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Have a gourd day

Some of the birds of Save Our Seabirds got to participate in a happy harvest during the week of Oct. 17 when they were given pumpkins at which to peck.

Visitors and members made sure the permanent residents of Save Our Seabirds didn’t get left out of the Halloween season and donated pumpkins and other gourds to the non-releasable birds of the sanctuary. Birds such as the bare-eyed cockatoo and the black vultures pecked at pumpkins for snacks and enrichment until the squash was just that — squashed to a mash of pulp and seeds.

Throughout Halloween week, Save Our Seabirds is giving spooky bird talks, including one at 11 a.m. on Oct. 28 about vultures, one at 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 about crows and one at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30 about screech-owls.

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Kim Costello, one of the new unit owners, had the honor of opening the first bottle of Champagne with a ceremonial saber, a daily tradition at St. Regis properties.

Owners, well-wishers toast to the St. Regis project with ceremony, sabering of Champagne. PAGE 3A

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Republicans reunite The Republican Club of Longboat Key met for an evening of socializing and the chance to hear from author Nick Adams. The Oct. 12 meeting was the club’s first of the season and featured the Australian author and youngest deputy mayor of Sydney in history. He came to America and founded the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness.

The club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday until April at the Harbourside Ballroom.

Longboaters get in the Halloween spirit.

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How to spend $3.65 million Federal COVID-19 relief money is heading Longboat’s way.

Commissioners begin figuring how to use it wisely.

PRIORITIES During the Oct. 18 retreat, here’s how commissioners collectively ranked Longboat Key’s most important issues in the next 10 years: n Subaqueous force main n Sea-level rise and stormwater n Beach management n Canal dredging n Smart cities n Town Center Phase 3 n GMD complete streets n Rec Center/Bayfront Park n Library services n Barrier Island Traffic Study n Green infrastructure n Evaluation of commercial/ tourism balance

MARK BERGIN STAFF WRITER

Federal COVID-19 relief money is heading to Longboat Key. Millions, in fact.

The question now for Town Commissioners? How to spend it. And while the options for the money due — the town is to receive $3,654,228 as part of the $350 billion in COVID-19 relief funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) — aren’t limitless, there are broad possibilities.

Federal eligibility rules offer four categories: n Replacing lost public sector revenue for government services; n Negative economic impacts of COVID-19; n Premium pay for essential workers; n Improvements in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.

For starters, Town Manager Tom Harmer said the town is estimates it has lost $2,196,420 as a result of the pandemic, which started in March 2020.

“That’s not audited yet,” Harmer said. “We want to audit that calculation to make sure we’re all

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Buttonwood Harbour flooded in 2020 when Hurricane Eta passed through.

The town plans to assess drainage issues in the neighborhood.

comfortable with it.”

It would leave the town with $1,457,808 remaining.

During the Town Commission’s Oct. 18 retreat, Vice Mayor Mike Haycock was among the commissioners who wanted to see the money put toward advancing the

redundant pipeline project, and learning more about sea-level rise and stormwater issues.

“This is kind of like free money,” Haycock said. “Why wouldn’t you put it against a few of our most important priorities?”

At the retreat, commission-

ers ranked the town’s long-term issues in order of importance.

Dealing with the sewer line that runs under Sarasota Bay to a mainland treatment plant and sea-level rise and stormwater management were the top two.

The town has the funding to conduct an assessment this fiscal year of flooding and drainage issues for both the Buttonwood Harbour neighborhood and Sleepy Lagoon. However, the town has not set a budget to address the drainage issues after the assessments are conducted.

“You may want to put it toward the drainage issue because we don’t have any money set aside

for that,” Harmer said.

The assessments are expected to provide the town with a scope of what kind of corrective action is necessary.

“Until these analyses are done, we won’t exactly know what the proposed solutions are and how much to apply to them,” Public Works Director Isaac Brownman said.

In September, Longboat Key has received about $1.83 million of the total. The town is expected to receive the other half of the funds in a year.

While the town has until Dec. 31, 2026, to spend the money from the federal government, it must allocate the funds by Dec. 31, 2024.

Among the things the federal dollars can’t be used for include: n Allocating the money to directly or indirectly offset tax reductions, delay a tax or tax increase; n Payments into any pension funds; n Payments for debt services; n Payments into a reserve or rainy-day fund; n Projects or services that fall outside the spending categories.

Mayor Ken Schneier said he wanted to make sure using the ARPA funding doesn’t impede the town’s ability to secure grants or other funding sources.

“If we were to somehow be able to get grants or other county monies ... we wouldn’t want to forego any of that by right now applying any of the money that we available to us to those costs,” Schneier said.

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ST. REGIS: Ceremonial shovels and an earthmover from Moss Construction Management stand by for the groundbreaking on Monday.

TOAST OF THE TOWN Longboat business leaders happy to see $800 million project approved, break ground.

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ail Loefgren sees a connection between the 1600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive and the rest of the town, one that wouldn’t surprise her if it repeats itself.

The president of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce said recently that the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort not only drew visitors and tourism dollars to the town, but also permanent residents who were attracted by the tennis or the relaxed lifestyle.

It’s a trend that could easily happen again following the completion of the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.

“I think it’ll increase our property values because it’s the St. Regis, and we all know there’s a symbiotic relationship between visitors and real estate,” Loefgren said. “If you ask many of the old-timers who have been here for years, I would bet you that a huge percentage came from the

Colony.”

Town Commissioners last week granted approval for the project, paving the way for work to begin on the land Monday morning alongside an invitationonly groundbreaking ceremony.

Though the approval process, which dates back to a 2018 referendum that was rejected by voters, had been contentious, the plan now draws rave reviews.

“We’re thrilled that it passed…

I guess for many reasons, ” Loefgren said. “It’s a really high-end hotel, which will bring maybe new kinds of visitors to the island, and it’s a hotel that’s nightly. A lot of resorts went weekly or monthly.”

Unicorp National Development’s plan calls for the construction of a specialty restaurant, a three-meal restaurant, a beach grill, a terrace bar, a lobby lounge and a Monkey Bar. Restaurant owners Ray and D’Arcy Arpke of Euphemia Haye and Harry Christensen of Harry’s Continental Kitchens said they welcome the development. Both Euphemia Haye and Harry’s have called Longboat Key home for the last 40-plus years.

“I am just delighted that they finally got their plans through and that they’re going to go ahead, and it’s going to be the greatest addition to Longboat Key that’s ever

happened,” Harry Christensen said. “I look forward for the future with them, and being a part of it with them.

“Their guests are going to be my clientele, and I’m going to take as good care of their guests as they’re going to take care of their guests.”

The Arpkes agree.

“We are feeling pretty positive about it,” D’Arcy Arpke said.

“When we took over Euphemia Haye in 1980, the Colony was still there and operating and it had dining rooms and so forth.

“It’ll benefit everyone’s businesses.”

Loefgren said Longboat Key businesses have been supportive.

“I have not heard one negative comment about anything that the St. Regis is going to offer,” Loefgren said.

Ray Arpke said Colony guests would often explore other parts of Longboat Key during their stay.

“We got more reservations from the Colony than we did from any other source, any one single source on the Key, so I’m assuming it’s going to be fairly similar to that,” he said.

Plus, Christensen pointed to all of the closures in Longboat Key through the years. It includes the old Colony, the Holiday Inn, Far Horizons, L’Auberge du Bon

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Vivant, the Poseidon restaurant, the Buccaneer Restaurant and the relocation of the Amore Restaurant to downtown Sarasota.

“As far as competition with this, there’s been so many seats missing from Longboat Key in the last 15 years that it’s really no added competition as far as I’m concerned,” Christensen said.

Loefgren explained the economic impact when the Holiday Inn closed in March 2003.

“Even though we had the Hilton and the Colony, we lost that 235 rooms that turned nightly,” Loefgren said. “And, the hotels that have just one-night stays, they bring more visitors to the island, who will frequent the businesses more frequently than those who stay for a whole week.”

Katie Moulton Klauber, the daughter of Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, the developer of the Colony and the former president of the property, told the crowd at the groundbreaking she knows the land is in capable hands.

“I know that your heart is equally large and this community will once again, benefit and be enriched by your generosity,’’ she told Unicorp CEO Chuck Whittall.

Unicorp CEO Chuck Whittall said new memories would be made at the St. Regis, just like they had been at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

WHITTALL: WORK IS ALREADY UNDERWAY AT FORMER COLONY SITE With the sound of pounding surf just over the dune, a clattering earthmover nearby and drips of rain as a backdrop Monday, Chuck Whittall dispelled a notion that the morning groundbreaking at 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive was simply a ceremonial social occasion.

The heavy machines in the background were actually on the clock. Unicorp National Developments Inc. received its first permit to begin demolishing underground utilities at the 17.6-acre beachfront site the week previous.

In short, work on the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort is underway, Whittall, the CEO of Unicorp told the gathered crowd of family, friends, town officials, real estate figures and community leaders.

Speakers at the invitation-only groundbreaking event included Mayor Ken Schneier, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, Michael Saunders & Co. CEO Michael Saunders and Katie Moulton Klauber, daughter of the iconic Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, developer and owner of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

The project, worth about $800 million, is expected to conclude in 2024. Whittall told the invited guests that about a year from now, the roof should be completed

Michael Saunders, founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Co., third from left, poses with her sales staff and Unicorp National Developments CEO Chuck Whittall at the Monday groundbreaking ceremony.

on the first building.

