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Sunup to sundown, Fun Boats tours visit the marine beauty up and down the back waters of Siesta Key By Jane Bartnett A visit to Siesta Key just isn’t complete without spending some time out on the waters that surround this special place. Catching sight of a frolicking dolphin or even a whole pod of […]
Former operator stresses that iconic Village gathering spot will keep its same vibe By John Morton The iconic Blasé Café & Martini Bar has changed hands, but its former owner is certain it will retain the same vibe that has made it a favorite in the Village since 1997. “It’s like the White House – […]
Shooting, battery incidents shake a community now seeking solutions By John Morton Two violent acts on Memorial Day on Siesta Key near and in the highly populated Village have both stunned and outraged residents here. The area that day saw large packs of teens in close proximity, estimated in the hundreds, where fighting led to […]
More than 100 citizens attend workshop to inquire about project By Phil Colpas More than 100 concerned citizens packed St. Boniface Church on June 14 to attend a neighborhood workshop on a proposed hotel on Siesta Key — the third of four hotels proposed for Siesta Key in less than a year. Property owner Dave […]
2 years later, Siesta Key lightning-strike victim Jacob Brewer keeps on with the tough journey toward recovery By Jane Bartnett Jacob Brewer, a 16-year-old Texas teenager, is preparing to start his junior year in high school. But instead of taking classes at his school, he’ll be fighting to regain his ability to walk. The future, […]
By John Morton Less than five weeks after halting the permit process for a proposed fish farm in the Gulf of Mexico 45 miles off the Siesta Key coast, the Environmental Protection Agency on June 10 reissued a required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to the farm’s creators. This, according to Fish Site — […]
Non-profit group now has the ear of state politicians in attempt to reverse controversial measure taken in the early 1980s By Phil Colpas The Facebook group Open Midnight Pass, representing the 401(c)3 corporation Midnight Pass Society 2 Inc., reports that it is making strides toward reopening Midnight Pass, the naturally occurring waterway channel that separated […]
A neighborhood workshop to address a request for a special exemption to Siesta Key’s 10 p.m. cutoff time for live music is being held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Out-of-Door Academy’s Multi-Purpose Room, 444 Reid Street. Gilligan’s Island Bar & Grill, located at 5353 Ocean Blvd. in the Siesta Key Village, has made […]
Things You Like, a longtime occupant of Southbridge Mall on Siesta Key, has closed its doors at 6529 Midnight Pass Rd. but still offers its women’s resort wear online. Go to thingsyoulike.biz to place your orders. Owner Diane Suczewski made the transition to an online-only business in May. Her website has offered an online purchasing […]
