On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of August 9, 2024
The following are actual police reports as written by Longboat Key Police Officers. They are edited for length, punctuation and to protect privacy.
Aug. 2
Driver’s...
Manatee’s Black Swan Faces up to 30 Years
A Manatee County jury of six found Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, accused of shooting and killing her estranged husband in 2020, guilty of...
Boisterous Boaters Erode Patience of North Longboat Homeowners
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The very northern tip of Longboat Key has long been a residential oasis. But over the past decade, the convergence of...
Anxiety Arrives Ahead of Storm
Longboat and Sarasota residents were battered with a deluge of storm modeling, unfavorable tracking predictions and worst-case scenarios throughout the day on Friday as...
A dive into Kamala’s positions on key issues
GREGORY RUSOVICH
Guest Writer
rusovich@lbknews.com
Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, voters can assess and compare her policy positions and...