Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of January 2, 2026
Road Watch Update for the Week of January 4
To: Longboat Key Commission, Sarasota City Commission
S.R. 789 from Bird Key Drive to Sunset Drive: Construction...
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...
2025 in Review — Longboat Library reaches milestone approval
On June 4 of 2025, a long-anticipated vote by Sarasota County went the way the Longboat Key Commission hoped.
The Sarasota County Commission agreed that...
2025 in Review — Longboat record sale tops $30 million
For 2025, a new market threshold passed and a record set with the $30.3 million sale of a 19,300 square foot estate on South...
2025 in Review — Sarasota Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable
On Dec. 16, the Sarasota County Commission moved forward to fortify areas in the region against future storms by approving approximately $57 million in...