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...
Whittall seeks Fourth of July opening for Longboat St. Regis
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Watching the St. Regis rise on Longboat Key beside the Gulf of Mexico over the past two years is like a...