Town of Longboat Key commissioners gave their final OK to the site plan and a planned-unit development application last week in a special meeting. The approval brought to a close nearly a decade of angst prompted by the closure of the

Colony on the property and a string of legal and procedural slowdowns that set back the eventual groundbreaking by years.

“This is going to be the town center for Longboat Key,’’ Whittall said. “This is where kids are going to have weddings on

the beach. This is where retirement parties, Sunday brunches, festivals, gatherings are going to happen.”

Unicorp plans to develop 69 condo units and 166 hotel units along with restaurants and other facilities, many of them open to the public.

It’s been nearly three years since the buildings and other structures of the Colony resort were torn down on the land.

“I’m a real estate guy,’’ Whittall said.

“I just wanted to buy the land to build a hotel.

“And then I learned about the history of it and came to appreciate the history of it and the memories that were made here.

And so this isn’t really the end. It’s the beginning of a new place. The memories are going to be made. It’s going to be a great place. ’’ Moulton, who was on hand with her brother Michael Klauber, congratulated Whittall on his achievement.

“Thank you from all of our family, for your tenacity, as it has been said already, shepherding this exciting new life for this extraordinary property that holds so many marvelous memories,” she said.

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The deadline to request a voteby-mail ballot passed last weekend, so all voting from now on will be in-person.

No early voting is available for the referendum in Sarasota County, so those who do not vote through the mail must vote in person on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the polling station in Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

Early voting is available for Manatee residents at the Supervisor of Elections office, 600 301 Blvd. W. in Bradenton, through Saturday, Oct. 30. Longboat’s Manatee County polling station on Election Day is at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The town’s referendum seeks voter consensus on a developer’s request to establish residential density on an 0.86 of an acre parcel at 597 Buttonwood Drive that is zoned office-institutional to allow for the construction of two single-family homes.

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STILL WAITING As of midday Friday, no one has filed paperwork to run for Town Commission.

The term of District 5 Commissioner Maureen Merrigan, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left when Ed Zunz stepped down, will expire after the 2022 March election and would need to file to run to retain her seat.

At-large commissioners BJ Bishops and Mike Haycock are eligible to run for re-election.

Brista Homes founder and President Mark Ursini prefers to build two singlefamily homes on Buttonwood Drive. If the Nov. 2 referendum fails, he plans to develop an additional office building.

The district’s 1-mill property tax is used for: n 30 minutes of additional instructional time daily; n Salaries for teachers and staff; n Enhancing career and technical education and STEM programs; and n Charter schools.

If approved, the district’s 1-mill ad valorem millage also would be used to fund visual and performing arts.

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The Town Commission and P&Z Board are set to consider measures that would help improve service on the north end.

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lans are beginning to take shape to enhance cell phone service and coverage on the north end of Longboat Key as part of its underground utilities project.

The Town Commission is set to consider a measure on Nov. 1 that would modify the Town Code to pave the way for Verizon Wireless to install equipment designed to boost chronically spotty service on the island, according to Town Manager Tom Harmer. “(It would) tweak the code so that it would facilitate Verizon and others, we think, based on state information on the type of equipment that needs to be mounted,” Harmer said.

Specifically, commissioners are set to consider an amendment to address the current dimensions listed in the code for polemounted equipment.

Verizon’s proposal is to install up to nine small cell poles and antennas. The town years ago banned the construction of conventional cell towers, though some buildings on the south end of the island have been outfitted with cell-service antennas.

Separately, Longboat Key’s Planning and Zoning Board is expected to hear a special exception application from Verizon on Nov. 16.

“Once they get the approval

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from the town, they would then move forward,” Harmer said.

“They still would have to order poles, equipment and things like that, but they acted like they could have the poles up and running by the summer.”

The smaller towers would link up with underground communications cables installed as part of the town’s underground utilities project. Phase one in the south end of the island is nearing completion, as new light poles

get installed. The northern third of the island is in phase two.

Harmer said town staff is also still having discussions with AT&T representatives.

“They’re on a slightly different track,” Harmer said. “They said to

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Harmer said AT&T would then come back to the town with plans to add small cell capabilities on the island.

“We’ve heard less from T-Mobile and AT&T (compared to Verizon), but AT&T seems serious in this conversation that they also have a plan,” Harmer said.

“If you remember, we facilitated meetings with all these providers together…and we laid out what we’re doing, timing and the benefits of coming on the island.”

There are reasons the Town Commission has had discussions for months about improving cell service. One is to make sure 911 calls go through in the event of an emergency. Commissioners have also discussed the complaints of more and more workers and executives conducting business from their homes. Poor cell service can make such home work difficult, they have concluded.

While 5G service rolls out in cities around the country, experts say the technology is not perfect for a community such as Longboat Key. 5G broadband works best in dense settings, such as big cities.

KCI Technologies is still serving as an adviser to the town as discussions continue with cellservice carriers. However, former KCI senior project manager Marshall Pearsall left the company in September 2021. Pearsall had served as the KCI’s primary consultant to the town and spoke before the Town Commission in March 2021.

“We still have KCI under contract and there’s a replacement,” Harmer said.

The town’s contract with KCI is not to exceed $16,300.

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With Longboat Key situated in two counties, public transit has always been a fractional endeavor.

Now, with Manatee and Sarasota counties relying on on-demand transportation systems, the town is hoping to someday persuade the two governments to somehow unify service for residents and island workers.

Two different services are offered in Longboat: Sarasota County Area Transit has offered its on-demand service since June, whereas Manatee Area County Transit’s rides must be ordered 24 hours in advance.

Town Manager Tom Harmer said he understands MCAT’s concerns if SCAT were to try to take control of county-provided transit throughout Longboat Key. “They want to protect Manatee County residents,” Harmer said.

“Those residents come in from Bradenton or Palmetto or Parrish out onto the island as workers and visitors, and they’re a little bit concerned that if they just said ‘OK’ to Sarasota County.

“Then, those workers won’t have easy access to the location they’re trying to get to because Sarasota County doesn’t come over from that area.”

SCAT charges riders ages 6 to 79 a total of $1.25 per ride. It is free for anyone age 80 and older, and for children ages 5 and younger.

Sarasota County’s on-demand service runs from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. It runs from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

MCAT offers its services from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week to Longboat Key. “I still think if we can find out from Sarasota County what the cost would be from their vendor to extend that service from where it ends now to the top of Longboat, we would have a number that we could work with,” Mayor Ken Schneier said.

Public Works Director Isaac Brownman said Manatee’s service does overlap into Sarasota County for trips to the Shoppes of Bay Isles.

“They’re still trying to provide service to them, so where do they stop?” Brownman said. “Do they stop on the north end of Longboat Pass? Does Sarasota County pick them up? Where’s that drop-off point?”

HOW IT WORKS Sarasota County Area Transit cut multiple fixed-routes in June in an effort to save about $4 million. The new system still employs some bus routes on well-used corridors, but elsewhere, such as on the barrier islands, a new on-demand service now is in place.

How it works: Let’s say you want to ride from Bay Isles to Lido Key. Using the app, a ride from your home to your final destination can be arranged within minutes within the boundaries of the zone that includes Longboat Key, St. Armands and Lido Key and a portion of downtown Sarasota. Other zones include Siesta Key and south county communities. If your destination is beyond the barrier island zone, the ride will connect you to a trunk-line bus route.

Longboat Key’s Publix location is where many riders transfer to MCAT’s service to go farther north.

The county line a few hundred feet north of Bayfront Park is the farthest north SCAT’s ondemand service will take a rider.

If Longboat Key were to adopt a one-county transit system to the island, it would need approval from the Town Commission, the Sarasota County Commission and the Manatee County Commission.

“I think we just have to continue to push both counties to come to the table and work with us to find that joint, unified level of service,” Harmer said.

Harmer said part of the reason Manatee County has not been willing to negotiate a deal with Sarasota County is because of a mainland dispute about which county controls Route 99 from downtown Sarasota to downtown Bradenton.

“Manatee (County) wants to take over that main route,” Harmer said. “Sarasota County does not want to give it up…so that’s kind of been their main focus.

They can’t reach an agreement on that.”

District 2 Commissioner Penny Gold spoke about her experience using SCAT’s on-demand service.

“They’re really nice,” Gold said.

“One ride I took, we swung by I think the golf course Harbourside and picked up a staff person, so staff was using it and she was going back downtown.”

Harmer said SCAT also has a group of vans each morning and afternoon that takes workers to and from the Longboat Key Club.

“That’s still great,” District 5 Commissioner Maureen Merrigan said. “You’re helping staff out and taking cars off the road.”

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Masks are now voluntary within town facilities. Town Manager Tom Harmer said the town has returned to its “pre-‘Delta Variant’ guidelines.”

“We will be closely monitoring COVID cases, both on and off the island, to evaluate the need to make adjustments to our COVID plan moving forward,” Harmer wrote in an e-mail. “We will re-evaluate these protocols at least every two weeks and take appropriate actions if conditions change.”

Longboat Key staff will no longer screen visitors when they enter a town facility.

The town asks for anyone who is unvaccinated to wear a mask in common areas and when they can’t social distance.

