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Pumps Over Pavement: Sarasota County Rejects Barriers, Authorizes $13.5M to Keep St. Armands Dry and Passable

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com In a marathon session that stretched...

The “Flat Rate” Illusion: How Longboat’s Revenue Soared While Your Tax Rate Stayed the Same

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com If you’ve looked at your property...

Sarasota’s Record Turtle Numbers Mask a Silent Crisis

The numbers emerging from Sarasota’s barrier islands this year...

Sleet and Cabbage Return Home: Mote Marine Celebrates Release of Manatee Rehab Patients

In a major milestone for local marine conservation, Mote...

Renaming Gulf of Mexico Drive a bad idea

Longboat Key resident Barbara C. Woods wrote the following to the Town. As a full-time and 11-year resident of the Town of Longboat Key, I...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of September 5, 2025

Aug. 29 Trespassing 11:03 p.m. Officer Mathis responded to the 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a group of suspicious people at a...

Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of September 5, 2025

Gulf of Mexico Drive is a perfectly good name To: Longboat Key Commission The name change for GMD, which is obviously due to the arrogance of...

Gulf of Mexico road signs stripped from Longboat Key

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

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The “Flat Rate” Illusion: How Longboat’s Revenue Soared While Your Tax Rate Stayed the Same

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com If you’ve looked at your property...

Sarasota’s Record Turtle Numbers Mask a Silent Crisis

The numbers emerging from Sarasota’s barrier islands this year...

Sleet and Cabbage Return Home: Mote Marine Celebrates Release of Manatee Rehab Patients

In a major milestone for local marine conservation, Mote...

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...
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