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by Roger Drouin | City Editor

If you build it, will they come?

Density-overlay advocates say it will bring more ‘obtainable’ apartments and condos and a younger demographic to downtown.

+ A circus life Pines of Sarasota resident Walter Hauck turned 102 Saturday, Feb. 9. He joined the Pines community in August — before then he was living at home at the age of 101.

Hauck learned how to juggle from his father in his homeland of Germany.

He moved in 1963 to the United States with his wife, Ingrid, and had a 70-year circus career.

+ Caring kids The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program is accepting nominations until March 15 for outstanding young volunteers. The prizes range from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships. Nominators must be 21 years or older to nominate children ages 6 to 18.

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+ Children’s World Children’s World was chosen by TD Monthly as a Year of Charity store for its involvement in the local community. Children’s World partnered with toycompanies Schoenhut, Dougas, Moonjar and Safari to give away thousands of dollars worth of new toys to local charities and schools.

Owners Tim and Cynthia Holliday said they are happy to provide organizations with toys they would not be able to purchase otherwise.

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Every time downtown advocate Ernie Ritz passes Citrus Square, he can’t help but stop to admire the building.

For Ritz, the development on Orange Avenue in the Rosemary District is a model of what he would like to see downtown. With its café, bistro and shops on the first floor and a blend of condos ranging from 550 square feet to 1,250 square feet in two stories above, the building is a new-urbanist model.

“This belongs on our Main Street,” said Ritz.

But Ritz and other proponents of a plan to bring smaller rental apartments and condos — with lower prices — to downtown say the plan won’t work unless the city relaxes its limits on the number of residential units allowed per acre.

Because of high land values and small property parcels downtown, it’s nearly impossible, Ritz says, for developers to construct smaller residential units in the range of 500 to 1,250 square feet. Ritz wants to change that.

As part of his effort to build support for an overlay district downtown with increased residential density, Ritz met with Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Commissioner Paul Caragiulo last week. He is planning a community workshop to discuss what a density increase would mean for downtown.

“Right now, we have a lot of condos downtown for older people with lots of money,” Ritz said.

Currently on Downtown Core-zoned properties, 50 units per acre are allowed.

A maximum of 25 units per acre is allowed on Downtown Edge-zoned properties.

Condos under $300,000 are a rarity, with the average downtown condo sale price in 2012 at $573,000. The average size of a downtown condo sold last year was 1,672 square feet.

The goal of Ritz’s proposal is to incentivize developers to build less-expensive units by offering a higher density, or number of units allowed per acre. For Ritz, one of the best ways to keep units affordable is to have compact apartments that rent for between $900 and $1,250 a month; condos would sell starting at $295,000.

“My idea is for a barista, bartenders and bank clerks to be able to work and live downtown,” Ritz said. “The key to a

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Downtown advocate Ernie Ritz has met with city commissioners to try to gain momentum for a density overlay proposal.

2012 DOWNTOWN CONDO SALES Source: Michael Saunders & Co. Real Estate

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Average price per square foot:

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DENSITY / FROM PAGE 1A walkable city is density. It’s more eyes on the street, it’s safer, and there are more people shopping downtown.” “$500,000 is not affordable,” Ritz said.

“Who keeps $100,000 around to come up with for the down payment?”

The city had a previous, and sometimes controversial, overlay called the Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) that sunsetted in 2007. Some argued that an early version of the overlay, which allowed some developers to build four times more residential units than allowed, did not do enough to ensure that lower-priced units were built.

A discussion about a modified proposal for an overlay district that would allow increased density has been considered off and on since 2007, but the topic gets bogged down, in large part because slow-growth advocates and others are wary of the idea of a density increase.

Density has been considered by many to be a four-letter word that many people did not want to discuss, said Forrest Shaw, owner of Pastry Art Café, whom Ritz credits with inspiring him to take up the issue.

Shaw envisions people who live downtown going to work, dinner or to meeting over coffee 365 days a year. Right now, Shaw said, downtown is only vibrant half of the year.

Shaw said he thinks with a city-approved density increase that allows developers to build some units as small as 500 square feet, apartments renting for $700 could become a reality.

Shaw, an advocate of a proposed streetcar in Sarasota, believes the streetcar route, combined with a density increase, would encourage development and redevelopment in the heart of the city.

Downtown, he said, is already a place where people want to be out walking around — it just needs more year-round residents.

“The foundation is here; the fabric is here,” Shaw said.

Obtainable housing

Ritz thinks additional density should be

allowed for certain projects in an overlay district that stretches from Ringling Boulevard north to Fruitville Road, and from Palm Avenue east to Orange Avenue.

After the meeting with Ritz Feb. 7, Atwell said she thought it was time to begin a serious conversation about a density overlay district.

“For so many years, (density) has been the elephant in the room,” Atwell said. “We need to look at density as an important tool.

It has to be an honored guest at the table.”

Atwell wants to see more people living downtown, and Ritz’s proposal is one logical approach to consider, she said.

“If we want people to live, work and play downtown, we have to look at options to get people living above a store in attainable units,” Atwell said.

Atwell wants one question answered: “How do we do this so you don’t have to pay $1 million for a condo downtown?”

Atwell notes that people often associate “affordable housing” with low-income housing. The mayor thinks neither “workforce housing” or “attainable housing” are catchy terms.

“I wish we had a better term for that kind of housing, where people can live above a store, bike to work and maybe have one less car,” Atwell said.

Entrepreneur Jesse Biter said he calls smaller condos and apartments downtown “obtainable housing.”

Biter, who just purchased two buildings on Main Street, said he is interested in developing obtainable units on that property or other locations downtown.

Biter sees a development with studio apartments starting at $800 as a possibility on certain parcels of land if density caps are increased.

“If downtown is going to be a place where businesses open and people come to work, we need increased density,” said Biter, whose Main Street purchase marked his third major property investment downtown in the past two years.

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Caragiulo, who said earlier this year at the City Commission’s strategic planning re-

$500,00 is not affordable.

Who keeps $100,000 around to come up with for the down payment?

— Ernie Ritz, downtown advocate treat that he would like to see an additional 1,000 residents move downtown in the next six years, was excited Ritz was championing a plan for increased density downtown.

“The growth should be here, not in the suburbs,” Caragiulo said.

The District 2 commissioner, who represents downtown, said the city is able to expand by 12,000 to 15,000 residential units citywide without any major changes to current utility infrastructure.

An increase in density doesn’t mean an increase in height, said Caragiulo. The commissioner would like to see projects that are six-to-seven stories in height with smaller, more affordable, units.

Caragiulo said he would bring up the topic at the City Commission’s Feb. 19 meeting.

As the concept of a density overlay is gaining attention, opponents are also forming their arguments.

“I just think it is crazy,” said Dan Lobeck, an attorney and president of Control Growth Now. “Sarasota is not a sardine can, and it should not be treated that way.”

Loebeck disputes the claim that more affordable housing is needed downtown.

“There is plenty of affordable housing wrapped in close to downtown,” Lobecksaid. “People are struggling to rent some of those homes now.”

How much is enough?

Pre-2007, during the time of the DROD overlay, developers of certain projects were allowed to build 200 units per acre.

Downtown real-estate broker Ian Black said he thinks a lower number of 100 units-per-acre would be a good number for a modified overlay. The increased density should he available for developers who

come in “and present the right project,” Black said.

Ritz said the higher density of 200 units per acre in the downtown core should be available to developers who will build attainable units — especially rental apartments.

“Otherwise, developers will keep building condos downtown, and we will never get apartments for young professionals,” Ritz said.

Even if the city approved another density overlay similar to the DROD, it could be difficult to make costs meet if a developer wants to build obtainable units downtown, where land prices are high, said longtime downtown real-estate broker John Harshman.

After a developer buys the land and factors in construction costs, including structured parking for higher buildings, it would be a struggle to build a project, for example, with 100% affordable units.

“It is not a silver bullet. This is a very complicated issue,” Harshman said. “All these projects won’t happen overnight.”

Yet, Harshman is a proponent of bringing back an overlay that allows a density increase for certain developments. He said some developers will be able to build a portion of units that are smaller and less expensive than the average-sized condo or apartment on the market now.

As of January, there were 126 downtown condos actively listed for sale.

“We need to have tools like that in place so people can apply for it,” Harshman said.

“They need to be able to apply for it knowing, if they meet A, B and C, they can get their density increase. There needs to be reason and logic.”

Like Black, Harshman also believes the Rosemary District, where vacant and less expensive land can be found, is another good place for the city to implement a density overlay district. With more land available, it would be more feasible for developers to build affordable units in five-story or smaller buildings, which are less expensive to construct.

“There is a lot of opportunity there,” Harshman said.

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by Alex Mahadevan | News Editor

Friday, Feb. 8 6:24 p.m. — Frank and Dolores Infanger lock up their house on Cape Leyte Drive and close the garage door before their shift. Frank Infanger grabs a black Maglite flashlight.

Throughout the evening, the couple stays most vigilant for open garage doors. A burglar stole suitcases out of their car after they returned from vacation 10 years ago.

6:26 p.m. — The Infangers start their 6-mile patrol early. The couple can usually canvass the neighborhood three times during a 7 to 9 p.m. shift, which is the most common timeframe volunteers choose for their monthly patrol.

Thirty years ago, the Security Patrol calendar was filled with three regular timeframes that stretched past midnight, Frank Infanger explains.

Now, the recovering real-estate market means new neighbors who may be unfamiliar with the opportunity to serve on the volunteer force.

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Dolores and Frank Infanger have been members of the Siesta Isles Security Patrol for more than 25 years.

on Siesta Isles Siesta Isles may not be the most exciting beat. But, volunteers say the constant presence of neighborhood watch discourages crime.

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2. Do not attempt to apprehend a lawbreaker.

3. No weapons of any kind.

4. Do not consume alcoholic beverages before or while on patrol.

Siesta Isles Security Patrol volunteers trade off a black leather bag with magnetic vehicle signs and contact information for the 300 properties in the subdivision.

6:42 p.m. — A silver four-door truck appears in the Infangers’ rear-view mirror and honks at them.

“Let’s get rid of him,” Frank Infanger said as he stops next to the depressed gutter butting Cape Leyte Drive.

“Nobody usually beeps at me,” Infanger said.

6:50 p.m. — The Infangers spot another open garage door. Again, time will tell whether volunteers contact the homeowner.

