A new mayor, a new bridge and the start of a new library are all things to look out for in the new year on the barrier island ...

For decades, Sarasota County leaders have wrestled with the idea of reopening Midnight Pass, an inlet that split Siesta and ...

In related news, a waterfront mansion nearby in Sarasota County hit the real estate market for nearly $30 million earlier this month. Villa Meraviglia (meaning “wonder villa”), a luxurious, ...

The 5-bed, 6-bath Siesta Key estate on Midnight Pass Road was listed for $31.5 million. In July 2025, the listing was removed, according to Zillow.

Ashely Claudino is an Evergreen Staff Writer from Portugal. She has a Translation degree from the University of Lisbon (2020, Faculty of Arts and Humanities). Nowadays, she mostly writes Fortnite and ...