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A drop of hope in solving St. Armands chronic flooding
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
There is good news for the storm battered and flood prone St. Armands Circle merchants and surrounding residents.
Last week, following...
Poly sculpture installed at 14th Street roundabout
Poly, a 20-foot-tall sculpture created by New York-based art studio Hou de Sousa, was installed last week. Delivered in two pieces, the 2.7-ton piece...
Private vs Public: Not All Streets Equal When it Comes to Debris
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Some Longboat Key residents who live on private roads want more representation for their taxation when it comes to debris removal....
Beer Can Island: where swimming, boating, drinking and relaxation collide
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Some ingredients simply don’t mix into a successful cocktail. Nowhere is this truer than on the very northern tip of Longboat...
Longboat attorney attempts to keep Town Commission and turtles on the right path
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Longboat Key Town Attorney Maggie Mooney did her best to keep commissioners from becoming as disoriented as misguided sea turtles when...
Longboat Key Honors 9-11
As part of the observance of the 23rd Anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, the Town of Longboat Key installed 2,977 American flags in the...
Father Dave Marshall: The meaning in playing many roles
TRYLA LARSON
Guest Writer
tryla@lbknews.com
The Longboat Key community members are just as wonderful as the island itself. So many residents of our piece of paradise volunteer...
$28.35 million Italian villa sets new bar for Sarasota
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The soul of Sarasota architecture has long followed two traditions: ornate replicas representing the greatest hits of Italian villas and its...
Sarasota Bay water unsafe for swimming recreating following impact from Debby
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Mote Marine and most recently the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program have found dangerously high levels of bacteria and low levels of...
Family joins love, prayer and community to beat odds for Mighty Robot Tiger Lucas
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
What is a lifetime and how long is far too short?
And what length will a mother and father go to...