I visited 'the best beach in the US.' It transported me to the Caribbean coast where I grew up

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South of Sarasota, Florida, Siesta Key is a small, quiet beach town.
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Siesta Key has been ranked the US' top beach by outlets like TripAdvisor and US News & World Report.
The beach on Florida's Gulf Coast features Appalachian quartz sand that is always cool to the…

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