The second annual Swim for Hope Wacky Relay Day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month was held, Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Potter Park YMCA. With 28 sponsors and more than $10,000 raised, this event was again a huge success. All funds raised go to The Cancer Support Community–Florida Suncoast to support their mission [...]
Bruce Myer, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Longboat Key, along with assistant Cindy Schatzle, joined Lauren Dorset of ABC 7 and Laurel Kohl Tuesday evening, Oct. 25 at the Cancer Support Center’s “Headliners For Hope — Local Celebrity Bartending” event at Gecko’s Grill & Pub, 1900 Hillview St., Sarasota. The event raised more than $6,000. For [...]
Longboat Key photographer Mary Lou Johnson took this image of Florida bounty
Steff’s Stuff Antiques and Treasures has moved to the Centre Shops on Longboat Key. Owner Stephanie Claussen hopes to be open by mid-November, if not sooner. The new shop will be larger and have more items for sale. Steff’s Stuff will be at 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Unit 101, next to Exit Art in [...]
A new convenience store, Quik-n-Easy, will be coming to Longboat Key in the same location as the former 7-Eleven. Owner of Ace Hardware and the building it resides in, Reed Savidge, is planning to open the Quik-n-Easy store as early as November 2011. He is now completing renovations and also finalizing alcohol and tobacco licenses [...]
Kristi Bonsack has been named as the new director of wellness for the Longboat Key Club & Resort. The position will oversee the Islandhouse Spa, which houses: 9,000 square feet of treatment rooms, a common relaxation room, a manicure and pedicure area, and other spa amenities such as steam rooms and saunas; the 4,000-square-foot workout [...]
Vitamin — the word itself conjures up healthiness, something vital for life. Without them we can’t live. But can we have too much of them? Yes. Just like we can have too much food
The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Oct. 20-26
The recent actions by the Town Commission have shown an utter contempt for the voters on Longboat Key as well as the very form of government that is supposed to operate in the sunshine. This commission is also pushing us head-long into liability and possible lawsuits in its handling and circling the wagons around Monica Simpson
Colony unit owners will soon face a major decision in the redevelopment of the once internationally acclaimed resort and tennis club: to renovate or scrape and rebuild. And behind the scenes the evidence is growing that a scrape and build approach will be offered as a more viable alternative from an economic point of view
