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New board members Bob Kelly, Heather Herr and Kathy Beam join the annual St. Armands Residents Association dinner.
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • March 10, 2025
St. Armands residents utilize post-storm enlightenment

Community members consider infrastructure resilience, particularly with storm drains, at their annual dinner get-together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 5418 Siesta Cove Drive was built in 2021 and has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,306 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 27, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 10-14 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Cove home tops the week's sales at $5 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Black skimmer chicks have started to appear on Lido Beach.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 19, 2025
Shorebird stewards ready for start of breeding season in Florida

Nesting shorebirds frequent Longboat and Lido Key beaches in the spring and summer months, with the season officially starting on Feb. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christ Church of Longboat Key plans to repurpose the lot at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive to increase parking and part of a beautification project.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 16, 2025
Christ Church moves forward with long-term expansion plan

The church hopes to increase parking and add outdoor space for the organization by repurposing the lot at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Photograph of the pipe lying on its side at the Town of Longboat Key's Public Works Department. The breach was in the bottom invert of the pipe.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 18, 2025
Design continues for underwater pipe replacement after referendum

Longboat Key staff will press forward with the design process and start the application process for a State Revolving Fund loan for the necessary wastewater project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The current Manatee County Commission is represented by James Satcher, Amanda Ballard, Jason Bearden, Raymond Turner, George Kruse, Mike Rahn and Kevin Van Ostenbridge.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 8, 2023
Annoyance not enough to change look of Manatee County Commission in 2024

District-only voting, a lack of competition and deep pockets are factors that will make it tough on those vowing to oust current commissioners during the 2024 election year.

  • East County
  • News
The invincibly ignorant
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 18, 2023
The invincibly ignorant

The antisemitic protesters are so brainwashed that truth and evidence make no difference. Have faith: "Remnants" will prevail.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
As commissioners, George Kruse and Bob McCann are required by state statute to remain unbiased when voting on quasi judicial matters.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 19, 2025
How much is too much communication between commissioners and residents?

Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann's quasi judicial conduct is questioned by fellow commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
The Unit 1204 condominium in Block 6 has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,984 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 4, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for June 17-21 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey and Nokomis

A Block 6 condominium in Ritz-Carlton Residences tops the week's sales at $4.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Kyle McCreight adopted Tre on June 29, 2019, from Nate's Honor Animal Rescue in Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 30, 2024
Three-legged dog gives 'Tre'-mendous inspiration

A dog inspired a Sarasota man to reach a berth on "American Ninja Warrior."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The home at 1827 Grove St. was built in 2001 and has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,079 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis

A Grove Heights home on Grove Street tops the week's sales at $1,915,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A Concession home at 8455 Lindrick Lane tops this week's sales at $3.4 million. Built in 2022, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,065 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 26, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 11-15 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in The Concession tops the week’s sales at $3.4 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
A Wild Blue at Waterside home at 564 Blue Shell Loop sold for $3,136,600.
Built in 2025, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 4,452 square feet of living area.​
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 2, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Nov. 17-21 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Wild Blue at Waterside on Blue Shell Loop topped the week’s sales at $3.1 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Residents in Summerfield Bluffs are rescued after the Braden River flooded their street following Hurricane Debby in 2024.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 15, 2025
Manatee County inches toward initiating stormwater fees

Despite public pushback in 2019, Manatee County is taking another shot at implementing a stormwater program.

  • East County
  • News
Wes Wilcox (center) goes under the rim searching for a tough bucket during a game between his team, Kari's Face Painting, and Bretz Chiro on Oct. 6 at Longwood Park gym.
  • By Jack Nelson |
  • October 16, 2025
Wes Wilcox is back in basketball and breaking records in Bunker League

The 6-foot-8, 39-year-old broke the Sarasota league's scoring record while playing organized basketball for the first time in five years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This Lake Club home at 8532 Pavia Way sold for $3.15 million. Built in 2023, it has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,162 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 21, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Oct. 6-10 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Lake Club topped the week’s sales at $3.15 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This Wild Blue at Waterside home at 1202 Blue Shell Loop sold for $2.85 million. It has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,756 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 2, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 18-22 in Lakewood Ranch

A home in Wild Blue at Waterside on Blue Shell Loop topped the week’s sales at $2.85 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
This Wild Blue at Waterside home at 1151 Blue Shell Loop sold for $4,225,000. Built in 2025, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,652 square feet of living area.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 23, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 8-12 in Lakewood Ranch

A Wild Blue at Waterside home on Blue Shell Loop topped the week's sales at $4.23 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Commissioner Bob McCann says he'll restore the wetlands lawfully.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • August 26, 2025
Commissioners vowed to restore wetland buffers. So what happened?

A final vote to restore Manatee County protections was scheduled Aug. 21, but the meeting was canceled.

  • East County
  • News
Eddie Abrams stands at the base of his raised lot on Longboat Drive North where he is building his insulating concrete form house. Abrams and his son are both rebuilding on raised lots after Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding on Longboat Key.
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • March 25, 2026
Annual report highlights a year defined by rebuilding

The town of Longboat Key issued 2,183 permits for storm damage repairs in the 2025 fiscal year, according to its 2025 annual report.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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