Ocean Properties, Key Club and Town putt together for new Cultural Arts Center
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Ocean Properties and the Longboat Key Club held
08:33 pm | Ocean Properties and the Longboat Key Club held its annual charity event recently that featured a golf tournament and a grand finale on Saturday night that benefited area and national charities. The event...
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02:30 pm | Town Commission voted unanimously Monday to have town staff work on possible changes to the code to allow the temporary sales structure for the St. Regis. Condominiums....
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02:27 pm | The vote will decide whether the plan, which includes remodeling the pavilion into a 200-seat restaurant along with a tiki bar and rented cabanas, is compatible with the neighborhood....
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02:24 pm | The Medical Director for Longboat Key and all of Sarasota County, Dr. Steve Newman, retired this week....
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02:06 pm | Physicians treat the chart rather than the patient (some estimates put 44% of ER physician time as spent on charting), and many electronic records are walled off from each other....
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02:01 pm | Longboat Town Code does not allow sales offices on site without a building permit. Developer Chuck Whittall seeks to amend the rules so sales can begin at former Colony....
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01:58 pm | Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season....
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01:56 pm | City staff says the project should take three months and sand dredged from New Pass will be used to buttress the shoreline....
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11:29 am | The commission approved in a unanimous vote to cut the percentage of funding used to promote Sarasota and draw visitors in order to pay for millions of dollars in repairs to Ed Smith...
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02:26 am | The Shore Restaurant, located on the north end of Longboat Key, broke out in flames at 9:44 p.m. on Oct. 24....
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02:02 am | The long-closed gas station will be remodeled and must accommadate possible roundabout....
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09:17 am | The approval is to assist Mote in establishing a new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) on about 12 acres in the Nathan Benderson Park, within a rapidly growing nexus for Sarasota and Manatee...
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08:59 am | Whittall said that the sales office is intrinsic and instrumental to facilitate pre-sales of the condominiums he won approval to build last March....
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08:56 am | The team, including Mote scientists, discovered a concentration of white sharks, enabling innovative studies....
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08:53 am | The Sarasota City Commission was told it would be irresponsible and unconscionable to install paid parking on St. Armands Circle and not Downtown at the same time....
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08:50 am | Longboat Key has been named one of the top 5 safest cities in Florida in a 2018 report published by The Home Security Advisor. “In our experience, the towns, cities and communities listed...
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10:22 am | The 1974 Versailles building was toppled to make room for EPOCH, a boutique condominium community of 22 residences to be located between South Palm and Gulfstream Avenues in Downtown....
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10:11 am | Thomas T. Walsh, after a lifetime building a family-owned hotel and resort empire that includes numerous Longboat and Lido resorts, passed at age 88....
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10:05 am | The Gulf of Mexico has been churning, creating some of the biggest waves seen at Lido Beach in the past six years, ranging from 4 to 6 feet high. That wave action pounded...
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10:02 am | In a clinical world discovering a new mania for guidelines, it’s important to ask about the “standard of care.” ...
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09:50 am | “This will accentuate the sense of arrival to the resort and golf course, but also for the owners of the numerous residences behind the gates.”...
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09:47 am | Beatrice Friedman, one of Longboat Key’s and Sarasota’s most generous philanthropists and patron of the arts, died Thursday in Sarasota at the age of 98....
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Major Headlines
Town pursues code tweak for St. Regis condo sales »
02:30 pm | Town Commission voted unanimously Monday to have town staff work on possible changes to the code to allow the
temporary sales structure for the St. Regis. Condominiums....
Lido Pavilion plan vote set for Jan. 14 »
02:27 pm | The vote will decide whether the plan, which includes remodeling the pavilion into a 200-seat restaurant along with a tiki bar and rented cabanas, is compatible with the...
Medical Director Steve Newman steps down »
02:24 pm | The Medical Director for Longboat Key and all of Sarasota County, Dr. Steve Newman, retired this week....
Commission to decide on St. Regis sales office »
02:01 pm | Longboat Town Code does not allow sales offices on site without a building permit. Developer Chuck Whittall seeks to amend the rules so sales can begin at former...
Despite red tide, sea turtle nesting remains strong »
01:58 pm | Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season....
Emergency sand Lido bound »
01:56 pm | City staff says the project should take three months and sand dredged from New Pass will be used to buttress the shoreline....
County favors stadium repairs over selling Sarasota »
11:29 am | The commission approved in a unanimous vote to cut the percentage of funding used to promote Sarasota and draw visitors in order to pay for
millions of dollars...
Fire delays opening of Shore Restaurant »
02:26 am | The Shore Restaurant, located on the north end of Longboat Key, broke out in flames at 9:44 p.m. on Oct. 24....
