The Multi-Million Dollar Battle to Save Longboat’s Disappearing Shores
—Stand by the manicured tennis courts at the Longboat Key Club, and you’ll hear the same conversation echoing between serves: the south end beaches...
Gridlock by Design? Sarasota’s New Traffic Plan Takes Aim at Lido and Sarasota
—Over the past decade, the City of Sarasota has aggressively approved thousands of new residential condominium units, fueling unprecedented congestion.
In a twist of irony,...
Residents Push Back on “Hotelization” at St. Armands Visioning Workshop
—Setting the Stage for 2046—
On February 26, 2026, roughly 150 stakeholders invested in the future of St. Armands Circle gathered at the...
Celebrating “Doc” Wiley: The Adventurous Veterinarian Who Captured Sarasota’s Heart
,If you walked into the American Animal Hospital or the Siesta Key Wiley Cat Clinic between 1969 and 1997, you were greeted by more...
UPDATED STORY: The View from the Bridge: What Sarasota’s New City Manager Means for the Barrier Islands
—The City of Sarasota finally has a new CEO. For residents of Longboat Key and St. Armands, the arrival of a new top executive...
Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition
—Drive down Gulfside Road today, and you will see a barrier island that has fought its way back to life. A year and...
From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
We have all witnessed how information technology has evolved in our lifetimes, surpassing perhaps any past achievement in human history. It...
Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Who doesn't like to ride fast and silently with the freedom of a motorcycle, yet with the planet-saving feeling of an...
Bishop Museum Releases Rehabbed Manatees
Just a short drive from Longboat Key, Bradenton’s Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is celebrating a major conservation victory this week.
Following months...
The Eagles of the Keys: A Photographer’s Local Safari
A tip led to Longboat Key.
For Bird Key resident Erik Abrahamson, an ordinary day turned into an ongoing wildlife adventure thanks to a casual...