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Residents gathered sandbags last week before the approach of Hurricane Ian. (file photo)
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2022
Boil advisory lifted for Longboat Key residents

Residents are no longer advised to use boiled or bottled water for cooking and drinking.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 3, 2022
Food drive planned on Longboat Key to benefit Our Daily Bread

Christ Church will host the food drive Wednesday, and All Angels Episcopal Church has opened a comfort station for those still without power.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • October 3, 2022
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Rosh Hashanah at Michael's On East

Rosh Hashanah kicks off a 10-day period of introspection and atonement.

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FPL begins restoration for Sarasota County customers. (Photo via FPL)
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2022
FPL customers in Sarasota, Manatee counties face power outages

Florida Power & Light states it is responding to outages as conditions allow but is unable to estimate a restoration time.

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Manatee County officials urged motorists not to drive into standing water. Here a pickup truck is covered by floodwaters on Upper Manatee River Road. (Photo by Jay Heater)
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2022
See the impact of Hurricane Ian in Sarasota, Manatee

Heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds hit Sarasota and Manatee counties Wednesday, causing damage across the region.

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A palm tree was seen fallen onto a car at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in Gulf Gate. (Photo courtesy of Reddit user u/bjbyrne)
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  • October 1, 2022
Hurricane Ian updates, news in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Water and wastewater services were restored to most of Siesta and Casey keys on Saturday morning. A boil water notice is in effect.

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Cindy and Carl Shoffstall made the hard decision to stay put in Lido Key for Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • September 29, 2022
Residents spent restless night on Lido Key

They were presented with a difficult decision. Leave or stay inside. And they chose to ride out Hurricane Ian in their homes.

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A large tree was uprooted in St Armands Circle during Hurricane Ian but many of the businesses emerged unscathed. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • September 29, 2022
Businesses in St. Armands Circle emerge largely unscathed from Ian

Hurricane Ian came to St. Armands Circle, but it did not disrupt electrical service or result in a major storm surge.

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  • September 29, 2022
See Hurricane Ian's impact on Longboat Key

Scenes from the aftermath of the storm on Longboat Key.

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Longboat Key firefighters return to their off-island base near downtown Sarasota after an early morning assessment of the island. (Eric Garwood)
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2022
Water service restored on Longboat Key

Boil-water advisory in effect until further notice on the island.

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  • September 29, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: September 29

Jackie Seidman captured this sunset after a stormy day on Longboat Key.

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Sand Cay Beach at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday from EarthCam.com
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  • September 28, 2022
Longboat provides update and steps following storm

Tropical storm force conditions, significant rainfall and storm surge reaching between 6 and 10 feet are the main concerns.

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The LBK Paradise Striders at last year's satellite event. (Photo courtesy of Suzy Brenner)
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 28, 2022
The Paradise Center is off to Cuba in 2023

Among the events coming soon to The Paradise Center is a trip to an exotic land.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 28, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Suspiciously suspicious

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Built in 1995, Unit 22B of 675 Longboat Club Road has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,139 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 28, 2022
Regent Place condo tops sales at $4.25 million

A Regent Place condo tops the week's sales at $4.25 million.

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