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Buffett correctly picks the Denver Broncos.

Mote manatees make their Super Bowl picks For the ninth year, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s resident manatees, Hugh and Buffett, made predictions about the winner of the Super Bowl Feb. 4.

Buffett correctly chose the Denver Broncos, who won 24-10. He is now eight of nine on his picks.

Hugh, who has guessed the winner correctly five out of nine times, chose the Carolina Panthers.

“It’s become a tradition within our program,” said aquarium biologist Kat Boerner. “Our old bosses had a rivalry in the Super Bowl eight years ago, and ever since then, we’ve been doing it.”

Nancy and Jack Rozance have been sweethearts since they met on a hike in 2006.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, meet three Key couples who have been struck by cupid’s arrow. SEE PAGE 1B

Town seeks legal fees for Jaleski’s complaint KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski believes the town broke the law by removing information from its website about an undergrounding project last year. So, he filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission.

The Elections Commission disagreed and dismissed the complaint. Now, the town seeks more than $20,000 in legal fees and counting from Jaleski to deal with his complaint.

In December, Commissioner Lynn Larson requested records

of legal fees incurred by the town associated with pending and past litigation brought against the town by Jaleski.

As of Dec. 31, 2015, special legal counsel Tallahassee-based Bryant, Miller Olive had charged the town $11,656.68 for the current elections commission complaint.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale’s law firm, Persson & Cohen, has charged $8,859.50 for the same complaint through January, bringing the total to $20,516.18 and counting.

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Hot issue: Fire station’s future

FIREHOUSE COST OPTIONS Option 1 Two-bay renovation/ expansion $2,337,346 KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

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he Longboat Key Town Commission will wrestle with another hefty capital improvement project at its Feb. 16 workshop.

Commissioners will be presented with cost options to either renovate or tear down and rebuild the south fire station at 2162 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Recommendations to either renovate or rebuild come with price tags between $2.3 million

FIRE STATION 92: 2162 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE DATE REPAIRS COST 10/1/03 Replaced a 15-ton $10,452

condenser 10/1/03 Roof repairs and $56,915 modifications 10/1/03 Interior renovations $33,000 6/27/05 Install hurricane shutters $59,937

and doors (HMGP Grant) 4/1/07 Replace 15-ton HVAC $35,797

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with 40kw generator TOTAL COSTS

$236,206*

*The Public Works Department has performed repairs at the facility that aren’t accounted for in this number.

and $3.5 million.

A $25,000 budget line item in fiscal 2015 was reserved for a study to reveal the major issues with a firehouse that has been a cause of concern for firefighter/ paramedics and Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi for several years.

By some standards, the 30-year-old building isn’t exactly old, but it’s the oldest townowned building.

Built in 1986, it was constructed with an exterior insulation foam system called EIFS. Also known as synthetic stucco, it’s a popular exterior finish contractors still use today. The EIFS layer bonds to form a hollow covering to a building.

Although the product works well in general, some versions from the 1980s reportedly cause structural problems in areas with high moisture content, especially when openings in the EIFS layer allow moisture to seep into the structure through cracks and holes.

That’s what has happened at the south fire station, where several cracks and holes in the EIFS layer exist on the building’s sides.

In May 2014, firefighter/paramedics found interior black mold on air-conditioning vents in their living quarters.

The town paid for a company to test the mold, and tests came back negative for potential health hazards. The air conditioner’s air handler, which sits in a humid closet without ventilation, was also found covered with mold in 2014. The town took measures to reduce humidity in the air-condi-

Option 1A Three-bay renovation/ expansion $2,640,733 Option 2 New one-story fire station $3,257,681 Option 2A New two-story fire station $3,531,453 Photos by

tioning closet and throughout the firehouse.

No additional mold has been found during periodic testing.

But the building’s issues aren’t just structural.

There wasn’t a need for separate men’s and women’s locker area facilities and bathrooms when both fire stations were constructed.

That’s not the case today, because the town has three female firefighters.

The current situation that Dezzi calls “not good enough,” has women in the bathroom with the door locked to shower and both men and women changing in front of their lockers at the same time.

The south fire station also has an outdated alarm system that will cost $7,000 to replace.

The town has also held off on replacing old ductwork at a cost of approximately $60,000 until a decision on the building is made.

Since 2003, the town has spent $236,206 on repairs to the fire station (see sidebar).

Town Manager Dave Bullock

said he will make a recommendation to the Town Commission next week but wasn’t willing to announce his recommendation prematurely to the Longboat Observer.

“But I’m not in the replacement of the entire station mode right now,” Bullock said.

Dezzi says if he had his wish, the department would get a new multiuse firehouse that could include room for meeting space for residents and a small on-site medical center.

On Feb. 3, free CPR lessons (see page 12A) drew more than 80 people to the north fire station for classes and tours. At times, Dezzi said they had to limit the number of participants because only 25 people were allowed in the meeting room at a time, per occupancy limits. Dezzi also notes the south fire station currently doesn’t even have a small meeting space for employees or residents to use.

“I think the space would be utilized by us and residents,” Dezzi said. “But I realize it’s a big expenditure that needs to be given serious thought.”

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi says if he had his wish, the department would get a new multiuse firehouse

Top: There are no separate facilities for men’s and women’s bathrooms and lockers at either fire station on the island.

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The town received its long-awaited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit Feb. 4 for a $3 million New Pass sand dredging project.

Town Manager Dave Bullock hopes the Longboat Pass dredging permit will follow soon and the town can put both projects out to bid later this month. The town will save approximately $1 million if it can mobilize a single dredge near the Key to obtain sands from both passes in backto-back projects.

The New Pass dredging project will place 250,000 cubic yards of sand on the south end.

Bullock also hopes to modify a permit that will allow the town to adjust a rock structure and possibly extend the structure along New Pass that holds sand on the south end.

“We’re going to tighten that up at the suggestion of our consultant to try and hold more sand in an extremely erosive area,” Bullock said.

Bullock also plans to use sand from an $11 million mid-Key beach dump truck haul project set to begin in April for the south end behind properties such as L’Ambiance and The Pierre that have major erosion issues and can’t wait for the New Pass sand that’s coming this summer.

“I believe we need to supple-

ment that area with some truck haul sand due to the erosion seen there in the last five months,” Bullock said.

The town has entered into discussions with the Longboat Key Club and the Longboat Club Road Association to allow dump trucks access through their properties to haul approximately 25,000 to 30,000 cubic yards of sand to that area this spring before the New Pass sand arrives later in the year.

The town seeks to start the New Pass project right after the midKey sand restoration project that will bring 250,000 cubic yards of sand to the Key via dump trucks starts in April.

A contract for that project was awarded last week. Although the project begins April 4, Bullock said residents can expect to see dump trucks arriving on the Key a few weeks after the start date.

The dump trucks will not come to the Key during holiday weekends.

The mid-Key sand project will start at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, with sand being dumped on the beach north of the Aria condominium that’s under construction and transported to needed areas via off-road trucks.

The third project that’s awaiting a final federal permit is a $3.5 million Longboat Pass dredging project that will bring 200,000 cubic yards of sand from Gulfside Road north to the North Shore Road beach access.

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Man struck by car in crosswalk KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

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Drivers approach a crosswalk just north of Companion Way on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

action from FDOT. “This morning, a pedestrian was hit by a car at one of the crosswalks just as we feared,” Bullock wrote. “He apparently activated the warning sign correctly, but the driver did not see the flashing lights and hit the person, resulting in serious injury.”

Bullock said the crosswalks need to be either be modified or removed.

“Secretary Hattaway, these crosswalks were to provide safe crossing of Gulf of Mexico Drive,”

Bullock said. “Instead, they have proven to be a dangerous place that causes our citizens to be fooled into a sense of safety at great personal risk. FDOT needs to get on site TODAY and make corrections to these crosswalks so that our citizens can safely use them or if your staff doesn’t know how to fix them remove them before anyone else is hurt or killed due to the poor design of these facilities.”

FDOT officials arrived on the scene later that day and provided

a layout for an additional sign at the crosswalks explaining how to use the crosswalks, which will be installed as soon as possible.

To speed up the process, the town has ordered and purchased the signs. Public Works employees will install them when the town receives them in a few days.

Police officers will also be stationed frequently near the crosswalks to make the crossings more visible as town staff pushes for more crosswalk improvements.

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According to a Longboat Key police report, William Chamberland, 59, of Glastonbury, Conn., started walking westbound through the crosswalk when he was struck by a car driven by Longboat Key resident Sondra Wood.

Chamberland was walking approximately 6 feet ahead of Key resident Karen Roberts in the crosswalk when Roberts saw the car strike him.

There were no skid marks located on the road prior to Wood’s car striking Chamberland.

