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  • Belong
    • Join
    • Meet
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Lead
  • What's Up
    • Event Calendar
    • Recent Member Meetings
    • Special Events
    • Newsletters
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Newsletter Archive

November 2024

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Liz Alpert, Mayor; Bruce Abramowitz; The Observer Staff; Rachel Burns, Executive Director St. Armands Circle Association; Nikesh Patel, Sarasota City Engineer; Earle Kimel, Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Kathy Kussy, Chair LKRA Election Committee; Debbie Comer 

May 2024

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Liz Alpert, Sarasota Mayor; Nicole Rissler, Director Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Bruce Abramowitz; Andrew Warfield, Your Observer; ABC7 Staff; Earle Kimel, Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Carter Weinhofer, Your Observer.Staff, Your Observer, Emily Briner, Sarasota Shorebird Steward Coordinator.

February 2024

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Liz Alpert, Sarasota Mayor; Mark Smith, Sarasota County

Commissioner: Bruce Abramowitz; Nikesh Patel, City Engineer; Andrew Warfield, and Your Observer;

October 2023

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Mark Smith, District 2 Sarasota County Commissioner; Bruce Abramowitz; Kathy Kussy; Jim Ludwig; Carter Weinhofer, Your Observer Staff; Geri Chaffee, Dreamers Academy;

July 2023

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Mark Smith, District 2 Sarasota County Commissioner; Liz Alpert, Esq. District 2, City Commissioner; Sharon Bernstein. U.S. News; Cheryl McCloud, Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Bruce Abramowitz; Andrew Warfield, Your Observer; Jim Ludwig 

February 2023

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Marlon Brown, City Manager; Vice Mayor Liz Alpert, Esq. District 2, City Commissioner; Nikesh Patel, Sarasota City Engineer.; Bruce Abramowitz; Andrew Warfield, Your Observer 

November 2022

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall; Marlon Brown, City Manager; Liz Alpert, Esq. District 2,  City Commissioner; Jim Ludwig; Bruce Abramowitz; Eric Garwood, Managing Editor of The  Observer; Andrew Warfield, Your Observer; Rachel Burns, Executive Director St. Armands Circle  Association; Isaac Eger, Sarasota Magazine; Spencer Fordin, A+E Editor, Your Observer; Dave  Rayner; Stephen Reid, Editor & Publisher Longboat Key News; Kathy Kussy, Chair LKRA Election  Committee; Jay Elasser, VP LKRA 

August 2022

Contributing Articles: LKRA President, Carl Shoffstall, Marlon Brown, Sarasota City Manager, Liz Alpert, City Commissioner, 

Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Spencer Fordin, Lauren Tronstad, Harry Sayer, and Andrew Warfield, Staff Writer Your Observer; Daphne Sashin, Parents Magazine; Olivia Cameron, Mote Marine; Robert R. Heggan, Jr., Kathi S. Jones

February 2022

Contributing Articles: LKRA President, Carl Shoffstall, City Manager, Marlon Brown, City Manager, Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Managing Editor of The Observer Eric Garwood, Staff Writer Your Observer Mark Begin and Blake Fussel, Capital Projects Engineer, Public Works, Alex DavisShaw,

October 2021

Contributing Articles:  LKRA President Carl Shoffstall, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, City Mayor Hagan Brody, Heidi Brandt, City Communications Specialist Jason Bartolone, City Engineer Nikesh Patel, Sarasota News Leader Rachel Brown Hackney, Deputy Managing Editor of The Observer DavidConway, President St. Armands Residents Association Chris Goglia, Jim Ludwig and Jay Elsasser 


July 2021

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, City Manager Marlon  Brown, Mayor Hagan Brody, Scott Ashby, Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Deputy Managing  Editor of The Observer David Conway, Jay Elsasser, Jim Ludwig, Florida Department of  Transportation Alice Ramos, Mote Marine Laboratory Stephannie Kettle 

April 2021

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, City Manager Marlon Brown, City Engineer  Alex Davis-Shaw, Mote Marine Laboratory Stephannie Kettle, Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Deputy Managing  Editor of The Observer David Conway, Jim Ludwig, Staff Writer for the Observer Brynn Mechem, Scott Ashby, and  Save Our Seabirds Miri Hardy 

December 2020

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, retiring City Manager Thomas  Barwin, interim city manager Marlon Brown, City Engineer Alex Davis-Shaw, Mote Marine Laboratory  Stephannie Kettle, Scott Ashby, Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Deputy Managing Editor of The Observer  David Conway, Jay Elsasser 


October 2019

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Mayor and Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq,  Count Commissioner Christian Ziegler City Manager Tom Barwin, Scott Ashby, Heidi Brandt, Bruce  Abramowitz, DeputyCo Managing Editor of The Observer David Conway, Camille Schwabe, Paul Robbins, 

