News Around Siesta Key

If you're looking for a casual way to start your morning or a laid-back way to spend your day, Siesta Key Village is a great place to enjoy breakfast, lunch or an evening of easy-going fun.

Published: Monday, September 6, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 5:52 p.m. IT WAS A YEAR WHEN JIMMY Carter was president -- and a fat cat named Garfield first appeared on the funny pages -- and the dreams of Sarasota builder Richard Perrone were about to come true.

Friends of ours were visiting Sarasota, FL this week and the Frost family took off a few days to head down to the beach and help entertain them.

I almost forgot about two beer-food pairings going on today. The first is at Siesta Key Oyster Bar .

He goes to open houses so you don't have to. The Palmer House Well, I'm back. Yes, it's been five months.

Camille Bell opened Fairy Tails Boutique on Siesta Key in July. There's something to be said about walking into a shop that makes you want to grab everything - especially the two adorable dogs behind the counter - and run.

Farmera s markets are making a comeback! Sale by the grower or manufacturer of local food, art, crafts, and nursery items are reminiscent of a very unique and almost bygone era of American culture, and, I, for one, and very happy to see the thriving Farmera s Markets in our city and neighboring towns in Sarasota County.

As an insurance agent, Juan Gutierrez saw it coming several years ago, the rising hellbroth of recession and pink slips and delinquent balances.

Traveling to Sarasota, Florida? Here are 5 fun things to do while you are in town.

SARASOTA: A Port Charlotte man is charged with impersonating an officer after things got out of control at a Siesta Key bar over the weekend.

Aug. 25, 2010 1:35 p.m. Several weeks ago, a reader called to inquire about the fate of the chimney from the old lodge that once stood in the former mobile home park at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41.

County Commissioner Nora Patterson, right, celebrates her Election Day victory with supporters in Osprey.

If a measure to allow Sarasota County and its cities to grant property tax breaks to companies is to pass by the big margin supporters expect it will, the ballot question needs the support of Republican voters like Jane Morgan.

When his acquaintences got rowdy over the weekend on Siesta Key, Matthew Proudfit stepped in to use his law enforcement credentials to keep them from being arrested.

Published: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 11:58 p.m. If history is any gauge, turnout in Tuesday's primary elections will be low.

The associations representing this island's homeowners and businesses are in different camps when it comes to the Republican primary in the Sarasota County Commission District 4 race.

Published: Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 1:14 p.m. Q:I manage a large condominium.

County workers have been removing invasive vegetation on two parcels the county owns adjacent to Beach Access 7, and plans are under way to demolish additions to a historic cottage on the site in late September, Jessica Ritter, senior planner with Parks and Recreation, told the Siesta Key Association board last week.

Beach Conditions for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties: Scattered clouds at Siesta Key Public Beach, Sarasota, FL.

Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CBs Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon off Sarasota beaches during the past couple of weeks.