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Thank you Longboat volunteers, workers receive gratitude for their work after Irma. PAGE 4

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Kinsey and Nikesh Patel at last year’s event.

Plan calls for fire station upgrade, rebuild. PAGE 3

Taste of St. Armands postponed St. Armands foodies will have to wait a few more months for the eighth-annual Taste of St. Armands. The event, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, has been postponed until Jan. 20 because of Hurricane Irma. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. with more than 18 participating restaurants, wineries and microbreweries. Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at eventbrite.com and searching for “Taste of St. Armands.”

Park and ride Town offers free fill-ups for electric cars.

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Casa del Mar Beach Resort General Manager Mark Meador allowed 10 families to stay at the resort following Irma.

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Longboat women embrace roles as stage performers in Follies. PAGE 14

Beachgoers share the shore with wayward shark While enjoying a day on the beach Sept. 25, Carl Lowe and Ann Anderson got a surprise visitor.

The pair was sitting on the beach near the path for residents of Spanish Main Yacht Club when Lowe looked to his right and saw, about 60 feet away, either a black tip or spinner shark on the sand.

Lowe said the shark, which he estimates was about 7 or 8 feet long, was visible for about 3 minutes before heading back into the Gulf of Mexico. Lowe said he and Anderson saw another fin sticking out of the water a distance away from shore, as well.

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Town advances medical marijuana dispensary ban RYAN BUTLER NEWS INNOVATION EDITOR

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After months of delays, the Shore restaurant has resumed construction.

Shore construction passes inspection RYAN BUTLER NEWS INNOVATION EDITOR

The Shore restaurant is taking steps toward completion, even if it is still a few partially constructed walls.

In September, the building passed an inspection from Longboat Key, verifying it was making progress, said town building official David Greenbaum.

Several changes to the building’s foundation were approved, and new columns have been placed in the building, which had seen slow progress for months.

The Shore received permits to resume construction in July after stalling for weeks.

The owners had 180 days to show construction progress or

lose the permit, town officials said.

Originally planned to open this summer, the 7,000-square-foot, 185-seat restaurant was beset with construction complications and a change in contractors.

The site at 800 Broadway St. on the Key’s north end is the former location of the iconic Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant. It was torn down after being purchased in June 2015 by Tom Leonard and former partner Mark Caragiulo.

In April, Leonard said he expected an opening date between late October and early November.

Leonard more recently said an opening in December or early January is more realistic, though that date is likely to change as the project moves forward.

Longboat Key in early November will likely join most other communities in the area in banning medical marijuana dispensaries.

On Monday, the Town Commission moved ahead by a 4-2 vote a measure that would disallow the sale of the drug anywhere in town, extending by formal rule the effect of a yearlong moratorium passed in December. A final vote on the outright ban is planned on Nov. 6.

Bradenton has allowed one dispensary to open. North Port is the only other jurisdiction in either Sarasota or Manatee counties that has shown interest in allowing dispensaries.

Vice Mayor Ed Zunz, in voting against the measure, said he wasn’t necessarily opposed to a ban, but wanted clarification on the language behind it. He said he wasn’t sure whether language in state statutes could allow for drug stores to sell marijuana but not cultivate it themselves. Zunz and Commissioner Irwin Pastor, who also voted no, both said the town should investigate the statute further before the next vote.

Mayor Terry Gans said the vote doesn’t preclude a change of heart later if the state changes its stance on local regulation.

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In November 2016, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which legalizes the use of medical marijuana throughout the state for individuals with “debilitating conditions.”

It furthermore allows licensed medical treatment centers to cultivate, process, distribute and sell some marijuana products.

After the amendment passed, the Legislature allowed jurisdictions to impose a 12-month moratorium banning any marijuana centers, which Longboat leaders did. That moratorium expires Dec. 5.

The Legislature gave jurisdictions two options to impose regulations — prohibit dispensaries entirely, or treat medical marijuana dispensaries and treatment centers the same as pharmacies, and allow them in any zoning district where a pharmacy would be allowed, with no additional restrictions or regulations.

In that case, Longboat Key would have no authority to regulate the number of dispensaries or enforce any other restriction or regulation that would not be applicable to a pharmacy.

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Safer storage for firefighters’ protective coats is among the upgrades the town and the fire department are hoping for with the station upgrades.

HELP IS ON THE WAY Commissioners move ahead with a nearly $5.9 million bond proposal to upgrade town’s fire stations.

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or the town’s firefighters, revamping their decades-old homes away from home can’t come soon enough.

If a bond issue of no more than $5,895,000 is approved by the Town Commission next month, and by voters early next year, both Longboat Key fire stations could see improvements begin in 2018.

“This has been a long time coming,” said Fire and Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi. “It’s one of those things we put a lot of Band-Aids on both fire houses to try to get them through. Now, it’s the right time to make these changes.”

The plan is to modernize the Key’s north fire station, and demolish and replace the Key’s south fire station.

The south station, opened in 1986 at 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive, would be replaced at a cost of about $4.6 million. It lags behind contemporary firehouse codes for storage, mechanical systems and energy efficiency. The fire alarm system needs to be replaced. It’s so old, the department can’t find replacement parts, Dezzi said.

It also lacks separate locker room and living facilities for male and female firefighters, which the new station plans will rectify.

“I want all the employees to feel comfortable and safe, and I think this is one way to show it,” Dezzi said.

Along with the improvements for the firefighters, the new south station would be designed to better connect with the public.

SOUTH STATION CHANGES The proposed rebuilt south station would include these upgrades from the current facility: n A third garage bay n Separate bathing fa-

cilities for both genders n Independent bunk areas n Generator with 100% back-up n A lightning protection system n More functional space for staff use n Additional storage n Apparatus bay support rooms n A “decontamination” room n A “safe room” that could serve as a emergency operation center or hurricane shelter n Citizen treatment areas for services such as blood pressure testing n Modern finishes and upgrades to dining areas

Upgrades to officers’ quarters are one of many upgrades the town is seeking with the new south station.

The south station uses the same entrance for firefighters and the public, which can interfere with access for both. The new station would have a separate public entrance along with a third garage bay to house its vehicles.

The north station, built in 1994 at 5940 Gulf of Mexico Drive, would go through nearly $1 million in upgrades. Much of the interior would be enhanced, including the facility’s locker rooms, sleeping quarters and kitchen area.

Equipment storage spaces likewise will be renovated and updated to comply with modern requirements. The station lacks proper ventilation in its garage and some firefighter turnout coats are left in open-air rooms, both which are against 2014 updates to the Florida building codes.

Firefighters from both stations said not only will the changes bring the department up to standards, but they will also prepare the department for growth. The north and south stations can house six and five firefighters per shift, respectively, personnel figures that may not be sufficient in years to come.

“The update in the facility is room for growth, especially for

the future,” said Deputy Fire Chief Rocky Parker. “Eventually, if we ever did need more people, we would have no place to have them.”

The town conducted an assessment of its firefighting facilities in 2016. In a presentation to the Town Commission, architect Todd Sweet underscored the importance of new facilities and came out with five recommendations, including options to renovate the south station instead of replacing it.

Based on recommendations from the study and the town’s fire department, the commission voted unanimously to move ahead for a new station, choosing a 10,400-square-foot, one-story option instead of a more costly two-story option.

Town Manager Dave Bullock said an approved bond referendum will allow the town to borrow money for up to 25 years. He said it’s still evaluating whether it will take on larger interest debt obligations over 25 years, with less of an annual burden for taxpayers, or a shorter-term bond of 20 years with a higher annual cost for town residents.

In either scenario, the station will outlast the duration of the bond. The stations are expected to last 30 years or more. Bullock said if the bond is approved, a resident with a taxable home value of $500,000 would expect to see an increase of between around $6 to $16 on his or her annual tax bill.

If the bond passes, Dezzi, Deputy Chief Sandi Drake and Lt. Mark Fultz will finalize design details along with an architectural firm in the ensuing months.

Dezzi said he will travel to other fire departments to work out the best possible design.

Meanwhile, the town’s firefighters are excited by the chance to have a new place to call home.

“I really am thrilled we have this opportunity to do this station, which is overdue,” Dezzi said.

