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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 of...
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Turning Down the Volume: Sarasota Commissions Noise Study Amidst Corvette Revvers and “Cranky Neighbors”

—Between the thumping bass of downtown nightlife, the roar...
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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...
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Sarasota Rejects 50% Parking Rate Hike, Opts for Extended Hours, Fines to Offset $2.8M

—Facing a ballooning multimillion-dollar deficit in its parking program,...
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Etch-a-Sketch Empire: The True Cost of an Aimless War, from Hormuz to Longboat Key

—Here on the barrier islands, the illusion of insulation...