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Molding a solution District assesses mold problems at Lakewood Ranch High. SEE PAGE 4

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That’s her story During a special story time at the Braden River Library Aug. 23, 10-year-old Xander DeGendice, a student at Tara Elementary School, learned you can’t duck responsibilities.

DeGendice was one of the children who listened as Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh (above with DeGendice) read one of her favorite books “Duck for President.”

Baugh said the book gives a good idea on what it’s like to be a commissioner or in any elected position.

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“Bedsheet Man” co-producers David Leo Shultz, of Los Angeles, and Ryan Bodie, of Heritage Harbour, edit scenes.

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More in store at UTC University Parkway corridor adds shopping choices. SEE PAGE 3

High hopes for tea Peridia Golf and Country Club Manager Tom Donato (above) grew nearly 2 feet Aug. 24.

Organizers of Peridia’s High Tea and Trunk Show, which featured a hat contest, roped Donato into the spotlight and planted a top hat on his head.

“It’s beautiful,” the 5-foot, 4-inch Donato said with a chuckle. “It made me feel 7 feet tall.”

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California Pizza Kitchen Manager Greg Guevara, left, works at one of the University Parkway corridor’s many restaurants, and more dining and shopping spots are on the way.

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Closure on University Place gate question Unmanned security gates will stay as they are in University Park.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

When it came to manned security gates at University Place, majority ruled.

On Aug. 30, Community Development District supervisors voted against having manned security gates.

The move allowed the supervisors to pass a fiscal year 2018 budget that will keep assessment increases to less than $100 per year per household.

The CDD sent University Place residents an email survey Aug. 24, asking for their input on the gate issue. Of 113 responses (28% of households), 76 voted in favor of unmanned gates, while 33 voted for manned gates. Four did not have an opinion, District Manager Bob Nanni said.

Adding attendants at the gates would have cost about an additional $40,000, which would have raised assessments by about $130 to $200 per household.

Including debt service, the new maintenance budget of $709,313 will increase resident assessments by 2.4%, or about $47 to $74 per household annually.

“There is no fluff in this budget,” Supervisor Frank Ingrassia said. “This is what it takes. Our budgets are very close to what’s estimated.”

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University Place will continue to use a remote security provider to control entry and exit into the community rather than having gate attendants.

The gate issue has been the primary topic of debate since budget discussions began in April.

Resident Shelly Bishop said she has not been happy with the remote-access security system, or the consistency with which guests and vendors have been able to access the community.

However, although she prefers the option to man the gates, in the end she said it was not worth the budget increase.

“My family can’t absorb that (cost increase),” she said.

Other residents said the district should stick to the current gateentry model.

“I have lived through manned and unmanned gates,” said Sherry Suggs, an 11-year resident of University Place. “It’s no added value to have manned gates. It’s the same issues you have.”

Resident Terry Williams said, “I believe what we have now is the

“I believe what we have now is the best option.

Let’s leave it as it is.”

best option. Let’s leave it as it is.”

Supervisors ultimately agreed, citing the survey results.

“I can understand the need and the want for manned gates, but I feel we have to go with the majority,” said Supervisor Jane Lange, who participated in the Aug. 30 meeting by phone.

Supervisor Vicki Kahle said she did not believe adding gate attendants would improve security within the community.

The new budget increased $23,675 from 2017’s $685,638 primarily due to funding for a reserves study, added funding for irrigation-related repairs and maintenance and improvements to aging landscaping.

The fiscal year begins Oct. 1.

Raucous gate discussions also led to a plea for more civility at meetings. Bishop asked supervisors and residents to remember they belong to one community.

“I’m so disappointed,” she said.

“I wish we could be more civil and a little more polite.”

She urged supervisors to find ways to improve and open communication with residents and consider starting each budget year with a survey of residents to gather their financial and community priorities.

Supervisors said they’ve tried surveys and other means by which to engage residents in the past, but without much luck.

“We should continue trying,” Kahle said.

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wenty-year-old Ashleigh Gilray not only waits on tables at California Pizza Kitchen, on North Cattlemen Road, she also goes there when she’s not working.

On a recent visit, she sat eating pizza with her mother, Toni Gilray, of Mill Creek, and grandmother, Anne Marie Dean, of Oak Grove Park.

“We love it here,” Ashleigh Gilray said. “I’m here all the time.”

The women say California Pizza Kitchen is just one fun destination in the area and that the development of the University Town Center corridor is changing the landscape for East County’s shopping scene. Toni Gilray wishes more shopping choices were available off State Road 64, but loves that she can go to the University Parkway corridor to visit a Super Target or Home Goods without having to travel far into Sarasota or West Bradenton.

“Everybody loves all the new shops,” Toni Gilray said.

Benderson Development, owner of the UTC plazas along University Parkway and Cattlemen Road, and part owner of The Mall at University Town Center, has more on the drawing board.

“We’re pleased with the pace,” Benderson’s Director of Leasing Mark Chait said of development along North Cattlemen Road.

“We’re thrilled with the tenant mix. When people in the industry come here and look at UTC as a whole and see the depth of the tenant mix, they say, ‘Wow.’ “We’re really proud of it.”

Along North Cattlemen Road, specifically, Acropolis Greek Taverna is under construction, and is slated for a fall opening.

Benderson soon will start construction on two parcels in front of the Homewood Inn and Suites, which opened Aug. 21 at southwest corner of Cattlemen and DeSoto roads. Chait said those retail buildings are going through permitting and will take about eight months to build once permitting is approved.

