Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of January 9, 2026
E-bikes on our Sidewalk
To: Editor
The town needs to figure out how to keep E-Bikes away from pedestrians and bicyclists that use the ONLY sidewalk...
A Gilded Renaissance… Longboat Key’s 2026 Reinvention Underway
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
By January 2026, the sun rising over Sarasota Bay still paints the water in shades of impossible violet and gold, a...
The Liquidity Gap: Longboat Key Market Velocity (Q1 2026)
The most ruthless metric in real estate is not price; it is Days on Market (DOM). In early 2026, the data reveals a fractured...
LBK Marina Heist Linked to Statewide High-Tech Theft Rings?
As Longboat Key residents ring in the new year, local law enforcement is urging boat owners to remain vigilant following a brazen, high-value burglary...
‘Complete Streets’ Vision Takes Shape on Longboat
As the orange barrels disappear from the Country Club Shores section of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD) this month, residents are getting their first...