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Wenzel to serve jail time, lose fishing privileges The charges pertained to a shark dragging incident captured on video in 2017. Defendant Robert “Bo” Benac rejected a similar plea deal.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

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Local clam farmer Aaron Welch III helped transport the claims to their release points.

Clam restoration begins near Bridge Street Pier

TAMPA – Michael Wenzel, 22, will serve 10 days in a Hillsborough County jail for his role in the much-publicized shark dragging incident that was captured on video in 2017.

Wenzel also will be on probation for 11 months, fulfill 100 hours of community service, have his Florida fishing license or licenses revoked for five years and pay a $2,500 fine.

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Mark Wolfe issued Wenzel’s sentence during a Thursday, Feb. 28 hearing at the George Edgecomb Courthouse in Tampa.

Wenzel, Robert “Bo” Benac and Spencer Heintz were arrested on Dec. 12, 2017 on charges stemming from the dragging of a blacktip shark in the Gulf of Mexico near Egmont Key, a few miles offshore of the city of Anna Maria.

In his plea agreement, Wenzel pled guilty to a third-degree felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. A second and similar third-degree felony SEE WENZEL, PAGE 24

Saturday’s efforts will be duplicated in the weeks to come as a total of 200,000 clams are released.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Seventy bushels of hard-shelled (Mercenaria mercenaria) quahog clams were delivered and released near the Bradenton Beach Pier on Saturday afternoon.

The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) spent approximately $36,000 to purchase 200,000 clams for the initial phase of its efforts to create a living shoreline along and near the historic pier.

The CRA authorized CRA member and local restaurant owner Ed

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CRA member Ed Chiles, Sarasota Bay Watch past-president Larry Stults and CRA member and Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie helped transport the clams from the truck to the awaiting boats.

Chiles to head up this portion of the living shoreline project that may also one day include finger docks, reef balls, educational kiosks and more. Clams are an important component of the living

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shoreline because they naturally filter out waterborne pollutants and red tide organisms. Clams also promote seagrass growth.

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From left, Michael Wenzel accepted a plea deal, while defendant Robert "Bo" Benac rejected a plea deal and will go to trial in June.

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City proposes Sunshine lawsuit settlement The settlement offer is contingent on the acceptance of all six defendants.

the events underlying this lawsuit, the parties agree a settlement will benefit the city and, more importantly, the people of the city,” the proposal says.

“This is an amazingly generous offer by the city, and the city does not seek to be vindictive and assert blame against any particular individual. This is an opportunity to put this to rest once and for all,” Watrous said Friday afternoon.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The City Commission has made a public settlement offer to the six defendants named in a 2017 Sunshine Law lawsuit.

The settlement offer was unanimously authorized by all five commission members during a special meeting at city hall on Thursday, Feb. 28. None of the defendants or their attorneys attended the meeting.

“To end the litigation, defendants must collectively acknowledge their errors, and each pay $500,” said the one-page case summary City Attorney Ricinda Perry provided.

As of Monday afternoon, none of the defendants or their attorneys had responded to the city’s offer. The defendants are former Planning and Zoning Board members Reed Mapes, John Metz, Patty Shay and Bill Vincent and former Scenic WAVES Committee members Tjet Martin and Rose Vincent.

Initiated by the commission and city resident Jack Clarke in August 2017, the lawsuit alleges the advisory board members

MEDIATION AND DISCUSSION

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The Bradenton Beach commission and City Attorney Ricinda Perry discussed the settlement proposal last week. violated the Florida Sunshine Law when discussing advisory board business and potential advisory board business during Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) meetings and private email exchanges.

The settlement proposal was formalized by attorney Robert Watrous, reviewed by Perry and emailed to the defendants and/or their attorneys late Friday afternoon.

“As stated, this agreement must be entered into by all parties,” Watrous stated in his cover letter.

The settlement proposal requests the defendants pay the city $500 each or a total

of $3,000 collectively.

“All defendants shall acknowledge they had concerns about the application of the Sunshine Law as it relates to the meetings at issue in this case and further acknowledge that errors were made as it relates to the Sunshine Law. This may be accomplished through the execution of this agreement,” the proposal says.

The non-negotiable proposal states that all parties would pay their own legal costs and release all claims or causes that could result in additional legal action regarding these matters.

“Whereas the parties may never agree on

Thursday’s public meeting was preceded by a closed-door mediation session on Monday, Feb. 25. Attorney Jack Hawkins served as the impartial mediator. Access to the mediation session was limited to the defendants, the plaintiffs and the representatives of the parties involved.

Mayor John Chappie represented the commission, with the understanding that any settlement proposed would need commission approval. The next day, Hawkins issued a report stating no settlement was reached. His report contained no additional details.

The document Perry provided commissioners summarized key questions raised as this case unfolded. Based on evidence discovered, the document asserts the defendants SEE SUNSHINE, PAGE 13

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No parking on Manatee Avenue While traditionally the south side of Manatee Avenue between Gulf Drive at the Manatee Public Beach and East Bay Drive has been used as street parking, the tradition has come to an end.

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said that with traffic turning from Gulf Drive and people exiting the beach, it’s no longer safe to have vehicles parked on the shoulder on Manatee Avenue. In addition, he said with the street being a state road, no parking is allowed on the right of way in any case.

To keep the intersection at Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive safer for motorists, Tokajer had no parking/tow away zone signs installed along the south side of the street to prevent parking in the area. He said anyone who parks in the area will receive a parking ticket.

Florida sets tourism record for 2018 Florida welcomed a record number of visitors in 2018 with 126.1 million out-of-state visitors coming to the Sunshine State, according to Visit Florida.

It’s the eighth consecutive record year for visitation to Florida, exceeding the previous record of 118.8 million visitors in 2017 by 6.2 percent.

Visit Florida estimates that a record 30.3 million visitors traveled to Florida in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 4.6 percent over the same period last year. Of those, 26.8 million were domestic visitors, 2.9 million were overseas visitors and 688,000 were Canadian visitors.

City to prohibit glass containers on beaches The city of Anna Maria plans to prohibit glass bottles and containers on beaches located within the city limits. This proposed amendment to the city’s existing nuisances ordinance was discussed on first reading at the commission’s Feb. 14 meeting.

“Bringing or possessing a glass bottle, drinking glass or other glass container on the beach constitutes a nuisance,” the proposed ordinance language states. The proposed glass container prohibitions will not become effective until the ordinance is presented for second and final reading and commission adoption at a future meeting.

Bell appointed as CRA member The Bradenton Beach City Commission has appointed retired landscape architect David Bell to a four-year term on the Community Redevelopment Agency. Bell lives in the CRA district that extends from the Cortez Bridge to Fifth Street South. He fills the seat recently vacated by Anna Maria Oyster Bar president John Horne. Bell’s wife, Mary, chaired the city’s Charter Review Committee last summer.

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Redfish released for red tide recovery

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BRADENTON – More than 2,000 juvenile redfish and 31 hefty adults were released in the waters of Robinson Preserve last week to restock the fishery, decimated by six months of red tide.

Local waters have been mostly free of the toxic algae for more than a month, making this a good time to maximize the survival of the gamefish, according to officials at the Crystal River Mariculture Center at Duke Energy, where the fish were raised.

The large fish were released one at a time, carried in bags by different participants in the project from the holding tanks to the center's Rhett Gehring, who guided them gently into the water. Medium-sized fish were transported by hand in small tubes and released.

Juvenile fish had quite a different journey, pushed through a black pipe from the holding tanks to the water.

They swim against the current inside the pipe during the transit so they are not banging against each other, Gehring said.

One last straggler in the holding tank was carried by hand to the water at the Robinson Preserve kayak launch.

Several dozen people watched the release at Robinson Preserve, a Manatee County park. The preserve’s waters are a healthy ecosystem that are an excellent choice for the juvenile fish to mature, according to Melissa Nell, division manager of programming and education for the county Parks and Recreation Department.

More than 8,000 juvenile and adult redfish donated by the Duke Mariculture Center in Crystal River already have been released in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Coastal Conservation Association Florida in Sarasota, Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties. More releases are planned in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties in March.

Duke Energy officials hope anglers will practice catch-and-release of the redfish, a popular gamefish.

