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01:48 pm | An afternoon swim on Longboat Key quickly turned into a dangerous situation when two children and an adult were swept into a rip current off of New Pass on south Longboat Key....
March 20, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:41 pm | The Sarasota County ‘Bed Tax’ set a new record for January bringing in a total of $3,059,972. The occupancy rate for hotels also set a record at 78.6%....
March 20, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:46 pm | Officer found in violation of Longboat protocols following crash that killed Charles and Margery Barancik. ...
March 9, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:42 pm | The estimated cost is just shy of $20 million. ...
March 9, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:34 pm | The proposed ordinance will require one parking space per 150 square feet of building space in a restaurant....
March 9, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
12:44 pm | Manfred Welfonder claims he was insulted and treated rudely and that the Colony Association breached its financial duty in choosing Unicorp over his redevelopment proposal. The attorney for the Colony Association of Unit...
March 2, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
07:12 pm | Why not just drop some speed bumps on St. Armands Circle as if throwing nail strips in front of sea turtles to slow them down as they try and crawl home? ...
February 23, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »
06:54 pm | “I think getting rid of this (US 41 and Gulfstream) roundabout is one of the most important things we can do.”...
February 23, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »
06:52 pm | Sarasota Commission votes to cut Bobby Jones to 27 holes and create 136-acre park....
February 23, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
06:46 pm | “Now with the restaurants being built beer trucks and food trucks come roaring down Broadway. I implore you to do permit parking.”...
February 23, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
06:09 pm | Investigation shows the police officer was driving 84 mph just prior to the crash. Also, the view was blocked by construction equipment left in the right of way. Litigation could ensue....
February 23, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
06:00 pm | STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Following years if not decades of frustration emanating from the experience from having their community overrun with evening restaurant patrons, Village residents are pushing for a resident-only...
February 23, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
05:54 pm | The request emanates from Mote’s plan to build a Science Education Aquarium at Benderson Park near the University Parkway and I-75. ...
February 23, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
07:24 pm | City Commission cites red tide as major reason to object to net pen of 20,000 fish....
February 10, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
07:18 pm | Traffic is bad this year and next year may be worse says Town Manager Tom Harmer. He is working on many fronts....
February 10, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
07:12 pm | Residents and neighbors opposed what was slated to be 3 to 5-story buildings on the perimeter of the property. ...
February 10, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
07:05 pm | Rev. Monsignor Gerard Finegan had the ability to move and emotionally connect with everyone with whom he spoke....
February 10, 2020 / 1 comment / Read More »
02:46 pm | US 41-Fruitville Rd. Roundabout traffic changes begin Feb. 16 Work is progressing with the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout project and new traffic patterns are expected to begin Sunday, Feb. 16. There will...
February 10, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:34 pm | Parking garage cut by 40% in height, restaurant only to be open during visiting hours of Selby Gardens and cut to 110 seats. Selby says vision of Master Plan still intact and should...
February 3, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:23 pm | City to close lanes on Ringling Bridge for recreation trail The City of Sarasota is ready to build what it calls the Coon Key MURT project — a 10-foot-wide multi-use recreational trail on...
February 3, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:21 pm | Longboat Key is poised to spend more than $500,000 to transform the 4.81 acres it bought for a community cultural center into a passive park setting. ...
February 3, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
01:09 pm | Longboat Key’s $5.895 million plan to construct a new South fire station and renovate its north station appears to be about on budget according to estimates. ...
February 3, 2020 / No comment / Read More »
Major Headlines
Firefighters snatch two visitors out of intense Longboat rip current »
01:48 pm | An afternoon swim on Longboat Key quickly turned into a dangerous situation when two children and an adult were swept into a rip current off of New Pass...
Tourist tax revenues hit record levels in 2020 »
01:41 pm | The Sarasota County ‘Bed Tax’ set a new record for January bringing in a total of $3,059,972. The occupancy rate for hotels also set a record at 78.6%....
News Worthy week ending March 13, 2020 »
01:33 pm | New condo proposed at the Quay Construction at the Quay Sarasota now includes a Kolter Group plan to build an 18-story, 150-unit condominium on the southeast corner of...
Longboat officer fired following fatal crash »
01:46 pm | Officer found in violation of Longboat protocols following crash that killed Charles and Margery Barancik. ...
Lido Beach building bids to soon be opened »
01:42 pm | The estimated cost is just shy of $20 million.
