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...
Push to preserve Sarasota Mira Mar and develop site earns unanimous approval
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
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A plan to preserve the historic façade of the Mira Mar Plaza in Downtown Sarasota cleared a hurdle last week in...
Sarasota hires Longboat’s former Manager to lead City
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The Sarasota City Commission unanimously appointed former Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock as its next interim city manager at a...
Longboat Key tells County ‘Library a go’
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton embedded a memo to Sarasota County Administrator Jonathan Lewis with some major news: The Town...