“Duke Energy is committed to environmental stewardship,” Eric Latimer, Duke Energy Florida Mariculture

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The Coastal Conservation Association, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Crystal River Mariculture Center at Duke Energy release the last straggler at Robinson Preserve. Below, Rhett Gehring of the Crystal River Mariculture Center at Duke Energy releases redfish at Robinson Preserve to restock the fishery after red tide.

Center manager, said in a press release. “Fish mortalities associated with the current red tide bloom in southwest Florida have broad impacts, both to our state’s interconnected biological systems and to the people that make a living from and enjoy our natural resources. We are proud to play a small part in the solution by restocking fish that will contribute to the overall restoration of the affected areas.”

“We’re all aware of the devastation the red tide has caused our fisheries and we’re thrilled to partner with Duke Energy for this amazing redfish stock enhancement initiative,” Brian Gorski, CCA Florida executive direc-

tor, said in a press release.

"We appreciate the valuable support from CCA Florida and Duke Energy in helping enhance our world class redfish fishery," Eric Sutton, FWC executive director, said in a press release.

"This team effort will benefit conservation, outdoor recreation and the state's economy in many ways.”

The FWC’s latest report shows background traces of red tide – a normal occurrence – statewide, but no discernable effects on people or marine life are predicted.

The bloom began in southwest Florida waters in October 2017, reaching local waters in August 2018.

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Beaches free of red tide

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports no red tide in Manatee County waters over the past week.

For the first time in months, the report also reflects no respiratory irritation or fish kills in the county over the past week.

Red tide has gradually disappeared in Manatee County waters over the past month, and remains only in background concentrations in southwest Florida and northwest Florida, according to the report. Background concentrations have no discernable effects on people or marine life.

The red tide bloom began in October

2017 in southwest Florida and appeared locally in August 2018.

Florida red tide, or Karenia brevis, emits a neurotoxin when it blooms that is deadly to marine life. It can make shellfish unfit to eat and can cause respiratory irritation in people, especially those with asthma, COPD or emphysema.

Scientists say that salinity, currents, temperature and light play a part in the formation of blooms, as do nutrients from Florida’s natural phosphate deposits, Caribbean seawater brought to Florida’s west coast on the Loop Current, the Mississippi River, Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic Ocean to Florida’s waters and fertilizer and animal waste runoff.

High

RED TIDE REPORT

(respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration)

Very low

(possible respiratory irritation)

Background

Medium

(probable respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills)

(no effects)

None

(no red tide present)

Low

(possible respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills) Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Red tide bill filed Florida Rep. Michael Grant (R-Sarasota) has sponsored House Bill 1135 to establish the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative.

If passed into law, the initiative would focus on developing and testing innovative and ecologically sound technologies to control and mitigate red tide impacts that can devastate marine life and local economies, according to Mote Marine Labora-

tory, which would head the initiative. Other partners would include the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, universities and other institutions.

The bill asks for $3 million a year beginning in the 2019-20 fiscal year through the 2024-25 fiscal year. A companion bill in the Florida Senate is expected to be introduced soon.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks for Sun support On behalf of the board of directors of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) and the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival committee we want to say thank you to the AMI Sun for your continued support and sponsorship of our festival.

This year and for the past 37 years the FISH Festival has provided the funds needed for FISH to purchase the 98-plus acre FISH Preserve and to fund its ongoing restoration. The FISH Preserve, will within the next 12-15 years, be the only undisturbed parcel of land on North Sarasota Bay. Our annual festival has allowed us to purchase the old Church of Christ, now Fishermens' Hall, and the Cortez

Firehouse. These places represent the commercial industry, culture and environment on which this village was established more than 130 years ago. A strong and proud history that continues to struggle in the "Changing Tides" of time. You (the AMI SUN) are essential to our success - we simply couldn't do it with out your support, and we thank you for your many years of loyal participation.

Jane von Hahmann V.P. FISH Board of Directors

Roser crucial to book sale Once again, the Friends of the Island Library are very grateful to Roser Community Church for making a space for us to have our popular book sale. A smaller space, but we had fewer books.

The sale was another success bringing in more than $3,500 to be used for future children’s and adult programs at the Library, as well as our Lecture and Travel series. All books were donated.

So many thanks to the many volunteers who worked hard hauling, sorting, pricing etc., to get the book sale in shape, I have much admiration for your constant support. To the LaPensees for storing the books all year, and everyone who attended the sale, we are grateful.

Please friends, note that we have no space in the library at this time to store books and would be obliged if you would hold the books you wish to donat, until July of this year.

Denise Johnson Holmes Beach

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March 12, 4 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting March 13, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting March 14, 6 p.m. – City Commission special meeting

March 6, 10 a.m. – Parks and Beautification Committee meeting March 6, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission meeting March 7, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting March 12, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting with work session to follow March 13, 6 p.m. – Town Hall community meeting on mobility vehicles March 14, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting

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March 6, 9:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency meeting March 6, 11 a.m. – Pier Team meeting March 7, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting March 11, 9:30 a.m. – City Commission special work meeting March 12, 10 a.m. – City Commission work meeting March 14, 1 p.m. – Department head meeting

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Island-wide March 11, 2 p.m. – Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting, Anna Maria City Hall.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOTE: EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS INDICATED.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Memoir writing, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38.

Gulf Coast Writers, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

What’s it worth? Antique Appraisal, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3 p.m. One item per person.

Movies in the Park, "First Kid," City Pier Park, N. 100 Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY MARCH 7

Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Mollusks Monthly, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m.

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Quilting Series: pine cone

quilting, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $114 for three classes.

Friends Lecture and Travel Series, "Confederate Blockade of Washington, D.C." with Ronald Smith, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, 6:30 p.m.

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Members of the Paddlers From Paradise celebrate after a strong finish at Rick’s Mad Paddle in Tampa.

Island team bests itself The Island Paddlers from Paradise beat their time at Rick’s Mad Paddle AMI Dragon Boat Paddlers from Paradise team participated in Rick’s Mad Paddle in Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 16. The event, a fundraiser for local charities, is a 7.3-mile paddle around Davis Island, in Tampa. The dragon boat team paddled by the Tampa Convention Center and cruise ship port. The team finished the 7.3

mile paddle in one hour and nine minutes, breaking their record set last year by a full minute.

The AMI Paddlers from Paradise Team consisted of John Stuckey, Andre Essington, Laurie Burton Graham, Cerise Jensen, Jill St. John, Lori Stuckey, Bill Booher, Denise Gardner, Bonnie Jo Hakala, Judy Gidus, Vanessa Burns, Brenda Rose, Diane Goolsby, Rick Jensen, Evelyn

Silverthorn, Mileah Hudgins, Gail Trombley and Melinda Bradway.

AMI Paddlers from Paradise would like to thank their current sponsors that include Beach Bums, Harry’s Bar & Grill, How Lucky AMI, TPM Unlimited and Pookie’s Dragons. AMI Paddlers from Paradise were back in action on March 2 at the Mira Bay Dragon Boat Festival in Apollo Beach.

FRIDAY MARCH 8

Forty Carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Holmes Beach Art Walk Artists’ Reception, Charles Townsend, Waterline Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Holmes Beach Art Walk Artists’ Reception, Sue Bokos, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Dr. Seuss birthday bash Guest readers from Publix helped kindergarten through second-grade students at Anna Maria Elementary School celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday last week by reading his books to them. The students also dressed up like book characters, making “Cat in the Hat” hats and snacks.

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City will not appeal KORN ruling City Attorney Ricinda Perry believes the judge’s ruling also pertains to all future ballot initiatives conducted in Manatee County.

“I’m not really in favor of challenging it because of the cost involved,” Cole added.

In lieu of a taxpayer-funded special election, KORN’s charter initiatives are expected to appear on the November 2019 ballot.

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BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners will not appeal Judge Lon Arend’s recent ruling regarding four charter amendment referendums pursued last year by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee.

The commission reached this unanimous decision on Feb. 21.

