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Bishop Museum Releases Rehabbed Manatees

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The View from the Bridge: What Sarasota’s New City Manager Means for the Barrier Islands

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Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition

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From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future

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Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians

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Bishop Museum Releases Rehabbed Manatees

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Just a short drive from Longboat Key, Bradenton’s Bishop...
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The Eagles of the Keys: A Photographer’s Local Safari

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A tip led to Longboat Key. For Bird Key resident...
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State Pushes Mega-Bridges Forward as Longboat Loses Battle for ‘Modest’ Spans

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Trojan Horse on Circle: How a ‘Visioning’ Session Could Pave Way for St. Armands Hotelization

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Massive Bridge and Roundabout Projects Set to Transform Longboat

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From Red Carpets to Real Lives: The Soulful Evolution of Longboat’s Marty Hurwitz

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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Shamans often speak of a transformative...
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Race Against the Freeze: Mote Marine Battles Cold to Rescue Florida Icons

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As a brutal winter cold front seized Florida in...
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RECORD BREAKER: Kiwanis Lawn Party Delivers $123,900 for Children’s Guardian Fund

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It was a moment of celebration and record-breaking generosity...
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Ending a Bloody Tug-of-War: Mote Scientists Prove Electric ‘Pulse’ Can Save Sharks

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Harbour Square Demo Paves Way for Buccaneer Restaurant

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STAFF REPORT news@lbknews.com The final domino is about to fall, clearing...
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Concrete or Canopy? Longboat reconsiders development tax strategy

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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com For nearly half a century, the...
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The Sun-Bleached Mecca: How Nick Bollettieri and IMG created the Center of the Tennis Universe

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Homegrown ‘Sips’ Expands as Corporate Giant Retreats

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A Life of Service and Stewardship: Remembering Randy Clair (1939–2026)

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LBKNews Special Report news@lbknews.com Longboater Randy Clair was known as the...
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The Story of Sarasota and the MiraMar

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Shore Restaurant’s Plan for St. Armands Sparks Zoning and ‘Visioning’ Controversy

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Coffee, Resilience, and the Future of Food Trucks on Longboat

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Legal Reality Check: State Hurricane Law Blocks Longboat from Imposing Strict Occupancy Deadlines

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A Bridge Too Far, A Span Too High: FDOT’s Towering Disregard for Longboat Key

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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com It was really the classical Greeks...
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Pam Bondi: The implosion of Florida’s rising Star

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Greatest Show on Earth is Sadly a Clown Show in Plan to ‘Vision’ St. Armands Development

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The Case for Funding the Circle Resiliency Plan

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New Europe Travel Rules You Can’t Afford to Ignore

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A Blueprint for a Fairer Digital Future

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Oracle’s TikTok Acquisition: A Bright Future for Security, Innovation and Streaming?

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Navigating Division: A Turning Point in America’s Low-Grade Civil War

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The Baseline Divide: Why the Women’s Game is the Secret to Longevity on Longboat Key

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STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Fifty-three years ago, the air in...
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Death from Above: How to Handle the Most Hated Shot in Tennis

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Game, Set, Sunshine: Tennis and its Love for Florida

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It’s 8:30 a.m. in South Florida, and the air...
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What’s Happening At The Education Center?

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Two Simple Tennis Tips That Go Hand in Hand

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The Sun-Bleached Mecca: How Nick Bollettieri and IMG created the Center of the Tennis Universe

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A Savage Journey into the Heart of Longboat Tennis

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Mardi Gras at Fogartyville

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Tapas and Wine in the Alma de España

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How cell recycling benefits you

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How to rest on vacation

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‘When’ is as important as ‘what’ you eat

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The View from the Bridge: What Sarasota’s New City Manager Means for the Barrier Islands

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com The City of Sarasota finally has a new CEO. For residents of Longboat Key and St. Armands, the arrival of a new...
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Gag Order on the Gulf: Longboat Key Prepares for Legal War Over ‘Half Moon House’ Demolition

STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com Drive down Gulfside Road today, and...
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From Washington Post Company President to Longboat Key: How Alan Spoon Helped Shape Our Digital Future

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Slow Down, Sarasota: State Advances 10 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Near Pedestrians

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Perfect Match: Mother-Son Duo Serves Up Inspiration at Key Club

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