Sarasota Memorial expects to see 10,000 visitors at the location in its first year.

Friday marked the latest development with the groundbreaking of Park Residences of Lido Key where 18 units will be completed within a year on the last developable vacant parcel on Lido Key.

Modern America not only wants to swim at the beach, we want to build elaborate homes on the closest precipice to the sea as possible and then insist on maintaining our own little prayer rug of sand downstairs from our living room.

Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik purchased a 12-year-old waterfront mansion on Sarasota’s St. Armands Key for $4.25 million, and he will demolish, and rebuild the home. The home was built in 2001, and is a two-story, 6,125 square foot, four bedroom, four and a half bathroom house with a fireplace, pool, spa and dock. [...]

‘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.’

Today’s buyer of million dollar properties and visitors from afar on vacation does not want the first introduction as they drive from the airport to be the three Charles Mansons and one Charles Mansonette who hold up a sign at U.S. 41 and the Ringling Bridge Causeway saying, “I am a sociopath, God Bless…”

This 3BD/2.5BA Bayfront estate offers some of the most expansive bay views that Longboat Key has to offer with a lot size of lot size 100×391 feet. Through the gated entry and back over 200 feet of private foliage lined drive, you arrive upon this 3,800-square-foot residence fronting the bay and private canal.

This 3BD/2.5BA Bayfront estate offers some of the most expansive bay views that Longboat Key has to offer with a lot size of lot size 100×391 feet. Through the gated entry and back over 200 feet of private foliage lined drive, you arrive upon this 3,800-square-foot residence fronting the bay and private canal.

This 3BD/2.5BA Bayfront estate offers some of the most expansive bay views that Longboat Key has to offer with a lot size of lot size 100×391 feet. Through the gated entry and back over 200 feet of private foliage lined drive, you arrive upon this 3,800-square-foot residence fronting the bay and private canal.

The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Aug. 30 through Sept. 5