Key Life

By Robert Plunket
January 30, 2025

Longboat Key estate boasts features that make it a boater's dream come true

Set on two acres overlooking peaceful Bishop’s Bayou, this waterfront masterpiece is both eye-catching and private.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Marty Fugate
January 29, 2025

Columbia Restaurant preserves family tradition while evolving with the times

A staple for visitors and locals alike, the Columbia Restaurant shares the legacy behind its tasty traditions.

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

Eric Snider
January 28, 2025

Local groups pull together to pull off big-time benefit concert

Rock concerts, especially ones produced on short notice, can be rife with challenges and obstacles. This one, to raise money for local hospitality workers battered by storms, came together nicely.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Emily Leinfuss
January 27, 2025

Hall-of-famer Judy Thomas reflects on a career spent on the ice

The celebrated ice skater and show recruiter looks back on five decades of career spins, flips and jumps. "It’s not designer brands or Olympic medals that define you," she says. "It’s your experiences, relationships and work ethic."

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Eric Snider
January 26, 2025

Documentaries chronicling Longboat environment set to make waves

Buzz is percolating over a unique program that paired local college film students with a Rotary Club to document some Longboat Key-centric ecology success stories.

Longboat Key
News

Louis Llovio
January 25, 2025

Bird Key Yacht Club forges ahead on rebuild

The Bird Key Yacht Club is setting a resiliency example by rebuilding its historic clubhouse to be better prepared for stronger hurricanes and more flooding.

Sarasota
News

Elizabeth King
January 24, 2025

Two new luxury developments take root on Lido Key

Two over-the-top projects — one a circus-fancy hotel, another a condo complex with uber-luxury hotel-like amenities and service — are primed to give Benjamin Franklin Drive on Lido Key a new look.

Sarasota
News

Su Byron
November 8, 2024

6 sensational don't-miss shows this arts season

The arts scene is packed with captivating performances and cultural experiences in the coming months. Here are a few of our favorites.

Arts + Culture

Marty Fugate
November 8, 2024

Executive chef at Ophelia’s on the Bay explores his culinary curiosity

This inventive executive chef is an explorer, not a settler. His culinary adventure never ends.

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

Mark Gordon
November 7, 2024

When it comes to defending causes, Hugh Culverhouse Jr. has made it his pastime

Hugh Culverhouse Jr., a dedicated philanthropist, has made it his mission to combat injustices affecting diverse communities and is taking on powerful institutions and causes with unwavering determination.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Eric Snider
November 7, 2024

The family at the helm of Cannons Marina keep it strong after 68 years

In 1955, Michigan native Paul Miller traded his engineering career for the romance of Florida’s boating life and purchased Cannons Marina from Ernie Cannon. Today, under the leadership of David Miller and Lucile Capo-Miller, it’s a thoroughly modern boating enterprise.

Longboat Key
Business

Marty Fugate, Su Byron
November 7, 2024

St. Armands Circle promises plenty to do for locals and tourists alike

Home to more than 120 shops, outdoor cafés, award-winning restaurants, spas and salons, St. Armands Circle offers 360 degrees of possibility.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Robert Plunket
November 7, 2024

This Florida cottage brings the past into a modern take on beach living

The Mermaid Cottage, which dates to 1933 and is considered one of the very first homes built on the key, couples a charming past with a modern present.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Beth Luberecki
November 6, 2024

This family foundation has hands-on science learning at its heart

The Faulhaber Family Foundation — founded by a Casey Key couple — seeks to help local students fall in love with science through hands-on experiences.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

Eric Snider
November 5, 2024

Whiteleaf Private Concert Club founder is ready to rock

Regrets? Barry Weisblatt has had a few. Like not getting a photo with Paul McCartney when he had a chance. But the Siesta Key resident, with live music as the backdrop, has mostly lived a charmed life.

Siesta Key
Neighbors

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