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Artists Laurie Foote, left, and Deb Tucker, right, join business owner Heather Rippy at an open house for the newest addition to Driftwood Beach Home and Garden.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 16, 2025
Boutique featuring Longboat artists expands

Driftwood Beach Home and Garden now has two storefronts on the plaza, one catering to decor and the other furniture.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
The town of Longboat Key had to go back to the drawing board to redesign a potential roundabout at the intersection of Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 15, 2025
Longboat likely to encumber $1.7M in costs for Broadway Roundabout

The new costs come as the Florida Department of Transportation takes on responsibility for the project but said some costs are still on the town’s dime.

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Sisters Marilyn Woodstock, Paula Piekos and Jan Owens pay a visit to their favorite artist, Pat Lundy, at the annual Longboat Key Town Hall Art Exhibition and Artists' Reception.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 15, 2025
Longboat Key Town Hall extravaganza unites art appreciators

Attending this annual celebration of local artists has become an annual tradition for sisters living across the country.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
David Oliger, a firefighter and paramedic with the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department, explains the origins of the station logos.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 15, 2025
Crafting the face of firefighting in Longboat

A Longboat Key firefighter gives insight into the creation of stations' iconic logos.

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  • Neighbors
Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused vegetative damage across Longboat Key, including killing or severely damaging large trees.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 15, 2025
Exemption on the way for storm-related tree replacement

Longboat Key town commissioners discussed at length an exemption for storm-related tree replacements that would axe a two-for-one replacement requirement.

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Air conditioner noise loud enough to warrant call to police
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 15, 2025
Air conditioner noise loud enough to warrant call to police

A resident said the ongoing noise was impacting her well-being, and she planned to sell the residence. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
The Wicker Inn on Longboat Key is listed for sale at $15.5 million.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 14, 2025
Longboat Key's Wicker Inn tells its fans it won't reopen

Damaged in 2024's storms, the iconic resort is for sale.

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Diver Jane-Ternay explains the process behind creating the artwork that won her first place in her division at the "Launching Leaders in the Arts" award ceremony hosted by the Sarasota Branch of the National League of American Pen Women.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 14, 2025
Pen Women uplift new cohort of artists

Students received scholarships for their works in art, writing and music at the 2025 Launching Leaders in the Arts award ceremony.

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  • Neighbors
Vessels pushed their limits at Saturday's Bird Key Yacht Club Regatta, racing high winds and competitors to the finish.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 14, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club Regatta participants race among high winds, waves

Wild winds propelled participants in the Bird Key Yacht Club Regatta soaring above the surf of Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A man who fell overboard during the Bird Key Regatta on Saturday is pulled out of the water by regatta crew.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 12, 2025
Regatta participant goes above and beyond for rescue

Organizers and participants leapt into action at the first 'mayday' call over the radio.

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  • Neighbors
Greg Corban and his wife Katy Corban clean up trash.
    By
  • Ian Swaby, Dana Kampa
  • April 12, 2025
Volunteers implement massive countywide cleanup

Trash collection efforts took place Saturday throughout Sarasota County, contributing to the "Greatest American Cleanup."

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  • Neighbors
Brigette Kubin, owner of the newly opened Three Island Monkeys, shows off the new sweaters the boutique is carrying during this year's "Meet Greet Eat."
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 11, 2025
Up-and-coming business celebrates wins at Meet Greet Eat

The Longboat Key business community took the opportunity to connect with residents at this 19th annual chamber event.

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  • Neighbors
On April 26, the Bird Key Yacht Club will hold a goodbye party for the 65-year-old building.
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 11, 2025
As hurricanes get stronger, so must area structures

Architects, engineers and builders agree that the construction of new structures needs to focus heavily on materials and techniques steeped in resiliency.

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  • News
Six months ago, hurricanes Helene and Milton flooded St. Armands Circle. Today, a sense of normalcy has returned.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield, Carter Weinhofer, Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Helene and Milton Six Months Later: Back to normal, except people aren't here

Longboat Key, St. Armands Key, Siesta Key and Sarasota are climbing out of the hurricanes hole as residents continue to rebuild.

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Lido Beach welcomes plenty of visitors near the end of the busy season despite challenges posed by the hurricanes six months ago.
    By
  • Dana Kampa, Ian Swaby
  • April 9, 2025
Moving forward from hurricanes takes united community effort

Leaders in the tourism industry celebrate successes in recovery and encourage both visitors and residents to support local businesses along the road to full recovery.

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  • Neighbors
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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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Hall of fame coach Urban Meyer gets back to work in his new community
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