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
11:31 am | When I heard of the plan for the Sarasota Orchestra to move to Payne Park, I wanted to shout out in joy. Instead, my heart ached....
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11:16 am | What is the value of 17.2 acres situated on Longboat Key and boasting one of the best Gulf-front beaches in Florida? ...
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11:04 am | Commission voted last week to cut the black box theatre and about $7 million in cost from the plan....
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10:31 am | Commissioner Brody says too many resources are spent making arrests. His plan is to allow police to write civil citations as an option....
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10:25 am | The plan and the lease that would have allowed a waterfront restaurant and bar at the Lido Beach Pool and Pavilion is officially terminated. But it came at a great cost and with...
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08:49 am | The proposed new concert hall calls for the demolition of the existing Tennis Center and its reconstruction in another part of Payne Park....
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08:44 am | “If you want truly decorative poles on Gulf of Mexico Drive, the community could end up with 50 or 100 more light poles than if it went with the taller options.”...
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08:40 am | Longboat Key writer and resident Terry Griffin had a knack for fictionalizing the myriad of friends in his life. In fact, he was so possessed and beholden by the beauty of Longboat key...
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03:34 pm | “For months I asked for documents regarding this lease agreement and nothing came forward. Then suddenly we had an executed agreement. It was very Machiavellian and done in secrecy. We need to get...
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03:18 pm | The conundrum is at what cost, what size is appropriate and realistic, and last but certainly foremost, who will pay for it?...
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02:19 pm | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its City Island campus on Thursday to discuss urgent threats facing Florida’s oceans...
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09:36 am | Engineer recommends to study the existing intersection with the triple left turn lane for one year....
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09:32 am | The ongoing struggle for residents of Lido Key and the City of Sarasota to dredge sand from Big Pass to Lido’s eroded shoreline ran into a snag last week....
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09:28 am | The plan by the owners of the Daiquari Deck to develop the Lido Pool and Pavilion into a 250-seat restaurant, tiki bar and private cabanas will come to an end on Feb. 19...
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09:24 am | Sarasota City commissioners are giving away control of an unparalleled asset, 53 acres — one of America’s prized waterfront parcels, for parking meter change....
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09:53 pm | Nothing has died more slowly and with more waves of litigation than the once world-famous Colony Resort....
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09:44 pm | The property is currently zoned commercial and has no assigned residential density....
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09:40 pm | The majority of the condos will cost between $4 million and $7 million and penthouses about $10 million....
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09:27 pm | “In the interview she tied herself verbally into knots and said she didn’t do anything. After we showed pictures of her taken from video of her pawning items, she ended up confessing.”...
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09:23 pm | Sarasota blesses plan to allow Mote land for aquarium along I-75 at Nathan Benderson Park....
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09:06 pm | The issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), particularly hits home on Longboat Key with First Responders within the Fire and Police Departments....
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Major Headlines
Court weighs how to determine ‘true value’ of Colony property »
11:16 am | What is the value of 17.2 acres situated on Longboat Key and boasting one of the best Gulf-front beaches in Florida? ...
Longboat closes curtain on plan for theater »
11:04 am | Commission voted last week to cut the black box theatre and about $7 million in cost from the plan....
Sarasota to eye decriminalizing marijuana »
10:31 am | Commissioner Brody says too many resources are spent making arrests. His plan is to allow police to write civil citations as an option....
Lido Pool & Pavilion saved from bar/restaurant plan; what’s next? Watch the Video… »
10:25 am | The plan and the lease that would have allowed a waterfront restaurant and bar at the Lido Beach Pool and Pavilion is officially terminated. But it came at...
Sarasota Orchestra eyes Payne Park for new home »
08:49 am | The proposed new concert hall calls for the demolition of the existing Tennis Center and its reconstruction in another part of Payne Park....
Residents fear new street lights will mar Longboat community »
08:44 am | “If you want truly decorative poles on Gulf of Mexico Drive, the community could end up with 50 or 100 more light poles than if it went with...
The man who fictionalized Longboat Key, beloved author Terry Griffin, turns final page »
08:40 am | Longboat Key writer and resident Terry Griffin had a knack for fictionalizing the myriad of friends in his life. In fact, he was so possessed and beholden by...
Lido Pavilion plan takes a final dive in City Hall »
03:34 pm | “For months I asked for documents regarding this lease agreement and nothing came forward. Then suddenly we had an executed agreement. It was very Machiavellian and done in...