Town staff also removed plexiglass barriers from the Town Commission chambers, and updated the signs posted outside of town facilities.

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center follows the same protocols as other town facilities. Any special events or tournaments will require a safety plan.

Also, indoor use of the

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Celebratory milestones Thanks to developer Chuck Whittall’s passion and perseverance and the Town Commission’s support, the Residences at St. Regis will mark a positive historic turning point for Longboat Key.

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ct. 20 and Oct. 25, 2021.

Those two dates will be etched in the Longboat Key history books as two extraordinary, celebratory milestones. Together, those dates will stand as the final connecting links, bridging two eras of town history.

For the record, Oct. 20 was the day the Longboat Key Town Commission voted unanimously, 6-0, to give final approval to the development of the Residences at St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. And Monday, Oct. 25, marked the groundbreaking and official start of construction.

What made the latter all the more historic was the site: 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 17.6 iconic beachfront acres, for 54 years the home of famed Colony Resort and later Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

The commission’s vote and the roar of the earthmover together marked the final page and close of the book on two of the most illustrious characters in Longboat history — the Colony and its longtime force and visionary owner, Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber.

But the vote and groundbreaking also marked the start of a new era and new volume of Longboat history, with equally illustrious and colorful characters — the ultra-luxury St. Regis Resort and Residences and its owner, Chuck Whittall.

It must be fate. Whittall, founder and owner of Orlandobased Unicorp National Developments, is a fitting successor to Klauber. He is Klauber-esque — in style and personality.

With his signature colorful sport jackets and shoes, like Klauber, he is a visionary, full of passion and seemingly bound-

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less energy. He’s a dreamer and doer. He doesn’t give up. It took him eight-and-a-half years to get final approval for the St. Regis, fending off powerful opponents time after time. And he reaches for the stars.

Give him credit. As Katie Moulton Klauber, former president of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, said of Whittall Monday at the groundbreaking: “There are few souls on this earth who have the resolve needed to see this one through.”

Congratulations, Mr. Whittall.

Congratulations to your team.

Congratulations to the six Longboat commissioners who voted their approval. Congratulations to the former town commissioners, planning board members and town staff members who had a vote and a hand nudging this project to fruition.

It may be difficult for all of them to grasp the historical significance of what they did.

But 10, 25, 50 years from now, assuming Whittall completes the development as envisioned, the St. Regis project is likely to rank among the three most significant turning points in town history — incorporation in 1955; Arvida Corp.’s development of the Longboat Key Club and Resort and Bay Isles in the 1970s; and now the St. Regis.

In the Colony’s heyday, its brand and reputation drew tennis buffs and others from around the world, fueling positive economic, social and philanthropic growth throughout the region.

Surely, the St. Regis will continue that tradition.

At a time when strife and angst are widespread, the approval and start of construction are reasons to celebrate, be happy and feel a sense of optimism.

Thank you, Chuck Whittall.

Thank you, town commissioners. Longboaters and Longboat Key needed this!

School board majority: Themselves above voters Of course this was no surprise.

Sarasota County School Board members Shirley Brown, Tom Edwards and Jane Goodwin last week voted in favor of new policies that will make it more difficult for their bosses and customers (i.e., voters and taxpayers) to speak at school board meetings.

This shows how they place themselves above the people they allegedly serve, the people who pay them and the people who elected them to work on the people’s behalf. It shows how they see themselves as the elite rulers and masters who lord over the peon servants and how they place what they do as more important than listening to the people.

Brown, Edwards and Goodwin have been arguing and will defend their arrogance as merely crafting rules to allow the board to conduct its business “in an orderly, efficient and dignified manner.”

They also say the new rules are to avoid school district staff members from being subjected to sitting through long hours of

public comment.

That is laughable and absurd.

Uh, isn’t that part of doing their jobs?

When adopted, the new policies will create two public comment segments at board meetings. The first would allow the public to comment on items on the meeting agenda, which makes sense. The second segment would be for general, non-agenda comments; they would be permitted at the end of the meeting — when everyone is itching to bolt.

Uh-huh. Good plan. Put public comments at the caboose of a long train. Few people will have the time or patience to sit through an entire meeting not knowing exactly when his or her time will come.

If the three autocratic board members wanted to show their respect for the people they serve, they would make it easier and more convenient for the public to comment. They easily could create time-certain portions of their meetings for public comment so people would know

exactly when they need to be present.

But no, you know those school board members have so much important business to address they can’t be bothered by mouthy parents.

We understand and agree there should be decorum. But c’mon.

The board’s policies will state: n “Members of the public shall not display signs, posters, placards, flags or political paraphernalia in the School Board meeting room.” n And: “[C]heering and jeering … are prohibited.”

Ah, to heck with free speech.

It’s such an annoyance.

Finally, there will be time limits. This one really gets us. In the future, if more than 30 people want to address the board, the speakers will be allotted two minutes, not three; or the chair can limit total speaking time to an hour.

Three-minute limits are anti-democratic to begin with.

Cutting the time to two minutes is worse and wrong. If more than 30 people want to speak,

Katie Klauber Moulton, daughter of the late Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber and former president of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, spoke at Monday’s groundbreaking for the Residences at St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. Here are her closing remarks: “Our ‘Beach Chic’ Colony filled a demand for its style of accommodation and service in its day.

But what Sarasota and Longboat Key have been missing is a true ultra-luxury beachfront resort.

We are thrilled and proud that the next hospitality venture on this beautiful land will be just that!

Chuck [Whittall], thank you from all of our family, for tenaciously shepherding this exciting new life for an extraordinary piece of land that holds so many marvelous memories.

We know that, though the buildings and people will be new, the magic that rests below the sand will resonate within the St. Regis.

May you, your family and your extraordinary team that helped you to achieve this dream have at least half the fun that we did!

Though Dad is not here with us today, I know he is smiling from above and raising his own glass — likely filled with heaven’s greatest scotch — in celebration with us!

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that typically means the issue is of high importance. While Democrats harp that every vote sould be counted, likewise every speaker should be heard. That is democracy.

All of these proposed changes add up to arrogance and evidence that Brown, Edwards and Goodwin are out of touch with the people they serve.

We know they won’t, but if they were true public servants, they would toss these proposed changes for public comments in trash bin of bad public policy.

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The club also surpassed its sponsorship funding goal with the addition of $15,000 Platinum sponsor Chuck Whittall, $10,000 Gold sponsor Mayor Ken Schneier and wife, Cynthia Craig, $5,000 Silver sponsor Bob Roskamp representing the Sarasota Bay Club and $2,000 Bronze sponsor Michael Millard with Mic Insurance. In total, the sponsorships have brought in $52,000 so far.

“We’ve never even been close to this,” club President Michael Garey said.

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Hearing about the upward trend of insurance premiums is a little better over a good breakfast. The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key met Oct. 21 for a breakfast meeting and presentation by insurance agent Sandra Smith from SecurAll. In the tight Florida market, Smith said premiums are higher than ever and on the coast, the condition of water heaters, cast iron pipes and roofs are driving them up further, she said. Insurance guidelines have changed, especially on roofs, so that tile roofs now are good for about 20 years instead of 30 or 40 and shingle roofs are good for about 10-15 years. As a result, there have been a lot of re-roofing projects going on lately. Essentially, Smith said, this is to help lower the premium rates with insurance carriers.

“I’ve seen numbers that I’ve never seen before and it keeps me very busy,” Smith said. “I have to shop, I have to see what I can do …

You can’t go to bat. It’s either you come to the plate with a conforming home that meets their guidelines, or you don’t fit.”

Smith said she always recommends getting fresh eyes on your policies to make sure a useless or underperforming insurance policy doesn’t keep getting renewed indefinitely. If something happens, go to your insurance agent before going to your carrier so they can assess what’s going on and help you make the least damaging claim.

Her biggest claims actually come from condos, because residents think the association has something covered and they don’t. Water backup and mold are

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of Mexico Drive Fire assist: A caller who did not wish to be identified alerted police to the possibility of campfires on the beach.

Firefighters and police were unable to find any fires on the beach in the area described.

THURSDAY, OCT. 21

THERE IT IS 11:50 a.m., 500 block of Kingfisher Lane Lost property: While an officer was en route to take a report of a lost wallet, the owner found what he was looking for in a suitcase. The man told the officer of his discovery upon the officer’s arrival, and there was nothing further to report.

FRIDAY, OCT. 15

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 12:52 p.m., 600 block of Bayview Drive Suspicious incident: Sensing something was amiss, a resident called police to report an open rear door on a residence.

The officer sent to investigate reported finding a vacant home under construction and in less than ideal condition. The rear door was indeed ajar, but the hinges were rusted to the point of no longer working. A new door and casing could be seen just inside. The officer reported nothing suspicious at the property, based on his observations.

MISTAKES WERE MADE 1:32 p.m., 1900 block of Harbourside Drive Suspicious incident: A resident grew concerned about items moved from a community’s common area. The officer assigned to the case arrived and learned from a maintenance worker that the situation had been cleared up.

The maintenance worker told the officer another resident had moved the items to another

location by mistake. No further investigation was necessary.

SATURDAY, OCT. 16

ALL GAS, NO BRAKES 1:13 p.m., near Jewfish Key Boating warning: A personal watercraft was stopped by the town’s marine patrol officer after it was seen operating at speed and creating a wake in a slow speed, minimum wake zone, which is marked by signs.

