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Longboat Key

In early 2023, with red tide rampant on area beaches, 92 black skimmers sought refuge at Myakka River State Park. One of them was 5B, a member of the Lido Key nesting colony banded as a chick in 2019.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • September 25, 2023
Local shorebird finds refuge during Hurricane Idalia

Thanks to bird banding, researchers know that black skimmer 5B fledged a chick and survived the storm.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Longboat Island Chapel collected underwear to donate to Turning Points in the month of September
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • September 25, 2023
Longboat Island Chapel collects donations at September charity happy hour

Chapel members gathered in fellowship and collected clothing for Turning Points in Bradenton.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lt. Daniel Heath (left) and other Longboat Key firefighter paramedics practice running into the water with rescue boards.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 25, 2023
Longboat Key Fire Rescue crew refreshes water-rescue skills

The town's firefighter-paramedics teamed up with Manatee County lifeguards to learn proper water rescue techniques.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ashley Smith, Leo Pecarina, 8, Scarlett Racki, 11, Felicity Racki, 8 and Joselyne Racki, 18, learn about different marine specimens from Kimberly Scaringe, education specialist at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 24, 2023
Bay Fest opens the underwater world to all ages

The event brought together area organizations for an educational experience at Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
How capitalism is starting to fill an unmet need
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 21, 2023
How capitalism is starting to fill an unmet need

Neal Communities plans to build hundreds of attainable homes. But the economic reality is they must be built out in the suburbs.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The case for hiring more
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 20, 2023
The case for hiring more

Longboat Town Manager Tipton wasn’t exactly convincing that the town needs to expand its employee count. Come next year, we’ll need to know.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Benedict and Bette Maniscalco, of Tampa, sold their home at 6565 Gulfside Road to 6565 LBK LLC for $6.45 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 20, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Sept. 4-8 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Sleepy Lagoon home on Gulfside Road tops this week's sales at $6.45 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Jim Brown with his dog
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • September 20, 2023
Life on the water suits former Longboat Key mayor

Jim Brown finds community, activity and peace while realizing his dream of living on the water.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Drone pictures from August 2023 show the St. Regis Longboat Key making progress ahead of its expected March 2024 completion.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 20, 2023
New St. Regis parking lot plans move to second hearing

Unicorp National Developments presented new parking plans nixing the garage for the St. Regis Longboat Key and was met with few negative comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Heather Rippy curates the items in her shop from over 35 local artists.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • September 19, 2023
Driftwood Beach Home and Garden features products from over 35 local artists

Owner Heather Rippy brings her passion of supporting small businesses into her shop by curating goods made locally and around the world.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Police officer helps tired man with car stuck in a ditch
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 19, 2023
Police officer helps tired man with car stuck in a ditch

In the middle of the night, an officer noticed a car stuck in a ditch and a man lying on the trunk. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Susan McGuire, James Chirgwin, Carol Erker and Nancy Rozance at Tuttle Elementary School on Sept. 15.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • September 19, 2023
Rotary Club of Longboat Key donates books for Tuttle Elementary students

The Rotary Club led its first read-aloud event of the school year with the students.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
When two Secret Service agents asked then-Longboat Observer Executive Editor Lisa Walsh to back off reporting on the 9/11 terrorists, she politely declined. "We're reporters. That's what we do," she said.
    By
  • Kat Wingert, Mark Gordon
  • September 18, 2023
Observer Media Group executive editor, co-owner Lisa Walsh dies at 69

Lisa Walsh was a pillar in the Sarasota-Manatee community; a trusted and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter; and the backbone of one of the most successful media companies in Florida.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Police Department swore in two new officers, Mike Rizzo and Adam Swinford, on Aug. 14.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • September 18, 2023
Increases in crime due to change in approach and more staff, says police chief

Longboat Key Chief of Police George Turner breaks down the key reasons behind an increase in certain crime reports from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2023.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Temple Beth Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah with a lunch after their service at Michael's On East.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • September 17, 2023
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Rosh Hashanah with annual lunch

Temple members dined together at Michael's On East after service to celebrate the Jewish New Year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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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.
  • April 4, 2026
St. Regis on track to receive permanent certificate of occupancy, eyes tennis courts
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Irrigation regulations have been increased as the region continues to see impacts from an extended drought.
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