Longboat Key News

Mary Ellen Fortier, president and founder of Decorative Interiors by Mary Ellen and Julie Martelo, president and founder of Time to Redesign, attended the third annual Real Estate Staging Association Conference in Las Vegas.

One of the 125 limited edition Clyde Butcher books was on display, Thursday, Feb.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has closed several roads in Venice as they attempt to apprehend an armed suspect.

Longboat Key Town Commissioners gave Town Manager David Bullock high marks in his first quarterly evaluation.

Most were happy, some were funny, but all had one element: lots of love. +Neighbors: Janice Howle Janice Howle, better known as Miss Janice, opened the Key's first day-care center in 1950.

LONGBOAT KEY: Readers share their love stories From buses to dog parks, residents have met their soul mates in many places.

The Sarasota County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District Advisory Board is looking for members to serve.

Although alcohol consumption is banned on many public beaches, it is legal on Siesta Key and other Sarasota County beaches.

The town compiled statistics about alcohol-related violations over the past two years in response to a request from Roy MacPhail, the brother of Donna Chen, the Siesta Key woman who died last month after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while she was jogging.

David Bullock spoke about his first 100 days as Longboat Key town manager last night at a Longboat Key Public Interest Committee forum.

Special Exhibition Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings 8:00 am - 1:00 pm International exhibition on display 02/01/12 Longboat Key resident and photographer Mary Lou Johnson's work was displayed in the collection of Professional Photographers of America's 2011 International Photographic Competition.

Publix could get the go-ahead to make shopping more of a pleasure on Longboat Key tonight.

Special Exhibition Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings 8:00 am - 1:00 pm International exhibition on display 02/01/12 Longboat Key resident and photographer Mary Lou Johnson's work was displayed in the collection of Professional Photographers of America's 2011 International Photographic Competition.

SARASOTA, Fla. - There are, roughly, three kinds of elderly people in America. There are the people who already have run out of money; they live on their Social Security checks.

Longboat Key firefighters and police responded to the scene about 6:30 p.m. Jan.

The Gulf Drive Market at the Gulf Drive Cafe & Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, is well attended Jan.

There are the people who have already run out of money; they live on their Social Security checks.

Longboat Key residents, business owners and other stakeholders came together Saturday for a workshop and planning charrette at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

During a tough stretch the last few years for restaurants, chefs and owners had to figure out how to get customers in the door.

This week's adoptable pet is Cleo, a quiet cat who loves to sit back and assess the situation.