Catching that vibe with just one sweet ride

Our author’s debut on a state-of-the-art golf cart leaves him stylin’ and smilin’

The road ahead was open, sunny, and smiling at me. How often can you say that while navigating Beach Road traffic and construction in peak tourist season?

I was a rookie driver in a new type of vehicle and, if there was traffic, I didn’t notice or care.

“Thank you, Good Vibes Island Rides,” I thought, “for showing me – and everyone on the Key – a new way of getting around.” An eco-friendly way, at that.

Good Vibes Island Rides is the brainchild of local residents Joe Kiss and Kelly Coican, and I was enjoying a test drive of the service’s state-of-the-art, all-electric rental golf cart.

I was having fun.

Honestly, the last time driving made me smile was when I was 19, so that’s saying a lot. Thank you, Joe and Kelly.

The fun and smiles came not only from the general convenience of golf carting, but because Good Vibes is taking this humble transportation mode to new heights.

Consider the Bluetooth soundbar. Hook up your phone, crank up the volume and, as I was, you’re rock-and-rollin’ down the road. That humdrum market run for eggs and milk? Everyone in the family with a driver’s license will now be fighting to do it.

Then there’s the flashing undermount LED light show.

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Any color pattern you choose. So, the party continues after dinner, as you cruise home (safely and responsibly, please).

You’ll feel comfortable and secure … the seating is practically plush, and the safety features are ample and reassuring: sturdy seat belts, well-positioned side and rear mirrors, turn signals, backup camera and windshield wipers.

And the piece de resistance: these babies are all electric! There’s no exhaust or sound pollution, no fossil fuels and no refueling. Recharging is a straightforward matter that most Siesta Key condos can accommodate. Plus, it’s made in the USA.

All in all, it’s sort of like graduating from your dad’s Chevrolet into a sleek sports car.

Only, of course, you won’t be speeding around at sports car speeds. Like conventional carts, the gleaming top-of-line Bintelli models top out at around 25 mph: good enough to get you where on the Key you want to go, safely. (Rule #1: You don’t leave the Key with one of these.) Anyway, as Kelly points out, “You’re on island

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Sheriff’s Report

Dec. 17 burglary

A vehicle burglary was reported in a carport in a condo complex parking lot. Victim’s vehicle was parked in the carport and a neighbor observed the passenger side door and window ajar on the morning of the 17th. The neighbor recalled passing the car the prior evening and did not notice the door being ajar. Upon inspection it was discovered that the center console and glove compartment had been ransacked. Deputies observed that the unknown suspect likely forced the window down slightly and was then able to gain access to the vehicle. Deputies then processed the vehicle for prints and sought security camera footage.

On the same evening a separate vehicle was also burglarized overnight in the carport. Similarly, the center console had been ransacked.

The victim believed that she a search for the suspects remains outstanding.

Jan. 4 burglary may

have left the car unlocked overnight.

Jan. 3 vehicle theft

Victim reported his 2022 BMW Alpina had been stolen from his driveway at approximately 6:10 a.m. Victim indicated that the car may have been left unlocked and that the car contained two car seats. Attempts to track the vehicle through the BMW app were unsuccessful. However, at 9:55 a.m. the vehicle was located in St. Petersburg by St Petersburg police. Video footage was obtained and

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