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The women’s region five tennis team from the Longboat Key Club competed in the United State Tennis Association Sectionals from Dec. 8 to 12 in Daytona.

In an email to the Longboat Observer, contestant Marcia Gutridge called the opportunity exciting, adding the team learned a lot even though it didn’t win. The team was made of 12 women, six of whom competed.

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But here, we focus not just on what made news in 2016, but also on the images and stories that we’ll always remember from the past year. Cheers to an even sweeter ’17.

Longboat Island Chapel brightens holiday season The Longboat Island Chapel gave 100 gifts to needy children through its 2016 angel tree. Through the Angel Tree Giving Program for the Salvation Army, tags with children’s names and wish lists are hung on a Christmas tree and chapel members take the tags and return them with gifts.

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Top: Big Luke makes a big splash on St. Armands Circle. Above: Bartender Rick Bettis celebrates during Lynches Pub & Grub’s famed St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Right: Giuliana Bankert, 2, shows off the many Easter eggs she collected at Mar Vista Dockside & Pub’s Easter egg hunt March 26. Far right: Emma Moneuse and Jazmin Riley, along with Alvin, the dog, paddle through high water during Hurricane Hermine.

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As 2016 draws to a close, we look back on the moments that made the year one to remember.

BY ROBIN HARTILL

A SHOW STOMPER Big Luke the elephant technically hasn’t achieved Circus Ring of Fame status. But that didn’t stop him from stomping onto St. Armands Circle on Jan. 10 for the 29th annual induction ceremony.

The Ring of Fame is a wheel-shaped plaque created in 1987 with the names of influential circus figures both living and deceased. Every year, new names are added. Big Luke attended in honor of Jumbo, an African elephant who died in 1885 and was one of five Ring of Fame inductees in 2016.

Jumbo was the first animal inductee in Circus Ring of Fame history.

Maryann Mazzaferro lives up to the name “Cookie Lady.”

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JAILBIRDS

Talk about featherbrained. These three peafowl were the first to be captured from the Longbeach Village flock in January. Lured with fresh cranberries and puffed oat cereal, they suddenly found themselves inside an enclosure as part of the town’s effort to cull the flock to 12 males. The birds watched shamelessly as fellow peafowl

squawked — blissfully unaware that town contractor Nuisance Wildlife Removal had a bounty on them as well.

As of November, the Palmetto-based company had removed 61 peafowl.

Six of the peafowl are living at the Birds of Paradise Sanctuary & Rescue in Bradenton. The rest of the flock was distributed among several private sanctuaries.

COOKIES: UNITERS, NOT DIVIDERS Maryann Mazzaferro, aka the “Cookie Lady” of Rome, N.Y., delivers cookies to Longboat Key Fire Rescue firefighter/ paramedic Denny Bickel, Lt. Kerri Brooks, and firefighter/paramedics Jose Rivera and Todd Mortenson in January. Mazzaferro earned her sweet moniker while helping her husband, John, campaign to serve as president of the Rome’s Common

Council for more than 36 years. (He never lost.)

Mazzaferro, who now owns Maryann’s Cookies and lives part time at Portobello, has learned that while politics can be divisive, people are pretty much a united front when it comes to their love of cookies.

“I’ve never heard of anybody who doesn’t like a chocolate chip cookie,” she said.

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Michelle Hoover models fashions from J.McLaughlin on Jan. 27 at the Longboat Key Garden Club’s Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show.

Now in its fifth year, the event raises money for the club’s environmental grants and scholarships.

BUFFETT PLACES EIGHTH WINNING SUPER BOWL BET He may be a manatee, but when the Super Bowl rolls around each year, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Buffett seems more like a gambling shark.

On Feb. 4, Buffett correctly predicted the Denver Broncos’ win by swimming to a target marked with the team’s logo. His fellow manatee, Hugh, incorrectly chose

the Carolina Panthers.

Both manatees have made their Super Bowl predictions for nine years during their behavioral training.

Buffett’s latest pick brings his record to 8-1 in favor of the winner. Hugh has correctly chosen the winner five out of nine times.

VOTERS SAY DOWN WITH THE WIRES Someday, this sight will be a thing of the past because of the decision Longboat Key voters made March 15 on the poles at the polls. Town voters approved a referendum to bury all aboveground utilities in the island’s neighborhoods and side streets, with 59.98% of voters casting ballots in favor of the measure and 40.02% opposing. It

was the second vote on the future of the island’s utilities. On Nov. 3, 2015, voters approved a project to bury overhead wires on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The maximum combined total for the projects is approximately $49.1 million, though many believe the price tag will be lower.

Don’t expect the island’s wires to pull a disappearing act any time soon. The town estimates that it will take until 2022 to bury all utilities.

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LIFE IN THE FAST(ER) LANE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (AGAIN), LONGBOAT KEY The town of Longboat Key celebrated its 60th birthday nearly 100 days late Feb. 20 at Bayfront Park with fireworks and a Savor the Sounds concert. The town celebrated the 60th anniversary

of its incorporation Nov. 14, 2015, with a birthday party. After heavy winds resulted in the cancellation of the fireworks display, the town planned an encore celebration.

Won’t we all remember 2016 as the year traffic flowed smoothly, and state and local agencies worked in tandem to solve congestion woes as they arose? OK ... maybe not. But in the meantime, some residents and workers came up with their own ways to beat traffic. Take these Longboat Key Public Works employees, pictured in March, who started parking

at Coquina Beach and biking over the Longboat Pass Bridge to and from work.

Staffers estimated the tactic shaved as much as an hour or two off their commutes.

Public Works employee Mark Kerr said he often reminds his co-workers who drive to and from work as they check Google’s traffic map for congestion before heading home: “The bike lane’s wide open.”

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Longboat Key residents and visitors celebrated St. Patrick’s Day the week of March 17 with parades, parties and plenty of green beer.

Mary Ann Dye and Jim Kryway lead the 40th annual Gulfshore and Twin Shores combined St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17. The event traditionally includes residents marching and riding golf carts down the neighborhood’s streets for a Celtic celebration.

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Stella Russell, 3, visits with the Easter Bunny on March 27, on the Longboat Key Club’s Islandside golf course.

EASTER BRINGS BASKET OF YOUTHFULNESS TO THE KEY Longboat Key’s average age may be over 70, but every year, the Easter Bunny uses his magic and brings scores of children to the island. This year was no different.

Easter weekend abounded with egg hunts on what is always the most hopping weekend of the year on the Key.

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MOORE’S: NO MORE The Longbeach Village said goodbye to the historic Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant building in April, when the structure was demolished in preparation for the new Shore Diner. Moore’s closed in July 2015 after nearly 48 years of operation after the property sold to restaurateurs Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard.

A SOONERS CHAMPIONSHIP RING ... 60 YEARS LATER TRUMP SEEKS TO MAKE COLONY GREAT AGAIN Back when President-elect Donald Trump was still vying for the Republican Party nomination, a piece of Longboat Key real estate caught his eye.

A Longboat Observer investigation revealed that Trump planned to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

Trump’s plans included building a wall around the Colony to address current concerns from neighboring Aquarius Club residents about trespassing and self-financing a “Make LBK great again” campaign to promote a referendum to obtain 300 tourism units for a 100 miniature Trump Tower villas.

“Longboaters love me,” Trump told the Longboat Key Town Commission dur-

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On Dec. 1, 1956, Woody Wolverton was on the field when his University of Oklahoma Sooners beat Oklahoma A&M 53-0 to clinch its second consecutive national championship.

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Pattigeorge’s co-owner and executive chef Tommy Klauber celebrated with longtime customers on the restaurant’s final night of operations June 26 before closing on the sale of the waterfront location to Tampabased Columbia Restaurant Group owner Richard Gonzmart. Klauber operated the restaurant since 1997 with wife, Jaymie, and became coowner in 2002.

“For me, it’s sentimental,” Klauber said. “I met my wife on Longboat Key, my kids were born on Longboat Key.” Gonzmart plans to build a new restaurant in the location that will not be a Columbia.