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6:39 p.m. — The Infangers spot two new houses for sale and two completed renovations. The couple, with their eyewitness knowledge of all 300 houses in Siesta Isles, have gumshoe real-estate knowledge.

6:47 p.m. — Frank Infanger points to a new wall a homeowner recently erected at the front of their property.

“It looks a little bit funky,” Infanger says.

“But, it looks nice.”

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6 miles per hour — the Infangers’ average speed while on patrol

6:32 — “Those are funny-looking plants,” Frank Infanger says as he slows to observe the red, tubular blossoms along Azure Way. Bob Farrell, who shepherds the Neighborhood Watch program, said nature is often the most exciting part of a volunteer shift.

“I’ve seen screech owls, hoot owls and even bobcats,” Farrell said during a Feb. 5 phone interview.

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trol signs that read “Security Patrol,” volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the neighborhood for the Sheriff’s Office.

There were five crimes reported in Siesta Isles throughout 2012, compared with more than 100 throughout the rest of the island, according to CrimeMapping.com. Only three Sheriff’s Office reports came from Siesta Isles out of a random sample of 60 reports filed by deputies throughout the last three months.

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Frank and Dolores Infanger, 86 and 85 years old, respectively, have done monthly duty for the Siesta Isles Security Patrol since they moved to the 300home deed-restricted community more than 25 years ago.

That’s a little less than half of the 60 years the couple has been married — they spent their honeymoon in 1952, on Siesta.

Siesta Isles resident Bob Farrell organizes the schedule, which currently includes at least 16 of the neighborhood’s couples.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has sponsored citizen patrol groups since 1976.

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6:31 p.m. — Frank Infanger notices an open garage door on the first patrol, which begins on Azure Way. “We’ll circle back at 8:30 or so, and if it’s still open, we’ll give (the homeowner) a call,” Infanger said.

The volunteer position comes with a black leather case filled with two magnetic car signs (there are usually four, but a volunteer misplaced two) and a thick white binder filled with contact information for each of the 300 homeowners in Siesta Isles.

5. Do not leave patrol area and remain in vehicle at all times.

6. Do not follow deputies to a scene or respond to the immediate area of an incident.

Grab your flashlight: To join the Siesta Isles Security Patrol, contact scheduler Bob Farrell, at 312-0773 or email at farrellb1@verizon.net.

6:52 p.m. — A man is walking an unidentified dog in the dark. The man is wearing all white, so the Infangers don’t think he is suspicious.

7:02 p.m. — Four cars are parked in front of a home on Contento Circle. Bumper stickers indicate they may belong to college students. It could be a party. They will investigate again at 8:30 p.m.

7:05 p.m. — A homeowner still has his Christmas lights up.

“It’s a treat around Christmas to see all the lights (during a patrol),” Dolores Infanger says.

The 85-year-old doesn’t like driving, but her husband enjoys it.

7:10 p.m. — They approach a dilapidated Siesta Key Utility Authority infrastructure. In 2006, Sarasota County bought the utility company.

7:12 p.m. — Approaching Glebe Park, seven vehicles of different types idle with their headlights illuminated. The cars leave shortly after security patrol rounds the parking lot.

7:13 p.m. — The Infangers complete one patrol throughout the 6-mile neighborhood and note three open garage doors and a possible house party.

Frank Infanger notes there were few cars on the roads. He and Dolores Infanger opine that gas prices and a slow economy might make staying in on a Friday night more attractive than going out.

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 Sarasota Community Organizations Active in Disaster Committee — 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Sarasota County Health and Human Services, 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota  Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Meeting — 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Administration Building, A/B Conference Room, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.  Sarasota Regular City Commission Meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, City Commission Chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota.  Sarasota County Charter Review Committee — 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Landings Administrative Complex, Room 315, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota  Sarasota County Planning Commission meeting — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Administration Building, Commission Chambers, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota  Siesta Isles Association meeting — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 5394 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key  Sarasota Wildlife Art Festival & Symposium — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries Feb. 21, will consider a bill filed by Sen. Rob Bradley that would allow Sarasota County to ban smoking on publicly owned properties.

Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason will sign a letter dated Feb. 12, urging support for the bill from local representative Sen. Nancy Detert, who serves on the committee. Sen. Bill Galvano, who represents Manatee County, serves on the same committee.

Sarasota County banned smoking in parks and public beaches in 2007, but in late 2012, a local judge found the ordinance inconsistent with the Florida Indoor Clean Air Act. “The county smoking restriction on its public beaches was a critical component to Steve Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, naming Siesta Key beach No. 1 in the nation in 2011, according to the Feb. 12 letter.

State Rep. Bill Hager has sponsored a similar bill in the Florida House of Representatives, which is currently in the Health Quality Subcommittee.

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Residents or tourists who would like to pay a parking citation or take care of other public parking matters may do so at the new location from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

As City Manager Tom Barwin settles into his fifth month on the job, he is assessing the location of some key functions and staff members, according to a press release.

For more information, contact the Parking Operations Division at 9547057 or follow the POD on Twitter @ SRQParking.

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Sarasota’s Parking Operations Division (POD) will move Wednesday, Feb. 20, from the Sarasota Police headquarters to its previous location in the lobby of City Hall, 1565 First St. The current location will close at noon Tuesday, Feb. 19, to begin the move.

City officials say the move will make it more convenient for people to pay tickets and take care of other public-parking business.

“People are accustomed to doing business at City Hall,” said Parking Division Manager Mark Lyons.

+ Gov. Scott appoints Wish to airport authority board Last week Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Peter A. Wish to the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority.

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The Siesta Key Association held its second meeting of the year Feb. 7.

• The Siesta Key Association-Siesta Key Village Association Adopt-aRoad Cleanup is scheduled for March 16.

The city of Sarasota agreed Wednesday, Feb. 13, to a judicial order stopping Sarasota police from “interfering with the exercise of First Amendment Rights” in dealing with the homeless, according to a press release from the ACLU. Circuit Court Judge Rick DeFuria said prohibiting panhandlers from holding signs that solicit money from passing motorists violated federal free-speech protections.

The consent decree comes as the result of a Sarasota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida’s legal challenge on behalf of two homeless men; Jon Hill, who had been arrested under the ordinance, and Seann Manning, who had been threatened with arrest.

In the decree issued Wednesday, the city agrees to abide by an updated 60-day injunction stopping the city of Sarasota, its city manager and police chief from relying on a repealed solicitation ordinance to target homeless citizens on city sidewalks and streets.

“The court’s ruling vindicates the right of all citizens to enjoy the protections of the First Amendment, particularly those who are the least able to seek protection,” said Michael Barfield, chairman of the legal panel of the Sarasota chapter of the ACLU. “We will continue to monitor the city’s response to the crisis of the mistreatment of people who are homeless,” said Barfield.

On Jan. 7, the City Commission suspended enforcement of the city’s signholding law, also known as ordinance 23-1, after the city attorney told them the law was unconstitutional.

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• There are eight non-operational streetlights on what SKA board member Michael Shay calls “the loop”: Beach Road, Midnight Pass Road, Higel Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.

• Joyce Kouba filled in for the absent SKA Secretary Beverley Arias to record meeting minutes.

• SKA Vice President Peter van Roekens said the constantly blinking pedestrian intersections on Beach Road are due to resident requests to the Florida Department of Transportation.

• SKA members Bob Luckner and Allan Worms outlined a plan to distribute a mixture of ant bait near the dunes at Siesta Key Beach Access 8. They will be asking property owners for permission to do so before snowy plover nesting season begins this spring.

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The Supervisor of Elections must receive requests for absentee ballots by 5 p.m. March 6, and the votes no later than 7 p.m. Election Day.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Diana Urban, 42, of North Port, for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer in the past year.

The owner of Precision Fabrication, in Nokomis, fired Urban in December for claiming vacation time to which she was not entitled, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. At that time a review of the company records revealed Urban had written checks to herself and forged the company ledger to show they were written to company vendors.

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Dorfman takes a second shot at the City Commission RICHARD DORFMAN Family: Girlfriend Suzette Jones Occupation: Former director of broadcasting for the National Basketball Association; current board member of Mumbai, India,based Nimbus Communications Age: 61 Hometown: Queens, N.Y. Hobbies: Watching live music; playing guitar; running the Ringling Bridge; collecting Pop Art; shooting skeet at Knight’s Trail Education: American University, bachelor of the arts in communication and business

NBA Entertainment founder Richard Dorfman wants to give the future leaders of Sarasota a voice and quiet anti-growth stalwarts of the past.

A bright orange softball bat sits next to the door of an 11th-story condominium overlooking Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

The walls of Sarasota City Commission candidate Richard Dorfman’s 2,100-square-foot home are painted burnt orange and are populated with paintings by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among other pieces of pop art.

Sixty-one-year-old Dorfman sits on his couch under a Tom Wesselman painting on a recent afternoon — high above the neighborhoods he’ll canvass the following day. He’ll begin at 10 a.m., knocking on doors and meeting potential constituents.

From his balcony, Dorfman can see the beginning of North Tamiami Trail. The poorly developed stretch of highway leading to the airport is the backbone of his candidacy.

“If a city doesn’t continue to grow, a city will die,” Dorfman said.

Current zoning regulations along the trail discourage development because they are too stringent and use out-dated jargon, Dorfman said.

The vocal groups of residents who oppose changing land-use restrictions, or particular development proposals in the area, don’t see the long-term benefit of allowing more development.

Encouraging commercial development within city boundaries expands the local tax-base and expands the government’s ability to provide neighborhood beautification services, and it displaces crimi-

nal activity, he said.

“It’s a domino effect,” Dorfman said.

That’s where young professionals fit into Dorfman’s campaign.

Members of the Sarasota Young Professional Group spawned Young Advocates for Sarasota to give young professionals a political vehicle.

The group cites more affordable downtown housing and tweaking the city’s noise ordinance as major issues in the March election. Dorfman has touted both initiatives.

In the late 1980s, the former National Basketball Association director of broadcasting lived in London and spent his professional career selling television rights of international sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup. Dorfman recalled one year when he didn’t spend more than four nights in the same bed.

“I felt I lived in a constant state of catching up,” Dorfman said.

But, in 2010, Dorfman chose Sarasota as his permanent home.

“It has this incredibly warm and cultural feel, and a lack of pretentiousness — and a great vibe,” Dorfman said.

Dorfman said he stayed away from politics and enjoyed the vibe for a year. But, perceived inaction and turmoil within the city of Sarasota government pushed him to start attending City Commission meetings.

