Longboat Key fire station to host open house March 25

By Dana Kampa
| 5:00 a.m. March 19, 2026

Paul Dezzi is the fire chief of the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department and the town's emergency manager.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Fun for all ages is on the schedule for March 25, when Longboat Key Fire Rescue hosts an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station 92.

Visitors can meet the community's first responders, check out EMS and fire equipment, enter to win a raffle basket and even enjoy a free hot dog with snacks.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital will also be providing free blood pressure screenings.

Fire Station 92 is located at 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Visit LongboatKey.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.