Former Bradenton Beach resident Reed Mapes serves as KORN’s chairman and city resident John Metz serves as KORN’s treasurer. Last summer, KORN, through petition initiatives, was unsuccessful in its efforts to have four charter amendment questions placed on the 2018 ballot. Arend’s ruling means those charter amendment questions must now be placed on a future city ballot.

The KORN initiatives sought a citywide prohibition on multi-level parking garages citywide – which has since been enacted by the city commission through two city ordinances.

KORN also sought the mandatory hiring of a full-time city manager, a prohibition on vacant commission seats being filled by commission appointment and a prohibition on stairs, air conditioning platforms and other items being placed in building setbacks.

In June, the city commission voted 4-1 to uphold City Clerk Terri Sanclemente’s decision to reject the KORN

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City Attorney Ricinda Perry discussed the recent court ruling with Vice Mayor Jack Spooner and the rest of the city commission. amendments and not submit the petition signatures to the Supervisor of Elections Office for verification.

Sanclemente believed the petitions were not gathered in accordance with the city charter.

Mapes and Metz told the commission KORN’s ballot initiatives were pursued according to state law and not the city charter.

By the same 4-1 vote, the commission then supported Commissioner Ralph Cole’s motion to reject the KORN initiatives because they did not comply with Florida Statutes 166.031 and 101.161, which among other things establish word limits on ballot summaries and ballot titles. Commissioner Randy White cast the lone opposition votes.

Perry noted then that two of KORN’s ballot questions exceeded the state’s word limits. She also said state law no longer allows land use matters such as parking garages and setback allowances to be decided by voter referendum.

The lawsuit KORN filed in July alleged the clerk and the city refused to

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perform its ministerial duties according to state statutes. The lawsuit sought a court order for the petition signatures to be submitted to the Supervisor of Elections Office for verification, so the charter initiatives could appear on the ballot.

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Perry interprets Arend’s ruling as a split decision that requires the KORN initiatives to move forward, while allowing the city, and not the petitioners, to craft the final ballot language.

KORN’s proposed ballot language included the word “cronyism” and presented the ballot questions in a manner favorable to KORN’s positions. State laws requires ballot language to be as neutral as possible.

“I’m not in favor of appealing. We had concerns about the type of language that was being used, and now it’s clear who’s responsible for it. Get it on the ballot so the voters can vote on it,” Mayor John Chappie said.

Perry feels the judge overreached in his interpretation of the law by creating a new provision that does not work in tandem with state statutes regarding what can be presented to voters.

“Where there’s something illegal or improper, the local governing body had the authority to make a determination whether it should be put before the voters.

Now we are faced with having to place anything that comes in in front of the voters on the ballot, no matter how illegal it may be,” Perry told the commission.

She said the only way a potentially illegal charter initiative can now be rejected in the 12th Judicial Circuit (which includes Manatee and Sarasota counties) is if the municipal governing body obtains a judge’s ruling deeming the proposed initiative illegal.

Cole noted that according to state law it takes less than 80 petition signatures in Bradenton Beach to get a charter amendment question placed on the ballot. He said it’s possible that several charter amendments will now be brought forward each year.

Chappie said Mapes once told the commission it was conceivable that he and others would bring forth charter initiatives every year.

“So, what’s the point now of having a Charter Review Committee?” Cole said.

“It certainly has diluted the value of the Charter Review Committee,” Perry responded.

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Concerns grow regarding vacation rental bills Unlike previous legislative efforts, this year’s proposals include an attempt to eliminate local rental regulations enacted before mid-2011.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The Florida Legislature convened Tuesday, and city officials in Anna Maria are paying close attention to two vacation rental bills.

Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. (R-Miami/Dade) filed SB 824 on Feb. 7 and Rep. James Grant (R-Tampa) filed HB 987 on Feb. 20. Both bills seek to preempt the regulation of short-term vacation rentals to the state and take that authority away from local governments.

State law defines a short-term vacation rental as a property rented more than three times a year for less than 30 days at a time or advertised for those purposes.

In 2011, the state legislature prohibited Florida cities and counties from regulating short-term vacation rentals.

That legislation included a grandfathering provision that allowed exist-

ing short-term rental ordinances and regulations to remain in effect.

The state law was amended in 2014 and gave back to local governments some ability to regulate short-term rentals. Current law allows local governments to enact occupancy limits and registration, licensing and inspection programs.

“A local law, ordinance or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals,” that current law reads.

The Diaz and Grant bills both say, “The regulation of vacation rentals, including, but not limited to, inspection, licensing and occupancy limits, is expressly preempted to the state.”

Similar legislation was pursued last year and failed, but this year’s legislation goes one step farther – both bills seek to eliminate the existing grandfathering provision that protects local short-term vacation rental ordinances enacted before June 1, 2011.

None of the Island cities prohibited short-term vacation rentals before 2011.

But in 2007, Holmes Beach commissioners adopted an ordinance that limits

A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not allow or require the inspection or licensing of vacation rentals.”

Senate Bill 824 and House Bill 987 rentals to a minimum of 30 days or more in the R-1 zoning district in accordance with the city’s comprehensive plan. The town of Longboat Key prohibits shortterm rentals in all but certain designated areas. These pre-existing prohibitions may now be in jeopardy.

The Diaz and Grant bills propose that a local ordinance or regulation may regulate activities associated with shortterm rentals but only if the same ordinance or regulations apply to long-term rentals and permanent residences.

“A local law, ordinance or regulation may not allow or require the inspection or licensing of vacation rentals,” both bills say.

Both bills been referred to three legislative committees or subcommittees for preliminary review. If both bills

pass through their respective committees, they can be placed on the Senate and House floors for a final vote. The House and Senate must adopt matching bills if a new law is to be enacted.

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Last week, Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy expressed his concerns about SB 824 and HB 987. He described them as being “dead serious.”

He also said, “Airbnb has made huge contributions to Senator Diaz’s campaign fund” and he noted the vacation rental advertising platform has contributed more than $1 million to a political action committee that opposes local vacation rental regulation.

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Golf cart regulations pass first reading With a unanimous vote at first reading, Holmes Beach Commissioners are one step closer to passing regulations requiring golf carts to have seatbelts and for any small children riding the vehicles to be in a car seat. The new regulations only affect golf carts, not low speed vehicles, which are registered with the Florida Department of Motor

Vehicles and are already required to have seatbelts. If the seatbelt requirement passes a final vote, residents will have six months to comply with the new regulations.

While the proposed regulations also state that golf carts cannot be driven on any streets with a speed limit higher than 25 miles per hour, on sidewalks, on multi-use paths or

Possible change coming for speed limit signs

in bicycle lanes, those regulations are already in effect, having been adopted by a previous commission.

Holmes Beach is the only Island city that allows golf carts to be driven on city streets. The seatbelt regulations are scheduled to go up for a second public hearing and final vote when commissioners meet March 12.

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knew they had Sunshine Law compliance concerns, that those concerns were expressed privately and publicly and that the defendants destroyed or did not provide all public records requested. The document notes all appointed and elected city board members are required to participate in annual Sunshine Law training.

It also says the lawsuit has cost city taxpayers more than $168,000. Perry told the commission she expects those costs to soon exceed $200,000 and to exceed a quarter million dollars if the case goes to trial in July, as scheduled.

“We need to move forward. Let’s stop this madness,” Chappie said.

Participating by phone, Commissioner Randy White said the defendants’ desire to maintain their integrity by not admitting to any errors might outweigh their concerns about the $500 payments.

“I don’t know if this will work,” White said, but he supported the offer being made.

Perry asked White if he had any communications with the defendants regarding a settlement. White said he did not.

In response to White, Commissioner Jake Spooner said, “I think this offer is more than generous. With the evidence that has come out and the public admission by certain members of CNOBB here in this room it’s mindboggling to me that this wouldn’t be accepted for, as you put it, integrity. How much is their integrity going to cost the taxpayers?”

Commissioners Marilyn Maro and Ralph Cole expressed support for the proposal and hoped that it would be accepted.

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders may have found a creative way to combat sign pollution along Holmes Beach streets.

At the request of city commissioners, City Engineer Lynn Burnett provided an update during a Feb. 26 meeting on how many speed limit signs city leaders could have painted on the road instead of physical signs on poles. Burnett said city leaders could opt to remove all speed limit signs in the city except for where the speed limit increases or decreases to alert drivers to the transition.