An incident report noted that Chamberland was struck and landed on the pavement 38.7 feet away from the point of impact.

He sustained several scrapes and abrasions, two cracked ribs, large contusions on both legs and required seven staples to close a wound to his head, according to the police report.

Wood, 71, told police she was blinded by the sunrise cresting over nearby trees and didn’t see either pedestrian in the crosswalk. Both Wood and a motorist driving behind her at the time of the incident couldn’t confirm whether they saw crosswalk lights flashing. Roberts told police she pushed the crosswalk

button, but police could not confirm if the lights were activated before Chamberland entered the crosswalk.

The crash came just four days after Mayor Jack Duncan urged the Florida Department of Transportation to fix what he described as “a very dangerous crosswalk situation before someone gets killed” at the Feb. 1 Longboat Key Town Commission meeting.

Commissioners have complained for weeks that cars aren’t stopping for pedestrians. They believe the signs are difficult to read and the flashing yellow lights should be replaced with red lights.

“If you think I’m going to try one of those crosswalks, you’re crazy,” Younger said at the Feb. 1 meeting. “People push buttons and think traffic is going to stop and step out in the road. And traffic isn’t going to stop.”

“We have cars going 50 mph down Gulf of Mexico Drive, and flashing yellow lights isn’t going to work,” said Commissioner Pat Zunz. “What we have now won’t accomplish what we want.”

Town Manager Dave Bullock had already sent a letter to FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway at the commission’s request following the Feb. 1 meeting to urge for better signage and for improvements to the crosswalks that include different lights and more visible pavement markers.

But when Bullock learned of the accident at the crosswalk, he emailed Hattaway at 8:30 a.m. that day, demanding immediate

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LEGAL FEES

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Jaleski said he would fight the town’s attempt to collect legal fees.

“I’m a champion of the people, and I will fight this,” Jaleski said.

“You can’t accuse me of doing something maliciously.”

Jaleski said by going after legal fees, the town is telling its residents they don’t have a right to dispute the town’s policies.

“This will completely chill participation in the public process for the town of Longboat Key,” Jaleski said. “It’s ridiculous and causing me a high level of stress knowing that I am the target of the commission for whatever reason.”

The Elections Commission ruled there was no probable cause and dismissed the case Jan. 29 because it “was legally insufficient.” It also stated Jaleski did not submit additional information that corrected the grounds of insufficiency cited by the Elections Commission.

But Jaleski believes the complaint had merit.

He says the Town Commission acted in error when it voted to remove the parcel funding information from the town’s website without properly advertising the hearing “because it was casting an unpopular light on the commission’s Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum.”

“I feel the town violated the law,” Jaleski said in November.

“They illegally removed data from the town website that taxpayer dollars paid for.”

Mooney-Portale has advised commissioners not to comment on the case because the Elections Commission has yet to make a determination about probable cause for another complaint Jaleski filed regarding the same issue prior to the Oct. 15 complaint. The commission will make that ruling in the coming weeks, Mooney-Portale said.

The Oct. 15 complaint alleged that the town prematurely removed information from the its website and manipulated a referendum vote Nov. 3, in which voters approved a $20.5 million Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding project.

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The town has incurred the following costs since 2013 dealing with legal challenges and/or complaints filed by resident Gene Jaleski.

Florida Elections Commission complaints as of December 2015 and January 2016: Bryant Miller Olive: $11,656.68 Persson & Cohen: $8,859.50 Total: $20,516.18 Appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment from December 2014 to February 2015: Persson & Cohen: $11,583 Representation involved with challenges filed by Joe McClash that Jaleski initially joined regarding the construction of groins on the north end from July 2013 to October 2013: Persson & Cohen: $1,856.50 Lewis, Longman & Walker: $3,038.75 Total: $4,895.25 Total legal fees incurred since 2013: $36,994.43 *Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale consulted with former Town Attorney Dave Persson to determine whether other legal fees were incurred by Jaleski during his tenure.

“He (Persson) acknowledged that fees were incurred by the town as a result of Mr. Jaleski, but not in litigationrelated matters. Mr. Persson spent a significant amount of time responding to questions from Mr. Jaleski when Mr. Jaleski was a town commissioner during the period of March 23, 2009, until such time that he resigned from office on May 25, 20I0.”

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Remove the crosswalks

They’re a safety hazard. Longboat Key was safer without them.

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Everyone knew it was a matter of time. Unfortunately, that time came sooner rather than later.

Friday morning, Feb. 5, a motorist struck a pedestrian who was trying to cross Gulf of Mexico Drive at the new crosswalk near the entrance to Country Club Shores IV and Longboat Club Road.

The Longboat Key police report says the motorist failed to yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk.

The incident occurred two months after the crosswalks — installed by the Florida Department of Transportation — became operational and two months after constant complaints and harping from Longboat Key residents and town officials.

Virtually everyone from day one complained that motorists would not see the tiny, yellow, flashing lights, nor would they stop. Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson confirmed that herself two weeks ago when she used the Country Club Shores crosswalk.

As we commented last week on this page, the state’s response to the concerns is to conduct a series of “WalkWise” public forums. We called that a joke.

Thirty minutes after the accident, Town Manager David Bullock sent a sizzling letter to FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway demanding immediate action — “make corrections to these crosswalks so that our citizens can safely use them, or if your staff doesn’t know how to fix them, remove them …”

Afterward, FDOT officials drove to Longboat Key and presented a layout for an additional sign to be placed at the crosswalks for pedestrians, explaining how to use the crosswalks.

The town then expedited the process by purchasing the new signage to speed up installation.

This is throwing good money after bad.

But let’s go back to 2013. When the Urban Land Institute presented its recommendations to address the town’s vision for the future, it recommended building median islands at the crosswalks “to maximize pedestrian safety (see box).”

According to the ULI recommendations, the pedestrian-level lights that FDOT installed at the crosswalks were considered enhancements to the crosswalks, not as the primary safety feature.

But, alas, the transportation department opted not to construct the medians.

Adding more signage for pedestrians on how to use the crosswalks is a feeble solution to the danger.

Ever since the crosswalks went live, Longboaters have been shouting — at the least — to convert the yellow flashing lights to red. Everyone know what red means.

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ULI REPORT CALLED FOR CROSSWALKS In December 2013, an Urban Land Institute advisory panel submitted recommendations to the town to update the town’s 20-year comprehensive plan and vision. Among its recommendations for improved transportation: crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Here is what the ULI report said: “It is recommended that all crosswalks be marked with ‘continental’style pavement markings (white longitudinal lines parallel to traffic flow), which provide the highest visibility level for motorists and sightimpaired pedestrians.

“It is further recommended that, where feasible, a median island for pedestrians be constructed at the recommended crosswalk locations to maximize pedestrian safety.

“A benefit of median islands is their ability to help identify locations where motorists can expect to encounter pedestrians as well as

Or what about implementing what ULI recommended as the first step: built-in, raised medians around the crosswalks?

We have a better suggestion: Remove them altogether!

Even though Longboat Key has had two fatalities in the past two decades from pedestrians attempting to cross Gulf of Mexico Drive — two

In our Jan. 28 edition, we asked Longboaters to respond to RoadSnacks.com’s research declaring Longboat Key to be Florida’s fifth-most boring city.

It was fun asking residents and town officials to refute RoadSnack’s claim. And, boy, did the Longboaters smack it down.

But here’s what we fell for: We took the “click-bait.”

RoadSnacks.com is a sketchy operation in Durham, N.C., that gathers data online “to create bite-sized snacks of shareable information about places and cities …”

Its real purpose is to help companies “make dramatic increases in traffic” on its websites and blogs. Says RoadSnacks.com, whose principals, by the way, are 20-somethings: “We also make stories go viral … So contact us if you want a wide audience for your content in a short amount of time.”

In other words, the Internet version of cheesy telemarketing.

their ability to calm traffic speeds and provide aesthetic enhancements with low-height landscaping treatments. Studies have shown that pedestrian fatalities related to automobile crashes increase to 85% with vehicle speeds of 40 mph or greater …

“An additional pedestrian enhancement involves the installation of a pedestrian-level lighting system along the multiuse path system on Gulf of Mexico Drive. This enhancement is particularly beneficial during the high-activity season on Longboat Key when early morning and evening time periods are under nighttime conditions.

“Pedestrian-level lighting that is not obtrusive to adjacent properties and is turtle-friendly will increase pedestrian safety and add to the aesthetics of Gulf of Mexico Drive as well as the image of Longboat Key’s quality lifestyle.”

too many, to be sure — for as long as Gulf of Mexico Drive has been a paved road with a 45 mph speed limit, the vast majority of pedestrians have been smart enough to use their rational minds to determine when it is safe to cross the road. Altogether, the record for safe crossings, statistically, has been remarkable.

