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A family enjoys the sunset on Siesta Key. A group of residents are pushing for the barrier island s incorporation. They re hosting a public meeting on the possibility Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Siesta Chapel. (Tracy Jackson)
SIESTA KEY, FL After years of living with decisions being made for them by Sarasota County leaders, some Siesta Key residents have had enough and are pushing for the barrier island s incorporation. We recognize the county has 427,000 people in it and we re a small portion of that, Tracy Jackson said. We just believe that we are the best stewards of our island.
Jackson, chair of the communications and media committee for Save Siesta Key, an organization exploring the possibility of incorporation for the tourism hotspot, said the group is hosting a public meeting to discuss the matter Wednesday. The event will take place at the Siesta Chapel at 7 p.m.
Mission BBQ to open new location
A national barbecue chain is set to open its second Sarasota-Manatee location in the bustling University Town Center shopping district. Coming soon signs for Mission BBQ are up at 5231 University Parkway #109, the former space of Half Shell Seafood House, located within The Market at University Town Center shopping plaza. Representatives for Benderson Development and Mission BBQ both confirmed the new location, with Mission BBQ Florida market partner Bill Leahy saying they anticipate a summer opening.
The Maryland-based Mission BBQ, known for paying tribute to the military and first responders, features a menu drawing from various barbecue styles around the U.S. The chain has locations in 16 states, according to its website, including a Bradenton restaurant at 4501 14th St. W. in Cortez Plaza that opened in 2017.
SCSO: Bank robbery at SunTrust Bank Veres most recent mug shot dated 09/17/20. (Source: MCSO) By ABC7 Staff | December 16, 2020 at 2:18 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 5:11 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a robbery that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Sarasota.
Deputies were first alerted just before 1 p.m. to a robbery at SunTrust Bank located at the 6000 block of S. Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41 and Stickney Point).
Responding deputies obtained the suspect’s description from witnesses and issued a BOLO in the area.
Deputies nearby located the possible suspect in the area of Mall Drive and Gateway Avenue and confirmed his identity through the help of witnesses. The suspect is identified as Sebastian I. Veres, 31, of Sarasota.
4 months ago Share Gary Kompothecras is proposing a 120-bed hotel and a five story garage along Old Stickney Point Road.
For more than two hours, nearly 100 residents argued over a proposal for a 120-unit hotel on South Siesta Key, likely foreshadowing the approval process ahead.
The proposal is one of three that requests changes to density and transient accommodations on the Key, which many residents fear will change the nature of the island and exacerbate traffic on one of the Key’s main entry points.
The seven-story hotel is proposed on just more than an acre owned by Gary Kompothecras on Old Stickney Point Road. A five-story parking garage would be built across the street.