U.S. News Insider Tip: Make reservations ahead of time to dine at any waterfront restaurant around sunset. Locals and visitors alike fill the tables fast and tend to linger until after the sun goes ...

Cooler weather in Sarasota makes this the perfect time to visit these top spots — before tourist season starts and the crowds ...

A Sarasota County developer's recent court win means his Siesta Key hotel will include more than double the number of rooms as the current largest hotel at the popular Sarasota County island ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When Hurricane Miton arrived at Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, it made landfall near Siesta Key, an 8-mile-long island just west of Sarasota. In nearby Sarasota, Milton ...

The scarecrow is part of the Scarecrow Stroll, which was introduced by the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce this year. The ...

Lance and Nichol Fountaine moved to Siesta Key in 2020 from Tennessee. Their home has flooded six times since then. Now they're contemplating moving.

A new business serving poke and açaí bowls has joined the roster of recent restaurant openings in Sarasota-Manatee, as well as the growing portfolio of a local hospitality group. Siesta Poke is now ...

Taped to a mailbox on Siesta Key’s Palm Island was a hastily written construction paper sign: “Charge your phone.” An arrow pointed toward an elevated home on an inlet. The cobblestone driveway was ...

Hurricane Milton became a Category 3 and landed near Siesta Key around 8 p.m. a year ago today, 13 days after Hurricane ...

A new restaurant serving pizza and other casual dining dishes recently debuted on Siesta Key, taking over the former longtime home of another pizzeria. Lenny'z Pizza & Island Bar is now open at 6645 ...