Sarasota County unveils improvements to Siesta Key Public Beach on Tuesday with the edition of the west concession stand, lifeguard and law enforcement stations and renovations to the historic pavilion. The grand opening is was held on Saturday, Feb. 20 , 2016. Sarasota County spent $21.5 million dollars on the Siesta Key beach restoration project on south Siesta Key that added some...
February 2016
Florida breaks tourism record for fifth consecutive year 105 million people travel to Sunshine State in 2015, governor says. By Maggie Menderski Published: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 10:36 a.m. Florida welcomed 105 million visitors last year, making 2015 the fifth consecutive year where tourism records were broken. The new record exceeded the previous high of 98.5...