The owner of The Buccaneer restaurant project has refuted a local newspaper report claiming the plan was abandoned. Richard Gonzmart, of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, stated he is not retired and ...

Alan Mitchell passed away peacefully on Longboat Key, FL on September 16, 2025. Born in 1943 in Harvey, IL, to Edith and Arthur Israel, Al was adopted by Arthur Mitchell in 1958 after his father ...

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A recent Planning and Zoning report shows that nearly 3% of all homes in Annapolis are used as short-term rentals — almost double the national average. Residents said it's a growing problem, and now a ...

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — The roadway connecting Longboat Key to Sarasota and Manatee counties has long been known as "Gulf of Mexico Drive," but all signs reflecting that name are officially being taken ...

A Longboat Key mansion recently sold for a record $30.3 million. Photo provided A Longboat Key mansion recently sold for $30.3 million. It’s a record-selling price for Florida’s west coast, excluding ...

The estate at 845 Longboat Club Road on Longboat Key sold for $30.3 million, setting a residential sales record for the county. Denis Lauzon To continue reading this ...

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WFLA)— An elderly woman died after a reported drowning in Longboat Key Thursday evening. The Longboat Key Police Department was dispatched to a reported drowning at 220 Sand Point ...

This report has been updated with additional information. Compass Real Estate – a nationwide residential real estate firm – seized the record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County ...