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Siesta Key

The home at 1340 Harbor Drive was built in 1950 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,313 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 17, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for March 31 to April 4 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Bay Island home on Hanson Bayou Road tops the week's sales at $7.5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The Rippy's house is in the process of being elevated about 12 feet.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer, Andrew Warfield
  • April 16, 2025
Permitting drastically increases as residents rebuild and repair

Six months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Longboat Key and Sarasota residents scurry for permits during remodels and rebuilds of damaged properties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lynn Christensen says she's grateful her family and staff have been able to rebuild from the storms as well as they have.
    By
  • Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 16, 2025
Residents learn from hurricane damage

After facing widespread infrastructure damage, local business owners and residents are finishing the last of their rebuilding and looking ahead to next season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The real estate market on Longboat Key continues to evolve, including in residential areas like the Village.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 16, 2025
Post-hurricane real estate market hard to pin down

Generally, metro area's prices take a tumble, but that's not true everywhere.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 4901 Sabal Lake Circle was built in 2000 and has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,703 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 10, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for March 24-28 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Cove home on Siesta Cove Drive tops the week’s sales at $3,995,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By None
  • April 10, 2025
Construction rises along Tampa Riverwalk on Pendry Hotel & Residences

A refined expression of the polished comfort and contemporary luxury of the esteemed Montage Hotels & Resorts lineage, Pendry Tampa offers unrivaled amenities and a renowned culture of hospitality, amid one of the nation’s hottest downtowns.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sponsored Content
Six months ago, hurricanes Helene and Milton flooded St. Armands Circle. Today, a sense of normalcy has returned.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield, Carter Weinhofer, Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Helene and Milton Six Months Later: Back to normal, except people aren't here

Longboat Key, St. Armands Key, Siesta Key and Sarasota are climbing out of the hurricanes hole as residents continue to rebuild.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lido Beach welcomes plenty of visitors near the end of the busy season despite challenges posed by the hurricanes six months ago.
    By
  • Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Moving forward from hurricanes takes united community effort

Leaders in the tourism industry celebrate successes in recovery and encourage both visitors and residents to support local businesses along the road to full recovery.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Carey Beychok, Lorrie Muldowney, Jake Lasala, staff scientist and program manager with Mote, Sandy Moutoux and Tina Williams
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 6, 2025
Runners raise funds for sea turtle conservation

The annual Run for the Turtles by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium supports its Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The sun sets over Siesta Key Beach in late February, four months after Hurricane Milton.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 4, 2025
Siesta, Sarasota beaches are open but still recovering

Whether sifted, saved or shipped out, post-hurricane sand from Lido Key to Turtle Beach posed a gritty predicament.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Palm One Group
  • April 4, 2025
The Gallery: Thoughtfully Designed, Distinctively Sarasota

This luxury condominium development features 60 exquisite residences across five levels, topped by a stunning sixth-floor rooftop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
The home at 1430 Harbor Drive was built in 2002 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,631 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 3, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for March 17-21 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Casey Key home tops the week’s sales at $9.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Hurricane Milton at 4:50 p.m. Oct. 9, 2024.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 3, 2025
Climate Adaptation Center predicts another active hurricane season

The forecast is ranked the most accurate in the nation, the Sarasota-based nonprofit says.

  • Sarasota
  • News
State and local commitments help preserve the timeless beauty and ecological integrity of the only Florida State-designated Wild and Scenic River.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • March 29, 2025
Myakka Act protects wild and scenic river values

Upland river buffers help preserve and enhance this quintessential natural treasure.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Casey Key suffered extensive damage from the 2024 hurricane season.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 28, 2025
After a battering from Helene and Milton, Casey Key roars back to life

The past hurricane season hit Casey Key hard. Yet a sign things are getting better lies in the renewal of a popular beach pastime: parking hassles. "The biggest complaint I've seen from people," says one business owner, "is (lack of) beach parking."

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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