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Siesta Seen CONGRATS TO GIDGET'S It may have taken Brian and Trudy Wigelsworth a bit longer than they had hoped to open Gidget's Coastal Provisions in Siesta Village, but business has been going gangbusters, Brian told me this week. The doors swung open to the public on March 24. "We've had such wonderful comments from the visitors and the locals," he said. "It really makes us happy that the locals are lov- ing it." The store — and upstairs transient apart- ments — took the spot Napoli's Restaurant occupied for years, right between the Siesta Key Oyster Bar and the Daiquiri Deck. It sells Margaritaville Apparel and more upscale gift items. "We're seeing locals and visitors coming in multiple days," Brian added on April 14. "It's hard for us to keep up on reordering the stock." The store is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Brian said he and Trudy typically are there until 11:30 or midnight each night so they can restock, but he made it clear he was not com- plaining about the demand. The latest chart showing Tourist Development Tax revenue collections has Siesta Key in the lead once again. Image courtesy Sarasota County Tax Collector's Office Sarasota News Leader April 18, 2014 Page 115