On state roads, such as Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive, city leaders would need to work in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation to make any signage changes. With a resurfacing project planned sometime in the near future, Burnett said signage changes on East Bay Drive could take some time to implement.

While changes may be proposed to speed signs, no change is proposed at this time to the speed limits.

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said that if signage was painted on the road, it could dramatically reduce the number of road side signs on poles in the city.

Commission Chair Jim Kihm asked Tokajer and Burnett to do more research on the subject and bring it back before commissioners at a future work session.

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Party’s almost over Boaters who frequent Greer Island – or Beer Can Island – and anchor at the sand spit on either side of the Longboat Pass bridge between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key will soon have to find another parking place. The town of Longboat Key plans to apply for permits to dredge the sand from the marked areas on the east and west sides of the bridge during a canal dredging project, according to a Feb. 15 memo from the public works director to the town manager, discussed at a joint meeting of Manatee County and town of Longboat Key commissioners on Feb. 26. The sand has accumulated in recent years, providing shade under the bridge for boaters.

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Coryea succeeds Hunzeker Coryea is the county’s first female county administrator.

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Mayor receives recognition Holmes Beach Commission Chair Jim Kihm presents Mayor Judy Titsworth with a plaque commemorating her six years of service on the city commission before being elected as mayor in November 2018.

BRADENTON – On Feb. 26, Manatee County Commissioners unanimously confirmed Cheri Coryea as the new county administrator.

On March 1, Coryea became the county’s first female county administrator, succeeding longtime County Administrator Ed Hunzeker, who is now retired.

Coryea’s appointment took place in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers, which was recently renamed in honor of the county’s first female county commissioner.

“I’m here to make the leadership transition the easiest part you have to do and to move things forward. I’m here to earn the respect and trust of this board and this community,” Coryea told the

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Cheri Coryea is now serving as Manatee County’s county administrator. commission.

“I couldn’t be happier with the decision,” Hunzeker said. “She has witnessed how we’ve managed the county, and she will manage with her style and keep things moving.

There will be a seamless transition, and we’ve worked diligently to make it happen.”

Coryea has 28 years of management experience with Manatee County and served as interim county administrator in 2017. She has served as director of the Neighborhood Services Department for the past 10 years.

Former County Commissioner and current Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie was among those who spoke on Coryea’s behalf.

“You’re not going to find anyone any better. She will do an excellent job. Not a single person who has worked with her can name something she’s failed at. You give her a job and she nails it with dignity, with honor and with heart,” Chappie said.

Coryea’s contract calls for her to serve as county administrator for one year. During that time, county commissioners could decide to engage in nationwide search for additional candidates to be considered as Hunzeker’s longterm replacement.

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Celebrating Island history The Anna Maria Island Historical Society welcomed the public to celebrate with its Heritage Day Festival and Settler’s Market last Saturday at the AMI Historical Museum on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria.

There was fun for all ages including a children’s scavenger hunt and other games, a sale of antiques and collectibles, an authors’s corner where readers could purchase books signed by the authors, a pirate invasion and Island crafts including a beekeeper selling fresh honey, a wool spinner, candle making, jams and jellies, a quilt maker barbecue, refreshments and more.

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Island resident Lori Gyson brought her grandson, Spencer, with her. The well-known Old City Jail is in the background.

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Joan Pettigrew shows the quilt she designed that is being raffled as part of The Center’s coming Tour of Homes.

Bradenton beekeeper Kevin Lausman brought a demonstration hive and sold honey.

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The Settler’s Bread made by society members was popular.

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Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho sold and autographed their book, “Miguel’s Bay” about early settlers to the area that were related to Donoho.

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Standing behind Copp, Jennifer Caldwell.

Comic mayhem at next Island Players show The Island Players will perform “A Flea In Her Ear,� by Georges Feydeau, from March 7 to 24. This comical French farce is directed by Kelly Wynn Woodland and is coproduced by the Off Stage Ladies.

Because Raymonde, played by Nancy Denton, believes her husband, Victor, played by Daniel Coppinger, has been unfaithful, she hatches a scheme to catch him at a nearby hotel notorious for extramarital play. Utter pandemonium ensues with mischief, mistaken identities and slamming doors in this new adaptation by David Ives.

The talented cast includes Nancy Denton as Raymonde Chandebise, Judy Glynn as Lucienne Homenides de Histangua, Daniel Coppinger as Victor Chandebise/Poche, Mark Woodland as Don Carlos Homenides de Histnagua, Mike Lusk as Dr. Finache, Brannon Westfall as Camille, Colin Brady as Romain Tournel, Tiffany Baker as Antoinette, Richard LeVene as Baptiste, Rick

Kopp as Ferraillon, Ginger King as Olympia and Jennifer Caldwell as Eugenie.

Two male actors are still needed.

There is a medium sized, very fun role of Etienne still open for a male aged 40-70 and a small, but hilarious, role of Rugby open for a male aged 20-65. If you are interested, email the director at cringe4141@earthlink.net.

Performances, held at the theater located at 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, are from Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

The box office is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On performance nights, the box office opens at 7 p.m. and for Sunday matinees, it opens at 1 p.m.

Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted.

For reservations or information, call the box office at 941 778-5755 or visit the website www.theislandplayers.org

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De Soto needs a food vender De Soto National Memorial is looking for a commercial outdoor food vendor or food truck for its next public event, the Five Centuries of Florida History, on March 23. This six-hour event features re-enactors from all over the state representing 500 years of history, and draws up to 400-600 visitors. Space is limited, and applicants must contact their food safety coordinator no later than Wednesday, March 6.

To be considered for this event all applicants must be currently licensed by the state of Florida and submit their proposed menus for approval. All food vendors must have facilities that meet FDA and OSHA food safety and handling guidelines and procedures.

Food vendors will be able to keep all proceeds made from this event.

Call 941-792-0458, ext. 106, to contact their Food Safety coordinator or email deso_interpretive_staff@ nps.gov. Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, March 6, to allow adequate processing time. To download De Soto National Memorial’s Temporary Food Vendor application, and view the National Park Service Food Vendor guidelines and regulations, visit www.nps. gov/deso/getinvolved/permits.htm

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n Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), in conjunction with Duke Energy and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, released adult and juvenile redfish at Robinson Preserve in Manatee County. The redfish were donated by Duke Power and raised at its Mariculture Center in Crystal River, Fla. There are a number of releases scheduled in southwest Florida, which will include about 2,000 juvenile fish and 25 to 30 adult redfish per county, all of which will come from the Duke Energy Mariculture Center.

In February, the group also released redfish in Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Sarasota counties.

Additional tentative release dates and locations include Lee County, March 12 at 11 a.m., Tropical Point Park, 3401 Tropical Point Drive, St. James City, Fla.; Collier County, March 15 at 11 a.m., Shell Island Boat Launch, 10 Shell Island Road, Naples, Fla.;

Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS Charlotte County, March 19 at 11 a.m., Ponce De Leon Park, 3400 Ponce de Leon Parkway, Punta Gorda, Fla. Brian Gorski, CCA Florida executive director, weighed in on the effort.

“We’re extremely excited to release these fish now that the waters are determined to be safe,” he said.

“Between these releases, encouraging anglers to catch-and-release and promoting conservation, we’re going to see this fishery improve, and we’re honored to be a part of it.”

Catherine Stempien, Duke Energy Florida president, stated that “Duke Energy is committed to helping protect and preserve Florida’s natural envi-

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From left, fishing guides, including Captain Justin Moore and Captain Scott Moore, plus local politicians, CCA members and county officials joined in Tuesday’s release. ronment,” and added, “Our Mariculture Center advances environmental stewardship throughout the state by partnering with state and local agencies and universities on restoration

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and we’re proud to play a small part in the solution to the recent red tide occurrence.”

Eric Sutton, FWC executive director was proud to be a partner.

“We are thankful for the leadership and efforts of CCA and Duke Energy on making this redfish enhancement possible,” he said.

The efforts to help struggling fisheries in the aftermath of such an intense and devastating red tide is welcome, and anglers should do their part by adhering to the closure and respecting size and bag limits. They can go further by handling their catches responsibly and practicing catch and release after the closure is lifted. All the partners in the effort are to be commended for not only adding to depleted fish stocks but also raising awareness.