Benderson also is designing buildings along North Cattlemen Road toward the southern end of the mall.

“We continue to be excited about what we see happening there,” said California Pizza Kitchen President Chris Morris, adding Florida is the chain’s top market second only to California.

“When there’s traffic flow and visibility, that normally means good things for us.”

Morris said California Pizza Kitchen, which opened in January, is performing as expected considering the demographics and area. New businesses will strengthen their profits even more, Morris said.

Gary Callicoat, president of the restaurant chain Rusty Bucket, which opened on North Cattlemen Road in January 2016, said the restaurant’s proximity to Interstate 75, the University Town Center corridor, Lakewood Ranch and the growth around Nathan Benderson Park make the location

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attractive for retailers and restaurateurs.

“Visibility and access have been a plus for our location,” he said.

However, both he and Morris said construction at the interchange of University Parkway and Interstate 75 has kept some customers away, but it won’t be forever.

“Once the dust settles and everything is done in that area, we believe there’s even more upside than what we see today,” Morris said.

Toni and Ashleigh Gilray echoed that sentiment.

The diverging diamond traffic pattern through the interchange opened May 21.

Dean said the shopping and restaurant options make the corridor a go-to destination for her.

“It’s just like having a little downtown,” she said.

THE DISTRICT AT UTC The District at UTC, home to Super Target and Old Navy, among other tenants, also has plenty of changes in progress.

Along the western side of Cattlemen Road, Acropolis Greek Taverna, which will offer Greek cuisine such as gyros, souvlaki and dolmades, is under construction, with an opening tentatively slated for this month.

JPan, a sushi restaurant, is expanding its existing space with a bar area and more seating. Blossom Nail Salon celebrated its grand opening Aug. 27.

Benderson also has signed a lease with Natuzzi Italia, an upscale leather furniture store, and is in the process of designing the building, which will be built on the east side of Cattlemen Road.

TOURIST CENTER DRIVE Tourist Center Drive, the plaza west of Cooper Creek Boulevard and home to Wendy’s and Ruby Tuesday’s, now is fully leased. On Aug. 17, Scullers Draft House took over the space formerly leased by World of Beer. It offers beer and wine in a concept that plays off the popular rowing venue farther south at Nathan Benderson Park.

Miami-based Stretch Zone, a practitioner-assisted-stretching studio, also has taken over a 1,014-square-foot space and is expected to open this month.

The Shoppes at University Town Center, the plaza at the northeast corner of Cooper Creek Boulevard and University Parkway and home to HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack and other retailers, is attracting new businesses.

T.J. Maxx will fill a space formerly occupied by Shapes, making it the third TJX-brand concept in the plaza. The others are HomeGoods and Marshalls.

“There aren’t many plazas that have that,” Benderson Development’s Mark Chait said of having all three TJX brands in the same location. “That’s pretty telling. Obviously, the other two concepts have done well there.”

T.J. Maxx is expected to open around Thanksgiving.

In July, Benderson signed a lease with Butcher’s Mark, a butcher’s shop that specializes in marinated meats. It will be located near Pei Wei. The store Five Below, which offers items for $5 or less, and Three Dogs Bakery opened in early May at The Shoppes.

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problem that left one of the buildings on the Lakewood Ranch High School campus closed for a week.

Mendel, who has been a member of the School Advisory Council for six years, said her concern grew last November when she suspected the mold problem was more widespread than a report that had it confined to an area where an aquarium was suspected of leaking. That problem was treated, but Mendel said the school and district should have conducted a much larger assessment of the campus.

On Aug. 28, the school issued an alert to parents saying Building 400, which houses six classrooms, had been closed due to visible mold. Students were moved to other buildings.

Randy Lesperance, project manager for Simpson Environmental, said his staff of 45 workers wiped down every surface of Building 400 that could be reached. A thorough cleaning of the HVAC system also was being performed. Lesperance said his crew would be finished before school opened Sept. 5.

On Aug. 30, the district held an informational meeting in the school’s cafeteria. About 60 parents attended the meeting, which also included speaker Rene Salazar, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida, where he teaches courses on environmental, occupational and public health. Also attending were Ron Ciranna, deputy superintendent for business services and operations; Greene; Lesperance; and Todd Henson, director of maintenance and operations for the district.

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“If you are very concerned about the health of folks occupying these buildings, relax. Exposure to mold does not typically result in chronic effects. What’s important is that visible mold was detected.”

— Rene Salazar, USF Environmental and Occupational Health

Rene Salazar, of USF Environmental and Occupational Health, addresses a parents meeting at Lakewood Ranch High School.

said Salazar, who said the situation presented no serious health risk. “Exposure to mold does not typically result in chronic effects.

What’s important is that visible mold was detected.”

Two chillers, at the end of their expected 20-year life span, quit working Monday and have since been fixed. New chillers have been ordered, but will take approximately four more months to arrive.

Lesperance said between 50 and 75 ceiling tiles had been replaced.

The work, which began Tuesday, should be finished by the weekend.

Greene said outside workers

were hired to do all the work associated with the problem because the district wanted to have complete transparency.

Parents at the meeting said they had seen mold in the band and chorus rooms, an auditorium and other places on campus. Several parents questioned the district’s effectiveness in dealing with previous reports of mold and voiced a lack of confidence the current effort would be any better.

Greene assured them a “comprehensive assessment” of the other six buildings on the Lakewood Ranch High School campus will be performed as soon as possible and that any place identified

as having mold would be at the top of the list.

