Gary Kompothecras may be larger than life, but he's also down to earth
Siesta Key resident and entrepreneur Gary Kompothecras has been called many things. “Creator” is his favorite.
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Siesta Key resident and entrepreneur Gary Kompothecras has been called many things. “Creator” is his favorite.
This offseason, Longboat Key said goodbye to several friends, family and community members.
Lisa Walsh was a pillar in the Sarasota-Manatee community; a trusted and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter; and the backbone of one of the most successful media companies in Florida.
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5 hours ago Share The appeal for incorporating Siesta Key is its residents controlling the island’s land-use destiny. A vote inevitably will come down to cost. Is the benefit worth the cost? On Longboat, it is. We all know that saying: Third time is a charm. Perhaps that will be the case for John Davidson, arguably deserving of the title of Mr. Siesta Key. Davidson — the founder of Davidson Drugs and the Pelican Press (now Siesta Key Observer) and a longtime commercial property owner in the Village — is trying for the third time to persuade his fellow Siesta Key reside...