Police searching for bank robbery suspect. → A man who covered his face with a mask robbed a Fruitville Road SunTrust Bank Thursday afternoon. The Sarasota Police Department is looking for a suspect who robbed the SunTrust Bank, 3577 Fruitville Road, at 4 p.m. yesterday. The suspect, who concealed his face with a mask, is believed to be a thin white male in his 20s or 30s that’s no taller than 6-foot. The suspect also appears to have multiple tattoos, including a circular tattoo on the right side of his [...]

Lakewood Ranch-based home builder Neal Communities, the developer and a builder at Central Park, is pleased to report the 300th home sale in less than two years at the family-friendly neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch. Neal Communities made 250 of the 300 sales, with the other 50 coming from the three additional, distinguished builders including Bruce Williams Homes, Cardel Homes, and Lee Wetherington Homes. “This is an incredible milestone,” said Neal Communities’ President, Pat Neal. “We call this the center of the universe here in Lakewood Ranch, an award-winning master- planned [...]

He says, “I have an ideal candidate for this week’s Real Estate Deal. Here’s a clue: Where can buyers find condominiums on Longboat Key that include gulf and bay access, great tennis and loads of other amenities that were also designed by an architect from the world-famous Sarasota School of Architecture?” She says, “You’ve made it way too easy for me. It must certainly be Bayport Beach and Tennis Club on Longboat Key, right? It just so happens I read an article about Bayport recently. Did you know that Bayport [...]

The long weekend is almost here! Yes! That’s one more whole day to check out (or recover from checking out) these happenings I’ve lovingly picked out for you. As always, stay safe and hydrated and all that good stuff … and always have bathroom confidence! (Can you spot where I am this time? Shout it out below.) Something catch your fancy? Here are links to Kirsten’s mentionables: – Ivory Lounge 4th Annual White Party ivorysarasota.com/ facebook.com/ivorysarasota facebook.com/events/280122155413671/ – Halfway to Halloween at Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key daiquirideck.com/ facebook.com/daiquiri.siestakey facebook.com/events/218157568302644/ – 94WHOMP! [...]

I often use the term ”Culinary Adventure” to categorize a restaurant which may not have all the expected attributes of fine dining, yet serves very good, specialty-prepared foods. In other words, there may be something lacking such as décor, locale, menu selection, etc., but the quality of the food trumps all. We realize culinary adventures are not for all, but for those who like to find new and different places, this culinary adventure may be well suited for you. The Café Havana 3 easily blends with other restaurants and shops along [...]

It’s a Thursday night and I am leaving work early. It does not happen often, but this boy has plans! It is only the most fabulous event of the year, and all the young and beautiful faces of Sarasota are congregating for an amazing cause: the Designing Daughters Gala, to take place at the Sarasota Yacht Club—this year with a nautical theme. I make plans with shoe maven Tatyana Sharoubim to meet at her place and jet off to the event. I step into her gnome house at Burns Court and I am encountered by her [...]