On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of January 9, 2026
Jan. 2
Alarm
Officer Van Dyke responded to Bay Isles Parkway in reference to a duress alarm. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke and Officer Pescuma approached...
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...