Many Longboat Key residents were reluctant to buck a tradition that is almost 70 years old, town manager Howard Tipton told ...

But the town handed Trump a rare defeat last week when town commissioners voted unanimously not to rename the island’s main ...

The town of Longboat Key is feeling some pressure to change the name of its main street, Gulf of Mexico Drive.

FDOT removed Gulf of Mexico Drive signs in August on traffic arms at multiple intersections on the town’s main road. It was in response to the passage of a state law that directed state agencies to ...

City commissioners said 83% of residents emailed letters expressing they’re in favor of keeping the name ‘Gulf of Mexico ...

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NOAA Fisheries will allow commercial fishers operating in the South Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, which the ...

November is the final month of hurricane season, but just because it's at the end doesn't mean hurricanes won't strike the Gulf states.

Longboat Key’s town hall workshop meeting could potentially decide whether or not to rename Gulf of Mexico Drive.

During its regular town commission workshop on Monday, Longboat Key’s seven commissioners voted unanimously to keep the name Gulf of Mexico Drive. The decision followed weeks of public discussion and ...