Next sandbag filling on Longboat Key is Sept. 4

By Dana Kampa
| 5:00 a.m. August 21, 2025

Residents gather sandbags on Longboat Key before Hurricane Ian.

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The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is typically in early September, and the town of Longboat Key is playing its part in helping home and business owners be prepared to guard against flooding.

The next opportunity to fill sandbags is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Broadway Beach Access, 100 Broadway St.

Those with proof of residency on Longboat Key can get 10 bags of sand per household or shop. Participants can bring their own containers as well.

Contact Public Works at 941-316-1988 with questions.

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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.