She said cost of the repairs would come out of the district’s capital fund. If the cost for the comprehensive assessment and repairs runs over $50,000, Green said it would have to be approved Sept. 12 at the next Manatee County School Board meeting.

Although the school district for more than two years has used an air conditioning schedule that means shutting down units on weekends, all the units will remain running for the time being until the cause of the mold can be identified.

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goal should be determining why the mold has appeared. “Clean, dry environments should not have mold,” he said.

Mendel said the School Advisory Council, which includes parents, teachers, administrators and members of the community, had discussed the mold problems last winter but no action was taken.

She said she was denied access to a report filed about the mold cleanup last November but filed a public records request and got it.

She said the report says workers never checked the entire building for mold. She said she would not let her children take any engineering classes in Building 400.

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APARTMENTS ON THE WAY Below left: The red shaded area is adjacent to the Mall at University Town Center and will hold an estimated 300 apartment units.

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a mixture of apartment housing — Fenton’s focus — as well as office, warehouse and retail space that will come in later phases. The residential piece will capitalize on the property’s visual and physical connection to the Celery Fields, a more than 360-acre park that serves as a community amenity with walking and biking trails and bird-watching opportunities.

The second complex will be the residential component of Benderson’s University Town Center project. The company already is entitled to 1,750 residential units

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on the property around The Mall at University Town Center, and Fenton will focus on the land tucked between Honore Avenue and Cattlemen Road, south of DeSoto Road.

That site off DeSoto Road likely will become a mixture of rental apartments and a town hometype product, but Fenton initially will start with an estimated 300 apartment units.

“It will match the look and feel of the mall,” Fenton said. “We’re going to focus on a design that promotes walkability and direct access to Nathan Benderson Park.

The overarching goal is to further activate UTC with residents and entertainment options,” he said.

“I’ve already been fielding calls about it,” Fenton said, noting he gets at least two inquiries per week. “People want to downsize.

They love the area. They want to walk to restaurants or to the park.”

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director of development, said the UTC area has a density of shopping and dining opportunities that is virtually unmatched in the retail industry.

Fenton said, as with Benderson’s other projects, there will be meticulous attention given to design and aesthetics for both projects and creating a “paramount” customer experience, even for apartment residents.

“These apartments will feel connected to their surroundings,” Fenton said of both projects, adding that each has a site so unique that the locations and their amenities will be a major draw for residents.

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Construction on both projects could start as early as April 2018, Mathes said.

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On the scene of his new short film, “Bedsheet Man,” Heritage Harbour’s Ryan Bodie watched as it became time for lights, camera and action.

Only the lights were out.

Bodie had shown up at a convenience store in St. Petersburg in September with a crew that included 17 actors in makeup. It was 9:30 p.m. and all the arrangements had been made to film at the site.

The store, however, was closed.

Since he entered the film and video world after graduating from the film program at State College of Florida — then known as Manatee Community College — in 2000, Bodie has become adept at improvising. He said making independent films is all about “making the best of a bad situation.”

This was pretty bad, until Bodie looked across the street and saw a 24-hour gas station.

“We went inside and asked the owner if we could shoot the scene, and he finally agreed,” Bodie said.

Unfortunately, the script called for the protagonist to perform a heroic deed as someone was being robbed at an ATM. While the convenience store had an ATM, the gas station didn’t.

The script quickly was rewritten. The show went on with the gas station’s customers walking past the set in bewilderment.

Bodie said, inevitably, he was able to tell the story in a more powerful way than he originally had planned.

“Those are the kind of moments you live for,” he said.

Bodie, 41, has lived for many of those moments over his 17-year career in film and video production. “Bedsheet Man” is just the latest project produced by his company, Ryan Bodie Films, and was filmed during a four-day period with scenes shot in Bradenton, Palmetto and St. Petersburg.

The story revolves around a common, middle-aged dad, Phillip, whose son, Aden, commits suicide by hanging himself. After Aden’s suicide, Phillip reflects on the times he would read to his son.

“They had these father-son moments before bedtime,” said Bodie, whose co-producer, David Leo Shultz of Los Angeles, wrote the story and starred in the lead role. “Phillip would become a superhero and take the bedsheet from Aden’s bunk bed and tie it around his neck. Aden was his sidekick.”

Through his grief, Phillip decided he would become a superhero in real life.

“Grief became his super power,” Bodie said. “After his son died, he goes around town, and if there are people who need help, he would help them. That might mean stopping people from snatching a purse or stopping a gas station from being robbed.”

“Bedsheet Man” is a short

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film, about 10 minutes, but could become a full-length feature if the short garners attention. For now, Bodie hopes to earn an award at the Francis Coppola Director’s Short Film Competition. The five finalists go to the Sundance Film Festival in January in Park City, Utah.

He believes “Bedsheet Man” has a good shot because the story “spoke to him.”

Being a father of three — Emma, Ethan and Elle Bodie — the story hit him hard.

“As a father, I always wonder if I’m good enough, uplifting enough, raising my kids in a proper environment and asking myself how I can be better,” Bodie said.

“This story was about a father who wasn’t there enough because he put everything else first.”

Bodie wants to be there for his children and his community.

When he films his projects, he often uses local talent.

For “Bedsheet Man,” Bodie recruited Myakka City’s Emmanuel Kurtz, 8, and Elias Kurtz, 14, to play roles. Elias played the role of Aden, who hung himself at the beginning at the film. Elias said despite the darkness of his role, he tried to enjoy his opportunity.

“During the hanging scene I had to put on a whole bunch of makeup,” Elias said. “It was cool.