North-end gas station approved for future restaurant, retail venue »
02:02 am | The long-closed gas station will be remodeled and must accommadate possible roundabout....
Sarasota County and Mote agree on terms for new Aquarium land; transfer of 12 acres public property in proposal »
09:17 am | The approval is to assist Mote in establishing a new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) on about 12 acres in the Nathan Benderson Park, within a rapidly growing...
Planning Board says ‘No Sale’ to St. Regis developer’s request »
08:59 am | Whittall said that the sales office is intrinsic and instrumental to facilitate pre-sales of the condominiums he won approval to build last March....
White Shark hotspot confirmed »
08:56 am | The team, including Mote scientists, discovered a concentration of white sharks, enabling innovative studies....
St. Armands merchants in uproar over paid parking disparity »
08:53 am | The Sarasota City Commission was told it would be irresponsible and unconscionable to install paid parking on St. Armands Circle and not Downtown at the same time....
Longboat Key Recognized as One of Florida’s Safest Cities »
08:50 am | Longboat Key has been named one of the top 5 safest cities in Florida in a 2018 report published by The Home Security Advisor. “In our experience, the...
The fall of Sarasota’s Versailles makes way for modern EPOCH »
10:22 am | The 1974 Versailles building was toppled to make room for EPOCH, a boutique condominium community of 22 residences to be located between South Palm and Gulfstream Avenues in...
Family man, founder of Ocean Properties, Tom Walsh passes at 88 »
10:11 am | Thomas T. Walsh, after a lifetime building a family-owned hotel and resort empire that includes numerous Longboat and Lido resorts, passed at age 88....
Waves take a toll on Lido Beach »
10:05 am | The Gulf of Mexico has been churning, creating some of the biggest waves seen at Lido Beach in the past six years, ranging from 4 to 6 feet...
Key Club adding “Grand Entrance” to South Longboat Islandside Resort »
09:50 am | “This will accentuate the sense of arrival to the resort and golf course, but also for the owners of the numerous residences behind the gates.”...
Longboat, Sarasota say “goodbye” to Bea Friedman »
09:47 am | Beatrice Friedman, one of Longboat Key’s and Sarasota’s most generous philanthropists and patron of the arts, died Thursday in Sarasota at the age of 98....
Author chronicles haunted Manatee sites in new book »
09:38 am | Auther tracks both the historical sightings of ghosts in Manatee County and the region at large as well as seeking out the souls as she says that have...
Residents seek fertilizer ban in face of red tide »
09:33 am | During last week’s Sarasota City Commission meeting, more than a dozen residents asked the city to support a ban on fertilizers to help reduce future K. Brevis blooms,...
City introduces Form-Based Code to combat urban sprawl »
09:31 am | City of Sarasota Manager Tom Barwin said he was “excited” that a draft of the new form-based code is complete and available online for review by the community....
City to hold Lido Pavilion plan vote on a future Saturday to be determined »
09:29 am | The plan to develop the Lido Beach Pavilion and Pool into a waterfront restaurant and tiki bar packed the City of Sarasota Commission chambers last month when the...
Resident dumps fish in roadway to protest red tide policy, politics »
01:57 pm | “To not mention in recent talks and press releases that global warming and climate change are part of the puzzle is simply despicable.”...
Future could include expansion of Payne Park Tennis in City »
01:41 pm | There is interest in adding practice courts and training courts for students as well as a center court....
Colony fire ruled “Suspicious,” investigation closed »
01:25 pm | A fire on the top floor of the mid-rise building at the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Saturday, Sept. 22, will not be further investigated and...
Residents roiled over island coyotes »
07:24 am | Longboat can either learn to live with the coyotes and educate residents, or trap, tranquilize and then euthanize the animals....
Longboat to debate divorcing Manatee County »
07:09 am | Economics and efficiency are in many ways driving the quest by the Town of Longboat Key to effectively adjust its boundaries to eliminate Manatee County....
Bayfront redevelopment wins support »
06:48 am | After more than five years in the making, the master plan to develop 53 acres of City-owned land along the Bayfront has been approved by the Sarasota City...
Emergency sand due to hit Lido mid-November »
06:38 am | Last week, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously voted to allow Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin to execute a contract for almost $4 million in sand slated for the...
Longboat Red Tide update »
08:38 am | Red tide conditions continue to persist in Southwest Florida. The Town recognizes Longboat Key is experiencing red tide conditions and is monitoring conditions daily. Users are advised to...
