Longboat Key’s $35 million listing sets regional record
One of the most expensive and opulent estates on Longboat Key, which straddles more than one acre of Gulf-front on the island’s south end,...
St. Armands flood project heads to County for funding
Homeowners from St. Armands Circle to Lido and Longboat Key should all be excited with last week’s news that the federal government has approved...
A study in resiliency: The St. Armands Food & Beverage Sector
S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN
Staff Writers
wine@lbknews.com
For those who have heard of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in shore points around Sarasota Florida...
Longboat Library reaches milestone approval; final design next
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton is breathing as if the weight of an entire public library was lifted from his...
DeSantis signs bills allowing hotel, business property owners to have police eject squatters
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills on Monday that allow hotels and business property owners to have police remove squatters.
Under SB 606, police can...
Fish Farm for 20,000 redfish approved off Sarasota
For the last seven years, Hawaii-based Ocean Era has been working to bring a fish farm demonstration to Florida’s Gulf Coast. Last month, the...
St. Armands and City parking garages to remove gates, scan car plates
The gates will be removed from all three Sarasota City parking garages, which include the ones on Palm Avenue, State Street and St. Armands....
Is the housing market finding some stability?
There could be early signs of a leveling off of the housing market in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
According to the latest Realtor Association of...
The massive impact a warming ocean has on sea turtle numbers
Sea turtles have journeyed through the oceans for over 100 million years. They’ve outlived the dinosaurs, adapted to changing seas, and remain a symbol...
Sarasota Orchestra gifted $10 million toward future performing arts center
Jack and Priscilla Schlegel hope their gift of $10 million toward Sarasota Orchestra’s new performing arts center will soon be eclipsed as the organization...