In 2011, Dorfman ran for the District 1 commission seat.

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Richard Dorfman has worked to develop North Tamiami Trail, where he owns a condominium unit. mouth was,” he said.

He missed the opportunity when he lost the chance at a run-off election by 16 votes, to current opponent Linda Holland.

During that election, Dorfman ran on a similar platform focused on building consensus, rather than disagreement and stagnation.

Discussion about opponents to growth and redevelopment draws a tinge of frustration from Dorfman’s calm demeanor.

Dorfman spends what little free time he has outside of campaigning playing one of his four guitars or saxophone — three blues harmonicas

are on the way to him in the mail. He spent the previous night watching blues artist George Worthmore play at Blue Rooster on Fourth Street.

Sarasota Commissioner Paul Caragiulo regularly accompanies Dorfman to shoot clay pigeons at Knight’s Trail park.

“It’s a great way to blow off steam,” Dorfman said. “Make a lot of noise and break things.”

He used the orange softball bat that sits next to his front door while playing in a senior softball league last year, but had to withdraw this spring to focus on his campaign, he said.

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Neighborhood leader wants to bring two sides together On the North Trail, Linda Holland wants to bridge differences between residents concerned with change and developers who want to redevelop the corridor. try to balance a strong defense of neighborhood wants with her support for well-planned development. She wants to bring residents concerned with change together with developers to get a plan approved for issues such as the North Trail Redevelopment.

Holland disagrees with commissioners’ decision last summer to sell 11 acres at Fruitville and Beneva roads to Benderson Development for half the price of a competing bid. She said the process to select the developer was flawed.

She believes the city should have kept that land public and made improvements so it provided a neighborhood park in an area lacking in park space.

Holland, who manages a property on the North Trail has closely watched delayed efforts to redevelop the corridor.

Holland supports a proposed dermatology clinic on the North Trail (which some area residents oppose) because she feels it would give a big boost to redevelopment in the area.

According to Holland, an important step for the city is the establishment of a long-planned North Trail Overlay District (NTOD). The district would be aimed at encouraging developers to build new projects.

“I believe I could bring some understanding,” Holland said.

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Linda Holland still lives in the 1926 historic home she moved into in 1980, when she came to Sarasota. home in Gillespie Park she moved into in 1980, when she came to Sarasota. Since then, she has attended more City Commission meetings than she can count. She calls some of her neighbors her closest friends.

Holland is encouraged by how far her neighborhood has come during the last 30 years.

“It’s satisfying to know my neighbors can come out on their porch without being fearful,” said Holland.

But, she doesn’t discount the fact that there are new challenges in the

city — such as finding long-term solutions to homelessness.

Holland wants to see a facility such as the “one-stop” center in Bradenton that offers counseling services and job training for homeless people in Sarasota. Law enforcement is also an important piece of the puzzle, said Holland, who has been endorsed by the Sarasota police union.

“Some candidates say it is not a police issue,” Holland said. “Some of it is, because there is a criminal element in this broader group.”

LINDA HOLLAND Family: Brother, Bill Holland; sisters, Janis Holland and Patricia Shunney Occupation: Licensed real-estate broker; property manager Age: 68 Hometown: East Riverdale, Md. Hobbies: Watching movies and meeting with neighbors Education: Some college, Strayer College

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In the 1980s and early 1990s, Linda Holland was a member of a small neighborhood-watch patrol.

Wearing yellow shirts and armed with a spotlight, cell phones and whistles, they were on the lookout for drug dealers and prostitutes in the then-crime plagued neighborhood of Gillespie Park. But, it was her pen and a small pad of paper that she used to really fight her battles. Holland and a handful of residents would jot down information, such as the license plates of people buying drugs.

“They saw us coming with our yellow shirts, and they left,” Holland said. “They thought we were crazy.”

Holland, the founding president of the Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association, also led the effort to get the city to undertake a $250,000 Gillespie Park renovation in 1995, to dredge the pond, add walkways and lighting and to add an upgraded playground to the park.

At the same time, Holland, who now manages a 50 residential rental units in Sarasota, also served as a board member on the nowdefunct business group called the Downtown Association.

It was this combination of neighborhood and business-community involvement during Holland’s first years in Sarasota that shaped her approach to city issues.

Holland, who is seeking her third bid for the City Commission, says, as a commissioner, she would

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A contrast in character Americans should be outraged and hounding Barack Obama relentlessly for his indifferent, disgraceful disdain for the four Americans who died in Benghazi, Libya.

Just read the two-paragraph excerpt in the accompanying box. It is inconceivable that our country’s commander in chief would respond so coldly and contemptibly.

Imagine: How would you respond if, in your job, you learned that four of your employees were under a deadly siege? How would any police chief respond if he knew four of his officers were under lethal attack?

You would be all in, until the final minute.

What makes Obama’s response all the more MATT reprehensible is when WALSH you contrast his behavior with that of former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

When Gates spoke last week at the Ringling College Library Association Townhall Lecture Series, his chin quivered and he fought back tears of deep emotion when he spoke of the responsibility on his shoulders as secretary of defense. He told the audience he always viewed his top priority as doing whatever he could to equip our soldiers on the battle ground as best as they could possibly be. He said nothing was more satisfying in his job than when a combat serviceman in Afghanistant told thanked him for a piece of equipment saved the serviceman’s life.

What’s more, Gates related how he personally wrote more than 3,000 letters to the families of fallen heroes. Before each letter, he said, he asked his staff to gather news clippings from the soldiers’ local papers and whatever they could find about that soldier’s life so he could read about each one and get to know him or her.

When he wrote his letter, Gates said, he didn’t want any of the fallen men and women to become statistics. He wanted their relatives to know that, to him, they were an important person.

What an outrage that Obama doesn’t show the same characteristics to the men and women who risk their lives for him and us.

+ How to save SHS

Saving the architecture of historic Sarasota High School is back on the public agenda. This time the conflict is focused on preserving the Paul Rudolph-designed interiors of some of the buildings.

Sure, it would be great to preserve all of Rudolph’s designs at the school. It’s the last-standing Rudolph-designed public building in Sarasota. It’s indeed a historic treasure.

But you also can see the dilemma and challenges of the Sarasota County School Board. Its first obligation is to provide safe and functional facilities for students. Yet, how do you fulfill 21st century educational needs for high-schoolers in a building built for 1958? It’s like trying to teach a 55-year-old how to Tweet, join Pinterest and text with one hand while driving. Not a good match.

So the school board is torn as it tries to please everyone — the preservationists and its customers.

Pouring more money into the Rudolph buildings in an attempt to modernize them for today is throwing good money after bad.

There are alternatives. Here’s one: Sell the historic buildings west of School Avenue, and redevelop portions of the campus east of School. That would create an opportunity for the preservation-

HOW OBAMA DID NOTHING FOR STEVENS Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates ists to have what they want. They could create an office park for architects who revere the Rudolph style; they could create a museum, as Ringling College has done with the original Sarasota High building on Tamiami Trail. In short, preserving one of Rudolph’s masterpieces would become the private sector’s challenge, not the school board. The school board is not in the business of historic preservation; it’s in the business of educating children.

+ North Trail: Forever dead

On the face of it, you have to say to yourself: What? The Sarasota city Planning Board rejected in a 2-2 vote a proposal to allow the development of a dermatology clinic on the forever-beleaguered North Trail?

It’s complicated. The applicant, Reflections Medspa and Drs. Richard and Monica Bedi, alarmed some of the neighbors when they saw a sketch of the spa.

As one planning board member told us, its design really didn’t fit in well with the neighborhood. But that can be fixed.

The real problem here is one that is much deeper for the city. In fact, it’s the same one that has hindered the proposed Walmart near Alta Vista. And that is this: The city’s zoning codes are antiquated, written decades ago for a different time and different uses. They spell out long lists of what is acceptable in certain zones, but then those uses don’t allow for leeway.

Fact is, the city’s codes need to be scrapped and rewritten — simplified and useful for the 21st century. Until then, Sarasota is destined to remain the city of “No,” you can’t build it.”

+ Old spending habits die hard

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid broached the idea recently that the county should hire 42 employees at a cost of $1,020,000 to handle groundskeeping, mowing and maintenance around the county.

You can tell the economy is improving. Government coffers are growing with increased tax revenues. Why even our conservative Gov. Rick Scott has proposed increasing state spending by $4 billion in the next fiscal year.

This new rush to spend brings to mind the old saw about government: It will spend whatever you give it.

But in the case of Sarasota County wanting to hire landscaping workers, here’s what is puzzling: Reid, we know, is a professed opponent of outsourcing for the most part.

But why is it that so many homeowners throughout the county are perfectly happy to outsource the care, maintenance and gardening of their lawns and yards to privately operated landscaping companies, but the county is not?

Commissioners Joe Barbetta, Nora Patterson, Christine Robinson, Charles Hines and Carolyn Mason all know the private sector is always more efficient than the public sector when given the right incentives to perform a job.

Don’t do it, commissioners. Don’t fall back into old, bad habits. Don’t hire; outsource.

“Secretary Panetta said the president left operational details, including determination of what resources were available to help the Americans under siege, “up to us.” We also learned that President Obama did not communicate in any way with Mr. Panetta or Gen. Dempsey the rest of that evening or that night. Indeed, Mr. Panetta and Gen. Dempsey testified they had no further contact at all with anyone in the White House that evening— or, for that matter, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

“That’s not all we discovered. We now know that despite Gen. Dempsey having been informed of Ambassador Stevens’s repeated warnings about the rise of terrorist elements in Benghazi, no forces were put in place or made ready nearby to respond to possible trouble. It also seems that during the actual attacks in Benghazi, which the administration followed in real time and which lasted for some eight hours, not a single major military asset was deployed to help rescue Americans under assault.”

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The Florida Department of Transportation listens to feedback from residents who live near the first two proposed roundabouts.

During a public workshop Tuesday, Feb. 12, state and local planners presented the most recent version of plans for a pair of roundabouts on U.S. 41.

The $7.9 million project to construct roundabouts at U.S. 41 and 10th Street and U.S. 41 and 14th Street would be the first of a $100 million network that calls for eight additional circular intersections to replace traffic lights along the bayfront.

Before the meeting started, residents viewed a video simulation that showed how the 10th and 14th street roundabouts would function. The simulation also addressed a neighborhood concern by showing how large trucks and vehicles towing boats would navigate the circles. Another simulation illustrated a stream of 700 cars leaving the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on 10th Street.

