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Longboat Key Turtle Watch reported the first hatch of the 2025 season in a post on June 28.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • July 2, 2025
Turtle hatch begins on Longboat Key

Longboat Key Turtle Watch reported the first hatch in a post on June 28.

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Sarasota, Manatee sandbag centers open in anticipation of heavy rains
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 1, 2025
Sarasota, Manatee sandbag centers open in anticipation of heavy rains

With a potential round of heavy rain possible this week, Sarasota County will open its sandbag-distribution sites from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2.

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Joan M. Durante Park offers scenic views of Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 1, 2025
Longboat hopes to buy underwater land for $10,000 (or less)

The submerged acreage could help with a high-profile town sewer project.

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Incoming Longboat Key Chief of Police Russ Mager speaks during a ceremony in 2022 when he was Delray Beach's chief.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 30, 2025
Longboat Key's new police chief meets the town

Mager will begin Aug. 4.

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On Monday morning, the National Hurricane Prediction Center said the likelihood of development remained low over the next seven days.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 30, 2025
Forecasters keep an eye on Gulf for possible disturbance

Probability of development into tropical system is low.

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Lawns and homes are tidy in Country Club Shores.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 30, 2025
Longboat budget settles in with familiar tax rate

Overall town values climb more than 5%, even with damaged properties.

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Both police and firefighter positions were requested to be included in Longboat Key's 2026 budget.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 25, 2025
Longboat proceeds cautiously on new hires in 2026 budget proposal

Mayor Ken Schneier urges the town to focus on "needs, not wants" when considering expansion of staff.

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The Residences at The St. Regis Longboat Key is at 1591 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 25, 2025
Unknowns cloud view of Longboat budget for 2026 and beyond

Tallahassee tax relief and tax appeals factor into the town's deliberations on a spending plan.

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The removal of one of the last poles on Longboat Key by Irby Construction.
    By
  • Carlin Gillen
  • June 24, 2025
Longboat's underground utilities project has finally come to completion

Longboat Key celebrates the completion of their undergrounding project by the removal one of the last utility poles.

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Seaplace has 461 units and is located in the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Gulf of Mexico Drive. (File photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 23, 2025
No parking deal between Seaplace and St. Regis

Resident opposition prompts leadership to back away from initial talks with resort to the north.

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Incoming Longboat Key Chief of Police Russ Mager speaks during a ceremony in 2022 when he was Delray Beach's chief.
    By
  • Michael Harris
  • June 19, 2025
Longboat Key's new police chief has plenty 'left in the tank'

Russ Mager brings nearly 30 years of experience to the force from Delray Beach.

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Mattison's City Grille is now open in Terminal B at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2025
Mattison's opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

The establishment is part of the new restaurants located in Terminal B.

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The last day the Mote Aquarium on City Island will be open to visitors will be July 6th. Mote is planning to open its new facility soon near Benderson Park.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • June 18, 2025
Mote Marine begins its process of moving aquarium

July 6 will be the last day the public can visit the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facility on City Island.

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Seaplace is one of the island's largest condominium complexes with 461 units.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 18, 2025
St. Regis looks for parking at neighboring Seaplace complex

The Longboat Key resort approached the Seaplace condominium board to ask for use of 50 parking spaces in exchange for monetary compensation and perks for condominium owners.

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On weekends and holidays, the Jewfish Key sandbar is a popular place for boaters.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 18, 2025
Sound issues persist on Jewfish Key sandbar and surrounding waters

Nearby residents say the sandbar has increased in popularity and the loud noises can be heard throughout north-end communities.

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The team aboard the "Triple Threat," captained by John Novak, rounds the first marker of the Bird Key Yacht Club's annual Sarasota Bay Cup regatta on April 11.
  • April 13, 2026
Seasoned sailors take advantage of smooth seas at Sarasota Bay Cup Regatta
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Artist Ena Jasmin Carroll credited her friend and fellow artist Pat Lundy with bringing her in for the second annual Artists in the Garden last weekend at Longboat Island Chapel. A dozen local artists showcased and sold their works at the two-day event.
  • April 13, 2026
Local creatives participate in return of Artists in the Garden
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Conductor Glen Olsen introduces trumpet soloist Ricardo Chinchilla, who accompanied members of the Sarasota Bay Chamber Orchestra on April 10 for an end-of-season performance at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.
  • April 13, 2026
Sarasota orchestra closes out season at St. Armands church
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Beverly Sutton, director of the outgoing Reading Buddies program that paired Christ Church of Longboat Key volunteers with students from Bradenton schools, speaks to the impact the after-school program had on everyone involved. Volunteers shared their appreciation for teachers and students at the April 12 service and reception.
  • April 13, 2026
Longboaters show teacher appreciation as they bid farewell to Reading Buddies
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Boat lifts flank each side of the canal in a Country Club Shores neighborhood. The town of Longboat Key is preparing to enact a continuous canal maintenance program that would include flat fees and ad-valorem assessments for residents.
  • April 13, 2026
Canal maintenance program up for a vote this summer

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