Mote urges boaters to report whale shark sightings
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Mote Marine Laboratory received a report of five
09:47 am | “This is a perfect storm of incompatibility. Lido Pavilion is being robbed.”...
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:39 am | City offers Tennis Supervisor post to Tumeka Harris. Plans to upgrade facility in works....
September 16, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »
09:34 am | ‘We ought to evaluate with a full season of traffic, before proceeding.’ ...
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
08:49 am | A giant experiment is now getting tried on the public, driven by political passion and fabulous profits – three Exchange traded funds already exist for stocks of marijuana companies....
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
08:42 am | All residents of Longboat Key reside in a Level A Evacuation Zone. This means that Longboat Key is in a low-lying area....
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:50 am | The prospect of any road design that could impede exiting the island is troubling....
September 11, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »
09:47 am | Town staff has cleared the entire Gulf side as well as the Bay side canals on an as-needed basis....
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:43 am | “She repeatedly struggled to swim on her own, showed no interest in food, and was being treated for pneumonia, parasites known as nasotrema, and gastric issues.”...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
08:36 am | The noxious odor of red tide that infused the Sarasota region with its vomitous cloak of death has temporarily lifted....
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
08:29 am | City Staff is recommending approval while more than 3,200 residents are petitioning for denial of the plan....
September 11, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »
08:23 am | Sand trucks will start arriving on Wednesday and the sand will be spread on the beach from North Shore Road north....
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07:55 am | “The excess land-based nurtients flowing into Florida estuaries and coastal waters in stormwater runoff, rivers and creeks exacerbate the growth of harmful algae blooms.”...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
07:50 am | The long-term project to stabilize the Lido Key shoreline is predicated on dredging a portion of the accumulated sand in Big Sarasota Pass and depositing it on about 1.6 miles of south Lido...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:11 am | The behavior of the coyote is critical to how the town responds. Police Chief Pete Cumming says that the town has no intent to either capture or euthanize the animal....
September 10, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:06 am | Longboat Key staff are quantifying how many tons of fish are being removed on a daily basis from canals and beaches. ...
September 10, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
09:33 am | Part of the contention, especially for Longboat Key residents, is the specter of a roundabout that is not only planned, but already funded....
September 3, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
07:52 am | The City is about to remove the Australian pines between the Ringling Bridge and St. Armands Circle. A lane of traffic will be closed....
September 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
07:48 am | Contractors ripped off a few dilapidated wooden balconies mainly as a symbolic gesture for the crowd of reporters and interested onlookers. On Tuesday, Unicorp did consolidate final ownership of the outstanding commercial interests...
September 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
07:30 am | A Coyote on Longboat Key lurks around Colony and Catholic Church....
September 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
06:57 am | The revised sign code regulates all commercial, institutional and residential signage on Longboat Key. ...
August 27, 2018 / No comment / Read More »
06:53 am | A sea turtle nest was damaged July 5 on Nokomis Beach by suspected poachers; three individuals dug into a nest marked with stakes and left one broken egg on its surface. It is...
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Major Headlines
City Planning Board votes against Lido Pavilion Plan »
09:47 am | “This is a perfect storm of incompatibility. Lido Pavilion is being robbed.”...
City takes control of Payne Park Tennis, hires Harris as new Supervisor »
09:39 am | City offers Tennis Supervisor post to Tumeka Harris. Plans to upgrade facility in works....
Longboat to fight FDOT data for Downtown roundabout »
09:34 am | ‘We ought to evaluate with a full season of traffic, before proceeding.’ ...
Marketing medical marijuana »
08:49 am | A giant experiment is now getting tried on the public, driven by political passion and fabulous profits – three Exchange traded funds already exist for stocks of marijuana...
Longboat Chief stresses storm safety »
08:42 am | All residents of Longboat Key reside in a Level A Evacuation Zone. This means that Longboat Key is in a low-lying area....
Longboat may hire consultant over feared Sarasota roundabout »
09:50 am | The prospect of any road design that could impede exiting the island is troubling....
Scent of red tide diminishes on island »
09:47 am | Town staff has cleared the entire Gulf side as well as the Bay side canals on an as-needed basis....
