The Longboat Key Club redevelopment approval has been overturned in a Sarasota courtroom, and both Town Attorney Dave Persson and Key Club attorney John Patterson are confident an appeal would be met with success for a number of reasons.

The Longboat Key Town Commission moved to change the rules that mandate a 10-foot buffer be created and maintained between commercial and residential properties

Following an independent investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment, Monica Simpson’s reign as Longboat Key’s Planning, Zoning and Building director came to an end Friday after an agreement was reached for the town to pay her three months of severance.

Despite the recent ruling by Circuit Court Judge Charles Roberts to deny the town of Longboat Key entry into resident James Armstrong’s home, the town has continued its lawsuit against Armstrong by filing an amended complaint. The town’s amended complaint puts more potential outcomes in the hands of the judge; instead of requesting that Armstrong be made to leave his home so the town can check for unpermitted construction work, the town is asking for a solution that allows the town to determine if the home is habitable and safe.

Opponents to the idea of a cell tower at the Longboat Island Chapel were disappointed the Town Commission voted 5-2 to make Comprehensive Plan changes eliminating height restrictions from the document that controls all land use policy on the key.

At the close of Thursday’s special workshop meeting, Commissioner Lynn Larson said she was deeply troubled that former Town Manager Bruce St. Denis received an additional $10,000 payment above and beyond a negotiated severance package. “I saw this went out; I really have a problem with that,” said Larson. Larson asked why St. Denis was [...]

The recent actions by the Town Commission have shown an utter contempt for the voters on Longboat Key as well as the very form of government that is supposed to operate in the sunshine. This commission is also pushing us head-long into liability and possible lawsuits in its handling and circling the wagons around Monica Simpson

The controversial investigation by Longboat Key Police Capt. Bill Tokajer, which led to the administrative leave of Planning and Zoning Director Monica Simpson and the termination of Police Chief Al Hogle’s reign as acting town manager, was obtained today by Longboat Key News

The Longboat Key Town Commission removed Police Chief Al Hogle from the Acting Town Manager role after accusing him of improperly handling an employee grievance filed against Planning and Zoning Director Monica Simpson.

If the Longboat Key Town Commission ratifies a contract signed today by Sarasota Deputy Administrator Dave Bullock, he is Longboat Key’s hire for a one-year interim town manager