Clearwater, Fla. (December 7, 2017) In its 50-year history, Florida Trends Golden Spoon award has recognized the top fine dining establishments all across Florida. This year, only 13 restaurants in the Tampa Bay area were recognized, with Rusty’s Bistro winning its 7th consecutive Golden Spoon award. Golden Spoon awards are presented to the finest dining […]

St. Petersburg, Fla. – There’s a new perk for guests staying at the Sheraton Sand Key (SSK) on Clearwater Beach. Guests and employees of the hotel can now ride Pinellas County buses and trolleys for free when they show drivers their room key or employee badge. With more than 216,000 visitors a year, the Sheraton […]

Once again the Sheraton Sand Key was featured on USA Today’s 10Best for their list of the World-Class Resorts in Tampa Bay. USA Today’s Tampa Local Expert Skye Rodgers praises the Clearwater resort for its 10-acre private beach and its location next to the Sand Key Park. See the full list of resorts by following […]

CLEARWATER BEACH – It was definitely a first in the 38-year history of the Sunshine State Games. Pitchforks and portions of trees were used as implements in Scottish Heavy Athletics during the 2017 Sunshine State Games (SSG) International Beach Games at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. The pitchforks were used in the Sheaf Toss to […]

2017 SSG International Beach Games Preview – Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1 Olympic athletes, top-ranked national and international athletes and Tampa Bay area athletes gather in Clearwater Beach EVENT: 2017 Sunshine State Games (SSG) International Beach Games, an amateur, multi-sport festival, held on the sands of Clearwater Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. […]

CLEARWATER, FL 9/26/17 – While traditional lawn tennis has existed since the late 1800’s, it took nearly a century until Gianni Bellettini created the official beach variation of the sport in Ravenna, Italy. With the formation of the International Federation of Beach Tennis (IFBT), in 1997, Bellettini would go on to host World Championship events […]

TALLAHASSEE – If 17-year old Derek Akey, a track and field athlete from Gainesville, has aspirations to be a triathlete, his participation in the Sunshine State Games (SSG) International Beach Games is a start. He is registered in three of the seven events of the Third Annual Beach Games, being held in Clearwater Beach at […]

CLEARWATER, Fla. (July 31, 2017)—The Sheraton Sand Key Resort helped Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Tampa Bay make a splash for their new public service announcement.  The resort hosted the film shoot on their 13-acre private beach. The PSA takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to being a mentor for BBBS. It also promotes their specialty […]

In the latest issue of Clearwater Beach Neighborhood Newsletter, Publisher Bob Griffin spent some time with Sheraton Sand Key’s head concierge Charlie Creel. Concierges provide information and services to business visitors and tourists, and are usually found only in larger hotels. Twelve hotels in Clearwater Beach, ranging in size from 100 to over 450 rooms, […]

In celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, HotelPlanner and Meetings.com announced the top 100 group sales managers in the U.S. Monica Santiago, with the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, made the list. The top performing sales managers were selected based on a combination of factors, including outstanding customer service, competitive rates and fast response times. […]