“Generally, I think they are an improvement,” Al Kersten, who owns a condo at Broadway Promenade at U.S. 41 and 11th Street.

Kersten’s only concern is how traffic will flow after a show at the Van Wezel. He worries traffic will not flow as smoothly as the video simulation portrayed.

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More than 80 residents attended the Florida Department of Transportation public workshop Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Art Center Sarasota.

“Traffic volume is usually heavier on 41,” Kersten said.

Kersten, however, thinks the roundabouts and wider sidewalks, new landscaping, bike lanes and pedestrian crossings will be an improvement upon what the bayfront highway looks like now.

“Aesthetically, it’s going to be neat,” Kersten said.

Andrew Axline, who lives in the Broadway Promenade and will be able to see the 10th Street roundabout from his condo unit, was more enthusiastic about the project.

+ Where are the reforms?

Dear Editor: Let us not forget the local fouryear surtax — now the third in your county — with the majority of it going to extra salaries and, therefore, the big question with Scott’s proposal. OK, then, how would that work? Some districts have surtax, most going toward extra fiscal-year salaries.

So, how is that going to be implemented, if passed, with some having local school district surtax and some not? What a mess and more inequality. Can we remember the old saying, “the more things change, the more things stay the same.” Welcome to Flora-Duh. And by the way, where are the term limits for those well paid (overly paid) part-time school board members? Where are the reforms?

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“I think they are fantastic,” Axline said. “In the U.K. and England, they are really important. They are just catching on here (in the United States).”

Axline said he was recently in Clearwater, and he thought the roundabouts there worked “pretty well.”

Residents also offered suggestions for improvements to the project. Bicycle advocate Mike Lasche asked planning officials to consider adding a oneblock stretch of bike lanes to 10th Street. Bicycle lanes were not included in the project’s presented plans.

Lasche said he thinks the new bike lanes and multi-use sidewalks on U.S. 41 will be a great asset to the city.

“This will lead to a livable and walkable North Trail,” Lasche said.

Frederick Williams, a resident at the Jefferson Center, asked planners to add an additional crosswalk so that residents at the senior community could safely cross 10th Street to get to Publix.

“These are ladies with walkers and canes,” Williams said.

“I am asking you to save these wonderful people’s lives.”

+ A call for action

Dear Editor: Your article and the interview with Kevin Burns (“County to re-work noise ordinance,” Jan. 31) imply that Siesta Key does not have a noise pollution problem. We have a severe problem. Blasé Café and other bars regularly hire bands that play on outdoor stages with excess amplification. Those of us who

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Rodney Linford Siesta Key

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Dear Editor: We are pleased that the Florida Department of Transportation has recently installed six crosswalks along Midnight Pass Road.

We make it a habit to use those special crosswalks. It is quite noticeable that there are pedestrians who ignore these safety areas and cross a few feet from them. Because many of these people are tourists, we would recommend that The Observer run a feature article on these new safety crosswalks and their safety benefits and to encourage the Siesta Key Condo Association and other to provide a handout to each new arrival that talks about how they work.

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Two months after Sarasota County commissioners chose baseball-field maintenance and roadside mowing as major future priorities, County Administrator Randall Reid asked the commission for the funds to reach that goal.

“The theme of this year’s budget is ‘the road ahead,’” Reid said during the introduction of the Feb. 8 budget workshop.

The initial cost to start down that road is $2 million, which county staff requested to be added to the current fiscal year budget to hire 43 new full-time employees and buy landscaping equipment.

Commissioners approved staff recommendations for the additions, which will also add roughly $1 million to future annual budgets, according to the workshop presentation. Staff will bring back budget amendments for the $2 million increase.

The $1 million addition will be considered in future budgets.

The spending is part of a plan Reid has to de-tangle the county Operations and Maintenance Department. Former County Attorney Jim Ley bundled maintenance of most county facilities.

The troubled department was at the center of the 2012 mowing fiasco that grew out of a failed median and roadside-maintenance contract. An audit by Sarasota Clerk of the Court Karen Rushing cited nearly $190,000 in purchase orders filed for unperformed mowing.

The county also moved athletic-field maintenance out of the Parks and Recreation Department. Commissioners di-

budget workshop by the numbers 43 — full-time positions county staff requested 110 — athletic fields under county maintenance 231 — funds that make up the Sarasota County budget 2,324 — miles of county maintained roads $3.8 — billion estimated value of roads $4.8 — million current annual road re-surfacing budget $10 — million amount staff wants for the annual re-surfacing budget $4.5 — million needed to finish resurfacing projects in 2013

rected Reid to move ahead with his plan to restore oversight of field maintenance to Parks and Recreation.

County staff will draft a budget amendment that adds two irrigation and two pestcontrol technicians and combines field maintenance and field user group agreement oversight into one division.

“This is a plan I can certainly sign on to because it is a plan; it’s not just adding folks,” said Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson.

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2 a.m. — 400 block of Canal Road. Vehicle Crash. A woman told deputies she heard a crash in front of her home. The following morning she discovered there was an abandoned, wrecked vehicle in her shrubs. The owner of the vehicle said her daughter was driving it the previous night, but that an unknown person stole the car prior to the crash. There was no sign of forced entry, and the daughter’s personal belongings were still in the car.

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12:30 a.m. — 6500 block of Midnight Pass Road. Grand Theft. A man left his cell phone and wallet at the bar in a restaurant for 30 minutes. The items were missing when he returned.

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8 a.m. — 1900 block Main Street. Criminal Mischief.

Officers responded to a past crime. A man wearing dark pants kicked the glass door located in a third-floor lobby.

The aspiring ninja was caught on videotape.

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9 p.m. — 700 block of Beach Road. Grand Theft. A man told officers someone broke his bicycle lock and stole his rented bike. The owner of the rented bicycle said there have been a rash of bike burglaries lately.

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— 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Grand Theft.

A restaurant owner said a man broke the lock on his outdoor freezer and stole $1,800 worth of meat and seafood.

The restaurant owner said he would make a copy of the surveillance video and send it to deputies.

Feb. 3 ROWDY RUNNER

2:28 a.m. — 1400 block Main Street. Disorderly Intoxication. Police officers observed a 34-year-old man standing in the parking lot behind Smokin’ Joes Pub on Main Street and screaming at the bar’s bouncers. The bouncers told police officers that the man was removed from the bar due to his “high intoxication level and starting fights” with other bar patrons. Officers tried to talk to the man, but he continued to scream at them and the bouncers.

The man began to walk away and continued to scream.

Officers ordered him to stop, but he ran north on Pineapple Avenue. A police officer used a Taser to subdue the man and then arrested him for disorderly intoxication.

The man had “battered three victims” inside and outside the bar. Police transported the man to the Sarasota County jail.

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6 p.m. — 2600 block Waldemere Street. Theft. Some time overnight, a bench was stolen from Arlington Park.

Early Monday, a city parks employee noticed that the metal bench was missing from the walking trail in the park near Hillview Street, according to a police report.

The bench was worth approximately $800. An officer responded to the park to investigate, but there were no witnesses. It appeared that the suspect or suspects “carried the bench” from its park perch.

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8:30 a.m. — 1700 block Main Street. Trespassing. A business owner met police to talk about a transient who was loitering. An officer issued a trespass warning to the transient and warned him not to stay on the property.

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10:15 p.m. — 5800 block of Midnight Pass Road. Driving Under the Influence. An officer stopped a man driving his motorcycle slowly and weaving in his lane. The man refused any tests and said, “I’m sorry for my lack of judgment. I’m in pain.”

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SCHOOLBOARD The more the merrier Southside Elementary drama teacher Christine Mattern and dance teacher Deb Lombard had some difficult decisions to make: Out of 385 students auditioning for the school’s “101 Dalmatians” production, they had to choose 120.

“Our goal was to choose 101, but it was really difficult,” said Mattern.

The children will perform at 7 p.m. May 21 and May 22, at The Players Theatre. Students in the advanced violin class will play select songs for the production.

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Connie Miranda moved seven months ago to Sarasota from Leon, Mexico, with her family.

Sixteen-year-old Connie Miranda has a lot on her plate: high school, collegelevel courses, and she will represent The NewGate School at the regional Poetry Out Loud competition March 9, in Tallahassee.

Miranda recited “The Obligation to be Happy,” by Linda Pastan, Feb. 7, at NewGate, as part of Poetry Out Loud, a national competition that encourages students to learn about poetry through memorization and recitation.

“I’ve learned that poetry tells you a story in fewer words, and it’s simply beautiful,”

says Miranda, who has been practicing the poem for two hours a day for two weeks.

Miranda moved seven months ago to Sarasota from Leon, Mexico.

Miranda has always attended Montessori schools, such as NewGate, which she says provide students with additional flexibility and individualized attention.

In addition to her classes at NewGate, Miranda takes college credit classes at State College of Florida and online classes at Florida Virtual School. She hopes to one day attend Stanford University and become a neurosurgeon.

ONLINE: Read ‘The Obligation to be Happy,’ which Connie Miranda recited at the Poetry Out Loud competition.

Bay Haven students travel back in time Bay Haven fourth-graders in Tracy Bakich’s Advanced Work Class presented The Great American Slavery Debate Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Media Center.

Twenty-two children were divided into seven groups and given roles.

Children dressed in period costumes as station masters, conductors on the Underground Railroad, plantation masters, slaves, servant slaves, historians and AfricanAmerican Union soldiers. In honor of Black History Month, students have been researching their characters for the past few weeks.

Caring kids The Out-of-Door Academy students and siblings, Alexandra and Nicholas Cavanaugh, teamed up with BuildA-Bear to host a Victory Valentine’s Day Teddy Bear Drive this past week. The children collected teddy bears to give to kids at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and All Children’s Hospital on Valentine’s Day.

Rising stars Booker Middle School drama students earned superior and excellent ratings at the State Junior Thespian Festival Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, in Melbourne.

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School Board honors Teacher of the Year finalists Sarasota County School Board members made their rounds to three schools Thursday, Feb. 7, to surprise the three finalists for the annual Teacher of the Year competition. Superintendent of Schools, Lori White, along with fellow school board members and guests, boarded a bus to surprise teachers at the elementary-, middle- and high-school level with balloons and flowers.

Amy Mazner, a physical education teacher at Alta Vista Elementary School, received the Elementary Teacher of the Year award; Rita Zywica, a science teacher at Brookside Middle School, received the Middle School Teacher of the Year award; and Katrin Rudge, a marine-science

teacher at Riverview High School, received the High School Teacher of the Year award.

