State and regional coalitions release updated sea level rise projections
Both the State of Florida’s Resilient Florida Program and the Tampa Bay Climate Science Advisory Panel have released updates this year on what sea...
Mote and Veterans swim together to restore coral
Mote Marine Laboratory recently continued its ongoing partnership with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge and SCUBAnauts International to advance coral reef restoration.
The groups focused their...
Police arrest gunman accused of 2017 Longboat double homicide
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
A man has been arrested as the shooter in the 2017 double homicide at Longboat Key’s Zota Beach Resort, a case...
Major beach bolstering to fix storm-ravaged Lido shoreline
The City of Sarasota with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County will soon begin a comprehensive coastal protection project to restore...
Longboat Key News Shorts
Here is the latest news from Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton
Community Hall Fundraising Goal Reached – $4 Million
Longboat Key has officially met...
Thunder and rain cannot dampen island spirit
The Fourth of July Top Dogs are: Most Patriotic is Ahshoka, an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix owned by Anne Ambtman (Top middle pic in...
Dealing with legal issues before and after storms
LARRY MOSKOWITZ
Guest Writer
info@windylaw.com
Collectively, property owners in Sarasota and its barrier islands are no sooner sorting out the damage and destruction from last year’s storms...
New City Manager takes on budget, flooding, development
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The Sarasota City Manager position is a never-ending crucible where budgeting, development, traffic and the threat of hurricanes vie for attention,...
Sarasota County shakes up stormwater department following criticism
Sarasota County leaders voted last week to create a new stormwater department apart from Public Works.
The decision, which includes hiring a new department head,...
The art and science of suppression on Longboat Key
PAUL DEZZI
Guest Columnist
news@lbknews.com
When I started in the fire service four decades ago, we had SCBAs (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) in plastic boxes on the fire...