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Sarasota boaters urged to keep distance from dolphin calves

Sarasota Bay may be busy this time of year for boaters in the area, but it’s also true for the area’s resident dolphins. So...

Longboat sets max tax rate for fiscal year 2025

Longboat Key town commissioners voted on June 28 to set the maximum millage for the upcoming fiscal year 2025, which will remain similar to...

SRQ to add new daily flight to New York City

Travelers bound for New York City will have another option this fall out of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. American Airlines is adding a daily,...

Manatee County blames algae for funky flavored LBK tap water

Manatee County officials are warning residents that their drinking water may smell or taste bad because of an algal bloom in the Lake Manatee...

Lifeguard rescues nine swimmers from rip current on Lido

An off-duty lifeguard in Florida is being lauded for rescuing nine swimmers in distress who were swept out by a rip current over the...

Torrential Tuesday

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Year after year, Longboaters and Sarasota residents brace for storms. They do so watching frenetic newscasts and make a decision whether...

Key Club offers to upgrade Town turf

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com What could be worse on Longboat Key than stumbling with a glass of red wine while strolling across the newly created...

MOTE helps find key to saving sharks

Marine protected areas (MPAs), areas that provide legal protection to important marine and coastal ecosystems, often have more reef sharks compared to non-protected areas,...

Staff says Jewfish Key desire to leave Longboat a bad move

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com The Town of Longboat Key is poised to decide whether Jewfish Key should be allowed to leave the Town’s jurisdiction and...

Sarasota says flood systems worked at St. Armands during massive storm

Sarasota County spokespersons said Monday that amid heavy damage and flooding at St. Armands Circle at homes and businesses after last week’s rains, the...

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