Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you want to feel transported to a tropical island without ever leaving the country, a quick trip across Longboat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Justin Nadeau/Wirestock Creators/Adobe Stock An aerial view of Longboat Key, Florida. As a longtime Tampa resident, Longboat Key ...

Quieter than its neighbors to the south, Longboat Key is about 20 miles north of Siesta Key (on the other side of Lido Key). But don't mistake its quiet for boredom. In addition to its powder soft, ...

Many resorts on Longboat Key contract to have their beaches raked, which cleans and fluffs the sand, but town leaders are ...

Longboat Key, Florida -- Longboat Key is getting a long overdue beach renourishment where some buildings have only a seawall protecting them from the surf. The six-month project targets the south and ...

A $35 million beach renourishment project by the Town of Longboat Key continues to bring more of the soft, powdery white sand that attracts residents and tourists to local beaches, replacing sand lost ...