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Catastrophic campaign

Catastrophic campaign

RICHARD L. HERSHATTER Contributing Columnist hershatter@lbknews.com The crystal ball grows dimmer; The contest has been fun; But don’t predict the winner, Too much damage has been done. “And the days dwindle down…to a precious few… September…November…” So the song goes. Twenty-one Republican debates ago, with nine or 10 feisty candidates in contention, most observers would [...]

April 6, 2012 | Posted in Opinion, Richard Hershatter | Read More »

Congrats to Brenner; Commission should take note

Congrats to Brenner; Commission should take note

And I hope the Commission takes seriously what Rajewski and his supporters are saying about stopping the push to diminish and weaken our building codes in the guise of offering commercial support or clarity.

March 25, 2012 | Posted in Opinion, Stephen Reid, z | Read More »

Election 2012: Brenner vs. Rajewski

Election 2012: Brenner vs. Rajewski

Voters must decide by March 20. At the Longboat Key News debate, candidates offered clearly different views on where our island needs to head.

March 17, 2012 | Posted in Major Headlines, Top Box | Read More »

Q&A with Ray Rajewski

Q&A with Ray Rajewski

With early voting starting next week and Election Day proper on March 20, Longboat Key News presents the following Q&A with Candidate Ray Rajewski to help you decide who makes the most sense right now for our Key. We are excited to announce that both Brenner and Rajewski have agreed to attend a Longboat Key [...]

March 12, 2012 | Posted in Major Headlines, Top Box | Read More »

Q&A with Dave Brenner

Q&A with Dave Brenner

With early voting starting next week and Election Day proper on March 20, Longboat Key News presents the following Q&A with Vice Mayor David Brenner to help you decide who makes the most sense right now for our Key.

March 12, 2012 | Posted in Major Headlines, Top Box | Read More »

A SCAT Bus Named Desire

A SCAT Bus Named Desire

Commissioner Jack Duncan said it best the other week: “I have discovered Longboat Key is full of type-A personalities and everyone of them has an opinion on what needs to be done.”

February 18, 2012 | Posted in Opinion, Stephen Reid | Read More »

Code Enforcement Board meeting

Code Enforcement Board meeting

  On Monday, Feb. 13 a Code Enforcement Board meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. Topics at the meeting include: 1. Case No. 11-15 This case involves a violation of a Board Order for a Stipulation Agreement. Staff reports the property is in compliance but after the [...]

February 12, 2012 | Posted in News Shorts | Read More »

Town braces for land use rules overhaul

Town braces for land use rules overhaul

“We have not had a significant community conversation in twenty years. We need to better look at where the whole island wants to go.”

February 12, 2012 | Posted in Major Headlines | Read More »

Looking behind the decision

Looking behind the decision

This is a decision that affects hundreds of residents of Islandside and eventually more hundreds at Harbourside. Don’t let something this important hang on a decision by a judge

February 12, 2012 | Posted in Al Green, Opinion | Read More »

VIDEO: Jan. 19, 2012 Town Commission Workshop (Community Center and code rewrite discussed)

VIDEO: Jan. 19, 2012 Town Commission Workshop (Community Center and code rewrite discussed)

Jan. 19, 2012 Commission Workshop (Community Center and code rewrite discussed)

February 6, 2012 | Posted in Top Box, Video | Read More »