Homes With a Past

Nine Houses That Define Sarasota's Architectural History

And they're all for sale!

12/01/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A 1920s Bradenton Bungalow

This home is full of charm.

11/30/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: The Ultimate Waterfront Cottage

This little home has been beautifully—and expensively—remodeled.

11/16/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: The Most Amazing Pool in Town?

Famed golf instructor David Leadbetter puts his fabulous pool home on the market.

11/01/2018 By Robert Plunket

Mr. Chatterbox

Who Exactly is Disgraced Political Candidate Melissa Howard?

Mr. Chatterbox investigates.

10/25/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Key West-Style Cottage in Laurel Park

This week's home is a beautifully remodeled bungalow that maintains its colorful character.

10/05/2018 By Robert Plunket

Mr. Chatterbox

Our Humor Columnist Gives North Port Some Love

The city has finally come into its own.

09/26/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

Home Tour: A Dark, Modern Remodel in Southgate

But, our Real Estate Junkie wonders, do black or gray homes get hotter easier?

09/17/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Lamb Manor, a Home With History in Ruskin

It's a classic example of Queen Anne architecture that was moved by barge from Palmetto to Ruskin and extensively renovated.

09/07/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A 'West of Trail' A-Frame From 1972

This three-bedroom, three-bath home has been remodeled and is on the market for $499,000.

08/31/2018 By Robert Plunket

Mr. Chatterbox

Mr. Chatterbox Tours the Humane Society

Mr. C shines the spotlight on five hard-to-adopt pets.

08/29/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Wood-Filled Home in Bungalow Hill

A rare Monterey Colonial from 1939 goes on the market.

08/24/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Pint-Sized, Gulf-Front Splendor on Casey Key

A rare 1950s cottage comes on the market.

08/15/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Tropical Cottage in Bradenton

Looking for a vintage cottage in Bradenton's River District? Our Real Estate Junkie's found one for you.

08/06/2018 By Robert Plunket

Circus Sarasota

The Lavish Life and Forgotten Legacy of John Ringling North

The story of the other circus king.

07/26/2018 By Robert Plunket

Mr. Chatterbox

Mr. Chatterbox Sizes Up Our Political Candidates

This month: We're going politicking.

07/26/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Rambling Hi Hat Ranch Estate

A $3 million home deserves a $3 million lot—and this one's got it.

07/25/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Home With History on Casey Key

This Casey Key estate was the home of Louis Marx—the famous toy manufacturer—whose daughter married Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who released the Pentagon Papers and set into motion the chain of events that led to Richard Nixon's resignation.

07/11/2018 By Robert Plunket

Good Day, Sunshine

Golden Heat Built Our Fortune, Inspired Our Art, Plagued Our Summers and Made Us Who We Are Today

You could argue that everything good that’s happened here has been tied to our glorious weather.

06/27/2018 By Robert Plunket

Weather Report

How Weather Shaped Our History

Pam Daniel and Robert Plunket consider the sunshine factor, hurricane havoc, fatal freezes—and more.

06/27/2018 By Pam Daniel and Robert Plunket