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Restaurant parking rules face revamp »
01:34 pm | The proposed ordinance will require one parking space per 150 square feet of building space in a restaurant....
News Worthy week ending March 6, 2020 »
01:24 pm | The Kress Building in Downtown Sarasota sells The Kress Building at 1440 Main St. sold for $5.8 million to Sarasota real estate investor and entrepreneur Eric Baird. The...
Longboater submits $10 million claim against Colony unit owners »
12:44 pm | Manfred Welfonder claims he was insulted and treated rudely and that the Colony Association breached its financial duty in choosing Unicorp over his redevelopment proposal. The attorney for...
News Worthy week ending February 28, 2020 »
10:15 am | Pence meets Florida’s governor on corona virus, shuts down roadways en route to Longboat fundraiser On Friday, the Vice President landed at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport around 3...
Longboat ramps up roundabout rebellion »
06:54 pm | “I think getting rid of this (US 41 and Gulfstream) roundabout is one of the most important things we can do.”...
City says more park, less golf »
06:52 pm | Sarasota Commission votes to cut Bobby Jones to 27 holes and create 136-acre park....
Town to entertain resident-only parking program in LBK Village »
06:46 pm | “Now with the restaurants being built beer trucks and food trucks come roaring down Broadway. I implore you to do permit parking.”...
News Worthy week ending February 21, 2020 »
06:42 pm | US 41-Fruitville roundabout traffic pattern change coming in early March As part of the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout project, custom-made materials to help improve stormwater flow have...
Officer not at fault in Barancik’s fatal crash »
06:09 pm | Investigation shows the police officer was driving 84 mph just prior to the crash. Also, the view was blocked by construction equipment left in the right of way....
Village people push for resident parking mandate »
06:00 pm | STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Following years if not decades of frustration emanating from the experience from having their community overrun with evening restaurant patrons, Village residents...
Mote falls millions short in request for funding from Manatee County »
05:54 pm | The request emanates from Mote’s plan to build a Science Education Aquarium at Benderson Park near the University Parkway and I-75.
...
News Worthy week ending February 14, 2020 »
05:40 pm | US 41 and Fruitville Roundabout Update A custom-made box culvert designed to improve storm water flow beneath US 41 to Sarasota Bay has been manufactured and soon will...
Sarasota opposes Mote Marine fish farm plan »
07:24 pm | City Commission cites red tide as major reason to object to net pen of 20,000 fish....
Longboat Town Manager talks traffic and building a beach »
07:18 pm | Traffic is bad this year and next year may be worse says Town Manager Tom Harmer. He is working on many fronts....
Commission tosses cold water on Bath & Racquet Club plan »
07:12 pm | Residents and neighbors opposed what was slated to be 3 to 5-story buildings on the perimeter of the property. ...
Rev. Monsignor Gerard Finegan moved spirit in Sarasota, Longboat Key »
07:05 pm | Rev. Monsignor Gerard Finegan had the ability to move and emotionally connect with everyone with whom he spoke....
News Worthy week ending February 7, 2020 »
02:46 pm | US 41-Fruitville Rd. Roundabout traffic changes begin Feb. 16 Work is progressing with the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout project and new traffic patterns are expected to begin...
Selby details new master plan »
01:34 pm | Parking garage cut by 40% in height, restaurant only to be open during visiting hours of Selby Gardens and cut to 110 seats. Selby says vision of Master...
News Worthy »
01:23 pm | City to close lanes on Ringling Bridge for recreation trail The City of Sarasota is ready to build what it calls the Coon Key MURT project — a...
Longboat to spend a $550K developing passive park »
01:21 pm | Longboat Key is poised to spend more than $500,000 to transform the 4.81 acres it bought for a community cultural center into a passive park setting.
...
Fire stations closer to fruition »
01:09 pm | Longboat Key’s $5.895 million plan to construct a new South fire station and renovate its north station appears to be about on budget according to estimates. ...
The key to building a future through resort renovation »
11:03 pm | Maintaining value in the top-tier locations means a constant act of reinvention, staying current in a market driven by an appetite for new experiences. ...
Sarasota traffic fuels frustration, fear and numerous explanations »
01:28 pm | In the past week alone, Longboat Key’s Town Manager, Sarasota City Commissioners, Longboat Key Commissioners, the St. Armands Merchants Association President and numerous residents have implored the...
Offshore fish farm facing protests at Mote hearing »
01:19 pm | Numerous groups and individuals are wary of a proposed fish farm that will be supplied by hatchlings from Mote Marine due to what they fear are environmental and...
