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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

It’s Longboat Key’s sand. They paid for a lot of it, they wanted to enjoy it, and they wanted it back. A project recently completed just east of the Longboat Pass bridge on the north end of the island ...

Along the north shore of Longboat Key, west of the Longboat Pass Bridge, boaters are permitted to beach their craft. Eric Garwood Community News Collaborative It’s Longboat Key’s sand. They paid for a ...