Each of the three teachers is a finalist for the overall district Teacher of the Year award, to be named Thursday, March 21. Each honoree will also receive a cash award from the Education Foundation, gift baskets and scholarships from Nova Southeastern University and the Notre Dame Club of Greater Sarasota.

“This is only because the kids are so important,” said Mazner, to an audience of students and faculty. “They inspire me to be a better teacher every day. Six years ago, I never would’ve thought this was possible.”

Elementary school Teacher of the Year Amy Mazner, from Alta Vista Elementary

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Middle School Teacher of the Year Rita Zywica, from Brookside Middle School

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High School Teacher of the year Karin Rudge, left, from Riverview High School, with Superintendent of Schools Lori White

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Music led the celebration.

St. Thomas More welcomes additional space Parishioners at St. Thomas More Catholic Church raised $6 million in four years to expand their church.

An estimated 2,300 people attended the jubilant dedication ceremony Saturday, Feb. 9, of the expansion of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Churchgoers began to raise money to expand the church in 2008 with the encouragement from the Rev. Don Henry, who had a vision of expanding the church.

“Everything we have today was built and given by those parishioners who came before us, and when we grew from a parish of 600 families to 2,600 families, it was clearly evident we needed to enlarge our worship space,” said Director of Operations Jim Selinsky.

Members had a three-year pe-

riod to raise enough money to expand the church. Because of the recession in 2008, the church was granted an extra year to raise funds. Parish members raised $6 million from fundraisers and individual donations, making the church free of mortgage debt.

The church that once seated 750 people now seats 1,850 people. In addition to more space, the 1984 plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning systems were updated. The church ordered an Italian-made Ruffatti organ and even installed a hearing-loop system. The hearing-loop system allows members wearing hearing aides with a T-coil to hear what is being said through the micro-

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phone. The original church was designed in a contemporary style by architect Carl Abbot. Architecture firms Julian Norman-Webb and Cobrooke designed the expansion of the church, and Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. built the structure.

St. Thomas More was first established as a mission church of Incarnation Parish in Sarasota Sept. 16, 1979, and held its first service in the cafeteria of Gulf Gate Elementary Oct. 6, 1979. The permanent church was built five years later with the first Mass being held at sunrise on Easter 1984.

Parishioners stood in the roofless church on an unfinished earth floor that first Mass.

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The Most Rev. John Noonan celebrates Mass.

Today, hundreds of parishioners listened to the liturgy in that same church except now it has more than 5,000 members. The Most Rev. Frank J. Dewane, bishop of the Diocese of Venice, invited the Most Rev. John. G. Noonan, bishop of Orlando, to take his place presiding over the dedication ceremony due to an illness. An additional 20 visiting priests concelebrated the rituals and prayers that date back millenniums.

“It was a beautiful and jubilant celebration that is a once-in-alifetime experience for many,” Selinsky said.

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+ Artist captures design award win Sarasota artist Jorge Blanco recently won the DCOTA Stars of Design 2013 Award. This award recognizes professionals who have attained distinguished recognition in their field.

Blanco has been awarded 16 publicart commissions in different cities throughout the U.S. He has also created numerous works for private art collectors in countries such as Argentina, Germany, China, Indonesia, Brazil and more. Six awards were given to this year’s Stars of Design winners. They were selected by a panel of renowned Photo courtesy of Rodrigo Gaya deign experts and members of the 2013 Stars of Design Award winners Eric Cohler, national, regional and South Florida Jorge Blanco, Jonathan Adler, Stanley Matz and Seth media.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 16 FABulous Arts Boutique 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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By Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Nine Sarasota seniors signed national letters of intent Feb. 6.

Athletes commit to colleges SARASOTA — Kasey Gamble isn’t used to getting ready for practice well before the sun creeps up over the horizon.

But if it means fulfilling her lifelong dream of playing Division I soccer under the lights, then the Riverview High senior is more than willing to forgo a couple extra hours of sleep.

On Feb. 6, the Lady Rams forward signed a national letter of intent to play soccer for Southern University, in Baton Rouge, La. “It’s exciting and a relief after competing with so many other players in tournaments,” Gamble says. “It’s a great feeling to make a decision and know where you’re going.”

Gamble had offers from Mississippi Valley State University and Belmont Abbey College, but Southern University had the friendly atmosphere Gamble wanted. The Jaguars also have a new head coach and athletic director, which also piqued Gamble’s interest.

“The soccer program is moving in a new direction,” Gamble says. “I liked that everyone in the sports department seems energized and excited about the changes that were coming.”

Gamble plans to enroll in Southern University’s Honors College and study political science or business; she wants to become an attorney.

In addition to Gamble, Riverview football players Peter Hubert and Jaden Adams also signed letters of intent.

Hubert and Adams are both headed to North Dakota to play football for Minot State University.

Hubert battled injuries throughout much of the season, but that didn’t stop colleges from reaching out to the Rams’ outside linebacker and safety.

Hubert garnered interest from Carthage College, Greenville College, Capital University and the College of St. Scholastica, but he eventually decided on Minot State.

“It seemed like a great fit, and the fact that I get to go up there with a teammate topped it off,” Hubert says. “To finally be committed is a great step on to doing great things (in the future).”

Minot State recruited Adams, who returned kickoffs and played both running back and wide receiver for the Rams and, in turn, referred Hubert.

Now, the two are ready to take their game to the next level.

“I look forward to being the new guy on the block and making a statement on the field with all my abilities,” Hubert says. “Continuing to play with my teammate is going to be a blast. We’re (going to) ball out and represent for our school and the area.”

Booker defensive end Eric Mayes also made his college intentions known on National Signing Day. Mayes signed with the University of South Florida where he will join Manatee defensive lineman Derrick Calloway.

Two days later, Sarasota soccer player Ian Grubb signed with Virginia Tech University.

Even after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last month and undergoing surgery, the Sailors’ forward never lost sight of his goal, and the Hokies never wavered in their support.

Four Cougars ink choices SARASOTA — Victoria Krupa is leaving her mark on a program she’s come to call her own.

After moving seven years ago to Florida from Philadelphia, Krupa was surprised to find that lacrosse was practically non-existent in the area.

The Cardinal Mooney High senior joined the Lady Cougars lacrosse team as a freshman and since has helped build the program.

She became the first Cardinal Mooney girls lacrosse player to go to a national tournament as a freshman; and Feb. 6, Krupa made school history when she became the first girls lacrosse player to go on to play college lacrosse.

Surrounded by her family and friends, Krupa signed a letter of intent to play for Huntingdon College, in Montgomery, Ala. Krupa, who plans to study business, chose Huntingdon College over Stone Hill College.

“It’s really big,” Krupa says. “I feel like I grew it (lacrosse) here in Florida and the area, so to be the first one from the area to go on to play college lacrosse is really exciting.”

Fellow seniors Hannah Howard (soccer), Christina Warren (crew) and Trey LaPorta (lacrosse) also made their college choices known on National Signing Day. Howard, a forward on the Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team, will be heading to Elon University in Elon, N.C. The Lady Cougars’ leading scorer over the past three years and offen-

sive MVP this season visited Elon last July and instantly felt right at home.

“Honestly, I just fell in love,” says Howard, who plans to study nursing. “It feels great. I verbally committed in July, and I’ve just been preparing and getting ready to step up my game. I’m really excited to be able to play at the next level.”

Warren will be heading to Princeton University to row for the Tigers lightweight boat.

Warren, who has been rowing for the Sarasota Crew for nearly two years, chose Princeton over Stanford, Duke and Notre Dame.

“I’m really excited,” Warren says.

“It’s a huge relief. I’m looking forward to it. It’ll be fun.”

Warren, who plans to study prelaw or broadcast journalism, will spend the remainder of the year rowing with the crew before preparing to head to Princeton.

LaPorta also will continue his lacrosse career next year after signing with Rollins College.

The Cougars midfielder chose Rollins College over Aurora University and Florida Gulf Coast University.

“It just had that homey feel,” LaPorta says. “I was planning to go out of state until I went to Rollins.”

LaPorta, who plans to major in international business or psychology, will now seek to lead the Cougars to another district title in preparation for playing at the next level.

“It’s a much faster game,” LaPorta says of college lacrosse.

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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Mooney out after quarterfinals The Cardinal Mooney High girls basketball team suffered a 45-34 loss to Indian Rocks Christian in the Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7.

Camille Giardina, the Lady Cougars leading scorer, was held to 16 points. Bridget Walsh added seven points for Cardinal Mooney.

Sarasota Christian’s Josh Yoder dribbles to the hoop late in the first half.

Back-to-Back Champs The Sarasota Christian boys basketball team captured its second-consecutive district title with a 71-56 victory over St. Petersburg Canterbury in the Class 2ADistrict 9 championship Feb. 8.

Blake Morrow finished with 28 points,

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Cardinal Mooney’s Bridget Walsh plays tight defense against Brooke Morten.

seven assists and six rebounds to lead the way for the Blazers. Josh Yoder added 13 points, five assists and three steals.

With the win, Sarasota Christian will host Southwest Florida Christian in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 14.

Cardinal Mooney’s Camille Giardina shoots a layup.

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points, and Brooke Blackwell and Natalie Vesely added six points each for Sarasota.

The Riverview High boys basketball team captured its third-consecutive district title with a 71-50 victory over North Port in the Class 8A-District 8 championship Feb. 8.

Austin Walker scored 28 points and hauled in 12 rebounds to lead the way for the Rams.

With the win, Riverview will host Tampa Alonso in the regional quarterfinals Feb. 14.

+ Tornado is state runner-up Booker High sophomore Alexandria Bartley finished second in the 183-pound weight class of the FHSAA Finals Feb. 9, at the Kissimmee Civic Center.

Bartley benched 200 pounds and lifted 175 pounds in the clean and jerk, finishing five pounds shy of first place.

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+ Cougars cruise to district title

The Sarasota Christian baseball team defeated Southwest Florida Christian 15-0 in its season-opener Feb. 12.

Joey Shamp went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and four runs scored to lead the way for the Blazers. Ryan Wenger allowed no hits and two walks while striking out one in the win.

The Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball team cruised to a 76-34 victory over Bradenton Christian in the Class 3A-District 10 championship Feb. 8.

Antonio Blakeney scored 30 points to pace the Cougars. Ryan McMahon added 13 points.

