Last Call on the Suncoast: Economic Headwinds and Heavy Debt Sink Sarasota-Bradenton Breweries
—For nearly a decade, the craft beer scene across Sarasota, Longboat Key, and Manatee County was defined by explosive growth, community-funded expansions, and packed...
A Fabricated Post, A Public Shaming, and One Resident’s Years-Long Fight for the Truth: The Story of Kelly Franklin
—Two years have passed, but for Laurel Park resident Kelly Franklin, the internet refuses to forget.
She describes a lingering, blinding sense of vulnerability—a feeling...
The Legal Anatomy of Franklin’s Two-Front War Against City Hall
—The controversy surrounding the fabricated Facebook post presented at the January 16, 2024, Sarasota City Commission meeting spawned a complex, multi-year legal saga. Laurel...
Inside the Existential Clash Over St. Armands
For nearly a century, St. Armands Circle has operated as the undisputed commercial and cultural crown jewel of Sarasota’s barrier islands. Today, less than...
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of May 29, 2026
Meeting agenda
To: Longboat Key Commission
Attached are the Mayor’s Notes for the June 1, 2026, Regular Meeting. The notes include the following amendments to...