Florida barrier islands host 765,000+ residents as development raises hurricane, erosion and insurance risks while taxpayers fund repeated beach restorations.
On the Manatee County side of the island—Longboat straddles the line between Manatee and Sarasota counties—taxable property ...
When he turned 74 last year, Ira Lubert retired from the day job that had consumed him since the 1990s — raising more than $20 billion for the investment funds he set up with partners. A top IBM ...
Despite a rebound in tourism in October 2025, Sarasota County tourism was down for fiscal year 2025, which included the ...
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — One month after Hurricane Milton made landfall, communities from Pass-a-Grille Beach to Madeira Beach are still working to recover from the storm surge and flooding that impacted ...