Former Longboat Key Mayor Joan Webster passes
Joan Marie (Derezinski) Webster, PhD. Passed away on May 8, 2025, in Sarasota, Florida. Joan passed from natural causes and was surrounded by her...
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates Named Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key
Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key announced that Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates Named Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel on Longboat...
Lido mom launches candidacy for School Board
Lido Key resident Heidi Brandt, a Southside Elementary mom and education advocate, has announced her candidacy for the Sarasota County School Board District 1...
Longboat Library plan needs to be shelved
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Do you sense the lack of enthusiasm? Do you hear the dull thud and the hollow support for those who want...
Construction Noise Louder, Longer on Longboat Following Hurricanes
BLAKE FLEETWOOD
Contributing Writer
news@lbknews.com
After the two hurricanes wreaked havoc on Longboat Key, the Town extended heavy construction hours from 7 am to 7 pm Monday...
Fear and Looting on the Hurricane Trail
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
No, this Fall was simply the worst of times....
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Stu Cook lists Modernist home
Stu Cook, the bassist of rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recently listed his Sarasota waterfront residence for $9.975 million.
Cook was a member of...
Starbucks plans to open on Longboat Key
Starbucks will open late summer 2025 at 3174 Gulf of Mexico Drive pending approval by the Town of Longboat Key.
Big-name brands are uncommon on...