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Longboat Key Democratic Club President Lucie Lapovsky (right) updates the 160 attendees on new initiatives the Club is starting soon at a luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 10.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 14, 2026
Longboat Key Democratic Club to launch newsletter, raise funds for flippable races

Club President Lucie Lapovsky shared new initiatives with about 160 attendees at the most recent luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Spanish Main Yacht Club was one of the most impacted communities from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. All of the 212 condominium villas were impacted one way or another, and more than 16 months after Helene, the rebuild continues with some houses finished and residents moved in and others with cabinets in the front yard, work underway on the interior.
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  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 11, 2026
Longboat's Spanish Main looks for normalcy a year after the storms

While some Spanish Main residents sold their villas, many more opted to rebuild, and 16 months after Hurricane Helene ravaged the historic community, work continues with an end finally in sight.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An eVTOL manufactured by Joby Aviation flies over Monterey Bay in California.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 11, 2026
Air taxis: An alternative to sitting in Longboat Key's traffic jams?

The Jetsons maybe had the aesthetic wrong, but the flying car idea? Spot on.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Tipsea Gypsea, a 45-foot Catalina sailboat, lies beached on a sandbar near the Harbor Acres neighborhood, posing a risk to the neighborhood’s seawall and dozens of nearby moored boats. Sarasota Police Department Marine Patrol Officer Michael Skinner said the registered owner is working to get a specialized bolt to re-attach the steering wheel.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 10, 2026
Law enforcement agencies tackle removing wrecked, abandoned boats

When a boat washes up on a sandbar or crashes into a seawall, law enforcement agencies step in.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key residents gathered at the Bayfront Park recreation center Thursday, Feb. 5 where engineering firm Kimley-Horn & Associates shared 60% plans for Buttonwood Harbour neighborhood improvements.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 10, 2026
Buttonwood residents get sneak peek of stormwater improvements

A Longboat neighborhood prone to “sunny day flooding” will be getting much-needed stormwater improvements.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
From left to right: Chris Vito, Penny Sellers, Dave Boone and Cathy Boone play a game of pickleball at the multipurpose Bayfront Park courts in Longboat Key Friday, Sept. 19.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 9, 2026
New impact fee may replace land acquisition fees

The town of Longboat Key hopes to replace the land acquisition fee with one that would cost developers less and go toward upgrading existing parks and recreation facilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Suncoast Waterkeepers regularly tests water quality at 12 sites in Sarasota Bay and its adjacent waters, including the Linley Street boat ramp on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 7, 2026
Sarasota, Manatee bayside beaches graded for water safety

Two sites receive B grades on Suncoast Waterkeeper's summary of 2025 testing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
District 2 Commissioner Penny Gold walks in a parade in 2021.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 5, 2026
Longboat commissioner appointed to National League of Cities committee

District 2 Commissioner Penny Gold has been appointed to serve on NLC’s Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Philip DiMaria says “there is a great opportunity here for St. Armands to evolve and become incredible again.”
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 5, 2026
Urban planner shares bold ideas to solve flooding on St. Armands

An urban planner takes a big-picture look at solving one of the region's most vexing issues: flooding on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The dredging machine “Clearwater” digs a 13 foot, 180-foot-wide ditch on the bottom of New Pass, using pumps to carry the dredged sediment through miles-long pipes onto the northern end of Lido Key for a renourishment project.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 4, 2026
New Pass dredge clears way for more boat traffic

The Lido Key Beach renourishment project will have another beneficial effect: opening up New Pass to boaters, who will see navigational markers return for the first time in eight years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 4, 2026
Town’s investment portfolio logs solid performance in 2025

In all, the town of Longboat Key has $83.4 million in investments and cash, much from debt issued to the town that it reinvests while large capital projects are planned and executed.

  • Longboat Key
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The Tides of Longboat is one of several condo complexes in Manatee County where the first floor units saw a significantly reduced property tax assessment despite being undamaged by the 2024 hurricanes due to the first floor units’ elevations.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 3, 2026
Manatee County Appraiser promises to fix costly mistake in this year's tax rolls

The town of Longboat Key doesn't know how much an error by the Manatee County Property Appraiser cost it in 2025 tax revenue, estimating it to be at least $500,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Christ Church pastor Julia Piermont (standing, left) attended a Lonbgoat Key Planning Board quasi-judicial hearing where the board approved the redevelopment of a neighboring lot into 58 parking spaces.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • February 2, 2026
Christ Church approved for 58 new parking spaces

The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board voted to allow Christ Church to develop the parcel across the street into a parking lot.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hurricanes Milton and Helene caused some $4 million in damage to the Sarasota Sailing Squadron facilities.
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 2, 2026
Sarasota Sailing Squadron continues its path of recovery

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron has come a long way since hurricanes Milton and Helene. More work remains.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Crawford is 2026 president of Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 29, 2026
Real estate market conditions show signs of a more robust 2026

As memories of 2024 storms fade, insurance and mortgage rates stabilize and in-migration continues, the Sarasota-Manatee region's real estate organization points to a growth in sales.

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  • News
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The home at 6161 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $8 million. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,224 square feet of living area.
  • June 3, 2026
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Plastic bottles have been separated from other recyclables as they travel along a conveyor line at the Circular Services materials recovery facility in Sarasota.
  • June 3, 2026
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A proposal that could eliminate property taxes in the state of Florida, would damage the funding of Longboat Key police and fire departments.
  • June 3, 2026
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An American flag flies on Gulf of Mexico Drive, the town’s main thoroughfare that will soon see much more red, white and blue as the town prepares to install 56 light pole banners.
  • June 3, 2026
Town works to unveil patriotic banners ahead of July 4
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Longboat Key Tennis Center members and friends of Dolores Levy honored her memory with the unveiling of a new plaque at the center last weekend.
  • June 2, 2026
LBK Tennis Center honors Rombo founder

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