis has made Siesta Key the testing ground for what […]
Dave Vozzolo is enjoying the water in more ways than one during his retirement By John Morton Q: You have joined the ranks of the “citizen scientists” that help with the restoration efforts of Siesta Key’s Grand Canal, upon which you live. How did you get involved? And please describe your duties.A: I still chuckle […]
By Hannah Wallace Beach readers rejoice. Siesta Key’s latest sharing library is situated mere steps away from Siesta’s famous quartz sand.The community bookshelf was installed by Dawn Henson, owner of Sunshine & Sand Hidden Treasures gift boutique in Crescent Plaza, just across Midnight Pass Road from the south end of Crescent Beach. It sits in […]
(Eudocimus albus) By Jan Baumgartner The ibis is one of the many long-legged, long-billed wading birds often congregating around Siesta Key’s estuaries, mangroves, and wetlands.This adult specimen’s normally orangey-pink legs and bill have ignited into a fiery red with some black-out accents during breeding season. As a general rule, vibrant colorations help the birds catch […]