South Carolina tourist David Sieradzki was parasailing approximately 1.5 miles off the coast of Longboat Key Monday, June 27, when the motor failed on Fun-n-Sun Parasailing’s 28-foot boat “Almost Heaven.” First responders to the accident

Longboat Key’s highly erosive North End, which only one month ago the churning waters of the Gulf of Mexico within feet of condominiums, is now protected by a new 130-foot wide beach

Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1, and Sarasota County is reminding residents about city and county ordinances that require beachfront businesses and residences to turn off or shield lights along coastlines to protect hatchlings. Southwest Florida beaches host the Gulf of Mexico’s largest nesting population of loggerheads, Kemp’s ridley and green sea turtles.

Kitchens by Kerrie has opened their new Longboat Key Design Center and invites all to celebrate with them at their Preview Party from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. on  April 21 with wine and appetizers provided by the Lazy Lobster as well as live entertainment. Kitchens by Kerrie is located in the Centre Shops (next [...]

Longboat Key Firefighter-Paramedic Matt Taylor tried not to think about sharks as he swam at least half-mile into the Gulf of Mexico and rescued two girls who drifted far offshore

The most cohesive and longest-running scientific study looking at how humans are affected by Florida’s red tide officially wrapped-up March 24 at Mote Marine Laboratory, during a meeting of the 22 investigators from eight organizations who have studied the human health effects of Karenia brevis since 2000. This groundbreaking study led to hundreds of new [...]

The Longboat Key Zoning Board of Adjustment drew a line in the sand in granting a variance that was a compromise between what the applicant desired and the direction of town staff

The bicycle sign debate of late raises an issue of both danger and tolerance. And perhaps the emphasis has been all wrong

Views that span Sarasota Bay, downtown and the Gulf of Mexico are yours from the three terraces of this 2,965-square-foot, two-bedroom plus den, four-bath Water Club residence

Just when I think I have Whitney Beach figured out, I rediscover an old truism. No two days on the same beach are exactly alike. Here are what two mornings — Saturday, Jan. 8 and Sunday, Jan. 9 — were like