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The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board's Jan. 17 agenda included a discussion on boat dock and lift heights after a recommendation from the town commission.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 22, 2025
Ordinance to raise max boat dock, lift height passed by planning board

With final approval from the Longboat Key Town Commission, the ordinance would allow homeowners to raise boats higher for protection from high surges.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jessica Bank and Laura Murphy stand in front of the library.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 18, 2025
The Out-of-Door Academy holds on to a historic legacy as it moves forward

While a former dormitory building will have to be demolished due to last year’s hurricanes, the campus works out new plans for the space.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Sauter and Randee Long celebrate the opening of their new real estate and home watch offices.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 10, 2025
New shop aims to be one-stop shop for Longboat Key real estate

Owners of new dual home watch and real estate businesses celebrate their official launch.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Benny Sato Ambush is the artistic director of the Venice Theatre.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • May 15, 2025
Benny Sato Ambush steps down as artistic director of Venice Theatre

Ambush helped the community theater rebound from COVID and Hurricane Ian.

  • Arts + Culture
The home at 601 Avenida De Mayo was built in 2005 and has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,496 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 22, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for July 7-11 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis.

A home on Sarasota Beach on Avenida De Mayo tops the week’s sales at $2.55 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Planning Board member Shane Lamay asked if the medical office planned for University Parkway near SRQ could be moved to preserve trees.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 27, 2025
Airport-adjacent medical office clears Planning Board scrutiny

A medical office nestled among hotels near Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport wins endorsement from the city Planning Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Retina Group of Florida |
  • May 23, 2025
Seeing Beyond the Diagnosis

Fear is a natural response when something threatens your vision—but it’s also a signal to act quickly.

  • Health
Sponsored Content
  • By Catherine Avery, Founder |
  • May 29, 2025
From Wall Street to Longboat Key: How CAIM Built a Top-Tier Investment Firm with a Personal Touch

Catherine Avery, owner of Catherine Avery Investment Management (CAIM), began her investment journey as an 18 year old New York University finance student while working at Oppenheimer Funds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Cardinal Mooney receiver Kymistrii Young had a breakout performance in last year's Kickoff Classic preseason game against Booker with three touchdowns.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • June 19, 2025
Naturally gifted Cardinal Mooney receiver commits to Purdue

Kymistrii Young overcame a lack of football experience to become a D-I recruit.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sisters Stephanie and Samantha Esposito, grandchildren of longtime Longboaters Anthony and Mabel Esposito, both recently graduated from medical school.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 20, 2025
Longboat Key residents celebrate two granddaughters' med school graduations

Class of 2025 includes two graduates from medical school hailing from the Longboat Esposito family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Numbers for SPAC are not adding up
  • By Letters to the Editor |
  • March 12, 2025
Numbers for SPAC are not adding up

The burden of overbuilding performance centers will fall on the Sarasota taxpayers.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Man claims found powdery white substance is not his
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • June 3, 2025
Man claims found powdery white substance is not his

When police returned the found belongings, the man claimed the bag of white powder found with the wallet was not his. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch resident Tim Carnahan self published his book “Under Development: A Commonsense Approach to Being Your Best (A Young Professional's Guide),” which gives advice to young professionals seeking guidance to make the most out of their careers.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • June 11, 2025
Lakewood Ranch author shares advice for young professionals

Tim Carnahan shares his life experience as a business employee and mentor through his book, "Under Development: A Commonsense Approach to Being Your Best (A Young Professional's Guide)."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Residents from Bay Isles Harbor filed suit against the Bay Isles Association claiming the association is not assessing properties equitably.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 5, 2025
Bay Isles Association sued over alleged inequity in assessment collection

A group of nine residents began the lawsuit in 2023, which claims the association is assessing properties inappropriately compared to its master guidelines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Peachey's Baking Co. is at 4800 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. It is located in the Landings shopping center.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 2, 2025
Peachey's Baking Co. sets opening date in Sarasota

The wildly popular donut business is coming to the Landings shopping center.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Incoming Longboat Key Chief of Police Russ Mager speaks during a ceremony in 2022 when he was Delray Beach's chief.
  • By Michael Harris |
  • June 19, 2025
Longboat Key's new police chief has plenty 'left in the tank'

Russ Mager brings nearly 30 years of experience to the force from Delray Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Finley enjoys some extra attention from Sea Glass Lane owner Manon Giguere as they oversee the boutique's moving sale.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • July 15, 2025
Fire-damaged St. Armands boutique looks forward to relocation

Sea Glass Lane is closing its temporary location on St. Armands Circle while awaiting the reopening of its main location.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Killdeer are dedicated parents known for their 'broken-wing' display, feigning injury to lure intruders away from their chicks or nest.
  • By Miri Hardy |
  • July 15, 2025
New life thrives in Myakka’s habitat restoration zone

Plants and animals continue to respond favorably to re-created floodplain marshes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sisterhood for Good's Pamela Modisett presents a grant check for $5,000 to Save Our Seabirds Executive Director Brian Walton June 19 at the Annual Grants Ceremony at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 21, 2025
Lakewood Ranch's Sisterhood for Good presents $150,150 in grants

Thirty regional nonprofits were awarded funds in the nonprofit's annual grants ceremony.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy is one of four schools in the nation to have an agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to provide high school seniors an opportunity for provisional early acceptance into the medical school.
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • May 13, 2025
LECOM strikes deal with Lakewood Ranch Prep for future acceptance

Lakewood Ranch Prep is the fourth high school in the nation to strike such an agreement with LECOM.

  • East County
  • Schools
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