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Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of December 19, 2025

Sarasota street maintenance To: Sarasota City Commission When was the last time you walked around downtown? I don’t mean just Main Street or the popular shopping...

Paradise, Marked Down… Why Longboat Key’s Private Boom is the Town’s Public Bust

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com On the third floor of a gleaming condominium complex overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, there is a unit that exists in...

Shore’s Gambit in a Graveyard of Big Ideas

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com If history is any guide, the Shore Restaurant’s new proposal for a three-story, mixed-use complex on St. Armands Circle is sailing...

The Case for Funding the Circle Resiliency Plan

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Economics does not have an agreed upon solution for problems of who pays taxes and who receives government benefits. Decisions...

The Beauty of the Blur: Victoria Hohlt’s Memory on Canvas

In a city known for its blindingly bright light and sharp, tropical contours, Victoria Hohlt is interested in the blur. On the evening of December...

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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...

Sarasota’s Record Turtle Numbers Mask a Silent Crisis

The numbers emerging from Sarasota’s barrier islands this year...

Sleet and Cabbage Return Home: Mote Marine Celebrates Release of Manatee Rehab Patients

In a major milestone for local marine conservation, Mote...

The “Safe” Sport Fallacy: Why Pickleball is Sending More Seniors to the ER Than Tennis

It was supposed to be the gentle alternative—a lower-impact...
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