The officer issued the craft’s operator a warning and educated the operator on the requirements of such a restricted zone.

PLEASE CONTINUE 2:03 p.m., 3200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Noise complaint: Noise from a construction zone was brought to the attention of police, who arrived on the scene to find progress being made on a parking garage. According to town rules, work noise is permitted until 5 p.m. on a Saturday. With no infraction to enforce, the officer cleared the scene and resumed patrol.

TUESDAY, OCT. 19

NOW, NO DRINKING, RIGHT? 4:46 p.m., 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Suspicious person: A caller reported five or six people on the beach, drinking and grilling.

The caller did not want to meet with police. An officer arrived to find a group of people around a covered grill. The officer told the group why he was there and assured them that such grilling was permitted, but drinking alcohol was not. The officer reported seeing no alcoholic drinks with the group.

SUNDAY, OCT. 17

SEE YOU IN COURT 12:07 p.m., Near Sister Keys Boating infraction: The town’s marine patrol officer watched as a vessel navigated with an excessive wake through an area marked for 25 mph in the Intracoastal Waterway and slow speed, minimum wake outside the channel. Upon stopping the boat, the police officer reported its operator immediately began yelling and using profanity toward the officer and saying he was only going 35 mph.

Following additional yelling and cursing, and because the boat operator admitted proceeding 10 mph higher than allowable speed, the officer delivered a verbal warning for speed and the operator’s inability to produce registration paperwork as required. The boater was cited for violation of speed and wake zone requirements. The boater continued to yell and use profanity, ending with a promise to see the officer in court.

MONDAY, OCT. 18

HARD TO FIND FIRES 11:32 p.m., 4500 block of Gulf

TANGLED WEB 7:09 p.m., 700 Longboat Club Road Boating call: An officer was asked to check out a report of fishermen using nets. The officer contacted the caller and said fishermen were allowed to use nets to catch fish, but that he would pass along the report to officers of the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. An FWC dispatcher took the information from the officer and asked for contact information to glean additional information on the sighting from the caller.

IS THERE A MECHANIC IN THE HOUSE? 2:38 p.m., Longboat Pass bridge Citizen assist: An officer responded to Longboat Pass bridge on a report of a stuck drawbridge gate, which was in the down position and holding up traffic. A bridge mechanic had to be called to the scene, which was cleared up promptly.

Traffic resumed a normal flow shortly thereafter.

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THE TIDE IS HIGH 2:30 a.m., 7000 block of Longboat Drive North Citizen assist: A resident called police to alert them to a potential water leak that was causing standing water on the road. The officer sent to investigate replied that the source of the water was likely a high tide, which was backing up through storm drains. The caller disagreed and said he could hear the leaking water from his vantage point.

The officer shone his flashlight across the street to a sprinkler system that was running. The caller at that point realized the tide, which had been at its peak not long earlier, was the likely culprit.

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PAPERWORK 11:14 a.m., 2600 block of Harbourside Drive Citizen dispute: The manager of a business called police to seek a report on a problem he had been having with a contractor who would not abide by rules to check in with the front desk before proceeding to the work. The manager said the issue was cleared up without incident but that he wanted a report with which to document the proceedings.

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To help people with Medicare make informed decisions for the coming year, Sarasota Memorial offers this information about Medicare Open Enrollment, now taking place through December 7.

This year, Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 through December 7. During this time, Medicare recipients can make changes to their health and prescription drug coverage, including:

✔ returning to Original Medicare (also known as Traditional Medicare) ✔ joining a Medicare Advantage Plan or switching from one plan to another

✔ joining or changing prescription drug plans Health and prescription drug plans can change from year to year, so it’s important to review your coverage during Open Enrollment to ensure it meets your needs.

Any changes made during Open Enrollment will go into effect on January 1, 2022.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital, its urgent care and outpatient centers and First Physicians Group practices will be in-network with these Medicare Advantage plans through December 31, 2022:

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If you have already made your Medicare selections for the coming year, you can make additional changes through December 7, 2021.

For assistance with health insurance issues, contact SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can provide one-on-one counseling and information. Call 1-800-963-5337 or visit www.floridashine.org.

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Here comes ‘Everybody’

— MARTY FUGATE

What drew you to “Everybody” in the first place?

I’ve wanted to stage “Everyman” for some time— it’s such a classic, historical text. I’ve also been drawn to directing one of Brandan Jacobs-Jenkins’ plays — he’s one of America’s most interesting living playwrights. He rethinks how theater works with every play he writes. “Everybody” lets me achieve both goals. I was so curious to find out what JacobsJenkins did with the medieval material. So I read the script, and

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I wasn’t disappointed. He turns “Everyman” inside-out and make it utterly contemporary. But he still manages to tell a powerful story that doesn’t sugarcoat the core truth of the original.

“We’re all going to die,” if I recall.

Basically. Jacobs-Jenkins repeats that reminder in “Everybody.”

Then he suggests that we rethink the way we live. Not in terms of the next life, but this one.

It’s a great message — especially now. After 18th months of COVID, we’ve all been facing our own mortality. The original playwright faced it in the 15th century. Jacobs-Jenkins does too — but he comes up with radically different answers that aren’t confined to any belief system.

That choice sets “Everybody” apart from the original. “Everyman” was essentially a religious text. It was all about “Life is short. At the end you meet God.” Straighten up and fly right!

Pretty much. Jacobs-Jenkins goes far, far away from that — although God makes a brief appearance. But his key focus is the fact that we have to give everything up at the end of our lives. We all have to cross that line — with no idea of what’s on the other side.

How does “Everybody” work as a teaching tool?

It works beautifully, on so many levels. The material, the methods — they’re all perfectly suited to our company of second-year actors.

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“Everyman” had the typical medieval cast of allegorical stock characters. Did the playwright cast “Everybody” with his own set of symbolic entities?

He did — in his own brilliant way. Jacobs-Jenkins’ characters are allegorical — but they’re not the same.

OK. So, method acting wouldn’t work. Your actors need a different theatrical toolbox.

Not entirely. Jacobs-Jenkins characters are symbolic, but they’re not two-dimensional. A broad, larger-than-life portrayal won’t work for them. You have to give them life. That’s the key to doing this play — as our students have discovered in rehearsals. You have to find the simple human truth at the heart of each character. That’s especially true for “Everybody,” the title character. He or she travels through life and realizes how much they’ll be losing. That character is very funny, very dark, and very moving. “Everybody” has got to be real to make that work. If not, they’re just a cartoon.

Who plays the “Everybody” character?

Everybody.

Huh? Before each performance, the

actor playing “Everybody” is drawn by a lottery, which takes place on stage. So, the lead actor could be different on any given night. After one actor is cast in the “Everybody” role, the other actors have to jump into all the roles they won’t be playing. It’s a logistical nightmare, but the students are having an awful lot of fun with it.

Let’s talk about stagecraft.

Characterization aside, does “Everybody” teach any technical lessons?

It’s packed with lessons. JacobsJenkins throws a huge monkey wrench at our students with this play. There are interactions with recorded dialogue, scenes that go black, dance breaks, black lights, you name it.

Secondyear student actors stage the allegory of “Everybody” in Asolo Conservatory production.

Macaria Chaparro Martinez, Dreaa Baudy, Christian Douglass, Joe Ayers, Evan Stevans, and Erin O’Conner.

That sounds like a theatrical obstacle course.

That’s exactly what it is. Our student actors get a real work out — and audiences will too.

Jacobs-Jenkins rethinks and reimagines the possibilities of theater — and that makes for a very exciting evening. “Everybody” is so amazingly theatrical, so much fun, and so unpredictable. You never know where the scenes are going to go. I guarantee you’ve never seen anything like it on stage.

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ive theater doesn’t obey the normal laws of time. Its history goes back to civilization’s dawn. But in a playwright’s imagination, those plays are all happening now. A powerful imagination can put a play from the past through a sea change. And transform it into a play for the future. Which brings us to …

“Everyman,” a morality play from the 15th century. Its titular hero stood for the whole human race. This universal “Everyman” meets a series of allegorical figures (Love, Kindred, Fellowship, etc.) along his life’s journey. (Spoiler alert: Everyman meets God and Death at the end.) That play was of its time — a blunt reminder to all-Christian audiences: Clean up your act while you’re still breathing, folks. In our time, Brandan Jacobs-Jenkins took the play apart and put it back together. He reimagined it as “Everybody” — a 21st century allegory speaking to living audiences of all religious (or irreligious) flavors. The FSU/Asolo Acting Conservatory will be performing this play — in a student actor production directed by Greg Leaming. A bold choice, seeing that the takeaway is: “You’re all going to die.” What was he thinking? We wanted to know, so we asked.

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inner, a movie and a view: That’s what the Longboat Key Garden Club promised at its Dinner and a Movie event at Bayfront Park on Oct. 15, and it delivered.

The park filled with attendees as the sun set. After a cocktail hour, threecourse dinner and live auction for getaway prizes and wine tastings, the feature film of the night started up.

Attendees stayed at their tables and got cozy for “Space Cowboys.”

Though Dinner and a Movie is one of the club’s biggest annual fundraisers, this was the first time the event has been held since before the pandemic. However, there was pent-up demand for the evening in the park, for club President Susan Phillips said the event sold out its more than 100 spots.

