Half the Trees, Double the Fee: Longboat’s New Tree Code Cuts Replacement Rule as Canopy Reels From Storms
When the Town Commission takes up Ordinance 2026-11 at its Sept. 14 meeting, it will be voting on the most sweeping rewrite of Longboat’s...
Ozzy Osbourne, Your Fitbit and the Great Longboat Key Flock Camera Shuffle
Our police love the Flock cameras, and they should. The rest of us are quietly trading away the last great American freedom: the right...
Neighbors Pack City Hall, But Rose Point Apartments Clear First Hurdle
A rezone with no binding site plan wins a 4-1 recommendation as Tallywood warns of U-turns, cut-throughs and the stream that runs through it.
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Why One Misstep Late in Life Can Change Everything
A medical feature for Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands and Bird Key readers on the biggest under-discussed health threat on our islands, and...
Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of September 11, 2026
Homework Help: City Hall Edition
To: Sarasota City Mayor Debbie Trice
My name is Mikita Liohki, and I am a student at New College of Florida...