Hit the Books

A New Longboat Key Library Is Planned for 2026

Town Center Green is Longboat’s next chapter, but there’s more to come.

10/27/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

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A Modern Expression Of Urban Living Downtown

Live above Main Street's first boutique hotel.

10/27/2023

Is It Hot in Here?

I Grew up Participating in a Hell House. It Was Weird.

Guts and gore in the name of the Lord.

10/26/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Something Evil in the Woods

The Blair Witch Project Turns 25 This Year. We Talked to Writer and Director Dan Myrick About Its Legacy.

Myrick, a Sarasota native who graduated from Riverview High School, is still in the horror game.

10/26/2023 By Clayton Trutor

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A Second Chance at Life

Learn how two Gulf Coast Community Foundation priority projects, Project 180 and The Legacy Trail, intertwine to help reintegrate formerly incarcerated individuals into community life and the benefits of nature.

10/25/2023

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Mountains of the Mind: Scholars’ Rocks from China and Beyond

The allure of marvelous stones transcends time and culture.

10/25/2023

Good Bones

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation Wants to Save More Old Homes

A new home loan program will help owners manage repair and restoration work and ensure preservation standards.

10/25/2023 By Kim Doleatto

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Trader Joe's Lakewood Ranch Location Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 26

It's the second Trader Joe's location in Sarasota.

10/25/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Live Long and Prosper

Iconic Star Trek Actor William Shatner Is Coming to the Van Wezel With The Wrath of Khan

In an advance interview, Shatner talks about acting, aging well, horses and, yes, Star Trek.

10/25/2023 By Kay Kipling

That's the Spirit

Spirit Halloween Should Definitely Sell These Six Sarasota-Specific Costumes

These might just inspire your own DIY costume. Happy Halloween!

10/25/2023 By Hannah "Hemlock" Phillips/Gigi "Chainsaw" Ortwein

Mystery Solved

What's Going on at the Corner of University Parkway and U.S. 301?

A lot on the northwest corner there was recently cleared. Here's what's planned for the property.

10/25/2023 By Kim Doleatto

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CBD products help with many issues regarding wellness, anxiety, and sleep.

10/24/2023

The Latest

Home Sales Spiked in September, But That's Largely Because of Hurricane Ian

Year over year, there were 40 percent more closed sales for homes and condos across the region in September, but that increase was largely due to Ian disrupting the market a year prior.

10/24/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Review

Urbanite Theatre Asks You to Listen to The Sound Inside

Adam Rapp's two-hander centers on a professor, a student and the act of writing.

10/21/2023 By Kay Kipling

Fast Track

Nelle S. Miller Appointed President, CEO of All Faiths Food Bank

Plus, Sarasota County Schools announced its principal and assistant principal of the year, and more.

10/20/2023 By Staff

Shell Yeah

The Beach House Waterfront Restaurant Is Celebrating Its 30th Anniversary

The oceanfront restaurant will offer a series of specials inspired by its original menus from 1993.

10/20/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

A Look Inside Rumble's Longboat Key Headquarters

Interior designer Keffie Lancaster discusses her work inside the offices of the video streaming platform favored by conservatives.

10/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

USF Sarasota-Manatee PAInT Program Receives $2.6 Million Grant

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County awards $625,000 in hurricane relief grants, and more.

10/20/2023 By Staff

Expansion Cycle

Legacy Trail Advocates Eye Linking With Florida Gulf Coast Trail

An expanded trail could connect Sarasota with Tampa and Naples.

10/19/2023 By Jim DeLa/Community News Collaborative

Angola's Ashes

Angola Highlights Florida’s History as a Haven for Escaped Enslaved People

The settlement has been called one of the most significant historical sites in Florida and perhaps the United States.

10/19/2023 By Isaac Eger