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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...

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...

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