🌱 How do nearby Sarasota and Siesta Key home prices compare this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• How do nearby Sarasota and Siesta Key home prices compare this week?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 79 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 80. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis (yourobserver.com) — High-end home and condo sales around Sarasota and Siesta Key include a notable Alinari condo deal involving sellers from Longboat Key. While no properties on the island are featured, the roundup offers a snapshot of nearby market prices, from multimillion-dollar waterfront homes to newer Palmer Ranch and Nokomis listings.
   

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📸 Around Longboat Key

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Longboat Key

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference →
  WBTT, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday June 16

• Let's Talk Longboat →
  Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Manatee River Garden Club Craft Fair →
  3120 1st Ave W, Bradenton
  10:00 am

Saturday July 4

• Freedom Fest →
  Bicentennial Park, 500 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key
  9:00 am
• Oshen 250th Fourth of July Celebration →
  The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, 1601 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key
  6:00 pm

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📣 Longboat Key Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• $1 Jeans Day/ Crocs
  Palm View Elementary School Palmetto, FL 34221
  8:00 am
• Colleen Cassidy Art Class
  Unity of Sarasota Sarasota, FL 34231
  9:00 am
• Summer Learning: Forever Fit
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234, US
  10:15 am
• Library Babies
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  10:15 am
• Music with Mr. Dave Moran
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  11:00 am
• Chair Yoga at Unity Yoga on Fridays →
  Unity of Sarasota , 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States, , 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
  11:00 am
• Summer Learning: Yoga for Teens
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  12:00 pm
• Chair Yoga With Manching
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Longboat Key PatchAM possible:

• Town Square University Park — (941) 277-5048
  Local Senior Center, Resource Center, and Medical Adult Day

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Bradenton Beach. Apply here.
• Worldwide Flight Services posted a job opening for Ramp Agent in Sarasota. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longboat Key here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cortez

• FDOT starts $4.6 million pedestrian safety project in Bradenton. What to know (bradenton.com)
• How Do You Vote for 'Love Island USA'? Process Explained After Network Error (bradenton.com)
• Steve Burton Accuses Ex-Wife of 'Parental Alienation': Report (bradenton.com)

Sarasota

• ‘Potential Poacher’ Caught Hunting Hog At Myakka State Park: Watch (patch.com)
• Motorworks, Los Chiludos, Michelin Guide Awards, New At UTC: Restaurant Openings, Closings (patch.com)

Bradenton

• Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Announces 31st Season (patch.com)
• ‘Preserve, restore, replace': Historic Blackburn Point Bridge debate continues (wfla.com)

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Ok Longboat Key! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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