This little-known Florida Keys state park offers kayaking and paddleboarding, a picturesque beach, and numerous opportunities ...

Welcome to Longboat Key, Florida’s understated gem that somehow manages to fly under the radar despite being one of the most ...

Florida has beach towns like Italy has pasta shapes – countless variations, each with devoted fans claiming theirs is the ...

Several coaches surveyed by The Athletic believe Sergei Bobrovsky is key to the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup once again.

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LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Could Longboat Key leave Manatee County? It's the tale of two counties. 35 percent of Longboat Key in Manatee County Town has duplicate sheriffs, tax collectors, county ...

Frank Rubino, the interim chief of the Longboat Key Police Department, says he helped develop the idea to improve storm season preparation. For him, hurricanes are nothing new. “I’ve been ...

Located off Florida's west coast, just across a bridge from Sarasota, this barrier island has all the hallmarks of an excellent beach town. Keep reading for the best things to do in Longboat Key, ...

Expensive luxury mansion on Longboat Key in Manatee County FL on sale for record-setting $26 million, with waterfront views, other amenities ...

The island was named "Best Island to Visit in the South for 2025" by Travel + Leisure and ranked as one of Forbes' top 12 travel destinations of 2025.

Tourists have a new hotel to patronize in the St. Regis Longboat Key, a quiet hamlet that low-key happens to be home to one of the most immaculate beaches in the entire country.