STEVE REID Editor & Publisher sreid@lbknews.com When you manage a town such as Longboat Key, there’s no such final act of seeing every project to completion before retirement. That is the case for Town Manager Tom Harmer. Harmer is seeing one of the […]

Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction Researchers say coastal sharks could benefit from increased protections, international trade regulations More than 70 percent of species that end up in the global shark fin trade are at […]

Murray Blueglass meant so many things to so many individuals and organizations that his passing surely resonates throughout our community. President of the Democrat Club as well as Temple Beth Israel at various times, Blueglass can best be remembered as […]

S.W. and Rich Hermansen Guest Writers wine@lbknews.com Year round and winter residents of Southwest Florida know the historic Greek downtown area of Tarpon Springs. It has become a favorite day trip location. We ventured there recently and happened upon a […]