The CCA has come a long way since it came into Florida as the FCA in the early 80s. In 1985,

I joined a few local residents, including Captain Scott Moore, Captain Jim O’Neil, Pete Turner, Jim Knowles and Cindy McCartney, and met with Gulf Coast Conservation Association organizer Bruce Cartwright. That meeting of six concerned citizens led to the formation of the Manatee Chapter of the then-FCA. I attended the Manatee CCA Banquet last Thursday night at the Manatee County Convention Center, where more than 1,000 members and guests showed their support for fisheries conservation.

The exponential growth of an organization concerned with the health of our waters and fishery is reason for optimism but points to a larger issue that can’t get lost in the media buzz of hatchery releases. If we truly want a healthy habitat and robust fishery we have to address the root of the problem.

While it is often mentioned that the red tide is a natural occur-

rence, what you don’t hear is that the occurrence and severity of red tide is 15 times greater than it was 50 years ago. More often the natural occurrence story line is parroted by groups, corporations and state agencies responsible for the increase of nutrients and lack of enforcement of common sense laws that help feed the red tide.

The most recent red tide event may have hopefully awakened citizens and lawmakers to the severity of the issue. A new state administration taking action is encouraging. While significant funds are becoming available to address the problem, as long as emphasis is on mitigating and killing red tide instead of addressing point (sewage spills) and nonpoint (agricultural runoff) source pollution we’ll miss an important opportunity to begin taking effective action towards a lasting solution.

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Conditions were phenomenal CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Conditions this past week were absolutely phenomenal for near and offshore fishing this week.

We here at Anna Maria Charters took full advantage and made some happy clients in the process.

Inshore, snook fishing has been crazy. The warm water has the fish fired up and fighting well.

They're always a blast on light tackle.

Mangrove snapper have been a big target on the nearshore wrecks and ledges for us. There are some big ones in close, and they are readily taking pilchards off the bottom or a jighead. We had one four-hour trip with 23 caught and six over 20 inches. Great fishing.

Offshore, the red grouper, amberjack, mangrove snapper and our favorite, African pompano, have been wearing us out lately. Using a variety of baits, from pinfish to squid, we’ve had great action out there. We hope is continues after this cold front pushes its way through. Good luck out there and tight lines,

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The inshore bite is really starting to heat up around the Island. The mangroves are loaded with schools of snook ranging from 20 to 40 inches.

Once you get the school fired up, it's very possible to get rallys of 10 to 20 fish to the boat.

The speckled sea trout bite seems to be coming around as well. Targeting the sand holes on shallower grass flats (3 to 4 feet) seems to be producing good numbers of trout from 15 to 19 inches.

I like to fish a live shiner on a 1/0 Owner Mutu circle hook with 4 feet of 20-pound flurocarbon leader behind a popping cork.

Alex and Mike, from Michigan, got to experience an incredible redfish bite this week as well.

Fish ranging from 28 to 30 inches were caught and released to fight another day. We are hoping that this warming trend continues so we can continue having countless fish days. Come see us at Island Discount Tackle for all of your charter fishing and tackle needs. Catch em up.

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animal cruelty charge was dismissed. Wentzel also pled guilty to a second-degree misdemeanor charge of a violation of rules relating to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

The misdemeanor charge pertained to the illegal taking of a shark. Video obtained during the FWC investigation shows Wenzel using a .38 caliber revolver to shoot the shark that was later dragged behind the boat he piloted. State law prohibits taking a shark by any other means than with a hook and line.

According to the criminal affidavit released by Hillsborough County following the arrests, the boat driven by Wenzel departed from his parents’ home in Palmetto. Wenzel’s father is the planning section manager for Manatee County.

The criminal affidavit states that on July 24, 2017, FWC received multiple complaints about the shark dragging video taken aboard the boat that later surfaced on social media. This prompted an FWC investigation. Then-Governor Rick Scott also expressed his concerns about the incident.

The ensuing investigation produced additional video footage taken by those aboard the boat and the Office of the State Attorney in Hillsborough County filed animal cruelty charges against Wenzel, Benac and Heintz. The charges against Heintz were later dropped. Nick Easterling was also on the boat but faced no charges.

SENTENCING DETAILS

On Friday, Mike Moore, public information officer for the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, confirmed the details of Wenzel’s sentencing.

“Michael Wenzel did reach a plea agreement with the state on counts 1 and 3, changing his plea from not guilty to a plea of guilty in his best interest. Count 2 was nolle prossed,” Moore said via email.

Moore said Wenzel will serve his time at one of Hillsborough County’s two jails.

“He is allowed to serve his time on the weekends, beginning next weekend, March 8. He also received credit for the one day he already served,” Moore said.

Moore said the prosecutors would like to see half of Wenzel’s community service hours served at an animal shelter. But according to some media reports, attorneys

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Michael Wenzel’s fishing privileges are suspended for five years. expressed concerns that Wenzel would not be welcome at an animal shelter or a facility that deals with animal cruelty.

Moore said Benac rejected the same plea offer made to Wenzel and his jury trial is scheduled for June 24. Benac’s pretrial hearing is scheduled for June 18.

Benac is charged with two third-degree felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and one second-degree misdemeanor count of illegal method of taking a shark. Benac’s mother is a Manatee County commissioner.

When reporting on Wenzel’s sentencing, some media outlets reported that a shark expert had determined the shark was likely dead before being dragged behind the boat at high speed. Moore was asked if that was mentioned during Wenzel’s sentencing hearing.

“It may have been part of the plea negotiations, but it was never brought up the other day in court,” Moore said.

“I imagine it will be in a trial if it moves forward,” he said regarding Benac’s pending trial.

FISHING PRIVILEGES SUSPENDED

The uniform plea acknowledgment and waiver of rights form Wenzel signed on Feb. 28 states that his

fishing license is suspended for five years. The agreement does not state which specific license or licenses are suspended. At the time of his arrest, Wenzel held a commercial saltwater fishing license with a restricted species endorsement.

When contacted Friday, State Attorney’s Office spokesperson Estella Gray said the suspension applies to all fishing licenses held by Wenzel.

When asked what would happen if Wenzel were to be caught fishing with a suspended license, Moore said this would be a violation of Wenzel’s terms of probation and expose him to additional legal consequences.

On Friday, Rob Klepper, public information coordinator for the FWC Division of Law Enforcement was contacted and asked if the FWC wished to comment on Wenzel’s plea agreement.

“Since the other defendant in this case has not yet been adjudicated, the FWC is refraining from comment at this time,” Klepper said.

Klepper was asked if Wenzel would face additional legal penalties if caught fishing with a suspended license.

“Yes, a violation of the plea agreement would result in additional charges,” Klepper said.

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At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, March 6, Gulf Coast Writers, 1 to 3 p.m.; “What’s it Worth?” antique appraisals, 3 to 4 p.m.

• Thursday, March 7, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 to 11 a.m.; Friends Lecture and Travel Series, “Confederate Blockade of Washington D.C,” with Ronald Smith, 2 to 3 p.m.

• Friday, March 8, Forty Carrots – Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Majong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 2 to 4 p.m.

• Saturday, March 9, Origami Club, 10 a.m. to noon; Lego Club, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, March 12, Preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Majong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tech Help, 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 942-778-6341.

SENIORS MAKE THEIR OWN ART

Senior Adventures members will be making some art on Friday, March 8, at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach.

Supplies will be provided to make yard art, thoughtful rocks, Easter cards, etc. They could use additional glassware or ceramics to build the yard art. Bring your own rocks, shells or figurines, if you like. They will also share drinks and snacks. Call Kaye Bell at 941538-0945 for more information.

SPRINGFEST RETURNS

The Art League of Anna Maria Island presents the 31st Annual

Springfest Festival of Fine Arts & Fine Crafts on Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at City Hall field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

This event features a judged art show that draws professional artists and crafts persons from across the United States.

In addition to arts and crafts, this family event features continuous live music on stage Saturday with Koko Ray and Karma and a large food court offering a variety of food and beverages. Also exhibiting will be community organizations that include various, historical and environmental groups with information about these worthwhile causes.

