Monthly Archives: December, 2025
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On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of December 12, 2025
Dec. 5
Vehicle
7:13 a.m.
Officer Barrett responded to Sister Keys regarding an abandoned vessel in the mangroves. Officer Barrett discovered the owner’s name and called the...
FAILURE TO ACT: St. Armands Flooding Crisis Threatens Regional Economy, Evacuation
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The critical failure of aging stormwater infrastructure on St. Armands Key is posing a devastating, region-wide threat to emergency preparedness and...
Sound Ordinance: Sarasota Adopts New Standards Amid Downtown Conflict
The Sarasota City Commission unanimously approved a key revision to the city’s Sound Ordinance on December 1st, but only after a lengthy debate that...
Once Upon a Gala: Dreamers Academy Shines Brightly at the Westin Sarasota
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The ballroom of the Westin Downtown Sarasota was transformed into a landscape of literary magic last night for the
Dreamers Academy’s “Once...
The Longboat Loop: 81 and Back in the Driver’s Seat
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The familiar, guttural rumble of Detroit-engineered RPMs vibrated through the cockpit as Suzette Jones pulled the 1965 Corvette Stingray south onto...