The Town of Longboat Key is planning for a $5 million beach project that will restore the beach at the north end this summer. 

Currently, the North Shore Beach Access is closed due to the severe loss of sand.

After a ruling on Friday by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge K. Rodney May, a court appointed trustee will take control of The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort and be responsible for its operations and fiduciary duties.

Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Monica Simpson issued a searing staff report that recommends denial of the Longboat Key Club’s application as submitted.

The en Provence Condominium Association is not happy with the effect the newly installed groins in front of the Islander Club is having on their beach. The groins, which are designed to retain sand and stem erosion in front of the Islander, are blamed for half of the beach being lost at en Provence.

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis wrote a request to residents stating that he wants them to inform the commission of what type of sand they would like before the commission makes the final sand choice at the Monday, June 7 regular meeting.

Officer Quarmby made contact with an LBK resident who was photographing the swans at the golf course at Bay Isles Road. It appeared that the swan parents had rejected one of the seven baby swans. The adult swans were chasing it away and had pecked swan would not survive without intervention.

Under the leadership of Gov. Charlie Crist, the State Emergency Response Team and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are actively coordinating and responding to the Deepwater Horizon incident.

It’s a sacred day to all war veterans: None need to be reminded of the reason that Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more important, future generations? Do most non-veterans really recognize the importance of the day honoring their fellow Americans killed in war?

Europe and the United States are showing definite signs of decay and decline. An article in Sunday’s New York Times signaled the end of Europe as we know it.

A few months ago, I gave up my Green Report after 10 years, because I could see that I was out of sync with the current residents and couldn’t see myself carping about things I couldn’t change or even understand.