A highlight of Springfest is a raffle of artwork donated by festival exhibitors. Proceeds benefit the League’s scholarship fund, which provides classes to children and adults. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and winners need not be present to win.

Springfest is a the major fund raiser for the League, a nonprofit, tax deductible organization dedicated to fostering the Arts on the Island.

Volunteers form the backbone of the Art League. The success of Springfest relies on a squad of volunteers to help with all sorts of tasks throughout the weekend of the festivals and daily operations.

Contact the Art League if you are interested in volunteering.

For further information, contact the Art League at Anna Maria Island Art League, P.O Box 1243, Holmes Beach, FL, or call 941-7782099 or email artleagueami@gmail. com. Check out their website at islandartleague.org/festivals/ Admission and parking are free.

FEATURED ARTIST AT GALLERY

The public is invited to meet featured artist Barbara Hines with a Reception as part of Holmes Beach Art District Art Walk on Friday, March 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Artists’ Guild Gallery, 5414 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941-7786694.

SUE BOKOS PRESENTS PHOTOS

Island Gallery West’s featured artist is photographer Sue Bokos and her display is entitled “Small Wonders.”

“I chose this title because I always try to look for the small lovely details that often go unnoticed – the curve of a flower stem, the tuft of a birds feather, the curl of a fern,” she said. “We so often see only the big picture and miss the incredibly beautiful details that make up this universe of ours.”

Bokos grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan. She moved with her husband to New York in 1978, and there they raised their family. In 2012, Anna Maria became their home.

Her work has been shown in galleries from New York City to Berlin, and she has won numerous awards.

There will be a public reception on Friday, March 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visitors can admire her display while enjoying music, appetizers and wine as part of the Holmes Beach Artwalk.

Island Gallery West is located at 5368 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. Bokos’ exhibit runs through March 31.

Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November through the end of April.

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ENJOY THE BELLS

The Roser Community Church 2019 Concert Series presents Ring Sarasota in concert on Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. at the Roser Community Church Sanctuary, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

The group showcases more than 200 bells rung by 30 hands to create a symphony of sound. Ring Sarasota will present Celebrate Sarasota, a collection of songs highlighting the diverse culture that makes Sarasota unique.

Listen to the crowd roar as it roots for its favorite team with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," hear the calliope resounding as the circus rolls into town with Barnum & Bailey’s favorite and enjoy the sunset and a romantic stroll on the beach with “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Doors open at 3 p.m.

A free-will offering makes it possible to bring you these dynamic events.

CLASSES AT MARITIME MUSEUM

The Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, has a number of classes on life by the sea, how commercial fishers lived and includes the following: • Pine cone quilting series, Thursdays, March 7, 21, 14, $114.

The goal is to complete a 24×24 inch square using the folding fabric method making little triangles which will form a pine cone quilt sampler, seat covering, pillow top or wall hanging.

For more information, call 941708-6120.

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New multi-family complex coming to Gulf Drive Holmes Beach commissioners approved a site plan application to replace a single-family beachfront house with a four-unit multi-family complex.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – In a unanimous vote, city commissioners voted in favor of approving the site plan for Gulfside Gables, a planned four-unit, luxury, beachfront condominium complex.

Speaking on behalf of the applicants, Jo Adele and Frank Davis, was planner Monica Simpson. Simpson said that the proposed development will have four units, four bedrooms per unit and are anticipated to draw high-end buyers, not turn into a party house.

As it stands now, the property at 101 67th Street is currently home to a single-family dwelling. City Planner Bill Brisson said that it’s located within the medium density/seasonal tourism zone and has the Gulf Place Condominiums on one side, Resort Sixty-Six and the Beach Bistro on the other and a single-family home under construction behind it. The parcel is 21,492 square-feet. Brisson said the site plan allows for a pool, dog run, a children’s play area, a landscaping border at the east property line to block noise and backyard visibility to its neighbors and enough onsite parking for 16 vehicles.

The parking also includes a marked handicap accessible parking spot.

Brisson recommended approval of the site plan, saying that it meets all of the city’s criteria.

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addressed concerns that the project is removing a singlefamily home from the beach to provide higher density housing.

She said that with beachfront properties in high demand and Manatee County representatives stating that the utility infrastructure can handle the additional units, there’s no tangible reason to not approve the development.

“The city has rules and they met the rules,” she said, adding that because of the high anticipated selling price of the units, she doesn’t see the multi-unit building to be a deterrent for the neighborhood.

Now that the site plan is approved, the owners and their contractor, Whitehead Construction, must first receive a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection before a building permit can be applied for from the city’s building department.

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The construction of Jake Spooner’s new retail and restaurant building is underway.

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Spooner breaks ground on new building D.L. Porter Constructors Inc. is building Jake Spooner’s new retail and restaurant building at 107-111 Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.

The ground level of Spooner’s new building will provide a new space for his Bridge Street Bazaar retail

operations. The upper levels will be leased to the Daiquiri Deck. The initial work includes the installation of large underground concrete grease traps. The work commenced a few weeks ago, and Spooner expects the new building to open for business in early 2020.

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Murphy and lobbyist Chip Case are now working on strategies to combat the proposed legislation. Murphy said the Florida League of Cities is engaged in similar activities, and Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach also have retained lobbyists.

Murphy said the proposed elimination of the 2011 grandfathering provision could work in Anna Maria’s favor because cities currently protected by pre-existing provisions now have a reason to join the opposition efforts.

Commissioner Amy Tripp suggested enlisting the support of those potentially impacted communities.

Commissioner Dale Woodland suggested the city take a stronger stance on enforcing repeat noise complaints that occur at the same rental property with different guests.

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House hunting – the fun and not so fun

I

love technology, and although I may not be as well-versed as a 12-year-old, I do feel that for my generation I’m pretty competent. One of the best parts of the high-tech world we’re living in is the multitude of information on real estate at our fingertips. It also can be one or the worst parts of the high-tech world, especially if you’re house hunting.

Shopping online has become more than just a pleasant past time, it has become the go to form of research for so many things, and house hunting is at the top of this list. Realtor.com makes it so easy to find homes in the zip code, price range and style you’re looking for, that it will convince you to stay in your pajamas and make an offer from bed, but that would be a whooper of a mistake. Online pictures are fabulous.

Where else can you peek into someone’s home unobserved? But be careful; the wide-angle lenses typically used in

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER real estate listings make small spaces look deceptively big and water views look endless. Naturally, pictures don’t show flaws in the property like cracked tile, torn screens and mold. Even renovated kitchens and baths will look better in pictures than in person.

The only way to thoroughly check a property is to get out of the pajamas and into the car and set eyes on it.

The best thing to do is use your online research as a guideline to help you pin down a location and get educated in price ranges.

In conjunction with that, getting a home value estimator online can also be

a misleading and time-wasting effort.

Unless you’re looking at cookie cutter homes or identical condo units, there are too many variables that go into setting the value of a home. Even then, the estimators can’t tell you about renovations, and they also can’t keep current with market conditions.

But real estate professionals can keep current with markets, and they generally have a pretty good idea about the condition of available properties in your price range and location. That said, remember that all real estate agents work for the seller of the property. The seller pays the commission. Unless you work with a buyer’s agent, be careful not to disclose too far ahead of time your interest in a property and/or an acceptable price for the property, especially if you meet an agent at an open house.

Almost all condo properties and many single-family homes and villas in Florida have homeowners’ associations.

Don’t take this lightly. Thoroughly read the condominium rules and regulations, by-laws and financials. Condo boards are very powerful and can and will limit some of your activities and also have the power to levy assessments. Not all of this is a bad thing; well run HOA’s keep the values up and owner’s responsibilities down.

Finally, there are no perfect homes, so don’t pass on a property because it may not have the exact color countertops or appliances you want. Changes and improvements you think you will need to make can be a good negotiation point, and a little elbow grease could turn into thousands of dollars in real money.

House hunting is like marriage, best approached with good humor and compromise. If I’m correct, I think you can do that online also. That would have been right up my alley. Where was the 12-year-old when you needed them?