NORTH FIRE STATION 5940 Gulf of Mexico Drive

SOUTH FIRE STATION 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive

WHAT COMES NEXT The fire station bond issue is up for a second and final vote on Nov. 6. If approved, it will be put to the town voters on March 20. If the bond is approved, a resident with a taxable home value of $500,000 would expect to see an annual increase of between $6 to $16 on his or her tax bill, depending on the terms of the bond.

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were cleared over the weekend.

On the south end of town, crews have worked from the New Pass Bridge up to Triton Boulevard. Additionally, Longboat Club Road and Harbor Sound Road were cleared, along with side streets.

Teams from the Florida of Department of Transportation have cleared roadsides along Gulf of Mexico Drive from the Longboat Pass Bridge south to the county line.

Town figures show about 10,000 cubic yards of debris was created when Hurricane Irma passed the area to the east on Sept. 10-11. City officials stress the collection is strictly for hurricane debris and not the yard waste that is routinely picked up.

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Casa del Mar Beach Resort General Manager Mark Meador let 10 families stay at the resort following Irma.

Hotel operator lets staff, others lodge for free Following Hurricane Irma, Mark Meador tapped back into his Boy Scout days.

Upon arriving at Casa Del Mar Beach Resort, where he is the general manager, he did a quick survey of the property.

That was at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 11, the day after Irma left Longboat Key relatively unscathed.

“As soon as we got back, we realized we were more fortunate than some in the area,” he said.

So, he made some calls to his employees and told them they were welcome to stay at the resort until power was restored

to their homes. Some Longboat residents, and a few people from off the island, stayed at the resort as well. The only price they had to pay was the cleaning fee.

“It goes back to my upbringing and 35-plus years in Boy Scouts: Our slogan was ‘do a good turn daily,’ so we certainly wanted to help in any way,” he said.

A total of 10 families stayed at Casa Del Mar. Their visits ranged from two to five days.

The resort itself suffered only minor damage. Meador said there were about five trash bin loads of tree debris to clean up, a tiki hut collapsed and screens blew out.

Debris cleanup continues on Longboat Work crews continue to make their way through the town, collecting storm debris from Hurricane Irma.

As of early this week, crews had collected about 7,000 cubic yards of debris. Crews typically collect about 460-800 cubic yards a day in 15-25 truckloads, according to information supplied by the Town Manager’s office.

On the north end of town, crews have cleared debris from the neighborhood of the Longboat Key Bridge, including side streets, to General Harris Street. Streets in the Village

Town, Publix reach out to thank first responders Beginning just a few hours after Irma passed the island, the town’s first responders began returning Longboat to normal.

To show their thanks for the town’s police officers, firefighters and public works employees, many of whom worked for days on end, the Longboat government and Publix teamed up for a “sweet” breakfast.

“It’s something Publix wanted to do today, especially with everything going on with the recent storms,” said Store Manager William McLaughlin.

“We wanted to give back to the community and thank them for everything they did in preparation, during it and still what’s going on after it, with public works and the clean up.”

First responders were treated to snacks and a custom cake with the town’s seal and the emblem from Longboat’s Fire and Rescue department. It read “We are grateful for all that you do! Your Publix family.”

Commission thanks Comfort Station planners, sponsors

In recognition of the town’s Comfort Station, set up in response to the widespread power outages on Longboat Key after Hurricane Irma, the town on Monday offered certificates of appreciation to the people who made it possible: n Michael J. Renick, of Michael J. Renick & Co. Mangrove Realty Associates; n Eric Teoh, a managing broker of Michael J. Renick & Co. Mangrove Realty Associates; n Willie McLaughlin, the general manager of the Bay Isles Publix; and n The Longboat Key Garden Club.

With so many homes without power, the Comfort Station was set up in Town Hall’s Commission Chambers to serve as an air-conditioned refuge for people to cool off, charge their electronic devices and grab a cup of coffee, cool drink and a snack.

Two days after residents were allowed back on the island, 2,190 of the Key’s 10,400 Florida Power & Light Co. accounts on Longboat Key were still out.

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Bayfront Park adds electric car charger Residents can power up their electric vehicles on the town’s dime.

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BUCKETS OF VOLTS Residents also can access other public charging stations on both the north and south ends of the island:

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Bayfront Park visitors can now add some electricity to their trip.

Along with a kayak launch, playground and pavilion, the town installed an electric car charger as part of its $3.5 million renovation of the park. Adjacent to one of Bayfront’s two dog parks, the electric bill from the charger is being paid for by the town, so it’s like a free fill up.

“We’re not sure how much it will cost, but we don’t think it will break us,” Town Manager Dave Bullock said.

The public charging station is the first, and so far only, one of its kind on the island. The unit, along with construction costs, totaled $55,000, with Sarasota County picking up about half the cost through its reimbursement program for public electric charging stations.

As the town was evaluating park renovation plans, officials talked with Florida Power & Light Co. about the logistics of installing a charger. Located near an existing power line, the charger was an easy fit, Bullock said.

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“At the time we were building the park, we realized something like this would never get cheaper,” Bullock said.

Installing the charger wasn’t sparked by a public demand, but rather a vision for the future, Bullock said.

He said there will likely be more electric vehicles in the future, so it was better to set up the charging station now.

Contemporary electric cars take hours to charge fully, but the updated Bayfront Park sets up plenty of activities during the wait. In addition the aforementioned amenities, the park offers fishing piers and courts for pickleball, tennis, basketball and shuffleboard.

The town doesn’t have estimates on the number of uses, but residents have taken advantage of the free charge.

On the first day the charger was accessible to the public, Bullock said the town wanted to take pictures of the set up to inform residents it was available.

As staff went to take a picture, one resident was already plugged in.

“Some people thought we faked the picture,” Bullock said.

Construction on the park project began in June 2016. While the town paid $1.02 million for the renovations, Sarasota County contributed $2 million.

Though the park has been open for use since early summer, a formal grand opening ceremony is planned this fall to thank the members of the Key community who contributed to some of the park’s features.

“There’s a lot of stuff there with multiple uses, so we thought it [the car charger] would go best there,” said Longboat Key Parks and Recreation Manager Mark Richardson.

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Located next to one of two dog parks, the electric car charger station is one of many features of the renovated Bayfront Park.

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An entity controlled by Tampa’s Gonzmart family, owners of the Columbia Restaurant Group, has acquired the three-story Harbour Square office building on Longboat Key for $4 million, property records show.

Harbour Square Real Estate Holdings LLC’s purchase of the 26,000-square-foot building, on Aug. 31, follows its acquisition last year of the former Pattigeorge’s Restaurant next door for roughly $2 million.

The Harbour Square building, which had been owned by a trust controlled by former SarasotaBradenton Convention Center operator Oscar Parsons, also provides eight boat slips and 62 additional parking spaces for the restaurant that will replace Pattigeorge’s, officials say.

Longboat Key voters in 2016 voted down Parsons’ request to convert the top floor of the Harbour Square building into a 4,200-square-foot penthouse and office space. Parsons, who owned the office plaza since 1985, gave up the right to use the penthouse as a residence five years ago. The only change the referendum would have allowed was for a business owner to live in the penthouse. The proposal was rejected by a 60% to 40% margin.

Michael Kilgore, the restaurant group’s chief marketing officer, said the “new concept” restaurant at 4120-4134 Gulf of Mexico Drive will open sometime during the first half of 2019. He declined to say what type of food the new restaurant will serve.

“It won’t be like anything we do now,” Kilgore said. “It won’t be a Columbia, it won’t be a Cha Cha Coconuts, it won’t be Ulele.

We hope to announce the concept before the end of this year.”

Kilgore said the company hadn’t planned to expand its footprint on Longboat Key beyond Pattigeorge’s, but that the opportunity to buy the adjacent office building was “too good to pass up.”

“We have no plans to do anything more with the property at this time,” he adds. “There are tenants there with leases in place.”

Columbia Restaurant Group has opened five restaurants in the Tampa area since 2012, including new eateries inside Tampa International Airport and Goody Goody, a revival of an iconic burger restaurant.

The company also is focused on opening Casa Santo Stefano, a restaurant named after a small Sicilian city with ties to the Tampa area, next year.

“We’re just moving along systematically,” Kilgore said. “And Longboat Key is no different.”

