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Howard Tipton: Longboat Key Says Goodbye to the Manager Who Carried It Through the Storms
On his last day on the job, all seven commissioners — one by remote — set aside Monday's agenda to thank Howard Tipton, the...
“I Think We’re Just Putting It Off”: Longboat’s Tree Code Rewrite Stalls at the Starting Line
One commissioner sat through a year of hearings and says it's ready. Another found "too many inconsistencies." All seven agreed on one thing: not...
Longboat Key Letters to the Editor week of September 18, 2026
New Town Manager: The New Guy Comes in Peace
To: Longboat Key Commission, Town Staff
As I begin my first day as Town Manager, I wanted...
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of September 18, 2026
—Sept. 12
—The Phantom Plumber
—10:33 a.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to St. Judes Drive in reference to a traffic crash with property damage. Upon...
Whitney’s Plans Tropical Dining Garden Where Longboat Bank Sat Empty for 16 Years
Before Whitney’s transformed its own site into a dining destination, that property was an abandoned gas station that sat empty for years. The restaurant...