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Criticism of administrative approval has pointed to the maligned Vue Sarasota Bay development as evidence the current process is suboptimal.
  • By David Conway |
  • February 9, 2017
Administrative approval opposition gains momentum

The resident activist group STOP! is gathering support for its proposal to change the city’s development review process, which has one former city official concerned.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Patton Park will encompass Kent Lake, seen here. A patch of land near the entrance to Bridgewater will be the main park area with a pavilion and other amenities.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 1, 2017
Patton Park completes new Lakewood Ranch trail system

SMR is developing four new parks, all to be finished by the end of the year.

  • East County
  • News
Michael Klauber outlined the next steps for the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 planning effort at a meeting Friday. Although a new planning organization has formed, the community will stay involved, Klauber said.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota Bayfront stakeholders prepare for next phase

With a new group set to lead the redevelopment effort, others want to keep the focus on community needs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tiny houses like this one are very popular. Stock art.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 29, 2017
APRIL FOOLS: Tiny house neighborhood to debut in Lakewood Ranch

Tiny houses to help solve area's shortage of affordable housing.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key has a variety of building heights along the beachfront.
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 29, 2017
65 Feet: Is it high enough?

Town commissioners reject taller recommendations for new buildings.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Janine Hoffman, Jan Marshall, Alexandra Lillis
  • By John McGuire |
  • April 26, 2017
With a closing arts center, where will the Longboat Key artists go?

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts will close in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jazzabelle Morales hits a pose on the runway as the last model of the show.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • November 9, 2016
Black Tie & Tales 11.10.16

Here's the scoop from last week's events...

  • Black Tie
  • By David Conway |
  • November 10, 2016
WELCOME BACK: Construction continues in downtown Sarasota

As Sarasota prepares for a season filled with cranes and construction crews, here's a breakdown of five of the biggest projects in the works.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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  • By Nick Friedman |
  • June 2, 2015
New Kids on the Block: Calusa Brewing Co. fosters craft beer community

New Kids on the Block: Calusa Brewing Co. fosters craft beer community

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Mayor Jack Duncan, left, and Vice Mayor Terry Gans listen to a budget discussion Monday at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 15, 2015
Commission fills $426,067 deficit with general fund money

Rising capital and operating fund balances led to a $426,067 deficit. To address the issue, Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock asked for something he rarely requests: General fund dollars.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Linda Becker and her new puppy-in-training Huxley.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • August 6, 2015
Guided by Love: Story of a puppy raiser

A Palmer Ranch family has raised 14 dogs for Southeastern Guide Dogs and Canine Companions for Independence.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Clockwise, Police union representative Sgt. Robert Bourque and attorney Jim Brantley shake hands with Police Chief Pete Cumming, Town Manager Dave Bullock and Town Labor Attorney Reynolds Allen after negotiations.
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 2, 2016
Police, town agree on three-year contract

Sergeants could see pay raises as high as 44% as the town and union seek to make department pay competitive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jack Short |
  • March 23, 2016
Police say education is right approach for crosswalks

There’s a learning curve that comes with new crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
(File photo) The town of Longboat Key will renourish a 4-mile stretch of shoreline in the middle of the island this summer.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 6, 2016
Trucks ready to rumble for Longboat beach project

A contractor will kick off a string of beach projects this week, with the $10 million mid-Key renourishment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 20, 2016
An old idea resurrected: a bridge to Longboat Key

The idea has been around since the 1960s.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The expansion of the Woman’s Exchange was designed to improve the internal circulation of the nonprofit consignment shop. Now, the city is determining the broader significance of the rejection of those plans.
  • By David Conway |
  • April 21, 2016
City sorts through fallout of Woman’s Exchange appeal

For the first time ever, the City Commission has rejected a staff-approved development proposal. How will the city deal with the differing internal interpretations of its zoning rules?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat's resident health and fitness expert moved to the Key in 2009.
  • By Kristen Herhold |
  • December 2, 2015
Mirabai Holland teaches Manatee to get fit

Longboat resident Mirabai Holland, a nationally known fitness expert, is helping Manatee County workers — and the rest of the country — learn to live healthily.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. "The Lovers" by Marc Chagall - The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
  • By Amanda Morales |
  • December 10, 2015
Selby Gardens prepares for Chagall exhibit in 2017

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to enhance visitor experience by pairing exhibit series and horticultural displays.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mayor Jack Duncan hopes for a new Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, revitalized buildings and Gulf of Mexico Drive as a community road in the next 60 years.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 11, 2015
Conversation with Jack Duncan

Jack Duncan is in the midst of his third and final commission term.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding  with Ringling College President Larry Thompson Monday night at Town Hall.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • February 2, 2016
Town, Ringling College announce partnership

The town of Longboat Key and Ringling College of Art and Design are working to create plans for a future cultural center as part of a new town center.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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