+ Lady Rams fall in double OT + Lady Blazers advance The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team cruised to a 60-38 victory over Southwest Florida Christian in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7.

Janie Weaver scored 19 points to lead the way for the Lady Blazers. Heidi Miller finished with 15 points, and McKenzie Lantz added eight points.

+ Riverview defeats Plant The Riverview High girls basketball team defeated Tampa Plant 57-42 in the Class 8A-Region 2 quarterfinals Feb. 7.

Gianna Vastola scored 22 points and hauled in 14 rebounds to lead the way for the Lady Rams. Juhnae Richardson had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Taylor Greenan and Kehtra Merrick each added eight points.

+ Lady Sailors get stopped The Sarasota High girls basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 43-29 loss to Stuart Martin County in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7.

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Morrow has scored 474 points this season, leading Sarasota Christian to a 20-7 record and its second-consecutive district title.

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Gary Halperin and RoseAnne McCabe comfortably chat with each other in their tidy Sarasota living room. A piano sits on one side: McCabe is a musician and plays bass with the Sarasota Orchestra. Halperin is a yoga instructor and helps care for their three children, Madeline, 9, Hannah, 6, and Megan 5. A mini-van sits in their driveway; their home radiates a sense of family.

They say fate brought them together 12 years ago when they both moved to Greensboro, N.C., around the same time. They met through a mutual friend, the conductor of the Greensboro Symphony.

In 1999, the mutual friend invited them both to a Mother’s Day dinner.

“Oh, he was handsome, really handsome, and he was so nice and just a normal nice guy,” she says about her initial impression. “And he knew my friends; it just felt safe.” He was struck by her beauty and wit, he says. On the drive to the restaurant that night, they both sat in the backseat of the car chatting non-stop.

“I was sort of like telling jokes or asking her questions that were a little beyond what you would do to somebody you just met,” he says. “And she was laughing and in sort of the right frame of mind I was in.”

After their first meeting, he was hesitant to ask her out.

He only knew three people in Greensboro, N.C. — she being one of them. He thought that if things did not work out he would lose the only three friends he had. Regardless of his hesitations, one Friday night, he called her after other plans for the night fell through. She agreed to meet him at a vegetarian restaurant under the assumption that more people were coming out.

Then, while chatting over dinner he asked, “So, do you go on many dates?”

She replied, “Well, is this a date?”

He asked, “Do you want it to be?”

She said yes.

The couple talked late into the night.

She called her sister that night and said, “I think I met the one. I think I met the guy.”

For the next year, each day they’d learn something new about each other. He loved her sense of adventure and strength.

He recalls a time when they went on a hike in West Virginia. They hiked up a mountain, walked across a 12-mile ridge and hiked back down. “She did it and she was totally fine, she didn’t even breathe heavy the whole way up.”

She fell for his wit and humor.

She recalls a time they were leaving an old antique store when the shopkeeper asked,

Words of Wisdom ❤ RoseAnne McCabe learned from her father “tend to your knitting.” This means do you what you have to do for yourself. “It really is about self-love, when you can learn to love yourself, you can love other people,” she says. ❤ Gary Halperin says be open to a lot of people even if they don’t meet the exact criteria for an ideal mate. “When somebody comes, even if they don’t meet your exact bullet points, you might want to be open to them because that might be someone to share your life with,” he says.

“Anything you can’t live without?” Halperin immediately replied, “Just her.”

Halperin had made a rule for himself that he was not going to propose to anyone until they’d dated for at least one year.

“We would have to go through all four seasons together, because, with my experience, people’s personalities and moods change with the seasons,” he says. “I wanted them to see me and for me to see them.”

One year from the day they met, he cooked her dinner at his home and proposed.

“Even though we had talked about it before, it still startled me,” McCabe says.

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In 2011 the Halperins took their children to Disney World. “We have a commitment that it’s forever. To me it’s not negotiable whether we are going to be together or not,” Gary Halperin says.

Gary Halperin and RoseAnne McCabe were married Jan. 6, 2001.

The couple did run into a speed bump during their engagement. Her family is Catholic; his family is Jewish.

“They asked very hard questions during our engagement,” she recalls. “(My family) wanted to question that because they

wanted me to know deep down was this what I really wanted.”

When the couple was married Jan. 6, 2001, both families fully accepted the union.

The couple moved to Sarasota soon after they married, when she got a job with the Sarasota Orchestra. Their children attend the Temple Beth Sholom School but also practice Catholicism.

“Every day is different; every day is new; and there are no two days that have ever been alike,” she says.

Their second daughter, Hannah, was born with Down syndrome, but, despite the challenge, their love for each other and their family remains strong.

“For a lot of couples it causes a lot of problems in the relationship when you have to deal with extra stress,” Halperin says.

“Nothing has fazed us. It’s meant to be, and there is this underlining trust that it’s forever, so we can survive anything.”

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Siesta Key Village draws crowd for craft festival More than 100 exhibitors lined Ocean Boulevard Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10, for the 19th annual Siesta Key Craft Festival. Travelers from as far as Ohio and Massachusetts perused the selection of art, sculptures, clothing, jewelry and more.

“The weather has been my favorite part of the show,” said Dick Cooley, an exhibitor from Wisconsin, who makes figurines out of scrap metal and spark plugs.

“Hopefully, I will come back next year.”

Right: Patti VanTonder adjusts a kudu clip in Jeanette Battles’ hair.

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During one serenade last year, Amer remembers visiting a Venice hospital, where one of the patients happened to be a former barbershop quartet singer.

“His daughter hired us for him, because she thought he’d like to hear that music again,” says Amer. “He couldn’t talk, but he perked right up when we started singing, and he was mouthing the words along with us. Those are the kind of reactions that make it worth it.”

Amer, along with the rest of the Chorus of the Keys, will be performing No. 1 hits from the ’50s through the ’90s at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way. For information, call 484-7589.

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK The Chorus of the Keys barbershop quartets serenade people each Valentine’s Day with the standards, “Heart of my Heart” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” “Those are two standards that you learn from the start,” says President Brian Clark. “Any four barber shoppers anywhere in the country will know those songs.”

In addition to two love songs, each recipient gets a rose and a card signed by their valentine.

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“I never get sick of singing them,” says Amer. “It’s the reactions we get. The look on her face, or sometimes his, is remarkable. You never know what you’re getting into.”

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The cocktail reception, special performance of the theater’s production of “The Best of Enemies” and discussion panel that followed raised about $15,000 for Legal Aid of Manasota.

Legal Aid of Manasota, a non-profit civil law firm that provides free legal services to low-income individuals, paired with Florida Studio Theatre for the first production in its “The Art of Law” series.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Summer Cove condo sells for $1.15 million Hartland Park

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Jan. 28 and Feb. 1.

A condominium in Summer Cove tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

David and Tamara Shepherd, of Moberly, Mo., sold their Unit 401C condominium at 1660 Summerhouse Lane to Lana Turner, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.15 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 2,490 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1.5 million in 2008.

Timothy Yocum and Rose Mancuso, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1846 Tulip Drive to Elizabeth Long, of Frederick, Md., for $239,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $216,500 in 2001.

Village Green Club Estates

Norma Hayes, trustee, sold the home at 3614 Pembrook Drive to George Lloyd, of Sarasota, for $220,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,797 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $113,500 in 1990.

SARASOTA Vista Bay Point

Thomas Luciani, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 501 condominium at 128 Golden Gate Point to Stephen Mclennan and Lisa Mclennan, trustees, of Sarasota, for $1.06 million. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,000 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2006.

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Condominium on the Bay

ABF Real Estate Holdings LLC sold the Unit 1501 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Maurice and Alicia Saunders, of Bartow, for $618,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,315 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $910,000 in 2005.

Joseph Swick and Joanne Swick, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 1212 condominium at 988 Blvd. of the Arts to David Kotok, trustee, of Sarasota, for $575,000.

Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $610,000 in 2004.

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Michael and Evelyn Shade sold their home at 512 Madison Court to Zachary Hanna and Mae Barker, of Jacksonville, for $365,000.

Built in 1922, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,572 square feet of living area.

Yaryna Klimchak

Unit 501 at 128 Golden Gate Point has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,000 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.06 million.

Palmer Square West

Carl and Estelle Crawford, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 6 condominium at 3621 Square West Lane to Rozalind Brack, of Sarasota, for $306,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,021 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $405,000 in 2005.

Coral Cove

Edward and Kay Talbot, of Highlands, N.C., sold their home at 7437 Starfish Drive to Mark and Andrea Schiffman, of Englewood, for $295,000. Built in 1973, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,335 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $115,300 in 2011.

Gulf Gate East

John Videyko, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 3880 Easton St. to William and Linda Sherry, of Sarasota, for $275,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,813 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $134,700 in 1985.

South Gate

Brandin Becker and Julie Eisele, of Portland, Ore., sold their home at 3013 Homasassa Road to Achieva Credit Union for $254,700. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,979 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2006.

James and Cynthia Krider, of Osprey, sold their Unit 102 condominium at 5239 Heron Way to Richard and Philippa Davis, of McLean, Va., for $215,000. Built in 1986, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $150,000 in 1988.

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Jill Lyons, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2395 Hyde Park St. to Ann Sommers, of Sarasota, for $200,000. Built in 1939, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,232 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $125,000 in 2012.

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Carol Carlin, trustee, of Loveland, Ohio, sold the Unit 107 condominium at 6326 Midnight Pass Road to Greggory Kite and Teena Kite, trustees, of Lexington, Ky., for $845,000. Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,318 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1984.

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REAL ESTATE / FROM PAGE 10B

Thomas Nutten sold his home at 431 S. Creek Drive to Dennis and Judith Bosch, of Osprey, for $1,125,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,780 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2001.

Siesta Isles

Charles and Kristina McGovern, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1038 Contento St. to Sonya Sawers, of Alberta, Canada, for $770,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,201 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $737,000 in 2012.

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Dale Plass, of Elmhurst, Ill., sold his home at 5120 Sandy Shore Ave. to Bertrand and Patricia Sablier, of Paris, France, for $700,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,904 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,208,000 in 2005.

Gulf and Bay Club

Pamela Lennertz, trustee, sold the Unit 607 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to Digital VS Film LLC for $650,000.

Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $250,000 in 1993.

Siesta Beach

Richard and Paula Baxter, of Sarasota, sold their home at 632 Treasure Boat Way to Anne Vose, of Edgartown, Mass., for $560,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,467 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,000 in 2010.

