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By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com Almost exactly five years after he filed suit against Sarasota County over its vacation of a 373-foot-long segment of North Beach Road, Siesta Key resident Michael Cosentino lost his case in a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal.In a June 11 opinion, Judge […]
By Jane Bartnett Scientist, educator, arts advocate, and the 2014 Riverview High School and Sarasota County High School Teacher of the Year. And now, store owner. Yet, this lofty list barely begins to describe Katrin Rudge, the new co-owner of Coastal Flow Ocean Inspired Gifts & Decor on South Tamiami Trail. This spring, when Katrin […]
Bamboo has a bad reputation with gardeners. Some kinds of bamboo spread aggressively, but there are some that do not.There are actually two groups of bamboos: runners and clumpers.Running bamboos don’t stay in one place, but clumping bamboos grow only a few inches wider each year.Clumping bamboo makes an excellent visual screen and sound barrier, […]
By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com In unanimously approving its June 8 Consent Agenda of routine business matters, the Sarasota County Commission agreed to pay Gator Grading & Paving LLC of Palmetto $156,954.60 for “miscellaneous concrete work” in the county parking lot under construction at 6647 S. Midnight Pass Rd., next door to Crescent Plaza. How […]
By Madeline Zerega In early June, my mom surprised us by purchasing tickets for the Morning Rounds tour at the Marine Mammal Center of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota. We had previously visited the aquarium, but were excited to get to see “behind the scenes” at the marine mammal center. The visit was […]
By John Morton He stands at an imposing 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds, but David Brown’s nickname of “Big Show” comes from him having a soft touch. “I got it when I was in barber school. I shaved my hair really short and created a bunch of intricate lines in it, making a cool design,” Brown […]
By Scott Dolan Lobster rolls are a special summer sandwich. Native to New England clam shacks and roadside stands, it is now an island delicacy in Florida as well. Traditionally, the best lobster rolls have been found in the states of Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Well, recent importation technology has since thrown Florida into the […]
May 18 theft A kayak and oar were stolen from the victim’s dock on the canal. There were no reported witnesses and it is unknown whether the crime was committed by boat or someone on the roadway. May 22 grand theft The complainant reported that his unlocked bicycle was stolen from underneath his condominium unit. […]
By John Morton Save Siesta Key’s incorporation team is picking up the pace, and for good reason. If it wants to see the island become its own town by the end of next year, which would be the earliest for such an effort to come to fruition, it has to hustle. “You’ve got a lot […]
In recent weeks, Siesta Key has seen a burgeoning bloom of new signs. With red letters, they say “Stop High Density Hotels.” At the bottom of each, the website for the Siesta Key Coalition is listed. In an April 23 email, Mark Spiegel, president of the Coalition, reported that 250 of the signs had been […]