Longboat Key is a town rich in history and located on the west coast of Florida, bordering on both Manatee and Sarasota counties.   Longboat Key’s history dates back to the 1500s, when historians say members of the Calusa and Timucan Indian tribes vacationed here. During this time, the Gulf of Mexico was six feet lower than it is today!   Over 300 years later, the area was settled by pioneers, who were given...