June 2015

When on the topic of “top” places to live, move or retire, Sarasota consistently comes up in conversation. We not only have highly ranked schools, but we are also very popular for our community’s love and involvement in the arts. And let’s not forget about the consistently top-ranked Siesta Key Beach! The unreal powdery white sands and clear water are, undoubtedly, the most popular...

By John Hielscher Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:53 a.m. Home sales remained hot in Southwest Florida during May,  2015 as buyers shrugged off higher prices and kept the region on pace for what could be a second-straight record year. Buyers closed on 2,569 existing single-family homes and condominiums in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties last month, or 202 more than in May 2014,...

By Josh Salman Published: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 1:00 a.m.   SARASOTA COUNTY- Southwest Florida's real estate boom has made its way to Palmer Ranch a master-planned community in southern Sarasota County marked by prestigious golf courses, wandering families of sandhill cranes and quiet cow pastures. Forgotten by homebuilders during the prolonged slump, the community known...

By Shelby Webb shelby.webb@heraldtribune.com Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 8:48 p.m.   SARASOTA COUNTY - The soon-to-be built Suncoast Technical College in North Port  Sarasota will likely include a conference facility after the Sarasota County School Board approved an agreement with the city of North Port Tuesday evening. School Board members unanimously approved...

By Josh Salman for The Herald Tribune Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 5:17 p.m. SARASOTA COUNTY - South Sarasota County’s building boom continued Tuesday, with another 1,500 homes approved near Englewood. The new Villages of Manasota Beach development calls for as many as 1,563 residences on 782 acres, abutting the West Villages in North Port. Sarasota County commissioners unanimously...