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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 […]
By Capt. Rick Grassett You may find blues, Spanish mackerel and pompano mixed with trout on deep grass flats this month. You should also find larger trout in skinny water along with reds. Snook will stage around bars and on shallow flats as they make their move towards winter areas. Action in the coastal gulf […]
By Jan Baumgartner Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) As you explore Siesta Key’s three public beaches this holiday season, guard your snacks carefully. The laughing gull, perhaps more than any other, looks for opportunities to help itself — even stealing a morsel right out of your hand! If the ruse is successful, the clever thief’s mocking […]
Poinsettias The familiar red poinsettias, which are a favorite flower for the holiday season, every year grow well in this area – given the proper care.The bright-red petals are actually leaves in the top of the plant; they surround the actual flowers, which are yellow or green and accent the center of the display. Natives […]
By John Morton How impressed with Dave Balot were members of the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners?For starters, it was Nancy Detert who made the motion on Oct. 26 to approve his plans to build a six-story, 112-room hotel at 5810 Midnight Pass Rd. – where the old Wells Fargo bank once stood.She happens to […]
Save Siesta Key to host public information meeting Dec. 6 at Siesta Key Chapel as another legislative delegation vote nears By John Morton “The Future of Siesta Key” is what the island’s incorporation group is calling a public information meeting it plans to hold at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at Siesta Key Chapel, 4615 Gleason […]
By Rodger Skidmore The play’s the thing Shakespeare in Love was a pretty decent movie – it even won seven Oscars – for best actress, best picture, and, best of all, for best screenplay. Since Shakespeare was a very important writer-type person back in the late 1500s, it is only fitting that Hollywood screen writers […]
Oct. 22, DUI Suspect was observed striking several vehicles in the parking lot of a Village bar. The suspect was observed leaving the scene without providing information to the victims after the third impact. Suspect was observed with an open beer in the center console of the vehicle. Based on the totality of the circumstances […]