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The chamber invited some of its most

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devoted members and supporters to a Centennial Celebration at the Sarasota Art Museum on Oct. 22.

Guests mingled, picked up food and drinks and eventually listened to CEO and President Heather Kasten speak about the importance of the anniversary.

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ROOKIE SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR n Dr. Kelly Breese, Hearing Aids of Sarasota n James Graves, Symphony Massage n Dayana Westcott-Erickson, Concierge Home Watch and Management n Tony and Daniela Cruz, Bahama Breeze Heating & Cooling n Heather Gaus, Turtle Coffee Bar n Ed Kolodzieski, Ultra-Yacht n Paula Wright, Bradenton Magazine n Ramin and Dee Dee Mesghali, Jack Dean Flooring

Longboat Chamber’s awards will be handed out Nov. 4.

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ven though the last celebration of Longboat Key’s small businesses was less than a year ago, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will soon gather to celebrate the best of the best once again. President Gail Loefgren announced the Small Business Awards nominees on Oct. 15, and the winners of each category will be named at a luncheon Nov. 4.

The categories are the same — one for the rookie of the year, two for best businesses with 10 or fewer employees or 11 or more and one for the most eco-friendly business on the Key — but the festivities surrounding the awards will look different. In years past, there have been business seminars leading up to the luncheon, but this year it will just be the luncheon.

“Some of the speakers that we wanted on some of the subjects were already booked, and I’m still concerned about COVID, and I think others are, too,” Loefgren said.

The hope is to have an in-person luncheon, but Loefgren is ready to pivot if needed. At the

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last Small Business Awards luncheon, which was combined with the chamber’s annual meeting in January, there were about 45 people in person, while the rest tuned in on Zoom.

“I think everybody thought 2021 would be the end of everything, and everything would totally go back to normal,” Loefgren said. “But it hasn’t yet, so you make these concessions and plans.”

During the interviewing process, Loefgren and her Small Business Council have added more questions about how each business responded to COVID-19,

how it affected them and how they managed their staff throughout. The council also follows the Small Business Administration’s guidance that involvement in the community is important for small businesses, and added in questions about that.

“The question that has the heaviest weight in both written and interviewing is community involvement, and even the SBA considers that to be the most important question,” Loefgren said. “I find that the most successful or small businesses are the ones who support the community at large.”

Gail Loefgren, right, hands an award to virtual winners D’Arcy and Ray Arpke in January, 2021.

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odi Garay is bringing a new kind of waffle to St. Armands Circle with Crisp Waffle Co., which opened at 17 Fillmore Drive in early September.

Crisp Waffle Co. offers Belgian liege waffles, which are different from the classic Brussels waffle you might be used to. This one is made with a dough instead of a batter, so it’s sturdier and stands up to more ingredients like berries and speculoos on the sweet offerings and chicken tenders and avocado on the savory offerings.

“It’s just been a little bit of an education process because people come in and they think, ‘Oh, it’s for breakfast,’ and then somebody will come in and go, ‘Oh, it’s dessert,’” Garay said. “And then we’re like, ‘Well, it’s not really all day because it’s a dough, and it’s not super sweet, so it lends itself to having all the fixings on it.”

Garay imports her dry ingredients from Belgium and makes the dough fresh every day. She tops some with dark chocolate or speculoos, a cookie butter sauce with a caramellike consistency, which are both imported from Belgium as well. If there’s something she can’t make well, she’ll turn to local sources to add to her waffles, like Sarasota Honey Co. for jam, Yoder’s for ice cream or Whiskey Barrel for chicken.

So far, the most popular item on the menu is the Strawberry Extreme, which is a waffle topped with strawberries, speculoos and chocolate. The waffle bites are also a hit item amongst the passersby who want to continue walking the Circle but who can’t pass up a good treat. Finally, the Monte Cristo on the Beach is quickly becoming a fan favorite — it’s the classic sandwich with turkey,

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“The only challenge I have is to not eat one every day,” Garay said.

Garay has had a passion for baking for years, fitting it in when she could find time away from her job as an underwriter for an insurance company. But in 2020, she lost her job during the pandemic and found herself with time on her hands.

“During the pandemic, you want to be able to see your close friends and your family, so your community got a little bit smaller,” Garay said. “We always had pizza parties at the house because we make our own dough and our own sauce and it was always fun, but we were like ‘OK, well how many parties can we have? How about a waffle party?’

We had all the fresh fruit, we had ice cream, we had all the toppings and the fixings for them. Our family and friends were like, ‘You really should sell these,’ and I said, ‘Well, I’m kind of looking for my next adventure.’ I started looking into trying to find a small space to make the waffles.”

So far, the response on the Circle has been supportive. Garay has had some passersby drop in for a coffee and leave with a waffle, while some have come in looking for a grab-and-go meal outside their comfort zone. The Nespresso and Katy’s Iced Teas have also been hits to pair with waffles.

“It’s worked out really well,” Garay said. “Using the dough, it’s so versatile. You can make so many things with it. We just want them to experience the waffle.”

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he Rotary Club of Longboat Key celebrated two momentous occasions in the third week of October — its seventh anniversary and on Oct. 19, its first meeting back in person since before the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Technically, this was actually the club’s second meeting back, but the first one happened before the Delta variant rose up over the summer, so club leadership scaled it back again. Now, they’re hoping to keep to their in-person meeting schedule.

The Oct. 19 meeting brought new faces to the club. Two new members were inducted by Regional Governor Andy Lyman, who visited and spoke to the

Longboat Key group. Much of Lyman’s discussion during focused on the importance of reaching into the community and bringing new members in, as well as the 2021 Rotary theme of “Serve to Change Lives,” to inspire the Longboat Key club.

The club also heard an update from Svetlana Ivashchenko, the executive director of Children’s Guardian Fund.

The groups have been working together for about a year and on Oct. 22, the Rotary Club of Longboat Key will distribute over 200 books and dozens of pounds of food to more than 100 foster children for the annual Harvest Fest Project.

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Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Avelo Airlines formally announced last week the addition of nonstop service to and from New Haven, Connecticut.

Starting Jan. 13, 2022, Avelo will offer roundtrip flights three days a week between Sarasota and New Haven, according to the company’s airport relations spokesperson Bud Hafer.

“We’re particularly pleased today because not only will we expand our lineup of airlines choices, but we’ll be serving a new market and state that has needed nonstop service for some time,” said Rick Piccolo, president and CEO of the airport.

Hafer has experience working with SRQ when he worked as Allegiant Air’s manager of airport affairs from March 2017-January 2021.

“I think the previous experience helps because a lot of the relationships you have with them to know that the community is a great community to work with,” Hafer said.

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SRQ and Avelo conducted market data studies to determine whether to add service, according to Hafer and Piccolo.

“The Connecticut area was one area that has a lot of market viability here. It had a lot of demand,” Piccolo said. “We also look at property tax records, a pool of second homes here.

“Connecticut was very high on an area that has people that get the property tax records sent to Connecticut, but also have property here as well.”

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TRIBUTES Esther Cook 1933-2021 Esther Cook, 88, passed away October 18, 2021 at her home in Longboat Key, FL. She was born February 28, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John and Isabel (Harrison) Scicluna.

A proud first generation Maltese-American, Esther was the fourth of six children.

She worked as a secretary at Ford Motor Co. prior to being married. Esther met her husband, the late Fred Cook, through the Ford Employee Thunderbird Ski Club as both were avid skiers. Esther and Fred were married for 22 years before his death in 1992. Following her husband’s death, Esther split her time between Northville, MI and Longboat Key, FL, and eventually moved to FL permanently in 2013. Esther spent much of her free time in service to her church. She was active in the St. Mary, Star of the Sea Women’s Guild, and spent many hours decorating Christmas trees for the annual Christmas Bazaar and making rosaries to be given out as part of the church’s outreach program. Esther also enjoyed special dinners and trips to the symphony, often with friends from church.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband Fred Cook; her parents; brothers Joseph, Robert and John; and sister Emily Volino. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Martha Cook; her grandchildren, Georgette and Freddie Cook; her sister, Isabel Johnson; sisterin-law, Theresa Scicluna; brother-in-law, Nicholas Volino; and many nieces and nephews.

Esther spent much of her free time in service to her church.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, October 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Florida 34228. Interment will immediately follow in the church’s memorial garden. A Celebration of Esther’s Life will be held in the parish hall following the mass.

Memories and condolences may be left online at www.MFHcares.com. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Esther’s name to St. Mary, Star of the Sea. A Memorial Mass will be held in Michigan later in 2021.

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Paul S. Klick III, 77, died on Friday, September 24, 2021, at home in the company of those he loved.

The same hour on most Fridays would find Paul, known to family as “Pop,” sitting on the back deck overlooking the Sarasota Bay with a cocktail, calling family and friends who were family to wish them a “Happy Friday” to kickoff the weekend. It was a long list.

Pop — also known as “Klicker,” “Rufus,” and some other unpublishable names — most loved gathering with family and friends. He could create a party wherever he went, and did. And if you partied with Rufus, you’d be singing along with his booming, off-key voice to Sweet Caroline, Good Night Irene, and the foot-stomping family favorite: Smokey the Bear. Venue didn’t matter. He’d serenade the family wedding, Eagle Camp, or Windows on the World, just the same.

