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His specialty is pediatric cystic fibrosis, which has little to do with the beach—but that’s also what led the author of An Illustrated History of Siesta Key: The Story of America's Best Beach, to it.

Headed to Sarasota and the Gulf Side of Florida? Here's what you need to know about Siesta Key. Siesta Key Beach is famous for its fine sand. What makes Siesta Key Beach unique is that its sand is ...