Hole Lotta Love

A New Bagel Shop Is Opening on Siesta Key This Month

Bungalow Bagels, from Casa Masa owner Rob DiSilvio, is located in the Southbridge Mall plaza and will open by the end of July.

07/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Nice Ness

A Historic Sarasota School Home on Siesta Key Hits the Market

Listed at $5.3 million, this poured-concrete Sarasota School original sits on the edge of Heron Lagoon, offering seamless indoor-outdoor living.

06/18/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Beachy Keen

Siesta Beach Named to 'World's 50 Best Beaches' List

After a catastrophic 2024 hurricane season, the beloved beach received international recognition for its white quartz sand, natural beauty, gentle slope, calm water and more.

05/12/2025 By Megan McDonald

Beach Renourishment

Barrier Island Hotels Reopen After Last Fall's Storms

Local resorts are bouncing back from last year’s hurricane season, and staycation season is the perfect time to book a room.

05/08/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Sky High

With Two Homes on the Market for Around $30 Million, Sarasota's Officially Part of Florida’s Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Club

These Siesta Key listings signal a new peak in our market.

02/21/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Life's a Beach

Siesta Beach Named No. 1 Beach in the U.S., No. 4 in the World by Tripadvisor

Beloved for its powdery quartz sand and clear Gulf waters, Sarasota’s Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the U.S. and ranks No. 4 in the world, according to Tripadvisor.

02/19/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Comeback Story

After Back-to-Back Hurricanes, the Local Tourism Industry Focuses on Recovery

The hospitality industry was devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but business owners and employees say they’re on the mend.

11/20/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Hurricane Milton

Access to the Barrier Islands Will Close Tonight

After 7 p.m., community members will continue to be able to get off the barrier islands, but no entry will be allowed back on until after post-storm search and rescue mission is completed.

10/08/2024 By Staff

Hurricane Helene

Island Residents Reflect on Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

We spoke to business owners and residents from the barrier islands about the effects of the hurricane's historic storm surge, its aftermath and what comes next.

10/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Hurricane Helene

Water Has Been Turned Off on Sarasota and Manatee County Barrier Islands Due to Hurricane Helene

Sarasota and Manatee counties have shut off water service due to storm surge impacts. Here's the list of affected locations.

09/26/2024 By Staff

Beach Bound

Siesta Key Beach, Anna Maria Island Named Best Beaches in Florida by U.S. News & World Report

Both spots were recognized for their soft sand and overall beauty.

07/17/2024 By Megan McDonald

Living the Dream

A Digital Nomad Turned a Crumbling Siesta Key Barracks Into His Ideal Beach Shack

The home was originally a tar paper pilot’s barracks at the Venice Army Air Base, where roughly 20,000 pilots trained during World War II.

06/26/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Siesta Redo

This 1980s Siesta Key Condo Got a Glow-Up With Lots of Pattern and Color

Interior designer Ali Rieger revamped this beach pad to match the the owner's love of Siesta Key Beach.

06/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Wandering Eye

This Siesta Key Home Just Sold for $9.25 Million. Let's Take a Look.

The sale of the waterfront home made for one of the priciest transactions in Sarasota County so far this year.

05/31/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sky High

Will This $15 Million Siesta Key Home Be the Year’s Top Sale?

Less than three months into 2024, the sale of a waterfront home on the northern end of the key has already exceeded last year's top deal.

03/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

What's Old Is New Again

With Vintage Key, Ellen Wuagneux Gives Old Furniture New Life

In her Siesta Key garage studio, Wuagneux examines each vintage or antique piece of furniture with TLC before coming up with a plan to bring it back to life.

02/15/2024 By Tisha Leung

Sold!

Sarasota's Boatyard Has Sold

The Boatyard, a 2.03-acre waterfront parcel at the base of the Stickney Point Bridge, was purchased by a local real estate and hospitality mogul for roughly $8 million.

02/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto