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...
2025 in Review — Sarasota Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable
On Dec. 16, the Sarasota County Commission moved forward to fortify areas in the region against future storms by approving approximately $57 million in...
2025 in Review — Bird Key Yacht Club Demolished for New Vision
The 65-year-old Bird Key Yacht Club is officially a memory, having been completely demolished this year to make way for a $27.5 million replacement.
The...
2025 in Review — Mira Mar Plan Approved for Downtown Landmark
A plan to preserve the historic façade of the Mira Mar Plaza in Downtown Sarasota cleared a hurdle this year in Sarasota City Hall.
The...
2025 in Review — Longboat hires Police Chief from Delray Beach to lead force
This year, Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton announced the hiring of a new Police Chief. Russ Mager, who recently served as Chief of...
2025 in Review — Sarasota hires Longboat’s former Manager to lead City
Back in May of this year, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously appointed former Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock as its next interim City...
2025 in Review — Mote Marine cuts red ribbon on future
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium held the official grand opening of the new Mote Science Education Aquarium on Oct. 8. The new Aquarium marks...
A Cat 4 and 5 extravaganza: A look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Special to Longboat Key News
by Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections
December 2025
With the calendar turned to December, we now close the...