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Siesta Seen The couple originally envisioned opening the store before the Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition began on Siesta Public Beach last November. (Margaritaville Apparel was a big sponsor of the event.) Still, with Easter marking the official end of sea- son, and Easter coming later this year, the Wigelsworths obviously have been able to make the most of the last part of the 2014 tourist season. As for the next Crystal Classic: Brian also told me this week that he had just held the first meeting to start planning for the fifth compe- tition. More details will be coming later. SPEAKING OF TOURIST SEASON … The county Tax Collector's Office has posted the Tourist Development Tax (TDT) numbers for February, and — no surprise — revenue is up $177,165.65 in comparison to the same month for 2013. As staff in the Tax Collector's Office has noted, these figures often are updated in subsequent months, as some reporting agencies finalize numbers after the office's deadline for each accounting period. The total TDT revenue for February so far is $2,133,317.52. This fiscal year, TDT revenue is The existing tennis courts at Siesta Public Beach will be removed and new ones will be constructed to the east, next to Beach Road. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader April 18, 2014 Page 116