The Florida Department of Transportation started removing Gulf of Mexico Drive signs in Longboat Key last week, signaling what could lead to a name...

Debate is on: Drawbridge or fixed span at Longboat Pass?

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lbknews - July 15, 2024

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...

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A Year without Storms Fuels Rebirth of Region

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Sarasota’s Arts Scene Invests Half a Billion in Future

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Sarasota is witnessing a cultural and economic transformation as...

Longboat Key’s Bayfront Park Unveils a ‘Living Seawall’

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Longboat Key is trading flat, sterile concrete for textured,...

Sarasota Tourism Takes a $9.5 Million Hit in September, Citing Stiff Competition

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Sarasota County’s tourism sector experienced a notable slowdown in...

Longboat Key Road Work Alert: Night Closures Scheduled for GMD Resurfacing

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Motorists on Longboat Key should prepare for nighttime single-lane...