Conversely, the new crosswalks and all of the paraphernalia surrounding them can be viewed as less safe, because, as Bullock pointed out, they provide pedestrians with a false sense of security.

With crosswalks, lights and signage, the pedestrian’s safety transfers largely to the driver of the vehicle. With no crosswalks, the pedestrian’s safety falls on his or her own responsibility.

Who would you trust more — a driver over whom you have no control or yourself?

Get rid of them.

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Editor’s Note: Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi told the Longboat Observer after deadline Jan. 20 that the CodeRED alert system, which sends out emergency alerts to home and mobile phones, was not used to alert residents of the Jan. 17 storm because the storm approached too quickly. The CodeRED system is typically used to inform residents of approaching hurricanes or for boil water alerts.

Alerts received Sunday morning with storm warnings came from non-town sources.

The town also does not have tornado sirens.

To add your name and phone number to the town’s CodeRED system, visit longboatkey.org, and fill in the contact information under the hurricane information tab, or contact Assistant to the Town Manager Susan Phillips at 316-1999.

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Police told them to wait at a nearby gas station when they said they didn’t have an address yet. Police later confirmed that the home they were parked in front of is the workplace of one of the women’s former girlfriend. The ex-girlfriend, who is a private-duty nurse, told police her former girlfriend is stalking her. Police gave her instructions on obtaining a restraining order.

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SUNKEN VESSEL 10:54 a.m. — 500 block of Ed Lee Lane Boat: Code enforcement was advised of a sunken boat with its mast still sticking out above water. The sunken boat is near a boat ramp and is not a hazard to navigation.

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In regard to “Tornado spares ‘Lucky Longboat’” in the Jan. 21 edition, I got a call from the Longboat Observer Monday, Jan. 18, after the storm and tornado warnings.

The reporter asked if I had any concerns, and I answered, “Yes I do. First, does LBK have an alarm that they blow for tornadoes? My second concern is, does LBK still call home phone lines in emergencies? I didn’t hear an alarm, and my phone didn’t ring.”

He assured me he had a call in to the police department and would ask these questions, then get back to me. His next question was, “Living in a mobile home must be scary,” to which I answered, “I don’t think this rain and wind was any worse than what we get in the summer. The only difference is the tornado warning with no alerts.”

I wish for all LBK residents my concerns would have been printed as stated in lieu of “Vickie Craig said we dodged a bullet.”

If he wanted an article on living in a mobile home, what difference does it make when we saw what the tornado did to big luxury homes on Siesta Key? Does LBK have tornado alarms, and do they call home phone lines? Some of my neighbors said they noticed

that their cellphones, which were muted for the night, had alerts.

READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP 9:41 p.m. — 1600 block of GMD Trespassing: Police located a pickup truck parked in front of the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort. Two men were found sitting outside a building on the southwest portion of the property near the tennis courts. They told police they crawled under the fence to film a short movie on the complex for an upcoming film festival.

They thought it was a great film location when they saw the site from the beach. The men were arrested for trespassing, and their film equipment was confiscated.

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.” Police left a message with the driver and attempted to locate the cab through the license plate camera recognition system.

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CPR session popularity climbs ABOUT AEDS

KURT SCHULTHEIS

All town facilities have AEDs, including the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center, Longboat Key Town Hall and the Public Safety Complex.

The lightweight, battery-operated, portable devices are easy to use. Each unit comes with instructions, and the device will give you voice prompts to let you know if and when you should send a shock to the heart.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue hosted its first free CPR training sessions Feb. 3 for residents at the north fire station, and Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi was overwhelmed by the turnout.

More than 80 Key residents attended the hour-long sessions and learned about the importance of CPR and automatic external defibrillators (AEDs).

“It’s amazing to see the involvement,” Dezzi said. “This is great education for our community.”

Lt. Brian Carr, who organized and taught the lesson with the help of other firefighter/paramedics working without pay after a shift, told those in attendance that they can help save lives.

Carr said mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is not needed and told participants they don’t need to check for a pulse before beginning CPR. “If the person isn’t breathing, do CPR,” Carr said. “That alone continues to circulate oxygenated blood throughout the body that gives that person a better chance to live before we arrive to take over.”

Carr said the average response time for a medical call for the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department is between four and five minutes.

Carr and other firefighter/ paramedics taught residents to do

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Longboat Key firefighter/paramedic Daniel Heath, right, teaches Bayport residents Chris Lake, Arlene Scarlett and Sue Rosen how to perform CPR.

CPR on plastic dummies at a rate of 100 compressions per minute.

“It’s simple, but it’s a workout,” Carr said.

Carr also gave residents a lesson on how to use AEDs, which are already installed in many condominium hallways and recreation center areas.

AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The portable devices check the heart rhythm

and, if needed, send an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm.

Bayport resident Arlene Scarlett called the AED lesson “very helpful.”

“It certainly takes the fear out of the equation,” Scarlett said.

Dezzi said the large turnout has the fire department working to schedule future CPR and AED classes. (See sidebar.)

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n Shake and shout at the nonbreathing individual. n Call 911 and send someone for an automatic external defibrillator. n Start chest compressions at the beat of 100 per minute by kneeling beside the patient and placing the heel of one hand on top of the other, locking elbows and pressing down midway between the sternum and nipples.

Longboat Key Fire Rescue will provide CPR and AED classes and demonstrations either at your facility or at the fire station.

Contact Lt. Brian Carr at 316-1944 or bcarr@ longboatkey.org for more information.

The Fire Department will host two more classes at the Longboat Key Open House scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 12, at the Public Safety Complex, 5400 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Former U.S. Sen. Marlow Cook dies at 89 Cook, a Plymouth Harbor resident, died Feb. 4.

KRISTEN HERHOLD COMMUNITY EDITOR

Every year, Marlow Cook received a call from Vice President Joe Biden on his birthday.

Even though Cook was a Republican senator, who served from 1968 to 1974, he forged a close relationship with Biden, a Democrat.

“They came in as two young senators around the same time and got to know each other very well even though they were across the aisle from each other,” Richard Beliles, a longtime friend of Cook’s, said. “That’s the kind of man Marlow was.”

Cook, 89, a Plymouth Harbor resident, died Feb. 4.

Cook was born July 27, 1926, in Akron, N.Y., where he developed his love of politics from his grandfather, before moving to Louisville, Ky., as a teen. He joined the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was living in New London, Conn., when he met his wife, Nancy, in 1945.

“During the war, there was gasoline rationing, and the habit in the area of Louisville, where we were both from, was to stop and offer someone a ride if they were waiting for the bus,” Nancy Cook said. “My mother stopped to pick up a lady whom she didn’t know.

It was Marlow’s mother. They were talking about their children

and found out we both were in New London.”

Cook called his future wife, and the two decided to meet. They married in 1947.

After the war, he enrolled at the University of Louisville, where he obtained his bachelor’s and law degrees and practiced law in Louisville.

Cook was elected as a moderate Republican to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1957, after being approached to run for office. He served two terms and was then elected as a Jefferson County judge in 1961 and 1965.

“His favorite political position was as judge,” Nancy Cook said.

“He totally enjoyed that position because he could see his accomplishments as far as improving things within the county.”

Cook became immensely popular in Louisville during his tenure as judge and made some lasting changes.

“In the ’60s the Democratic Party, my own party, had some racist tendencies in Kentucky, but Marlow Cook, as a Republican elected official, made significant improvements on civil rights issues,” Beliles said. “He really took strong steps to really eradicate racism. I really admired him for that.”

In 1968, Cook ran for U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating Commerce Commissioner Katherine Peden. He became Kentucky’s first Roman Catholic to hold a statewide office.

“He was a very conscientious public official and a great sena-

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Current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell served as an aide to Cook from 1968 to 1970, and current U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth was his aide in the 1970s.

In 1974, Cook was the second member of Congress to suggest the resignation of President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.

Cook lost his bid for re-election to Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford in 1974.

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Glass art pops up at Whitney Beach A pop-up gallery at Whitney Beach Plaza will offer a window into the world of glass art during February.

KRISTEN HERHOLD COMMUNITY EDITOR

Longboat Key is a mecca for glass art, at least for the month of February.

In addition to the glass art exhibition at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, there is a pop-up gallery, or a temporary gallery, at Whitney Beach Plaza’s space that is the former location of The Market.

While the exhibit at the arts center focuses on more figurative glasswork from 21 artists, the pop-up gallery features abstract work by 20 artists. Both galleries feature renowned artists from around the world.

