To erase $157,000 in revenue shortfalls, City Manager Sarah Adelt has recommended 33 budget cuts and ideas to save money. ...more

February 8, 2009

That next cigarette could cost you $97. But only on Siesta Public Beach, at least for now. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING — Veterans Beach will remain closed until at least the end of February after failing a water quality test two months in a row, making it unsafe for swimming. ...more

February 8, 2008

SEBRING — Veteran's Beach has failed a water quality test, making it unsafe for swimming. Health Department officials have determined Veterans Beach has an unsatisfactory rating after two samples were taken because of high levels of fecal coliform. ...more

January 3, 2008

The Sarasota County Commission voted Wednesday to allow alcohol sales at a county-sanctioned concession on Siesta Key Public Beach for the first time. ...more

November 29, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTE: Through the years, Tim Ritter has directed Joel D. Wynkoop in several films. Ritter, who lives in Kentucky, recalled some of their exploits in making low-budget movies for the underground B-movie world: ...more

October 27, 2007