There's lots to do in Siesta Key, Florida, beyond the beaches, which are some of the best in the state. Read on for our top ...

The 5-bed, 6-bath Siesta Key estate on Midnight Pass Road was listed for $31.5 million. In July 2025, the listing was removed, according to Zillow.

Development on Florida’s barrier islands has surged amid costly beach erosion, soaring insurance rates, sinking buildings, evacuation and economic concerns.

In related news, a waterfront mansion nearby in Sarasota County hit the real estate market for nearly $30 million earlier this month. Villa Meraviglia (meaning “wonder villa”), a luxurious, ...

A Longboat Key mansion sold for $30.3 million in 2025, setting a new record sale price for a residence in Sarasota and ...

Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a ...

Florida keeps pulling people in like the tide. Warm weather, beaches that stretch for miles, and a tax structure that doesn't ...

Florida's reputation for sunshine and low taxes often hides how costly its most exclusive communities have become. From ...

The first seafood and music festival of the new year, last call for winter holiday events, and more this weekend in Sarasota ...

Even as inventory climbed and prices dipped, Sarasota continued to produce nine-figure luxury volume. Longboat Key took more ...

The arts community cleaned up after the storms, faced changing political winds and broke ground on ambitious new projects.

From political kerfuffles to heartwarming moments of community celebration, the Longboat Observer captured it all in the past ...