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
06:18 pm | The Sarasota Orchestra plans to move to Payne Park. The organization cites parking and constraints on performances as well as sea level rise as factors....
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06:16 pm | The parking of dinner patrons at the Mar Vista Restaurant in the Village of north Longboat Key is creating discord in the otherwise peaceful residential community. Is there a viable solution?...
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06:13 pm | The Colony is long gone, Murf Klauber has dies and the St. Regis Hotel plan was approved by the Town. When will the future come and what does it hold for this property?...
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06:05 pm | Sarasota has a love affair with the roundabout. The largest one is yet to come at US 41 and the base of the Ringling Bridge at Gulfstream Avenue. Longboat Town leaders are opposed....
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06:00 pm | We have all seen the former Sarasota High School transforming into the future Sarasota Museum of Modern Art on South U.S. 41. When will it open and what's in store? Watch the video...
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05:55 pm | Longboat Key is undertaking the major task of undergrounding its power lines, cable lines and installing fiber optic cable Town-wide....
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09:12 am | Mote Marine plans to build a new aquatic center at I-75. What is the timeline and the details?...
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08:56 am | Watch the action in the street at the Sarasota International Chalk Festival in Burns Court....
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12:52 pm | This bunny appeared on Longboat just in time for Easter. Photo by Sophia Reid....
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12:45 pm | “It’s pretty obvious the Mayor and Vice Mayor are negative about this thing. You’ve nitpicked this and micromanaged the contract. The Ringling has a very good reputation...”...
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12:39 pm | Valet parking on Village streets will likely be a thing of the past....
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12:35 pm | The proposal will be developed in stages, primarily paid for through private and philanthropic funds and eventually include a new performing arts hall to replace the Van Wezel....
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12:25 pm | In a sense, Notre Dame was sadly victim to a general state of disrepair. It is the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort of cathedrals....
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04:13 pm | The Commission has made clear, as has the community, that it prefers lower light poles for aesthetic reasons. The catch is that the taller poles will transmit cellular signals more effectively. and at...
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04:11 pm | The Town hopes the Center becomes a hub of resident activity and connectivity....
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04:07 pm | The Sarasota City Commission is slated to vote on agreement spelling out the costs and responsibilities of the City and Bay Park Conservancy in the endeavor to redevelop 53 publicly-owned acres. ...
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03:40 pm | As the rye grass pokes its head out of the empty 18-acre site on Longboat’s Gulf of Mexico Drive, the only movement toward redevelopment is the ebb and flow of pleadings and arguments...
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02:24 pm | No issue facing the City of Sarasota is of greater import than the redevelopment of its 53 acres that surround the Van Wezel and sprawl along the Bayfront. The Commission wants more time...
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02:16 pm | Florida’s coral reefs are facing an unprecedented, deadly and rapidly spreading coral disease outbreak — putting them at risk of functional extinction....
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12:48 pm | “They need an answer on lighting height today or else the project will be held up. So if we have to stay through dinner; we will not, not finish this item.”...
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12:44 pm | When Mar Vista Restaurant’s valet service parks a car, things can get creative....
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12:38 pm | Following a struggle, the raccoon fell off its perch on the marker and attempted to flee the scene....
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Major Headlines
Longboat Key’s marriage with Ringling inches ahead »
12:45 pm | “It’s pretty obvious the Mayor and Vice Mayor are negative about this thing. You’ve nitpicked this and micromanaged the contract. The Ringling has a very good reputation...”...
Town looks to restrict Mar Vista valet action »
12:39 pm | Valet parking on Village streets will likely be a thing of the past....
Sarasota blesses ‘The Bay’ plan for 53 city owned acres »
12:35 pm | The proposal will be developed in stages, primarily paid for through private and philanthropic funds and eventually include a new performing arts hall to replace the Van Wezel....
Longboat’s underground movement starts soon »
04:13 pm | The Commission has made clear, as has the community, that it prefers lower light poles for aesthetic reasons. The catch is that the taller poles will transmit cellular...
Stage set for Longboat community arts center fundraising »
04:11 pm | The Town hopes the Center becomes a hub of resident activity and connectivity....
Sarasota’s ‘The Bay’ plan back on agenda for vote »
04:07 pm | The Sarasota City Commission is slated to vote on agreement spelling out the costs and responsibilities of the City and Bay Park Conservancy in the endeavor to redevelop...
Judge sets key dates in Colony case »
03:40 pm | As the rye grass pokes its head out of the empty 18-acre site on Longboat’s Gulf of Mexico Drive, the only movement toward redevelopment is the ebb and...
Sarasota stalls Bayfront plan to define cost to taxpayers »
02:24 pm | No issue facing the City of Sarasota is of greater import than the redevelopment of its 53 acres that surround the Van Wezel and sprawl along the Bayfront....
Mote battles unprecedented threat to Florida’s coral reefs; extinction a threat »
02:16 pm | Florida’s coral reefs are facing an unprecedented, deadly and rapidly spreading coral disease outbreak — putting them at risk of functional extinction....
Height of future Longboat light poles still up for debate »
12:48 pm | “They need an answer on lighting height today or else the project will be held up. So if we have to stay through dinner; we will not, not...
Valet parking stresses Village residents »
12:44 pm | When Mar Vista Restaurant’s valet service parks a car, things can get creative....
Ambitious raccoon rescued from channel marker by Mote, police »
12:38 pm | Following a struggle, the raccoon fell off its perch on the marker and attempted to flee the scene....
Orchestra’s Payne Park plan starts on tumultuous note »
10:43 am | Sarasota Orchestra CEO Joseph McKenna faced more of a verbal firing squad than a standing ovation at a community meeting last week....
Residents roiled by Mar Vista restaurant parking »
10:38 am | Scores of Longboat Key residents implored the Town Commission to regulate or control in some fashion the parking by restaurant patrons on public streets in the Village....
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,...
Opinion
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...
April 1, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Gas shortages give New York an early taste of the Green New Deal »
10:34 am | “The State is dependent on imports even though it sits atop the abundant Marcellus Shale.”...
March 22, 2019 / No comment / Read More »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 / 6 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.’...
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