Three stranded Pygmy whales die »
09:43 am | “She repeatedly struggled to swim on her own, showed no interest in food, and was being treated for pneumonia,
parasites known as nasotrema, and gastric issues.”...
Life in the wake of red tide »
08:36 am | The noxious odor of red tide that infused the Sarasota region with its vomitous cloak of death has temporarily lifted....
Controversial Lido Pool & Pavilion plan heads back to City »
08:29 am | City Staff is recommending approval while more than 3,200 residents are petitioning for denial of the plan....
North Longboat beach about to get bigger »
08:23 am | Sand trucks will start arriving on Wednesday and the sand will be spread on the beach from North Shore Road north....
Residents, Mote react as red tide ravages tourism and marine life »
07:55 am | “The excess land-based nurtients flowing into Florida estuaries and coastal waters in stormwater runoff, rivers and creeks exacerbate the growth of harmful algae blooms.”...
City lends final approval to Lido sand project; emergency beach building to start in Fall »
07:50 am | The long-term project to stabilize the Lido Key shoreline is predicated on dredging a portion of the accumulated sand in Big Sarasota Pass and depositing it on about...
Coyotes continue to prowl Longboat »
09:11 am | The behavior of the coyote is critical to how the town responds. Police Chief Pete Cumming says that the town has no intent to either capture or euthanize...
Longboat battles fish kills as red tide washes ashore »
09:06 am | Longboat Key staff are quantifying how many tons of fish are being removed on a daily basis from canals and beaches. ...
Roundabout, Quay to transform Downtown Sarasota corridor »
09:33 am | Part of the contention, especially for Longboat Key residents, is the specter of a roundabout that is not only planned, but already funded....
Pine tree removals could snarl traffic heading to St. Armands »
07:52 am | The City is about to remove the Australian pines between the Ringling Bridge and St. Armands Circle. A lane of traffic will be closed....
Colony demo starts slowly as Unicorp buys final 5% »
07:48 am | Contractors ripped off a few dilapidated wooden balconies mainly as a symbolic gesture for the crowd of reporters and interested onlookers. On Tuesday, Unicorp did consolidate final ownership...
Coyotes target Colony, Catholics »
07:30 am | A Coyote on Longboat Key lurks around Colony and Catholic Church....
Longboat adopts revised sign code »
06:57 am | The revised sign code regulates all commercial, institutional and residential signage on Longboat Key. ...
Sea Turtle nest damaged by suspected poachers in Nokomis Beach »
06:53 am | A sea turtle nest was damaged July 5 on Nokomis Beach by suspected poachers; three individuals dug into a nest marked with stakes and left one broken egg...
New sea turtles hit the beach »
06:29 am | Longboat Key and Venice see first hatchlings of 2018 Sea Turtle season....
Longboat Key properties star on HGTV »
06:29 am | Three Longboat Key properties were featured on a July 16 episode of HGTV’s House Hunters, and the hit show offered millions of viewers a glimpse of Longboat Key...
Parking meters to circle St. Armands »
06:24 am | City Commission votes 3-2 to pay $400K for meters....
Revised sign code on the agenda »
06:21 am | The Town Commission came to consensus last May in a workshop to allow a maximum of two temporary signs per property. ...
Mote scientists tag two whale sharks off Sarasota »
06:18 am | “It is not uncommon for whale sharks to be spotted feeding in the Gulf this time of year, but the duration of their stay is longer than in...
PattiGeorge’s demolished; Colony clearing comes next »
05:37 am | The demolition is to make way for a new waterfront restaurant by the owners, the Columbia Restaurant Group. ...
Longboat officer who shared gruesome pics resigns »
01:19 pm | He texted a photo of a brutal pedestrian fatality that occurred on LBK say police....
Latest Bayfront developments: Sarasota Orchestra to exit stage as Van Wezel plans new hall »
01:13 pm | The Master Plan to redevelop 53 Bay front acres in downtown Sarasota to reach Commission in the fall....
LBK Rotary passes the gavel »
01:02 pm | The gavel was ceremonially and literally passed by Longboat Key Rotary Club’s outgoing President, Jay Sparr, to successor Susan McGuire at a lively and laughter-filled dinner event at...
