A Sparkling Valentine’s Day
S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN
Staff Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Sparkling wine has a special role on Valetine’s Day. The rising bubbles in two glasses reflect a shared expression of...
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of February 6, 2026
Jan. 31
Vehicle
8:03 a.m.
Officer Pescuma while on patrol observed a vehicle traveling northbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive fail to stop at a steady red...
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of February 6, 2026
Meeting with lighthouse point association
To: Marie DeSantis
We are trying to keep the pool from freezing over. I need to check with a few of...
Ending a Bloody Tug-of-War: Mote Scientists Prove Electric ‘Pulse’ Can Save Sharks
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Ask any charter captain on the Gulf Coast about the “Tax Man,” and the response is rarely printable.
“Man, I don’t know...
Harbour Square Demo Paves Way for Buccaneer Restaurant
STAFF REPORT
news@lbknews.com
The final domino is about to fall, clearing the way for one of the most anticipated culinary revivals in the history of Longboat.
The...