They used an airbrush and made vein lines and stuff. People have always told me I should be an actor.”

Emmanuel played the role of Cody, one of Phillip’s neighbors.

“It was really fun,” Emmanuel said. “They had to put food color on me to make me look bruised, and it got all sticky on my shirt.”

Part of Bodie’s joy is working with those who aspire to become actors or filmmakers. He said the key to being a success in the business is “making a path for yourself.”

Bodie’s path involved starting a business, Studio 26 Productions, which he owned after graduating from college until 2013 when he sold it. He became nationally known for his work live-streaming events, such as concerts, to the internet. He produced music

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Does anyone care Thunder By the Bay left town?

Y ou might have experienced the feeling. Someone dated you for a while, primarily to make their real love interest jealous.

Those living in Lakewood Ranch could be forgiven for feeling that way after Thunder By the Bay’s one-year romance with the Premier Sports Campus.

Certainly, this was not a plot

by Suncoast Charities for Children, which runs Thunder By the Bay with all the best intentions.

It just came out feeling that way.

The nonprofit did lay it on pretty thick when it came to envisioning a rosy, long-term future for the festival in Lakewood Ranch.

Sure, the profits were down $100,000, to an overall net of $30,000, compared with the previous year in downtown Sarasota. But Lucy Nicandri, the executive director of Suncoast Charities for Children, said it was an impressive start considering the festival had to switch venues on short notice, which didn’t allow time for visitors to plan a junket to the festival.

Complicating matters, lousy weather plagued the area and seriously cut into the festival’s attendance.

Suncoast’s own independent survey indicated the people who did attend were impressed, and

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Lakewood Ranch apparently wasn’t attractive enough to keep Thunder By the Bay. Does the area need better festival and concert venues?

would come back. It appeared to be a solid foundation.

This was going to be the start of a festival that would have a powerful economic impact on our community. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Department estimated more than 25,000 people attended the 2017 event.

That was with crummy weather.

Thunder By the Bay already had announced it was adding a fireworks show to the festivities to take advantage of an even bigger crowd in 2018. And then the festival shifted to the Sarasota

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While the property would be a coup for residents of Manatee County, when paired with the sports and soccer facility, it probably doesn’t translate into a space for festivals or concerts.

Baugh said, eventually, a county concert or festival venue might be best served farther east toward, perhaps, Myakka City. Out where it won’t bother anyone.

First, though, we need to decide whether we even want such a venue. Perhaps we’re all OK with letting someone else host big events.

“What is it that makes people live here?” Baugh asked.

Hopefully, it wasn’t a motorcycle festival.

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Nicandri said it was simply a business decision.

It’s for the kids, so how can you argue? I’m sure everyone wishes Thunder By the Bay well, and hopes it prospers in Sarasota County and downtown Sarasota as well.

It’s too bad, though, the festival in Lakewood Ranch never had an opportunity to build and grow. Nicandri had said the sky was the limit in terms of growth.

Perhaps operating in Lakewood Ranch would have made the

charity record amounts in the future. Or not.

So what can Lakewood Ranch and Manatee County learn from all this? Do we need bigger, better venues on this side of the county? Are we lacking in such sites, and does it matter? Should we even feel bad Thunder is gone?

We can start the discussion by noting Schroeder-Manatee Ranch showed its generosity by agreeing to host Thunder By the Bay last year when the festival was homeless.

SMR always has been at the forefront when it comes to assuring the residents of its master-planned community have plenty of entertainment options.

But SMR isn’t always going to be there, at least not in its current, all-powerful form as its land holdings diminish. With that in mind, we should ask what the county learned about the area’s need for better amenities when it comes to hosting big events that could provide the area with millions of dollars in economic impact.

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Braden Woods resident Susan Darovec grew tired of being wasteful.

Living in Florida, she made the decision to put the sun’s energy to good use. With her husband, John Darovec, she went solar.

“It is the thing to do,” Susan Darovec said. “We aren’t going to be burning carbon fuels to power our house in anything. What a waste that is when the sun can do it for us.”

Florida ranks 13th nationally in homeowners utilizing solar capacity, and new East County builders are trying to send that ranking even higher.

Polo Run, just east of Lorraine Road and north of State Road 70 in Lakewood Ranch, will consist of 500 single-family homes that will make up the first all-solar community in East County.

On Aug. 19, approximately 200 people attended the solar community’s grand opening for its models.

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The homes will range from about 1,600 to 3,500 square feet and the prices will range between high $200,000 to mid $500,000.

Bernethy said homebuyers are demanding more energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes.

“The homebuilding industry is moving toward the greener homes of the future,” Bernethy said.

“Every day we are seeing new technologies and new methods to build more energy-efficient homes that save homeowners money and help reduce environmental impacts.”

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can be more expensive initially. A Department of Housing and Urban Development study reported a home that saves $1,000 per year on energy has the potential to sell for an additional $20,000 on the market than comparable homes.

The Darovecs have 32 solar panels in their backyard, and they say it has helped their bank account.

“We expect to save a lot of money and give power back to the grid,” John Darovec said.

Solar panels essentially capture

light from the sun and convert it to usable electricity. The solar panel system is connected to the electric grid with a local utility.

At night, while the system stops producing energy, the homeowner purchases power until the morning.

The couple’s 2,000-squarefoot home in Braden Woods was costing them between $100 and $150 a month for electricity. Now, with the solar panel system, they spend between $8 and $10 a month on electricity.

