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
11:07 am | It is the parking garage and restaurant that has drawn criticism primarily from neighbors to the east and south who believe they will be impacted by an increase in activity at the site...
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11:05 am | Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert urged commissioners to codify their commitment to Sarasota Orchestra to help find a home within the city....
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11:03 am | The utilities undergrounding project continues to be full steam ahead. The Town of Longboat Key’s work is currently focusing on GMD both on the South and North ends of the Key....
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11:01 am | Phase I of the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout is now officially underway, with the contractor, Wright Construction, Inc., mobilizing in the construction area and preparing for utility work....
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10:47 am | The Mayor is so outraged by the speed bumps that he recommends that drivers from Longboat to Sarasota avoid the circle by traveling through the residential neighborhoods as a form of automobile-based civil...
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10:44 am | Briana Harris Francois will take over as John Woods retires after he worked at the Club since 1978....
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10:39 am | “I don’t know how to find a better place to live than Longboat Key. I write every morning and take a walk and enjoy the morning paper.”...
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10:05 am | The kickoff last Friday night for the Joey Gratton Championship Tennis Tournament brought out the best of area tennis talent and support....
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10:02 am | The Longboat Key Town Commission last Tuesday decided to create two new pickleball courts without sacrificing tennis nor basketball at Bayfront Park....
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10:00 am | A man working at a Sutton Place residence was busy repairing the gutter of his home when he accidentally hit a power line with his aluminum ladder....
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09:47 am | The first phase will stretch north of Boulevard of the Arts from U.S. 41 to the Bayfront, creating a 10-acre park. $5 million in recent funds boost plan....
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09:44 am | ‘We don’t think the town is trying to create a magnet for regional pickleball tournaments.’...
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09:41 am | The City contends it will save hundreds of thousands of dollars by using Ted Sperling Park as a staging area and says the decision has to be approved in short order....
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09:38 am | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens at long last received a vote of support from the Sarasota Planning Board following a hearing that spans several weeks....
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09:36 am | Mote Marine Laboratory is bringing its long history of shark expertise to a new consortium studying highly migratory species, thanks to new funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant...
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09:10 am | Tree clinging to the edge of City Island. Photo by Steve Reid...
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09:07 am | Selby contends the expansion is wise from a land-use standpoint. Neighbors disagree, citing the plan’s height, rooftop restaurant and commensurate traffic....
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09:03 am | The cost of the beach always comes down to the quality of sand desired and the method involved in transporting it to Longboat’s shore. ...
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09:01 am | The concession stand at Lido Beach will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, Sept. 30, while the City repairs the pavilion. In its place, food trucks will be available most days of the week...
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08:51 am | Mote Marine Laboratory is launching a new research and education project aimed at examining which coastal habitats might help stone crabs—a $30-million seafood staple in Florida—survive the growing threat of ocean acidification, thanks...
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08:48 am | Richard Mond Thackray, an avid golfer, Republican and lover of Longboat Key, passed away last Saturday evening. “Richard will be missed by all he came in contact with. He was a great guy,...
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07:00 pm | “I believe Adams is a ‘die on the sword’ kind of guy. The problem is the handwriting is clearly painted on the wall and this will come to a finish very soon.”...
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Major Headlines
Selby Gardens master plan heads back to City Hall »
11:07 am | It is the parking garage and restaurant that has drawn criticism primarily from neighbors to the east and south who believe they will be impacted by an increase...
Mayor Alpert pushes for Sarasota Orchestra resolution »
11:05 am | Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert urged commissioners to codify their commitment to Sarasota Orchestra to help find a home within the city....
Longboat Key News Shorts »
11:03 am | The utilities undergrounding project continues to be full steam ahead. The Town of Longboat Key’s work is currently focusing on GMD both on the South and North ends...
Fruitville Road roundabout officially underway »
11:01 am | Phase I of the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout is now officially underway, with the contractor, Wright Construction, Inc., mobilizing in the construction area and preparing for utility work....
Traffic impediments circle St. Armands as season nears »
10:47 am | The Mayor is so outraged by the speed bumps that he recommends that drivers from Longboat to Sarasota avoid the circle by traveling through the residential neighborhoods as...
Key Club names new Tennis Director »
10:44 am | Briana Harris Francois will take over as John Woods retires after he worked at the Club since 1978....
Longboat writer awarded for ‘The Company of Demons’ »
10:39 am | “I don’t know how to find a better place to live than Longboat Key. I write every morning and take a walk and enjoy the morning paper.”...
Longboat finds sweet spot in pickleball placement »
10:02 am | The Longboat Key Town Commission last Tuesday decided to create two new pickleball courts without sacrificing tennis nor basketball at Bayfront Park....