Deanne Williams, personal representative, of Park Ridge, Ill., sold the home at 795 Plymouth St. to Mark Flannagan, of Sarasota, for $347,000. Built in 1986, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,967 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 1998.

The Pointe on Midnight Pass

Charles Denny IV, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his Unit 406 condominium at 9397 Midnight Pass Road to Mark Sullivan and Carolyn Sullivan, trustees, of New Durham, N.H., for $310,000. Built in 1975, it

Yaryna Klimchak

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Midnight Cove II

Robert Fleischer sold his Unit 128 condominium at 1900 Midnight Cove II Place to Marion Ramge, of Frankfurt, Germany, for $255,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and 860 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $515,000 in 2005.

PALMER RANCH Deer Creek

HB Property Group Inc. sold the home at 8342 Shadow Pine Way to David Lubas, of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,477 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2012.

Alfred Wezniak, of Felming Island, sold his home at 4729 White Tail Lane to Robert and Trinh Harmon, of Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,659 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $322,300 in 1997.

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Bella Cornell, of Sarasota, sold the home

at 4937 Bridgehampton Blvd. to James Wood and Katharine Thomas, of Sarasota, for $365,000. Built in 1999, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,642 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $304,500 in 1999.

James and Sandra Ritzenhaler, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7231 Brambury Court to Kenneth and Janis Gold, of McLean, Va., for $350,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,174 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2012.

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Sharon Ballard, of Cumberland, Maine, sold her home at 5864 Helicon Place to Leonard and Sidney Milstone, of Sarasota, for $260,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,693 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $202,400 in 2002.

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Parviz and Pari Daneshjoo, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 2506 condominium at 4471 Cinnamon Drive to Theresa Eaves, trustee, of Findlay, Ohio, for $235,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,045 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $210,000 in 2009.

Joan Parnell, of Felton, Del., sold her home at 9472 Hawksmoor Lane to Deborah Davidson, of Sarasota, for $400,000.

Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,799 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $402,000 in 2004.

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John Shintaffer, of Venice, sold his home at 1113 Mill Pond Court to Charles McLeod and Ann Gamble, of Osprey, for $540,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,027 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2010.

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Judith Keeler, of Venice, sold her home at 1463 Seafarer Drive to David Schaefer and Jill Schaefer, trustees, of Delavan, Wis., for $360,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,883 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $285,000 in 1997.

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Matt and Lissie Cankar, trustees, sold the home at 1078 Eisenhower Drive to Richard and Linda Lipinski, of Nokomis, for $230,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,020 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $159,000 in 1997.

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A sold-out crowd of more than 400 people filled the Sahib Shrine Center Friday, Feb. 8, for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s annual kick-off breakfast.

After breakfast, the chamber started its 93rd year with a presentation from President Steve Queior, who discussed how the chamber plans to continue to develop economic opportunities by building on the previous successes of its Sarasota Tomorrow initiative.

Following an update from Congressman Vern Buchanan, keynote speaker Mark Wilson, president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, presented his Six Pillar framework to help Sarasota and Florida achieve the greatest potential success.

Wilson focused on regionalism, stressing the importance of thinking on a broader geographic scale. Wilson says Sarasota can match the success of other cities that have embraced regionalism in the past by expanding and collaborating on a regional level.

Wilson also stressed the need to remain competitive in an increasingly global marketplace; create jobs with wages that are appropriately matched with the cost of living; and improve the quality of life in Sarasota, so that young, new, talented employees are attracted to the area.

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BUSINESSOBSERVER + SmartHouse Integration recognized for its innovation

+ SouthTech expands its technology team

The Consumer Electronics Association awarded SmartHouse Integration the Platinum Mark of Excellence for Innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

SmartHouse Integration is a one-stop home-electronic integration company that enables home electronics to communicate to conserve energy. The company also gives homeowners the ability to control home appliances through their tablets or phones.

“If you are not home and there is a leak in your house, it notifies you,” said SmartHouse President Mark van den Broek. The technology also regulates the HVAC in customers’ homes based on time of year and the amount of people in the house.

Van den Broek started the company in 1996, in Ohio, after working for a Fortune 500 company. In 2006, he moved to Sarasota, with his wife and children.

SouthTech, an IT services firm, has hired James Babiak as a systems engineer.

“Everyone here is a highly skilled professional, dedicated to providing exemplary customer service, not to mention extremely friendly and welcoming,” said Babiak.

Babiak has a strong foundation in computer networking and more than 13 years of experience. He is originally from the New York/New Jersey area but has been living in the Sarasota/Bradenton area with his wife and daughter for seven years.

“I heard many great things about SouthTech before I came on board and am excited to be part of an outstanding team here,” said Babiak.

SouthTech provides clients with planning, guidance and technological support to help them meet business goals.

+ PR association accepting Golden Image applications

+ Blalock Walters makes Fortune magazine list

The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is accepting submissions for its Golden Image Awards competition, which recognizes the best practices and programs in the public-relations sphere.

The Florida Public Relations Association, founded in 1938, is the oldest public-relations organization in the U.S. There are four categories in the competition: public-relations programs, printed tools of public relations, audio/ visual/online tools of public relations and student projects in public relations. For information, visit cwcfpra.com. Entries are due by 5 p.m. March 15.

Blalock Walters, attorneys at law, made Fortune magazine’s list of 2013 Top Ranked Law Firms in the U.S. The list is compromised of firms in which at least one of three lawyers has achieved LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

“We are honored to be recognized by such a recognized publication,” said Jonathan Fleece, principal at Blalock Walters. “All of our attorneys commit themselves to making a difference for our clients and community. Certainly our AV-rated members are shining examples of this.”

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+ Premier Sotheby’s names top sales team for 2012 Judy Green, CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, announced Feb. 7 that The Schemmel Property Group was named the firm’s top-producing sales team in Sarasota and Manatee counties in 2012.

The group, made up of Joel Schemmel, Sharon Chiodi and Tracy Eisnaugle, earned total closed sales of $26.3 million.

They consistently rank among the top agents in Sarasota County, also achieving the top-producing team award for 2008, 2009 and 2010.

The group’s success contributed to a strong year for Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. The company had sales of more than $2.3 billion through the end of 2012, a 35% increase compared to last year.

“Joel Schemmel and his team personify the Premier Sotheby’s International Realty commitment to exceptional market knowledge, service and excellence in every transaction,” Green said.

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Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants, KB Pension Services, Inc. and Kerkering Barberio Financial Services Inc. have promoted employees.

Ashley Salter is moving from a senior accountant to supervisor. Staff accountants Heather Coonradt and Dennis Roberts are now in-charge accountants.

Alelaide Aurelius is moving from pension administrator I to pension administrator II, and Helen Raymond has been promoted to operations specialist.

The company has been serving clients since 1972 and is one of the largest independent certified accounting firms in Southwest Florida.

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Schemmel has a background as an attorney and CPA. He worked at Arthur Andersen, Andersen Legal and the Ernst & Young Law Alliance, both in the U.S. and Europe.

Schemmel, who obtained his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law and his accounting degree from the University of Iowa, is a registered attorney in Florida and Illinois and a certificated CPA in Illinois.

A resident of Sarasota since 1997, Chiodi graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a degree in economics.

Prior to her real-estate career, she worked in sales, financial-administration management and customer service for Andersen Consulting and ADT Security Services.

She currently serves on the executive board of directors for Community Haven.

Eisnaugle, a longtime Sarasota resident, earned her degree in interior design from Florida State University and spent years as a designer in Sarasota working in high-end residential design, model merchandising and managing a design center for Lee Wetherington Homes.

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Nancy Hathaway submitted this photo of a sunset on Sarasota Bay.

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SEWING MACHINE: Sears Kenmore, portable, with case. Excellent condition, $60/obo. John or Vi 941-924-1008, Sarasota.

WINE CABINET: Teak with glass door. Purchased at Copenhagen Imports. Excellent condition, $150. 941-921-3634.

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SALE - Books, Tools, Yamaha digital piano, antique ice box, household goods. Sat. & Sun. 9a.m.-3p.m., 4670 Ardale St. No early birds.

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USED BOOKS, LOW PRICES! Friends of Fruitville Library Bookstore Fruitville Rd Exit, 1/2 M. East of I-75 10am-5pm Mon-Sat.

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MOVING SALE Friday - February 15th - 10a.m.-3p.m.

245 Bird Key Drive Retired Interior Designer Parachute silk sofa, pair of leather chairs, Lucite & glass cocktail table, 3 part solid rosewood German wall system, waterfall cocktail tables, 4 part Chinese screen, Founders dining table & eight chairs, 19th C. Pischwa Indian temple wall hanging, jewelry, set of sterling, Steuben glass koala, vase & elephant, African masks, Thai figures, Will Grant Lucite sculptures, Val St. Lambert, international collectors classic books, pr. of twin beds, Henredon end table, pr. of Charlton swivel chairs, books, paintings, stereo system, Brown Jordan chaises & bar stools, grill, plants, yard tools, patio umbrella, & more.

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HOUSECLEANER for Company. Car needed, Approx. $400/wk. Exp. required. Background Checked. Call Drew 941-445-5844.

ANNUAL RENTAL: PARK RIDGE, gated, 3BR/2.5BA townhome. Lanai, community pool, 1 car garage, office, $1550/mo. Available now.

Please call 941-504-8818 or 941-400-5626.

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$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034 SIESTA KEY LUXURIOUS HOME Unfurnished 3BR/3BA Spacious, 2700 sq/ft. on Grand Canal.

Saltillo Tile Floors, SS Appliances, Lush Landscaping, Pool, Boat Dock & Beach, $3600/mo. Annual Lease, 941-349-8900.

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Ideal candidate will have 1-2 yrs exp in internet marketing, more specifically selling on Ebay or Amazon a huge plus. Skilled in Excel; detailorientated; multi-tasking; work as a team member; brainstorming and being deadline driven!

This is a full-time entry level hourly position. If interested please email your resume and salary requirements to JOBS@JSLS.COM. EOE/Drug Free Workplace LOCAL AREA CONSULTANT Enjoy working w/people & learning about the world? Looking for a role where you can control the schedule and work from home?

Cultural Care Au Pair is seeking a new Local Childcare Consultant in Sarasota.

PALM AIRE Beautifully updated home in desirable Executive neighborhood. Golf course view 4BR/2.5BA/3CG, + office/large bonus room.

2,810 sq/ft. Oversized screened lanai and swimming pool. Upgrades Galore!

