Longboat Pass Is Being Dredged Again, and This Time the Sand Goes North
Manatee County's Hurricane Idalia repair project is pulling 63,450 cubic yards from the channel to rebuild Coquina Beach
—The dredge is back in Longboat Pass,...
How a Fence at Florida’s Oldest Attraction Became a Fight Over Liability, Property Values and 87 Years of Old Florida
Jerry Kamensky says a new eight-foot fence at the 1939 attraction violates its special exception, has knocked 7 to 10 percent off nearby home...
Pothole Ping-Pong on Bahia Vista
One resident, one hole in the road, one 311 ticket bounced between two governments and closed without a work order. Then his commissioner forgot...
Shore’s Plan Hinges on St. Armands Garage and a Meeting on Wednesday
The city says purchasing spaces in the St. Armands garage would violate the parking bond. The developer's new plans count 11 of those spaces...
Inside the Eight-Bedroom ‘Home’ Shore Wants to Build Above St. Armands
In July, the city told the Shore team to prove the third floor is one home, fix the height math, and add a loading...
Sound Study Says Revving Engines, Not Amplified Music, Rule Sarasota’s Nights
After a year of anticipation, a July Fourth weekend of microphones strapped to trees and balconies, and 1,456 residents pouring their frustrations into a...
Sarasota Quietly Bills St. Armands $270,692 for the Garage at the Center of Its Parking War
Every September, the most contested structure in Sarasota gets its bill approved in the least contested way city government knows: a consent agenda. This...
Howard Tipton: Longboat Key Says Goodbye to the Manager Who Carried It Through the Storms
On his last day on the job, all seven commissioners — one by remote — set aside Monday's agenda to thank Howard Tipton, the...
“I Think We’re Just Putting It Off”: Longboat’s Tree Code Rewrite Stalls at the Starting Line
One commissioner sat through a year of hearings and says it's ready. Another found "too many inconsistencies." All seven agreed on one thing: not...
Jordan-Branded Club Pulls Its Own Application After Parking Plan Collapses
Facing a board member with a tape measure, 99 angry neighbors and a bombshell phone call to Jupiter, 1000 North retreats to fight another...