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Longbeach Village resident Fred Kagi can recall the flooding his home endured during Tropical Storm Eta like it was yesterday. “When it came in, all the walls, four feet up all the way around, every room, the entire house,” the lifelong Floridian said of the November 2020 storm that caught coastal residents off-guard not with high winds or torrential rains, but devastating tidal surge from the gulf and Sarasota Bay. “All these doors had to be replaced, so basically the whole house was redone because of the toxic-level seawater coming in over the land.” Fred Kagi demonstrates about how high the stormwater runoff was inside his home during Tropical Storm Eta. ....
Orlando Magazine A slender barrier island, Longboat Key is tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. April 1, 2021 White sand beaches at Zota Beach Resort. (VISITSARASOTA.COM) A slender barrier island, Longboat Key is tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. An abundance of greenery and meticulous landscaping frames its main road, Gulf of Mexico Drive, giving the 11-mile stretch a quiet air of sophistication. Signage and storefronts blend with nature instead of screaming for your attention. The road easily divides this ribbon of land Gulf-front homes on the west and bayfront properties on the east. It’s not unusual to see bicyclists pedaling along the area’s 10-mile bike path. ....
Longboat Key is working to replace several damaged boardwalks along the eastern part of Joan M. Durante Park after November s Hurricane Eta. “We have to work through our insurance company because it should be covered all by our town’s insurance,” said Streets, Facilities, Parks and Recreation Director Mark Richardson. “Currently, I’m collecting quotes, and then I turn the quotes in to the insurance.” Once the insurance money gets approved, the town will select between two vendors to replace the boardwalks. Richardson estimated it will cost about $150,000. “I know it’s not going to be cheap,” Richardson said. Richardson wasn’t sure how soon the boardwalks could get replaced because it depends on the vendor’s schedule once one is selected. ....