BAYFRONT PARK BEGINS GROUNDBREAKING DEVELOPMENT By year’s end, Longboaters will have new amenities like a dog park, kayak launch, pickleball courts and fishing docks at Bayfront Park. The town began a $3.5 million upgrade of the park in June, and construction is expected to commence in June 2017.

Longboat Key Streets, Facilities and Parks and Recreation Manager Mark Richardson, pictured in June, is overseeing the project.

He has watched town leaders make plans for the property for his entire 10-year career with the town.

“The fence going up means we’ve got it, the money’s in place, everything’s in place, and this is actually going to happen,” said Richardson shortly before construction began. “To me, being a true recreation guy, that’s exciting.”

SHOTS HEARD ‘ROUND THE VILLAGE The shots heard ‘round the Village were fired July 7, when eight peafowl were struck with darts and removed by their feet from the neighborhood before being taken away by truck. It was part of the ongoing effort to cull the flock that began in January. Resident Kim Kessler frequently fed two of those birds and nicknamed them Leo and Mr. P. “I was hobbling down the street as fast as I could with my cane shouting ‘Leo, Leo’,” Kessler

ST. ARMANDS LURES POKEMON GO PLAYERS Gigi’s Cupcakes owner Dorrie Rubinstein capitalized on the fact that her St. Armands Circle shop was the site of a Pokemon Go “gym,” where players can go to battle one another, by offering Pokemon-decorated cupcakes, pictured in August, to game enthusiasts who frequented the business.

The shopping district was also home to several PokeStops, making it a popular destination during the game’s peak popularity over the summer.

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After the July 7 episode, Kessler erected a memorial to the peafowl in her yard that read: “Did the trappers … butcher the rest and sell them for exotic meat?”

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3 WORDS TO LIVE BY FOR 2017 Last year at this time, wisdom was our word — that Americans would have wisdom in the voting booth. For 2017, Trump’s mantra can be a patriotic calling for all.

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as it wisdom?

When we wrote at this time last year about that one word to live by in 2016, the word was “wisdom.”

“We should ask our Divine Creator to bestow wisdom on us, on all Americans,” we wrote. “The wisdom to make the right choices in the presidential (and all) elections; the wisdom to revive in ourselves our allegiance and commitment to our nation’s founding principles and values — the U.S. Constitution — as our guide stars for American culture and our daily decisions; and the wisdom to embody and perpetuate our heritage, our Americanism, as we strive to improve the future for our children and country.”

Was it wisdom that, ultimately, compelled the American electorate to choose Donald Trump as the next president?

Certainly, those who detest Trump and refuse to accept him or give him a chance would say his election was collective stupidity, not wisdom. It was anything — Putin, Wikileaks — but wisdom.

But even those forever Never Trumpers cannot argue that, after everything that occurred during the campaign, each one of the 62.2 million people who voted for Trump individually and consciously employed their own reasoning, their rational minds, to color the ballot bubble for Trump. And you cannot deny that in the process of making that choice, millions of the Trump voters did so by employing degrees of wisdom. They combined the ingredients of wisdom — their experience, knowledge and judgment — to make the choice of Trump over Hillary Clinton.

WHAT COMPELS HUMAN ACTION

Sure, you can make a long list of reasons other than voter wisdom on why Clinton and the Democrats lost. But the late Austrian economist, Ludwig von Mises, also would argue the votes for Trump, ultimately, included more than wisdom. They also were the result of three conditions that compel human action: 1) An uneasiness, a discomfort about current conditions; 2) A desire for or an image of a more satisfactory state — something better than what they have; 3) And, lastly, the expectation that a certain behavior — in this case, a vote — has the power to remove or alleviate the uneasiness.

You know the saying: People don’t change until they have too much pain.

So let’s conclude that in that cocktail of how and why voters opted for Donald Trump, you must accept that it was a degree of wisdom that compelled enough Americans to want to take a chance and make a change

with Trump. They had too much pain.

And they combined Von Mises’ three conditions to compel them to change the nation’s direction.

Americans voted with the hope of getting rid of or alleviating their uneasiness (with the direction of the country, the economy, their personal financial circumstances, and with what they perceived Clinton represented), and they voted to replace that uneasiness with what they believed would bring better conditions — Trump. He was the symbol and vehicle for the better.

Now what? If Americans lived in 2016 by the word “wisdom,” what is to follow? In the wake of November’s election results — at all levels, local, state and national — what one word can best capture what to live by, to guide us forward in 2017?

Michelle Obama says there is no hope. But the election results prove Von Mises’ observation right: Americans have an image in their minds of something better. There is hope.

But hope is not a strategy. Instead, is there one word we can live by in 2017 that would transform hope into something tangibly better than what we’ve had?

THE THREE WORDS TO LIVE BY

There isn’t one word. There are three: “Make America great.”

Don’t groan. Bear with me.

Yeah, OK, call it a trite, maybe even corny, political campaign slogan. But if you can put aside your cynicism, especially any cynicism or disdain you might have for Donald Trump, first, you must give him credit.

Here was a billionaire businessman who had never run for public office.

Arguably one of America’s elites.

But among all the candidates seeking the Republican Party’s nomination, he was the one contestant who connected best with the American bourgeoisie — the American middle class, what Trump calls the forgotten Americans.

All the other candidates were symbols of and part of the elite establishment — the “clerisy,” as dubbed by historian, economist and author Deirdre McCloskey … the intellectuals, the D.C., New York and mainstream media elites and pundits, the politicians and political professionals and bureaucrats — all of whom demonstrated for eight years a condescension and lip service toward average Americans, the forgotten bourgeoisie.

Trump, on the other hand, recognized their conditions and their displeasure and frustration with the elites and offered a new hope that connected with flyover America: “Make America Great Again.” Throw out the high-minded big shots who have been destroying the America they love and go back to what made America great.

Trump’s victory shows it’s the right idea at the right time. And it’s a call every American can embrace if he or she thinks first as a patriot and not a Republican, Democrat or whatever.

Imagine if those three words indeed became the mantra and mission of Americans, much the way defeating the Axis of Evil became the singleminded effort and mission of nearly every American during World War II. Imagine what could happen if Americans adopted in whatever their endeavor, whatever their job, a con-

PREVIOUS WORDS 2013: Freedom — “We need to teach and shout the meaning of freedom.”

2014: Revelation — “Americans need a voice and vision in the sky that says: ‘What shall it be: the “State” or freedom?’”

2015: Aspire — “We used to aspire … We need to teach everyone — especially America’s children — to aspire to be great … Bring back Vince Lombardi.”

2016: Wisdom — “… Bestow wisdom on us, on all Americans: the wisdom to make the right choices in the presidential (and all) elections; the wisdom to revive our allegiance and commitment to our nation’s founding principles and values …”

scious commitment in 2017 to doing it with the idea of making America great … of being the best in the world.

Imagine what would occur if every American performed with a motivation and belief that doing his best and doing it right would make America better … and themselves better along the way.

SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

For all of the cynics, this sounds Pollyannish, to be sure. Economists and realists will tell you it’s impossible to persuade 320 million individuals with free minds, much less five people, to move in the same direction. And then there are the 64 million Americans who did not vote for Trump. Judging from many of their post-election vitriol, it appears as though it would be impossible to persuade them to think beyond Trump the man and embrace his all-American theme.

Nonetheless, it can be done — to a significant degree. Look at the way our public campaigns have ostracized cigarette smokers. Think what could happen if the same effort were directed toward a positive goal of making America great. Think what would happen if we constantly were urged to do our part. Or imagine the effects on our youth if Lebron James or Miley Cyrus and other pop-culture celebs were urging young people to do their part to make America great.

You know the feeling when you are part of a winning team. It’s fulfilling.

You feel good. Success breeds success.

Perhaps the best way to explain what can happen if we made our words to live by in 2017 “Make America great” is to quote Horst Schulze, the man who founded the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain and made it an icon of excellence and luxury.

Schulze saw what happens when a commitment to being great becomes an organization’s culture. In an interview a few years after he moved on from Ritz-Carlton, Schulze reflected on lessons learned during his tenure as CEO. One of his fondest lessons: “Happiness is greatly driven by being connected to creating excellence.”

