Longboat Key News encourages Letters to the Editor on timely issues. Please email to: letters@lbknews.com or mail to 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Ste. 201B, Longboat Key, FL 34228. We also print letters sent to Town Hall that address Longboat Key issues. We reserve the right to edit. Smaller cell towers are the answer Despite [...]
Long day of tennis or golf at the Longboat Key Club? So relaxed from spending the day on the beach or pool that you don’t want to cook?
Whether leaving for vacation or returning north for the season, as a homeowner there are simple precautions you can take to ensure the safety of your home until your return.
BARBARA T. KERWIN Guest Columnist Kerwin@lbknews.com Following an extensive guided tour with members of the LBK Garden Club led by the owner through the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy, we were told that the name could lyrically be praised at the Merry Museum of Art and Whimsy. Opened in October, 2010 by founder and [...]
The following are actual police reports as written by Longboat Key Police Officers. They are edited for length, punctuation and to protect privacy. May 8 Parking congestion 1:38 p.m. Officer Bourque responded to Golf Links Lane for the report of a parking problem. Once on scene, Officer Bourque found construction crews working across the street [...]
In the wake of resident protest, Longboat Commission has on agenda for Monday a discussion and possible vote to reconsider approval of the site plan.
Only on Longboat Key would a Commissioner who adamantly supported the Key Club approval, accidently crash into a former Commission candidate who campaigned against growth, tourism and the Club expansion plan, as the anti-development candidate rode his bicycle.
Pension plans on town agenda Town pension plans will be discussed at the Longboat Key Town Commission’s regular workshop on Monday, May 20. Commissioners will review a proposed ordinance that freezes the Firefighters’ Retirement System pension plan. After the discussion, the ordinance will be forwarded to a special workshop meeting later the same day for [...]
Longboat Key News encourages Letters to the Editor on timely issues. Please email to: letters@lbknews.com or mail to 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Ste. 201B, Longboat Key, FL 34228. We also print letters sent to Town Hall that address Longboat Key issues. We reserve the right to edit. Site Plan Amendment for Mar Vista concerns [...]
The following are actual police reports as written by Longboat Key Police Officers. They are edited for length, punctuation and to protect privacy. May 1 Fishing violation 7:15 a.m. Sgt. Coffman and Officer Nagell responded to the above location for a fishing violation complaint. Officer Nagell met with the complainant who related that two male [...]
