MOD This Way

This Year's Sarasota MOD Weekend Has a Big Focus on Resilience

"I have no doubt Sarasota will rise to this challenge. The opening event of MOD will be a celebration of our collective resilience."

11/11/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Engle-Would

New Residential Construction Is Breaking Ground in Englewood

PulteGroup is launching The Shores at Stillwater, a 256-unit residential development with prices starting in the mid-$300,000s. In this post-hurricane world, there could be increased demand for new construction.

11/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Born Again

The Oldest Home in Bradenton Is on the Market

Built in 1871 by some of the area's first settlers, the restored Tole Fogarty House proved history reigns. Now it can be yours for $2.15 million.

11/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

A Century of Genius

Remembering the Late Victor Lundy, the Architect Behind Some of Sarasota’s Most Famous Buildings

Lundy, who passed away on Nov. 4, 2024, at age 101, reveled in the unconventional, breaking the rules and not being limited by traditions of thinking.

11/07/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Venice Rising

Almost 300 New Rental Units Are Headed to Venice

Set to break ground in January and identified as "attainable housing," Altera Jacaranda will bring 280 one- to three-bedroom rental units divided among five four-story buildings.

11/06/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Condo High

A Record-Crushing Condo Sale Bucks a Market Slump

At $21,244,000, a double condo sale at the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort shows that hurricanes can't stifle the need for more beach.

11/04/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Big Deal

Sarasota County's Purchase of Albritton Fruit Farms Is Final

The property will provide soil for covering waste at the county landfill located just south of the farm and "will not be used as a landfill," according to a county spokesperson.

10/29/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

New Real Estate Data Shows More Inventory, Longer Time to Sale

It’s still too early to see the effects Hurricanes Helene and Milton had on our real estate market—but no matter what, there's a trend toward a cooldown from the past few frenzied years.

10/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Whimsical Witchery

Christina Fraser Is Bringing Halloween Joy to Her Neighborhood After the Storms

The longtime event-planner, who's now VP of operations for Embracing Our Differences, creates a version of Halloween that goes way beyond the front lawn.

10/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Mindful Mastery

Since Founding Vice & Virtue Furniture, Former U.S. Marine Corey Gannon Has Never Looked Back

"I get to make beautiful things. It’s that simple, but it’s a rare thing nowadays."

10/04/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Hurricane Helene

Island Residents Reflect on Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

We spoke to business owners and residents from the barrier islands about the effects of the hurricane's historic storm surge, its aftermath and what comes next.

10/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Hurricane Helene

Here Are the Latest Local Road Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Avoid the barrier islands and coastline communities in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We'll keep this list updated as we learn more.

09/30/2024 By Kim Doleatto

To the Rescue

Grey Bull Rescue Helped Florida Residents as Hurricane Helene Struck

The Tampa-based, veteran-led nonprofit team—which has done rescue missions in Ukraine, Lebanon, Sudan and Russia—made its way to Sarasota to provide aid.

09/30/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Weather

As Hurricane Helene Nears, the Potential for Flooding Looms

We talked to the executive director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program to learn more about potential flooding in the area.

09/24/2024 By Kim Doleatto

The Latest

The Local Real Estate Market Is Seeing a Summer Slowdown

It's common to see declines in the summer as snowbirds leave and local tourism slows, but there are bigger forces at work, too.

09/20/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Wellen up

A New Community Is Headed to Wellen Park in South Sarasota County

Esplanade at Wellen Park is set to bring 877 new units to the market starting in early 2026.

09/19/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Pump It Up

80-Year-Old Sarasota Entrepreneur Robert Warren Just Broke World Weightlifting Records

Warren is living proof that age is no barrier to strength.

09/18/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Crafting a Legacy

Greg Pennenga Has Been Making Custom Furniture for Nearly Three Decades

"I’m always trying to create something that stops people in their tracks. It’s the creativity that gets me going.”

09/13/2024 By Kim Doleatto

On One Condition

The Owners of Mira Mar Plaza Want to Rehabilitate the Property While Adding Two 18-Story Towers Next Door

Whether the developer can navigate the necessary zoning changes and community concerns will determine the proposal's fate. An upcoming workshop will offer a chance for public feedback.

09/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Second Gen School

A Thoughtfully Updated Oyster Bay Home Built in the Spirit of the Sarasota School Hits the Market

The Quail Drive home has a unique blend of history and modernity. It's on the market for $2,295,000.

09/09/2024 By Kim Doleatto