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06:43 am | “I’m supportive of the resident-only parking as written with one exception — taxpayers pay for these. Taking 500 spots from taxpayers is not right.”...
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06:38 am | The reason for the extension is the email address where public comments about the permit were supposed to be received was not working. ...
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06:33 am | Sarasota City Commissioner Liz Alpert narrowly held onto her District 2 Commission Seat after winning 6,045 votes against challenger Terry Turner’s 5,684 votes. A major change on the commission will be the fact...
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06:06 am | The money generated by the assumed escalation of all property values within the TIF District is what ultimately will compose the public financing portion of The Bay....
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05:58 am | There appears to be no bustling campus of the Ringling College of Art and Design slated for the Longboat Key Town Center anytime soon. Last year, the agreement with the Town of Longboat...
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05:48 am | Smith has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience and most recently was Police Chief for Northern Arizona University....
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07:24 am | Soon, two groins will be built to help hold the new sand. The fight over the project has cost millions in legal fees....
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07:18 am | Sarasota has been honored by U.S. News & World Report research as the No. 1 best place to retire in the entire country and the 16th best place to live. Congrats to all...
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07:05 am | STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Close relationships, ceremonies filled with feeling and sentiment, and shared memories are the hallmarks of small-town life. Nowhere were the emotions of appreciation and respect more present than when the...
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06:49 am | Identifying migration pathways and areas frequently used by male sea turtles is important for a number of reasons, especially in the face of climate change....
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06:12 am | Consultant says age of condos and strong competition from Downtown Sarasota market are not helping......
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06:05 am | City police will soon buy 122 cameras and each officer will start recording by mid 2021....
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06:03 am | Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming’s last day before retiring is Oct. 23. On Monday, he will be recognized for his years of service to the town at a commission workshop. Cumming has...
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05:57 am | Unconditional Surrender has a theme-park quality to it, straddling the line between amusement park attraction and midbrow art. But this is Florida, where theme parks are welcome....
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05:49 am | The Island areas of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Longboat Key are popular destinations. Their cool ocean breezes and beautiful white sand beaches attract people from near and far. Not to mention the...
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05:18 am | The penthouse has been sold for just shy of $20 million at $1,800 per square foot....
October 26, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »
05:14 am | The town is trying to find that balance between the commercial interests and the residents....
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05:11 am | The dredging of Sarasota’s Big Pass to renourish Lido Key Beach is about two-thirds complete and should finish in November. The dredging contractor is adding about 7,000 cubic yards of sand each day...
October 26, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
05:09 am | Longboaters need no convincing. They know intrinsically the island is a paradise of sorts — close to culture, surrounded by warm turquoise waves and beautifully peaceful. But now it has been ranked officially...
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05:05 am | Voters believe they can tell this by how candidates look and act under pressure. It all counts. What kind of a golfer is Trump? How many pushups can Joe do? ...
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11:08 am | If passed, new rules will allow lightning rods to extend six feet above the maximum allowed home height....
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11:03 am | Town has option to buy/restore “sensitive lands” as a more costly alternative....
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Major Headlines
Longboat one vote closer to resident-only parking »
06:43 am | “I’m supportive of the resident-only parking as written with one exception — taxpayers pay for these. Taking 500 spots from taxpayers is not right.”...
Deadline extended to fight fish farm permit »
06:38 am | The reason for the extension is the email address where public comments about the permit were supposed to be received was not working. ...
Liz Alpert re-elected; Willie Shaw defeated in City Commission race »
06:33 am | Sarasota City Commissioner Liz Alpert narrowly held onto her District 2 Commission Seat after winning 6,045 votes against challenger Terry Turner’s 5,684 votes. A major change on the...
City backs Bay Park’s waterfront funding plan »
06:06 am | The money generated by the assumed escalation of all property values within the TIF District is what ultimately will compose the public financing portion of The Bay....
A slice of history could become first building at Longboat Town Center »
05:58 am | There appears to be no bustling campus of the Ringling College of Art and Design slated for the Longboat Key Town Center anytime soon. Last year, the agreement...
Longboat’s new Police Chief seeks to continue Key success »
05:48 am | Smith has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience and most recently was Police Chief for Northern Arizona University....
Lido Beach nearly built despite fight from Siesta »
07:24 am | Soon, two groins will be built to help hold the new sand. The fight over the project has cost millions in legal fees....
U.S. News & World Report says that Sarasota is best Place to Retire »
07:18 am | Sarasota has been honored by U.S. News & World Report research as the No. 1 best place to retire in the entire country and the 16th best place...