Longboat Community Center plans under review on many fronts »
03:18 pm | The conundrum is at what cost, what size is appropriate and realistic, and last but certainly foremost, who will pay for it?...
Rubio visits Mote to discuss threats to oceans »
02:19 pm | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its City Island campus on Thursday to discuss urgent threats facing Florida’s oceans...
Longboat’s engineer says Sarasota roundabout not best plan for traffic »
09:36 am | Engineer recommends to study the existing intersection with the triple left turn lane for one year....
Sarasota Judge sides with Siesta in latest round of Lido sand battle »
09:32 am | The ongoing struggle for residents of Lido Key and the City of Sarasota to dredge sand from Big Pass to Lido’s eroded shoreline ran into a snag last...
City attorney recommends termination of Lido Pavilion plan for $206K »
09:28 am | The plan by the owners of the Daiquari Deck to develop the Lido Pool and Pavilion into a 250-seat restaurant, tiki bar and private cabanas will come to...
Final battle over Colony ownership rages in court »
09:53 pm | Nothing has died more slowly and with more waves of litigation than the once world-famous Colony Resort....
Mote to ask LBK voters for new density »
09:44 pm | The property is currently zoned commercial and has no assigned residential density....
Town says ‘yes’ to sales office for future St. Regis residences »
09:40 pm | The majority of the condos will cost between $4 million and $7 million and penthouses about $10 million....
Longboat housekeeper steals Prada wallet, pawns 90 items »
09:27 pm | “In the interview she tied herself verbally into knots and said she didn’t do anything. After we showed pictures of her taken from video of her pawning items,...
Mote cinches deal with County »
09:23 pm | Sarasota blesses plan to allow Mote land for aquarium along I-75 at Nathan Benderson Park....
LBK Beach plan moves forward But will it be enough? »
08:55 pm | The ‘hot spot’ of beach erosion in front of Longbeach Condominiums and 360 North Condominiums has long been a challenge for Longboat Key beach engineers....
St. Regis sales office meets approval from Longboat Planning Board »
08:13 pm | “The code was written in the 1970s before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and changes in lending rules. It will accelerate the reconstruction of the Colony site by...
Applicant seeks to end Lido pool plan »
08:07 pm | Mark Walsh offers to donate $175,000 to the City if the City maintains control of the park and simply renovates the existing facility to standards the community can...
Reaching the pinnacle of real estate success »
02:51 pm | Roger Pettingell reaches the top-tier of the real estate market. How does he do it?...
Opposition mounts as Lido Pool/Pavilion plan vote looms Monday in Sarasota City Hall »
10:38 am | The opposition to the Lido Beach Pool & Pavilion plan continues to mount with more than 5,000 signing a petition opposed to the City allowing the public beach...
Judge sides with Unicorp in Colony case Round One »
10:30 am | Judge Hunter Carroll denied the request by Andy Adams, who owns about 25 percent of the original Colony units, to dismiss Unicorp’s plan. Case is on “expedited” schedule....
Langley withdraws from Town Commission election run »
10:25 am | “I do want to sit on the commission and plan to run but I do not see the wisdom in opposing someone who, in my view, seems to...
Sarasota City Clerk Nadalini asked to resign »
10:10 am | Clerk offered 90 days pay if she agrees not to litigate. ...
Colony ownership showdown heads to court »
10:00 am | Unicorp owner Chuck Whittall hopes to terminate once and for all the Association of Unit Owners and compel the sale of the remaining units....
Divisive Lido Pool plan vote Jan. 14 in City Hall »
09:29 am | It’s a vote that will shape both the atmosphere and experience of the Lido Beach Pool, Pavilion and surrounding neighborhood for the next three decades....
Lido Pool & Pavilion Plan stirs Sarasota community throughout 2018; final vote next »
09:24 pm | The Lido Beach Public Pool and Pavilion was the focus of community consternation throughout 2018. The City of Sarasota, which operates the publicly-owned facility that sits on an...
Colony demolished, St. Regis approved as ownership battle continues into 2019 »
09:17 pm | For years, it appeared as if the legal battles between the ownership interests of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort were eclipsing any real progress toward redevelopment....
