Affordable Housing

New State-Wide Affordable Housing Act Draws Doubts from Local Experts

Key incentives include height and density bonuses and speeding up the application process for developers.

07/06/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Environment

North Port Is Adding a Natural Resources Division to Help Preserve the Environment

The new division aims to respond to fast and furious development that’s exploding in south Sarasota County.

07/05/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Hot Topics

How to Navigate Women’s Specific Financial Planning Needs

Two financial advisers on how women’s investment needs differ from men’s.

07/05/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Affordable Housing

New Affordable Housing Units Come to North Tamiami Trail

A ribbon-cutting ceremony saw 16 new units added to University Row Apartments. More affordable units are on the way.

06/30/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Let's Go!

Miami Is a Shock to the Senses—in a Good Way

This coastal metropolis of almost 6.5 million people is like no other big city in the Sunshine State, due to its international flair and the largest concentration of Latinos in the United States.

06/29/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Record Breaker

Check Out the Most Expensive Condo Ever Sold in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

The downtown Sarasota penthouse sold Monday for $11.15 million cash.

06/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto

listening to diverse voices

Open Arms Consultants' Souad Dreyfus on the Power and Intimacy of Surrogacy and Egg Donation

Originally from Morocco, Dreyfus has been helping people have babies for 20 years.

06/27/2023 By Kim Doleatto

R.I.P.

Remembering Rich Schineller

Friends and family are mourning a man who left an indelible mark on Sarasota.

06/26/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Next-Gen Design

Meet the Architecture Power Couple Designing Award-Winning Homes

When it comes to design, Joe Kelly and Gwen Leroy-Kelly of Hive Architects get personal with their clients.

06/23/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Gimme Shelter

See All the Updates Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick Made to Their Lakewood Ranch Home

The couple and their son are too busy out of state to keep their 5,700-square-foot Lakewood Ranch home, which they invested $300,000 into making their own.

06/22/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

An In-Depth Conversation With Terrence Connor, Sarasota County Schools' New Superintendent

"Sarasota has challenges, like all districts, but it has so many things to be proud of, too. It's a great place to raise a family and the schools are great."

06/21/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Look up

A New Mural in the Rosemary District Pays Homage to Leonard Reid, One of Sarasota's Most Important Black Leaders

A large image of Reid, the "right-hand man" of Sarasota's first mayor, is now displayed on the side of The Sarasota Modern hotel in the Rosemary District.

06/16/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Politics

Business Leaders Say Florida's New Immigration Law Will Make It Harder and More Expensive to Build

The construction industry may take a blow once the state’s new immigration bill takes effect July 1.

06/14/2023 By Kim Doleatto

More Condos Coming

New Condos Are Headed to Golden Gate Point

Pre-construction prices start at $2.4 million per unit.

06/12/2023 By Kim Doleatto

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Sarasota Tops National List for Home Inventory Increase

Sarasota took the top spot in a national list compiled by Realtor.com that highlights where housing inventory has risen the most when compared to last year.

06/09/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Next-Gen Design

Meet Jonathan Rameau, an Architect Who Pivots Between Residential and Commercial Projects

Rameau's Sarasota firm is handling everything from the renovation of the historic Leonard Reid home to a massive biosolids corporation in Pasco County.

06/08/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Downtown development

Just Over 3 Acres of Downtown Sarasota Sold for $32 Million

Located along Ringling Boulevard, South Orange Avenue and Cross Street, the seven parcels will probably be redeveloped.

06/07/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Millionnaire Moves

Two Bird Key Homes Sell for More Than $20 Million

The sale of two neighboring homes on Bird Key last week saw more than $20 million in sales. The two homes mark the most expensive sales there to date.

06/06/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Midcentury Fab

This South Gate Home Has Midcentury Style in Spades

Take a look at this 1960 home restoration that mixes modern updates with old-school cool.

06/02/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Next-Gen Design

Meet Architect Leonardo Lunardi, Who Pivots Between Mansions and Multifamily Projects

Although he's worked alongside an original Sarasota School architect on high-end builds, he's not above designing much-needed affordable housing.

06/01/2023 By Kim Doleatto