With eight miles of quartz-laden, sugar-soft sand, frequent dolphin sightings, and calm Gulf waters, Siesta Key, just off the southwestern coast of Florida, has all the ingredients for a relaxing ...

Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, about five miles west of Sarasota, as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, the National Hurricane Center ...

Before Helene and Milton, Siesta Key was a beautiful place where the cares seem few. In 2023, Condé Nast Traveler named it one of the “10 Best Beach Towns on the East Coast.” ...

Siesta Beach is always No. 1 in our hearts—and, as of 2025, it’s also No. 42 on the list of World’s 50 Best Beaches. The beloved beach—the only U.S. destination on the list—received high ...