Mote to move aquarium to I-75 »
09:13 pm | The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved this year a term sheet for a lease and eventual transfer of public property to Mote Marine Laboratory. The approval is to...
Opinion
Sarasota Orchestra needs to rethink plan to develop Payne Park »
11:31 am | When I heard of the plan for the Sarasota Orchestra to move to Payne Park, I wanted...
March 9, 2019 / 5 comments / Read More »Ortasio-Cortez heralds a New Political Era »
08:52 am | ‘Socialism may not become America’s dominant ideology, but it’s likely to be around for a while.’...
March 9, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Medicare for all is a trap »
09:38 am | “Candidates who can’t win this debate should find another line of work, and a party that ends...
February 24, 2019 / No comment / Read More »City Bayfront Plan needs far more review »
09:24 am | Sarasota City commissioners are giving away control of an unparalleled asset, 53 acres — one of America’s...
February 24, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The new Beijing — Moscow axis »
09:17 am | China today is an export driven economic giant with ambitions for world leadership....
February 24, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The path forward in the Lido Pool plan »
09:57 pm | The path forward in the Lido debacle is rife with wrong turns. We need to pay the...
February 11, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Your wireless world is about to change »
09:30 pm | It’s like oxygen: You take it for granted until it’s gone –and panic sets in....
February 11, 2019 / No comment / Read More »U.S. Ship sails near disputed islands »
08:19 pm | The U.S. has responded by stepping up its patrols in the area and encouraging allies to...
February 11, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Baseball teams up with Castro »
09:52 am | Cuba says the deal blocks players from signing with major-league teams if they defect. They remain the...
January 14, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Reflections on impeachment, 20 years later »
09:30 pm | PETER O’CONNOR Staff Columnist oconnor@lbknews.com Declarations, By Peggy Noonan The Wall Street Journal (Saturday/Sunday, December 1-2, 2018) “A tragedy...
January 13, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The cat who terrorized Christmas »
02:46 pm | I should have seen the foreshadowing when Mickey, our troublesome cat, started drinking the funky water from...
January 1, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Congress gets tough on the Saudis »
02:30 pm | It is wrong to suggest that maintaining U.S. alliances consists of mutually exclusive choices between choices between...
January 1, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The Flynn entrapment »
01:50 pm | Mr. McCabe and FBI officials ‘decided the agents would not warn Flynn that it was a...
January 1, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Klauber was our driving force in so many ways »
09:47 pm | Dr. Murray Klauber and his early decisions and astute leadership made our area the great restaurant and...
December 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »The toxic turkey that threatened our family »
03:32 pm | The home filled with an acrid and nauseating odor. I asked my father why it was so...
December 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Notable and quotable Dems »
03:31 pm | But a closer examination of the data tells a different different story. Ocasio-Cortez’s best precincts were highly educated, whiter...
December 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »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 / 1 comment / Read More »
New York Times Headlines
- Obama-Era Oil Leases Broke the Law by Not Assessing Climate Impact, Judge Rules
- Months After John McCain’s Death, Trump Keeps Feud With Him Alive
- Trump Says Mueller Report Should Be Made Public: ‘Let People See It’
- Pentagon Opens Internal Inquiry of Acting Defense Chief’s Ties to Boeing
- Fact Check: Fact-Checking Trump’s Misleading Claims on McCain, Tanks and G.D.P. Growth
- At War: Why Tim O’Brien Agreed to Write for ‘This Is Us’
- Bill to Set Terms on Voting Rights for Ex-Felons Is Approved by Florida House Panel
- Fed, Dimming Its Economic Outlook, Predicts No Rate Increases This Year
- Who Should Own Photos of Slaves? The Descendants, not Harvard, a Lawsuit Says
- Border Patrol Facilities in Texas Are Overflowing, Prompting Mass Releases in Border Cities
- Federal Reserve, Floods, N.C.A.A.: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
- An Iowa Town Fought and Failed to Save a Levee. Then Came the Flood.
- Overlooked No More: Elizabeth Peratrovich, Rights Advocate for Alaskan Natives
- How Companies Learned to Stop Fearing Trump’s Twitter Wrath
- ‘Gone by Tonight’: Trump, Maps in Hand, Predicts the Collapse of ISIS
- After Devin Nunes Sues a Parody Cow, It Surpasses Him on Twitter
- As College Consulting Expands, Are High School Counselors Advocates or Adversaries?
