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Longboat Key | News

Gary Hagen, owner of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor, died Aug. 3.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • August 11, 2026
Owner of Hollywood-centric Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor dies

Gary Hagen, the sweets shop owner, died Aug. 3 after contending with ongoing health issues.

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The businesses in the Shoppes of Bay Isles commercial complex are the destination of a majority of drivers who use Bay Isles Parkway, according to an engineering study commissioned by the Bay Isles Association.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 11, 2026
Bay Isles Parkway could be transferred to town

The road that serves as a gateway to the Longboat Key Club is owned by the Bay Isles Association.

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Longboat Key police officers aim at the target before performing state-mandated annual firearm training Thursday.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 10, 2026
Ready, aim, train: Longboat police practice firearms work

Longboat Police officers made the trek to the country for state-mandated weapon training.

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  • News
Workers install boat slips behind the vacant lot where the Buccaneer Restaurant is planned. Additional slips will be installed behind the Harbor Square office building pictured left.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 6, 2026
Boat slip addition underway behind future Buccaneer Restaurant site

Boat slips are being added behind the Harbour Square Office building, the first sign of work for the newly envisioned Buccaneer Restaurant.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue Training Capt. David Eggleston said firefighter helmets have bills on the rear of the helmet so contaminated water can roll off without soaking into the jacket and pants firefighters wear while battling blazes.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 5, 2026
Firefighters have higher cancer risk from foam, firefighting apparel

Some of the same products firefighters use to extinguish fires and protect themselves cause health risks, including cancer. The Longboat Key Fire Rescue is trying to mitigate the exposure.

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Longboat Key’s most recent beach renourishment project occurred in 2021, with the next round of sand-placing scheduled in 2028.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 4, 2026
Town manager-recommended budget includes property tax rate hike

The Longboat Key Town Commission needs to approve the property tax millage unanimously in September.

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Water pools at the intersection in front of Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant in the Longboat Key Village neighborhood July 30.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 3, 2026
Street resiliency design work kicks off in Village neighborhood

The work has begun with an initial survey effort on the north end of Longboat Key.

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Waves lap against the weathered Bayfront Park seawall, which was installed before the town acquired the land to expand the park in 2011.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • August 1, 2026
Longboat aims to shore up Bayfront Park seawall with stopgap fix

Repair work using a polyurethane injection is scheduled to begin soon on the seawall fronting Sarasota Bay.

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This waterfall at Patton Park in Lakewood Ranch was being fed by heavy rainfall July 29.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 29, 2026
Drought runs deep in Manatee, Sarasota

Although storms have popped up, below-normal rain will take months from which to recover.

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Several beachfront properties on Longboat were severely damaged from Hurricane Helene's storm surge.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 29, 2026
FEMA delays highlight need for town reserves

Longboat Key is awaiting more than $29.7 million from FEMA for recovery costs associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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The purple line on this map shows the location of the existing wastewater pipeline that connects Longboat Key to Manatee County’s wastewater treatment facility. The new pipeline will be installed just next to it.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 29, 2026
Subaqueous pipeline project cost, timeline still unknown

The town of Longboat Key still needs to obtain permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FDEP.

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A pontoon boat passes a privately-installed navigation marker as it heads out to Sarasota Bay on July 22.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 28, 2026
Channel marker replacement a resident-led effort off Longboat Key

Buttonwood Harbor Channel System has reorganized as a nonprofit as it works to raise money for buoy replacement.

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  • News
Water pooled around outdoor seating in front of Cha Cha Coconuts on the night of Thursday, July 23.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 27, 2026
Downpour floods St. Armands, frays merchants' nerves again

A slow-moving storm poured rain on the region.

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Longboat Key got its high-water vehicle from the Florida Forest Service. The town can keep it on loan for as long as it wants, but agreed to repaint the truck, which formerly had a camo livery.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 26, 2026
Longboat Key's oldest vehicle reserved for drastic floods

The 2.5-ton truck was loaned to the town by the state of Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A Flock camera takes pictures of vehicles that drive on Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 22, 2026
Flock cameras photograph every car that enters Longboat Key

The automatic license plate readers are a vital tool for the police department and have helped solve crimes, but privacy concerns have led to nationwide backlash.

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1
Gary Hagen, owner of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor, died Aug. 3.
  • August 11, 2026
Owner of Hollywood-centric Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor dies
2
The businesses in the Shoppes of Bay Isles commercial complex are the destination of a majority of drivers who use Bay Isles Parkway, according to an engineering study commissioned by the Bay Isles Association.
  • August 11, 2026
Bay Isles Parkway could be transferred to town
3
Man valets, dines and calls cops after he misreads fuel gauge
  • August 11, 2026
Man valets, dines and calls cops after he misreads fuel gauge
4
Longboat Key police officers aim at the target before performing state-mandated annual firearm training Thursday.
  • August 10, 2026
Ready, aim, train: Longboat police practice firearms work
5
Baby turtles may return to local shores this washback season. Experts recommend calling Mote Marine's stranding line if the turtles can't return to the water on their own.
  • August 10, 2026
Beachgoers reminded not to handle baby turtles

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