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...
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 island drawbridge is rapidly coming to an end, and local officials are finding out the...
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 next Thursday is being billed as a community discussion on the post-hurricane future of St....
Massive Bridge and Roundabout Projects Set to Transform Longboat
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
For residents of Longboat Key, the view from the windshield is about to change dramatically. In a sweeping update on the...
From Red Carpets to Real Lives: The Soulful Evolution of Longboat’s Marty Hurwitz
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Shamans often speak of a transformative experience born of deep pain and insight. Psychologists know that when the shadow is brought...
Race Against the Freeze: Mote Marine Battles Cold to Rescue Florida Icons
As a brutal winter cold front seized Florida in late January, plunging air temperatures into the 30s and sending water thermometers nose-diving, a silent...
RECORD BREAKER: Kiwanis Lawn Party Delivers $123,900 for Children’s Guardian Fund
It was a moment of celebration and record-breaking generosity this week as the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club presented the proceeds from their 2025 Lawn...