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DOG ON BOARD 11:43 a.m. — Beer Can Island Animal on the beach: A police sergeant notified an officer of a dog on the beach on Beer Can Island, just west of the Longboat Pass bridge. The dispatched officer informed the dog’s owner that dogs were not allowed on town beaches. The owner said she wasn’t aware of the rule and returned the dog to a nearby boat, which departed soon after their conversation.

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WHO’S THERE? 10:03 p.m. — 700 block of St. Judes Drive North Suspicious circumstance: A resident called police to report a late-night knock on her door. She told police she was watching TV in her home and was surprised by a knock. When she looked outside, no one was there, which made her nervous. Police arrived within a minute of the call and checked the area but found no one around and nothing out of the ordinary.

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IT’S A GUSHER 7:09 p.m. — 700 block of Norton Street Public service: An officer was sent to Norton Street to look into a report of water flowing alongside the road. The officer found the source to be a pipe adjacent to a water meter. The officer notified Public Works.

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FAMILY BUSINESS 3:21 p.m. — Twin Shores Boulevard Public service: A car belonging to a resident who passed away in September attracted the attention of a man helping family members sort through personal belongings.

The caller asked police if the car, a 17-year-old Chrysler, could be towed off. The officer responded that the car was legally parked, was part of the resident’s estate and couldn’t be removed. The caller said the man’s daughters weren’t interested in any of their father’s belongings. The officer tracked down the resident’s sister in another state who said she didn’t know her sibling had died and hadn’t had contact with the family for some time. The officer passed along contact information for the original caller and the resident’s daughters to discuss the estate.

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VIETNAM FILM OMITS TRUTHS

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The Burns-Novick documentary adds to the disappointments for those who served.

Ever since the airing of the Ken BurnsLynn Novick documentary on the Vietnam War the last two weeks of September, it was common on Longboat Key to hear conversations about the documentary. After all, many of the residents of Longboat Key are Vietnam War-era contemporaries and veterans.

Was the Burns-Novick documentary truth? Slanted?

What follows are excerpts from a review by Terry Garlock, a Cobra helicopter gunship pilot in Vietnam. A resident of Peachtree City, Ga., Garlock wrote this for the Fayette County, Ga., Citizen. The entire column can be found at YourObserver.com/opinion.

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s the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick Vietnam War documentary comes to a close after more than 18 hours, aging anti-war protesters must be celebrating. The film thoroughly vindicated their arguments, a manipulation many of us predicted before the opening of the first episode.

Great lies have an element of truth, and while Burns/Novick tell a great story in film, that does not make their stories true. I have heard the objection of many Vietnam vets, I am just one.

The documentary misleads viewers from the beginning with two false premises — first, that Ho Chi Minh and his North Vietnamese were nationalists dedicated to expel foreigners (French, then Americans) and reunify North and South Vietnam.

In fact, the North was determined to impose Communist rule by force on South Vietnam. We were there to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. The difference is vast.

Ho Chi Minh was indoctrinated in Moscow and Mao’s China, founded the French Communist Party and helped form other Communist movements in Asia. Ho Chi Minh was a Communist devoted to world domination, not a nationalist at all.

Ho Chi Minh followed the classic Communist tactics of purging (murdering) his competitors; in North Vietnam they were the Trotskyites, who were more moderates among Communists. He also ordered the murder of more than 50,000 people in “land reforms,” wherein his goon squads went from village to village conducting public executions for the crime of owning property, another classic Communist tactic of cementing power by terrorizing the people.

America’s part in the war was certainly not immoral or misguided as Burns/Novick portrayed, and the war was not unwinnable from the start, the second false premise the film pushed repeatedly from different angles.

Americans were depicted in the film as dubious, confused, incompetent and fully expecting to fail, while our enemy was presented as united, energetic, enthusiastic, pitching together as a

well-oiled machine, fueled apparently by the virtue of their mission.

The irony is comical, even if lost on most viewers who won’t notice the film used old Communist propaganda footage to depict happy North Vietnamese working eagerly as a team.

Statistics on enemy desertion during the war would put the lie to the film’s selective virtue and villain, but that would require viewers to think instead of being swept along by feelings. The dry truth, which does not make good film, is America’s purpose was not a war of conquest at all, but to block the invading Communists and defend South Vietnam against their attacks.

That meant finding and killing the invading enemy whenever their concealed positions were revealed.

Our soldiers’ lament that they fought hard to take a hill, took heavy losses, then abandoned the hill, leaves an appearance of absurdity on the surface.

But among combat vets, it should raise questions far different than a feeling we should have stayed to defend the top of that hill in the middle of nowhere.

Maybe the tactic of ordering an attack on a dug-in enemy holding the high ground advantage was a lousy command decision. But the flip side is America was not in a real estate war.

Securing and guarding every patch of ground we took away from the enemy would have required millions more troops and would have made little sense. I understand the sense of futility.

But we were in a different kind of fight: to stop an invading enemy.

THE REAL VILLAINS

Like naïve children, the film crew shows horrific scenes from Vietnam, disturbing to any viewer with a shred of humanity. But as I tell students, during the Vietnam War we had three TV channels, ABC, CBS and NBC, and news came on one hour a day, at dinner time, delivering scenes from Vietnam of blood-spattered wounded and dead.

And so, to the viewing public then, just as to the Burns/Novick film crew now, the Vietnam War seemed like a foul and nasty business in which Americans should not be involved.

What the children don’t realize is every war is an ugly, foul, unfair, unforgiving killing contest full of chaos, imperfection and collateral damage.

There certainly were villains in the Vietnam War, but not quite as the film portrays. The chief villains were Communist invaders intent on conquest, feeding to naïve anti-war types like Burns/Novick and their predecessors the cover story of being nationalists, like a Vietnamese version of George Washington and other patriots.

Without Communist aggression, there would have been no war. Ho Chi Minh’s mission of conquest made America’s stand to defend South Vietnam a noble cause, even though our own villains screwed it up badly as we fought to stop the Commies.

The Communists were the chief villains also for systematically committing countless atrocities against noncombatants, ignored by the U.S. media. Sig Bloom lives in Jonesboro, Ga. As a helicopter pilot, he flew a news crew to a place near the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Cambodian incursion in 1970. They said they were eager to see the atrocity he vaguely mentioned.

When they arrived, they saw American medics Courtesy photo treating Cambodians in What most Americans don’t know about this photo: The leg irons, starved to skin Viet Cong being executed had just murdered a Saigon and bones on the brink of police officer, his wife and six children. death, having been slaves

driven by the North Vietnamese humping ammo on the trail. The reporters were not interested since it was not an American atrocity.

LBJ and Robert McNamara, among others, were breathtakingly stupid in how they micromanaged the war with insane rules that withheld overwhelming force and prevented victory when we could have won the war at a number of points. They are fully to blame for prolonging the war, turning it into a meat grinder that ate American and other casualties.

The news media twisted the truth, like showing their outrage at the execution of a Viet Cong in the streets of Saigon during Tet of 1968. But they never seemed to care that the man executed had just been caught murdering a Saigon police officer, his wife and six children.

After so much focus on that one execution, the media seemed uninterested in the Communists’ execution of thousands of civilians in one battle: doctors, nurses, teachers, business owners, government officials and other “enemies of the people,” hidden in mass graves in the battle of Hue in 1968. The media also didn’t raise too much fuss about genocide next door in Cambodia.

But Burns/Novick either didn’t know or care about any of that. Here’s something else they don’t know and can never truly appreciate: We did our job faithfully in Vietnam even amidst the stupidity. And like every other war, as we came home from combat, we had no idea how much we had been changed. We didn’t know it would be hard to reconnect, even with those we loved, and we didn’t anticipate the isolation many of us would learn to feel from a public that was and remains oblivious to the brutalities of life we had learned.

It broke our hearts that America did not keep its word — to come to South Vietnam’s aid if the Communists violated their pledge not to attack. It broke our hearts that our country abandoned our friends to a horrible fate of executions, re-education camps, being driven from their homes and jobs, and becoming permanent second-class citizens in their own country, living under the thumb of Communist control. In this matter of honor, we still carry that heartbreak and shame.