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New plants for scenic highway park If funding is approved, members of the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity hope to replant ailing bushes at the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Park in Bradenton.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Members of the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity hope funding comes through so that they can replant a park for Arbor Day in April.

Members met with Michelle Atkinson, an Environmental Horticulture Agent with the University of Florida, to discuss the ailing and dead plants at the Manatee County-maintained Palma Sola Scenic Highway Park.

The park, located on the southwest corner of Manatee Avenue and 75th Street in Bradenton, is the gateway to the scenic highway, which ends at Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach.

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The team that previously replanted the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Park in 2004 included Manatee County Arborist Jeff Bryan, Kahlil DelRossi, John Moody with Moody and Associates, Forester Mike Keegan, Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, Kathleen King, Rose Quin-Bare, Ingrid McClellan and Yvette Little with Keep Manatee Beautiful, Holmes Beach Commissioner Sandra Haas-Martens, and Darrell Turner with Turner Tree and Landscape.

Atkinson inspected the plants at the park and said that some of the trees and bushes are declining or dying and need to be removed and replaced. Other plants, she said, may be saved but will need a lot of care.

The park was previously planted

in 2004 and has a drip irrigation system. Due to the traffic in the area and the dry, sandy soil in the park, Atkinson said it creates a harsh environment for plants.

Now the plan is to replace the ailing and dead plants with Florida

native plants where possible and some Florida-friendly plants from local nurseries. Atkinson said she’d like for the plants to have identification signs so that visitors to the park know what they’re looking at. She added that she’d like to see some ornamental grasses incorporated into the park as well as plants to attract butterflies. Currently she said there are master gardeners working on specific plant recommendations.

No cost estimate was available as of press time for The Sun. Members of the corridor management entity unanimously approved the plan and agreed to help seek funds for the project. Atkinson said she’s applying for a Kiwanis Club grant through Keep Manatee Beautiful, and member Mike Elswick said that as much as $5,000 may be available through Manatee County.

Member Mark Alderson also suggested the group apply for a grant through the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. If funds come through in time, members agreed they would like to rehabilitate the park as a part of Arbor Day celebrations in April.

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Enjoying the bright side On Tuesday, Feb. 26, BOA (Best Of Attitude) ladies enjoyed lunch at the Beach House. Members and guests enjoyed good food, shared memories and a delightful waterfront setting. The BOA ladies express appreciation of the positive things in life.

Health tests available You could be alerted to possible stroke or other health problems by taking Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening offered on Thursday, March 2, and Thursday, March 14, at The Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices. They include stroke/carotid ul-

trasound for $40, abdominal aortic aneurysm for $40, arterial disease test for $40, thyroid ultrasound for $40, abdominal ultrasound for $95 and heart scan-echocardiogram for $95 or all six tests for only $179. Blood tests, liver, cholesterol, PSA and TSH tests are also available. To register, call 888-667-7587.

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Yard sale The Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach had its annual sale last weekend, and the crowd came early. It’s a time when residents of the bayside park clean out their stuff and get ready for summer.

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RFP issued for trash collection The city of Anna Maria is issuing a request for proposals this week for solid waste services (aka trash collection). Waste Management is the city’s current solid waste services provider.

Last week, Mayor Dan Murphy told city commissioners the Waste Management contract expires in April. Murphy

said he expects Waste Management and WastePro to submit proposals during the three-week submittal period.

The commission authorized Murphy to issue the RFP, and he expects to bring the commission his recommendation in late March or early April.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR From Page 7 Holmes Beach Art Walk Artists’ Reception, Gwen Kodad, The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY MARCH 9

Historic Valentine House

open, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Origami Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Springfest Art Show, Holmes Beach city field, 5901 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LEGO Club, Island Branch

Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY MARCH 10

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Springfest Art Show, Holmes Beach city field, 5901 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yoga, Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m.

MONDAY

MARCH 11

Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.

TUESDAY MARCH 12

Farmer’s Market, City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

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Pasta making, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Tortoise Talks, Robinson Preserve 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 3:30 p.m.

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Sunset Tai Chi, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton,

5:30 p.m., $5 payable by cash only. Reserve to 941742-5923.

WEDNESDAY FEB. 13

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon.

Off Stage Ladies meeting, IMG Academy Golf Club, 3450 El Conqistador Pkwy, Bradenton, noon, $16 payable by check only.

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OBITUARIES James Robert Dunne Sr. James Robert Dunne, Sr., 89, formerly of Niskayuna, N.Y. and Anna Maria Island, passed away on Jan. 16, 2019, in Lakeland, Fla., from natural causes.

He was born on July 8, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Carroll Joseph Dunne and Wilma Agnes Sutmore Dunne. James married Nancy Anne McSween on Oct. 28, 1952, and remained married until her death, Oct. 11, 2009.

James is survived by his son, James R. Dunne Jr., (Cindy), of Lakeland, Fla.; his son, Stephen Dunne (Patty), of Winter Garden, Fla.; his grandson,

Ryan Dunne (Andrea), of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; his great-granddaughters, Alayna and Evy; two nephews; and three nieces.

A funeral service for James will be held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church on Anna Maria Island on Friday, March 8, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. James will be interred next to his beloved wife at the Sarasota National Cemetery in a private service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to either The Rotary Foundation of Anna Maria Island Inc., P.O. Box 1344, Holmes Beach, FL 34218 or the Rotary Reader Character Books Fund c/o Anna Maria Elementary School, 4700 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach, FL 34217

Judith Butts Egan Judith Butts Egan, 83, passed away Feb. 20, 2019, with her family by her side.

Born Judith Ann Butts in West Palm

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2/22, driving with license suspended, third offense, 11000 Cortez Rd. W. The driver was stopped and arrested.

2/20, information, 200 block of Coconut Ave. A resident reported a neighbor was upset because leaves from bamboo trees were dropping on her yard, and the complainant said the neighbor was getting verbal. The officer took a report.

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Lost property, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Sandpiper Mobile Resort. The deputy was called to the scene because the complainant was tracking his missing cell phone in the park, but it was moving. He finally

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2/20, battery, 5400 Marina Drive, Seaside Laundromat and More. While washing his clothes at the Laundromat, the complainant said he was heckled and assaulted by an intoxicated female who came out of a nearby bar. She scratched him and apparently poured beer on his clothes. An officer and took her to jail and the police asked the owners of the Laundromat for a copy of the security recording.

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Beach, Fla., Judie grew up in Delray Beach where she graduated from Seacrest High School. Her family owned Butts Farms in Boca Raton, and their produce was sent by train as far north as Boston. Later, her family donated farmland where Florida Atlantic University was built.

Judie attended Meredith College in North Carolina where she studied fashion design. She worked in the banking industry in Miami and Jacksonville, where she met her future husband, Jack Egan. They started their family in Gainesville, while Jack attended law school. Eventually, they settled into their beach house on Anna Maria Island, where they have enjoyed watching sunsets together for over 50 years. Judie enjoyed making local fare of coquina chowder, fried shiners, and sea grape daiquiris. She passed down her love for fishing to her daughters and grandchildren.

Judie was a wonderful wife, loving

mother and a proud and generous grandmother. She loved to laugh and share her love and kindness with family and cherished friends. She leaves a legacy full of wonderful memories.

Judie is preceded in death by her mother, Jessie, and her father, Clarence Butts, and her sister, Joyce Hatcher.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jack Egan, and their three daughters Shawn Blum (Marc) Longwood, Fla., Erin Kosfeld (Scott) Anna Maria, Fla., and Shea Nesbitt (Craig) Cedar Park, Texas. She has six grandchildren, Logan and Trent Blum, Mackenzie and Mallory Kosfeld, Connor and Ryan Nesbitt and a covey of nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all.

Come celebrate a well lived life on Sunday, March 10, 2019, from 12 to 2 p.m. in the Galleria at the Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave NW, Bradenton, FL 34209.

2/21, theft, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. A woman’s beach bag was taken, and it contained an iPad, wallet and credit card. Another person found it later and everything was still there except for the cash in the wallet.

2/21, identity theft, 600 block of North Port Drive. The complainant said he was contacted by his credit card company about a purchase from Best Buy. He said he didn’t make the purchase, and the company informed him they responded to a request for a duplicate card by sending it to an address in Holmes Beach, but they could not give him that address.