Born June 12, 1944, in Plainfield, N.J., Paul was the fourth of the seven children of Margaret (Hiltz) and Paul S. Klick Jr. In the family, he was a delegator of chores, a protester of mowing, and an instigator of trouble, but always reliable. As the next generation joined the family, summer vacation would find the group gathered, some would say crammed, in a single home at the Jersey Shore. Kitchen tables, closets and water rafts were all fair game for anyone who tried to sleep. Paul usually got a bed.

Paul lived a full life. He created his own luck, as he said, through determination and hard work. After serving four years in the

U.S. Air Force, achieving rank of Captain at Loring Air Force Base, Paul moved with his young family in 1972 back to New Jersey where he began as an accountant with Equitable, earned his MBA from Rutgers University, and followed promotions with Equitable Real Estate from New York City to Dallas, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia, where he ended his full-time tenure as founder, president and CEO of EQ Services, having gathered countless friends and mentored many along the way.

As fortunate as his life was, it offered its share of challenges. He once raced home from a business trip in California knowing his home had burned down, but not whether his children were in it (miraculously, all were safe). He survived the San Francisco Earthquake of 1989 in the doorway of a hotel. He supported his first wife Carol Lane Christian Klick through a five-year ordeal with breast cancer that ultimately took her life in 1991.

Paul married Julie Little Klick in 1994, and together the couple broke Paul’s bad luck with California trips by celebrating

their honeymoon in Napa Valley. The two adopted a child, William, in 2000, and moved to their home for the next 21 years on the island paradise of Longboat Key, Florida, where Paul segued his work experience into the local investment community, including the development of Sam Snead’s Tavern and the Hotel Indigo.

Paul’s ability to face down adversity was the very heart of his character. In his work, he specialized, and succeeded, in finding stability and opportunity in the most difficult financial climates. He guided his three older children to achieve anything they chose. With Julie he became a tireless advocate for William, who was born with cerebral palsy, leading Paul to serve on the Board of Easter Seals SW Florida to help others with special needs.

Paul donated his talents to many professional organizations and churches over his years. Most recently, he served on the Bay Isles Harbor Section HOA Board and was an Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Sarasota. In 2016, Paul returned to his alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College, to join the Board of Trustees, an indication that 50 years is the statute of limitations for whatever happened while he was last there as Treasurer of the Chi Phi fraternity.

In addition to his first wife and parents, Paul was predeceased by his 4 sisters and a brother. He is survived by his wife Julie Little Klick of Longboat Key, FL; his brother Richard (Joan) of Katy, TX; his four children, Kristen (Robert) White of Ypsilanti, MI, Paul (Ashley) of Alexandria, VA, Jeffrey (Elizabeth) of Atlanta, GA, and William of Longboat Key, FL; seven grandchildren;

brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, and by many friends.

With all of his accomplishments and accolades, what Paul truly enjoyed was simply spending time with family and friends. Whether it was playing golf, on the boat, cheering on the Crimson Tide, complaining about the NY Giants, watching the sunset, holding court outside his tent at Eagle Camp in Vermont, “Smokeying,” or complaining that “it’s like a desert in here,” Paul’s version of fun always centered on his people. His joy of just being with the ones he loved was no more obvious than in the last few months of his life.

Paul certainly is now in heaven, reunited with those who went before him. And he is waiting, with all of the patience that God gave him in life, prepared with a loud bellow of greeting, for all of the people he loved and had to leave behind. Between now and then, may your glass be full, the wind at your back, and all of your Fridays happy.

A memorial service celebrating Paul’s life will be held at 11 a.m. November 6, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St., Sarasota, FL. The service will be streamed live at www.firstpressarasota. org. Interment will be at the Klick family plot in Kutztown, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in the memory of Paul S. Klick III to West Virginia Wesleyan College, Development Office, 59 College Ave., Buckhannon, WV 26201.

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he Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center had its welcome return to in-person fundraising events with its SPARCCle in the City gala on Oct. 22.

The annual event, held this year at the Westin Sarasota, had a ruby theme with guests sporting red and black attire. The event’s table decor was full of roses and other scarlet colors to match.

Attendees mingled before filling the ballroom for dinner and to bid on silent auction items and raffles for cruise trips. The night ended with people dancing to music from the Bay Kings.

Left: American Cancer Society development manager Bethany Lynch Above: Karen Medford and Kathy Collums walk the runway.

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he Women’s Council of Realtors committed to the Roaring ’20s theme with its 27th annual fashion show at the Art Ovation hotel on Oct. 22.

The group’s members and supporters dressed up in 1920s looks for the annual fundraiser, which this year benefited the American Cancer Society.

After an hour of mingling, photos and shopping, guests sat down for lunch and to hear from 2021 president Anita Lambert, co-chair Cindy Jaramillo and emcee Barry Grooms.

Bethany Lynch, development manager with the American Cancer Society, addressed the crowd before having Emily Rhoads and Kelli Nolds speak about their experiences with the group.

A twist for this year’s event featured police officers and firefighters dressed in old-fashioned attire from The Players Centre for Performing Arts walking down the runway.

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This three-bedroom garden home in Bird Key rests in an ideal spot, just a short sunny walk from the bayfront Bird Key Park. Offering more than a quarter-acre of prime property to begin a custom-designed residence or enjoy as is. The easy flow of the nearly 2,500 SF interior runs from the sunlit living room to the open formal dining area, with the kitchen, dining nook and family room around the corner. This sunny pool home is waiting for you to make it your own.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS Boo! Island Halloween decorations range from whimsical to surprisingly scary.

Photos by Nat Kaemmerer

HAPPY HAUNTS ON LONGBOAT KEY NAT KAEMMERER STAFF WRITER

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he scariest thing about Longboat Key during the Halloween season might be that temperatures are still above 80 degrees on any given day, but there are still some classically spirited decorations up and down the Key. The Halloween decorations of Longboat Key are more silly than spooky, but friendly witches and smiling scarecrows are all part of the fun, too.

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The southern third of Longboat Key, from the entrance to the island until about Turtle Coffee Bar, is modestly spooky.

A few neighbors put out decorations that you might miss if you blink on the way by, like the skeleton in the yard at 680 Halyard Lane. The benevolent bones are seated in the front-yard chair — seems like someone spent too long in the sun.

Down Gulf of Mexico Drive, there’s a house in Buttonwood Harbour with happy haunts set back from the street at 630 Buttonwood Drive. Like many of Longboat Key’s decorations, these are more silly than spooky,

with an open-mouthed ghost, a grinning vampire and a smiling witch.

MID-ISLAND

From about Turtle Coffee Bar to the Spanish Main neighborhood is a smorgasbord of spooks.

In Gulf Shores, No. 96 is a showstopper. The little porch is decked out with garland, pumpkins and even a manatee who looks ready to go trick-or-treating. At night, the pumpkins dangling from the gutter pipe glow, and there’s a lantern hanging from the number to guide you where to go.

The titular Stephanie Claussen of Steff’s Stuff has decorated her store’s front window at 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive with a white tree that might be mistaken as a bit of premature Christmas cheer before you take a peek at what’s dangling on its boughs — multicolored plastic skeletons. Also in the window are pumpkins and candy-corn-colored candles.

St. Judes Drive North is a hotbed of haunts. A grimacing skeleton in fluttering robes welcomes you to the street at 752 St. Judes Drive N., where a creepy clown guards the mailbox and a few dearly departed are trying to come back up through the soil. At 780

St. Judes Drive N., a girl swings on the tree in the front yard, but judging by her hollow sockets and the grimace on her face, she probably doesn’t play well with others.

At 836 and 828 Spanish Drive North, next-door neighbors share a mailbox stand and a taste for trinkets. The mail carrier is welcomed by a friendly witch, and both houses are decorated with smirking ghosts and pumpkins and smiling scarecrows.

NORTH ISLAND

Longbeach Village is where you’ll find the most festive facades on the north end of Longboat Key. At 650 Cedar St., the residents found a new use for scarecrows — trying to scare away reckless drivers on their street. A row of scarecrows trim the edge of the yard and flank a sign reminding drivers to slow down in the neighborhood.

On Russell Street, there are a pair of houses with nautical decor. At 660, there’s a mermaid skeleton hanging from a palm tree that’s surrounded by pumpkins at its base — combining classic fall decor with Floridian flair. At 700, a spooky boat along the side of the road carries a ghostly passenger and a happy jack-o-lantern.

Left: Number 96 in Gulf Shores.

Above: 836 Spanish Drive N.

Above: 836 Spanish Drive N. welcomes the mailman with a friendly witch.

Right: At Steff’s Stuff, the front window sparkles with a Halloween tree.

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COMMUNITY MONDAY, NOV. 1

BLOOD DRIVE From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, 6400 GMD, donate blood with OneBlood. All donors receive a free blanket, $10 e-gift card and wellness checkup. Appointments are encouraged; visit DonateBlood. org/donate and use sponsor code 61176 to sign up.

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8Th ANNUAl lOBSTER DiNNER AND BEAch PARTY Enjoy sunset on the Gulf of Mexico, a delicious Maine Lobster dinner, rockin’ music, and sand under your feet.

6:00 PM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2021 sharky’s on the pier SponSorShip opportunitieS available.

