Whittall Fires Back: St. Regis Arch is ‘Not the Jersey Shore’ as Showdown Looms on Longboat Key
—Moments before strapping into his Ferrari 296 GTB at the Sebring International Raceway on Friday morning, Unicorp President and CEO Chuck Whittall had a...
Post-Storm Rebuilding or a Trojan Horse? St. Armands Faces a Zoning Crossroads
The barrier islands of Sarasota are approaching what many locals view as a defining crossroads. On Monday, April 13, the City of Sarasota will...
Blue-Chip Waterways: Longboat Key’s $9M Dredging Plan Secures Elite Real Estate Values
—On Florida’s West Coast, where multimillion-dollar real estate commands international attention, navigable water is the ultimate currency.
Now, for the first time since 2003, Longboat...
Beyond the Snowbird: Global Cash, Western Wealth and the New Migration Matrix Rewiring Sarasota’s Coast
—Real estate has always been a game of demographics, but the latest data from the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) paints a...
Is there a chance the FDOT gives Longboat the bridge it wants?
—For the residents of Longboat Key, Florida, the aging 1957 drawbridge spanning Longboat Pass is more than just transportation infrastructure; it is a gateway...
What Mote’s Latest Red Tide Research Means for Sarasota, Lido, and Longboat
—For residents of Sarasota, Lido Key, and Longboat Key, red tide isn’t just an abstract scientific phenomenon — it’s a deeply personal issue.
When Karenia...
Key Fire Dept. Reports 18% Drop in Calls Following 2024 Storms; 67% Cardiac Survival rate
—The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department responded to fewer emergencies in 2025, but their life-saving metrics—particularly an astonishing 67 percent cardiac survivability rate—continue to...
Lofty Plans, Deep Divide: Longboat Key Fights State’s Vision for a Towering Bridge
—For the residents of Longboat Key, the nearly 70-year-old drawbridge connecting their island’s northern tip to Bradenton Beach is more than just a piece...
Turning Down the Volume: Sarasota Commissions Noise Study Amidst Corvette Revvers and “Cranky Neighbors”
—Between the thumping bass of downtown nightlife, the roar of modified exhaust pipes, and the hum of massive new pool pumps, residents and business...
How a 1930s Bungalow is Ground Zero in Sarasota’s Battle Over Preservation
—The ongoing tug-of-war for Sarasota’s soul was on full display at City Hall this week, crystallized in the fate of a modest, 1930s bungalow.
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