Lifelong family friend buys Longboat Cleaners & Linen Services »
12:59 pm | A plea from a sick friend entices a lifelong friend living in Brazil to come back home and take over Key Cleaners of Longboat Key. Dana, the previous...
Opinion
Five years on (now eight) »
09:26 am | Something about learning from the past, eh?...
September 16, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Lido Pavilion Plan and the Sarasota Commission reek worse than red tide »
09:22 am | We love Sarasota a lot more than we love politicians. The three will be known as the...
September 11, 2018 / 5 comments / Read More »The ‘Era of Trump’ Remakes the GOP »
09:11 am | His involvement in primaries represents a departure from the 2016 campaign, when Mr. Trump often acted more...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Notable & quotable: McCain »
08:18 am | “I was in solitary confinement when my captives offered to release me I knew why. If...
September 11, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Why Republicans Can’t Get Enough Trump »
12:23 pm | Mr. Trump has managed to increase the intensity of support he enjoys....
September 9, 2018 / 1 comment / Read More »America’s NATO allies are stepping up »
07:23 am | But for all NATO has achieved, we cannot be complacent. Facing the most complex and dangerous security...
September 2, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Think Positively »
07:14 am | I must admit that my own long-held opinion that things generally are not done so well around...
August 27, 2018 / No comment / Read More »A message to friends… »
06:08 am | There is, however, a new wave crashing on our island shore, one with which I, at least,...
August 27, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Don’t binge on bridge-building »
12:51 pm | Predictable spending on infrastructure would vastly improve its quality....
July 5, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Andrew Coumo’s wind farm won’t fly without fracking »
01:23 pm | “The irony here is colossal. Mr. Cuomo, who banned hydraulic fracturing despite the economic boon it...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Trump’s Mexico problem »
01:20 pm | ‘Donald Trump has cultivated a contentious relationship with the government of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nie.’...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Standing up to ‘The Donald’ »
01:18 pm | Europe is rich and capable. Perhaps it is time to acknowledge that America can be an...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Turks and Caicos Islands »
01:14 pm | PETER O’CONNOR Staff Columnist oconnor@lbknews.com Recent front page news brings these islands to the attention of...
July 4, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Why is Russian gas in Boston Harbor? »
02:01 pm | Blocking natural-gas pipelines needlessly inflates consumers’ energy bills and destabilizes the electrical grid....
June 18, 2018 / No comment / Read More »Will Longboat step-up turtle light enforcement? »
11:08 pm | In 2016 the town of Longboat Key finally adopted a series of measures to protect endangered sea...
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 / 1 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 / 3 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 / 1 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 / 1 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 »
New York Times Headlines
- Seeking America’s Quietest Spots: The Quest for Silence in a Loud World
- Christine Blasey Ford Reaches Deal to Testify at Kavanaugh Hearing
- #WhyIDidntReport: Survivors of Sexual Assault Share Their Stories After Trump Tweet
- F.B.I. and Expert Reports Cast Doubt That Celebrated Stovepipe Hat Was Lincoln’s
- Iran’s President Condemns Gulf State, and U.S., After Deadly Attack
- Kavanaugh Was Supposed to Be a Midterm Boon for G.O.P. Not Anymore.
- Tentative Deal Reached for Christine Blasey Ford to Testify on Thursday
- Trump Administration Aims to Sharply Restrict New Green Cards for Those on Public Aid
- Campaign Sign for New Jersey Congressman Vandalized With Swastikas and Racist Graffiti
- China Demands U.S. Withdraw Sanctions Imposed Over Military Purchases From Russia
- Six Siblings of a Republican Congressman Endorse His Opponent in Campaign Ads
- Trump Galvanized a Movement of Women. Kavanaugh Is Testing It.
- White House Memo: Talk of the 25th Amendment Underscores a Volatile Presidency
- Me and My White Teachers
- 12 More Women Accuse California Doctor and Teacher in Sexual Assault Case
- Hurricane Florence Has Gone, but Challenges for the Carolinas Have Just Begun
- What Is Coal Ash and Why Is It Dangerous?
