Sculptors gather for this four-day event to transform Siesta Key's sand into works of art. The 2025 festival is from Nov.

U.S. News Insider Tip: In addition to seeking sea shells during a walk on the beach, keep an eye out for fossilized sharks' teeth, which vary in size and blacken over time. – Susan B. Barnes If you're ...

Siesta Beach Eats will be open this Saturday as Sarasota County reopens Siesta Beach and several other beaches following the impacts of recent storms. The sand pavilion, sun deck and retail store at ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — The iconic Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns to Sarasota this Friday and will transform part of Florida's Gulf Coast into an outdoor art gallery. A total of 24 artists will compete ...

A Sarasota restaurant that debuted on Bee Ridge Road and earlier this year added a location at The Landings shopping plaza has now opened a third spot near world-famous Siesta Beach. Casa Masa, a ...

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 ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Some Sarasota County beaches, parks and barrier islands will reopen this weekend after being closed for more than two weeks. County officials announced the news in a press ...

S ARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB) - Twenty-four sand sculptors from around the world will compete at the 15th annual Siesta Key Crystal ...

At the height of tourist season, with spring break right around the corner, Sarasota County's most famous attraction — Siesta Beach — has earned another national honor, with Tripadvisor naming it the ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. (WFLA)— Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the United States and fourth in the world by Tripadvisor. According to Visit Sarasota, Siesta Beach offers a large parking area, ...