Cross-country walker reaches Longboat

By Dana Kampa
| 8:00 a.m. October 29, 2025

In an effort to raise support for mental health services, Kyndal Ray Edwards is walking to all four corners of the country. He reached Longboat Key on Oct. 25, and he set his sights on Sarasota on his journey southward.

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Long-haul walker Kyndal Ray Edwards is on a nomadic mission to walk to the four corners of the United States in an effort to raise support for mental health services.

For Day 830 of his walk, he passed through Longboat Key on Oct. 25 and continued on to Sarasota, nearing his goal of the Florida Keys for the southeastern point of his route.

He hopes to inspire others through his own mental health journey. Supporters can follow along on his Facebook page "Kyndal Ray Edwards (A Walking Testimony)" and on other social media platforms.

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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.