Death from Above: How to Handle the Most Hated Shot in Tennis
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
On the tennis courts of Longboat Key, there are two obstacles in the sky wreaking havoc on the uninitiated: the searing...
Game, Set, Sunshine: Tennis and its Love for Florida
It’s 8:30 a.m. in South Florida, and the air is already thick enough to wear. In the manicured enclaves of Boca Raton, the thwack-thwack-thwack...
What’s Happening At The Education Center?
Susan Goldfarb
Guest Columnist
news@lbknews.com
It’s the height of the season at The Education Center at Temple Beth Israel!
The Center is averaging 10-12 classes a day, Monday...
Two Simple Tennis Tips That Go Hand in Hand
IVAN YATZUK
Guest Writer
news@lbknews.com
Today, I want to share two fundamental tennis tips that go hand in hand and can immediately improve your timing, control, and...
The Sun-Bleached Mecca: How Nick Bollettieri and IMG created the Center of the Tennis Universe
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
If you drive down 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton, Florida, past the strip malls and the swaying palms that define this...
A Savage Journey into the Heart of Longboat Tennis
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
We were somewhere around the service line at the Public Tennis Center, ankle-deep in the green grit, when the realization hit...
Why the 2026 Australian Open Belongs to the New Ruling Class
STEVE REID
Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
The air in Melbourne tastes like ozone, cheap sunscreen, and impending violence. It is January 2026, and the blue courts of...
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
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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...