On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of January 30, 2026
Jan. 23
Obstruction
7:54 a.m.
Officer Miklos responded to Marbury Lane for a report of a dumpster causing a road obstruction. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos observed a...
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of January 30, 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...
The Sun-Bleached Mecca: How Nick Bollettieri and IMG created the Center of the Tennis Universe
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
If you drive down 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton, Florida, past the strip malls and the swaying palms that define this...
Homegrown ‘Sips’ Expands as Corporate Giant Retreats
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
In the delicate ecosystem of Longboat Key’s post-hurricane recovery, a telling economic indicator might just be a cup of coffee.
For nearly...