Pete Cumming honored for service in ceremony »
07:05 am | STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Close relationships, ceremonies filled with feeling and sentiment, and shared memories are the hallmarks of small-town life. Nowhere were the emotions of appreciation and respect...
Where in the world are Mote’s tagged sea turtles? »
06:49 am | Identifying migration pathways and areas frequently used by male sea turtles is important for a number of reasons, especially in the face of climate change....
Longboat responds to decline in property values »
06:12 am | Consultant says age of condos and strong competition from Downtown Sarasota market are not helping......
Sarasota to spend $3.6 million on bodycam program »
06:05 am | City police will soon buy 122 cameras and each officer will start recording by mid 2021....
Longboat Key Police Chief to be honored by Town »
06:03 am | Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming’s last day before retiring is Oct. 23. On Monday, he will be recognized for his years of service to the town at...
Public art precipitates controversy »
05:57 am | Unconditional Surrender has a theme-park quality to it, straddling the line between amusement park attraction and midbrow art. But this is Florida, where theme parks are welcome....
Longboat St. Regis sales hit $200 million »
05:18 am | The penthouse has been sold for just shy of $20 million at $1,800 per square foot....
Manager talks Covid, parking law, and island’s underground movement »
05:14 am | The town is trying to find that balance between the commercial interests and the residents....
Lido beach building should finish in November »
05:11 am | The dredging of Sarasota’s Big Pass to renourish Lido Key Beach is about two-thirds complete and should finish in November. The dredging contractor is adding about 7,000 cubic...
Longboat and its resorts wow Conde Nast »
05:09 am | Longboaters need no convincing. They know intrinsically the island is a paradise of sorts — close to culture, surrounded by warm turquoise waves and beautifully peaceful. But now...
Longboat lightning rod issue returns for a vote »
11:08 am | If passed, new rules will allow lightning rods to extend six feet above the maximum allowed home height....
LBK faces $242k fine for summer sewage spill »
11:03 am | Town has option to buy/restore “sensitive lands” as a more costly alternative....
City Unconditional Surrender survey results say voters want Bayfront site »
10:58 am | “While online surveys are non-scientific, and some individuals may attempt to skew the process, the intent was to collect general community sentiment.” — City Manager Tom Barwin...
Longboat leaders to weigh resident-only parking plan »
10:33 am | Buchanan announced that Barwin told him in a meeting the statue would remain at its present location due to popular demand. This has since been walked back....
Preserving the memory of Sarasotan Leonard Reid »
10:30 am | Reid and his wife played a key role in establishing one of Sarasota’s oldest African American churches....
SRQ President talks latest airport news »
10:24 am | Piccolo was proud to report that SRQ was the fastest-growing airport in the United States before the pandemic hit this spring....
Barwin, Buchanan befuddle Unconditional Surrender relocation conversation »
10:51 am | Buchanan announced that Barwin told him in a meeting the statue would remain at its present location due
to popular demand. This has since been walked back....
Longboat Flip Flops on Lightning Rod Height Rule, Again »
09:13 am | Mayor Schneier said that he was a little put off because the applicant for the taller rods was a promoter and a salesman who didn’t live in the...
John Short: He Served Longboat Key Well »
08:58 am | For the hundreds of Longboaters who over the years drove religiously each morning to arrive at 7:30 a.m. sharp for their arranged match — John Short’s efforts...
Longboat Key seeks to add perspective to sewage spill »
03:17 pm | What happened and when, the Town’s response, the cost of the clean-up and steps to prevent a repeat......
Town seeks 150% spike in parking fines »
03:13 pm | Based on their review, the Chief recommends the fine for parking in time-restricted areas, unlawful parking and parking in handicap spots be increased from $30 to $75....
New rule a lightning rod issue for island residents »
03:12 pm | The issue caused significant controversy last spring when property owner Boris Miksic installed a lightning protection system that loomed far above the maximum building height...
A False Sense Of Security: Covid Numbers Don’t Add Up »
03:10 pm | Fortunately, the disaster I predicted in early spring didn’t develop in LBK. But this is not the time to be complacent....
Opinion
Our national election and its chaotic aftermath highlight distrust, division and unethical institutions »
06:27 am | The national media, Big Tech and most major polling organizations need a sweeping overhaul and a profound...
November 24, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Capitalism has been good to me; Biden will make sure to keep it that way »
05:42 am | Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, France are profoundly capitalist democracies and the progressive policies they...
November 24, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Debates are never about the issues »
05:05 am | Voters believe they can tell this by how candidates look and act under pressure. It all counts....
October 26, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Town Commissioners are Disregarding Science and Public Opinion »
10:54 am | The Town continues to take a bizarre — and wavering —position to increase the height restrictions for...
