How to Survive a Dry Lent
—We heard our most trusted advisor on food and beverages say that she was abstaining from alcoholic beverage during Lent. Aware of her affection...
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of April 3, 2026
—March 27
—Noise
3:44 p.m.
—Officer Miklos was dispatched to the 1600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to loud music playing toward...
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...
Turning Down the Volume: Sarasota Commissions Noise Study Amidst Corvette Revvers and “Cranky Neighbors”
—Between the thumping bass of downtown nightlife, the roar of modified exhaust pipes, and the hum of massive new pool pumps, residents and business...
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 display at City Hall this week, crystallized in the fate of a modest, 1930s bungalow.
On...