“You don’t realize what you have here,” LBKCA Director Jane Buckman said. “You find something like this in a big city, not a little place like Longboat Key.” The galleries mark the second year LBKCA has collaborated with Habatat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich.

“It’s been absolutely wonderful,” said Habatat Galleries founder Ferdinand Hampson.

“It’s sometimes hard to do things

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long distance, but Jane and the Longboat Key Center for the Arts have been wonderful.”

Buckman and Hampson decided in the fall to have a pop-up gallery, and Buckman thought Whitney Beach Plaza would be the right place.

After negotiations, Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ian Black leased the space for $1.

“It was virtually unoccupied for four or five years,” Buckman said. “And it was close to the arts center, so it just made sense.”

The 20 artists featured at the pop-up gallery each have two sculptures on display.

“The artists you see here and at LBKCA, these artists are on the forefront, the current hot artists in contemporary studio glass,” Buckman said. “These artists are from all over the world, not just the U.S. Nowhere else will the caliber of this art be shown.”

Work is for sale and will be on display until Feb. 26.

Kristen Herhold

Jane Buckman, Longboat Key Center for the Arts director, and Habatat Galleries founder Ferdinand Hampson say they are excited for the two organizations to collaborate on the exhibit again.

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MEET, GREET & EAT Takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Harbourside Dining Room, 3110 Harbourside Drive. Officers, managers and residents of Longboat Key’s condominiums and homeowners associations can network with one another.

Call 387-9000.

‘THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHUL BUSINESS: A CANTOR’S CABARET’ Takes place at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. The Bay Area Cantorial Association’s 13th annual concert will celebrate Jewish life with musical solos and ensembles covering an international range of writers, eras, styles, languages, genres and cultures. Cost is $18. Call 727-785-4568, or email joyfulnoise@earthlink.net.

SUNDAY, FEB. 14

JAZZ WORSHIP SERVICE Takes place at 10 a.m. at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Al Hixon and other well-known local jazz artists will perform in this service presided over by the Rev. Vincent Carroll. Call 383-6491.

CHRIST CHURCH WINTER CONCERT SERIES Takes place at 2 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Bassist and vocalist Paul Goodwin-Groen will perform selections from Beethoven to Broadway. Call 383-8833.

‘SONGS FROM THE HEART — THE MANY FACETS OF LOVE’ Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Metropolitan Opera baritone Jason Stearns and Lee Dougherty Ross, artistic director and co-founder of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, will perform a special Valentine’s Day program. Cost is $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Call 383-9911.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16

SANDPIPERS MEN’S GROUP Meets at noon at All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Guest speaker Michael Jernigan, an injured veteran and founder of Paws for Patriots, will speak. The presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Call 383-8161 to reserve lunch.

LOOKING AHEAD SATURDAY, FEB. 20

SAVOR THE SOUNDS What: The first Savor the Sounds event will feature a Dixieland Jazz concert in a picnic setting. Bring your own food and drinks or purchase pre-ordered box dinners from Harry’s Continental Kitchens. The evening will end with fireworks. Cost is $5; VIP tables can be purchased for $25 a person. Call 383-2466.

When: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Where: Bayfront Park, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive

‘THE PRESIDENTS: WHO WERE THE BEST AND WHO WERE THE WORST?’ Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. In honor of Presidents Day, discuss who you think should make the list of the best and worst presidents in history. Cost is $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 383-9911.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17

FRIDAYS

ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA FASHION SHOW Takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Bird Key Yacht Club, 301 Bird Key Drive. Fashions will be from Binjara Traders, Sahara and Ivory Coast. Lunch will be served.

Cost is $35. Call 383-8161.

SARASOTA INSTITUTE OF LIFETIME LEARNING (SILL) Takes place at 10:30 a.m. The 12-part international SILL lecture series will be shown via DVD. Cost is $75 for all 12 lectures; $8 per individual lecture.

THURSDAY, FEB. 18

All Angels by the Sea, Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Call 383-8161.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE Takes place at 7 p.m. at Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Amara Nash, of the Florida Maritime Museum, will speak about the history of Cortez Village. The lecture is free.

Visit longboatkeyhistory.com.

MONDAYS

MEMOIR WRITING CLASS Takes place at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Classes are taught

by David Rice.

RECURRING EVENTS Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, RSVP to maryannbrady@ aginginparadise.org or 383-6493.

TUESDAYS

GENTLE YOGA Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m.

Carol McClenahan will be leading a gentle yoga class designed to improve balance, strength, endurance and flexibility. A $10 donation is suggested.

REPUBLICAN CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Club John Ringling Room, 220 Sands Point Road.

Brian Mast, retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, will speak. Cost is $40 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Call 383-5349.

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WEDNESDAYS

‘TAKE UP YOUR CROSS’ Takes place at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 to March 16. The Lenten Series focuses on five different individuals who faced adversity in their personal lives, overcame it and used their experience to enrich their service to the world.

FRIDAYS

TAI CHI Takes place at 10 a.m. Cost is free.

Bayfront Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

SKELETAL FITNESS Takes place at 11:15 a.m.

Mirabai Holland will teach this osteoporosis prevention and management in this bone-loading, full-body workout. Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 201-956-1466.

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

PUMPING THE PRIME Takes place at 10 a.m. Mirabai Holland will teach this full-body strength and core workout.

Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 201-9561466.

WEDNESDAYS

FEEL GOOD YOGA THERAPEUTICS Takes place at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 316-1988.

FRIDAYS

MOVING FREE Takes place at 11:15 a.m.

Mirabai Holland will teach this yoga fusion, core, balance, fall prevention, stretch and mobility workout. Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 201-956-1466.

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THURSDAYS

SHIFTING SANDS SUPPORT GROUP Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cushing Room. The group is open to any adult going through a difficult transition.

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SUNDAYS

‘A QUANTUM SPIRITUAL LEAP FOR 2016’ Takes place at 9 a.m. The Rev. Ralph Lebkuecher will highlight the spiritual principles that can transform your life.

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We can’t wait to see where we’ll go in 2016, so keep smiling, and pack your Observer newspapers. Bon voyage!

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet.

Call Donna at 388-2847.

Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Call 383-8811.

MONDAYS

“FABRIC COLLAGE” Takes place from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 1 through Feb. 22. Students of all levels will learn how to use fabric as a basis for creating finished artworks. Bring a variety of fabrics and sharp fabric scissors. Other materials will be provided for $10 per person.

Cost for the four classes is $125 for members; $130 for nonmembers.

Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road.

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Richard Bechtold, 93, of Longboat Key and formerly of Park Ridge, Ill., died Jan. 30.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and an accomplished jazz musician, playing publicly during the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.

He was an avid golfer and longtime member of the River Forest Country Club and the Longboat Key Club.

Mr. Bechtold was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jacqualyn; wife of 10 years, Nancy; and brother, Karl. He is survived by his children, Greg, Scott and Chris; sister, Dorothy Rhoades; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held Feb. 6 in Park Ridge.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.

TIMOTHY HENNIGAN Timothy Hennigan, 71, of Longboat Key and Hanover, Mass., died Jan. 12.

Born Jan. 18, 1945, in Boston, upon graduating from Saint John’s Preparatory School of Worcester, he received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Eager for action, however, he joined the Navy for active service in 1964 and spent much time away at sea.

In 1968, he resigned from active service and remained in the Navy Reserves for several years. In 1969, he joined his father’s fledging water treatment and consulting engineering business. He took over the reigns as president in 1972. During the course of 48 years, he forged Hennigan Engineering Co. Inc. into the premier, multidisciplinary national service provider it is today. His entrepreneurial spirit never quit, and he founded successful sister companies, Heat Exchanger Products and HydroDynamics. All three companies continue to flourish in the control of family members and devoted employees.

Mr. Hennigan loved the ocean and spent quality time boating and fishing, until he discovered Harley-Davidson, which put him on two wheels and led him on many biking adventures with family and friends.

Mr. Hennigan is survived by his wife, Claudia; children Tim, Theresa and Jennifer; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and siblings Peg Bloom, Donna Bell, Chris Seery and Brian Hennigan.

A private ceremony was held Jan. 18. A celebration of life will be held in May in Massachusetts.

Contributions in his memory can be made to Dana-Farber Community Cancer Center of Weymouth.

LINDA LEDERBERG

Linda Lederberg, of Longboat Key and Chevy Chase, Md., died Feb. 4.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lederberg. She is survived by her children, Daniel Lederberg and Lisa Bleckner, and five grandchildren.

A funeral service was Feb. 7.

ANN RAMOND

Ann Ramond, 91, of Bradenton and formerly of Longboat Key, died Feb. 1.

Born May 31, 1924, in Minersville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Lutsky.

She married Ed, the love of her life, and moved with him to Middlebury, Conn., where they lived and worked on a rural, 120-acre dairy farm. They then moved to Southington, Conn., where they ran a Texaco service station.

