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Jaymie and Tommy Klauber, Winfred van Workum, Chuck Whittall, Tony Capuano and Katie and Michael Moulton celebrate the Aug. 16 soft opening.
The bar at the main entrance of the resort.
The St. Regis Longboat Key resort.
Chuck Whittall, CEO and president of Unicorp National Developments, Inc.
The sabring of Champagne was a part of the unveiling ceremony.
Fire Chief Paul Dezzi, Tara Pavgouzas and Lisa Boggs
Mayor Liz Alpert and Jim Barber
Michael Saunders and Chuck Whittall
Susan Phillips and Steve Branham
Joe Micals playing piano in the resort's main lobby.
Bert Tucker and Sherry Weatherington
General Manager of The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort Winfred van Workum
Ethan Lundberg feeding resident tortoise Jack at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
Yvanna Paez feeding the stingrays at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
The mural above the resort's main entrance bar, painted by muralist William Savarese.
A surprise performer paid tribute to Sarasota's history with the Ringling Brothers circus.
A sabring of a Champagne bottle adds to the grandeur of the St. Regis Longboat Key unveiling ceremony.
The sabring of a Champagne bottle is a St. Regis tradition.
The pasta bar at the resort's Italian restaurant Riva.
The St. Regis Longboat Key opened to the public on Aug. 16.
The 350,000 gallon saltwater lagoon is a unique feature that will be a hotspot for guest experiences.
A sculpture of sea turtles greets guests of the St. Regis Longboat Key.
Private cabanas are available for rent by the pool.
The hallway leading up to the resort's ballroom.
With the sabering of a Champagne bottle, as is its tradition, the St. Regis Longboat Key unveiled the new resort to a select group of community members and media Friday, Aug 16.
The event served as a celebration and a soft opening for the resort, an $800 million project that will have an official grand opening later this fall.
Now that the resort is in a soft opening stage, General Manager Winfred van Workum said it will be a gradual process to get the resort up to ull service. Most dining options in the resort are open to the public but will have more limited seating than usual during the soft opening.
This story was updated to reflect the correct number of hotel rooms at the property.
