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Amid ‘Legal Gymnastics’ and ‘Jersey Beach’ fears, Longboat board rejects St. Regis arch in standoff
March 22, 2026
As National Parking Programs Profit, Sarasota Proposes Hikes to Plug a $2.8 Million Hole
March 22, 2026
Paradise with a traffic problem: What the 2026 Citizen Survey reveals about Longboat Key
March 22, 2026
Reaching for the Clouds Again: Inside Plymouth Harbor’s 151-Unit Sarasota Expansion Plan
March 22, 2026
“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm in Sarasota
March 22, 2026
Celebrity
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending March 20, 2026
March 21, 2026
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending March 6, 2026
March 8, 2026
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending February 27, 2026
February 28, 2026
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending February 20, 2026
February 21, 2026
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending February 6, 2026
February 14, 2026
Politics
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of March 20, 2026
March 21, 2026
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of March 13, 2026
March 14, 2026
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of March 6, 2026
March 7, 2026
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February 28, 2026
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of February 20, 2026
February 21, 2026
Finance
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 20, 2026
March 21, 2026
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 13, 2026
March 14, 2026
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 6, 2026
March 8, 2026
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of February 27, 2026
February 28, 2026
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of February 20, 2026
February 21, 2026
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How cell recycling benefits you
November 30, 2025
How to rest on vacation
November 23, 2025
‘When’ is as important as ‘what’ you eat
November 9, 2025
Thinking about sleep changes your sleep
October 24, 2025
Longboat selected for Johns Hopkins Guided Care® pilot program
October 19, 2025
Marketing
Longboat Chief Russ Mager’s Response to Policing Story
March 22, 2026
Bombs, Billionaires, and Reality TV: The High Cost of Trump’s Iranian Intervention
March 15, 2026
A Bridge Too Far, A Span Too High: FDOT’s Towering Disregard for Longboat Key
February 21, 2026
Pam Bondi: The implosion of Florida’s rising Star
February 14, 2026
Greatest Show on Earth is Sadly a Clown Show in Plan to ‘Vision’ St. Armands Development
January 24, 2026
Tech
Glassware at Bars and Home
February 28, 2026
Mardi Gras at Fogartyville
February 21, 2026
A Sparkling Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2026
Spirited Cocktails with Garnishes and More
February 5, 2026
Tapas and Wine in the Alma de España
January 19, 2026
Make-up
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Major Headlines
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Amid ‘Legal Gymnastics’ and ‘Jersey Beach’ fears, Longboat board rejects St. Regis arch in standoff
March 22, 2026
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—The battle over the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort’s...
Major Headlines
As National Parking Programs Profit, Sarasota Proposes Hikes to Plug a $2.8 Million Hole
March 22, 2026
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—In cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Miami, municipal...
Major Headlines
Paradise with a traffic problem: What the 2026 Citizen Survey reveals about Longboat Key
March 22, 2026
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—If you ask a resident how they feel about...
Major Headlines
Reaching for the Clouds Again: Inside Plymouth Harbor’s 151-Unit Sarasota Expansion Plan
March 22, 2026
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—Sixty years ago, a young architect and a visionary...
Major Headlines
“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm in Sarasota
March 22, 2026
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—For decades, Marty Baron stood as the towering figure...
Major Headlines
To Protect, Serve, or Pull over? Longboat’s “High Visibility” Policing Sparks Taxpayer Revolt
March 15, 2026
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—It is something of a policing paradox. For decades,...
Major Headlines
Scaled-Back Sarasota Art Center Praised; Tax Threats Cloud Future
March 15, 2026
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—The vision for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center...
Major Headlines
Hurricanes, Tax Wars, and a $33 Million Sewer Crisis Define Longboat’s 2025 Victory Lap
March 15, 2026
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—If you read the Town of Longboat Key’s newly...
Major Headlines
From Comedy Stage to Concert Club: Inside Sarasota’s Live Music Renaissance
March 14, 2026
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—Sarasota has long punched above its weight class as...
Major Headlines
The Multi-Million Dollar Battle to Save Longboat’s Disappearing Shores
March 9, 2026
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—Stand by the manicured tennis courts at the Longboat...
Major Headlines
Gridlock by Design? Sarasota’s New Traffic Plan Takes Aim at Lido and Sarasota
March 9, 2026
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—Over the past decade, the City of Sarasota has...
Major Headlines
Residents Push Back on “Hotelization” at St. Armands Visioning Workshop
March 9, 2026
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—Setting the Stage for 2046— On February 26,...
Major Headlines
Celebrating “Doc” Wiley: The Adventurous Veterinarian Who Captured Sarasota’s Heart
March 8, 2026
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,If you walked into the American Animal Hospital or...
Major Headlines
UPDATED STORY: The View from the Bridge: What Sarasota’s New City Manager Means for the Barrier Islands
February 28, 2026
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—The City of Sarasota finally has a new CEO....
