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11:25 pm | Police say suicide caused the death of 54-year-old Lori Martin....
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11:12 pm | The husband stated in the report that that one of the men physically removed his $35,000 Rolex from his wrist as well as reached into his pocket to take his car keys and...
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10:53 pm | They dove right in as the children struggled to swim....
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10:50 pm | County agrees to remove trash, pay for cops at north-end hangout....
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10:46 pm | “This study reflects our dedication to innovative and meaningful research.”...
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02:27 pm | ‘I’ve tried pickle ball, and it’s not only for elderly people, our younger children and grandchildren have played it as well.’...
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02:23 pm | “I want to thank everyone who took the time to support me. I’m thanking Diane first. It was the sincere admiration and support she gave me that allowed me to serve.”...
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11:27 am | “I don’t feel like we should be subsidizing this. I can’t help but think you’re in material breach of the contract.”...
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10:28 am | Longboat officials say they are supportive of enhancing pedestrian connectivity but not at the cost of increasing traffic. ...
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10:21 am | Town to discuss adding courts at the Tennis Center....
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10:18 am | New Charter and Fire Station supported as more than 44% of Longboat residents cast ballots....
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03:41 am | “If you cut it down more, we will not have a St. Regis on Longboat Key. I have no more pounds of flesh to give you,” said Whittall. The Commission then voted 6-1...
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03:34 am | Your waterfront property may be one of those special places that increases the overall fish population, or it might be enhanced to do so with strategic improvements....
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08:31 pm | It was contentious. It was harrowing. But after two days of deliberations, Unicorp’s application to build a St. Regis Hotel and Residences received a 5-2 vote of approval for the first of two...
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08:18 pm | Residents and Longboat Key News Editor and Publisher Steve Reid asked the candidates their opinions on several subjects....
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08:01 pm | The first study on Florida stone crabs and ocean acidification was published this month by a MoteMarine Laboratory scientist and offers clues for relieving environmental stress on these tasty and economically valuable crabs....
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01:54 pm | The proposal to build a St. Regis Hotel and residences on the former Colony Beach and Tennis Resort site hits the Town Commission on Monday....
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01:47 pm | 54-year-old Lori Ann Martin was stabbed numerous times and had a toxic level of Benadryl in her system. Husband speaks to Longboat Key News....
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01:46 pm | Candidates reveal differences at election forum....
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09:09 am | Hines said that rather than spending $1.1 million he would prefer funding a trolley or build something tangible instead of hiring consultants. ...
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02:04 pm | “This is the opportunity to bring one of the finest brands on the planet to our community,” said Katie Moulton....
February 28, 2018 / 2 comments / Read More »
01:46 pm | “I fully expect you to insert yourself in these conversations and know when something this big is happening to the economy of Sarasota. I look at this like a failure on our part.”...
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Major Headlines
Longboat spa death ruled a suicide »
11:25 pm | Police say suicide caused the death of 54-year-old Lori Martin....
Residents robbed by armed trio in Longboat parking lot »
11:12 pm | The husband stated in the report that that one of the men physically removed his $35,000 Rolex from his wrist as well as reached into his pocket to...
Longboat staff save children in riptide rescue »
10:53 pm | They dove right in as the children struggled to swim....
North Longboat police patrols boosted by County »
10:50 pm | County agrees to remove trash, pay for cops at north-end hangout....
Mote tops rankings for nonprofit marine research »
10:46 pm | “This study reflects our dedication to innovative and meaningful research.”...
New pickle ball courts inch closer »
02:27 pm | ‘I’ve tried pickle ball, and it’s not only for elderly people, our younger children and grandchildren have played it as well.’...
Mayor Gans steps down, Spoll takes over »
02:23 pm | “I want to thank everyone who took the time to support me. I’m thanking Diane first. It was the sincere admiration and support she gave me that allowed...
Brody Blasts Subsidized i-Ride Program for Cutting Service »
11:27 am | “I don’t feel like we should be subsidizing this. I can’t help but think you’re in material breach of the contract.”...
Will Sarasota roundabout worsen LBK traffic snarls? »
10:28 am | Longboat officials say they are supportive of enhancing pedestrian connectivity but not at the cost of increasing traffic. ...
Pickleball popularity prodding LBK policy »
10:21 am | Town to discuss adding courts at the Tennis Center....
Zunz, Pastor, Schneier win election »
10:18 am | New Charter and Fire Station supported as more than 44% of Longboat residents cast ballots....
St. Regis Longboat Key wins final approval to replace Colony »
03:41 am | “If you cut it down more, we will not have a St. Regis on Longboat Key. I have no more pounds of flesh to give you,” said Whittall....
Mote to enhance your home’s waterfront wildlife »
03:34 am | Your waterfront property may be one of those special places that increases the overall fish population, or it might be enhanced to do so with strategic improvements....
St. Regis Hotel moves ahead as attorneys battle for hours »
08:31 pm | It was contentious. It was harrowing. But after two days of deliberations, Unicorp’s application to build a St. Regis Hotel and Residences received a 5-2 vote of approval...
Candidates spar over traffic, spending and more at Longboat Key News Debate »
08:18 pm | Residents and Longboat Key News Editor and Publisher Steve Reid asked the candidates their opinions on several subjects....
Opinion
Will Longboat step-up turtle light enforcement? »
11:08 pm | RACHEL HORNE Staff Columnist Horne@lbknews.com In 2016 the town of Longboat Key finally adopted a series of...
April 19, 2018 / 2 comments / Read More »VFW is committed to ending hunger and sequestration »
11:04 pm | I’ve written on the subject of sequestration in these pages. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the...
April 19, 2018 / No comment / Read More »The Democrats abandon Catholics »
10:42 pm | “If you value religious education or life’s sanctity, you’re not welcome in the party.”...
April 19, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Can Andy Adams be shamed into selling his Colony units or will the courts decide? »
01:29 pm | From the mid-rise Klauber ran the operation like a benevolent dictator with his Sperry Topsiders, snug white...
April 1, 2018 / 2 comments / Read More »Government spending discourages work »
01:23 pm | European countries trail the U.S. in working hard and controlling taxes, and their economies....
April 1, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Time for sensible gun regulation »
01:20 pm | Rational gun regulation is not, as the NRA would have us believe, the first step down a...
April 1, 2018 / No comment / Read More »America – Putin’s oligarchy in the making? »
10:14 am | Russia’s key oligarch has gone beyond enriching himself. As commander in chief President Putin has ordered the...
April 1, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Lessons from the rise of America’s Irish »
10:09 am | Whether this kind of upward mobility is still possible today given the changes to our economy and...
April 1, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Longboat Key and the Colony are the greatest shows on Earth »
03:24 am | We are right now the land of two divine spectacles: The Town Commission election and the approval...
March 17, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »Biofuel mandates are a bad idea whose time may be up »
03:18 am | A 2008 study in Science found that converting natural environments for biofuel production can produce hundreds of...
March 17, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Vote for Pastor, Schneier, Langley and against the 2018 Charter »
08:43 pm | We never seem to replace the little Commission nametags in Town Hall — we just store them...
March 11, 2018 / 4 comments / Read More »Thoughts on elections… »
08:38 pm | In our Democracy the collection of the will of the citizenry is essential....
March 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Longboaters should vote ‘No’ on replacing our Town Charter »
03:31 pm | Why should residents today want to approve a Charter change that effectively votes the voter out of...
March 4, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »
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