Selby scales back plan to appease residents, City Hall »
09:52 am | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is back in City Hall and in the community with a scaled-back redevelopment plan....
Longboat’s canal plan: what to dredge, who will pay? »
09:44 am | The Town has a goal to dredge canals within the community to keep them navigable and to maintain property values.
But as in all policies, there is a cost....
Opinion
What Sarasota traffic, the FDOT, Tom Barwin, the Baron of Botox & DC Sniper have in common »
07:12 pm | Why not just drop some speed bumps on St. Armands Circle as if throwing nail strips in...
February 23, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »The indignity of traffic on St. Armands Circle and Ringling Bridge »
11:09 pm | It is clear the FDOT and the City of Sarasota have no grasp on what traffic does...
January 13, 2020 / 3 comments / Read More »Tragic car accident, clear-cutting and a new beach bring light and dark to our holidays in Sarasota and Longboat Key »
02:29 pm | The City Manager made some critical errors this past year, but he did do one thing right....
December 25, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Conflict on the menu at Selby Gardens »
11:11 am | To allow a restaurant to be leased and open late into the evening is simply cramming a...
November 4, 2019 / 3 comments / Read More »Another take on immigration? »
10:49 am | America has been granted an extraordinary stroke of luck: a big dose of youth and energy just...
November 4, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Pelosi’s permanent impeachment »
09:52 am | It helps to compare what’s being done to Donald Trump to how it’s been done before. ...
November 4, 2019 / No comment / Read More »The frozen cat I betrayed and then buried »
11:40 am | Thoughts raced through my head: Is there a rabid raccoon nearby? What’s wrong with Popsicle? Should we...
September 22, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »The BMW that changed my life — Part III »
10:06 am | I worried that we would drive off with the money and I would end up slit throat...
September 22, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »My Highway to Hell through the Midwest in a BMW — Part II »
09:24 am | It seems celebrities and criminals go by single names — Sting, Oprah, Eminem, Jeter, and then of...
September 22, 2019 / No comment / Read More »How a SCAT bus destroyed my Mercedes and fueled an eBay and BMW addiction — Part I »
09:07 am | SCAT drivers are the most aggressive New York cab school of driving jockeys I have ever witnessed....
September 21, 2019 / No comment / Read More »East primary season gives Trump an edge »
07:25 pm | The president may enjoy another tactical advantage. There’s a good chance that a significant independent or...
September 20, 2019 / No comment / Read More »51 Ways to Leave Your Lover »
09:00 am | Some years ago Paul Simon popularized a song entitled, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” The 51st...
September 7, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Call Iran’s bluff with an offer of nuclear power »
08:56 am | “No enrichment, but other countries could supply the fuel rods for peaceful production of energy.”...
September 7, 2019 / No comment / Read More »American needs to rediscover tact »
09:14 am | “I want to kick away from the daily and get to something larger....
September 6, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Longboat should partner with Ringling Circus next time around »
05:20 am | We should fault the Mayor and Vice Mayor for their late-game torpedoing of our community and arts...
July 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Does Longboat really have to deport baby peacocks? »
05:12 am | Some residents agree with the internment and deportation of the females. They cite late night shrieking and...
July 20, 2019 / 3 comments / Read More »How to contain Iran »
05:06 am | A deal would put Iran’s nuclear program back in a box, making it easier to tackle all...
July 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Longboat Key undergrounding issue »
05:30 am | If the town goes ahead with its fiber project, neighborhoods will see taller metal poles replace the...
July 18, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »A Kosher Fourth of July »
08:13 am | “Two hundred forty-three years ago, a new nation was inspired by the Old Testament.”...
July 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Trump militarizes Mexico »
05:23 am | Blowing up the North American economy to solve the migration crisis never made sense....
July 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »How Democrats can avoid losing »
10:16 am | ‘Trump is beatable in 2020, but only if his opponent appeals beyond the base.’...
June 20, 2019 / 1 comment / Read More »Socialism vs. ‘the Person’ »
02:48 pm | ‘We are more than simply individuals, because it is in relation with one another ‘as persons’ that...
June 17, 2019 / No comment / Read More »Longboat heading down wrong path with light poles, technology »
12:29 pm | Do Longboat leaders really believe they and Waterleaf and the build-out of a defensive telecommunication network will...
April 21, 2019 / 3 comments / Read More »
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