Outdoors & Recreation

The Winter Bite: The Art of the January Drift

If the real estate market on Longboat Key in January 2026 is a high-stakes poker game, the fishing is a lesson in patience and...

The Court of Two Kings: Why the Alcaraz-Ferrero Split Was Inevitable

LBKNews reports news@lbknews.com The silence in Carlos Alcaraz’s player box this January will be deafening. For seven years, the piercing gaze of Juan Carlos Ferrero was...

What’s Happening at The Education Center?

Susan Goldfarb Guest Columnist news@lbknews.com HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Education Center at Temple Beth Israel wishes everyone good health, joyful times and exciting adventures in 2026. We hope you...

The “Safe” Sport Fallacy: Why Pickleball is Sending More Seniors to the ER Than Tennis

It was supposed to be the gentle alternative—a lower-impact pastime for those “aging out” of the grueling demands of the baseline. But as millions...

The Architect and the Machine: Why Alcaraz, Not Sinner, Owns the Future

In the dying light of the 2025 season, as the dust settles on another year of the “Sincaraz” duopoly, a comfortable narrative has taken...

The Unreturnable Ace: Who Has the Best Serve in Professional Tennis and Why?

The serve is arguably the single most important shot in professional tennis. It’s the only stroke a player has complete control over, acting as...

Down the middle solves the riddle

JACKIE BOHANNON Guest Writer news@lbknews.com I started off with a one handed backhand, but I’m curious do you generally advise learning a two-handed? What are the advantages...

Loosen up if you want to hit with more power

JACKIE BOHANNON Guest Writer news@lbknews.com There are many different ways you can increase power throughout your tennis game.  On groundstrokes the very first suggestion is holding the...

All Aces at Bird Key Yacht Club

The tennis fun was spirited and competitive last Friday afternoon at the Bird Key Yacht Club as members were treated to an exhibition match...

The magic of walking Longboat’s north end

MICHAEL GIVANT Guest Writer Givant@lbknews.com There’s a stretch of LBK beach that I call Whit-Can, which connects Whitney Beach to Beer Can Island. This is what it...

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