Longboat Wants Homes to Go Up; Its Own Code Keeps Getting in the Way
—Longboat Key wants more of its homes lifted out of harm’s way. On June 22, the Town Commission confronted an awkward truth: the Town’s...
It’s Not the Planes — It’s the Traffic, $26,000 Air Study Tells Longboat Commission
When residents began noticing a fine grit settling on their cars, lanai furniture and outdoor surfaces, the prevailing suspicion on Longboat Key pointed skyward...
The Drought That Won’t Quit: One-Day Watering Extended to Oct. 1
With the wet season off to one of its driest starts in memory, regional water managers have extended one-day-a-week sprinkler limits clear through October...
Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of June 26, 2026
Deputy City Manager Appointment
To: Sarasota City Commission
I am pleased to share that I have appointed Jennifer Jorgensen as the permanent Deputy City Manager for...