Locals gather to Save Our Shores

On Aug. 26, 160 people gathered at The Sandbar Restaurant to raise money for red tide research.

By Katie Johns
| 6:50 p.m. August 26, 2018

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Local restaurants and residents gathered for a cause on Aug. 26.

On Sunday evening, 160 people attended the “Save Our Shores” dinner at The Sandbar restaurant on Anna Maria Island. Seven restaurants participated in the five-course long table dinner, including Dry Dock Waterfront Grill, Sandbar Restaurant, Swordfish Grill & Tiki Bar and Anna Maria Oyster Bar.

The event proceeds went toward Mote Marine Laboratory and START: Solutions to Avoid Red Tide.

Before dinner, guests bid on silent auction items, including a beach photo session and restaurant gift certificates.