OMISSIONS AND HALF-TRUTHS

But the way the Burns/Novick film tells it, they wrapped reality around omissions, half truths, complete falsehoods and carefully selected interviewees to leave the impression our North Vietnamese enemies were the good guys, justifiably committed to their cause while America bumbled and stumbled in a well-intended but completely misguided horrible mistake.

Those of us who answered our country’s call to do our duty had to become accustomed to the overt and covert insults from fellow citizens who organized their protests and convinced themselves we had done dishonorable things when, in fact, we were doing the hardest things we have ever done while serving a purpose larger than ourselves.

Not even Burns/Novick and their masterful film skills can take from us pride in our service.

For hordes of viewers who have no idea they were being fed the big lie, the Burns film will become the standard by which the Vietnam War will be judged.

Most viewers won’t know, and won’t see in the film, that the vast majority of us who fought in Vietnam are not victims at all but still proud of our service and would do it again. They won’t know their trust in Burns’ film is one more disappointment we will cram into our memory box and close the lid tight.

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City approves St. Armands garage project

Pot rules could stop ownership of a gun If you use medical marijuana, you likely won’t be allowed to own a firearm.

ROBERT ROBINSON

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n November 2016, by a voting margin of more than 70%, Florida became one of 20 states that will allow the use of medical marijuana.

Initial estimates from the Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research indicate there may be as many as 440,000 Floridians using medical marijuana at full implementation of the program.

With news from Manatee County that its first medical marijuana dispensary is opened, those seeking to utilize the substance for treatment of one of the specifically identified illnesses under the law should be aware of this: The use of medical marijuana would inhibit one’s

ability to own and possess a firearm in Florida.

Presently, federal law prohibits any person who is an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance from shipping, transporting, receiving or possessing firearms or ammunition.” Currently, marijuana is listed in the controlled substances act as a Schedule I controlled substance with no exceptions.

Thus, after lawful prescription in Florida, you are prohibited from having any contact with a firearm and ammunition.

Furthermore, those utilizing medical marijuana will find roadblocks to purchasing firearms at gun shops in Florida.

In September 2011, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent an open letter to all federal firearms licensees (i.e. gun shops) reminding them that it is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of a firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.

Presently, federal firearm licensees utilize ATF Form 4473 for the purchase of all firearms.

The federal agency added a warning to this form making it clear to anyone applying for a permit to buy a gun that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and using it means you cannot buy a gun despite laws in many states that allow medical and recreational use of the drug.

Question 11e on Form 4473 asks if the buyer is “an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana … or any other controlled

substance?” The form goes on to warn potential gun owners that, “The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”

Even if you have received a medical marijuana card but have not utilized medical marijuana, you are likely to fall under the prohibition on owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition based on recent case law. It is also likely that any concealed weapons permit obtained from Florida would be null and void based upon receipt of a medical marijuana card and/or use of medical marijuana.

Florida residents anticipating the use of medical marijuana should carefully consider whether first, they currently possess any firearms. You will not be in compliance with both state and federal law by having a medical marijuana card and/or using medical marijuana together with possession of a firearm.

Second, Florida residents should not consider attempting to purchase a firearm if they have received a medical marijuana card and/or are presently lawfully using medical marijuana.

Until federal law deals with the issue of marijuana as a controlled substance, the conflict with firearms laws, which are predominately governed by federal law, will continue.

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DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

The Sarasota City Commission authorized up to $17.5 million in bonds Monday for a St. Armands Circle parking garage project expected to cost $15.5 million.

The commission’s action finalizes the funding model for building a 500-space garage at North Adams Drive and Madison Drive.

The city will repay the bonds using a combination of paid parking revenue and funds from a special assessment on Circle property owners. Construction will begin in spring 2018.

Before approving the plans, the commission questioned what would happen if paid parking fails to generate the revenue staff expects. The city plans to institute paid parking after the garage is completed in December 2018.

If the parking revenue isn’t enough for the bond payments, the city is required to take action to increase parking revenue. Even if that fails, the city can use money from its general fund to pay down the bond.

But staff was confident the paid parking system and special assessment would pay for the garage on its own. Parking Manager Mark Lyons pointed to a consultant’s 2016 study that provided the foundation for the paid parking system.

“I feel very confident in the numbers they provided for us,” Lyons said.

The project will also involve burying power lines and improving signage around St. Armands.

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Class is in at the Longboat Key Education Center STAFF WRITER

Susan Goldfarb spends a lot of time thinking about what classes and programs to offer at the Longboat Key Education Center.

With about 175 programs ready for the upcoming year, Goldfarb, director of the education center, said about two-thirds of those are new.

“It’s a fun season,” she said. “I get all excited about it. I basically spend every breathing moment thinking about what kind of courses we could have at this school that would be exciting.”

The fall season begins Oct. 16.

From culinary aromatherapy to the great outdoors, there is a wide variety of classes. Even classes previously offered feature new components. The movie classes, for example, will feature new titles that haven’t been discussed before. Classic favorites such as yoga and bridge are still offered, but Goldfarb says she tries to stay fresh from season to season and not repeat lesson plans and teaching approaches.

“I try not to do that because I have so many people who come

“Everyone’s pretty much on board that lifelong learning, as our motto says, keeps the spirit young and the mind active, so these people love that [they] are learning, because they are in company with other people.”

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The fall season at the Longboat Key Education Center begins Oct. 16 and ends Dec. 15. The winter season begins Jan. 4.

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HIDDEN GEMS This workshop will teach students how to incorporate essential oils and other culinary tools into their cooking.

The workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 11. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for others.

Participants will enjoy a brown bag lunch, popcorn and other refreshments while viewing a full-length movie followed by a discussion led by movie critic Gus Mollasis.

The class takes place from 12:30-3:10 p.m. on Mondays from Nov. 6 to Dec. 4.

Cost is $85 for members and $95 for others.

DE-STRESSING FOR THE HOLIDAYS ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO LONGBOAT KEY AND NEARBY RECREATIONAL AREAS Led by Rusty Chinnis, this class will be a three-part introduction to the best local natural attractions.

Through images and firsthand accounts, students will learn where to enjoy nature, photograph birds, kayak, fish and appreciate the outdoors. The class takes place from 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Nov. 9 to Nov. 30. Cost is $55 for members and $65 for others.

SPA FOR THE SPIRIT Evaleon Marilyn Hill guides students in meditation, visualization and relaxation exercises to help them transform stressful situations. Following lunch, students will take a silent nature walk through Joan M. Durante Park, and then finish the day with reflection. The workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 18. Cost is $65 for members and $75 for others.

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Inspiration for new classes comes from various places. Take for example the workshop entitled “De-Stressing for the Holidays: Spa For the Spirit.”

While walking around the Ca’ d’Zan one day, Goldfarb heard a woman speaking French. Goldfarb speaks French, so she struck up a conversation with the woman to practice her conversational skills. It turns out the woman meditates, and Goldfarb insisted the woman teach a fall retreat to help people get through the stress of the holidays.

And new classes aim to reach new audiences.

To fill the void left by the summer closing of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, “Drawing: Make your Mark in this World,” will take the first steps in teaching students how to draw. Through hands-on drawing and discussions, students will discover the concepts and techniques of artists.

Other new fall classes and workshops include “Brown Bag Bijou: Hidden Gems,” “Enjoying the Great Outdoors: An Insider’s Guide to Longboat Key and Nearby Recreational Areas,” “Culinary Aromatherapy,” “Yoga for Bone Health & Yoga Nidra — Two Back-to-Back Workshops,” “DeStressing for the Holidays: Spa For the Spirit,” “Basic Buddhism” and “Fun and Easy Entertaining for the Holidays.”

Although the fall is a slower season than the winter, the crowd that the education center draws holds a similar belief no matter the time of year, Goldfarb said.

“Everyone’s pretty much on board that lifelong learning, as our motto says, keeps the spirit young and the mind active, so these people love that [they] are learning, because they are in company with other people,” she said. “They learn things from other people.”

All workshops and classes are held at the Longboat Key Education Center in the Centre Shops of Longboat Key, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. For information and class schedules, visit lbkeducationcenter.org.

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Mimi Edlin remembered for social spirit 93-year-old was dedicated to arts.