When we do the best we can and do what we do well, we will make America great … again.

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FREEDOM FEST GOES THE DISTANCE

Longboat Key’s Fourth of July Freedom Fest is always short on distance (just a quarter mile long) but goes the extra mile in charm. This year’s parade was no different with families, many joined by dogs, painting the town red, white and blue.

Left: Brooke Raimonde with siblings Zach and Lyla, and friend Sebastien Turk gear up for the Freedom Fest parade.

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TWO PAWS UP FOR DOGS Gnarly poses with his human, Cannons Marina owner David Miller, in honor of National Dog Day. The English goldendoodle is a regular around the marina. Never heard of National Dog Day? Circle Aug. 26, 2017, on your calendar to honor that special canine in your life.

VOTERS SAY ‘NO WAY’ TO FLORIDAYS Pawn shops and strip malls on Longboat Key? That’s what a Jensen Beach-based PAC supporting Floridays Development Co.’s proposal to build a 120-room hotel at the north end said could be built if voters refused to approve the density needed for the project in a series of mailings to voters. Opponents, meanwhile, argued that the project would add to traffic congestion and change the character of the island.

Voters rejected the plan Aug. 30, with 78% of voters who cast ballots saying “no” to the density increase. Floridays officials said after the election they are no longer pursuing a Longboat Key hotel.

TURTLE WATCH HATCHES EVENTFUL SEASON Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers Sara Heuer and JoAnn Mancuso excavate the first nest of the season Aug. 7. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium reported a record 4,588 nests for the six-month season in its 35-mile patrol area from Venice to Longboat Key, including 1,184 nests on Longboat Key.

Turtle Watchers also successfully lobbied the Longboat Key Town Commission to strengthen its turtle ordinance, meaning that next season, the town’s code enforcement officer will not have to wait for a “dark, moonless night” to enforce lighting violations that could disorient turtles.

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Whenever a storm floods a Longboat Key side street, that can only mean one thing: It’s time to break out the kayaks.

Emma Moneuse and her dog, Alvin, and friend, Jazmin Riley did just that on Lyons Lane when they used Longboat Key’s brush with Hurricane Hermine in early September as an excuse for a doggy paddle. The storm brought 16 inches of rain to the Key over two days, along with power outages, flooding, debris and beach erosion. However, no major damage or injuries were reported. About four weeks later, Longboat Key felt minimal effects from the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew, which made landfall on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

JUNGLE GARDENS TAKES SWANS UNDER ITS WINGS Two male swans prepared to depart from Longboat Key on Sept. 28 to their new home at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. The swans were initially placed in the Sarasota community of Camelot Lakes, but were returned to the Key after predators became an issue. Unofficial swan keeper David Novak has been seeking homes off the island for new cygnets that hatch each year as part of a long-term plan to prevent overpopulation. Before he left the swans at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, he told General Manager Chris Lavick: “As of today, they’re your babies. Take good care of them.”

TUCKER B. SWIMS TO SEA Mote Marine Laboratory staff released a turtle nicknamed Tucker B. on Sept. 16, back into the gulf off of Lido Beach after four months of rehabilitation in Mote’s turtle hospital. The turtle showed few signs of life when discov-

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KEYS SHINE WITH SPIRIT OF THE SEASON From the 55-foot Christmas tree on St. Armands Circle to the many good deeds the community does in honor of the season, it’s clear the keys are alive with the holiday spirit.

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Grand marshal Harold Ronson rides in a convertible Nov. 11 during the Longboat Key Rotary Club’s third annual Veterans Day Parade. Ronson, a Navy veteran who served from 1944 to 1946, said that when he looks at all the negativity in the world, he thinks about the good men with whom he served. This year’s parade drew about 150 veterans, along with many residents, family members and friends who lined Bay Isles Road to cheer for Longboat Key’s bravest.

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Terry Gans and Phill Younger are sworn in to the roles as mayor and vice mayor at the Dec. 5 Longboat Key Town Commission meeting, following the resignation of Mayor Jack Duncan. Duncan, who was set to reach his term limit in March 2017, resigned to focus on his recovery following bypass surgery. George Spoll, a former Longboat Key mayor who was already running unopposed for the District 2 seat Duncan was vacating, was chosen by commissioners to fill the seat.

The choir sings during the 36th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The service brings Longboat Key congregations together to give thanks the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Stephen Sniderman, who joined the temple over the summer, led this year’s service, offering attendees a message to carry beyond the holiday.

“Let us try to translate these words into reality by partnering with God to make this world a better place,” he said.

LAWN PARTY: ANOTHER WINNER FOR LOCAL CHILDREN With more than $60,000 in gross revenue, 800 in attendance and 436 grand raffle tickets sold, it’s clear that local students and children won big at this year’s Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party on Dec. 3 at the Longboat Key Club’s Islandside golf course. One highlight: After a one-year hiatus following the death of 50/50 raffle founder Edith Barr Dunn, Lynn Larson revived the tradition as the Edith Barr Dunn Memorial 50/50 raffle. This year’s Lawn Party drew 32 participating restaurants

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The Dec. 6 event was the first of 80 neighborhood meetings Whittall has pledged to hold before the vote.

Unicorp National Development President Chuck Whittall revealed renderings for the $1 billion resort he hopes to build at the site of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Dec. 6 to a crowd of fewer than 10. One day earlier, Whittall received 5-2 approval from the Longboat Key Town

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Match the quote to the spurned developer or property owner after voters rejected his request for additional density.

a. Inverness b. Immokalee c. Indialantic d. Islamorada

a. “Well, what can we do now?

Any ideas? I thought it would just pass in a landslide.”

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b. “We are done. I don’t know what will be done with the site. I really don’t know.” c. “The folks down at Colony Resort better watch out. I think they could have gotten a little preview of what’s coming their way.”

Developers/property owners: Jim Brearley, Floridays Development Co. project manager Ryan Snyder, Whitney Beach Plaza owner Oscar Parsons, Harbour Square owner

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TRUE OR FALSE: Construction began on a new community center for Bayfront Park in 2016.

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From what Florida location was the sand for the town’s truck haul project mined?

The Longboat Key Foundation established a task force over the summer to explore bringing a ??? to a future town center. a. Opera house b. History museum c. Pickle ball stadium d. Black box theater

What did Orlando-based developer Chuck Whittall offer to buy the town to assuage concerns about traffic as he seeks to develop a new resort at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort?

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a. Unusually warm weather b. Hurricane Matthew c. Another form of toxin in the ocean d. A basin invented to catch salt water

a. A water taxi b. A shuttle system c. Golf carts for easier on-island transit d. A bridge to the mainland

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Longboat Key police cited a man for joyriding on the beach in July. What did police say nearly occurred as the result of his alleged joyride?

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What are the names of the Key’s only breeding pair of swans who are the parents of the two male swans that recently got a new home at Sarasota Jungle Gardens? a. Sonny and Cher b. Kim and Kanye c. Sully and Suzy d. Alan and Beverly

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Unicorp’s plans for the redeveloped Colony include residential units in addition to an 11-story hotel.

What is the name of the group that formed largely to lobby against Floridays Development Co.’s plans for a 120-unit hotel at the north end?

a. Romantic b. Expensive c. Rude d. Boring

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According to a list released in January by travel website RoadSnacks, Longboat Key is the fifth most ?? city in Florida?

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Everything is bigger in the mega churches in east Manatee and Sarasota counties, from the sheer number of worshippers to the celebrities who speak.

Tim Tebow, the Heisman-winning University of Florida graduate, returned to Bayside Community Church in March. The former Philadelphia Eagles football player, who is known for his displays of Christianity on and off the field, joined pastor Randy Bezet during three worship services.

This was, of course, before Tebow made the leap to Minor League Baseball.

Speaking of baseball, former Major League Baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry spoke in December at the Source Church in Bradenton.

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big mistake, but it’s not. Nobody is a mistake.”

And in October, Duane “Dog” Chapman, star of the television series “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and its follow-up, “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt,” also found his way to the Source Church, during which he spoke of joining a gang, being convicted of murder and his journey of becoming a bounty hunter.

