Longboat Approves a Private Dredge as the Mote Land Saga Nears Its End
Commissioners voted 7-0 on Sept. 14 to let the developer of the north end's tallest building carve an eight-slip boat basin out of the...
Sarasota Commission Reverses Preservation Board and Clears 1891 Wisteria Street for Demolition
The 101-year-old bungalow that split Sarasota's preservation board from its own planning staff is coming down. On September 8, the City Commission voted 3-1...
Howard Tipton: Longboat Key Says Goodbye to the Manager Who Carried It Through the Storms
On his last day on the job, all seven commissioners — one by remote — set aside Monday's agenda to thank Howard Tipton, the...
“I Think We’re Just Putting It Off”: Longboat’s Tree Code Rewrite Stalls at the Starting Line
One commissioner sat through a year of hearings and says it's ready. Another found "too many inconsistencies." All seven agreed on one thing: not...