National media attention as well as possible traffic headaches will not occur on Longboat Key now that Revolution 3 Triathlon withdrew a request from the town to hold the biking component of a triathlon on Gulf of Mexico Drive next year. The group approached the Town Commission Nov. 7 and told commissioners that Longboat Key would be featured prominently in a CBS nationally televised half-hour show.

The Longboat Key-Lido Key-St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce’s “Bring Your Own Guest Membership Drive” luncheon Aug. 11 was “worth its weight in gold,” said Chamber member Joe Landolfi of Manson Roofing. Landolfi said he could personally attribute three recent contracts to his chamber membership. The event was held at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach’s [...]

LLSA Chamber President Tom Aposporos told the Town Commission Thursday that Longboat Key’s Freedom Fest will be held once again on Bay Isles Road in front of Town Hall on the 4th of July. He said the festival is composed of a breakfast, games for children and of the most significance, “the shortest parade in [...]

In what he called a “frustrating relationship,” LLSA Chamber President Tom Aposporos told Town Commission this week that working to help build ridership on the trolley is difficult due to a lack of clear communication with the county trolley operators. Aposporos made the remarks to the Town Commission in an update in which he said [...]

J. Wood Realty, at 330 S. Pineapple Ave. in Sarasota, hosted an informal discussion and after hours gathering last Wednesday, with local business leaders. They spoke of the real estate market, city politics and the upcoming Chalk Festival, which graces the surrounding streets in the fall. Pictured is Realtor Marnie Matarese, neighbor and commercial property [...]

Former Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll, chairman of the Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force, has recently selected 14 residents to be on the task force. Members include: Tom Freiwald, Ed Adams, Ross Alander, Tom Aposporos, Randy Clair, Larry Grossman, Lenny Landau, Dick Levin, Cheryl Loeffler, Winnie Nelon, John Sandford, Dale Strohl, Matt Walsh and Dick [...]

Longboat Key’s Dentist, Dr. Larry Kassouf, is quickly learning a different drill — the difficulties of getting a sign for his medical practice on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Except instead of a cute hygienist and some Novocain, Kassouf has been met with what he says amounts to a steely arms-crossed response from the town

Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos announced the Longboat Key Challenge 2011, a rowing race set for Sunday, April 3. The start of the race will be at the town dock at the Village. The entire race will be seven miles long, with a three-mile option for those who want a shorter race

Longboat Key Kiwanis January Program Chairman Vince DeLisi introduced Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce President Tom Aposporos as the guest speaker at its Thursday breakfast meeting

Updated Jan. 30, 2011. With all due respect to the opinions of Richard L. Hershatter, esquire, he thinks and writes like the novelist and attorney persona that have brought him fame and honor. As an engineer I will try to respond to his well-thought-out comments, which graced last week’s issue of this newspaper…