7708 Broadmoor Pines Blvd. $474,900 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Lora Carpenter Realtor 941-713-0432, 941-739-6777 www.floridamoves.com/lora.carpenter SIESTA KEY BY OWNER. 2BR/2BA, 1 block to beach; 2 blocks to village. Gulf view potential. $634,000. 941-735-2148.

VILLA: 55+, SARASOTA STRATHMORE RIVERSIDE VILLAS 2BR/2BA Move-in condition.

2 Small pets okay.

Clubhouse, heated pool.

Inland water access at Marina.

Close to shopping and Siesta Key. $119,500 941-735-1668

This is the part time role that will make you feel good about what you do! This position has a little bit of everything including the opportunity to earn domestic and international trips! Interested?

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Email: Anne.Countouris@culturalcare.com SALES POSITION. P/T. Must be available evenings & weekends. Located on Siesta Key. Retirees Welcome. 727-244-5906.

Condos/Apts. For Rent PALMER RANCH condo: 1BR/1BA, $940/mo.

Gated, W/D, new carpet/ paint, pool, parking, gym, tennis. 941-302-0621.

SIESTA KEY 2BR/2BA across from Siesta Key Beach. View of Beach/Gulf, Cable and Internet included. Updated. Available April 1st, (1 month min.) 618-534-1791 for details and pictures.

Non-smoking, No pets.

STICKNEY PT. ROAD NEAR SIESTA KEY Furnished large garden 1BR unit with waterviews.

Lanai. Available 4/1/13 for minimum of 6-9 months. $1400/mo. 847-651-1929.

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Manufactured Homes FULLY FURNISHED Manufactured Home 2BR/2BA. Ideal location, attractively priced. Walk across the street to the community swimming pool and clubhouse. Sit in the front lanai and enjoy the lake view and a Sarasota sunset. Located in Park East Club, an active 55+ community. Adjacent to shopping mall, dining and movie theaters. $29,900. Call Carolyn at 941-924-2455.

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BY OWNER Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key. Beautiful penthouse, spectacular views, overlooking Big Pass, 3BR/3BA, 2 car garage, pool,14/ft. ceilings, over 2200/sq.ft. $1,200,000 941-484-8500 for appointment.

STONEYBROOK GOLF Priced to sell. Updated 2BR/2BA +den, w/garage, quartz and granite counter tops, newer appliances. Immaculate. Maintained like new.

Golf/ Tennis club. $217,500. NANCY CASEY, Coldwell Banker, 941-966-9072.

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BONDED PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN available for Caregiving to Elderly and Dev. Disabled.

Errands, Bill Paying, Companionship Services and Light Housekeeping. Bonded & Compassionate.

Call SueAnn, 941-915-3797.

COMPLETE CARE; non-medical and medical.

Errands, homemaking, transportation, medication supervision, meal preparation. Also, medical staff available 24/7. Call 377-4465 for more details or visit our mobile/online website at: eldercaresarasota.com Lic. #30211372. Bonded and Insured.

MENNONITE LADY (Senior) seeks part-time Caregiver position for Ambulatory person (yearly) 8am-4pm, $100/day. 941-256-6395.

BETTY’S HOUSECLEANING Service. Residential and Commercial. High quality cleaning.

Reasonable rates. Licensed. References. Call 941-650-6180.

Room Room For For Rent Rent

SIESTA SIESTA KEY: KEY: Unfurnished Unfurnished Efficiency.

Efficiency. Walking Walking distance distance to to Siesta Siesta Key Key Village.

Village. Full Full Kitchen Kitchen & & Bath, Bath, W/D connection, $600/mo + utilities. Available W/D connection, $600/mo + utilities. Available now! 941-349-8900. now! 941-349-8900.

Vacation/Seasonal Vacation/Seasonal Rentals Rentals

LIDO BEACH SPECTACULAR GULFVIEW LIDO BEACH SPECTACULAR GULFVIEW 9th Floor/Balcony Turn-key Furnished 1059sqft 9th Floor/Balcony Turn-key Furnished 1059sqft 1 Bed/1.5 Bath 60 Day Minimum 941-356-1855 1 Bed/1.5 Bath 60 Day Minimum 941-356-1855 Available 4/1/13 www.VRBO.com/419009 Available 4/1/13 www.VRBO.com/419009 ON BEACH OR BAY!! 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or ON BEACH OR BAY!! 1-3 Bedrooms, Weekly or Monthly. Available Immediately.

Monthly. Available Immediately.

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

Seaside Management, 941-923-6077.

SUNSET BEACH, LBK. 2BR/2BA. Pool, Spa, SUNSET BEACH,NoLBK. Spa, 2+ mo. rentals. pets.2BR/2BA. Available Pool, May-Dec., 2+ mo. rentals. No pets.

Available May-Dec., 2013, Jan.-March, 2014.

248-330-7675.

2013, Jan.-March, 2014. 248-330-7675.

Waterfront Property Waterfront Property

WATERFRONT LOT: 1 Acre, Direct Access to WATERFRONT Direct Access to Manatee River.LOT: Rare1 Acre, Opportunity.

Boating, Manatee River.

Rare Opportunity.

Boating, Fishing, Gulf Beaches.

WebPro Realty.

Call Fishing, Gulf Beaches. WebPro Realty. Call Robert, 863-602-6413.

Robert, 863-602-6413.

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German.

941-927-6269.

941-927-6269.

RETIRED RETIRED RN. RN. Errands, Errands, Drive Drive to to appts, appts, light light housekeeping. Medication Medication monitoring monitoring and and setup. setup. housekeeping.

Quality Quality care. care. References, References, Kathie Kathie 941-266-6012.

941-266-6012.

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ML SCREENING. Family owned and operated.

ML SCREENING. Family owned and operated.

Over 15/yrs. exp. Lic./Ins. Pool cage screens Over 15/yrs. exp. Lic./Ins. Pool cage screens replaced, screen doors, lanais. No job too small. replaced, screen doors, lanais. No job too small.

Call for free estimate, (941)232-0565.

Call for free estimate, (941)232-0565.

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Meet and greet and get a treat. 941-554-4620.

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Carpentry Carpentry

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Contemporary home to be built using green building techniques to minimize environmental impact and ensure maximum energy efficiency. Enjoy indoor/outdoor living with rooftop terrace, intimate garden, 34 ft green wall, solar heated pool with waterfall and much more. There is still time to influence the design and choose interior finishes.

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Enjoy Magnificent Sunsets from Casarina on Siesta Key

This 7th floor condo has beach and Gulf views. 3BR, 3.5Baths, with upgraded kitchen and bathrooms. This well maintained resort-style community offers a clubhouse, heated pool, tennis courts onsite management and security.

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Live Near Siesta Key Beach and Village with Restaurants, Nightlife and Shops

Spacious 2/2 home with lots of light. Extra Florida Room and screened-in porch have views of the very private, fenced rear yard with mature landscaping. 2 car garage plus circular driveway for lots of parking. Master suite has second sink and vanity outside master bath for convenience MLS#A3971211 $429,000

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Spice Bay, a gated and maintenance free bayfront community on Siesta Key

Open Sunday 1 to 4pm 1295 Whitehall Place

Old Florida Style Home in estate.

• 227’ frontage on newly dredged canal.

• Large lot on cul-de-sac at the end of a private road • Dock & Boat House in sheltered anchorage, • 100 yards to ICW with no bridges.

• Easy walk to Siesta Beach!

• Den and Art Studio, possible 3rd & 4th Bedrooms Broker/Owner

$100,000 under estate appraisal!

Must Sell To Settle Estate! $860,000

Meridian at the Oaks Preserve

LOT 14

401 N. Point Road, #704, Osprey

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Spectacular sunsets, panoramic views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Gulf of Mexico, a tropical pool and spa and a fitness center are right outside your door. Join the country club lifestyle with maintenance free living.

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Only 7 homesites are left in this West Indies style  community. Choose your own architect or builder.

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Homesites start at $450,000. Boat slips are available.

Bishopscourt at Oaks Preserve 72 Bayhead Lane, Osprey

Don’t hesitate to see this lovely, maintenance free home with wood floors, tile, high ceilings, and a beautiful walled courtyard overlooking the lake to enjoy quiet dinners at home. Play golf or tennis at The Oaks.

Perfectly located in the private enclave of MLS#3971550 $445,000 Lincoln Park Circle, a community of only eight

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Oaks Preserve Townhome 65 Bishopscourt Road, Osprey

Designed by Bo MacEwen, this fantastic one story maintenance free condo in desirable Bishopscourt Townhomes is perfect for your casual lifestyle. Large picture windows overlooking the lake and fountain, from most rooms .

MLS#3971776 $305,000

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5831 Riegels Harbor Road - $1,950,000

Siesta Key pool home near beach. 50’ dock on sailboat water in gated community - 4 beds/4.5 baths

625 Tremont Street - $849,000

One of the most desirable streets on Siesta Key. Fabulous views. Deep boating water near the bay. 3 beds/2 baths

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13211 Palmers Creek Terrace - $1,895,000

5411 Avenida del Mare - $1,219,000

Custom desirable country club estate pool home 5-6 beds/5.5 baths, on private preserve lot

Siesta Key 1.5 blocks to beach. Built 2003, 3,695 s.f., theater, 4 car garage, w/marina boat rackominium

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201 Seagull Lane - $1,349,000

Bird Key pool home with views of Sarasota Bay on rare double lot. 5,000+ s.f., 2 kitchens, 5 beds/5 baths

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7045 Portmarnock Place $3,275,000 this captivating home is the ultimate in luxury living in the distinct golf course community of Lakewood Ranch country club.

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7902 Sanderling Road • $8,700,000 Offering one of the world’s most coveted lifestyles, this stunning estate home rests on over 1.5 acres between the Gulf and Heron Lagoon in private and serene Sanderling Club on Siesta Key. Here over 150 feet of direct beachfront comes to life with spectacular Gulf front outdoor spaces, extraordinary water and beach views, dramatic living quarters and resort like amenities all within this private compound. The grand home is the perfect backdrop for indulgent relaxation or lavish entertaining both inside and out. the inside is centered around the sensational two story living room accented by a second story bridge leading to the guest wing, a uniquely designed ceiling and an entire wall of doors and windows capturing extraordinary Gulf and beach views. The family room, bar room and gourmet kitchen are more intimate spaces that are perfect for small groups or where one can feel comfortable just relaxing and taking in the views.

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