Longboat's Planning, Zoning and Building director dismissed three citations for short term rentals on the grounds that not enough evidence was provided.

Marine animals and shorebirds are feeling the effects of the recent bloom of Karenia brevis.

Mote's Stranding Investigations program has been receiving 17-20 calls a day in the last couple weeks regarding distressed or dead animals.

The owner of vacant gas station at the north end of Longboat Key ended a relationship with a developer who's been working with town officials and residents for months.

Demolition of the buildings at the site of the former Colony is expected to take 120 days.

The Longboat Key Police Department showed it was capable in the past year of crime and tragedy on the island.

Longboat Key sought a credit rating as it prepares to go to the bond market to fund a voter approved project to renovate the island's fire stations.