Erosion on Gulfside Road prevalent even before seawalls

Erosion on Gulfside Road prevalent even before seawalls

From a bird’s eye view of Longboat Key’s shoreline, the Ohana seawall is a jarring sight.The concrete structure that protrudes into the Gulf more than 100 feet has been a dominating presence on the north end of the Longboat Key shoreline for decades, garnering headlines about public vs. private beach access and downstream erosional impacts of the structure. The latter of which is evident from satellite images through the years that show continue…