July 2019

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Mayor and Commissioner Liz Alpert,  Esq, Tom Barwin, City Manager, Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Paul Robbins, Andrew Vac,  Longboat Key Observer Staff Writers: Brynn Mechem and Sten Spinella  

August 2020

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Thomas Barwin (City Manager), Stephannie Kettle (Mote Marine),  Alex-Davis Shaw (Sarasota City Engineer), Heidi Brandt, Bruce Abramowitz, Jay Elsasser, Andrea Knies  (Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County), Kylie Wilson (Audubon Society), Timothy Fanning (Sarasota  Herald-Tribune) 


April 2019

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Mayor and Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, City Manager Tom Barwin, Scott Ashby, Heidi Brandt, Bruce  Abramowitz, Deputy Managing Editor of The Observer David Conway, Camille Schwabe, Jay Elsasser, Joyce Waterberry

February 2019

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Mayor and Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Bruce Abramowitz, Cathy Antunes, Mike Adkinson, Deputy Managing Editor of The Observer David Conway, Mote Marine Laboratory Public Relations Manager Stephannie Kettle, City Engineer Alex Davis-Shaw, Sarasota Sustainability Manager Stevie Freeman-Montes, Camille Schwabe, Jay Elsasser 

December 2018

 Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, City Mayor and  Commissioner Liz Alpert, Esq, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Jay Elsasser, Bruce Abramowitz, Cathy  Antunes 


October 2018

 Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, County  Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Hayley Rutger at Mote Marine  Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Beach Committee Jay Elsasser, and Bruce  Abramowitz 

July 2018

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, County  Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Hayley Rutger at Mote Marine  Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Beach Committee Jay Elsasser,  Sarasota Audubon Society Kylie Wilson, and Bruce Abramowitz 

April 2018

 Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, U.S. Representative Vern  Buchanan, County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth,  Hayley Rutger at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Stacey Dagget at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Paul  Robbins, Jay Elsasser, Bessie Reina, Florida Department of Transportation and Bruce Abramowitz


January 2018

 Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, U.S.  Representative Vern Buchanan, County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner Liz  Alpert, Sustainability Manager Stevie Freeman-Montes, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Hayley  Rutger at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Stacey Dagget at Sarasota Memorial Hospital,  Paul Robbins, Jay Elsasser, and Bruce Abramowitz 

November 2017

 Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, U.S.  Representative Vern Buchanan, County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner  Liz Alpert, Sustainability Manager Stevie Freeman-Montes, David Riedlinger, Heidi Brandt,  Beth Dilworth, Hayley Rutger at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Kim Savage at  Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Bruce Abramowitz

July 2017

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan,,  County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner Liz Alpert, Heidi Brandt, Shelby Issacson at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Kim Savage at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Bruce Abramowitz 


March 2017

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, U.S.  Representative Vern Buchanan,, County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner Liz  Alpert, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Kim Savage at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Bruce  Abramowitz

January 2017

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, City Manager Tom Barwin, U.S.  Representative Vern Buchanan,, County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, City Commissioner Liz  Alpert, Heidi Brandt, Beth Dilworth, Hayley Rutger at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium,  Kim Savage at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Bruce Abramowitz 

November 2016

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, Alex Davis-Shaw, Beth Dilworth, U.S.  Representative Vern Buchanan, Alex Davis-Shaw, Paul Caragiulo, Liz Alpert, Heidi Brandt, Hayley  Rutger at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Mike Adkinson, Kim Savage at Sarasota  Memorial Hospital, and Bruce Abramowitz 


December 2015

Contributing Articles:  Carl Shoffstall, Cindy Shoffstall, Alex Davis-Shaw, Beth Dilworth, Diana Corrigan, U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan, Mike Adkinson and Bruce Abramowitz 

December 2014

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Beth Dilworth, Camille Schwabe, Cindy Shoffstall, and Mary Jaworski 

September 2014

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Mary Moss, Beth Dilworth, Cindy Shoffstall, John Lambert, Mary Jaworski  and John Kirker 


December 2013

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Mary Moss, Beth Dilworth, Cindy Shoffstall, John Lambert and Debbie Comer

September 2013

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Mary Moss, John Kirker, Beth Dilworth, Cindy Shoffstall, and John Lambert

May 2013

Contributing Articles: Carl Shoffstall, Lt. Corrine Stannish, and John Lambert

Downloads

2013 01 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2012 08 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
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2010 12 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2010 10 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2010 02 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2010 01 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2009 11 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2009 07 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2009 02 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2008 11 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download
2008 04-05 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download

Downloads

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2008 02 Lido Key Matters (pdf)Download

Contact:   LKRA   PO Box 884   Sarasota FL 34230    lidokeyresidents@gmail.com

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Lido Beach Dunes Project

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