Opinion
Exploring the joys of parking meters, Donald Trump, Xanax and the media »
02:36 pm | The fact is, big personalities win in an environment of mass media. Think Clinton, JFK, Trump, Eminem,...
November 11, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »The risks of failing to see the sea »
02:32 pm | ‘Precisely because we depend on the oceans, we should pay closer attention to their security.’...
November 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Can addiction start in the ER? »
02:06 pm | Physicians treat the chart rather than the patient (some estimates put 44% of ER physician time as...
November 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »What Is Elizabeth Warren? »
11:39 am | The conventional wisdom is that the DNA report backfired and may damage Ms. Warren’s standing as a...
November 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Trump’s California water relief »
01:54 am | A major water storage and delivery project hasn’t been completed in California’s north for decades. The President’s...
November 10, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Elections matter and justice issues should count »
09:57 am | It is a sad fact that our justice system is accessible primarily by those with enough money...
October 26, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »Why Central American stays poor »
08:47 am | A sad tale to show us how our Latin American friends can often be victims of their...
October 26, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Now — you must use drugs »
10:02 am | In a clinical world discovering a new mania for guidelines, it’s important to ask about the “standard...
October 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Destroying Brett Kavanaugh »
09:59 am | ‘This is the kind of thing Democrats do when they think Roe v. Wade is at stake.’...
October 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »To Dig or Not to Dig – That is my question »
09:55 am | Does a small affluent seasonal community, of mostly retirees, require two super high capacity fiber optic networks?...
October 16, 2018 / 2 comments / Read More »Will Florida take a left turn? »
09:27 am | A Gillum victory would reshape the debate undermining the claim that a progressive candidate can’t develop broad...
October 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Five years on (now eight) »
09:26 am | Something about learning from the past, eh?...
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Lido Pavilion Plan and the Sarasota Commission reek worse than red tide »
09:22 am | We love Sarasota a lot more than we love politicians. The three will be known as the...
September 11, 2018 / 6 comments / Read More »The ‘Era of Trump’ Remakes the GOP »
09:11 am | His involvement in primaries represents a departure from the 2016 campaign, when Mr. Trump often acted more...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Notable & quotable: McCain »
08:18 am | “I was in solitary confinement when my captives offered to release me I knew why. If...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Why Republicans Can’t Get Enough Trump »
12:23 pm | Mr. Trump has managed to increase the intensity of support he enjoys....
September 9, 2018 / 5 comments / Read More »America’s NATO allies are stepping up »
07:23 am | But for all NATO has achieved, we cannot be complacent. Facing the most complex and dangerous security...
September 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Think Positively »
07:14 am | I must admit that my own long-held opinion that things generally are not done so well around...
August 27, 2018 / No comment / Read More »A message to friends… »
06:08 am | There is, however, a new wave crashing on our island shore, one with which I, at least,...
August 27, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Don’t binge on bridge-building »
12:51 pm | Predictable spending on infrastructure would vastly improve its quality....
July 5, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Andrew Coumo’s wind farm won’t fly without fracking »
01:23 pm | “The irony here is colossal. Mr. Cuomo, who banned hydraulic fracturing despite the economic boon it...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Trump’s Mexico problem »
01:20 pm | ‘Donald Trump has cultivated a contentious relationship with the government of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nie.’...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Standing up to ‘The Donald’ »
01:18 pm | Europe is rich and capable. Perhaps it is time to acknowledge that America can be an...
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New York Times Headlines
- Facebook Fallout Ruptures Democrats’ Longtime Alliance With Silicon Valley
- In California, One Community Reflects on a Fire as Others Still Burn
- America’s Election Grid Remains a Patchwork of Vulnerabilities
- ‘We Were Told That He Did Not Play a Role’ in Khashoggi Killing, Trump Says of Saudi Crown Prince
- Midterms Aside, Big Donors See a Leftward Path to Beating Trump
- A Gay Councilman in Texas, Ousted From Office, Says He Was Blackmailed With Naked Photos
- Air Quality in California: Devastating Fires Lead to a New Danger
- The Kilogram is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!
- Trump Proposes a New Way Around Birth Control Mandate: Religious Exemptions and Title X
- Junot Díaz Remains on Pulitzer Board After Review of Misconduct Allegations
- California Utility Gets Reassurance on Wildfire Liability
- How Old Were You When You First Encountered Racism?
- Evangelicals, Looking to 2020, Face the Limits of Their Base
- Hazing, Humiliation, Terror: Working While Female in Federal Prison
- Justices Asked to Rule on Legality of Acting Attorney General’s Appointment
- Nearly 3,000 Votes Disappeared From Florida’s Recount. That’s Not Supposed to Happen
- C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed
