On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of January 2, 2026
Dec. 26
Citizen assist
11:02 a.m.
Officer Maple was dispatched to the 2000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a public service all. The call was...
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of January 2, 2026
Road Watch Update for the Week of January 4
To: Longboat Key Commission, Sarasota City Commission
S.R. 789 from Bird Key Drive to Sunset Drive: Construction...
2025 in Review — Longboat Key Protects a Legacy: “Gulf of Mexico Drive” Retained in Unanimous Vote
After much contentious debate sparked by state action, Longboat Key’s Town Commission voted unanimously last October to keep the historic name Gulf of Mexico...
2025 in Review — Longboat Library reaches milestone approval
On June 4 of 2025, a long-anticipated vote by Sarasota County went the way the Longboat Key Commission hoped.
The Sarasota County Commission agreed that...
2025 in Review — Longboat record sale tops $30 million
For 2025, a new market threshold passed and a record set with the $30.3 million sale of a 19,300 square foot estate on South...