Scaled-Back Sarasota Art Center Praised; Tax Threats Cloud Future
—The vision for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has been dramatically scaled back, brought down to earth, and given a much leaner...
Hurricanes, Tax Wars, and a $33 Million Sewer Crisis Define Longboat’s 2025 Victory Lap
—If you read the Town of Longboat Key’s newly released 2025 Annual Report, you might think the last twelve months were a breezy stroll...
From Comedy Stage to Concert Club: Inside Sarasota’s Live Music Renaissance
—Sarasota has long punched above its weight class as a cultural arts capital. For a city of its size and scale, the sheer volume...
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...