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Siesta Sand Live
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Welcome to the weekly video broadcast that serves as an informative and vibrant showcase for life on beautiful Siesta Key. It features special guests from all walks of life and is recorded at 9 a.m. Thursdays on the Sniki Tiki stage in the Captain Curt’s Village, 1200 Old Stickney Point Rd. The show is produced in conjunction with the Siesta Sand newspaper. John Morton and Natalie Gutwein serve as your hosts. Siesta Key's monthly island newspaper provides residents, locals and visitors with hyper-local news about Siesta Key and includes maps of island businesses.
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Epsiode 18
Jun 21, 202500:38:30Tap to summarizeLarry Frankel, Siesta Key Photo Bomber "bombs" the Siesta Sand Live Podcast with host Natalie Gutwein on this episode.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 11
Feb 24, 202500:41:07Tap to summarizeHost Natalie Gutwein interviews local artist & author James Richards and Suzanne Armbruster who spearheaded the effort to clean up storm debris and sand piles on Stickney Point Road from Tamiami Trail to Midnight Pass.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 10
Feb 17, 202500:43:39Tap to summarizeSiesta Sand Live host, Natalie Gutwein, sits down with Chris Brown, a long-time business owner and restaurateur, and one of the most influential figures on Siesta Key.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 9
Feb 10, 202500:51:56Tap to summarizeSiesta Sand Live Host Natalie Gutwein speaks with Sarasota County Commissioner Mark Smith on a variety of topics including the potential of Siesta Key condos voluntary demolitions and rebuilding.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 8
Jan 18, 202500:26:03Tap to summarizeHost Natalie Gutwein interviews newly elected District 3 - Sarasota County Commissioner and former Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight in Episode 8 of the Siesta Sand Live Podcast.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 7
Jan 13, 202500:46:12Tap to summarizeGet an update on the Siesta Key real estate market for 2025 as Host Natalie Gutwein talks with Judie Berger, Siesta Key resident of 30 years and the #1 realtor on Siesta Key since 2005 working for Premier Sotheby's. Also, joining Natalie in this episode is Jean Cannon, former SKA board member and local champion of the mini-reef program that has been a huge success on Siesta Key in helping to clean the canal water.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 6
Dec 27, 202400:42:24Tap to summarizeSiesta Sand Live host Natalie Gutwein talks with actor, comedian, and Siesta Key resident Steve White.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 1
Dec 17, 202401:09:55Tap to summarizePilot of Episode of Siesta Sand's Weekly Podcast at Captain Jack's Host Natalie Gutwein talks with Siesta Key business owner and board member of Sarasota Visitor Tourism Mike Holderness, Jamie Miller, Executive Director of Save Midnight Pass, Brian Wigglesworth, Master Sand Sculptor and founder of the Crystal Classic, and Judie Berger, Siesta Key resident of 30 years and #1 realtor on Siesta Key since 2005 working for Premier Sotheby's discuss the impact of the recent storms on Siesta Key and how the island is trying to get back to normal.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Epsiode 4
Dec 17, 202400:45:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode, host Natalie Gutwein talks with Siesta Key business owner, hotelier, and resident Dave Balot. Balot purchased the Wells Fargo property located on 5810 Midnight Pass Road was recently approved to build a hotel on the site. In this interview, Balot shares the journey, legal challenges, and plans for the hotel exclusively with Siesta Sand Live. Did you miss the Siesta Key Holiday Parade? No worries, we have outtakes of the parade on this episode. This will certainly put you in a festive spirit.
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Siesta Sand LIVE! Episode 5
Dec 17, 202400:43:45Tap to summarizeSiesta Sand Live host talks with Siesta Key resident and advocate, Lourdes Ramirez.
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