The Siesta Key Observer is an American weekly free newspaper serving Siesta Key, Florida. Founded in 1971 by John and Elizabeth Davidson, it is now a part of a family of twelve community and business newspapers published by Observer Media Group.
History
In March 1971, John and Elizabeth Davidson began publishing a six-page paper called The Key News to the Key. The Davidsons later renamed the paper to the Siesta Key Pelican. The name of the publication changed again to Pelican Press. In 2016, Emily Walsh was named publisher of Siesta Key Observer. ==References==