TREASURE ISLAND – A few hours before sunset, a circle of people begins taking shape around a stick spiked into the sand. It’s a fringe gathering on the fringe of the state, just before the ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – A few hours before sunset, a circle of people begins taking shape around a stick spiked into the sand. It’s a fringe gathering on the fringe of the state, just before the ...

If you find yourself on Siesta Beach on a Sunday as sunset nears, you may start to hear the beat of a drum. And then another. And another. If you have the time, hang around and enjoy the Siesta Key ...

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