The Paradise Center closes Aug. 22 for move

By Dana Kampa
| 5:00 a.m. August 13, 2025

Longboat Key
News

The Paradise Center is closing after Aug. 22 to prepare for its move from 546 Bay Isles Road to Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

This community center is scheduled to open at the new location in the church where it originated on Sept. 29. The center will continue to host programs until the closing.

For details on programs and classes, visit TheParadiseCenter.org.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.