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Longboat Key

Suspicious man sleeping on park bench resting after rescue from bay
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 19, 2024
Suspicious man sleeping on park bench resting after rescue from bay

The man told officers he was just rescued after going overboard on his boat. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
The Rev. Brock Patterson and Linda Crouse at the Longboat Island Chapel.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 19, 2024
Volunteer decorators needed for Longboat chapel's Christmas event

To be ready for Dec. 1, Longboat Island Chapel is asking for help from the community to prepare for the beloved Christmas in the Garden.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A funding source is one of the challenges in developing a canal maintenance program.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 19, 2024
Longboat moves to set taxing district for canal maintenance program

At a meeting on Nov. 12, Longboat Key town commissioners voted to create the taxing district, but how to fairly allocate costs is still in question.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Coldwell Banker Realty office on St. Armands Circle reopened on Nov. 13
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 19, 2024
Coldwell Banker Realty reopens its St. Armands Circle office

The real estate office renovated to build in resiliency for the potential of future flooding on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
Ivo F. Waerlop (1938-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 18, 2024
Ivo F. Waerlop

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ivo F. Waerlop, who left us peacefully on July 28, 2024, at the age of 86 after a long battle with cancer and kidney disease.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Maggie Mays, Rylie Jackson and Camiryn Opstal at the debutante event at Shore Longboat Key.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 18, 2024
Shore Longboat Key hosts Sarasota Debutantes

Debutantes Camiryn Opstal, Rylie Jackson and Maggie Mays invited all their friends to the island for an elegant brunch inspired by "Breakfast at Tiffany's."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The crew gets ready to move the hose from the working floor up to the floor above, where the simulated "fire" would be.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 18, 2024
Longboat Key Fire Rescue focuses training on high-rise techniques

The three department crews ran through scenarios that put high rise training into practice and helped solidify training on lower-frequency calls.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cindy Noble and Susan Gilmore-Clarke at the St. Marys Women's Guild welcome back lunch.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 17, 2024
St. Mary Star of the Sea Women's Guild welcomes back members

Members look forward to the season as snowbirds arrive back on Longboat Key just in time for holiday festivities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Fire Chief Paul Dezzi and his son, Ryan, were recognized for saving their neighbor from cardiac arrest while off-duty.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 17, 2024
Longboat fire chief, son exemplify why a firefighter is always on call

Last Thanksgiving, Chief Dezzi and his son, Ryan, saved the life of their neighbor while both were off-duty. They were recognized by the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The St. Regis Longboat Key at night on August 14, 2024. The resort's lights were an issue during the 2024 sea turtle nesting season.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 17, 2024
No fines added after final St. Regis hearing finds resort in violation

After a slew of lighting violations resulted in $6,850 of fines, representatives from the St. Regis say resort staff is working on compliance and education.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luke Safford, Nancy Rozance and Shae Safford at Light Up Longboat on Nov. 25, 2023.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 15, 2024
Longboat lights up for the season

The sixth annual Light Up Longboat is expected to be bigger than ever.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The North Shore Road beach access point on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 15, 2024
Some Longboat Key beach accesses reopen after hurricanes

Several public beach access points reopened after crews worked to clean up debris from the entrances.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2024
Red tide alert issued for Sarasota County beaches

The red tide alert extends from Venice Fishing Pier to North Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ruth Strauss (1925-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2024
Ruth Latrelle Strauss

Ruth Latrelle Strauss, long time Longboat Key resident, passed away on Monday, November 4th, just short of her 99th birthday (born December 12th, 1925).

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Edward Cohen (1925-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2024
Edward Cohen

Edward D. Cohen of Longboat Key FL, born in NYC April 1925, died Oct. 29th 2024, just six months shy of attaining his goal of 100 years old.

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