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For now, Beach Resort and Suites will not pursue rebuild By John Morton
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It was nearly two years ago when Mike Holderness and Dave Balot, co-owners of the Siesta Key Beach Resorts and Suites, notified Sarasota County that they wanted to level their 55-room hotel at 5311 Ocean Blvd. and replace it with a 170-room complex. It wasn’t planned to be taller than what was then the allowable 35 feet, although two levels of parking would go in place below the buildings. FEMA allows that in flood-risk locations like Siesta Key. Theirs was the only hotel on the island for decades, its origin being the 1950s with add-ons that followed. The business partners bought it in May of 2017. Today, on the heels of a county decision late last year to allow unlimited density as it approved two high-rise hotels, along with two separate lawsuits fighting the county’s decision, the teammates are scrapping their pursuit for the time being. And, if things don’t change, maybe altogether. One of the hotels is to be built at eight stories and 170 rooms on Calle Miramar on less than an acre, just a few doors down from the Beach Resort and Suites. Holderness’ and Balot’s operation will be literally in its shadow. “If unlimited density is here to stay and the hotel on Calle Miramar is built next door, Mike and I most likely will not be able to financially compete,” Balot said, “as we have
Foxy Lady boutique to celebrate golden anniversary in style with gift-card raffle By Jane Bartnett
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oxy Lady, Siesta Key’s iconic women’s luxury fashion boutique, turns 50 years young this month. For half a century, fashionable women visiting Siesta Key and many who make Sarasota their home have made Foxy Lady their special destination. On the edge of Siesta Key Village, at 209 Beach Rd., the store is a treasure trove of elegant items. Sophisticated dresses, skirts, pants, tops, shoes and accessories for both everyday wear and for special occasion are here in a wide array of colors and styles. In 1972, when Lorry Eible opened her store in the heart of Siesta Key Village, she captured the hearts of cosmopolitan women who discovered a store that catered to their tastes and fashion needs. The New Jersey native, who had shopped for herself in Bloomingdale’s and New York City’s finest department stores, ushered in a new day on Siesta Key when she created Foxy Lady. “We began selling beautiful linens, cottons and gauze so that women could be comfortable and fashionable in the warm weather here,” she said. The store was an immediate success. Over the years, it has attracted a steady and loyal following
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