Monthly Archives: February, 2026

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The View from the Bridge: What Sarasota’s New City Manager Means for the Barrier Islands

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com The City of Sarasota finally has...

Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Drive down Gulfside Road today, and...

From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com We have all witnessed how information...

Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Who doesn't like to ride fast...

What’s Happening At The Education Center?

Susan Goldfarb Guest Columnist news@lbknews.com It’s the height of the season at The Education Center at Temple Beth Israel! The Center is averaging 10-12 classes a day, Monday...

A Sparkling Valentine’s Day

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Sparkling wine has a special role on Valetine’s Day. The rising bubbles in two glasses reflect a shared expression of...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of February 6, 2026

Jan. 31 Vehicle 8:03 a.m. Officer Pescuma while on patrol observed a vehicle traveling northbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive fail to stop at a steady red...

Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of February 6, 2026

Meeting with lighthouse point association To: Marie DeSantis We are trying to keep the pool from freezing over. I need to check with a few of...

Ending a Bloody Tug-of-War: Mote Scientists Prove Electric ‘Pulse’ Can Save Sharks

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Ask any charter captain on the Gulf Coast about the “Tax Man,” and the response is rarely printable. “Man, I don’t know...

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Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Drive down Gulfside Road today, and...

From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com We have all witnessed how information...

Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Who doesn't like to ride fast...

Perfect Match: Mother-Son Duo Serves Up Inspiration at Key Club

STEVE REID & MEL RHINELANDER news@lbknews.com Club championships take many forms....
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