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🌱 How a buoy off Siesta Key helps forecast our next big storm

Siesta Key, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Siesta Key! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a buoy off Siesta Key helps forecast our next big storm

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• After devastating fire, USF marine scientists race to keep ocean monitoring on track (usf.edu) — A key ocean-monitoring buoy anchored off Siesta Key is part of a USF network scientists rushed to service after a fire damaged their main lab, so hurricane-season data keeps flowing. Their sensors feed models that help forecast storm surge, red tide, and other coastal hazards for Florida’s west coast communities, including the Sarasota area.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Sarasota

  • Sarasota Lions and SBA gearing up for the start of the 2026 season (mysuncoast.com)

Osprey

  • Big Waters Land Trust Hosts Annual Community Art Show Celebrating Florida's Wild Beauty in Osprey (englewoodreview.com)

Bradenton

  • Bradenton Brewery Facing Foreclosure Says It’s ‘Now Current’ With Bank (patch.com)

Ok Siesta Key! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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