“I was trying to find a way to die so (God) would give me a pass,” Chapman said during the Oct. 9 worship service. “The warden tossed me handcuffs and said, ‘Hook him up, bounty hunter.’”

FLOAT ON Earlier this year, a strange vessel appeared in Sarasota Bay, sending tourists and residents near Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall into an inquisitive tizzy.

What was this floating blue cottage, and how did it end up on our shores?

The Floating Cottage, or Floridian 42, is a product of the Bradenton Beach Marina. It appeared in the neighborhood in February, when Allan Bazzy, co-owner of Bradenton Beach Marina, decided to take it home to test out new motors.

“I kind of feel like Columbus,” Bazzy said.

The Floridian 42 was built five years ago and was designed as a vacation rental. The pontoonbased boat is complete with a fireplace in the living room, big screen TV, kitchen, queen-sized bed, closet and a washer and dryer.

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It’s more than rare to see a bona fide whale in the waters off of Longboat Key, let alone up close, in person.

But in September, a pygmy sperm whale washed onto the shore of the barrier island, after which staff from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium noticed the marine mammal was suffering from shark bites — and had to be euthanized.

Though Mote staff were sad it couldn’t be returned to the sea, they sent the carcass to the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg to study everything possible about the whale.

If you know downtown Sarasota, then it’s likely you know prominent entrepreneur Jesse Biter.

He’s bought and sold multiple downtown buildings.

This year, he got to be the obnoxious American who belittles the help on a luxury yacht, drinks alcohol like it’s water and is the leader of loutish group of demanding snobs. That’s how Biter came off on two recent episodes of the Bravo TV show “Below Deck Mediterranean.”

Biter and his fellow yacht guests took a beating on social media, with the ugly American image front and center.

“I didn’t mind being the show’s villain,” Biter said. “I hope people realize reality TV isn’t necessarily real.”

When people mention pork and gridlock, you usually think of the government, not the interstate.

The Florida Highway Patrol never caught the culprit, but in November, a truck dumped a load of pig parts on I-75 — just in time for the infamous season rush hour before 9 a.m.

On social media, readers tweeted pictures of the carnage, and along with some hilarious puns.

Here are a few: “Something about this just isn’t kosher.” — Joel Servetz “Never ‘boaring’ in Sarasota!”

— Doug Miles It took the Florida Department of Transportation about two hours to clean up the pig parts, but traffic was backed up well after 10 a.m.

Following a string of charitable donations, Grammy-winning pop star Taylor Swift lent financial support to an iconic Sarasota event.

Swift donated $100,000 to the V Foundation for Cancer Research through the 2016 Dick Vitale Gala, which will be held May 13, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, according to social media posts from Hall of Fame ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale and representatives from the foundation.

The charity, which is named after the Lakewood Ranch resident, funds pediatric cancer research.

The recent donation brings Swift’s contributions to the charity to $200,000, following the $100,000 she raised in 2014 with the sales of the single “Ronan.”

In a Feb. 23 tweet, Vitale called the donation “a magical moment.” He also posted an Instagram picture of himself, Swift’s father, Scott Kingsley Swift, and former Sarasota County Commissioner Joe Barbetta having dinner the same day at Brio Tuscan Grill at the Mall at University Town Center.

“Thanks so much Taylor for your generosity to held kids battling cancer,” Vitale writes in the latter post.

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RELIGIOUS RITUAL 9:42 a.m. — 6800 block of GMD Suspicious Circumstance: A condo tenant noticed crosses written in the doorjambs of the unit he leases. He thought the crosses were written with feces and wiped them away before police arrived. Police determined the crosses were not drawn from feces and learned there’s

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WIGGED OUT 3:18 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD Fraud: A woman reported that a PayPal account was opened in her name to purchase $381 worth of wigs.

a religious ritual that labels the crosses as a religious blessing. A previous tenant likely drew them.

JAN. 27

LOADED THREAT 3:56 a.m. — 500 block of Ketch Lane Suspicious Circumstance: A man told police he refused to pay a taxi fare to a cab driver who has driven him home several times from a bar in Sarasota. The man reported the driver kept picking up other riders downtown, resulting in him not getting back to the Key for two-and-a-half hours.

The man told police the driver smashed the beer he purchased on his driveway when he refused to pay. The driver later called him and threatened to “be back with his boys … to shoot up your house with AK-47s.”

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LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD 10:35 p.m. — 1000 block of Longboat Club Road Threatening Phone Call: A man and woman said they were receiving phone calls from a Sarasota woman threatening to hire a mercenary to have them both killed.

The man said the caller wants to be in a romantic relationship, but he wants nothing to do with her.

APRIL 17

DING, DONG, GLITCH 4:46 a.m. — 7000 block of Firehouse Road Suspicious Incident: A man reported that his doorbell rang at 4:30 a.m., but when he opened the door, nobody was there.

Officers canvassed the area, but did not find any suspicious activity. The man said it was a new doorbell, so it may have been malfunctioning.

MAY 9

CAREGIVERS’ QUARREL 8:13 a.m. — 500 block of Golf Links Lane Disturbance: Two caregivers got into a fight after one confronted the other for bumping into her.

After two co-workers broke up the fight, one of the women retrieved a stun gun from her purse and threatened to shock the three with a Taser stun gun, then drove to a nearby gas station and called police. Police were unable to obtain a statement from the owners of the home where the incident occurred because the couple has Alzheimer’s disease.

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CALL OF THE WILD 9:34 a.m. — 6800 block of Pine Street Suspicious Circumstance: A woman called police to report that she heard what sounded like a man being attacked by a lion, or other member of the big cat family. She heard the noises coming from a thicket of mangrove trees.

Police did not find anyone in need of distress in the mangroves, but an officer did hear a large bullfrog making noise.

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HORSING AROUND 7:46 p.m. — 2400 block of GMD Turtle Code Violation: A caller reported people playing horseshoes near a turtle nest. Police found two couples playing bocce ball with no turtle nests in sight.

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PROTECTING THE HOMELAND 10:02 a.m. — 900 block of Spanish Drive North Suspicious Circumstance: A caller reported that an airplane was writing messages in the sky, such as “You + God = :)”. The caller was reporting the incident under the “If You See Something, Say Something” rule of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

JUNE 26

MAKING COLLECTIONS 2:44 p.m. — 100 block of Broadway Street Suspicious Person: Police responded to reports of a heavily built man with a shaved head and a female companion in the area of Broadway Beach collecting live sand dollars and putting them in their vehicle. Officers were unable to locate the pair upon investigation.

JULY 8

UNIDENTIFIED FLOATING OBJECT 7:51 a.m. — 4400 block of GMD Suspicious Circumstance: A man called police to report that a large white object had fallen from the sky and landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Officers interviewed witnesses in the area and determined the object was a Chinese paper lantern.

JULY 14

UNWANTED PHOTO-OP 9:50 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Battery: Officers responded to a disturbance in front of a drug

SHOES FLY, DON’T BOTHER ME 4:12 p.m. — Longboat Pass Bridge Suspicious Circumstance: A driver called police to report that a teenager wearing a pink and white bathing suit tossed a toddler over the side of a bridge. Officers arrived immediately and began searching the waterway and questioning witnesses.

Bystanders said they saw someone throw a pair of shoes off the bridge, and officers from several jurisdictions were unable to locate anything suspicious.

AUG. 1

ESCALATING THE SITUATION 5:26 p.m. — 5200 block of GMD Battery: A man confronted another man who was urinating in bushes in front of his family. A woman who was with the allegedly urinating man then began yelling at the other man’s wife, then approached the family and bit the wife on her breast.

Officers arrived and observed a bruise on the woman’s chest. The man said he didn’t witness the battery to his wife because he was trying to get the man to stop urinating in front of his kids. The family declined to press charges but wanted the situation documented.

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I’M OK, WORLD’S OK 11:29 a.m. — 6000 block of GMD Suspicious Persons: A caller reported a man and woman came to his door to ask if he was OK with the way the world was. He asked them to leave.