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Jean Green, 87, of Longboat Key and Sarasota, died Sept.

30.

Mrs. Green was born on July 29, 1930, in Boston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; her parents; and one sister.

She is survived by her three sons, Barry, Michael and Richard Green; brother, Edward Kaplan, and three grandchildren.

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M

imi Edlin’s den was brightly colored and decorated with trinkets from her many travels.

The room was often filled with friends, new and old, enjoying cocktails before one of Edlin’s famous Sunday dinners.

The room was a lot like Edlin herself. Vibrant, rich in stories and full of good company.

Mimi Edlin died Sept. 22. She was 93.

“Mimi was extremely friendly, and everyone knew who Mimi was, and she was a little person, but she had a big, well-known personality,” Jeanne Betty Weiner said.

Often spotted at events with unique hats atop her head, Edlin was seemingly everywhere.

Between concerts and ballet and orchestra performances, her daughters often laughed that their mother was more active than they were.

Edlin was dedicated to the arts.

She created “Mimi’s Challenge Grant” to raise funds for Ringling College of Art and Design and was honored with a plaque at the now-closed Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

Edlin and her daughters established the Joseph J. Edlin Memorial Fund following her husband, Joe’s death and, later, she sponsored internships in his name for St. Louis and Sarasota Jewish publications.

As Ringling College President Larry Thompson said, Edlin was the “pride and joy of Sarasota and Longboat Key.” Edlin was someone Thompson saw as instrumental in certain projects.

“She was someone who I got to know quite a bit, and I have to

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HOWARD LOWSKY Howard Lowsky, 89, of Sarasota, died Sept. 28.

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say that I just fell in love with her because she has so much energy and pep and just vigor, and she had an opinion for everything,” Thompson said.

And aside from her charitable efforts, Edlin was known for her inclusive and hospitable nature.

“She never left anyone out of anything,” her daughter Mari Edlin said. “She’d go somewhere, and she’d start talking to people who were new in town, and I swear she would invite them for dinner five days later.”

Mari Edlin said her mother had a knack for connecting people.

Edlin raised her family in St. Louis and often, her daughters would come home from after-school activities to their peers sharing their problems with Edlin. She knew what her guests had in common so she could spark a conversation between them.

“We honestly thought that because of the energy she had, she’d be going on to 100, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the story,” Mari Edlin said.

In 1988, Edlin and Joe began vacationing on Longboat Key. In 1990, Joe died, and in 1991, Mimi Edlin ventured to Longboat alone.

It was then that she met her partner, Alfred Ginewsky. From 1996 to 2008 Edlin lived on Longboat Key before moving to the Sarasota Bay Club. Ginewsky died in 2010, but Edlin continued on with her social spirit.

Sarasota Bay Club doesn’t serve dinner on Sundays, so Edlin took matters into her own hands and often played hostess to neighbors.

“She’d be walking down the hall and she would see people that were new and she’d say, ‘What are you doing for dinner?’ and she’d invited almost strangers, but so

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graciously, and you’d come and she’d have two tables and each table would hold maybe five or six [people], and Mimi had picked up a recipe somewhere because she wasn’t a great cook, but her heart was in it, and she loved doing it,” Weiner said.

Before dinner, cocktail hour began in the den, where so many got to know Edlin.

“You always had a smile when you saw Mimi,” Weiner said. “I wish I had spent more time with her.”

Edlin is survived by her three daughters; Jamie Edlin, Laura Wendel and Mari Edlin; their spouses; granddaughter Eliza Wendel; and sister-in-law Sybil Steinberg.

Donations can be made in Miriam S. Edlin’s name to the Ringling College of Art and Design at ringling.edu/advancement.

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Mr. Lowsky was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in North Bergen, N.J. Mr. Lowsky, and his wife, Lois, raised their family in Elmsford, N.Y., and spent many summers in Harvey Cedars, N.J. Mr. Lowsky served as a drill sergeant and meteorologist in the United States Army Air Corps at the end of World War II. After a career as a business owner, Mr. Lowsky retired to Longboat Key and Manhattan with Mrs. Lowsky. Mr. Lowsky was a tennis player most of his adult life and enjoyed the theater, the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and fine dining.

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Finding their voices Barbara Bostic and Fran Hall were both shy growing up. Performing on stage has helped both of them ‘get over it.’

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s a child, Barbara Bostic couldn’t stand up in front of her class and present a book report.

She would go to the nurse sick. She was a “painfully shy person,” she said.

Outside of school, though, Bostic was enthralled with musical theater. She spent her time singing along to big productions, but her mother couldn’t afford formal voice lessons.

“As I grew up and went out into the working world, I really made it a point to try to do things that would get me out of the insecure little [bubble] … I still have it a little bit,” she said. “You just have to be more outgoing, and every job I took encouraged that a little bit more.”

After a career in the airline industry, modeling, training and ultimately as a national training director for Estee Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, Bostic started to crack her shell.

At 50, Bostic, who is now 73, started dancing.

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Barbara Bostic said getting to where she is now has been a process. Growing up, she was a shy kid who got nervous presenting a book report in front of class.

Bostic began taking classes at the Players’ Theatre, now named the Players Centre for Performing Arts. From tap to jazz classes, Bostic’s shell opened even wider.

About eight years ago, she joined the Players’ Follies, an organization affiliated with the theater for those aged 50 or older.

“I’ve gotten a lot of joy out of it,” she said. “I think it was the right timing for it because I had an opportunity to grow into it.

I’ve learned many things through the different jobs that I’ve had that made this now the fun time of my life.”

In 1999, Fran Hall, 75, moved to Florida and didn’t know anybody.

Like Bostic, Hall has never been a particularly outgoing person.

She tap danced growing up, but that’s where her theatrical talent stopped.

But the Players’ Follies has helped them both, literally and figuratively, find their voices.

Bostic said she tries to do it all — sing, dance, act. When she started with the Follies, she only danced because that’s all she had ever done. Now she’s performed in the theater’s main production of “A White Christmas” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”

Hall had no experience as a

“It really keeps you sharp. You have to remember your lines, you have to remember your dance steps, you have to remember to bring everything you need to rehearsal.

So it’s great physically and mentally.”

— Fran Hall

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Fran Hall, a retired elementary school administrator, has learned that giving back is just as important as what she gets from performing.

solo singer, but had performed in a chorus. Director Berry Ayers insisted she give it a try. “[It’s] a chance to do things that I wouldn’t normally do,” Hall said. “The director, Berry Ayers, just seems to pick things that will stretch what I can do, and he’ll say, ‘All right, you’re going to do this’ and I’ll say, ‘Are you sure? It’s such a long song. I don’t think I

can.’ [He’ll say] ‘You’re going to do that,” and I do it, and it works out.”

For both women, the camaraderie of the Follies is unmatched.

“It’s a group that has many different talents,” Bostic said.

“You’ve got people who are very, very good at doing acting, you’ve got very good dancers, and what it does is allows us to express those things that we enjoy, and it’s not over, yet.”

The group sings, dances and acts, but some people don’t want to sing and others don’t want to dance. Regardless, the groups pushes each other to try new things.

“Everybody is so encouraging, and no one is critical, so you don’t mind doing things that are out of your comfort zone, and frequently, it turns out all right,” Hall said.

The first part of the Follies’ season, which began in late September, is dedicated to play reading. In November, they’ll start rehearsing for their big production, which is “Speakeasy.” A few times a year, the group performs at different retirement communities in the area.

Both women are retired, but neither of them are content sitting around. Being in the Players Follies gives them a creative outlet.

“It’s wonderful, because what we do is not only good physically but mentally,” Hall said. “It really keeps you sharp. You have to remember your lines, you have to remember your dance steps, you have to remember to bring everything you need to rehearsal. So it’s great physically and mentally.”

Bostic is happy she found her voice. She’s lost that shy personality, and that in itself was a gift, she said.

“There are going to be times [when you’re] disappointed,” she said. “There are going to be times you feel uncomfortable. Get over it. Just go for it. I probably held back a little bit too much as a younger person, but little by little the things that I’ve done have helped me. It’s a mental attitude.”

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Partners in learning Robert Carlson moved to Sarasota for the sun and found a town ripe with creative culture. Music, theater, dance all collided, offering the recently retired professor a host of diversions.

