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2025 in Review — Longboat Key Protects a Legacy: “Gulf of Mexico Drive” Retained in Unanimous Vote

After much contentious debate sparked by state action, Longboat...

2025 in Review — Longboat Library reaches milestone approval

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2025 in Review — Longboat record sale tops $30 million

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2025 in Review — Sarasota Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable

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2025 in Review — Bird Key Yacht Club Demolished for New Vision

The 65-year-old Bird Key Yacht Club is officially a...

2025 in Review — Mira Mar Plan Approved for Downtown Landmark

A plan to preserve the historic façade of the...

2025 in Review — Longboat hires Police Chief from Delray Beach to lead force

This year, Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton announced...

2025 in Review — Sarasota hires Longboat’s former Manager to lead City

Back in May of this year, the Sarasota City...

2025 in Review — Mote Marine cuts red ribbon on future

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium held the official grand...

A Cat 4 and 5 extravaganza: A look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

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Pumps Over Pavement: Sarasota County Rejects Barriers, Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable

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The “Flat Rate” Illusion: How Longboat’s Revenue Soared While Your Tax Rate Stayed the Same

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Sleet and Cabbage Return Home: Mote Marine Celebrates Release of Manatee Rehab Patients

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Paradise, Marked Down… Why Longboat Key’s Private Boom is the Town’s Public Bust

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Sound Ordinance: Sarasota Adopts New Standards Amid Downtown Conflict

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2025 in Review — Longboat Key Protects a Legacy: “Gulf of Mexico Drive” Retained in Unanimous Vote

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2025 in Review — Longboat hires Police Chief from Delray Beach to lead force

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2025 in Review — Longboat Key Protects a Legacy: “Gulf of Mexico Drive” Retained in Unanimous Vote

After much contentious debate sparked by state action, Longboat Key’s Town Commission voted unanimously last October to keep the historic name Gulf of Mexico Drive...

2025 in Review — Longboat Library reaches milestone approval

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