Major Headlines
Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition
February 28, 2026
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—Drive down Gulfside Road today, and you will...
Major Headlines
From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future
February 28, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com We have all witnessed how information...
Major Headlines
Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians
February 28, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Who doesn't like to ride fast...
Major Headlines
Bishop Museum Releases Rehabbed Manatees
February 28, 2026
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Just a short drive from Longboat Key, Bradenton’s Bishop...
Major Headlines
The Eagles of the Keys: A Photographer’s Local Safari
February 28, 2026
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A tip led to Longboat Key. For Bird Key resident...
Major Headlines
State Pushes Mega-Bridges Forward as Longboat Loses Battle for ‘Modest’ Spans
February 21, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com The era of the quaint barrier...
Major Headlines
Trojan Horse on Circle: How a ‘Visioning’ Session Could Pave Way for St. Armands Hotelization
February 21, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com A city-run “visioning session” scheduled for...
Major Headlines
Massive Bridge and Roundabout Projects Set to Transform Longboat
February 14, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com For residents of Longboat Key, the...
Major Headlines
Amid ‘Legal Gymnastics’ and ‘Jersey Beach’ fears, Longboat board rejects St. Regis arch in standoff
Major Headlines
As National Parking Programs Profit, Sarasota Proposes Hikes to Plug a $2.8 Million Hole
Major Headlines
Paradise with a traffic problem: What the 2026 Citizen Survey reveals about Longboat Key
Major Headlines
Reaching for the Clouds Again: Inside Plymouth Harbor’s 151-Unit Sarasota Expansion Plan
Major Headlines
“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm...
Opinion
Longboat Chief Russ Mager’s Response to Policing Story
Major Headlines
To Protect, Serve, or Pull over? Longboat’s “High Visibility” Policing Sparks Taxpayer Revolt
Opinion
Bombs, Billionaires, and Reality TV: The High Cost of Trump’s Iranian Intervention
Opinion
Opinion
Longboat Chief Russ Mager’s Response to Policing Story
March 22, 2026
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—I am authoring this letter in response to an...
Opinion
Bombs, Billionaires, and Reality TV: The High Cost of Trump’s Iranian Intervention
March 15, 2026
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—It has become painfully obvious that our recent Iranian...
Opinion
A Bridge Too Far, A Span Too High: FDOT’s Towering Disregard for Longboat Key
February 21, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com It was really the classical Greeks...
Opinion
Pam Bondi: The implosion of Florida’s rising Star
February 14, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Vapid, soulless, deflective. But at least Pam...
Opinion
Greatest Show on Earth is Sadly a Clown Show in Plan to ‘Vision’ St. Armands Development
January 24, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com It was T.S. Eliot who said...
Opinion
The Case for Funding the Circle Resiliency Plan
December 14, 2025
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S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Economics does not have an...
Opinion
New Europe Travel Rules You Can’t Afford to Ignore
October 19, 2025
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Key Opinion D. Rutledge Guest Columnist news@lbknews.com Planning a trip to Europe soon? ...
Opinion
A Blueprint for a Fairer Digital Future
October 19, 2025
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Key Opinion D. Rutledge Guest Columnist news@lbknews.com In an era where information flows...
Outdoor Life
Outdoors & Recreation
Mastering Golf’s Most Difficult Shot
March 14, 2026
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—As a Golf Instructor for over 40 years I...
Outdoors & Recreation
Bringing the Desert Heat to the Gulf Coast: What Sarasota Tennis Players Can Learn from Indian Wells
March 8, 2026
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—While the tennis world focuses on the California desert...
Outdoors & Recreation
Perfect Match: Mother-Son Duo Serves Up Inspiration at Key Club
February 28, 2026
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STEVE REID & MEL RHINELANDER news@lbknews.com Club championships take many forms....
Outdoors & Recreation
So You Want to Take Up Golf? Longboat Key’s Terry O’Hara Tells You What to Expect!
February 28, 2026
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TERRY O'HARA Columnist news@lbknews.com I hear this question over and over from...
Outdoors & Recreation
The Baseline Divide: Why the Women’s Game is the Secret to Longevity on Longboat Key
February 21, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Fifty-three years ago, the air in...
Outdoors & Recreation
Death from Above: How to Handle the Most Hated Shot in Tennis
February 14, 2026
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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com On the tennis courts of Longboat...
Outdoors & Recreation
Game, Set, Sunshine: Tennis and its Love for Florida
February 14, 2026
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It’s 8:30 a.m. in South Florida, and the air...
Wine & Dine
Wine & Dine
Mardi Gras at Fogartyville
February 21, 2026
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S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com The Fogartyville Community Media and...
Wine & Dine
A Sparkling Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2026
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S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Sparkling wine has a special...