“But after about three years, I started missing something that was much more stimulating,” Carlson said.

It was the beginning of a journey that would lead him, along with fellow lifelong learning advocate Sam Samelson, to create the SunCoast Alliance of Lifelong Learning, a network of lifelong learning centers and programs.

The organization’s objective is to make lifelong learning more accessible for perspective students around the area, including Sarasota, Longboat Key and Bradenton.

But before Carlson worked on behalf of lifelong learning students, he was one. Three years

“These two organizations became the main force for keeping the momentum going,” Carlson said.

Carlson said SCALL’s primary function is to take on several organizations’ marketing and promotional functions. But it’s an objective achievable in numbers.

“This past spring then we said, ‘Well, time to test the waters,’” he said. “It’s been nice talking to each other, but what if nobody else gives a damn?”

So they set out to answer that question.

The pair generated a list first of 25, then 50 lifelong learning organizations.

The definition for a lifelong learning institute is broad, including more traditional entities like the Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy. It also includes those that wouldn’t

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“Our typical client is someone who is in transition,” said Women’s Resource Center President and CEO Ashley Brown. “We do employment coaching, mental health counselling … where I think lifelong learning is more focused on enrichment.”

The Women’s Resource Center joined SCALL in August. Despite its distinction as an alternative provider on the spectrum of continued learning centers, Brown said her organization is compatible with SCALL’s mission.

“For the first couple of weeks it’s been fabulous,” she said. “We do see just a natural connectivity of the lifelong learning centers with our clients, especially our clients who are 60 and over who are in transition and looking for ways to age and stay connected.”

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“It allows a group like us who is involved in educational stuff not as our top priority necessarily, although it really is, to engage with a similar audience,” Historic Spanish Point Executive Director John McCarthy said.

As for the future of the organization, neither Carlson or its members are sure. Right now they are focusing on the present, building membership and offering current members marketing opportunities.

“I don’t have any great grandiose vision,” Carlson said. “I’m not going to build a tower and dedicate it to lifelong learning. It’s much more simple. It’s got to be connected with people who share the same values about learning.”

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Yet, they mostly operated in their own spheres.

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The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours on Sept. 26. As members sipped on happy hour cocktails and munched on appetizers, they mingled with fellow chamber members, most of them checking up on each other to make sure Hurricane Irma didn’t harm them or their businesses.

The next Business After Hours falls during the chamber’s Small Business Week. The week kicks off on Oct. 16, and the Business After Hours will be held Oct. 17 at Zota Beach Resort. An awards luncheon will be held Oct. 19, also at Zota.

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Nichols Sarasota Heights | 4/4.1 | $1,299,000 | Carolyn Donnelly 866.600.6008 Open Sun 1-4 | 1727 Hyde Park St | Search A4190978 on CBHomes.com

Casey Key | 5/5.1 | $3,999,000 | The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 469742 Open Sun 1-4 | 532 N Casey Key Rd | Search A4107068 on CBHomes.com

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Bird Key | 3/2.1 | $999,999 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 557074 Open Sun 1-4 | 475 Partridge Cir Search A4187438 on CBHomes.com

Sleepy Lagoon Park | 5/4 | $979,000 Linda Weber 866.600.6008 557479 Open Sun 1-4 | 573 Juan Anasco Dr Search A4186935 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | 4/3 | $850,000 Michelle Musto 866.600.6008 502435 Open Sun 1-4 | 618 Bayview Dr Search A4144657 on CBHomes.com

The Strand | 2/2 | $688,040 Angela Kaleskas 866.600.6008 541705 Open Sun 1-4 | 100 N. Tamiami Trail, Unit #405 Search A4196604 on CBHomes.com

Coquina Beach | 3/3 | $3,495,000 Gabe/Charles Buky 866.600.6008 571446 New | 2837 Gulf Of Mexico Dr Search A4196443 on CBHomes.com

The Landings | 5/6.2 | $1,995,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 476595 Reduced | 1654 Landings Blvd Search A4190681 on CBHomes.com

Wells Bay Harbor | 5/3.1 | $1,974,000 Teresa Hayes 866.600.6008 569885 New | 520 Bayview Pl Search A4195295 on CBHomes.com

Majestic Bay | 4/3 | $1,795,000 Gabe/Charles Buky 866.600.6008 546790 Reduced | 795 Marbury Ln Search A4181369 on CBHomes.com

Queens Harbour | 4/3.1 | $1,173,000 Linda Weber 866.600.6008 570251 New | 3553 Fair Oaks Ln Search A4195789 on CBHomes.com

Beachplace I | 3/2 | $1,150,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 New | 1135 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #106 Search A4196810 on CBHomes.com

Lewis Combs | 5/4 | $1,095,000 Stephanie Church 866.600.6008 527275 New | 1659 Hawthorne St Search A4196657 on CBHomes.com

Triton Cove | 3/3 | $1,066,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 571308 New | 3020 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #2 Search A4195721 on CBHomes.com

Gulf View | 3/3 | $998,500 Gabe/Charles Buky 866.600.6008 558603 Reduced | 113 Beach Ave Search A4188435 on CBHomes.com

Conquistador Bayside | 4/3.1 | $899,000 Jeff Porterfield 866.600.6008 555018 Reduced | 3804 Bayside Dr Search A4185036 on CBHomes.com

Southpointe Shores | 4/3.1 | $800,000 Lynn Robbins 866.600.6008 555217 Reduced | 7652 Sandalwood Way Search A4186154 on CBHomes.com

Country Club East | 4/2.1 | $800,000 Ashlyn Dobson 866.600.6008 542041 New | 14709 Newtonmore Ln Search A4196589 on CBHomes.com

Westchester Condo | 2/2 | $699,000 Toni Giliberti 866.600.6008 470051 Reduced | 4835 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #103 Search A4164148 on CBHomes.com

Beachplace | 2/2 | $695,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 469126 New | 1105 Gulf of Mexico Dr #301 Search A4196181 on CBHomes.com

Hawks Harbor | 3/3 | $650,000 John Sloan Smith 866.600.6008 469715 Reduced | 7039 Hawks Harbor Cir Search A4187086 on CBHomes.com

Beachplace II | 2/2 | $599,900 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 571334 New | 1075 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #203 Search A4196453 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | 2/2 | $599,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 505362 New | 726 Jungle Queen Way Search A4196293 on CBHomes.com

Portobello | 2/2 | $559,000 Babette Paige 866.600.6008 541298 Reduced | 3235 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #A105 Search A4176480 on CBHomes.com

Fairway Bay 1 | 2/2 | $499,000 Gene DePoris 866.600.6008 533721 Reduced | 1932 Harbourside Dr, Unit #231 Search A4181836 on CBHomes.com

Fairway Bay 2 | 2/2 | $479,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 565754 Reduced | 2016 Harbourside Dr, Unit #317 Search A4192528 on CBHomes.com

Shore Acre Heights | 2/2 | $299,900 Christopher Tobiasz 866.600.6008 561507 Reduced | 608 59th St NW Search A4189705 on CBHomes.com

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WILLIAM R. MOTE MEMORIAL SNOOK SHINDIG Captain’s Meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. Fishing will take place from 7 p.m. Oct. 6 to noon on Oct. 7. An awards dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 7. All will start from Mote’s WAVE Center, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. The event is a catch, sample and release tournament targeting snook released by scientists from Mote’s Fishers Ecology and Enhancement Program and colleagues at Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Registration for those 18 and older is $50. Registration for those 17 and younger is $30. Visit mote.org/events or call 941-388-4441.

TUESDAY, OCT. 10

‘WHAT’S NEW WITH MEDICARE’ SEMINAR Takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Nancy Armbruster, a Medicare adviser and registered nurse, will have a pre-open enrollment discussion that will include changes in Medicare for 2018. Cost is $10. Snacks provided. RSVP to 383-6493.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11

MONDAY OCT. 16 TO THURSDAY, OCT. 19

LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Business seminars will begin Oct. 16. From 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, Business After Hours will be held at Zota Beach Resort.

A “Chamber Showcase” will be held as well for businesses to display products and services. Small Business of the Year nominees will be introduced at the After Hours event. The week will conclude with the Small Business Person of the Year Awards Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at Zota.

RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS

LORD’S WAREHOUSE Hours are 9 a.m. to noon at the south end of the Longboat Island Chapel campus behind the parking lot, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Gently used women’s and men’s clothing, accessories, artwork, kitchen ware and home goods will be sold. Call 941-383-4738.

TUESDAYS

ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $10. Call Jack Rozance at 383-5659.

REPUBLICAN CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Harbourside Ballroom, 3200 Harbourside Drive. State Rep. Joe Gruters will speak at 6 p.m. Make reservations online at rclbk.org or call 383-5349 or 387-0171.

MAH-JONGG FOR BEGINNERS Takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Learn how to play mah-jongg or work on beginner-level skills. Cost is $10 per class with snacks provided. Call 383-6493.

THURSDAY, OCT. 12

WEDNESDAYS

MOTE SCIENCE CAFÉ: THE TEETH BENEATH Takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Libby’s LBar, 1917 Osprey Ave., Sarasota. Focusing on “The Teeth Beneath” exhibit, the speakers will discuss common myths about sea creatures and explain their adaptations and predatory interactions. The suggested audience is 21 and older. Call 3884441 for information.

THURSDAY, OCT. 12

LONGBOAT KEY GARDEN CLUB TRUNK SHOW Takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Shop J. McLaughlin styles at up to 60% off, with 15% of the sales going to the Longboat Key Garden Club’s college scholarships and grants programs.

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WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS BOOK SALES Take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road. Gently used books will be discounted by 50%.

Paperbacks will be 25 cents, and hardback books will be 50 cents to $2.50. Call 383-2011.

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY On the first Thursday of the month, the club meets at 5 p.m.

On the third Thursday of the month, the club meets at noon.

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LO C A L LY K N OW N . G LO B A L LY CO N N E C T E D.

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2141 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 4 Michael Moulton 941-928-3559 A4192935 $3,600,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 601 Putting Green Lane Mel & Jan Goldsmith 941-356-6673 A4176867 $3,250,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 3010 Grand Bay Boulevard 456 Ian Addy Pa 941-961-8850 A4156194 $1,695,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 551 Putting Green Lane Ellen Wells 941-544-4849 A4183977 $1,195,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 535 Sanctuary Drive A103 Carol Cohen Pa 941-356-3829 A4180237 $849,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 1445 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 405 Jenifer Schwell 941-780-0968 A4192056 $849,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2067 Harbour Links Drive 4 Ian Addy Pa 941-961-8850 A4178487 $779,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 3545 Mistletoe Lane Chris Rivera 941-301-1691 A4195995 $749,995

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 1E Mel & Jan Goldsmith 941-356-6673 A4160613 $725,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 2F Mel & Jan Goldsmith 941-356-6673 A4167488 $697,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 6989 Longboat Drive S Emmy Lou Gilbert 941-807-1764 A4194247 $589,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 1916 Harbourside Drive 802 Julie Klick 941-780-6001 A4186989 $579,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4621 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 7C Richard Perlman 941-228-8580 A4186617 $578,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4725 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 113 Ian Addy Pa 941-961-8850 A4169667 $499,900

L O N G B OAT K E Y 230 Sands Point Road 3401 Thomas Cinquegrano 941-284-5049 A4185196 $499,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4700 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 205 Cindy Schatzle 941-587-7556 A4193671 $479,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 210 Sands Point Road 2201 Ian Addy Pa 941-961-8850 A4179044 $420,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 3240 Gulf Of Mexico Drive B303 Sandi Layfield 941-914-2807 A4184719 $419,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4960 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 204 Sharon Freeman 941-545-0899 A4186932 $389,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4500 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH6 Bobbi Banan 941-356-2659 A4195741 $375,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 5231 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 105 Becky Sirigotis 941-201-8000 A4191616 $369,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4420 Exeter Drive 302 Tammy Mast 941-256-6543 A4182361 $349,900

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4960 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 201 Bobbi Banan 941-356-2659 A4177049 $349,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4410 Exeter Drive 205 Sandi Layfield 941-914-2807 A4186174 $309,900

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4380 Exeter Drive H203 Peter Salefsky 941-724-5107 A4175216 $289,900

L O N G B OAT K E Y 4720 Gulf Of Mexico Drive V2 Malihe Karimi 941-376-5099 A4192477 $218,500

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2600 Harbourside Drive H-12 Michael Moulton 941-928-3559 A4137418 $99,000

LIDO KEY 1333 Westway Drive Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson 941-356-9954 A4191079 $9,975,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 2251 Gulf Of Mexico 504 Jenifer Schwell 941-780-0968 A4197085 $6,100,000

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L O N G B OAT K E Y 6633 Gulf Of Mexico Drive Deborah Beacham 941-376-2688 A3989550 $19,900,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 640 Rountree Drive Christine Del Monte 941-266-6733 A4169177 $3,995,000

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GRAND BAY

Philippe Koenig, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 315 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to Ronald and Catherine Darilek, of Garden Ridge, Texas, for $822,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 2,143 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $800,000 in 2013.

BIRD KEY

Michael and Georgina Pirrone, trustees, of Sarasota, sold their home at 476 E. Royal Flamingo Drive to Brian and Diane Moore, of Windsor, Conn., for $705,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,918 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2009.

THE DOCK ON THE BAY

Cade Sibley and James Whitney Sibley III, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 2 condominium at 3440 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Manchester Holdings LBK LLP for $700,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,009 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $735,000 in 2007.

SEAGRAPE LONGBEACH VILLAGE

Keith and Linn McGlade, of W. Hartford, Conn., sold their Unit 15 condominium at 7001 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Lisa and Temple Drummond, of Temple Terrace, for $480,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,170 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $85,000 in 1978.

Built in 1957, 1155 Center Place has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,691 square feet of living area.

SEAPLACE

Gerald and Karen Smith, of Greenwood, Ind., sold their Unit G4-404-G condominium at 1975 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Brendan and Suzanne O’Sullivan, of Washington Township, N.J., for $390,000.

Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,068 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $401,300 in 2014.

LIDO SURF AND SAND

Vicky Weis, of Olympia Fields, Ill., sold her Unit 405 condominium at 1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Stephen and Constance

Greenfield, of Peabody, Mass., for $325,000. Built in 1976, it has one bedroom, one-and-ahalf baths and 918 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 2013.

CEDARS EAST

Cecilia Vanderhye, of McLean, Va., sold the Unit 25 condominium at 532 Forest Way to James and Karen Holbrook, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $249,000. Built in 1989, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,440 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2002.

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Sept. 21-27, in order of dollar amounts.

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Marcia Ann Koehler

$189,000

residence 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Kitchen and bath

Bunce 775 Longboat Club Road

Interior

Gary Adler

$138,000

813 Marbury Lane

Kitchen

John Coneys

$112,350

524 Schooner Lane

Emergency repair

Gregg Kaplan

$67,200

536 Schooner Lane

Emergency repair Gregg Kaplan

$67,200

607 Triton Bend

Covered lanai

Diana Harmas

$53,400

55 Lighthouse Point Drive

Lift

Lighthouse Land Trust $33,909

6030 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Seawall repair

Linda Thorpe

$30,000

4725 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Kitchen

Mark Hass

$30,000

1561 Harbor Clay Lane

Reroof

James McLeod

$30,000

548 Outrigger Lane

Master bath

Alan Burkhard

$28,000

3590 Mistletoe Lane

Lift and dock

Charles Sauers

$26,000

532 Forest Way

Siding

Jim Holbrook

$24,450

537 Forest Way

Siding

Thomas McPherson

$21,500

535 Forest Way

Siding

Patrick Kondrat

$21,500

581 Ranger Lane

Lift and dock

Yun Tong

$20,294

6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Seawall

Cannons Marina

$20,000

618 Buttonwood Drive

Reroof

Paul King

$15,075

3542 Mistletoe Lane

Lift

Christopher W. and

$11,684

Patti Ann D.

1000 Longboat Club Road

Privateer Commons Owners Assoc.

