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Longboat Key | News

Red drum would be raised in an underwater pen, about 40 miles from area beaches.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 29, 2025
EPA approves aquaculture operation offshore Sarasota

Red drum would be raised in an underwater pen, about 40 miles from area beaches.

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The damage at 335 North Washington Boulevard on St. Armands Key following Hurricane Milton.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2025
Homeowners can apply for Resilient SRQ hurricane recovery funds

Federal dollars aimed to help address continuing recovery needs from 2022 and 2024 storms.

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The intersection of General Harris Street and Norton Street after Hurricane Debby at high tide around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 5.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 28, 2025
Drainage improvement projects garner allocations in upcoming fiscal year

Although still pending Town Commission approval, Longboat Key's five-year capital plan includes several drainage improvement projects that are in various stages of design and surveying.

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Officer Dallas Troyer points out the buoys that clearly mark the vessel exclusionary zone. Still, the area is a problem for the marine patrol unit.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 27, 2025
Longboat Key Police Department continues to expand marine patrol unit

Now up to almost eight marine-patrol-trained officers, the department hopes to have a larger presence on the waters around Longboat Key.

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The current Longboat Key Fire Rescue boat is from 2011, and it's time for a new one, said Fire Chief Paul Dezzi.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 26, 2025
Longboat Fire Rescue Department hopes to purchase new rescue boat

Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said it’s time to replace the boat with a new, more efficient boat for marine rescue calls.

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Construction crews work on removing the last group of overhead wires and poles before summer 2025.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 23, 2025
Longboat hopes to close undergrounding project near end of June

The last piece to finish is pole removal, which is slated to wrap up around June 30 or early July.

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Euphemia Haye Restaurant, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, reopens tonight.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 22, 2025
Euphemia Haye says it will reopen on Friday

Social media post announces reopening for Memorial Day weekend.

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Bay Isles Parkway is a common access road for drivers to get to Publix and the surrounding shops.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 21, 2025
Town considers ownership of Bay Isles Parkway, pedestrian tunnel

With the Bay Isles Association wanting to divest ownership and maintenance of these assets, the town of Longboat Key is considering an agreement to take over ownership.

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The town commission's May 19 budget workshop discussion focused on capital requests from departments over the next five years.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 21, 2025
Upcoming capital projects frame town's first 2026 budget discussion

Longboat Key's first fiscal year 2026 budget discussion focused on $166.8 million in capital improvement projects over the next five years.

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Connie Schindewolf and Caleb Jameson finish walking their zone by marking two nests next to each other. They both have a long history of volunteering with Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 20, 2025
Turtle Watch group shares insights into early season obstacles

Sea turtles face natural obstacles like a changing beach topography and artificial lights, but the organization said, recently, humans have disturbed nesting stakes.

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A wealth of new home construction throughout the metropolitan area is contributing to its nation-leading percentage of home ownership.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2025
Sarasota metro has highest home ownership rate in the country

At 82.3%, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota area was rated No. 1 by financial services website SmartAsset among all metros across the country in residents who own their homes.

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A rendering by DSDG Architects of the front of a rebuilt Bird Key Yacht Club.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 18, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club plan wins Planning Board endorsement

Bird Key Yacht Club plans to replace its existing clubhouse with a FEMA-compliant structure and make other improvements.

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The Paradise Center, located at 546 Bay Isles Road, has until August to raise funding to move to a new space after its rent went up under new ownership.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • May 14, 2025
The Paradise Center has until August to raise support

With the recent sale of the Tidewell building and subsequent rent increase, the nonprofit has until August to raise funding to relocate.

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The building located at 540 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 14, 2025
Former Tidewell building under new ownership after $2.1M sale

The new owner, a full-time Longboat Key resident, will continue with a commercial lease business model and plans to make renovations to upgrade the property.

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The possible terrace is shown on the back end of the rendering of the enhanced library.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 14, 2025
Longboat library project inches closer to funding goal as deadline nears

The town's next meeting with Sarasota County is set for June 4, and Town Manager Howard Tipton hopes to have the $3.5 million raised.

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A lane closure will affect traffic on the John Ringling Causeway during an FDOT maintenance project.
  • May 14, 2026
Roadwork will close Ringling Causeway lane at Bird Key
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Instructor Suzy Brenner leads her "Stretch and Strengthen" class for the first official activity following The Paradise Center reopening on Sept. 29 at Longboat Island Chapel.
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Gary Hagen, owner of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor, recently published his first book, "Romancing Hollywood."
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Longboat Key has dozens of canals, 88 according to a report by the town’s costal engineering consultant firm First Line Coastal.
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The home at 6841 Longboat Drive S. sold for $900,000. Built in 1935, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,180 square feet of living area.
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