SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) – There was some confusion surrounding one of the Tampa Bay area’s top beaches this weekend. Up until around 12:30 on Monday afternoon, Siesta Key Beach was listed as ...

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 ...

Lifeguards are on duty seven days a week (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and public restrooms are available to freshen up ... Siesta Beach: there are 950 spaces. It's not only people who flock to Siesta Key.

SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) – If you’ve visited the beaches along Siesta Key recently, you might have noticed some changes along the shoreline. Countless ‘no trespassing’ signs have started ...

Seymour considers kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding out on Turtle Beach, on the south end of Siesta Key, an absolute must. She says, “Depending on the time of year, you might encounter ...

If you're looking to soak up some sun with a beach day, you won't have to travel very far to go to the so-called best beach ...

Siesta Beach, 40 acres of almost pure quartz crystal sand on the Siesta Key barrier island, was runner-up in Leatherman's rankings the past two years and was third in 2008. "The sand is like sugar ...

A walk down world-famous Siesta Beach turns up hundreds of locals and tourists with their own ideas for what makes a perfect day at the shore. Crowdsourcing in paradise. Some of their tips are ...

A typical afternoon swim up the coast for these manatees turned into a rare experience for beach goers on Siesta Key. But did they get too close? “The crowd stayed back, viewed them and stayed ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla ... the public has the right to use the beach below the mean high tide line, or the highest point where the water comes up on the sand. "You can see it (the mean water line ...