Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtle “Lil’ Dougie” off Siesta Beach
On Monday morning, August 12, Mote Marine Laboratory released a 154-pound, about 3-foot-long, subadult, female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed “Lil’ Dougie” off Siesta Key...
Boat blaze destroys 65-foot yacht as investigation focuses on batteries
Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi says that Lithium batteries likely exacerbated a boat fire last week that destroyed a 65-foot yacht at the...
Sarasota flooded with concerns after Debby drops 12 inches
At first Longboat and Sarasota were nervous with Tropical Storm Debby approaching. But soon, a small amount of relief washed over our region when...
Manatee’s Black Swan Faces up to 30 Years
A Manatee County jury of six found Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, accused of shooting and killing her estranged husband in 2020, guilty of...
Boisterous Boaters Erode Patience of North Longboat Homeowners
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The very northern tip of Longboat Key has long been a residential oasis. But over the past decade, the convergence of...
Anxiety Arrives Ahead of Storm
Longboat and Sarasota residents were battered with a deluge of storm modeling, unfavorable tracking predictions and worst-case scenarios throughout the day on Friday as...
Latest on the Longboat Library: Fundraising, timelines and who pays the bills if costs run over…
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
Longboat Key News asked Town Manager Howard Tipton critical questions about the state of fundraising for the planned Longboat Key Library...
Swing into Summer golf options
TRYLA LARSON
Guest Writer
Tryla@lbknews.com
Longboat Key is known for its gorgeous beaches, jaw-dropping sunsets and big, beautiful golf courses.Many visitors and residents like to take in...
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...