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Doors to soon swing open at The St. Regis Longboat Key
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Three years after breaking ground, the long-anticipated, 18-acre St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is opening on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Longboat Key...
As oceans heat and acidify, MOTE works to find solutions to save coral and marine life
Mote Marine Laboratory, in a project funded by the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA), successfully deployed a SeapHOx sensor, an instrument that...
Mote, Vets join to Combat Coral Decline
Mote Marine Laboratory joined forces with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) and SCUBAnauts International divers to advance coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys....
Payne Park under threat from expanding development plan
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The 29-acre Payne Park located in the heart of Downtown Sarasota is under the threat, yet again, of development. This time...
Debate is on: Drawbridge or fixed span at Longboat Pass?
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is weighing three options: either a low or mid-level bascule type of drawbridge, or what is referred to...
Florida Man Who Stole More Than $141,000 From Longboat Woman Found In GA says FDLE
A man faces charges after stealing more than $141,000 from an elderly woman in Longboat Key, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement...
Bicyclist dies after being struck by Sarasota Deputy
According to Florida Highway Patrol, shortly after 11:30 p.m. Thursday, a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy hit a bicyclist. The incident took place on US-41...
Sarasota city leaders to vote on car noise crackdown
Sarasota city leaders are considering a change to city ordinances surrounding noise on Monday, cracking down on car music and sound.
The new rules repeal...
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...