NOV. 26

ALPHORN PRACTICE 1:14 p.m. — 6300 block of GMD Noise Disturbance: Neighbors complained to police about a woman practicing an alphorn, an instrument used by Swiss shepherds. She told police she will practice on the beach for the duration of her stay.

SEPT. 1 store, in which a man said a woman broke his $800 cellphone. The man said he was taking photos of an unauthorized vehicle parked across two handicapped spaces, and its occupants began arguing with him. The woman, who he assumed was with the vehicle’s passengers, exited the store and pushed him, causing his phone to fall to the ground. The man told officers he had his cane with him but did not swing it at anyone.

SHOUTING WORKOUT 10:22 a.m. — 3050 block of Grand Bay Boulevard Civil disturbance: A 71-year-old man and a 62-year-old man were working out in a weight room when an argument over control of the TV and its volume grew loud enough to attract police attention. The men argued face to face but there was no physical contact, according to a witness. It was the second time in five days an argument broke out between the two men. Police told them to work out at different times.

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SEPT. 18

USUAL SUSPECTS 10:52 a.m. — 4700 block of GMD Disturbance: Police arrived at the beach in response to a couple engaged in an argument. Officers separated the pair and asked if any physical violence occurred.

Both said no, but the woman said they often have the cops called on them.

NOV. 29

BRILLIANT LIGHT 3:39 a.m. — 600 block of Broadway Fire: An officer on patrol reported he heard a “muffled boom and saw a brilliant light” near the intersection of Broadway and Poinsetta Avenue. A Comcast technician advised police, fire and Florida Power & Light officials he was fixing an outage.

ANGLER ARGUMENT 11:18 p.m. — 7300 block of GMD Disturbance: A 31-year-old Siesta Key angler on Longboat Pass Bridge reported a fisherman on a boat threatened to shoot him after their lines tangled. The victim said he did not see a firearm, nor could he ID the suspect or his boat because it was so dark on the water.

UFO SIGHTING 6:31 p.m. — 4300 block of GMD Public Service: A man reported a light appears in the sky almost every night for a few hours.

When police called, the man said the light was in the sky now. While en route, the man called back to say the light was gone. He was advised to call again if the light reappears.

DEC. 8

FEUD REPORT 10:40 p.m. — 25 block of Lighthouse Point Drive Disturbance: A man walking his dog reported a neighbor taunted him and drove near him as a continuation of an 8-year feud.

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5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Suite 101, in the Centre Shops, Longboat Key | 941.383.5577

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ENDLESS DIRECT GULF VIEWS from every room in this fabulous 2BR/2BR rarely available penthouse unit. Views of the bay and downtown Sarasota are also picturesque. $849,000

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CASEY KEY

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$1,390,000

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Key West Style Gulf to Bay compound on over 3/4 of an acre offers coveted island living only available on Casey Key.

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Delightful lakefront home provides the perfect privacy. Spacious 4 bedroom with volume ceilings & generous pool deck.

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Bayfront home perfectly situated along a protected deep waterway.

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Ninth Floor residence with 12’ ceilings and amazing views of Gulf, Bay and city Skyline! Sophisticated updating. New impact rated doors and windows.

Mesmerizing views of the Gulf! Elegant penthouse unit with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, generous terraces and two parking spaces.

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Cheryl Loeffler, MBA, REALTOR® 941-302-9674

$529,000

Largest 2 bedroom unit with sunny southern exposure, recent updates and views of the Gulf, pool and community lake.

Third floor grand residence with 5,658 SF, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 2 terraces with water and city views. Private boat dock and 2 car garage.

Eight unique residences with floor-to-ceiling windows. Resort style pool/spa, cabana, individiual garage space and private elevator foyer.

Penthouse residence with an expanded terrace and views up and down the beach! Two bedroom , furnished unit with 2 parking spaces.

Short distance to the Bayfront, City’s galleries, restaurants, & shopping.

This completely renovated 2 bedroom condominium is perfection!

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Featuring two levels of living, majestic free-form pool and cascading waterfall, outdoor kitchen, multiple fire pits, boat lift, and 100’ of seawall. www.444MeadowLarkDr.com $2,695,000

BIRD KEY - A stunning “Shangri-La” on approximately ½ acre of bay front with 278’ of seawall. Dock with a 30,000-lb lift can accommodate a large yacht. Renovated in 2012 by luxury builder Perrone Construction.

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ST. ARMAND’S CIRCLE - Spacious coastal contemporary beauty! One-story floorplan, 4BD/3BA + study. Luxuriously updated, with high-end appliances and SMART home technology. Canal-front, with pool, spa, & 6,000 lb boatlift.

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LONGBOAT KEY Escape to this magical 3 level Bayfront Oasis! The 3BR/3BA residence features a heated pool, vast outdoor terraces, and grand floorto-ceiling windows with breathtaking bay views from every level.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICES St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive Takes place at 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 383-1255.

SUNDAY, JAN. 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY SERVICES St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, 40 N. Adams Drive Takes place at 10 a.m.

Call 388-1234.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 GMD Takes place at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Call 383-1255.

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Looking for Luxury Living on the Water?

REID MURPHY

WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR DREAM HOME!

Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 GMD Takes place at 10 a.m.

Call 383-6491.

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road Services will be held at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Call 383-8161.

Christ Church of Longboat Key, 6400 GMD The service begins at 10 a.m.

Call 383-8833.

Photo taken by Reid Murphy

Call REID Today! 941.232.3304

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Becky Sirigotis of Michael Saunders and Co., Chamber Board Chairman Tammy Halstead and Georgina Clamage of Michael Saunders and Co. at August’s Networking at Noon.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5

NETWORKING AT NOON Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Cafe L’Europe, 431 St. Armands Circle. Network with fellow Chamber members while enjoying lunch. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. RSVP 3832466.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

LONGBOAT KEY DEMOCRATIC CLUB Meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Portofino Restaurant of the Longboat Key Club, 2600 Harbourside Drive. James Joseph, a former ambassador to South Africa and professor emeritus of the practice of public policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University will speak. Cost is $30. For information, call Lois Barson at 383-9893.

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$5,200,000

Direct Bayfront 4BD/5.5BA in Emerald Harbor has extraordinary designer details in reclaimed cypress and French oak, a five stop elevator and spectacular water views. Exquisite outdoor living area surrounded by lush tropical foliage, plus custom boat dock, lift and fishing pier.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LBK $830,000 MAGNIFICENT LBK BAYFRONT $4,695,000 GATED WESTWAY ESTATE $6,900,000 Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. Direct bay Magnificent Bayfront Spectacular Skyline Exquisite w/ stunning views, expansive windows & access. A boater’s paradise!

Views Deep Water Dockage. verandas. Dramatic pool w/jacuzzi. New dock & lift.

LBK OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD $2,100,000 WATER CLUB PREMIER CONDO $1,539,000 WHITAKERS LANDING DEEP WATER LOT $1,750,000 Incredible lot in Country Club Shores w/expansive Plaza level unique & spacious 2BD/3/BA + den. One lot from Bay w/100 ft seawall on a deep Bay views, deepwater dock & beach access.

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LONGBOAT KEY CANAL HOME $690,000 LUXURIOUS KEY WEST STYLE $998,000 North Longboat Key 3BD/2BA home on 3BR/3.5BA home with Gulf views from oversized lot with boat basin and views over multiple rooms and only a minutes walk to the bayou. the beach.

GULF FRONT CONDOS Dog Friendly.

Longbeach Village. Pool, Tennis & Beach.

2BD/2BA ground floor walk out $495,000 2BD/2BA updated corner unit $540,000

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WILLIAM WIPPERFURTH

William Wipperfurth, 84, of Spring Lake, Mich., and Longboat Key, died Dec. 16.