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BEST BET SUNDAY, OCT. 31

FRIGHT NIGHT ON ST. ARMANDS From 6-8:30 p.m., head to St. Armands Circle for the 13th anniversary of this event.

Storefronts hand out candy and host ghosts in their windows, while statues are dressed in their most spirited couture. Call 388-1554.

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS From 9-10 a.m. for six weeks at the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel, take this class to improve strength and balance, as well as posture and correct walking techniques. Class is $66 for members and $78 for nonmembers. Call 383-3428 or go to TBIEducationCenter.org.

TUESDAYS

ALL ANGELS ARTIST RECEPTION From 4-5:30 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, join artist of the month Pam Olin for a reception of her gallery. There will be refreshments. Call 383-8161 for information.

HULA From 11 a.m. to noon at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Join Debby White for a hula class. Cost is $10. Call 383-6493.

RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS

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LORD’S WAREHOUSE THRIFT STORE The thrift store will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located at 6140 GMD. Donations are accepted during business hours. Call 3834738.

QI GONG From 10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road.

Qi Gong is a mind-body-spirit practice designed to improve mental and physical health. Class is outdoors, weather permitting.

Cost is $10. Walk-ins welcome.

Call 383-6493.

MAH JONGG From 1-3 pm at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road.

Fun time for experienced players. To check availability at the tables or to be put on a waitlist for a Beginner class, please RSVP: MaryAnnBrady@ TheParadiseCenter.org or 3836493.

ROTARY CLUB Meets at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday in All Angles Parish Hall, 563 Bay Isles Road.

To learn more, call Nancy Rozance at 203-605-4066 or email info@longboatkeyrotary.org.

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BIRD OF THE WEEK A closer look at the feathered friends with which we share Longboat.

Cattle egret

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ith their short, thick bills and stocky white bodies, cattle egret can be spotted foraging on ranches and agricultural fields.

Unlike other members of the heron family, these opportunistic feeders do not forage in water.

They feed in upland habitats, often closely following behind cattle, tractors or mowers, capturing insects. By doing so, it is estimated that they are able to gather 50% more food, using only two-thirds as much energy, compared to finding prey on their own.

Cattle egret are not native to the United States. Originally from Africa, they arrived in Florida in the 1940s. These highly adaptable birds have since successfully colonized much of the world.

Whether a non-native, or exotic, species is considered invasive largely depends on how they behave in their new home.

When they arrive, on their own volition (as was the case with cattle egrets), or introduced by humans, some species simply cannot adapt and don’t survive.

Others thrive, and, without natural predators, they outcompete native species for food and habitats, in which case they are considered invasive. And yet others find an empty niche, where they do not compete with existing species, and therefore seemingly have little detrimental effect on

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The landlubbers of the heron family, cattle egrets mostly forage inland, far from the water-based feeding habitats of other herons.

their new environment.

With their diet of most insects, cattle egrets don’t compete with native herons and egrets for food.

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All Angels spotlights artist with reception Pamela Olin is the featured artist at the Longboat Key church and works mostly in metal.

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ll Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church is doing something different with its Artist of the Month, and it will kick it off with an artist who’s a bit different than what the church has seen before. On Nov. 4, the church will host an artist’s reception with Pam Olin, the metalworking, steel-cutting maker of the month.

The reception will feature Olin, a Sarasota-based artist who is part of the Women’s Contemporary Art Group and the Sarasota chapter of the National League of American Pen Women, like several of All Angels’ artists.

It’s the church’s first art reception, though Linn Torres wanted to carry out the idea when the church organized its New to You art sale in February. From 4-5:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, Olin will be there mingling with appreciators of her 3D art.

“I’ll actually be bringing a big sculpture I have for their garden,” Olin said. “They’re supplying wine, doing appetizers. We have no idea how many people to do this for. It’s a little bit of a crapshoot … I have gotten some lovely feedback in general from some about how it’s very different from other shows they’ve had there.”

Olin is an artist across many mediums. She’s a welder in ways

Photos by Nat Kaemmerer

Above: Olin uses her figures on her seed pods, too.

Right: Olin creates a lot of steel sculptures.

both artistic and practical, a designer, an event organizer and a community contributor. She works with companies to create team-building events based around a single artistic project and is currently working with the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center to create an installation for its property. She has been working with steel, which is what makes up a lot of her All Angels oeuvre, for about 30 years. When she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant with her now 29-year-old child, she had an idea for a sculpture.

“I was trying to figure out what I wanted to make it out of, and when I walked through Home Depot and ran my hands over materials, steel sang the right song,” Olin said. “So I found an artist in Chicago who would

teach me … and five weeks after I delivered, I started welding.”

Throughout her life, steel became her main medium. She even taught a class called “Zen and the Art of Welding” in Chicago.

Schedule supervisors said she needed at least six students to sign up to go forward with the class. Over the course of a year, she wound up getting 300 signups to learn the art of zen and hot liquid metal.

“The beautiful thing about steel in particular is you can always undo it, you can always grind it away, you can always re-weld it,” Olin said. “On one hand, there’s an awesome level of instant gratification. On the other hand, when I’m welding if you’re not paying attention to exactly that point of contact, you’re not going to do it well. By paying that close

attention everything else goes away. It can be physically taxing depending on what position you’re in, but it’s mentally, incredibly relaxing. It’s a really good definition of being in the zone, where time doesn’t matter, effort doesn’t matter. Things just flow and you’re moving liquid metal around.”

Olin’s axiom is that she makes things. She’s dabbled in every medium throughout her life but keeps coming back to threedimensional pieces and creations that spark her curiosity. As a kid, she grew up taking watches apart and putting them back together — unmaking and remaking. She was surrounded by a family of creators

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The reception for Olin’s work will be 4-5:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 653 Bay Isles Road. Call 3838161 for information. To see more of Olin’s work, visit PamelaOlin.com.

inspired post-divorce pushing for new life and starting over,” Olin said. “It’s really everything from the struggles to the celebrations.

The little cube pieces were definitely COVID-inspired. I’m not going anywhere. Let’s see how complicated a process we can create … The cubes themselves are wood, but what’s on top of them is layers and layers and layers and layers and more layers of paint.”

Olin has been most drawn to her steel work over her career, and her metallurgical makings are the bulk of the work on display at All Angels until the end of November.

Olin cuts steel in her garage.

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— two artist grandmothers, an uncle who became an Emmywinning filmmaker and a father, now 87, with whom she still creates art. She takes after him, a man she calls “the quintessential jury rigger.”

“I learned early on, when I picked up a crayon and found the nearest wall, that I could do things and walk away and I could change other people’s worlds by scribbling on things,” Olin said.

“There were some times when I got yelled at, but my folks were surprisingly understanding. It was really everything all at once.

My sign-off on my email is ‘Stay curious’ because truly, between curiosity and humor, you can get through anything.”

Much of the work at All Angels is figurative, like the metal web of dancing human figures called “Pull Yourself Together” or the tall, spindly figures that are marching through the world, but there are also the spiky “fantasy seed” boxes that emulate fairy tale creations and the cubes suspended on spikes that float above their attached canvas.

Those were a manifestation of early COVID energy.

“Inspiration really comes from life and experiences, whether it’s the fantasy seeds that were

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SARASOTA 401 Quay Commons 1903 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 6,131 Sq. Ft. Nora Johnson & Klaus Lang 941-809-1700 A4513907 $11,250,000

LONGBOAT KEY 25 Lighthouse Point Drive 4 Beds 6/1 Baths 6,025 Sq. Ft. Sherri Mills 941-350-7112 A4503359 $5,200,000

CORTEZ 12925 42nd Terrace W 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 5,138 Sq. Ft. Ann Martin & Joanna Benante 941-356-7717 A4502107 $4,750,000

SARASOTA 2052 Benjamin Franklin Drive D202 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,697 Sq. Ft. Kim Ogilvie 941-376-1717 A4503738 $4,700,000

SARASOTA 1335 2nd Street PH-7 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,363 Sq. Ft. Jonathan Abrams 941-232-2868 A4495711 $3,299,900

SARASOTA 473 Partridge Circle 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,226 Sq. Ft. Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4511642 $3,095,000

SARASOTA 1955 Morris Street 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,647 Sq. Ft. Bibi-Ann Allard PA 941-685-0422 A4515150 $2,295,000

LONGBOAT KEY 230 Sands Point Road 3207 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,602 Sq. Ft. Thomas Cinquegrano 941-284-5049 A4511867 $1,995,900

SARASOTA 35 Watergate Drive 604 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,985 Sq. Ft. Beth Afflebach & Joan Dickinson 941-737-1756 A4515477 $1,950,000

LONGBOAT KEY 647 Marbury Lane 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 2,651 Sq. Ft. Sandi Layfield 941-914-2807 A4503569 $1,799,000

SARASOTA 650 Golden Gate Point 502 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 1,949 Sq. Ft. Douglas Parks 941-400-9087 A4515165 $1,775,000

HOLMES BEACH 4003 5th Avenue 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,200 Sq. Ft. Stacy Haas 941-587-4359 A4514159 $1,750,000

SARASOTA 1520 Ridgewood Lane 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,437 Sq. Ft. Stacy Liljeberg & John Garmong 941-544-6103 A4514956 $1,700,000

ANNA MARIA ISLAND 2719 Gulf Drive 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,119 Sq. Ft. Melinda Alvarez 941-704-0633 A4506596 $1,549,900