“It looks really cool,” Susan Darovec said. “We can’t wait for more of our neighbors to go solar, too.”

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The woman left the establishment. A few minutes later, one of the man’s friends showed him a video posted on Snapchat talking about the incidence and in which the woman admitted to slashing the man’s tires and keying his truck.

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he found a kayak. A deputy checked and the kayak had not been reported missing or stolen.

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The deputy arrived and checked the home with no luck. The mom continued to search and found the child located between a couch cushion and a couch pillow, and under a blanket, asleep. It appeared the child was hiding under the cushion and fell asleep.

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AT ODA, SHE’S A HIT Tackling gender barriers has not been a problem for Thunder senior.

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At the end of The Out-of-Door Academy’s football practice on Aug. 30, like every other practice, coaches handed out praise in the form of an “Attaboy,” congratulating individual players on working hard.

For one player, kneeling alongside the rest of the Thunder players, they should change the phrase to “Attagirl.”

Thankfully, senior Christina Lutton doesn’t mind being considered one of the guys.

This is Lutton’s second season playing football, and yes, she became the first female to ever grace the ODA varsity football roster after moving from Cleveland in 2016. Putting on shoulder pads wasn’t a rash decision for the wide receiver, defensive back and kicker. She had considered it for years, but soccer, her main sport, was played simultaneously with football in Ohio.

When she discovered soccer was a winter sport in Florida, she jumped at the opportunity.

When she told her father, Doug Lutton, of her plan, he didn’t try to talk her out of playing, because he knows it would have been futile.

“You can’t argue with her once she has made up her mind,” he said, laughing. “I figured there were worse things in the world that she could be doing.”

She didn’t get to play much last season, only “when there was no hope, one way or another,” but she knows that was because of inexperience, not her gender. “I knew my place,” Lutton said of last season’s experience. “Last year was my first year at this. It’s how it has to be. If my place was on the sideline or helping out on the scout team, I respected that.”

She hopes to contribute more this season, but it all depends on how quickly her skills develop.

The biggest challenge, she said, is learning all the football concepts she was never able to learn previously, like route trees. Even catching the ball consistently was a struggle a year ago. She’s used to using her feet, not her hands, part of the reason kicking extra points has been one of Lutton’s strengths, and something she hopes to do more of this season.

Lutton came back, mainly because she enjoys the game, but also because of the bonds she forged. No one involved with Thunder football has ever made her feel uncomfortable, she said.

She’s especially close with her senior classmates. They often meet at Moe’s Southwest Grill, off University Parkway. The football group chat name used to be “The Brotherhood,” but the team amended it to say “The Brotherhood + Sis.” Her opponents haven’t made

her feel uncomfortable, either, she said. One opponent, whose specific school Lutton can’t remember, said he and his teammates had been looking forward to playing against her for weeks, because they thought she was cool, and told her she played well.

Others don’t know they are going one-on-one against a girl until they catch a glimpse of the long, brown braids peeking out from under her helmet.

Frankly, it’s everyone else who is most concerned with her gender, she said, including friends, family members and yes, reporters. Prior to last season, during a family dinner at MacAllisters Grill & Tavern, people at the table next to the Luttons were talking about a girl playing football at ODA. Doug Lutton said the general consensus was that “Girls shouldn’t play football.” She shook it off, although she has grown tired of the questions.

She might have company answering those questions soon at ODA. Another girl, seventh-grader Caitlin Pacer, plays for ODA’s middle school team. Lutton has given Pacer advice and support, even lending her Lysol to keep her pads from smelling, she said. It’s a tip the Thunder boys have yet to learn.

Asked why more girls don’t play football, Lutton shook her head.

“I think there are a lot more girls who could play, and do not give themselves credit,” she said. “Football is made to be this aggressive, manly sport, but it’s really not. You do hit people, but not because you’re angry or you hate them, it’s strategy. I don’t know, maybe people are afraid to try.”

She’s had a few friends jokingly say they would join her, but they never do. Lutton does not mind. When she’s on the field, she doesn’t need more friends, because she’s with her second

family. She does, however, hope to show people what can be done with determination.

“I hope that, in some way, I’m inspiring to other girls, just so they know they can do whatever they want” she said. “You don’t have to fit the gender roles, the societal norms that you used to fit. Do what you want because you want to do it.”

Christina Lutton is the first girl to grace The Out-ofDoor Academy’s varsity football roster.

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PROSE AND KOHN

RYAN KOHN

Easy sports transfer not a good choice

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hen did high school sports start to be run like college sports, where the best athletes can congregate at the powerhouse programs?

Perhaps when television shows like “Friday Night Lights” gained more exposure on national television.

It all has attained a new level in Florida the 2017-18 school year as education bill HB 7029, signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott in 2016, has taken effect.

The law does many things that are good, such as allowing students to transfer so they can take part in specialized programs that will help them reach their educational goals.

I do believe the bill falls short, though, when it comes to interscholastic athletics.

The law allows students to be eligible to compete in interscholastic sports immediately if they transfer, as long as they haven’t played that sport for their former school during the current season.

Hello, high school free agency.

Adding to the problem is that schools at capacity can’t accept transferring student-athletes, only lose them. That’s what happened to Lakewood Ranch football, as one of its key running backs, totally within his rights under the new law, transferred to another school for football.

Mustangs coach Mick Koczer-

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Lakewood Ranch senior running back Mason Fischer (11) will be responsible for a larger role this season as the Mustangs deal with transfers that have caused them to rework their offense.

sut said the back was the kind of player you could build a team around.

