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A partially destroyed home in the Twin Shores community on Longboat Key after Hurricane Milton.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 14, 2024
Two hurricanes in two weeks. What’s next for Longboat Key?

One brought a devastating storm surge, another’s winds added to the destruction. Longboat Key officials weigh in on what recovery will look like in the coming months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Robbin Haynes and Tara Maffei of Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • July 30, 2025
Legal Aid of Manasota aims to equip the community at hurricane expo

The event in Newtown offered information on how to prepare for a storm and brought together local vendors offering services.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) |
  • May 29, 2025
The Advocacy Down Payment: How Your REALTORS® Are Investing in Our Region’s Future.

The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) plays a critical role in shaping policy and protecting the foundations of homeownership and quality of life in the community.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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Riverview beach volleyball is now ranked among the top 20 teams in the state after the school invested resources into its program.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 3, 2025
Riverview sets example of beach volleyball's potential

The Rams are a top 20 team in Florida after adding sand courts and a D-1 head coach.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bird Key Yacht Club Commodore Michael Landis welcomes attendees to a celebration of the club house's final month before demolition and reconstruction.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 17, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club starts countdown to demo day

Members of the Bird Key Yacht Club united for one more evening of fun as they prepared for the rebuild of their 65-year-old clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A mini-park is a key feature of The Bay park Phase 2 Cultural District.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 22, 2024
Update on The Bay becomes object lesson in resilience

Bay Park Conservancy's AG Lafley tells County Commission native Florida outperforms the built environment as The Bay park never closed after Hurricane Milton.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview girls tennis No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles player Julia Piotrowska plays with unreserved passion on the court.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • April 16, 2025
Riverview girls tennis star leaves it all on the court

Julia Piotrowska, a senior at Riverview High, brought fiery play with her from Poland.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Linda Ulrich, Carlyn Vigil, Cathy Bishop, Cyndi Seamon and Melanie Dale socialize before a screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" at Bayfront Park for the Longboat Key Garden Club.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 25, 2025
Longboat Key Garden Club hosts 9th Dinner and a Movie fundraiser

Members continue fundraising push to support post-hurricane restoration and beautification projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Wicker Inn on Longboat Key is listed for sale at $15.5 million.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 14, 2025
Longboat Key's Wicker Inn tells its fans it won't reopen

Damaged in 2024's storms, the iconic resort is for sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Shannon Elyse Curry speaks at the reception
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 10, 2025
Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative hosts exhibition at Van Wezel

The exhibit, “Tradition and the Abstract: Improvisations and the Norm,” is part of the “Beyond Regional Boundaries” initiative.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Benderson Develpment plans to redevelop The Crossings at Siesta Key into a mixed-use lifestyle center.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 25, 2024
Benderson wins comp plan amendment for The Crossings at Siesta Key

Plans are to redevelop the former Southgate Mall in a mixed-use lifestyle center that includes up to 848 residential units.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County commissioners and other county officials toss the ceremonial dirt to mark the start of construction at Kensington Park.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 16, 2025
County breaks ground on new Kensington Park

The site of a former wastewater plant that served the Kensington Park Community will become a new Sarasota County park by summer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This drawing by Quay 1 and 9 depicts the 1000 Boulevard of the Arts project (in red) enveloping its city-approved One Park West project.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 20, 2025
Planning board adjustment for Hyatt redevelopment upheld

The Sarasota City Commission denied an appeal by developer Quay 1 and 9 to overturn the Planning Board adjustment for a driveway relocation

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner-elect Steve Branham will become the new at-large commissioner on March 24.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 19, 2025
Branham looks forward to new Longboat commission seat next week

Steve Branham will take an oath and his at-large commission seat during a statutory meeting on March 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tom and Sue Reese discuss their plans for dinner parties and other social activities once their home is rebuilt.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • February 12, 2025
Community finds ways to 'bounce forward' from hurricanes

As 2025 has gotten underway, Longboat Key residents have pushed to find new ways of moving forward from the hurricanes.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Pine Island is located near the mouth of the Braden River.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 1, 2025
Manatee buys 13 acres to complete its ownership of a Braden River island

The county already held the deed to 66 acres of Pine Island.

  • East County
  • News
The city's new One Stop Shop is at 1575 Second St. across from City Hall.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 27, 2024
New One Stop Shop offers city staff, customers room to work

The city of Sarasota's planning and development services staff leaves the mosquitoes behind and settles into the new — and not "embarrassing" — building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The iconic Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota's "Purple Palace," kicked off its delayed season with "Menopause the Musical 2," on Jan. 4.
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • January 8, 2025
Van Wezel reopens after hard work by employees and contractors

After being postponed for more than two months, Sarasota's "Purple Palace" kicks off a sparkling season.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering shows the terrace, which would be a possible enhancement to the Sarasota County library.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • January 29, 2025
Longboat Key has new April deadline for library fundraising

The town now has until the end of April to raise the $3.5 million needed for an enhanced version of a Sarasota County library.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert passed the gavel to make the motion to approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow rezoning for Temple Beth Sholom's apartment plans.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 7, 2025
Temple Beth Sholom apartment plan rejected

The Sarasota City Commission declined a Comprehensive Plan amendment that would allow the century-old synagogue to sell for development a portion of its 10-acre property.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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