Thunder and rain cannot dampen island spirit
The Fourth of July Top Dogs are: Most Patriotic is Ahshoka, an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix owned by Anne Ambtman (Top middle pic in...
Dealing with legal issues before and after storms
LARRY MOSKOWITZ
Guest Writer
info@windylaw.com
Collectively, property owners in Sarasota and its barrier islands are no sooner sorting out the damage and destruction from last year’s storms...
New City Manager takes on budget, flooding, development
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The Sarasota City Manager position is a never-ending crucible where budgeting, development, traffic and the threat of hurricanes vie for attention,...
Sarasota County shakes up stormwater department following criticism
Sarasota County leaders voted last week to create a new stormwater department apart from Public Works.
The decision, which includes hiring a new department head,...
The art and science of suppression on Longboat Key
PAUL DEZZI
Guest Columnist
news@lbknews.com
When I started in the fire service four decades ago, we had SCBAs (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) in plastic boxes on the fire...
Push to add height, density and hotels to St. Armands back in Sarasota City Hall; pushback is immediate
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
While logic might imply that increasing height, development and adding hotel rooms to St. Armands Circle makes little sense given its...
Whittall wants new parking garage at St. Regis Longboat Key
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Longboat Key St. Regis Developer and Owner Chuck Whittall was on the Indianapolis 500 racetrack last Friday, ready to enter a...
Longboat’s budgeting director and 30-year town employee Sandi Henley heading to retire in Panama
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Town of Longboat Key Town employee Sandi Henley has lived in a world of Heaven and Hell for the last 30...
Longboat hires Police Chief from Delray Beach to lead force
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
It’s not all hurricanes, library fundraising and road construction on Longboat Key, there is also important police activity that happens on...
Signs of success, progress on St. Armands
St. Armands Residents Association President Chris Goglia released an update this week in which he enumerates “a few reasons to be hopeful about St....