“We lost some kids,” Koczersut said, the disappointment clear in his voice. “I think it’s an ill-thought decision by the state Legislature making the rule. I don’t know what it’s going to teach kids. I think you’re going to see it used more and more as the year goes on.”

It makes program continuity more difficult, he added, along with winning.

If a key player transfers over

the summer, it doesn’t leave a football coach time to adjust.

In the Mustangs’ case, Koczersut has tried to rework his rushing game, using senior starting quarterback Justin Curtis as a tailback at times. It has left the Mustangs in a tough spot.

It isn’t just a football issue, either. Players can transfer as many times as they want, and for each individual sport.

Hypothetically, an athlete living in Lakewood Ranch could play football at Braden River in the fall,basketball for Jeremy Schil-

ler’s Mustangs in the winter and then attend Sarasota High in the spring to play for the legendary Clyde Metcalf and the Sailors baseball team.

It’s instant gratification and zero accountability while making academics the extracuricular activity.

Does it become a breeding ground for recruiting? You be the judge.

There are fines in place for coaches or administrators who actively recruit athletes, which is against state guidelines, but

good luck proving that one. It’s $5,000 for a first offense, that same amount plus a year-long suspension from coaching or directing the sport for a second, and another $5,000 plus a threeyear revocation of an educator’s certificate for a third.

But don’t think recruiting won’t still happen under the table.

Granted, I just turned 23, but when I went to school, you forged friendships, made mistakes, learned a lot about yourself and developed a healthy sense of not just school pride, but community pride. You knew all the ins and outs of the surrounding area.

Each area has its flaws, sure, but you loved it all the same.

When athletes took the field then, it was to represent their community, their people, not to represent themselves and add a highlight or two to their HUDL pages.

This is a case where Florida has simply made it too easy to transfer, with no thought about the consequences.

Ryan Kohn is the sports writer for the East County Observer. Contact him at rkohn@ yourobserver.com.

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One after another, those enjoying carnival rides, food booths and music by Oceans Eleven kept repeating they couldn’t believe how quickly summer is passing.

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BOOST YOUR DIGITAL PRESENCE Runs from 7:30-9 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance-hosted event presented by Excelerate, features a guest speaker from Google. It will bring insight about the latest trends in digital marketing that can help grow your business. Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. Presentation starts at 8 a.m. The event is free, but RSVPs are required at lwrba.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9

SAVE THE DATE

INDIAN RESTAURANT CLASSICS Runs from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Culinary Innovation Lab at USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8130 Lakewood Ranch Main St., Lakewood Ranch. This cooking class begins with chutney and papadums, followed by the main courses. The class allows guests to explore a variety of spices and techniques used in Indian cooking. The event tickets cost $55 each and includes meals, nonalcoholic beverages and a demonstration from Deepa. Guests are allowed to bring their own beverages to the demonstration. For information, call the innovation lab at 388-8977.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 10

FAB AND FIT CLUB Runs from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the grand court at The Mall at University Town Center, 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota. Fabletics will host this cardio-based workout class. Bring a towel,

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 12

PROGRESSIVE DINNER Runs from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. CSI Suncoast will host its annual networking dinner at which guests will switch seats after each of four courses. Admission is $35 for nonmembers or $25 for members. To register, visit csisuncoast.org.

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WOMEN’S CENTER PREVIEW NIGHT Runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center’s Women’s Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Lakewood Ranch. Families can learn about the hospital’s women’s center, tour the labor and delivery area and sign up for childbirth classes.

The event is free, but registration is required. To register, call 782-2229.

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STORYTELLING THEATRE Runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sarasota Polo Club field house, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Lakewood Ranch.

Attendees can join Jack and Annie from “The Magic Treehouse” book series as actors from The Players Centre for Performing Arts read to children ages 5 to 12. The event will include fun activities and a free book to take home. Cost is $15 a person which includes the book, or $10 without the book. For reservations, call 365-2494.

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12802 Deacons Place Nicole Ryskamp 941-807-1766 A4181218 $1,250,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 21306 Deer Pointe Crossing Chris Baylis 941-735-4713 A4146990 $999,999

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14207 Woodhall Place Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4184033 $997,500

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7413 Haddington Cove Mary Pat Pihl 941-932-3065 A4188096 $990,000

BR ADENTON 2366 Landings Circle David Sylvester 941-716-0793 A4191361 $930,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 23006 73rd Avenue E Barbara Najmy 941-705-1158 A4190117 $695,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7312 Desert Ridge Glen Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4186624 $675,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14807 Leopard Creek Place Beth Pheney 941-345-5636 A4190716 $674,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6427 Moorings Point Circle 201 James Hope 941-704-4623 A4172515 $639,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7620 Harrington Lane Toma Milbank 941-720-5174 A4181541 $580,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8107 Championship Court Ryan Skrzypkowski 941-387-6630 A4190432 $549,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6543 The Masters Avenue Stuart Lawrence 941-894-4001 A4192249 $539,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 4820 Central Park Boulevard Bryan Dwyer 941-809-9106 A4194506 $482,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12245 Thornhill Court Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4190232 $449,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 5138 97th Street E Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4191843 $449,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14107 Nighthawk Terrace Laura Naese 941-350-3657 A4189105 $439,900

BR ADENTON 4901 9th Avenue W Kathy Valente 941-685-6767 A4158010 $425,000

PA L M E T T O 4125 89th Street E Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4178317 $399,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13220 Swiftwater Way Chris Baylis 941-735-4713 A4191629 $399,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8730 49th Terrace E Mugsie Quinlan 941-350-2833 A4191458 $372,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7220 Spoonflower Court Marcia Frost 941-812-8493 A4182373 $329,900