October 9, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »Welcome to the Barwin & Buchanan Bayfront Circus starring Unconditional Surrender »
06:44 pm | We do not need Unconditional Surrender on our Bayfront. We have a much better display in our...
September 19, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »50 Bucks Says Biden Wins Florida »
02:02 pm | I placed this bet on Predictit, a political betting site, not because I want Biden to win,...
September 16, 2020 / 2 comments / Read More »The coming apocalypse: “Vote-by-Mail” »
12:49 pm | It will be a mess. Pennsylvania is already being sued by both Republicans and Democrats since the...
September 16, 2020 / No comment / Read More »How to eradicate Covid-19 »
12:41 pm | Closing wet markets and changing cultures will be expensive, but rich countries should pay the price. It...
September 16, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Trump’s October surprise: A vaccine, but the pandemic will go on for years »
11:56 am | I realised that he was the ultimate salesman. He was born to be that way. His Tower,...
September 16, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Covid-19 and AIDS: Parallels »
09:56 pm | MATTHEW EDLUND, MD, MOH Guest Columnist Edlund@lbknews.com The past is never past. As I wrote two months ago, the bungled political...
August 4, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Our Children are our future — except during a pandemic! »
09:30 pm | Nurses and doctors face the pandemic. And grocery store workers, police, firemen and other essential workers put...
August 4, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »Covid-19: Normalizing Fear »
02:23 pm | Perhaps Americans just feel a roll of the dice is what’s life’s all about, as when Clint...
August 4, 2020 / No comment / Read More »Medicare is Great: Why Can’t We All Get It? »
02:19 pm | In the midst of the pandemic of the century and the greatest medical crisis this country has...
August 4, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »Let’s celebrate success! Why don’t we see this on CNN? »
12:44 pm | Do the math. 130,000 deaths divided by 2,773,000 cases equals a 4.6% death rate. 2,643,000 are still...
July 16, 2020 / 7 comments / Read More »Media is damaging our nation with pandemic mania »
05:37 pm | It is not just liberal or conservative media — it is an entire nation stoking each other...
June 27, 2020 / 14 comments / Read More »Longboat home height and size rules under assault »
05:33 pm | The Town Commission and especially the community should be wary of two changes to Longboat Key’s building...
June 27, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »Death by a thousand cuts: A call to arms — Saving our paradise »
05:23 pm | Will this contribute to the beauty of the town and its eventual prosperity and quality of life?...
June 27, 2020 / 5 comments / Read More »Shoppers and tennis players fight over masks, misplaced coughs during Coranivirus »
11:44 am | There we were — a hobbling collection of knee replacements, back braces and patella straps all clustered...
June 13, 2020 / 6 comments / Read More »Don’t erase our history; our past is what created our today… »
11:41 am | As I see our young people defacing monuments of the Confederacy, I have to ask — do...
June 13, 2020 / 8 comments / Read More »Deja vu 1968: Can Trump now become the law and order candidate he always wanted to be? »
10:41 am | If these underlying conditions persist, protests will flare up again with the slightest provocation....
June 13, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »As Florida reopens, peddlers of fear continue to fan flames »
08:50 am | It is time to get on the bandwagon and enthusiastically support the governor’s plan and to support...
June 13, 2020 / 4 comments / Read More »Trump can’t be reelected without winning Florida »
08:35 am | BLAKE FLEETWOOD Guest Columnist blake@lbknews.com No Republican in 95 years has won a presidential election without winning Florida. In...
May 23, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »The mask is the wrong symbol for this pandemic »
07:55 am | The damage done by our projection of fear will do permanent damage to our social connections. We...
May 23, 2020 / 8 comments / Read More »
New York Times Headlines
- Utah Monolith Mysteriously Disappears From Desert
- Week in the Life of a Baltimore School Getting Back to Class
- Biden Aides’ Ties to Consulting and Investment Firms Pose Ethics Test
- Listen to Indigenous Podcasts
- How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas
- A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House
- Top Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet Draw Fire From All Sides
- Even as Trump Claimed Fraud, These Republicans Didn’t Bend
- How Democrats Suffered Crushing Down-Ballot Losses Across America
- A Rush to Expand the Border Wall That Many Fear Is Here to Stay
- 19th-Century Ship Is Revealed by Storm Erosion in Florida
- Virus Deaths Approach Spring Record Amid Changing U.S. Crisis
- Arizona Settles In to Life as a ‘Magenta’ State
- Los Angeles Virus Surge Leads County to Shut Down Almost All Gatherings
- ‘From the Front Lines,’ Stories of Resistance and a Movement for Black Lives
- McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses
- Virus Surge, Once in the Nation’s Middle, Gains Steam All Around
