Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of December 12, 2025
County Commissioners Meeting
To: Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier
On behalf of the Lasting Manatee program at Manatee County Government, I’d like to extend an open...
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of December 12, 2025
Dec. 5
Vehicle
7:13 a.m.
Officer Barrett responded to Sister Keys regarding an abandoned vessel in the mangroves. Officer Barrett discovered the owner’s name and called the...
FAILURE TO ACT: St. Armands Flooding Crisis Threatens Regional Economy, Evacuation
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The critical failure of aging stormwater infrastructure on St. Armands Key is posing a devastating, region-wide threat to emergency preparedness and...
Sound Ordinance: Sarasota Adopts New Standards Amid Downtown Conflict
The Sarasota City Commission unanimously approved a key revision to the city’s Sound Ordinance on December 1st, but only after a lengthy debate that...
Once Upon a Gala: Dreamers Academy Shines Brightly at the Westin Sarasota
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The ballroom of the Westin Downtown Sarasota was transformed into a landscape of literary magic last night for the
Dreamers Academy’s “Once...