Siesta Seen
SIESTA SEEN
A proposal for stand-up paddleboard rent-
als at Siesta Public Beach continues to be a
source of concern for members of the Siesta
Key Association (SKA).
Commissioner Nora Patterson, a guest at the
June 5 meeting of the organization, told board
members she recently had had a visit from
Rob Alfieri, who owns SUP Sarasota, and
Warren LaBonte, the operator of the county
concessionary facility near the pavilion at the
public beach.
"I said to [Alfieri] … the biggest concern is
supervision, that I don't actually believe that
people are going to rent paddleboards and
STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING PROPOSAL FOR THE PUBLIC BEACH CONTINUES
TO BE CONTROVERSIAL; DEPUTIES DEAL WITH A TRANSIENT HOARDER
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
Even in the traditional off-season, Siesta Beach has remained busy, especially on the weekends,
sheriff's deputies report. Photo by Norman Schimmel
