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Longboat Key

Police try to locate suspicious trash picker
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • August 1, 2023
Police try to locate suspicious trash picker

Police were dispatched in response to an incident with someone digging through a construction dumpster. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
As of July 18, Longboat Key Police Department received nine of the patrol vehicles for the take-home vehicle program. Five of those nine are hybrid vehicles.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • August 1, 2023
Investment in police compensation, vehicles already paying off

Take-home vehicles and increased salaries and benefits for Longboat officers have helped the department fill vacancies.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brooke Langston won the big raffle at the World Mangrove Day event on July 29, giving her the opportunity to christen Suncoast Waterkeeper's nee patrol boat.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • August 1, 2023
Suncoast Waterkeeper christens patrol boat, expands monitoring program

The patrol boat will help Suncoast Waterkeeper monitor the bay and quickly respond to pollution concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Networking at Noon was hosted at the Chart House from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • July 31, 2023
Networking at Noon welcomes new, potential members to the chamber

The Chart House hosted the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce for a summer networking luncheon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key's first grants coordinator, Kalee Shaberts, started hunting for possible grants on July 17, 2023.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 31, 2023
Longboat Key’s new grants coordinator streamlines review process

Kalee Shaberts hit the ground running on July 17 as other town employees share her optimism about the new position.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Greer Island Spit Management Project began with clearing necessary vegetation the week of July 24.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 29, 2023
Beer Can Island dredging to be finished by end of August

After slight delays caused by wildlife, the town began clearing vegetation on-site to prepare for a quick dredging.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dance instructor Daisy Saunders, 75, and student Helen McBean, who, at 88 years old, is a regular in Saunders' classes
    By
  • James Peter
  • July 28, 2023
Health fair encourages seniors to stay in motion

The Senior Friendship Centers Wellness in Motion Health and Services Fair drew a crowd for dance and fitness demos and outreach from 20 vendors.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Gail Loefgren, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce president
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2023
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce president announces retirement

Gail Loefgren served in the role for more than 25 years and led the chamber’s development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The caution tape around a blank area in Publix on Longboat Key will be replaced with self-checkout machines.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 28, 2023
Revamp underway at Longboat's Publix

The Publix on Bay Isles parkway is under minor construction, which will include the addition of self-checkout machines.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Fire and Police department of Longboat Key mingle over ice cream provided by the Longboat Key Rotary Club on July 25.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • July 28, 2023
Longboat Key first responders enjoy ice cream provided by Rotary Club

The Rotary Club arranged for an ice cream truck to deliver frozen treats to the police and fire departments to celebrate their hard work around the Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
What we do matters
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • July 27, 2023
What we do matters

While some say artificial intelligence poses threats to the media, Florida newspapers remain strong with local journalism reporting human experiences and connections — something AI will never do as we do.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Rosemary and Theodore Jadick, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 704 condominium at 1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Diane McCombe Bussandri and Norman Coulombe, trustees, of Quebec, Canada, for $3.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 26, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for July 10-14 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A condominium in The Water Club tops the week's sales at $3.2 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The Thieles at Tyler's Gourmet Ice Cream in Longboat Key
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • July 26, 2023
Tyler's Gourmet Ice Cream brings sweetness of childhood to Longboat

The ice cream shop's partnership with Lazy Lobster has made it a family-friendly destination.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
Buttonwood Harbour and Sleepy Lagoon neighborhoods are among those most prone to flooding during high tide.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 26, 2023
Careful planning, budgeting required for north-end drainage improvements

The Sleepy Lagoon and Buttonwood neighborhoods have long had an issue with drainage. A drainage committee and the town are committed to realizing improvement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sharon Haas sets up tables at Ventura's about an hour before the doors open for dinner.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 26, 2023
Local businesses find ways to retain staff amid seasonal traffic issues

The town of Longboat Key and private businesses often need to find ways to encourage people to work on the island while some are drawn to work on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
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