Mrs. Ramond worked for U.S. Rubber in Middlebury and Citizens Bank in Southington.

In retirement on Longboat Key, she was a longstanding, faithful parishioner of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church and a silver-star member of the Women’s Guild, serving a term of office as its president.

A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she will be dearly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, and brother, Albert Lutsky. She is survived by her son, Edward, and his wife, Marian, of Burlington, Conn.; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; one niece; one nephew; and many cherished friends.

A service will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at St. Mary, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions in her memory can be made to Tidewell Hospice, 3355 26th Street W., Bradenton, FL 34204, or to St. Mary.

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hether they met as children or much later in life, every couple has a unique love story.

In honor of Valentine’s Day Feb. 14, meet three Key couples who have been struck by Cupid’s arrow.

These homes show off the splendid character older, remodeled homes offer.

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KEEPING THE ROMANCE ALIVE: JACK AND NANCY ROZANCE all Jack and Nancy Rozance C“Spell Dr. and Mrs. Romance. check always changes

‘Rozance’ to ‘Romance,’ and when we were dating, he sent me something that accidentally changed to ‘Romance,’ and that nickname just stuck,” Nancy Rozance said. “He’s my Dr. Romance.”

The couple met on a hike in 2006 on vacation to Newport Coast, Calif.

“I noticed her the day before, and what I noticed was her laugh,” Jack Rozance said. “I remember in the back of my mind before the hike that this will be an interesting walk. I just knew.”

Nancy Rozance lived in Connecticut, and Jack Rozance lived in California, and after the vacation, the two emailed back and forth before talking on the phone and agreeing on a date.

Their long distance relation-

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ship lasted a year, and Jack Rozance proposed in Napa, Calif.

They were married in July 2007, and Nancy Rozance moved to California. It was the second marriage for both of them.

“I think I fell in love with his patience, his gentleness, his big blue eyes and his respect for everyone,” Nancy Rozance said.

“I’m very lucky.”

The couple moved to Longboat Key six years ago.

“As we retired, we decided we could move anywhere with no snow or ice,” Jack Rozance said. “When we moved here, we dropped down to one car and decided to become involved in the same stuff. We’re lucky we like a lot of the same things.”

Parishioners of Longboat Island Chapel celebrate the Super Bowl.

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B.J. and Dave Bishop

LOVE AFTER LOSS: B.J. AND DAVE BISHOP

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Above: David and Maggie Brenner.

Right: Maggie and David Brenner on their wedding day in 1957.

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CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS: DAVID AND MAGGIE BRENNER

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ere David and Maggie Brenner middle school sweethearts? You’ll have to ask them.

“We kept seeing each other through high school but dated other people,” Maggie Brenner said. “We didn’t even go to senior prom together, so we weren’t very serious.”

“Oh, we weren’t?” David Brenner said. “That’s news to me.”

The couple met in seventh grade in 1948, in Philadelphia.

In the ninth grade, they went on their first date to an Ice Capades show on New Year’s Eve. They started dating exclusive-

ly in college, when both went to the University of Pennsylvania.

They married Dec. 19, 1957 and have remained happy ever since.

“If you have a common history like we do, there’s not too many surprises,” Maggie Brenner said.

“We like the same things.”

The Brenners lived in the Philadelphia area for most of their marriage and raised three children. The couple had vacationed on Longboat Key since 1967 and moved here full time in 1999.

They enjoy the culture of Longboat Key and the Sarasota area, especially the arts scene.

“It has always been a great place to spend time,” Maggie

Brenner said. “In retirement, we knew this was where we were going to be.”

After 58 years of marriage, the couple says the secret to their success is their compatibility.

“We really have a ton of common interests,” David Brenner said. “We’ll see something in the paper or in conversation with someone, and we’ll react the same. It’s rare when one of us will go nuts, and if we do, it’s usually over the same thing.

We’ve had a quiet, peaceful home.”

Both were widowed in 2009, and on June 8, 2011, B.J. Bishop was shopping for a book about grief at Books-A-Million.

“I thought the book sounded fairly stupid, but I went to get it anyway,” she said. “I shuffled along the shelves right into Dave.”

They couple talked in the aisle for a few minutes and decided to get coffee together right away.

After that, they started dating steadily.

That September, the couple went on a Mediterranean cruise with their friends.

“I think I knew he was it on the cruise,” B.J. Bishop said. “We were going to Majorca, and Dave

came down and said I have to see the view. I went out and looked at the amazing view and knew right there this is it.”

Unlike B.J. Bishop, Dave Bishop doesn’t have a moment he can specifically pinpoint to knowing he wanted to be with B.J. in the long-run.

“I made my decision slowly,” he said. “There was no moment where the lightbulb just went off. It just got there.”

“Once he did get there, there hasn’t been a day where I didn’t know how much he loved me,” B.J. Bishop said.

They married Oct. 19, 2011.

“We find blessings in tragedy sometimes,” Dave Bishop said.

“We have to let each other know how we feel a lot. Life can change on a dime, and letting each other know how much we love them on a day-to-day basis is the hallmark of our relationship.”

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Everything old is new again

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ost houses in Sarasota are relatively new. But scattered here and there are some wonderful older homes that display virtually every style of American architecture. The best of these have authentic character that’s hard to find these days. And the best of these have been lovingly maintained and updated — like this trio of beauties currently on the market.

MIDCENTURY MASTERPIECE 566 JESSMYTH DRIVE

The midcentury modern style suited Sarasota perfectly. In fact, many key elements of the genre originated here, and this architecturally significant home on Longboat Key, designed by Ralph Twitchell in 1955, displays them all. The elegant open living area has soaring ceilings, skylights and large expanses of glass looking out to a view of Sarasota Bay. The home was remodeled in 2008 and a large, second-floor master suite was added. It features a wrap-around terrace, studio/workout area and private sundeck. The old and new elements of this home blend seamlessly, giving it a timeless star quality all its own.

Photos courtesy Michael Saunders & Co

Priced at $1,995,000. Call Tina Rudek, of Michael Saunders & Co., at 920-0303.

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Direct bayfront views overlooking Sarasota Bay/ Inter coastal Waterway and Longboat Key. Spacious open floor plan, totally remodeled RENOIR model with split 2BR/ 2 BA, & 1,555 sf L.A. Open Lanai. Amenities include garage, tennis courts, concierge services, heated pools, recreation room, boat docks, 24 hour security and planned activities.

You are just minutes away from Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Lido Beach, St. Armands restaurants and The Arts.

Seeing is believing !! Priced to sell $789,000

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LONGBOAT KEY • 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. #311

St. Armands • 470 N. Washington Drive

Downtown Sarasota • 2202 McCllenan Pkwy

4 BR waterfront home. Open great room plan has 2 master suites, large patio area overlooking pool. New dock and seawall.

Within walking distance of St. Armands Circle and the beach. $2,300,000 www.GrandBay311.com

Exceptional corner unit. Upgraded in a contemporary style, featuring an extended wraparound balcony with panoramic golf course and downtown skyline views, chef’s kitchen, and custom built-ins throughout.

5 BR / 4BA home and guest cottage.

One-of-a-kind Colonial in historic Mcclellan Park, built in 1927, and tastefully renovated in 2007.

Walk to Southside Village and Bayfront.

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On the shore of Sarasota Bay. As incomparable as the sunset.

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Just one beautiful bay view, two-level townhome available.

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Turning Your Dreams into an Address Beachplace Recently Listed Properties

Largest two-bedroom Gulf-front unit at Beachplace, re-modeled from the studs out with raised ceilings and every easy-living amenity. The Beachplace | $645,000 the living area.

1125 Gulf of Mexico Drive #404 Beds: 2 | Bath: 2 | Built: 1979

Sands Point | $519,000 100 Sands Point Road #224 NEW LISTING Beds: 2 | Bath: 2 | Built: 1966

Best bay views in Beachplace! There are views of Sarasota Bay, the

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This three bedroom residence has been completely updated with neutral colored tile in the living areas, a new kitchen and covered parking.

Photos courtesy Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

lush landscaping of Beachplace. Covered parking included.

Seaplace | $465,000 Palm Island | $299,000 1945 Gulf of Mexico Drive #216 7438 Palm Island Dr #3714, Placida, FL Gorgeous views of the grounds, swimming pool and Gulf of Mexico, Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Built: 1978 Beds: 1 | Bath: 1 | Built: 1987

from this corner residence in Bldg. 3. The southwestern exposure allows

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SPANISH SPLENDOR Longboat Harbour | 249,000 4400 Exeter Drive #204 Beds: 1 | Bath: 1 | Built: 1970 $

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201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Ste. 1 • Longboat Key, FL 34228

463 SAPPHIRE DRIVE

Sarasota is famous for its old Spanish homes in the Museum area, and this is one of the best.