2/21, petit theft. Manatee Public, 4000 Gulf Drive. A license plate belonging to a rental car was taken, according to the victim, a tourist from Minnesota.

2/24, DUI, 8000 Palm Drive. The officer spotted a vehicle moving at a rapid speed northbound at the 8000 block of Palm Drive. He clocked the car at 44 mph and gave chase. He followed the vehicle with lights and siren until the 9900 block of Gulf Drive before the driver pulled over. While questioning the driver, he detected signs of impairment and performed a field sobriety test. He arrested the driver because of the results of the test.

2/24, violation of the alcohol on the beach code, the beach at 52nd Street. While on patrol, the officer spotted a group off underage drinkers on the beach. They were cited, and their parents were called to take them home.

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Gardner’s Progressive Cabinetry dominates The second half started with Progressive Cabinetry on offense, but the Lancaster defense and non-stop effort

by B. Roberts quickly gave the football back to Shaughnessy’s team.

Keeping the win within reach, C. Roberts and Shaughnessy both hit Stephens to gain big yardage. Haughey’s flag pulls temporarily kept the Lancaster Design squad out of the end zone. Stephens’ moves led him to the score, closing the Progressive lead to seven points.

Flag pulls by Jake Parsons stopped Haughey and Gardner on the first two plays of Progressive’s possession. After taking the ball to the 10-yard line, a scrambling Gardner finally found Holder at the back of the end zone for the teams fourth TD of the game with less than six minutes left to play.

Unable to score, with incomplete passes by the team patriarch Mike Shaughnessy and C. Roberts, Progressive Cabinetry took over on offense for another Haughey touchdown with 47 seconds left on the clock.

B. Roberts closed out the game with a nice reception, with the final score 13-33.

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Going into the fifth week of adult co-ed flag football action at The Center, two of the three games were not played due to forfeits, but the friendly rivalry between Ray Gardner and Tim Shaughnessy did not disappoint.

Missing his late pick-ups, Don Purvis and Lexi Sato, Gardner was forced to play with just four men on the field against the nearly full Lancaster Design squad. Gardner’s Progressive Cabinetry team showed it did not need the fifth player or the quarterback strength of Purvis to take the win last Thursday night.

As castmates in the annual Murder Mystery fundraiser at the community center, members of team Progressive Cabinetry (Ray Gardner and Don Purvis) and team Lancaster Design (Brianna Roberts, Mike Shaughnessy and Caleb Roberts) work together and have team chemistry, but on the gridiron the individuals play hard for their respective teams.

To start the action after four minutes of play, quarterback T. Shaughnessy, brother of Brianna Roberts, found his favorite target, brother-in-law Caleb Roberts, for the first touchdown of the game. League veteran Karri Stephens caught the extra point throw in the end zone to take the early lead 7-0.

Gardner and company quickly met the challenge with a touchdown and extra point of their own. On the second snap of the series, Ben Sato caught a short pitch, but gained significant yardage for a first down.

League newcomer Connor Haughey scored the first TD for Progressive Cabinetry despite immense defen-

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Progressive Cabinetry’s Ben Sato makes work of the flag football field with the speedy pursuit of defender Caleb Roberts for Lancaster Design. sive pressure by B. Roberts on the quarterback Gardner. Sato made the reception for the point after tying the game at 7-7.

Haughey showed his defensive ability by getting a reaching hand between the football and Stephens on the first down play. Haughey disrupted Lancaster De-

Horseshoe happenings Three teams squared off in a playoff after each went 3 and 0 during pool play on Feb. 27, Dom Lividoti-Bob Palmer drew the bye and watched Tom Skoloda-Al Booker move into the final after edging out Jerry DisbrowJim Waller 21 to 18. In a tight final Skoloda-Booker earned the days bragging rights after a 26 to 16 win over Lividoti-Palmer with a game ending double-ringer by Booker.

On March 2, three teams also met in the knockout round this time the bye

went to Gene Bobeldyk-Rod Bussey.

Bob Mason-Del Reese earned a spot in the final after a 21 to 11 victory over Myles Macleod-Adin Shank.

Bobeldyk-Bussey won the days championship with a nice 22 to 20 come from behind win over Mason-Reese.

On Feb. 25, a rematch was held with pitchers from Trailer Estates after they won the first meeting 18 to 14.

AMI jumped out to a early lead and held on for a 33 to 15 win to even the series, defending their home pits.

sign’s offensive push by nabbing the C. Roberts pass intended for Shaughnessy.

The flag pull by C. Roberts prevented the pick six, but Progressive Cabinetry quickly found the end zone and put six more points on the scoreboard with the Sato touchdown catch.

Looking to tie the ball game, if not pull ahead, Lancaster Design struggle to put together plays. After a reception by Lane Burnett, two incomplete passes put the football back into the capable hands of Gardner.

With 26 seconds left on the first half clock, Haughey and Sato put the Progressive team in scoring position.

Haughey took the ball after the snap and hit Zachary Holder for the TD and point after, advancing the score to 7-20.

Lancaster Design had another chance to score, but Sato’s speed led to the QB sack on the first down. The second down and last play of the half showcased the speed and agility of both the ball carrier Stephens and defender Gardner.

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CLAMS: Restoration begins in Bradenton Beach FROM PAGE 1

Using the Chiles Group’s box truck, Chief Operating Officer Robert Baugh and his son Elijah, an eighth-grader, drove down to Pine Island Saturday morning to pick up the clams raised by clam farmer Carter Davis. They then delivered the clams to the South Coquina Boat Ramp at around 1 p.m.

Chiles and the Baughs participated in Saturday’s release activities. They were joined by Bradenton Beach Mayor and CRA member John Chappie, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department Director Charlie Hunsicker, Sarasota Bay Watch volunteers and others. Sarasota Bay Watch past-president Larry Stults helped coordinate the volunteer efforts.

Local clam farmer Aaron Welch III, from Two Docks Shellfish, piloted one of the boats that transported the clams from the boat ramp to the release areas near the pier.

“Being out there on the boat and watching the clams spiral down into the water column was so cool,” Chiles said.

MORE TO COME

The clams delivered Saturday make up just a portion of the total number of clams to be released near the pier.

Baugh said another delivery is scheduled for Saturday, March 9. This will be followed by as many more Saturday shipments are needed to deliver 200,000 clams. Chiles guessed it might take a total of six trips.

Chiles said the clams purchased for the CRA project are much larger than the clams typically used for clam restoration projects. He also said the harvesting of clams is regulated and harvesting restrictions are enacted

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Charlie Hunsicker, John Chappie and Aaron Welch III make their way to the release areas near the pier.

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The clams released near the Bridge Street Pier are larger than those typically used for clam restoration projects. during red tide outbreaks so the clams remain in the water and filter out red tide organisms.

“It’s been worse down there and his clams get too big,” Chiles said of Davis’ clams.

“The market is for consumption clams – middlenecks, littlenecks, topnecks. Once they get too big and too heavy they lose a lot of value. These clams have grown during that time of the forced harvesting closure, and he hasn’t been able to get them off the bottom. He hasn’t been able to sell them because they’re too big. Those

big fat, heavy, hard, mature clams are too heavy to be valuable to restaurants.

You don’t sit around and eat a bowl full of large quahogs – you chop them up and put them in stuffed clams. But that calcium-carbon shelled, big, heavy, predator-proof, brood stock quahog clam will live another 33 years and produce multiple spawns a year with millions of larvae,” Chiles said.

On Saturday, Davis told Chiles that each of the large clams delivered to Bradenton Beach will filter approximately 20 gallons of water per day, compared to five gallons per day for a smaller littleneck clam.

Chiles said he first became interested in clam restoration about a dozen years ago after reading a newspaper story about Curt Hemmel, the founder of the Bay Shellfish Co. bivalve hatchery in Terra Ceia. In 2015, Hemmel, Chiles and others formed the Gulf Shellfish Institute to help promote the use of

Being out there on the boat and watching the clams spiral down into the water column was so cool.”

Ed Chiles, CRA member best practices for aquaculture projects throughout Florida and the Gulf region. According to Chiles, Davis is a protege of Hemmel.

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