Cooper Levey-Baker has written about food, politics, civic issues, the arts, and music in Southwest Florida for 15 years. His work has won multiple awards from the Florida Magazine Association and the Florida Society of Professional Journalists, as well as an honorable mention from the Julia Child Foundation. Follow him on Twitter: @LeveyBaker.

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Tourism Beat: Heat Wave

Summer tourism continues to sizzle in Sarasota.

06/15/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Suncoast Waterkeeper Executive Director Justin Bloom on Our Region's Water Problems

Suncoast Waterkeeper executive director Justin Bloom shares his thoughts on the problems our Gulf and bay face.

06/11/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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A Look at Benderson Development Company's Impact on our Region

A by-the-numbers look at the real estate giant's presence in Sarasota and Manatee.

05/04/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Should Government Provide Economic Incentives to Businesses?

Plus, this month's Vintage Sarasota and what we overheard at a Tiger Bay Club debate.

04/30/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Tourism Beat: Protect Your Rep

Customer reviews can be fatal, so manage your digital shadow.

04/01/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Our Town: Sarasota Community News, March 2015

Hot topics, talk and history.

02/27/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Tourism Beat: Checking In

How will downtown Sarasota's new hotels impact the market?

02/03/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Your Guide to Sarasota Specialty Grocery Stores

Staffers at Sarasota specialty grocers pick the items they love most.

01/28/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Biz(941) Tourism Beat: Turbulence Ahead?

How Airbnb is impacting the hotel industry.

01/08/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Sarasota's WSLR Radio Station Finds Its Voice

How Sarasota's community voice, WSLR, became the little station that could.

10/30/2014 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Amendment 1 Aims to Aid Conservation Efforts

Amendment 1 would require the state to dedicate 33 percent of the excise tax on documents to “acquire, restore, improve and manage conservation lands." Plus, this month's Vintage Sarasota.

10/30/2014 By Cooper Levey-Baker