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Hurricane Helene left the Lord's Warehouse at the Longboat Island Chapel in disarray.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 24, 2024
Lord’s Warehouse works to reopen next year after Hurricane Helene

After losing 75% of its merchandise, the Lord's Warehouse at the Longboat Island Chapel asks for donations and volunteers to reopen by February.

  • Longboat Key
  • Business
All of the tennis center courts are being used for the tournament.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 23, 2024
National tennis tournament to come back to Longboat for 21st year

The Masters Clay Courts Men's Tennis Tournament will be Dec. 2-8 to welcome players from ages 50 to 90 years old.

  • Longboat Key
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Tori Atencio and Juan Sanches place a turkey in a trunk.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 22, 2024
All Faiths Food Bank distributes turkeys at Ed Smith Stadium

With the help of the Baltimore Orioles, the food bank distributed 904 turkeys on Nov. 20, and has a goal of giving out 13,500 turkeys this Thanksgiving season.

  • Sarasota
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Former Jim Brown attended the Kiwanis Club meeting with Michael Garey and David Miller.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 22, 2024
Cannons Marina co-owner talks to Longboat Key Kiwanis Club

David Miller shared his stories of growing up on Longboat Key since his family moved to the island in 1955.

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The Rev. Robert Dziedziak, Rev. Kenneth Blyth, Rev. Julia Piermont and Rev. David Marshall sang at the Interfaith service.
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 22, 2024
Interfaith service on Longboat Key unites residents and instills hope after hurricanes

The six houses of worship on Longboat Key held the 44th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service on Nov. 19 and packed All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church with residents.

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Rob Lorei, anchor of Florida This Week on WEDU PBS moderated the Longboat Key Democratic Club event on Nov. 19. On the panel were Shelley Reback and Jacob Ogles.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 22, 2024
LBK Democratic Club hosts journalists to discuss recent election losses

The club’s Nov. 19 event brought a panel of journalists to discuss and answer questions about state and national election results that favored the Republican Party.

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Glad Wags marketing coordinator/field manager Csenge Csicsek with her dog, Uka; Glad Wags founder Chris Cooper with her dog, Ivy; and office/field manager Amanda Gunter with her dog, Bodhi.
    By
  • Marty Fugate, Su Byron
  • November 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch is full of places focused on catering to canines

From gourmet treats to holistic care, explore the best local resources for your canine companions.

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  • Business
Tyler and Maya Kirby.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • November 21, 2024
Son returns to operate plant-based coffee house his father founded

Simon's Coffee House, founded in 1991, has become a staple of plant-based dining in the Sarasota community.

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There are more than 110 species of lemur and 98 percent are threatened with extinction, including the critically endangered red ruffed lemur.
    By
  • Emily Leinfuss
  • November 21, 2024
Lemur Conservation Foundation provides oasis for an endangered species

The Lemur Conservation Foundation has been protecting and conserving lemurs — among the most primitive of primates — for nearly 30 years.

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The home’s bold exterior design, classified as “farmhouse modern,” offers a mix of bold elements softened by wood accents.
  • By Robert Plunket
  • November 21, 2024
State-of-the-art model home offers a master class in contemporary design

John Cannon's farmhouse modern Wild Blue model home, Pindari, blends the latest in styles, mixing farmhouse elements with contemporary design.

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Mark and Brenda Coates have been helping run Beds for Kids for several years from their east Manatee County home.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • November 20, 2024
Lakewood Ranch charity provides beds for children — and a message of love

Behind a stubborn surge in demand, a local nonprofit focuses on fulfilling a surprisingly large, yet essential, need: building beds for kids.

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Mill Creek's Heather Caudill has her shells on display in the foyer of her home. She has collected hundreds of shells since 2020.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 20, 2024
Mill Creek to host community market in east Bradenton

Artist Heather Caudill turns shell collecting into works of art for Mill Creek Market Fair.

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Patricia and Eddie McKeithen (on the right) lead the tour through their Myakka City tree farm, McKeithen Growers.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 20, 2024
Manatee County agricultural tour celebrates Farm-City Week

The tour bus visited McKeithen Growers, Taylor Cattle & Citrus, Blackbeard’s Ranch and Mariposa Nursery.

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The traditional turkey dinner at the Lazy Lobster
    By
  • Petra Rivera
  • November 20, 2024
Where to get Thanksgiving dinner on Longboat Key

Restaurants gear up to serve holiday favorites on Thanksgiving Day as snowbirds arrive back on the island.

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From left to right: Chuck Eldridge, Juan Sarmentoe, Freddy Montoya, Steve Gregg and John Reilly.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 20, 2024
Longboat Key Club Friars raise $15k for grounds crew affected by hurricanes

The group raised $15,000 in 10 days to appreciate the crew's hard work and help them with their own recovery.

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