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Tourism groups work to boost tourism for season after two hurricanes

Bird Key Yacht Club looks toward future with new club building

The Longboat Key Chamber plans on advertising to support local businesses for end-of-season slowdown next year.

Director of Outreach and Avian Care Sarah Rubin said the educational ramp-up will start at the end of summer.

Existing electrical poles on Longboat Key are scheduled to be removed by Dec. 31.

More than 500 people attended the event on June 12, which was intended to help fill some 400 open positions.

Fourteen Longboat Key staff members complete the ENGAGE program.

As The St. Regis Longboat Key looks toward its opening, its managerial staff is holding a job fair to hire the hundreds of workers it will need.

Jadyn Norton decided to start a new chapter in his life by moving to Sarasota. It led him to start his own business, Puppy Pals Dog Grooming, which has been a success so far.

Players from Bayfront Park and the Longboat Key Club faced off in the first Island Challenge, which both groups hope to continue annually.