Built in 1926 by the Corrigan family — their crest is over the door — it is noteworthy for its flat but formal façade and its pinkishred color scheme. The interior is appropriately traditional in scale and décor, with lots of original

features: hardwood floors, two fireplaces, decorative grillwork, etc. The kitchen and baths have been thoroughly updated, and the large grounds (three-quarters of an acre) contain a pool, gazebo and giant banyan tree complete with a tree house.

Priced at $1,175,000. Call Vittoria Rutigliano, of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, at 962-5867.

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Gorgeous direct beachfront views from this 3 bedroom southwest corner residence located behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Enjoy spectacular sunsets from the oversized terrace or through the walls of windows facing directly west.

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Priced at $999,000. Call Elizabeth Rose, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, at 928-7114.

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Craftsman homes are hard to find in Sarasota — so many of them have been torn down over the years. Here’s a glorious survivor, a rambling, supersized bungalow (almost 3,000 square feet) that’s more than 90 years old. It was given an elaborate remodel in 2012, when it was featured on the Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse tour. The kitchen and master bath are standouts, with many high-end touches, but it’s the original details that give the home its charm: leaded glass windows, a wood-burning fireplace and 10-foot ceilings. And it’s in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in town, just a short walk to the bayfront.

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he St. Armands Residents Association held its annual meeting Feb. 2, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

Residents enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and dinner, and historian Jeff LaHurd spoke about the history of Sarasota.

Left: Anne Fiore and Association President Hugh Fiore with Sarasota City Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

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Retired Capt. Pat Ledwith and Capt. Corinne Stannish, of the Sarasota Police Department Dona and Tom Blake David and Debbie Martinez with Julie and Kevin Bales

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HAWKS HARBOR 7052 Hawks Harbor Circle • $1,875,000

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Ed and Christie Sherwood with Bob and Lynne Ransom

CASEY KEY 2116 Casey Key Road • $4,850,000

Longboat Island Chapel celebrates Super Sunday

LONGBAY 8152 Longbay Boulevard • $1,999,999

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ST. ARMANDS

7327 Greystone Street • $1,549,000

44 S. Washington Drive • $1,600,000

ongboat Island Chapel hosted a Super Bowl pregame party after its Feb. 7 service.

Parishioners predicted the winner of the big game and enjoyed game daythemed food.

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WHAT A LOVELY GOLF VIEW Spacious 3BR/2.5BA ground floor condo behind the gates of Bay Isles. Neutral palette is ready for your finishing touches. Won’t last. Call now! $449,000

FAIRWAY BAY 2BR/2BA CONDO with large private terrace overlooking Sarasota Bay. Remodeled kitchen with granite counters. Amenities include private beach, tennis & pickle ball courts. St. Armands Circle is close by. $469,000

BEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS from just about every room.

Enjoy sounds of the waves & brilliant sunsets on your wrap around balcony. Amenities include elevator, spa, fitness & more. $799,900

3BR/3BA RENOTAVED home close to the beach including a spacious 1BR/1BA guest suite. Saltwater screened pool, wood burning fireplace & new high impact windows. Rental income to date over $100,000. $974,900

PRIVATE ENCLAVE in the Harbour Isle section of the Longboat Key Club. Beautiful open floor plan, great for entertaining, opens out to a gorgeous deck & pool area complete with fountain & boat dock. Rae Ellen Hayo (941) 778-2246 #A4143170 $1,500,000

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LONGBOAT KEY – Gulf front home on 1+acres. Pool, spa, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths ...$3,995,000 SARASOTA MAINLAND – Situated on a 2 acre site, this waterfront home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, pool, spa, 3 car garage .........................................................................................$599,000 LONGBOAT KEY – Beautifully landscaped, charming Village home. 2 bedrooms plus office, 2 baths, 2 car garage. Walk to bay, beach, restaurants ..................................................... $549,000 WINDWARD BAY – direct bay front 2/2 residence with LG bonus room, excellent amenities including tennis, pools, pickle ball, docks, deeded beach access. 2 small pets allowed.....$430,000 BEACH HARBOR – 2 bedroom, 2 bath with many upgrades and a Gulf view ..............$267,500 LONGBOAT KEY – Build in the village close to beach, bay & restaurants ...................... $231,500 BEACH HARBOR – gulf front penthouse with large roof top deck ................... SOLD $479,000 SAN REMO SHORES – Spacious 3 bedroom 3 bath home on canal with direct access to Palma Sola Bay. Pool, spa, vaulted ceiling..................................................................... SOLD $449,000 WINDWARD BAY – 2 bedroom renovated villa with view of the Bay................ SOLD $449,000 PROUD CONTRIBUTOR TO THE MSC FOUNDATION AND MEMBER OF THE MSC FOUNDATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

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St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL (941) 388-4447

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FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY to own an affordable condo with beach to bay access. 2BR/1.5BA is ready to update to your taste. Make this your home on the key. $285,000

WHAT A WONDERFUL RETREAT located at Twin Shores. This 2BR/1.5 BA tastefully beach inspired unit is waiting for you to call it home. Offers a carport & outdoor entertaining area. $174,900

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Bird Key | 6/6.2 | $6,250,000 | Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 552 S Spoonbill Dr | Search A4127436 on CBHomes.com

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Bird Key | 4/5.2 | $4,295,000 | The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 267 Robin Dr | Search A4137182 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key | Lots/Land | $3,495,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 502362 626 S Owl Dr Search A4144161 on CBHomes.com

Vizcaya | 2/2.1 | $2,475,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 469468 2333 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #1B3 Search A4128999 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key | 4/4.1 | $2,100,000 Lynn & Michael McDonald 866.600.6008 436 Pheasant Way Search A4136697 on CBHomes.com

Grand Bay | 3/3.1 | $1,595,000 Andree Huffine 866.600.6008 493094 3030 Grand Bay Boulevard 311 Search A4133490 on CBHomes.com

Harbour Court | 3/3.1 | $1,449,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 500876 2254 Harbour Court Dr Search A4141196 on CBHomes.com

Pierre | 3/3 | $1,289,000 Michelle Musto 866.600.6008 486953 455 Longboat Club Rd, Unit #907 Search A4125742 on CBHomes.com

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Riegels Landing | 4/4.2 | $1,897,000 The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 498881 5823 Riegels Harbor Rd Search A4138638 on CBHomes.com

River Vista | 5/6.1 | $1,890,000 The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 502122 4200 Riverview Blvd Search A4143798 on CBHomes.com

Vista Bay Point | 4/4 | $1,395,000 Vicki Lonborg 866.600.6008 501769 128 Golden Gate Pt, Unit #601B Search A4142312 on CBHomes.com

John Ringling Estates | 3/3 | $1,395,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 502165 454 N Washington Dr Search A4143958 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key | 5/4 | $1,349,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 501958 450 Meadow Lark Dr Search A4143385 on CBHomes.com

Beaches of Longboat Key | 2/2 | $1,250,000 Barbara Miller 866.600.6008 498708 775 Longboat Club Rd, Unit #901 Search A4138218 on CBHomes.com

Bay Plaza | 2/2 | $950,000 Gwen Kruse 866.600.6008 501222 1255 N Gulfstream Ave, Unit #806 Search A4141986 on CBHomes.com

Atrium | 3/2.1 | $899,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 501130 2110 Harbourside Dr, Unit #541 Search A4141800 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | 2/2 | $739,500 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 497606 536 Lyons Ln Search A4136759 on CBHomes.com

Bailey Dobson | 3/2 | $699,000 Valentina Pippin 866.600.6008 469297 700 Gulf Bay Rd Search A4124067 on CBHomes.com

Grand Bay | 2/2 | $649,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 501759 3080 Grand Bay Blvd, #512 Search A4143036 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | Duplex | $569,900 Mirta Klauber 866.600.6008 468939 767/769 Saint Judes N Dr Search A4130142 on CBHomes.com

Isles of Sarasota | 4/4 | $549,000 Anna Rees 866.600.6008 483541 5909 Mariposa Ln Search A4143195 on CBHomes.com

Seagrape Inn Condo | 2/2 | $539,000 Phil Schneider 866.600.6008 502372 5125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #6 Search A4144542 on CBHomes.com

Beachplace | 2/2 | $499,999 Babette Paige 866.600.6008 495934 1065 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #104 Search A4133915 on CBHomes.com

Windward Bay Condo | 2/2 | $429,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 497848 4600 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, PH4 Search A4136846 on CBHomes.com

Islander Club of Longboat | 2/2 | $424,900 Gene DePoris 866.600.6008 498694 2295 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #44 Search A4138146 on CBHomes.com

Inn On The Beach | 1/1 | $375,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 470017 225 Sands Point Rd, Unit #7206 Search A4142572 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Harbour | 2/2 | $359,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 501627 4400 Exeter Dr, Unit #108 Search A4142626 on CBHomes.com

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Upper floor master suite and two guest suites plus great amenities for entertaining.