VENICE 2602 Firetree Lane 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,196 Sq. Ft. Dawn Durell 941-202-8922 N6118056 $1,000,000

BRADENTON 1523 1st Avenue W 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,500 Sq. Ft. Fran DeDona & Pam Goodwin 941-812-5023 A4505327 $999,750

PARRISH 3911 Twin Rivers Trail 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,557 Sq. Ft. Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4510445 $865,000

LONGBOAT KEY 1125 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 304 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,503 Sq. Ft. Connie Lyke Brown 941-302-1214 A4513304 $850,000

PARRISH 1512 Hickory View Circle 4 Beds 4 Baths 3,226 Sq. Ft. Valerie Telfair 941-315-5488 A4515413 $777,000

ST PETE 400 4th Avenue S 1004 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,384 Sq. Ft. Cheryl Roberts & Cathy Palmer 941-266-1450 A4512905 $749,000

LONGBOAT KEY 691 Broadway Street 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,189 Sq. Ft. Cindy Fischer 941-465-1124 A4511396 $749,000

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BRADENTON 5449 46th Court W 3 Beds 3 Baths 2,039 Sq. Ft. Adam Cuffaro 941-812-0791 A4511158 $630,000

BRADENTON 6535 Rosehill Farm Run 4 Beds 3 Baths 2,287 Sq. Ft. Audrey Sullivan, Pa & Kevin Sullivan, PA 941-504-1797 A4513777 $624,000

BRADENTON 1510 Scarlet Oak Lane 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,825 Sq. Ft. Kathy Valente & Gregory Zies, LLC 941-685-6767 A4511677 $475,000

SARASOTA 2785 Nancy Street 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,320 Sq. Ft. Adam Cuffaro 941-812-0791 A4513869 $459,000

BRADENTON 1509 Calle Grand Street 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,525 Sq. Ft. Mark Boehmig 941-807-6936 A4513965 $419,900

BRADENTON 1133 Cane Mill Lane 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,598 Sq. Ft. Beth Ann Boyer 941-780-6606 A4514761 $369,000

SARASOTA 483 Meadow Lark Drive 4 Beds 3/2 Baths 5,468 Sq. Ft. The Walter Group 941-232-2000 A4510572 $6,950,000

SARASOTA The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Residences, Penthouse 1701 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 4,951 Sq. Ft. Beth Afflebach & Joan Dickinson 941-737-1756 A4499645 $5,795,000

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home in Bay Isles tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Janis Cohen, of Sarasota, sold her home at 500 Harbor Point Road to Darren Ross Edwards and Linda Edwards, of Longboat Key, for $5,237,500.

Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, four-and-twohalf baths, a pool and 6,556 square feet of living area.

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Built in 2008, the home at 500 Harbor Point Road has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,556 square feet of living area.

Waite, of Tampa, for $825,000.

Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,504 square feet of living area.

Kathe Roberts, trustee, of Montclair, New Jersey, sold the Unit 902 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Charles Alex Ratner and Ilana Horowitz Ratner, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, for $3.81 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four-anda-half baths and 3,435 square feet of living area.

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Michael Reichert, of Longboat Key, sold his home at 582 Juan Anasco Drive to Markus and Lois

John and Dawn Grebe, of Wheaton, Illinois, for $750,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,076 square feet of living area.

Emilia Kiss, trustee, and Alexander Kiss, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 34-S condominium at 2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Ingrid Seals, of Longboat Key, for $785,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area.

FAIRWAY BAY

Geoffrey Boyer, trustee, of Dexter, Michigan, sold the Unit 152 condominium at 1930 Harbourside Drive to Lois Freedman, of Medford, New Jersey, for $535,100. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,192 square feet of living area.

PELICAN HARBOUR

The Alicea Group LLC sold the Unit M2-111-G condominium at 1945 Gulf of Mexico Drive to

Jacqueline Hilicher, of Min-

TOP BUILDING PERMITS

netonka, Minnesota, sold her Unit H-1 condominium at 4234 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Michael and Cynthia Seamon, of Longboat Key, for $450,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,150 square feet of living area.

SILVER SANDS

Steven and Elizabeth Bussanich, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, sold their Unit 345 condominium at 5841 Gulf of Mexico Drive to James and Katherine Anne Bailey and Exeter 21517 WY LLC for $450,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms and two baths.

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These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of October 15-21 in order of dollar amounts.

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive | Longboat Key | 941.356.0437 941.554.5413

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 590 Golf Links Lane

PERMIT Seawall

APPLICANT James Delaney

811 Jungle Queen Way

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Margaret M. Foster

1620 GMD

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Unicorp Acqusitions II LLC 30,000

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AMOUNT ($) 364,768 55,000

utilities 432 GMD Unit 202

Windows and doors Jeanna M. Burchell

2377 GMD #2E1

A/C change-out

Elenor H. Maxheim Life Est. 23,014

3010 Grand Bay Blvd #441

A/C change-out

Pamela Rennie TTEE

1445 GMD #503

Doors

Michele O. Butler

19,708

532 Ranger Lane

A/C change-out

James J. Eccleston

18,000

541 Chipping Lane

Electrical

James W. Green

17,500

280 N. Shore Road Unit 9

A/C change-out

Donald J. Haas

608 St. Judes Drive

Plumbing

Anchor Jemm LLC

16,000

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B702 Plumbing

Samuel B. Guren

15,000

3440 GMD

Re-roof

The Dock on the Bay Assn 14,175

3531 Fair Oaks Lane

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3115 GMD #202

Hurricane shutters William Jack Davenport

12,899

1701 GMD

Polyrethane void fill Aquarius Club

12,500

Condominium 3440 GMD

Re-roof

The Dock on the Bay Assn 12,150

525 Sutton Place

Stairs

Carmen A. Didiano

523 Juan Anasco Drive

A/C change-out

Mickey D. Stump

541 Chipping Lane

Plumbing

James W. Green

9,000

4390 Exeter Drive Unit 303

A/C change-out

William P. Coughlin

8,900

4485 GMD Unit 401

A/C change-out

John D. Dempsey

7,856

2035 Harbour Links Drive

A/C change-out

Phyllis M. Keenan

7,755

3240 GMD #B205

Electrical

Carmen M. Brannan

7,500

3516 Mistletoe Lane

A/C change-out

David D. Furer

7,486

5382 Sandhamn Place

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Home prices climb on dwindling supply SEPT. 2021 VS. SEPT. 2020

Less than a month’s inventory drives up median prices.

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ERIC GARWOOD MANAGING EDITOR

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s summer drew to a close in September, the availability of homes and condominiums for sale in Sarasota and Manatee counties continued its downward slide, taking a bite out of closed sales but driving up median prices.

Combined between the two counties, new listings decreased year-over-year by 3.7% for single-family homes and decreased by 17.2% for condos. Active listings fell to less than a month’s supply of homes in Sarasota and Manatee. Condos were down to close to half a month’s supply.

Supplies of properties for sale in September 2020 were above two months.

Real estate agents in Sarasota and Manatee counties represented a total of 2,072 closed sales in September, an 11% decrease from the same month last year. Broken down by category, single-family home sales in Sarasota County decreased by 5.1% to 835, and Manatee County single-family sales decreased by 4.5% to 675.

Condo closed sales decreased by 22.3% to 331 sales in Sarasota and decreased by 26.4% to 231 sales in Manatee.

As for pending sales, the combined data showed a 16.2% decrease for single-family homes and a 24% decrease for condos.

“This year, our market was driven by a tsunami of buyers who wanted to own real estate,” said Alex Krumm, president of the Sarasota-Manatee Realtor Association. “Next year we’ll still have the buyers, but this time, there aren’t enough homes to sell

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SARASOTA COUNTY

HOMES Closed sales 835 (5.15%) Median price $407,000

+27.8% Supply (mo.) 0.8 (61.9%)

CONDOS 331 (22.3%) $325,000 +28.8% 0.6 (82.9%)

MANATEE COUNTY

HOMES Closed sales 675 (4.5%) Median price $430,000

+22.9% Supply (mo.) 0.8 (57.9%)

CONDOS 231 (26.4%) $285,000 +29.5% 0.6 (79.3%)

to them — and we won’t be able to build enough homes to assuage the pressure. The forecast is very, very strong for higher prices in 2022.”

As the law of supply and demand dictates, median prices continued climbing as they have in recent years.

Median home prices in Sarasota County climbed to $407,000, up nearly 28%. Condos were up nearly 29% to $325,000. In Manatee County, home median sales prices were up 23% to $430,000. Condos were up to $285,000.

“Cash offers are still dominant in our market, but there is hope for buyers who need mortgages.

It’s also telling that our average list-to-sale-price ratio has held steady at 100% for months— buyers should be prepared to be patient and work through multiple offer situations, but ultimately the list price tends to be the final sale price for most homes,” Krumm said.

Buyers also would do well to act quickly. The average time on the market for listed homes is between six and seven days to contract, as compared to close to a month in September 2020.

“Everybody wins.”

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NATURE’S BEAUTY WITH

FRIDAY, OCT. 29 High: 78 Low: 69 Chance of rain: 22%

SATURDAY, OCT. 30 High: 74 Low: 65 Chance of rain: 36%

SUNDAY, OCT. 31 High: 74 Low: 63 Chance of rain: 15%

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