Wine & Dine
Spirited Cocktails with Garnishes and More
February 5, 2026
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S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Craft cocktails combine a tasty...
Wine & Dine
Tapas and Wine in the Alma de España
January 19, 2026
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S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com The lore of Spanish tapas...
Health
Health
How cell recycling benefits you
November 30, 2025
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MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com There’s great power in biological cell recycling. ...
Health
How to rest on vacation
November 23, 2025
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MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com When was the last time you took...
Health
‘When’ is as important as ‘what’ you eat
November 9, 2025
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MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com When you eat is as important as...
Health
Thinking about sleep changes your sleep
October 24, 2025
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MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com Like depression, insomnia used to be treated...
Read the News as Printed
Read the News as Printed
Longboat Key News March 20, 2026 edition flipbook
In Print
March 22, 2026
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Key Wedding
Key Wedding
Two Generations Wed Love on Longboat Key
Outdoors & Recreation
March 22, 2026
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—Elizabeth Klett, now Elizabeth Charles, and Patrick Charles...
On Patrol
On Patrol
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of March 20, 2026
On Patrol
March 21, 2026
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March 13 —12:49 p.m. —Officer Mathis was dispatched to Harbourside Drive...
Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Sales
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending March 20, 2026
Real Estate
March 21, 2026
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Latest Letters
Latest Letters
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 20, 2026
Letters
March 21, 2026
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Police Chief Response to Policing— —To: Editor —I am authoring...
Key Health
Key Health
The new canaries in our coal mine
Health
August 3, 2025
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MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com People hate insects. They bite, snap, sting,...
Break Points
Break Points
Perfect Match: Mother-Son Duo Serves Up Inspiration at Key Club
Outdoors & Recreation
February 28, 2026
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STEVE REID & MEL RHINELANDER news@lbknews.com Club championships take many forms....
Recreation
Recreation
Both backhands should be your goal
Outdoors & Recreation
September 7, 2025
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I started off with a one handed backhand, but...
Top News
Top News
Assassinated Charlie Kirk owned Longboat residence
Major Headlines
September 25, 2025
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MAGA star Charlie Kirk was killed last week...
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Amid ‘Legal Gymnastics’ and ‘Jersey Beach’ fears, Longboat board rejects St. Regis arch in standoff
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March 22, 2026
As National Parking Programs Profit, Sarasota Proposes Hikes to Plug a $2.8 Million Hole
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March 22, 2026
Paradise with a traffic problem: What the 2026 Citizen Survey reveals about Longboat Key
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Reaching for the Clouds Again: Inside Plymouth Harbor’s 151-Unit Sarasota Expansion Plan
March 22, 2026
“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm in Sarasota
March 22, 2026
Longboat Chief Russ Mager’s Response to Policing Story
March 22, 2026
Two Generations Wed Love on Longboat Key
March 22, 2026
Longboat Key News March 20, 2026 edition flipbook
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Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending March 20, 2026
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Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 20, 2026
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Bombs, Billionaires, and Reality TV: The High Cost of Trump’s Iranian Intervention
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Mardi Gras at Fogartyville
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February 21, 2026
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A Sparkling Valentine’s Day
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February 14, 2026
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Spirited Cocktails with Garnishes and More
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February 5, 2026
S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Craft cocktails combine a tasty...
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November 30, 2025
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How to rest on vacation
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November 23, 2025
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‘When’ is as important as ‘what’ you eat
lbknews
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November 9, 2025
MATTHEW EDLUND Guest Writer news@lbknews.com When you eat is as important as...
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lbknews
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October 24, 2025
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“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm in Sarasota
Longboat Chief Russ Mager’s Response to Policing Story
Two Generations Wed Love on Longboat Key
Longboat Key News March 20, 2026 edition flipbook
Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key sales week ending March 20, 2026
Longboat Key & Sarasota Letters to the Editor week of March 20, 2026
On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of March 20, 2026
Bombs, Billionaires, and Reality TV: The High Cost of Trump’s Iranian Intervention
Amid ‘Legal Gymnastics’ and ‘Jersey Beach’ fears, Longboat board rejects St. Regis arch in standoff
—The battle over the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort’s beachfront archway reached a boiling point on March 17, resulting in the town’s Planning and Zoning...
Major Headlines
As National Parking Programs Profit, Sarasota Proposes Hikes to Plug a $2.8 Million Hole
—In cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Miami, municipal...
Major Headlines
Paradise with a traffic problem: What the 2026 Citizen Survey reveals about Longboat Key
—If you ask a resident how they feel about...
Major Headlines
Reaching for the Clouds Again: Inside Plymouth Harbor’s 151-Unit Sarasota Expansion Plan
—Sixty years ago, a young architect and a visionary...
Major Headlines
“I No Longer Take The Free Press For Granted”: Legendary Editor Marty Baron Sounds the Alarm in Sarasota
—For decades, Marty Baron stood as the towering figure...