The Sun-Bleached Mecca: How Nick Bollettieri and IMG created the Center of the Tennis Universe
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
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If you drive down 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton, Florida, past the strip malls and the swaying palms that define this...
Homegrown ‘Sips’ Expands as Corporate Giant Retreats
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
In the delicate ecosystem of Longboat Key’s post-hurricane recovery, a telling economic indicator might just be a cup of coffee.
For nearly...
Greatest Show on Earth is Sadly a Clown Show in Plan to ‘Vision’ St. Armands Development
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
It was T.S. Eliot who said the end is where we start. And that is apt for St. Armands Circle, a...
A Life of Service and Stewardship: Remembering Randy Clair (1939–2026)
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Longboater Randy Clair was known as the man who did the homework.
When he sat on the dais at Longboat Key Town Hall,...
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of January 23, 2026
Your article on Alma de España
To: Editor
Hello, Hermansen father and son. I enjoyed your review of this restaurant and look forward to eating there...