Island man shocked, loses pulse after ladder strikes power line »
10:00 am | A man working at a Sutton Place residence was busy repairing the gutter of his home when he accidentally hit a power line with his aluminum ladder....
Sarasota’s ‘The Bay’ moves forward with new funding and City support »
09:47 am | The first phase will stretch north of Boulevard of the Arts from U.S. 41 to the Bayfront, creating a 10-acre park. $5 million in recent funds boost plan....
Solution nears for Longboat pickleball expansion »
09:44 am | ‘We don’t think the town is trying to create a magnet for regional pickleball tournaments.’...
City seeks help from County in Lido Beach renourishment »
09:41 am | The City contends it will save hundreds of thousands of dollars by using Ted Sperling Park as a staging area and says the decision has to be approved...
Sarasota Planning Board blesses Selby Gardens plan in 3-2 vote »
09:38 am | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens at long last received a vote of support from the Sarasota Planning Board following a hearing that spans several weeks....
Mote teams up to research sharks and other migratory species »
09:36 am | Mote Marine Laboratory is bringing its long history of shark expertise to a new consortium studying highly migratory species, thanks to new funding from the National Oceanic and...
Sarasota’s debate rages on over Selby expansion plan »
09:07 am | Selby contends the expansion is wise from a land-use standpoint. Neighbors disagree, citing the plan’s height, rooftop restaurant and commensurate traffic....
Longboat staff seeks approval for sand strategy »
09:03 am | The cost of the beach always comes down to the quality of sand desired and the method involved in transporting it to Longboat’s shore. ...
Lido Beach concession stand to close temporarily for renovation work »
09:01 am | The concession stand at Lido Beach will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, Sept. 30, while the City repairs the pavilion. In its place, food trucks will be available...
Mote launches stone crab research, education project with new grant »
08:51 am | Mote Marine Laboratory is launching a new research and education project aimed at examining which coastal habitats might help stone crabs—a $30-million seafood staple in Florida—survive the growing...
A lover of Longboat Key, Richard Thackray passes »
08:48 am | Richard Mond Thackray, an avid golfer, Republican and lover of Longboat Key, passed away last Saturday evening. “Richard will be missed by all he came in contact with....
Resolution grows near for Longboat’s Colony meltdown »
07:00 pm | “I believe Adams is a ‘die on the sword’ kind of guy. The problem is the handwriting is clearly painted on the wall and this will come to...
State of Lido Beach meets state of litigation »
06:53 pm | “This litigation has been a complex multi-year saga.”...
Key Club General Manager Jeff Mayers leaving post »
07:48 pm | “It’s bittersweet; although I’m leaving for a wonderful opportunity, this is a wonderful place."...
Longboat attempts to keep tennis, pickleball at Bayfront »
07:34 am | “The commission wants us to look at the entirety of Bayfront Park and see if we can have pickleball without removing tennis. I think it could be accomplished.”...
Orchestra stays quiet on plan to relocate »
07:30 am | “Should the City Commission choose to rescind its vote in order to put Payne Park back on the options list. Then we would go forth with a lawsuit...
Pickleball expansion not as simple as Longboat hoped »
06:58 am | Building two tennis courts near the Longboat Library not a viable solution for removing tennis from Bayfront Park for pickleball expansion. Staff presents options....
Budget, beaches & canals to fill fall agendas »
06:53 am | A long-range beach plan and canal dredging program must be clarified, adopted and funded in coming months....
Town hopes to settle case against violators of rental rules »
06:50 am | The case represents a significant precedent and commitment to the Town’s short-term rental regulations. The Town for decades has not allowed rentals of less than 30 days in...
Longboat bores its way into the future with $50 million project »
08:14 pm | The $49 million project to underground every electrical line on Longboat Key is well underway. The work in the ground began about three months ago and will take...
Lido sand plan heads back to bid; Siesta keeps up fight »
11:48 am | The issue of dredging Big Pass stirs emotions, lawsuits between the two islands....
Sarasota Commission nears its last straw »
11:45 am | New ordinance requires all food service providers to keep both non-plastic and plastic drinking straws on-hand at all times....
Deputies in Sarasota County identify alleged Cheese dip burglar »
11:29 am | Deputies say they identified a man who tried to steal a car because both he and the vehicle were splattered with cheese dip. Deputies responded to the 400...
Opinion
Conflict on the menu at Selby Gardens »
11:11 am | To allow a restaurant to be leased and open late into the evening is simply cramming a...
November 4, 2019 / 3 comments / Read More »Another take on immigration? »
10:49 am | America has been granted an extraordinary stroke of luck: a big dose of youth and energy just...
