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🌱 Why a 2% tax-base gain still means a tighter town budget

Longboat Key, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Longboat Key! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a 2% tax-base gain still means a tighter town budget
  • How officers freed a feisty “Jesus lizard” on Lyons Lane
  • How a rising Braden River QB powered his way to weekly honors

Also on today's calendar: Free Art Exhibit - Dinner, Drinks & Auction Open to Public.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Behind the Headlines, Longboat's Tax Base Quietly Climbs 2% — But the Easy Money Is Gone (lbknews.com) — Property values on Longboat Key are actually up about 2% this year once Sarasota and Manatee counties are combined, bringing roughly $366,000 in new tax revenue at the current millage rate. Town leaders say that’s far less than last year’s construction-fueled windfall, so they’re planning a leaner FY27 budget while rebuilding reserves and relying more on grants than big new developments.
   

• 'Jesus lizard' rescued on Longboat Key (yourobserver.com) — Recent Longboat Key police reports include a lighthearted rescue of a so‑called “Jesus lizard” that officers carefully freed from a fence on Lyons Lane. Other calls detail ongoing coconut thefts, a tense kayak confrontation with renters, and a heated boating dispute near Beer Can Island, all reflecting everyday frictions on and around the island’s waterfront.
   

• East County Athlete of the Week: Louisen Desinor (yourobserver.com) — Longboat Key readers can see how nearby Braden River High’s rising senior quarterback, Louisen Desinor, just earned East County Athlete of the Week honors after a standout spring jamboree performance. He reflects on his late-starting but intense practices, his goals for a winning senior season and playoff run, and how the program’s culture shift has shaped him on and off the field.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday June 3
  • Creation Station Appointments
    Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
    10:00 am
  • Socrates Cafe
    Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
    10:30 am
  • Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab
    Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
    10:30 am
  • 2026 Power Connection Lunch - 6.3.26 Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar
    Manatee Chamber of Commerce Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar 12332 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34209
    11:30 am
  • Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
    Sarasota Audubon Society PO Box 52132, Sarasota, FL 34232
    12:30 pm
  • P&Z Meeting - CANCELED →
    Bradenton Beach, FL Calendar Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
    1:00 pm
  • Homeschool Wednesdays at Canvas & Clay!
    Manatee Chamber of Commerce Canvas & Clay Art Studio 839 8th Ave W Palmetto, FL 34221
    1:00 pm
  • UF/IFAS Green Living Class
    Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
    1:30 pm
  • Read with the Dogs
    Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
    4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Sarasota Teen Arrested For Burglarizing Vehicle: Police (patch.com)
  • Bobcat Kitten Rescued From FL Brush Fire (patch.com)

Ok Longboat Key! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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