Photos: 2010 best beach runner-up Siesta Key and more Florida beaches

Siesta Beach near Sarasota was No. 2 on both the 2009 and 2010 editions of the annual Dr. Beach list of best beaches in the U.S. Check out photos of Siesta and other beach options around the Sunshine State. Read about it.

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John and Cecilia Sharp of Springhill enjoy the peaceful pace of the East Beach area at Fort DeSoto Park. In the background in the Skyway Bridge. Fort DeSoto Beach area in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, June 23, 2004.

Ft. DeSoto Park near St. Pete Beach

(JULIE FLETCHER, ORLANDO SENTINEL / June 23, 2004)

John and Cecilia Sharp of Springhill enjoy the peaceful pace of the East Beach area at Fort DeSoto Park. In the background in the Skyway Bridge. Fort DeSoto Beach area in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, June 23, 2004.