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7020 Seabreeze Avenue

Steel column repair Paul Whiting

$8,000

3300 Bayou Sound

Pool resurface

$6,965

Raymond Rajewski,

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1505 HILLVIEW DRIVE - HARBOR ACRES

510 BLUE JAY PLACE - BIRD KEY

Designer finishes, thoughtful decor and custom construction built to the highest standards are the perfect introduction to this remarkable coastal home in Harbor Acres. A John Potvin design and Murray Homes masterpiece, this 5BR/51/2BA estate was just completed in 2015. Everything about this home is unique. From the hardy plank siding, pitched gable roof and extensive outdoor entertaining areas with separate cabana, to the pristine interior featuring vintage accents expertly blended with a modern flair. Deep-water dockage, no bridges to Gulf and 3-car garage.

Upgraded from top to bottom, inside and out, you will adore every aspect of this gorgeous, 3BR/21/2BA Bird Key residence. Meticulous renovations (over $400,000 worth of improvements) include new roof and siding, plus a revamped lanai with a new cage and heated swimming pool, surrounded by lush foliage for optimal privacy. The open concept interior features lovely wood grain ceramic tile flooring throughout, cedar vaulted ceiling, all new windows and sliders, a stunning gourmet kitchen, new bathrooms, built-in closets and much more.

622 SOUTH OWL DRIVE

1281 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #701

The spectacular location of this custom 4BR home in Bird Key is unique to Sarasota. Situated on a two-lot, corner homesite, offering more than 450’ of direct bay frontage and direct boating access to the bay and Gulf. This is a must-see!

Panoramic sunrise to sunset views from this rarely-available direct Gulf-front, 3BR+den Arlington residence in the southwest corner of Building II at The Water Club will make it hard for you to ever leave. Two covered parking spaces.

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$8,995,000

GRAND BAY

BEACHPLACE 1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

$1,150,000

1075 Gulf of Mexico Drive #502

Sprawling views, stylish furnishings, hardwood flooring, new windows and sliders and a new eat-in kitchen welcome you to this 2BR beach getaway.

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$699,000

The peaceful lake and fountain views showcased from this lovely 2BR residence will be hard to ever leave.

Charming updates and a convenient walk-down.

$569,000

BIRD KEY

3080 Grand Bay Boulevard #536

Direct bay views welcome you to this 2BR Aruba residence, offering access to the wraparound terrace from almost every room. Furnishings included.

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Immediately ready to enjoy, this updated, direct Gulf-front residence at Islander Club offers charming upgrades including Bamboo wood flooring, renovated kitchen and newer bathrooms.

Direct access and sprawling views of Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as an expansive, 6,200+SF interior create an ideal environment to immediately enjoy at this 6BR Bird Key estate.

2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive #62S

www.663MourningDoveDrive.com

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$4,395,000

$879,000

Beautiful views of azure Gulf waters and pristine, white-powdery shores stretch on forever from this direct Gulf-front, 2BR residence at the Islander Club.

LONGBOAT KEY

386 Bob White Drive

Private, 3BR waterfront home is simply waiting for you to add your personal touch. Offering an open layout with many updates inside and out, including newer roof, professionally-managed landscape and eat-in kitchen.

4239 Gulf of Mexico Drive #MH2

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$1,499,000

637 South Owl Drive

This 3BR garden home is move-in ready! A comfortable retreat offering a light and open layout, new windows, upgraded kitchen and baths. The Bird Key Park is only a sunny bike ride away.

$849,000

$679,000

2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive #71N

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663 Mourning Dove Drive

www.637SouthOwlDrive.com

$1,199,000

ISLANDER CLUB

1105 Gulf of Mexico Drive #103

www.Beachplace5103.com

The high-floor location of this 8th-floor Cayman residence offers breathtaking bay, city and golf course views, a charming 3BR layout that lives like a singlefamily home, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, eat-in kitchen and a many wonderful amenities. Deeded access to private beach club.

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$625,000

174 GOLDEN GATE POINT #31

The peaceful wooded and garden views offered at this updated Queens Harbour home create a light and airy space, ready to move right into. Interior updates includes a newer study/library, gourmet kitchen and new windows throughout.

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$1,225,000

3240 Gulf of Mexico Drive #B501

A spotless, neutral dĂŠcor with charming furnishings included, create a wonderful environment at this 2BR, 1,500 SF, direct Gulf-front residence.

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$489,000

1241 Gulf of Mexico Drive #111

This is your chance to enjoy The Water Club lifestyle for a wonderful value. Completely move-in ready, this furnished residence offers lush tropical views and convenient proximity to many community amenities.

www.WaterClubSouth111.com

$479,000

4725 Gulf of Mexico Drive #207

A light and bright beach retreat, this second-floor, furnished Sand Cay residence is the ideal vacation retreat simply waiting for you to enjoy or rent.

www.SandCay207.com

$479,000

Resort-style living at this 2BR Gulf-front retreat is ideal as a year-round getaway or rental property, offered turnkey furnished. A few steps from pristine beach shores, boasting more than $49,000 in rental revenue for 2016!

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$1,149,000

$479,000

1021 Longboat Club Road

Take advantage of this half-acre property behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club, ready to build upon and literally steps to the beach.

$999,000

One of the most beautiful homes in Sarasota, this immaculate 6BR residence is a flourish of custom finishes and designer upgrades inside and out. You will adore the peaceful sunset water views.

www.136OspreyPointDrive.com

$1,289,000

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #609

From the breathtaking views, to the pristine contemporary finishes, you will love every aspect of this newly-built luxury residence, only a sunny walk from Marina Jack and the socially-active downtown.

www.One88Residence102.com

$2,795,000

975 Whitakers Lane - Whitakers Landing

This magnificent 5BR residence rests on the deep waters of Whitaker Bayou, that open to Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. More than 5,000 SF of interior, overflowing with high-end finishes and intricate details.

$2,095,000

1654 Landings Boulevard - The Landings

The newer Smart Home features offered throughout this stunning traditional-style, 6BR estate, create a level of convenient luxury for the modern family, that provides access to everything at the touch of a button. Includes 6-car garage.

$1,995,000

258 Golden Gate Point #201

This immaculate 3BR plus office residence is only a sunny walk from the lively activities of downtown Sarasota. The one-of-a-kind, direct views are featured from every room.

www.MajesticBay201.com

Move right in and begin enjoying this recentlyupdated, 6th-floor residence. Sprawling vistas of azure water and white powdery Gulf shores greet you from nearly every room of this 2BR/2BA retreat with a Gulf-front wraparound terrace.

1222 Center Place - Lido Shores

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$949,000

$2,999,000

188 Golden Gate Point #102

www.1654LandingsBoulevard.com

This Promenade penthouse offers 2,600 SF of stunning Gulf-to-bay views! The extensive upgrades are of the highest quality. Enjoy ideal breezes from two private terraces. Two parking spaces.

www.PromenadePenthouse904.com

$729,000

136 Osprey Point Drive - Oaks Bayside

www.975WhitakersLane.com

5841 Gulf of Mexico Drive #245

www.SilverSands245.com

This beautifully renovated downtown residence is ready for you to make it your own. Direct bay views are a showcase from this 2BR getaway. Move right into this stylishly-furnished residence.

SARASOTA

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #904

Completely updated BEACH HOME! Stunning offered updates throughout this 2BR/21/2BA getaway. Walk out to enjoy warm, azure waters of the Gulf in your backyard and enjoy an array of bayfront amenities.

www.1021LongboatClubRoad.com

3517 FAIR OAKS LANE

LONGBOAT KEY

3030 Grand Bay Boulevard #384

Walk directly from the open terrace of this 3BR Beachplace residence, to relish the pristine shores and sparkling azure waters of the Gulf beaches on Longboat Key. Direct water views welcome you, with walls of glass at every turn.

www.Beachplace2106.com

$3,295,000

$1,399,000

www.510BlueJayPlace.com

$1,495,000

Charm and history abound at this well-maintained, updated 3BR plus office mid-century modern pool home. Meticulous upgrades include a new roof (2012), cedar wood exterior siding and 3-car garage.

201 Gulf of Mexico Drive Suite 1, Longboat Key, Florida 34228 office: (941) 387-1840 cell: (941) 586-6668 fax: (941) 827-9444 website: www.longboatrealestate.com e-mail: roger@pettingell.com Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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$4,695,000

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