Perhaps it would seem nice if we could inject Juvederm and Botox into the face of Longboat Key and freeze its beauty forever to avoid all the scars of future development and traffic.

‘We will renovate and improve the property with our own equity and our own money and this investment will translate into a renewed Key Club we believe will be something in which all of Longboat Key can be proud.’

More density can be requested in Islandside and Harbourside developments, but units are not guaranteed.

Some Longboat Key planning board members and some current town commissioners may get their secret dream of having the ability to add zoning density to Longboat Key without a public vote a reality.

The Town will be drawn into lawsuits that will make all of the weeds and debris at the Colony not spontaneously generate into rats, but even more egregious —a plague of land use attorneys will rise from the morass.

We have now squandered so much energy on bad land-use processes and decisions that every grandchild of every land use attorney in the Southwest Florida region has college, their first car, first two weddings and house paid for by our mistakes.

I saw my face reflected in the mirror that looms in the foyer by the kitchen. I was tired, unshaven and looked like a derelict George Clooney in the final scenes of The Perfect Storm before the boat goes under.

Longboat Key town commissioners approved changes to the town regulations controlling the height code that will allow expansion at the Hilton property and other tourist zoned districts to accommodate additional tourism units. Town Manager David Bullock said the change allows additional height to be granted through a site plan process rather than an outline development [...]

Let’s just say that this was a spirited election; 40.06% of registered LBK voters turned out. One race was decided by 27 votes. That’s about 1% of the votes.

At least $70,000 was contributed to the six candidates. The two aspirants to a one year seat raised almost $41,000. Now that’s ambition.

You know the numbers. The big winner was Younger – Congratulations, Phill.

All three Longboat Key incumbents — Mayor Jim Brown and Commissioners Terry Gans and Phill Younger — were reelected Tuesday night after a hard-fought race that saw record spending levels and community involvement.