Beverly Shapiro, Kathy Gricius, Janice Cook and Carol Peschel

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ISLAND LIVING $1,050,000 Beaching, boating, kayaking. North Longboat 3BD/2BA home w/fishing pier and water vistas.

GULF FRONT CONDO $620,000 Updated 2BD/2BA Southern exposure in dog friendly Longbeach Village. Pool, Tennis & Beach.

LUXURIOUS KEY WEST STYLE $1,239,000 3BR/3.5BA home with Gulf views from multiple rooms and only a minutes walk to the beach.

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Avignon Villas condo sells for $670,000

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

JAN. 25 - JAN. 29

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condominium in Avignon Villas tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Veronica Frontera, of Indian Shores, and James Rial and Ann Frontera-Rial, of Arlington, Va., sold their Unit 8 condominium at 5611 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Heath and Laurie Guido, of Valrico, for $670,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,672 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $210,000 in 1991.

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

REES 619 LLC sold the home at 524 Halyard Lane to SRQ Bayshore LLC for $655,100. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,668 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $830,000 in 2007.

SANDS POINT

John Garment, of Westport, Conn., sold his Unit 221 condominium at 100 Sands Point Road to John and Sally Kuss, of Hudson, Ohio, for $595,000. Built in 1966, it has one bedroom, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $128,000 in 1983.

TARAWITT DRIVE

Edmond and Cheryl Bloom, of Sarasota, sold their home at 810 Tarawitt Drive to Cadence Bank for $378,200. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,188 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 2007.

ST. ARMANDS KEY ST. ARMANDS TOWERS NORTH

William Spence Jr., of Sarasota, sold his Unit 21 condominium at 1 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Frances Ganay, of New York City, and Anne Seidlitz, Washington, D.C., for $525,000. Built in 1968, it has

Kristen Herhold

The Unit 8 condominium at 5611 Gulf of Mexico Drive has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,672 square feet of living area.

two bedrooms, two baths and 1,389 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $212,000 in 1997.

LIDO KEY

LIDO SHORES

Anthony and Mary Lagunovich sold their Unit 506 condominium at 350 S. Polk Drive to Richard and Linda

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

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

536 Outrigger Lane A4144064 $2,340,000 Maureen Horn

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

2399 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 3B2 A4139043 $2,297,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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

566 Jessmyth Drive A4109336 $1,995,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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

1560 Harbor Cay Lane A4128433 $5,495,000 Ian Addy Pa

1241 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 506 A4142618 $1,775,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

572 Gunwale Lane A4112296 $1,599,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

455 Longboat Club Rd # 508 A3996566 $1,395,000 Michael Moulton

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

513 Hornblower Lane A4142772 $1,225,000 Jenine Meyer

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

3563 Fair Oaks Lane A4109427 $1,200,000 Brigitte Von Kessel

Kamph, of Woodstock, Ga., for $465,000. Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,036 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $130,000 in 1988.

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-2174

2410 Harbourside Drive 123 A4144772 $1,195,000 Julie Klick

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 360 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 313 A4139706 $999,000 Francoise Borel

25 Lighthouse Point Drive A4108131 $5,200,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-228-3768

541 Chipping Lane A4121363 $825,000 Jonathan Fox

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1211 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 603 A4142401 $797,000 Marilyn Brown

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-928-7380

1145 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4119959 $789,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 7B A4144548 $749,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 A3995790 $735,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

6701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 327 A4144725 $717,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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

5201 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 204 A4114306 $699,000 Beth Pheney

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-345-5636

4725 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 215 A4143528 $600,000 Terry Goodman

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-6442

2109 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 1501 A4144098 $599,000 Marcia Salkin

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

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS PERMIT APPLICANT 450 GMD No. 102-B Interior alterations George Herzig 5050 GMD Re-roof 5050 GMD Invest Ltd. 1920 Harbourside Drive Interior alterations Harold Wellings No. 1001 1955 GMD No. 411 Kitchen and Stuart Salenger bathrooms 581 Broadway Stairs Mark Barber 4350 Chatham Drive Interior alterations Joseph Sever Jr. No. 203 6630 GMD Re-roof Michael Corbino 602 Juan Anasco Drive Re-roof Brian Proctor 610 Cedar St. Re-roof Mark Bundy 6701 GMD Shower replacement Anne Arsenault 530 Golf Links Lane Poolcage Henry Leszczynski Jr. 1908 Harbour Links Circle Poolcage Sharon Schreiber 4485 GMD No. 703 Motorized hurricane 902 Long Boat Inc. shutters 5757 GMD No. 313 Motorized hurricane Rosalie Cremer shutters 709-717 Spanish Drive N. Window Charles Czech 600 Wedge Lane Certificate of St. Resi Sarasota LLC occupancy

AMOUNT $107,412 $92,700 $56,207 $40,000 $18,365 $17,145 $16,675 $13,235 $12,590 $12,250 $10,500 $7,243 $5,096

641 Ranger Lane A4138569 $5,850,000 Michael Moulton

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

$3,393 $1,584 n/a

Source: Town of Longboat Key

6695 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4128398 $3,995,000 Bobbi Banan

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

1425 Westway Dr A3993944 $3,990,000 Stephanie Church

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

6051 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3983113 $3,950,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

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

529 Putter Lane A4136340 $3,495,000 Michael Moulton

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

4975 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 306 A4142225 $3,195,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

4975 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4123393 $3,095,000 Debra Lee Rugh

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-320-0677

5372 Sandhamn Place A4112016 $2,998,000 Richard Perlman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

1621 Harbor Cay Lane A4141405 $2,750,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

741 Hideaway Bay Drive A4103504 $2,650,000 Saint Cacchiotti & Marie Monsky

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

435 L Ambiance Drive K506 A4138461 $2,349,000 Kathleen Callender

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

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560 Broadway Street A4134821 $579,000 Ingrid Caruso

615 Dream Island Road 308 A4110859 $475,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $299,900 Anna Kaminski

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-539-6233

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-374-3200

1000 Longboat Club Road 603 A4121022 $549,000 Catherine De’Ath

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $450,000 Tammy Mast

250 Sands Point Road 5304 A4139077 $299,900 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-9799

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-256-6543

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

650 Magnolia Road A4130165 $549,000 Cathy Meldahl

4800 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 204 A4141963 $399,000 Bobbi Banan

3802 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A205 A4140143 $267,500 Bobbi Banan

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-724-7228

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

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

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 6633 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3989550 $19,900,000 Deborah Beacham

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-376-2688

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PURCHASING EAMES, Knoll, Danish, Dunbar, Evans, Laverne, Nakashima, Parzinger furniture, glass, pottery and designer clothing. Tommy McDonnell 772-643-3209.

LONGBOAT KEY CLUB. Newly remodeled club suite, 650/sq.ft. Turnkey. Tennis/ golf course view. $62K+ gross revenue. REDUCED $279,900. Info on Zillo. 708-267-6704.

LONGBOAT KEY: Direct Bayfront condominium.

Newly renovated, gorgeous! 2016-2017 Season available, 4/mo. min. $4800/mo. 314-324-8700.

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Sale by owner: LBK, 2br/3ba, +sleeping loft, Banyan Bay Club, top floor. Remodeled with open kitchen, tile throughout, all updated appliances, new climate control, turnkey. See photos at: VRBO.com list #95862. $545K. Call 207-423-3763.

WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale DRY DOCK Boat Slip: Longboat Key, Unit-2124. $295/mo. 6/month minimum. Or for Sale $19,900.

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UP TO 30’ Indoor Boat Slip Dry Dock LBK. Top level w/extra height indoor slip at Boathouse.

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1% INCENTIVE Buyers/Sellers on Resale, New Construction, New Listings* West of Trail Home on Deep water yacht basin.

3BR/2.5BA, pool. $1,500,000.

Longboat Key House on Canal. Davits/ Dock. $495,000.

Longboat Key: 3BR detached villa, docks, pool, beach. Completely Remodeled and Designer Furnished. $399,000.

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Luxury Downton Sarasota Condo: 2BR. $399,000.

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Nokomis Waterfront Home with large bay view, used as duplex, 3-4BR, 3BR. $475,000.

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

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Venetian Golf & River Club: 3/2.5/2, pool. Built 2015. $399,000.