PA L M E T T O 140 Riviera Dunes Way 406 Joe Foster 941-812-7634 A4187193 $279,000

PA R R I S H 5306 119th Terrace E Laurie Jarema 941-321-3410 A4185685 $250,000

BR ADENTON 1410 Willow Oak Circle Kathy Valente 941-685-6767 A4195104 $239,900

PA R R I S H 9926 58th Street E Kim Jatich 941-504-3874 A4187803 $225,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8654 Majestic Elm Court Kim Mitchell 941-313-0110 A4191082 $212,950

BR ADENTON 4121 Overture Circle 4121 Jaymie Carter 941-920-4573 A4175140 $204,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7202 Teal Creek Glen Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4172569 $2,295,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8317 Catamaran Circle Barbara Najmy 941-705-1158 A4171529 $1,649,000

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7516 Greystone Street Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4173738 $1,325,000

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home in Lake Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Arthur and Bonnie Mellor, trustees, of Sapphire, N.C., sold the home at 16318 Daysailor Trail to Jose and Jessy George, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1 million. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,090 square feet of living area.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

Roma and Charles McDonaugh, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13409 Matanzas Place to Marla Quenzer, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, for $930,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,829 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $755,000 in 2014.

TIDEWATER PRESERVE

Ronald Van Hamburg, of Bradenton, sold his home at 5210 Tidewater Preserve Blvd. to Brian and Jennifer Hastreiter, of Bradenton, for $920,000.

Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,724 square feet of living area.

Thomas Morton and Noel O’Rear Morton sold their home at 1234 Tidewater Court to Albert and Dolores Toland, of Bradenton, for $497,000. Built

in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,034 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $439,200 in 2013.

Stephen Gill and Barbara Addison, of Tiverton, R.I., sold their home at 925 Riverscape St. to David and Summer Kern, of Bradenton, for $423,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,409 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,400 in 2016.

PRESERVE AT PANTHER RIDGE

Thomas and Rashelle Cirigliano, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 22704 Night Heron Way to Richard and Ann Schuknecht, of Lakewood Ranch, for $632,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,358 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $475,100 in 2011.

MILL CREEK

Leigh Jensen, trustee, and Todd Jensen sold the home at 2002 154th St. E., to Hagai and Vered Daneberg Lerner, of Plano, Texas, for $570,000.

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,295 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $450,000 in 2013.

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $476,000 in 2015.

ROSEDALE HIGHLANDS

Billy and Nancy Tullos, of China Spring, Texas, sold their home at 4932 96th St. E., to Sigrid Seymour, of Bradenton, for $527,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,767 square feet of living area.

CENTRAL PARK

Central Park Lifestyles sold the home at 11811 Gramercy Park Ave., to David and Rosemarie Moffa, of Greensburg, Pa., for $495,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,595 square feet of living area.

Timothy and Yulia Piatek, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12134 Longview Lake Circle to Joel and Michelle Beasley, of Bradenton, for $299,900. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,136 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $296,800 in 2014.

RIVERDALE REVISED

Joseph and Linda Fomella, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 4727 Pinnacle Drive to Jacqueline and Richard Gele, of Bradenton, for $495,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms,

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two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,347 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $519,000 in 2004.

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Rimvydas Bucinskas and Inga Uzgaliene sold their home at 14407 Sundial Place to Alfred Craig and Zainib Mohammad, of Perrysburg, Ohio, for $470,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,495 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $457,000 in 2014.

Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, sold the home at 6422 Blue Grosbeak Circle to JKSP LLC for $280,200. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 2,572 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $550,000 in 2005.

Brad and Nancy Auslander, of Corona del Mar, Calif., sold their home at 15107 Searobbin Drive to AH4R Properties LLC for $260,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 2,012 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $294,100 in 2006.

GREYHAWK LANDING

Michael and Nancy Cordo, of Bradenton, sold their home at SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 20

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

Edward and Mary Ross, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 14911 Castle Park Terrace to Charles and Roma McDonaugh, of Lakewood Ranch, for $565,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,665 square feet of living area.

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Paul Lowrance

8302 Sylvan Woods Drive

Alterations

Lana Foote

$ 62,000 $ 60,421

8804 Rum Runner Place

Pool

John Simonds Jr.

$ 55,350

6937 Chester Trail

Pool

Michael Buddie

$ 54,134

16616 Kendleshire Terrace

Pool

Vinod Swami

$ 51,229

9911 Oak Run Drive

Remodel

Keith Walker

$ 50,800

20902 67th Ave. E.

Barn

Linda Mustico

$ 46,000

4805 Boston Common Glen Pool

Chad Burrows

$ 43,895

11553 11th Ave. E.

Pool

Rachael Vasquez

$ 42,655

328 165th Court N.E.

Pool

Bryan Pope

$ 42,342

8999 Stone Harbour Loop

Pool Cage

Ashley Keen

$ 36,446

124 41st Circle E.

Remodel

Steven Lockie

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7833 Wilton Crescent Circle Reroof

Mildred Wieber

3608 Fifth Ave. N.E.

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Adam Mohammadbhoy $ 28,974

5763 Carriage Drive

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Vincent Fantone

$ 26,000

1494 Millbrook Circle

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Donald Choma

$ 25,945

8724 51st Terrace E.

