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Longboat Key

Longboat Key Cops Corner: Best Animal Calls of 2024
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 31, 2024
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Best Animal Calls of 2024

Sometimes, the officers of Longboat Key find themselves acting as animal control for the island's residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Save these dates in 2025 for Longboat Key events
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • December 30, 2024
Save these dates in 2025 for Longboat Key events

2025 is a packed year of classic Longboat Key events for all residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Will Parard, the head of culinary for Oysters Rock Hospitality
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • December 30, 2024
Former Café L'Europe chef leads the restaurant into a new era

New Head of Culinary for Oysters Rock Hospitality Will Parard plans to bring a mix of his Florida roots and unique flavors to Café L'Europe and Anna Maria Oyster Bars.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Amy Steinhauser, the executive director of the Paradise Center.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • December 29, 2024
Executive Director leads Paradise Center into a new era

Following the footsteps of Suzy Brenner, Amy Steinhauser is working on making the center into a place that everyone can call home.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
It's time to hit the reset button with the new year
    By
  • Mirabai Holland
  • December 28, 2024
It's time to hit the reset button with the new year

Health is more than being sick or not. It is about balance and can lead to a smoother lifestyle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
The sidewalks and shoulders of the Cortez Bridge will experience closures during Manatee County's utility relocation project.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 27, 2024
Utility relocation for Cortez Bridge project will continue through 2025

The work will likely close the shoulder areas of the Cortez Bridge area intermittently through the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Despite 3 hurricanes, 2024 left Longboat Key smiling
    By
  • Michael Harris
  • December 25, 2024
Despite 3 hurricanes, 2024 left Longboat Key smiling

In 2024, we saved lives of turtles and birds and released them back into nature; we danced on St. Patty's Day and renewed love on Valentine's; and we found wonderful goodies, tastes and drinks only Longboat can dish out.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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
  • December 24, 2024
Top residential real estate sales for 2024 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

Five properties on Longboat and Lido keys sold for more than $10 million this year, led by a two-home property at $19.75 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Our priority: birds, people?
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 24, 2024
Our priority: birds, people?

There is a simple solution to the proposed rezoning of the Smith Farm. The Audubon Society and stargazers should buy it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Victim-offender dialogues help victims’ healing process
  • By Vittorio Nastasi
  • December 24, 2024
Victim-offender dialogues help victims’ healing process

A growing trend known as victim-offender dialogue is showing evidence of addressing many of victims’ needs while at the same time helping prevent recidivism.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2024
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 22, 2024
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2024

From saving wildlife to rescuing residents locked in showers, Cops Corner proves it's never a dull day for Longboat Key police officers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Boats numbering in the hundreds came out in support of keeping Midnight Pass open.
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • December 21, 2024
Your Observer's most-viewed stories of 2024 reveal not-so-surprising observations

Thirteen of the 25 most-viewed stories of 2024 on YourObserver.com were hurricane-related.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Paid parking on St. Armands and Lido keys, including the St. Armands Garage, will resume on Jan. 2, 2025.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2024
Paid parking to resume on St. Armands, Lido keys

Suspended since back-to-back hurricanes, the paid parking program on the barrier islands will resume Jan. 2, 2025.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mayor Kyle Battie speaks alongside Mural Organizer Walter Gilbert.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • December 21, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Temple Beth Israel

Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Walter Gilbert will be speaking at Temple Beth Israel for Martin Luther King Day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
2024: Longboat by the numbers
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 20, 2024
2024: Longboat by the numbers

From hurricanes to high ticket sales, here are some of the numbers that defined the year on Longboat Key.

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Irrigation regulations have been increased as the region continues to see impacts from an extended drought.
  • April 2, 2026
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A satellite image of Hurricane Irma.
  • April 2, 2026
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Hall of fame coach Urban Meyer gets back to work in his new community
  • April 2, 2026
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  • April 2, 2026
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Aledia Tush, co-owner of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, has spent nearly five decades helping shape the business into a Siesta Key institution known for its welcoming spirit and family-first approach.
  • April 2, 2026
After 50 years of change, the best things stay the same at this stalwart shop

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