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Longboat Key

Weight-loss drugs still require lifestyle changes
    By
  • Mirabai Holland
  • April 28, 2025
Weight-loss drugs still require lifestyle changes

If you have to use the semaglutide medicines for weight loss, you still need exercise and a balanced diet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The patrol that found Longboat's first nest of 2025 included Connie Schindewolf, Brenda Jameson, Caleb Jameson, Benjamin Jameson, and Sam DiGiammarino.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 26, 2025
Longboat Key Turtle Watch discovers island's first nest of 2025

The loggerhead sea turtle nest was found by volunteer beach patrollers the morning of April 26.

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  • News
Bird Key Yacht Club is pausing construction on its new clubhouse for 90 days to address significant budget increases.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 26, 2025
Price uptick leads to pause in Bird Key Yacht Club rebuild

Leadership says it is pausing the project for 90 days after receiving an unexpectedly high final estimate, but it isn't giving up on construction.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bob Mazuruk joins the volunteers helping to replace the damaged pews at Longboat Island Chapel on April 22.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 25, 2025
Longboat Island Chapel builds resilience against future storms

From replacing flood-damaged pews to installing a new metal roof, the church that sustained damage from Hurricane Helene is guarding against future challenges.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Monique was feisty and ready to get to the ocean as staff released the loggerhead sea turtle on April 23.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 25, 2025
Mote releases two rehabbed loggerhead sea turtles off Lido Key

Sub-adult turtles Grimm and Monique were rescued after showing signs of red tide toxicity. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium rehabilitated the pair over several weeks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
St. Regis Longboat Key Resort drained some of its pools ahead of the recent hurricanes.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 24, 2025
St. Regis tops hotel 'It List'

Travel + Leisure named St. Regis Longboat Key Resort to its "It List" of best new hotels.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lael and Giuliano Hazan, standing in the kitchen where they lead cooking classes, reflect on what it means to them to see Marcella Hazan's legacy as a culinary powerhouse see renewed celebration.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 24, 2025
Legacy of Longboater Marcella Hazan receives new acclaim

With a resoundingly successful showing at the Sarasota Film Festival and unveiling of a showcase at the Smithsonian, the Hazan family culinary legacy is getting new acclaim.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Though flood-ruined debris has been cleared from houses in the Spanish Main area, much remains to be done in the hard-hit neighborhood.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2025
Spanish Main Yacht Club heads in new direction with new board

At the association’s April 10 meeting, a new board was appointed as the community still looks toward recovery and faces a $13 million lien.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 145 N. Washington Drive has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,559 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 23, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for April 7-11 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A John Ringling Estates home on North Washington Drive tops the week's sales at $3.62 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Longboat Key's beaches looked deflated after Hurricane Helene.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2025
Resiliency projects top focus of Longboat Key’s 2026 planning

Projects in response to the 2024 hurricane season are among the top priorities during the commission's strategic planning retreat on April 21.

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  • News
A legacy for us to carry on
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 23, 2025
A legacy for us to carry on

Modest, likable, trusted, respected, Charlie Stottlemyer is a testament to a life well-lived — and to which we should aspire.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Resident yells at neighbor about vehicle blocking mailbox
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 22, 2025
Resident yells at neighbor about vehicle blocking mailbox

The dispute ensued after the complainant blocked the neighbor's mailbox while unloading her car. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles climb out of their nest and make their way to the water at dusk on Clam Pass Beach in Naples, Florida.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 22, 2025
What to know before sea turtle nesting season begins May 1

From May 1 to Oct. 31, Longboat Key residents will need to adhere to the town's sea turtle protection ordinances which include using turtle-friendly lighting and removing beach furniture at night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stillpoint Mission past president Gene Tischer and current president Gary Scott pick up donations from Longboat Island Chapel for this month's Gather and Give drive.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 21, 2025
Longboat Island Chapel aids food pantry when needed most

Stillpoint Mission leaders accepted food donations and a monetary contribution from the church during the most recent Gather and Give.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
One-year-old Nell Doyle, accompanied by father Kevin, carefully inspects an orange Easter egg at Sand Cay.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • April 21, 2025
Newcomers and legacy families enjoy egg hunts on Longboat

Sand Cay Condominiums and Longboat Key Club Resort host Easter egg hunts for family members of all ages.

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  • Neighbors
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  • December 16, 2025
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