He was a member of Spring Lake Presbyterian Church and Longboat Island Chapel, the Grand Haven Elks and Anna Maria Island Moose Lodges and a former member of the Grand Haven Jaycees.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Wipperfurth-Aeling, and grandson, Daniel David Horning II. Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Diana; daughters, Karen (Brian J.) Dickey, Amey

Horning, Diana (Bradley) Bench; son-in-law, Michael Aeling; grandchildren, Alyssa, Erika and Jason Dickey, Ashley and Jill Horning, Amanda (Kyle) Kuharevicz, Myles Bench; great-grandchildren, Isabella Rose and Kyle; sister, Barb Dewitt; brothers, Jerry Wipperfurth, Kurt Wipperfurth.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of North Ottawa Community, 1309 Sheldon Road, Grand Haven, Mich., 49417, or the Bill and Diana Wipperfurth Annis Water Resources Institute Student Research Scholarship.

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BARRY BAKAL

Barry Bakal, 78, of Longboat Key died Dec. 6.

He was born on July 18, 1938.

He is a former resident of Chicago.

JAMES HAMILTON

James Hamilton, 73, of Jacksonville, died Nov. 25.

He was born outside of Atlanta to Roger and Aileen Hamilton and spent his childhood in many cities because of his father’s military career. He attended Castle Heights Military Academy but graduated from Sarasota High School and later the University of Florida.

James enjoyed spending time on his grandmother’s farm, being near the water, fishing, photography, racing motorcycles and driving around in his Porsche. He worked for Bromberg’s and Underwood Jewelers for four decades. He was involved in the Seminole Club, Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville and volunteered for the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Jim and his wife, Kathy, enjoyed traveling and visiting one of their favorite places, Longboat Key. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; brother, Kirk; sons Doug and Bruce; five grandchildren; numerous

nieces, nephews, grandchildren and step-grandchildren; four stepchildren, Christian, Ansley, Blake and Brooke; and his dog, Bowie.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1200 Hosford Street, #101, Hudson Wis., 54016 or the Humane Society of Jacksonville at jaxhumane.org

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Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years 2105 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #3104, Longboat Key, 34228, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,463 Sq. Ft.

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Cathy C. Meldahl, P.A. Your Longboat Key Community Realtor

1050 Longboat Club Rd #1004, Longboat Key, 34228, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,409 Sq. Ft.

• Consistent top producer on Longboat Key • In-depth knowledge of the real estate market • Active in our community with Longbeach Village Association Longboat Key Historical Society Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Longboat Key Center for the Arts Longboat Key Garden Club

$629,900

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3174 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

941.724.7228

CathyMeldahl@michaelsaunders.com

“If you have integrity, nothing else matters.

If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.”

Kim Freiwald,PA Realtor

1701 Gulf of Mexico Dr #604 Longboat Key, 34228, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,551 Sq. Ft.

$749,900

941 256 6775

1050 Longboat Club Rd #303, Longboat Key, 34228, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,409 Sq. Ft.

KimFreiwald@gmail.com

$449,900 Sarasota Magazine 5-Star Customer Service Award 2010-2016

Gulf Views for Miles

JEWFISH KEY/VACANT LOT | $1,295,000 | MLS#A4151158

JUST LISTED

$835,000

3503 Fair Oaks Cr, Longboat Key, 34228, 4 beds, 4 Full baths, 1 Partial bath, 3,462 Sq. Ft.

$1,375,000

Dennis Girard

455 Longboat Club Rd./Condo $ 1,195,000 | MLS#A4121565

Broker Associate | Over 30 Years Experience Premier Sotheby’s International Realty 540 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida 34236 Cell: 941-809-0041 | Fx: 941-556-4664 DennisGirard.PremierSothebysRealty.com dennis.girard@premiersir.com

Enjoy spectacular sunsets from one of the top, award-winning, sought after gated communities on the south end of Longboat Key. This beautifully appointed, open spacious floor plan allows you to view the Gulf from every window. The redesigned granite kitchen was fashioned with walls removed to view pristine white beaches as you entertain. 2470 sq. ft - 3/2 - SELLERS SAY - LET’S MAKE A DEAL!

4621 Gulf of Mexico B18 Condo $389,000 | MLS#A4165059

The best of both worlds! A premier rental community located on the soft sandy beaches of Longboat Key, plus the perfect resort destination for you. An opportunity to rent your condominium 52 times a year, generate a potentially substantial annual income, have a top-notch rental management team on-site, and able to use it yourself anytime is a win-win.

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2105 Gulf of Mexico Drive #3204 Longboat Key, 34228, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,463 Sq. Ft.

Own the beach and build your dream home! Yes, you can own your own beach on a lush tropical island located only just a few hundred feet away from worldrenowned Longboat Key, Florida. The island of Jewfish Key is adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and ideally located in Sarasota Bay at the inlet of Longboat Pass and the Gulf of Mexico. One Acre lot.

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Grand Bay III - Longboat Key Over $200,000 in designer upgrades throughout this 2,950 SF Antigua floor plan apartment. Enjoy sweeping views over Sarasota Bay, downtown city lights & the Marina from every room in the residence AND from the 658 SF wraparound terrace. $1,495,000

Water Club I - Longboat Key Light & bright 4th floor Brighton plan with private elevator lobby, 3 FULL bedrooms & custom interior touches throughout.

Glorious Gulf & Bay views from the terrace. Water Club is a pet-friendly, gated community. $1,795,000

Longboat Key Towers – Direct Gulf Front Redesigned 2BR/2BA plan on the 5th floor features stunning beach, sunset & golf course views, an updated granite & wood kitchen, bamboo floors, custom lighting, crown molding & two private balconies. Fully renovated building & amenities. $885,000

NEW Tangerine Bay - Longboat Key This 2BR/2.5BA + den Bay front beauty has a brand new water filtration system throughout the home + updated windows & doors, AC, plumbing & electrical. Tangerine Bay is a petfriendly community with tremendous amenities. $1,198,000

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Grand Bay I - Longboat Key Redesigned 3BR/3.5BA residence on the 8th floor. 3rd bedroom currently being used as a den with en-suite bath. Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass doors frame views from Sarasota Bay to downtown!

Gated, pet-friendly community with deeded Beach Club membership. $1,195,000

Sunset Beach - Longboat Key Meticulously modern 2BR/2.5BA + possible 3rd BR residence with private walk-down to beach & Gulf of Mexico. Turnkey furnished with numerous custom pieces. Brining contemporary design to coastal living! $1,950,000 Grand Bay I - Longboat Key Move-in ready furnished, 3BR/3.5BA residence provides views of the Bay, Gulf & City. This south facing, 8th floor, corner apartment is located in a pet-friendly & gated community. Includes deeded access to Bay Isles Beach Club.

Beaches - Longboat Key 6th floor, 3 FULL BR/3BA SW corner residence with brand new kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances & crisp white cabinets! Ready for immediate occupancy with furnishings available separately.

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Bay Plaza – Downtown Sarasota 12th floor residence with spectacular views of Sarasota Bay, Golden Gate Point and the Marina! Private 2BR/2BA split floor plan, wood floors, granite & stainless kitchen and luxurious entertaining terrace. Pet friendly w/ excellent amenities.

Village Place – Siesta Key Turnkey furnished 2-story villa with 3BR (2 with private balconies) & 2.5BA located in a quiet 6-residence enclave in Siesta Key Village.

Upgrades include wood floors, crown molding & granite kitchen w/gas stove. Pet-friendly community.

$885,000

$819,000

Botanica - Palmer Ranch Unique opportunity can be yours! Beautifully laid out Wisteria split floor plan with 3BR/2.5BA PLUS morning room & large glass-enclosed lanai. Community amenities include two pools, fitness center & clubhouse. Moments from Siesta Key!

Hammocks - Sarasota Mainland 4BR/4BA + possible 5th bedroom/den & 3-car garage! Bonus 2nd floor living space. Sliding pocket doors allow for continuous entertaining from the homes interior out to the screened-in pool & summer kitchen area!

$499,500

$729,000

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Grand Bay II - Longboat Key Modernized & redesigned 2BR/3.5BA + den/possible 3rd BR apartment with full exposure to Bay, City & Golf course views. Wide open floor plan created by eliminating walls in the kitchen + wet bar area. Grand Bay is a pet-friendly community with first-rate amenities. $1,845,000

Corey’s Landing - Longboat Key 5,810 SF home on a quiet cul-de-sac w/ 5 BR + 23’x26’ bonus room, 25 foot ceilings, outdoor Japanese gardens, orchid room, bay front pool/spa and private dock.

