Siesta Key, FL

If your Labor Day plans include a trip to Siesta Key, Lido Beach, or anywhere along the Suncoast, wildlife officials have an important reminder before you unpack the cooler. Sea turtle nesting season is still active in Florida, and hatchlings are currently emerging along our coast. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is urging…

  In early October of 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida. At least 19 tornadoes tore through 5.7 million acres of agricultural land, tossing up neatly laid pastures while swollen rivers and creeks flooded cattle ranches and poultry farms across the state. Chamteut Oh, an assistant professor at the University of Florida, The post Extreme weather events like hurricanes can spread antibiotic resistance genes appeared first on KVIA.

For decades, Canadian snowbirds have been woven into the fabric of Suncoast life. They fill the restaurants in Siesta Key, book the hotels in Sarasota, shop downtown, and return year after year with the kind of loyalty that builds real community. But something has shifted. Canadian visits to Florida dropped 13.9% in the first six…

Clayton’s Siesta Grille has been a favorite on Siesta Key for more than two decades, and now it’s writing a new chapter with familiar faces in charge. Randy and Mavis Frey officially took over ownership in May 2024, taking the reins from founders Clayton and Diane Thompson. What makes this transition special is that the…

The Suncoast is in for a classic August weekend. Saturday and Sunday will start off mostly sunny, making it tempting to head straight to Siesta Key or Longboat Key for a morning swim. But don’t let the blue skies fool you. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop after 1 p.m. on both days. Some areas…