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Longboat Key

Ohana Trustee LLC, trustee, sold two homes at 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive to SISP 33704 LLC, trustee, for $19.75 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 11, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for May 27-31 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A two-property sale in Yonker tops the week's sales at $19.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
SeaMonkey Apparel's Longboat Key Turtle Watch design for June.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 10, 2024
Apparel brand with LBK ties launches partnerships with local nonprofits

A collaboration between SeaMonkey Apparel and Longboat Key Turtle Watch led to a unique design that raises awareness for sea turtle nesting season.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Love Gordon, Addison Riesen, Solomyn Hoinkas and Coco Claypoole show off their art made with recycled cardboard.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • June 10, 2024
Home-school students present projects on Ocean Day

Mote's Ocean Day celebration challenges local home-school students to learn about ways to take care of Florida's waters.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The former Holiday Inn on Lido is undergoing renovations.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2024
Holiday Inn on Lido Key undergoes major face-lift

Cirque St. Armands Beachside is expected to open this fall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jason Richards and Andre Hidalgo joke around while picking up car parts on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • June 9, 2024
Manasota Track Club picks up trash on Gulf of Mexico Drive

After an early morning run, the track club gets together to clean up and socialize.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Former Hasbro exec sells Lido Shores home for $12.5 million
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2024
Former Hasbro exec sells Lido Shores home for $12.5 million

The 34236 has a new record — despite a big price drop.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
The 2024 ENGAGE graduates and town department heads.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 7, 2024
Town employees graduate from first professional development course

Fourteen Longboat Key staff members complete the ENGAGE program.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Campers Xander Francois, Brooke Turner and Nicky Korenek find sea urchins while dip netting.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • June 7, 2024
Mote launches new kids camp themes for summer

As the first week of camp starts, Mote's education department dives into a summer of fresh takes on learning.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Debby Debile and Amy Steinhauser
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • June 7, 2024
Meet the new team at The Paradise Center

Amy Steinhauser and Debby Debile plan to make The Paradise Center a fresh space for new and returning members.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A colony of black skimmers on Lido Beach.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 6, 2024
Stewards help protect nesting shorebirds from threats

With nesting season in full effect, the Sarasota shorebird steward coordinator explains how volunteers can protect the vulnerable birds.

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    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 6, 2024
Inflation spells price tag increases for public safety equipment

Town staff outlined how infrastructure sales tax funds will be used in the upcoming fiscal year to purchase public safety equipment.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 5, 2024
On D-Day, the Allies had the will, leadership to win

Let history inform our current commitments to conflict, and peace.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Fireworks light up Sarasota Bay at Suncoast Charities for Children’s 2023 Fourth of July celebration.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • June 5, 2024
Help needed to keep annual July Fourth bayfront fireworks display popping

Suncoast Charities for Children seeks community support to continue the annual bayfront Fourth of July Fireworks display. It’s time to rocket up the fundraising.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Laurel Phillips and Jeffrey Vaughn, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 525 Norton St. to Christopher Baker and Tori Baker, trustees, of Wesley Chapel, for $2.5 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 5, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for May 20-24 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A home in Sleepy Lagoon Park tops the week's sales at $2.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
A May 2024 rendering of the Sarasota County library on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 5, 2024
Next up for Longboat Key public library? Fundraising

An early estimate for the core library is $11.1 million. Longboat needs private donors to make $3.5 million in enhancements possible.

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