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Eugene Jongsma

$ 22,781

6401 Spyglass Lane

Reroof

Edward O’Connor

$ 22,600

10005 Oak Run Drive

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Susan Flora

$ 19,808

6433 Wilowshire Way

Pool cage

Letitia Keasey

$ 18,410

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7202 Teal Creek Glen A4172569 $2,295,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 16206 Clearlake Avenue A4189792 $1,495,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7516 Greystone Street A4173738 $1,325,000

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364 Snapdragon Loop to Andrew and Bridget Myerscough, of Bradenton, fro $382,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,208 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $333,500 in 2015.

COUNTRY CREEK

Nelson and Karna Jackson, of Superior, Colo., sold their home at 212 141st Court N.E., to Bhapinder Sandhu and Ravinder Sohal, of Sarasota, for $370,000.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and is 2,507 square feet. It sold for $349,000 in 2008.

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Yvon Parent and Isabelle Venne, of Edgewood, Ky., sold their home at 8020 Spring Marsh Drive to Tammy Kae, of Bradenton, for $365,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,467 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,000 in 2013.

HERITAGE HARBOUR

Albert and Susan Kinal, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6875 Willowshire Way to Sonia Lank, of Front Royal, Va., for $352,000.

Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,006 square feet of living area. It sold for $351,800 in 2016.

James Sugent, of Bradenton, sold his home at 9006 Heritage Sound Drive to Mark and Janice Monaghan, of Bradenton, for $345,000. Built in 2008, it has

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ROSEDALE ADDITION

WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 10219 Marbella Drive to Vito and Kathleen Reese, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,562 square feet of living area.

ESPLANADE

Barbara Van Dyk, trustee, of Vail, Colo., sold the home at 5036 Savona Run to David and Paula Kamison, of Wilmington, Del., for $330,000. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,700 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $324,800 in 2014.

EAGLE TRACE

Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC sold the home at 12309 Halfmoon Lake Terrace to Brett Schloer, of Bradenton, for $323,700. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,254 square feet of living area.

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4064 Founders Club Drive $1,775,000 | Web ID A4189278 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

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6955 Westchester Circle $1,725,000 | Web ID A4173097 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

16116 Clearlake Avenue $1,690,000 | Web ID A4177959 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

6809 Belmont Court $1,597,000 | Web ID A4164168 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

201 East Bay Heights Road $1,500,000 | Web ID N5911895 Stephen Lingley 941.809.7580

1330 Beach Road $1,500,000 | Web ID N5911903 Stephen Lingley 941.809.7580

1265 Bayshore Drive $1,495,000 | Web ID A4181501 Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr. 941.587.6660

7246 Greystone Street $1,450,000 | Web ID A4178326 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

6815 Belmont Court $1,450,000 | Web ID A4188562 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7319 Haddington Cove $1,375,000 | Web ID A4185431 Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.587.4359

6946 Westchester Circle $1,349,000 | Web ID A4181638 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

3627 Founders Club Drive $1,275,000 | Web ID A4175142 Don Carroll & William Feicht 941.539.2132

13231 Palmers Creek Terrace $1,275,000 | Web ID A4192202 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

9314 Mcdaniel Lane $1,250,000 | Web ID A4188699 Fernando Viteri 941.400.7676

3224 Founders Club Drive $1,249,000 | Web ID A4190999 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

3542 Founders Club Drive $1,240,000 | Web ID A4186348 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

6822 Dominion Lane $1,225,000 | Web ID A4184349 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

4008 Founders Club Drive $1,150,000 | Web ID A4174869 Don Carroll & William Feicht 941.539.2132

1415 Bayshore Drive $1,149,900 | Web ID N5909649 Keri Allen & Peggy Olson 941.716.4420

7473 Roebelenii Court $1,100,000 | Web ID A4184860 Robert Sherman 941.313.1301

26725 Raphis Royale Boulevard $1,099,900 | Web ID N5913744 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

7504 Abbey Glen $925,000 | Web ID A4172764 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

8817 Colonels Court $898,000 | Web ID A4136680 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

7202 Ashland Glen $799,900 | Web ID A4192964 Lisa Morreale 941.400.9038

7611 Windy Hill Cove $799,000 | Web ID A4193622 Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.587.4359

3600 Azalea Lane $759,000 | Web ID A4157178 Jeannie McDermott 941.400.3551

7520 Windy Hill Cove $739,900 | Web ID A4191684 Sandy Gillette & Thomas Netzel 941.504.0170

7018 Kingsmill Court $654,900 | Web ID A4194982 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

3267 Alex Findlay Place $579,000 | Web ID A4180549 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

26 Golf View Drive $529,900 | Web ID N5913910 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

721 Stonecrest Drive $449,000 | Web ID A4187375 Dave Harrison 941.363.1009

5268 Bouchard Circle #201 $449,000 | Web ID A4189281 Traute Winsor 941.504.1949

2660 57th Street $435,000 | Web ID A4190081 Reid Gerletti 941.376.1159

4177 Entrada Court $425,000 | Web ID A4187144 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

8014 Bay Pointe Drive $425,000 | Web ID A4191511 Gregg Center 312.636.5153

5322 Napa Drive $400,000 | Web ID A4146891 Jackie Kleppinger 941.320.0049

7127 Presidio Glen $330,000 | Web ID A4179294 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7240 Spoonflower Court $329,900 | Web ID A4191344 Shannon Rogers 941.920.5454

7077 Fairway Bend Lane $300,000 | Web ID A4191329 Roberta Tengerdy & Carolyn Collins 941.321.2292

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