Includes deeded Beach Club membership. $2,850,000

941-387-1820

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, LLC • 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 1 • Longboat Key, FL 34228

Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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ADAM HUGHES

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he following transactions are the top Longboat Key area sales by dollar amount recorded in 2016 in Sarasota and Manatee county property records at press time Dec. 22.

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LONGBOAT SHORES

John Harned Jr., of Windermere, sold the home at 3331 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Joseph and Laura Esposito, of Longboat Key, for $6 million. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,224 square feet of living area.

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Built in 2014, the house at 3475 Gulf of Mexico Drive has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,183 square feet of living area. The home sold for $7 million. See No. 1.

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BIRD KEY

Paul and Lorie Adams, of E. Hampton, N.Y., sold their home at 204 Bird Key Drive to Candy and Timothy Shaughnessy, of Ridgefield, Conn., for $5,250,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five-anda-half baths, a pool and 7,993 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3,085,000 in 2013.

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BIRD KEY

Yi-Lan Yang, of Los Angeles, sold her home at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive to John and Margaret Russell, of E. Lansing, Mich., for $4,925,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, five-anda-half baths, a pool and 6,289 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.7 million in 2012.

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BIRD KEY

Thomas and Karin Buffett, of Sarasota, sold their home at 683 Mourning Dove Drive to Teresa Franklin, trustee, of Sarasota, for $4,340,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, fiveand-a-half baths, a pool and 5,750 square feet of living area.

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-6121

601 Longboat Club Road 201S A4167979 $1,475,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

455 Longboat Club Road 306 A4158069 $1,185,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

1055 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 205 A4171890 $950,000 Debra Pitell-hauge

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-0437

435 L Ambiance Drive M908 A4157628 $3,625,000 Robert Dardas

1445 Gulf Of Mexico Dr 401 Longboat Key A4139748 $949,000 941-349-3444 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene 941-266-4873 & 941-350-0451

601 Longboat Club Road 203S A4166450 $865,000 Maureen Horn

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-539-3384

565 Sanctuary Drive B206 A4159438 $849,900 Carol Cohen Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-3829

1916 Harbourside Drive 804 A4171543 $824,900 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 1E A4160613 $799,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

723 Jungle Queen Way A4163126 $1,500,000 Marcia Salkin

BIRD KEY

Tonya Garrison, of University Park, sold her home at 570 S. Spoonbill Drive to James and Janet Stanard, of Sarasota, for $3,880,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,846 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4 million in 2003.

LONGBOAT KEY

3475 GMD LLC sold the home at 3475 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Amy Katz, of Longboat Key, for $7 million. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, five-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 6,183 square feet of living area.

SLEEPY LAGOON

James Tipping and Jaroslaw Pekaruk, trustees, sold the home at 6477 Gulfside Road to 6477 Gulfside LLC for $4.3 million. Built in 2002, it has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,862 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.8 million in 2011.

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THE WATER CLUB AT LONGBOAT KEY

Judith Pursley and Laurence Weigand, trustees, of Allen, Ind., sold the Unit 1002 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Donna Feeney, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, for $3.5 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 3,435 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3,210,000 in March.

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-7591

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

1000 Longboat Club Road 805 A4167100 $739,000 Jenine Meyer

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8303

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 676 Tarawitt Drive A4155664 $695,000 Bill Anderson

584 Gunwale Lane A4167651 $2,850,000 Tom Delaney Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-313-4059

3475 Byron Lane A4167239 $685,000 Peter Salefsky

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Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-724-5107

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-387-3990

2159 Harbourside Drive 801 A4155328 $679,000 Jenifer Schwell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-0968

2330 Harbour Oaks Drive A4165928 $625,000 Beverly St Hilaire

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-504-3303

1920 Harbourside Drive 1004 A4165378 $599,000 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

6945 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 A4158692 $538,500 Sharon Freeman

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-545-0899

730 Longboat Court A4169959 $499,999 Erica Thomas

Longboat Key 941-748-6300 941-799-9365

230 Sands Point Road 3603 A4166907 $499,000 Thomas Cinquegrano

Longboat Key 941-907-9595 941-284-5049

210 Sands Point Road 2302 A4168470 $490,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

1924 Harbourside Drive 1204 A4167392 $489,000 Jenifer Schwell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-0968

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Built in 2007, the house at 364 W. Royal Flamingo Drive has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 6,289 square feet of living area. See No. 4.

413 S Blvd Of Presidents A3994759 $4,395,000 Klaus Lang & Nora Johnson

Lido Key 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

Built in 2014, the home at 530 Harbor Gate Way has four bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 5,011 square feet of living area. See No. 10.

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Marsha Sobey and William Ryan, trustees, of Nova Scotia, Canada, sold the home at 551 Harbor Point Road to James and Valerie Brown, of Longboat Key, for $3.7 million. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 4,993 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.4 million in 2013.

6937 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 A4167650 $489,000 Janet Walter

4235 Gulf Of Mexico Drive T101 A4163889 $449,000 Sandi Layfield

4500 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 305 A4162445 $410,000 Bobbi Banan

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529 Putter Lane A4136340 $3,445,000 Michael Moulton

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard PH 1101 A4109140 $2,600,000 Michael Moulton

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

741 Hideaway Bay Drive A4103504 $2,500,000 Saint Cacchiotti & Marie Monsky

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-809-0787

3571 Bayou Circle A4163238 $1,750,000 Beverly St Hilaire

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-504-3303

3010 Grand Bay Boulevard 456 A4156194 $1,695,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

2165 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 132 A4170493 $1,600,000 Anne Mitchell

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-725-0227

545 Sanctuary Drive B305 A4172173 $1,550,000 Robert Dardas

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-7591

240 Sands Point Road 4601 A4164942 $1,250,000 Chris Wetzig

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-8083

230 Sands Point Road 3803 A4170913 $1,200,000 Kathleen Callender

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-321-3115

5393 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 119 A4172101 $1,200,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

Neal Colton and Eric Felix, trustees, sold the home at 530 Harbor Gate Way to Bernard and Susan Ouimette, of Tucson, Ariz., for $3.5 million.

Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,011 square feet of living area.

4600 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 301 A4169240 $485,000 Sharon Freeman

4500 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH6 A4168620 $425,000 Bobbi Banan

4410 Exeter Drive 103 A4165674 $345,500 Malihe Karimi

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-545-0899

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-2659

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-386-5099

4500 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH2 A4167934 $475,000 Bobbi Banan

4410 Exeter Drive 306 A4165912 $419,000 Malihe Karimi

624 Cedars Court 13 A4162575 $247,900 Tina Rudek, Pa

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-2659

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-386-5099

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-920-0303

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 55 Lighthouse Point Drive A4170677 $5,500,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

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Condos For Sale GORGEOUS WATER CLUB Condo: 3BR/4BA, beautiful Gulf view, exquisitely designed 2965/sq.ft. residence w/private elevator. 941-586-6252.

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PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING with Certified Personal Trainer for seniors on Longboat Key. One-on-one private sessions customized to achieve your individual goals for strength, balance and flexibility. Call Ward Hill, 216-509-1530.

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Available January-April. Would consider year round rental. 631-332-1509.

Sarasota: 4BR/2BA Renovated with Pool. $299,900.

LIDO BEACH HOUSE: 3BR/2BA, lanai, across from beach, walk to St. Armands.

No pets. Unfurnished. Available immediately.

Long term/Seasonal. 703-638-8128.

Stroll to Siesta Key: 3BR/3BA, Modern - $325,000.

Longboat Key House on Canal: Dock. $475,000.

Waterfront Home: 4BR/4BA, dock, Pool/Spa $735,000 Tara Preserve: 3BR/2BA, lake view. $299,900 Trade/barter for time at beachhouse Call Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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5080 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE

6855 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE

The opulence of this luxurious bayfront estate, adoringly called “Notre Paradis”, will impress you. Situated on almost a full acre of bayfront property, this special residence is a showcase of stunning views. The European-inspired decor offers spectacular features, including Venetian plastered walls, hand-crafted finishes, four tranquil fountains, 24-inch polished marble flooring, beautiful art niches and elaborate artist murals. The five bedroom layout features 9,000 SF of living space and over 2,300 SF of Travertine tile terraces and balconies.

