‘This is a great time to be involved in the real estate industry in Sarasota, and this market continues to stand out in the national housing recovery.’

 A bloom of Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, persists alongshore of southwest Florida, with the highest concentrations detected so far this week alongshore of Charlotte County and offshore of Lee County.  Very low to medium concentrations were also detected alongshore of Sarasota County and very low to low concentrations were detected in the [...]

I have criticized these group of commissioners for being foolish on the Longboat key Club, being brain dead on the Publix expansion and reckless for the Hilton, but with their feverish desire to cut no matter the consequences goes beyond all of their previous idiocy’s.

‘We are finally at the point where everybody has decided to leave their lawyers at home and talk directly with one another to try to resolve these issues’

In a letter dated Jan. 2 to Mayor Jim Brown, Colony Association Attorney Jeffrey Warren wrote the first quarterly report to the town regarding the Colony Beach and Tennis Club Association’s ongoing litigation which will ultimately dictate control of the Colony to either the Association, the Colony Lender, LLC, or Dr. Murray ‘Murf’ Klauber.

Persson’s announcement came minutes into the Monday evening meeting after he gave an overview of the implications of the Town’s recent defeat in court by the Islandside Property Owners Coalition

Jack Graham Inc. has reportedly been instructed to pay $250,000 in back taxes after a two-year lawsuit with Sarasota County. Jack Graham is the parent company of Marina Jack, and has allegedly avoided paying taxes on the bayfront property for more than 20 years. The Sarasota County property appraiser’s office stated the current settlement still [...]

The federal government has approved five more counties to be included in the Tropical Storm Debby declaration for Individual Assistance (IA). Sarasota County has been added to this list and is now eligible for IA.

Longboat Key Finance Director To Kelley reported Friday afternoon that Longboat Key property valuations for the Sarasota County portion are down 1.39% and less than 2% in Manatee County.

Mayor Jim Brown opened the May 24 discussion by saying he had created a bit of a misunderstanding when asking to create the committee because he feels it necessary the members are people currently involved in the kind of programming that may come into play in the development of a town Community Center.