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Sarasota's single-family home market has stayed strong despite pressure from increasing mortgage rates.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 9, 2022
Sarasota region's home sales decline 24% in October

Inflation and interest rates are putting downtown market pressure on home sales in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 25, 2021
Sarasota-Manatee real estate prices keep climbing, supplies keep falling

Less than a month's inventory drives up median prices.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Seven of the nine poles are on Gulf of Mexico Drive. The remaining two are in residential neighborhoods.
  • By Lauren Tronstad |
  • January 10, 2023
Longboat's north-end cell signal upgrade completed

Verizon's project to add nine poles wraps up with activation and better service.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Foundation is in the process of raising $175,000 to replace the remaining 25% of the big dog park and all of the small dog park in Bayfront Park.
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • October 9, 2023
Longboat Key Foundation raises money for dog park artificial turf

Jim Brown, chair of the Longboat Key Foundation, says $175,000 is needed to cover the remainder of the Bayfront Park dog parks with artificial turf.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A condominium in Lido Key sold for $725,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 28, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for May 12-16 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A condominium in The Condominium Residences at Longboat Key tops the week's sales at $9.13 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Branson Rudeen and Brad Rudeen
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • June 5, 2025
Riverview High graduate sets up healthy vending machine business

Branson Rudeen wasn't sure where to go after high school, but he's following in his father's footsteps with his own business.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ship gets stuck on sand bar in the Gulf
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2025
Ship gets stuck on sand bar in the Gulf

Marine patrol responds to a couple running aground off Longboat Key. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Tropical storm conditions could hit Sarasota and East County by Saturday night, forecasters say.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • August 2, 2024
Tropical storm watch issued for Sarasota, Manatee counties

Tropical storm conditions are possible in the area by Saturday or Saturday night, forecasters say.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota School Board approves tentative budget and millage
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • August 7, 2025
Sarasota School Board approves tentative budget and millage

The school board approved a tentative budget of $1.35 billion and a proposed millage rate of 6.095 mils.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The project would convert natural gas from the landfill into renewable natural gas.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 16, 2023
Manatee County studies methane production at landfill

County staff are exploring natural gas from its landfill as an energy source. Tax credits and deals with private utility companies could cover the cost of a project.

  • East County
  • News
Brenda Dykgraaf and Jose Ignacio Monsalve Cadena sold their home at 216 Bird Key Drive to Michael Bonasera, trustee, of Sarasota, for $5.6 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 23, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 7-11 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on Bird Key Drive tops the week's sales at $5.6 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A 34.5-acre D.H. Horton project to build 99 townhomes on Linger Lodge Road will go before the Manatee County Commission on Sept. 7 at the land use meeting. The request is to rezone 17.8 acres.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 23, 2023
Rezoning considered for more residential in East County

An extension to the Hillwood development was approved, while a development on Linger Lodge road was pushed to next month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • September 22, 2023
Sarasota School Board approves $1.5B final budget

The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to approve the budget, which decreases total millage.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Andrew and Judith Economos, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 25 S. Washington Drive to Nicholas Lee Reinhart, of Sarasota, for $7.4 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 11, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 25-29 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A John Ringling Estates home on South Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $7.4 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
LBK North coalition opposes Whitney Plaza water taxi stop
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 6, 2024
LBK North coalition opposes Whitney Plaza water taxi stop

Longboat Key North co-chair Maureen Merrigan says the stop doesn’t make logistical sense.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christian Ziegler speaks at the 17th Street Park expansion groundbreaking Nov. 4 2022.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 19, 2024
SPD concludes criminal investigation of Ziegler, turns case over to state

The investigation found that an October sexual encounter appears to have been consensual. Evidence of video voyeurism in nonconsensual recording was turned over to the State Attorney's Office.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee 311 app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 4, 2024
Manatee County relaunches 311 nonemergency app

The app helps residents report issues and find answers about their concerns.

  • East County
  • News
Our Daily Bread of Bradenton treasurer Bob Eikill, Lark Rippy, Bliss Rippy and Julia Piermont
  • By Petra Rivera |
  • March 4, 2024
Christ Church fundraiser collects $23,500 for Bradenton soup kitchen

The youngest members of the Longboat Key congregation encouraged the church to raise money to replace Our Daily Bread's steam kettle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 24, 2024
Guide dogs take behind-the-scenes stroll down Main Street

While the animated short "Ace" draws attention worldwide, Palmetto nonprofit Dogs Inc.'s trainers go about business as usual.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
UMR Sports currently has four sand volleyball courts, six pickleball courts and a baseball/softball cage.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 23, 2024
UMR Sports to expand Upper Manatee River Road footprint

The 52-acre expansion will include ball fields, a pickleball barn, a miniature golf course and apartments.

  • East County
  • News
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