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By Paul Roat Perhaps you could call this story a tale of two cities on one key. Longboat Key, that is. Back in the days before condominiums and Arvida, the key was a laid-back place. There are two mobile home parks on the key, believe it or not, and the north end — Longbeach Village […]
By Paul Roat A Siesta Key businessman is branching out into Downtown Sarasota. Unfortunately for Chris Brown, the city commission has cut off one of the limbs on his expanding enterprises. Brown, who has bought the former Patrick’s Restaurant at Five Points and two adjacent businesses, presented the commission with a proposal to create a […]
SKA October Meeting Notes By Diana Colson Michael Shay, Vice President of the Siesta Key Association, chaired the meeting. President Catherine Luckner was off on a well-deserved vacation. The minutes of the September meeting were approved before moving on to the agenda. CODE ENFORCEMENT: In the absence of John Lally, Joe Volpe covered current issues. […]
There were a total of 24 crimes reported between September 24 – October 21, 2013. Below is a highlight covering some of the violations. 9/26 DUI Siesta Public Beach Officers observed a man arguing with his girlfriend in his car at the public beach. They saw […]
By Stan Zimmerman Nourish Lido from Big Pass? Plans are moving as swift as an outgoing tide to take sand from the ebb shoal on the north side of Big Pass and use it to renourish Lido Beach. At a joint city-county commission meeting in late October, several citizens rose to ask the plans get […]
By Stann Zimmerman Shelter plan to be unveiled The consultant hired by the City and County of Sarasota is due to unveil his suggestion for the location of a new homeless shelter in late November. Robert Marbut’s contract calls for him to make at least one suggestion for the location. Two Sarasota City Commissioners are […]
There were 36 crimes reported on the Key from August 26 – September 23, 2013. Below is a highlight covering some of the violations. 9/1/13 Drug Violation; Public Beach A Myakka teenager was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Cannabis. An officer patrolling […]
Siesta Key Association September 2013 Meeting By Diana Colson It’s a great time to clean out the pantry! Kevin Cooper of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce said they would soon be building a site for the upcoming FOOD DRIVE, with COMFORT KEEPERS being the recipient of the collection of non-perishables. A web site is […]
By Stan Zimmerman Condos want to join the DID Up to now the Downtown Improvement District is composed of owners of commercial property within a defined district. But in September five condominiums knocked on their door and asked to be let in too. Ron Rayevich is chairman of the residential portion of the Plaza at […]
Downtown is booming again By Paul Roat The bust has boomed — finally — in Downtown Sarasota. After six stagnant years of faltering or non-existent development in the city’s core, developers are well in the process of bringing the heart of the city back to life again. Scores of new condominiums, restaurants, hotel towers and […]