Your dream beach home awaits! JUST COMPLETED NEW BEACH FRONT CONSTRUCTION! BRAND NEW FIVE-BEDROOM ESTATE built by Mason Martin Builders. Situated directly on the Gulf, featuring azure water views that stretch on forever. Immediately fall in love with the private pathway that leads down to the beach, gated entry and professional landscaping by Rightway Designs. The 4,400+ SF of interior features custom finishes, modern appliances, convenient Smart Home accessories and a chic coastal design.

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$4,595,000

604 MOURNING DOVE DRIVE

1011 LONGBOAT CLUB ROAD

1117 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DRIVE

575 SANCTUARY DRIVE #A202

You will love the coveted location, designer finishes and lovely upgrades offered inside and out at this five-bedroom boater’s dream.

Offering over 5,000 SF of interior space, 130+ feet of bay frontage, deep-water dock, lift and direct access to Sarasota Bay.

Surround yourself in the beauty found at this custom-designed, 5,000 SF estate. Eyecatching views abound and one of only seven custom homes within walking distance to the beach! An expansive four-bedroom layout and open pool deck overlooking the golf course.

Full of appeal and lovely updates, this 3BR/2BA beach residence is situated among manicured landscaping, brick pavers, pebbled walkways, wonderful gardens and privacy walls of lush foliage. You will appreciate the effortless Gulf access with Lido Beach just across the street!

Lush views of Islandside golf course’s rolling greens and Gulf sunsets stretch on forever from this corner residence in Building I at The Sanctuary. Walls of glass showcase panoramic vistas, creating a peaceful atmosphere to relax the day away.

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BEACHPLACE 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

Breathtaking views! The convenience to the Gulf offered at this rarely-available THREE-BEDROOM walk-down residence at Beachplace will be hard to ever leave! Two parking spaces included! www.Beachplace8106.com $1,299,000

1125 Gulf of Mexico Drive #103

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COUNTRY CLUB SHORES 584 Hornblower Lane

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE! This amazing view could be yours to enjoy everyday! The superb point-lot location of this direct bayfront home is a boater’s dream. Offering more than 240-feet of bay frontage and 90-feet of deep-water dockage. www.584HornblowerLane.com $2,895,000

Walk down directly from the terrace of this furnished, 551 Birdie Lane updated two-bedroom residence to relish the lovely Ranch-style, three bedroom home in Country Club community or take a refreshing dip in the Gulf.

Shores completely redone in 2014! Meticulous www.Beachplace3103.com $629,000 renovations include a new roof, windows and sliders. www.551BirdieLane.com $1,199,000

1115 Gulf of Mexico Drive #503

Updated, fifth-floor, furnished retreat is move-in ready! Offering a 2BR/2BA layout with newer kitchen and baths, as well as oversized tile flooring. www.Beachplace4503.com $599,000

BIRD KEY 670 Mourning Dove Drive

GRAND BAY 3030 Grand Bay Boulevard #384

Beautiful, eighth-floor Cayman residence, in the sought-after third building at Grand Bay. Featuring breathtaking, direct sunrise and sunset views. www.GrandBay384.com $1,249,000

Overflowing with charm and allure, this stunning home, offering more than 4,000 SF of designer living space, will impress you. Built in 2006, this beautiful estate is ideally situated just three homes in from Sarasota Bay. www.670MourningDoveDrive.com $2,999,000

3030 Grand Bay Boulevard #392

438 Partridge Circle

3030 Grand Bay Boulevard #345

Built by luxury home builder Las Casitas in 2004, this stylish 4BR waterfront home features a living/dining room with double-sided gas fireplace, gourmet eat-in kitchen, sound-proof home theatre and office.

Yachtsmen will appreciate the 28-foot boat dock, lift and two Jet Ski lifts. www.438PartridgeCircle.com $2,395,000

386 Bob White Drive

Private, 3BR waterfront home simply waiting for you to add your personal touches. Deep-water dockage. www.386BobWhiteDrive.com $1,499,000

Panoramic ninth-floor views! Relish striking, direct vistas and evening sunsets that stretch on forever from this lovely three-bedroom, corner Biscayne residence in Building III at Grand Bay. www.GrandBay392.com $1,199,000

Desirable direct views of the Harbourside Marina, golf course, Sarasota Bay and downtown greet you from this Biscayne residence. Glass walls bring the outside in, opening to an expansive wraparound terrace. www.GrandBay345.com $1,015,000

3040 Grand Bay Boulevard #215

The expansive terrace wraps from one end to the other in this Biscayne residence. Charming 3BR/31/2BA home welcomes you with walls of glass that open to endless vistas. www.GrandBay215.com $799,000

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LONGBOAT KEY 6857 Gulf of Mexico Drive

BRAND NEW BEACH HOME built to the highest standards. This immaculate, 5BR/5BA home is equipped with the latest in high-end finishes, Smart Home conveniences and a chic interior. www.6857GulfofMexicoDrive.com $3,995,000

415 L’Ambiance Drive #D906

Direct Gulf-to-bay views will mesmerize you from this stunning, ninth-floor Sabal residence in the south building at L’Ambiance. The three-bedroom layout offers walls of glass and two lovely terraces.

Includes two premium parking spaces. www.415LAmbianceD906.com $2,600,000

435 L’Ambiance Drive #K306

Beautifully furnished Sabal residence is ready for you. An open three-bedroom layout features 10’ ceilings, hardwood flooring and designer built-ins. www.435LAmbianceK306.com $1,649,000

4239 Gulf of Mexico Drive #MH2

Completely updated BEACH HOME! This 2BR/21/2BA direct Gulf-front home, in a pet-friendly community, features beautiful updates inside and out. Pristine Gulf shores in your backyard. www.PelicanHarbourMH2.com $1,345,000

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SARASOTA 66 North Washington Drive - St. Armands

Walk a few steps to St. Armands from this stunning, updated 5,000 SF bayfront home. Captivating bay and city views, a contemporary gourmet kitchen, new windows, new dock and 3-car garage. www.66NorthWashingtonDrive.com $4,930,000

16210 Clearlake Avenue - The Lake Club

Serene lakefront living! Built by Marc Rutenberg in 2010, this impressive, custom-designed 4,000 SF home is a contemporary gem, waiting for you. www.16210ClearlakeAvenue.com $1,690,000

7213 Greystone Street - Lakewood Ranch

Perfectly placed on the rolling greens of Lakewood Ranch Country Club, this stunning four-bedroom home boasts designer finishes and a new gourmet kitchen. www.7213GreystoneStreet.com $949,900

1411 Southbay Drive

West of the trail, this upgraded, 3BR/2BA home is just a few steps from a wide array of community amenities (including deep-water dockage). www.1411SouthbayDrive.com $549,000

SIESTA KEY 5151 Jungle Plum Road

1021 Longboat Club Road

Take advantage of this unique chance to design your dream home behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. This half-acre property is literally steps to the beach. www.1021LongboatClubRoad.com $999,000

Delight in serene bayfront living at this wonderfully spacious six-bedroom estate, on more than a half-acre of lush property, just minutes from the renowned Siesta Key Beach. This boater’s paradise was COMPLETELY REMODELED in 1998. www.5151JunglePlumRoad.com $3,195,000

712 Marbury Lane

620 Mangrove Point Road

Enjoy a secluded, waterfront lifestyle in this elevated, 3BR/2BA home in Sleepy Lagoon. Offering lovely updates throughout. Includes 2-car garage with workbench and direct access to Sarasota Bay. www.712MarburyLane.com $729,000

The unique, Prairie-Modern design of this immaculate four-bedroom waterfront home includes meticulous upgrades inside and out. Enjoy Siesta Key beach, just a short bike ride away. www.620MangrovePoint.com $2,595,000

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

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