🌱 How high did Siesta Key rank in America’s new beach beauty list?

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In today's newsletter:

• How high did Siesta Key rank in America’s new beach beauty list?
• How a Siesta Key mall is becoming Sarasota’s unexpected theater hub

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
• Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This Beach Was Just Named the No. 1 in the U.S.—and It's a Storybook Escape on California's Coast (travelandleisure.com) — Siesta Key earns a spot among the nation’s top 10 most beautiful beaches in a new AI-driven “Beach Beauty Index,” putting the local shoreline in elite company. While Carmel Beach in California tops the list, Siesta Key is highlighted alongside other standout coastal destinations, reinforcing the island’s national reputation for postcard-worthy sand and surf.
   

• Rise Above Performing Arts finds a new home (yourobserver.com) — Rise Above Performing Arts has moved into a larger theater inside The Crossings at Siesta Key mall, expanding its seating and gearing up for an LED-enhanced production of “Into the Woods” later this month. The youth-focused company shares the mall with other Sarasota theater groups, collaborates on props and costumes, and continues its mission to give local students a place to grow onstage without turning anyone away for lack of funds.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Siesta Key

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 16

• 2nd Annual Siesta Key Tailgating Games →
  The Beach Club, 5151 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Creation Station: Adult Beginner Sewing - Tissue Pouch
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  1:00 pm
• Adult Arts & Crafts: Painted Rock Cactus
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  2:00 pm
• Teen Craft Zone: Squishy Comforts
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  3:30 pm
• Alta Vista School Meet the Teacher
  Alta Vista Elementary School Sarasota, FL 34237
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher 2026
  Brentwood Elementary School 2500 Vinson Ave, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher
  Phillippi Shores Elementary School Sarasota, FL 34231
  4:00 pm
• McIntosh Middle School Open House
  McIntosh Middle School 701 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
  4:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Learn and Play Storytime
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  11:00 am
• Selby Family Films
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  1:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Early Voting for Primary Election
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  8:30 am
• Early Voting for 2026 Primary Election
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234, US
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sarasota

• New Sarasota nonprofit aims to put school supplies directly in classrooms (mysuncoast.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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