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Golden Gate Point: 1BR, downtown Sarasota, granite, Stainless. $219,900.

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Condos/Apts. For Rent L’AMBIANCE: LBK. Luxury beachfront 2BR/3BA. See details under Seasonal/Vacation rentals. View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR/2BA Canal front condo.

Walk to beaches and restaurants, boat dock, 1st floor. No pets. Available Feb. 1st. $1750/mo.

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LIDO BEACH: 9th floor Panoramic Gulf View, 1050sq.ft.,1BD/1.5 BA, balcony, TKF. Now to 9/30/16. Starting @ $2800. 60 day min.

941−356−1855,essenson@comcast.net/ myfloridahomesmls.com/prop/A3970687 WATERFRONT 2BR/2BA overlooking Sarasota Bay. Upper level, unfurnished. Beautiful water and city views. Walk to St. Armand’s Circle or downtown. Over 55 community. No pets or smokers. Cable, pool & clubhouse. ANNUAL LEASE: $1800/mo. Free boat slip and kayak storage based upon availability. (508) 801−8243

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BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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CINTIA PEREIRA HOME SERVICES Cleaning, organizing, decorating, carpet cleaning.

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LONGBOAT KEY: TIFFANY PLAZA. Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, free Wi-Fi, heated pool, covered parking. Call 941-383-3338.

L’AMBIANCE, LONGBOAT KEY Beach front 2BR/3BA condo on high floor with wrap-around terrace, 270 degree views over the Gulf, Sarasota Bay and LBK Club. Sunrises, sunsets through floor to ceiling windows.

View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com Call John at: 203-984-8477 or E-mail: garment@optonline.net

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PHILANTHROPISTS, PURCHASING a Home or Condo? Brooke O'Malley gives closing rebates from CLUB REALTY to make a Donation from $2,000.00 - $50,000.00, to the charity of your choice. Call to interview 941-726-2677.

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2BE/2BA WITH extraordinary location. Private dock on canal, close to ICW, pool, tennis, fitness, beach, bay. Owner - agent principals only. $475,000. 941-376-7996.

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS ARE BACK AT OUR LONGBOAT KEY CENTRE SHOPS LOCATION!!

TIFFANY PLAZA: Available February, March and April 2017, 3BR/2.5BA, newly remodeled condo.

High-end finishes & appliances. Owner maintained, extremely clean. Available for inspection. Call or E-mail Jeff: 513-478-5637 or flatopone@aol.com

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Exceptional Vacation Rentals Since 1994 Homes & Condominiums Studios to Six Bedrooms Beachfront, Intercoastal or Garden Excellent Service & Staff

BEACHPLACE, LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR/2BA, 1503/sq.ft. condo, beautifully maintained with updates. May rent this unit 12 times per year, minimum 1 month. Offered at $499,999. Babette Paige, Coldwell Banker. 941-587-1045.

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2009 JONWAY Scooter 49CC: custom paint, recently serviced, excellent condition. $850 o/b/o.

508-332-0106.

Please call John Carl Medi Spa at: 941-330-8000

ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1800/mo. 941-351-5101.

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2BR/2BA: LBK. Turnkey, March/ April 2016. Beach and marina, steps to beach. $2240/mo. 2/mo. minimum. No pets. 55+. 941-232-1357.

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JUST RANKED #1 for 2015 …

Highest closed residential sales volume among all agents in Sarasota & Manatee counties!

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Bay Isles - Waterfront classic residence situated on the largest single lot in the exclusive Harbor section. Tranquil setting, deep water dock and access to the Sarasota Bay. Elegant, light and airy living spaces. 4BR, 4209 SF. Oak floors and plantation shutters throughout. $2,799,000

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Atrium #547 – Fairway Bay Beautiful Southwest views of the Bay & Sarasota city lights are featured in this 4th floor turnkey furnished 3 full BR / 2 BA apartment located behind the gates of Bay Isles includes deeded Beach Club membership. $745,000

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Water Club I - 4th floor Dover model with 2,965 SF and large eat-in kitchen. Gulf to Bay and City skyline views. Three terraces and two valuable under-building spaces. Impressive Master suite with 2 private marble bathrooms.

24 hr security gate. $1,595,000

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Bay Isles - Longboat Key Club Harborside Custom built 3BR/3.5BA elevated home on an oversized lot ‘behind the gates’ with over 3,100 SF plus an under-building 3+ car garage. New European kitchen, high ceilings, fireplace in family room, and screened pool/ spa. $1,199,000

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Bay Isles - Longboat Key Waterfront Located in the exclusive gated Harbor Section and featuring classic, timeless architecture, this Guy Peterson original designed masterpiece will wow you with its 3,172 square feet of luxury in 3BR/5BA, and walls of glass overlooking the water with views of Sarasota Bay. 2-car garage, boat dock. $2,800,000

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Bird Key - Waterfront Chic A boater’s delight, 213 ft of waterfront property with Bay and City views.

Protected boat dock with 20K lb lift and Jet Ski lift!

Disappearing infinity-edge pool, fabulous outdoor entertaining area. Walk to St Armand’s shopping and fine dining. $4,295,000

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Water Club I - Awe Inspiring Views Elegant 7th floor 3BR/4.5BA residence with 10’ ceilings, walls of glass, wood floors and custom cabinetry has amazing views of the Gulf, Beach & Sarasota Bay. Water Club is a 24-hour guard gated community with superb amenities.

Pet-friendly! $2,995,000

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Islands West - 12th Floor Phenomenal views looking up the beach and panoramic views over Sarasota Bay from this two bedroom two bath home in the sky! Pet-friendly community with beach front pool,tennis, fitness center and party room. $779,000

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Beaches - Stunning Penthouse Panoramic Gulf, Beach, Bay & Golf Course views from this 3BR/3BA Penthouse apartment behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Gorgeous modern interiors. 2 valuable parking spaces. Excellent amenities package including 24-hour concierge & more. $1,850,000

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Villa Di Lancia - Direct Gulf Front Exciting opportunity in high-demand gated community on Longboat Key! Completely furnished move-in ready 3 full BR/3 BA apartment w/ granite kitchen, insulated impact glass windows/doors, and 2 covered terraces for Bay and year-around sunset views. $1,895,000

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Grand Bay 1 - South-facing 8th Floor Awesome views of Sarasota Bay, city lights and the Gulf of Mexico. 3BR/3.5BA Biscayne Plan apartment with 2,250 square feet, higher ceilings, wood floors & Beautiful built-in’s. $1,149,000

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Longboat Key. Excellent Amenities, IDEAL Location!

Apartment #204 with 1,551 SF $540,000 Apartment #305 with 1,615 SF $579,000 Apartment #306 with 1,615 SF $599,000

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Bird Key - Waterfront Dream All on one level! 4 bedrooms + Den & Theater Room totaling almost 6,000 square feet. Beautiful open 25x40 patio with a waterside pool & spa and private boat dock, with boat and Jetski lifts. Close to downtown and St. Armands. $2,495,000

Windward Bay - Longboat Key Unobstructed water views from every room of this 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment with enclosed lanai. All new windows. Fitness, boating & tennis, plus boat docks and 2 community pools. $439,000

Atrium #526 - Fairway Bay Desirable apartment with 2 BR + study and sparkling water views. Freshly painted interiors, marble and wood flooring, and the added value of 2 under-building parking spaces. Atrium offers incredible amenities and deeded membership in the Bay Isles Beach Club. $850,000

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North Casey Key - Villa Crescendo is the epitome of harmony blending the views and sounds of the beach and bay waters from every room. Top-quality-construction in this Phipps designed 4 bedroom residence on North Casey Key. Gulf-to-bay home with private beach. Tranquility & privacy, the perfect family retreat. $4,450,000

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L’Ambiance – Sweeping Gulf, Bay & City Views Coveted 9th floor corner 2BR/3.5BA residence with soaring 12-foot ceilings, private elevator foyer, wraparound terrace & 2 garage spaces. Gated community with excellent amenities. $1,950,000

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Bayou Hammock Neighborhood - Oversize 150x236Lot Focus on the lot & build your dream home on Longboat Key! Enjoy ideal boating water and the advantage of being slightly off the protected open bay in Bishop’s Bayou.

Located within minutes of the Intracoastal and the Gulf of Mexico. $1,295,000

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Grand Bay 3 - Antigua Plan 3BR/3.5BA apartment with 2,925 SF has sweeping views of Sarasota Bay, downtown and the Longboat Key Golf Course from every room & the wraparound terrace. 2 garage spaces and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,389,900

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Promenade - Direct Gulf Front Rarely available 6th floor furnished Southwest apartment with 3BR / 3BA, updated stainless & granite kitchen. Gorgeous Gulf views from the floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors. $1,395,000

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