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On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of December 26, 2025

Dec. 12 Disturbance 7:06 p.m. Officer Miklos, Officer Tillman and Officer Martinson were dispatched to the 3600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a...

Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of December 26, 2025

Sprinklers To: Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier I mentioned sprinklers shooting onto Gulf of Mexico Drive today. About ten puddles and as always, the Diplomat was...

A Cat 4 and 5 extravaganza: A look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Special to Longboat Key News by Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections December 2025 With the calendar turned to December, we now close the...

Pumps Over Pavement: Sarasota County Rejects Barriers, Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com In a marathon session that stretched late into the evening, the Sarasota County Commission aggressively moved to fortify the region against...

The “Flat Rate” Illusion: How Longboat’s Revenue Soared While Your Tax Rate Stayed the Same

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com If you’ve looked at your property tax bill over the last decade, you might have noticed a confusing trend: the tax...

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Harbour Square Demo Paves Way for Buccaneer Restaurant

STAFF REPORT news@lbknews.com The final domino is about to fall, clearing...

Concrete or Canopy? Longboat reconsiders development tax strategy

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com For nearly half a century, the...
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