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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...

Greatest Show on Earth is Sadly a Clown Show in Plan to ‘Vision’ St. Armands Development

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com It was T.S. Eliot who said the end is where we start. And that is apt for St. Armands Circle, a...

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State Pushes Mega-Bridges Forward as Longboat Loses Battle for ‘Modest’ Spans

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com The era of the quaint barrier...

Trojan Horse on Circle: How a ‘Visioning’ Session Could Pave Way for St. Armands Hotelization

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com A city-run “visioning session” scheduled for...

The Baseline Divide: Why the Women’s Game is the Secret to Longevity on Longboat Key

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Fifty-three years ago, the air in...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of February 20, 2026

Civil 8:00 a.m. Officer Pescuma was dispatched to the 4600 block...
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