For 70 years, Longboat has always been Longboat

For 70 years, Longboat has always been Longboat

Longboat Key became a town in 1955 when registered voters chose to incorporate the barrier island by a 186-13 margin.A lot has happened since.Population growth, a few more condos, conservation wins.And a lot has stayed the same.In 1957, the town of Longboat Key’s Magistrate Court convened for the first time. The issue at stake? A sign placed by the Buccaneer Inn.Decades later in 1983, Code Enforcement Board debate centered around Buccaneer Inn a…