November 4, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Pelosi’s permanent impeachment »
09:52 am | It helps to compare what’s being done to Donald Trump to how it’s been done before. ...
November 4, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The frozen cat I betrayed and then buried »
11:40 am | Thoughts raced through my head: Is there a rabid raccoon nearby? What’s wrong with Popsicle? Should we...
September 22, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »The BMW that changed my life — Part III »
10:06 am | I worried that we would drive off with the money and I would end up slit throat...
September 22, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »My Highway to Hell through the Midwest in a BMW — Part II »
09:24 am | It seems celebrities and criminals go by single names — Sting, Oprah, Eminem, Jeter, and then of...
September 22, 2019 / No comment / Read More »How a SCAT bus destroyed my Mercedes and fueled an eBay and BMW addiction — Part I »
09:07 am | SCAT drivers are the most aggressive New York cab school of driving jockeys I have ever witnessed....
September 21, 2019 / No comment / Read More »East primary season gives Trump an edge »
07:25 pm | The president may enjoy another tactical advantage. There’s a good chance that a significant independent or...
September 20, 2019 / No comment / Read More »51 Ways to Leave Your Lover »
09:00 am | Some years ago Paul Simon popularized a song entitled, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” The 51st...
September 7, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Call Iran’s bluff with an offer of nuclear power »
08:56 am | “No enrichment, but other countries could supply the fuel rods for peaceful production of energy.”...
September 7, 2019 / No comment / Read More »American needs to rediscover tact »
09:14 am | “I want to kick away from the daily and get to something larger....
September 6, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Longboat should partner with Ringling Circus next time around »
05:20 am | We should fault the Mayor and Vice Mayor for their late-game torpedoing of our community and arts...
July 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Does Longboat really have to deport baby peacocks? »
05:12 am | Some residents agree with the internment and deportation of the females. They cite late night shrieking and...
July 20, 2019 / 2 comments / Read More »How to contain Iran »
05:06 am | A deal would put Iran’s nuclear program back in a box, making it easier to tackle all...
July 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Longboat Key undergrounding issue »
05:30 am | If the town goes ahead with its fiber project, neighborhoods will see taller metal poles replace the...
July 18, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »A Kosher Fourth of July »
08:13 am | “Two hundred forty-three years ago, a new nation was inspired by the Old Testament.”...
July 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Trump militarizes Mexico »
05:23 am | Blowing up the North American economy to solve the migration crisis never made sense....
July 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »How Democrats can avoid losing »
10:16 am | ‘Trump is beatable in 2020, but only if his opponent appeals beyond the base.’...
June 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Socialism vs. ‘the Person’ »
02:48 pm | ‘We are more than simply individuals, because it is in relation with one another ‘as persons’ that...
June 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Longboat heading down wrong path with light poles, technology »
12:29 pm | Do Longboat leaders really believe they and Waterleaf and the build-out of a defensive telecommunication network will...
April 21, 2019 / 3 comments / Read More »A Happy Easter in wake of Notre Dame »
12:25 pm | In a sense, Notre Dame was sadly victim to a general state of disrepair. It is the...
April 21, 2019 / No comment / Read More »National opinion doesn’t conform to party activists »
01:58 pm | This growth will not last forever but may continue through the 2020 electoral cycle....
April 15, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Sandra Day O’Connor’s lessons in leadership »
12:33 pm | In nearly 25 years as a justice she was the most important vote on the U.S. Supreme...
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New York Times Headlines
- U.N. Climate Talks End With Big Polluters Blocking Stronger Action
- Richard G. Hatcher, Ex-Mayor of Gary, Ind., and Champion of Urban and Black Issues, Dies at 86
- Military Investigating Suspected ‘White Power’ Hand Gestures Flashed at Game
- Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World
- Why White Iowans Want a Nominee Who Can Appeal to Nonwhite Voters
- Secondhand Gifts and ‘Experiences’ Still Top Holiday Lists
- Ex-Trump Aide Is Expected to Return to White House
- Fire Breaks Out at New Texas Rangers Stadium
- Representative Jeff Van Drew, Anti-Impeachment Democrat, Plans to Switch Parties
- Cory Booker Leads the Charge to Change Debate Rules That Excluded Him
- Clinton’s Impeachment Was Suspenseful. Trump’s Grip on G.O.P. Means His Won’t Be.
- Staring Down Impeachment Vote, Freshman Democrat Seeks Legislative Victories
- Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History
- Pentagon Restricts Training for Saudi Military Students
- U.S. Troops Could Soon Be Able to Sue Over Medical Blunders
- Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal
- Britt McHenry Sues Fox News, Saying Tyrus Sexually Harassed Her
