Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of June 5, 2026
Request for Town Assistance to Expedite FEMA
To: Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman
I just wanted to let you guys know that I spoke...
Behind the Headlines, Longboat’s Tax Base Quietly Climbs 2% — But the Easy Money Is Gone
—Your home on Longboat Key is, for most of the people who own one, the most consequential investment of a lifetime — the final,...
Clay and Present Danger at the 2026 French Open
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Field notes from the most unhinged French Open in living memory, in which the three best men on Earth are removed from the premises...
Last Call on the Suncoast: Economic Headwinds and Heavy Debt Sink Sarasota-Bradenton Breweries
—For nearly a decade, the craft beer scene across Sarasota, Longboat Key, and Manatee County was defined by explosive growth, community-funded expansions, and packed...
A Fabricated Post, A Public Shaming, and One Resident’s Years-Long Fight for the Truth: The Story of Kelly Franklin
—Two years have passed, but for Laurel Park resident Kelly Franklin, the internet refuses to forget.
She describes a lingering, blinding sense of vulnerability—a feeling...