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A head-on collision resulted in the death of one man and sent another man to the hospital.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Longboat Key had its first car crash fatality since 2012 Sunday night on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Longboat Key dispatch received a report of a reckless driver driving a blue four-door Kia passing several cars while traveling southbound near the 6800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

A few minutes later, police officer Christopher Bauman was dispatched to the scene of a reported head-on collision car crash near SEE FATALITY PAGE 5A

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Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties, and Andy Berger, vice president of operations for Ocean Properties, have been making weekly trips to Longboat Key from Delray Beach to present a rough sketch of a future Key Club project.

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Isabelle Crotsley named Girl of the Year at annual Girls Inc. luncheon.

Voters will decide May 12 whether Ocean Properties can proceed with a plan that could yield a 259-unit hotel, 93 condominiums and seven villa units.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

The vision Ocean Properties Ltd. has pitched to community associations around the Key call for a redeveloped Longboat Key Club Islandside property with a 259unit hotel, expanded meeting space with 10 to 12 meeting rooms and approximately 93 condominium/villa units that are 130 feet tall. If the vision comes to fruition, Ocean Properties will invest approximately $100 million into the property.

But the public won’t see spe-

cifics of that vision unless voters approve tourism use on the property in a May 12 mail-only referendum. Ocean Properties has not created a concept plan and doesn’t intend to prepare an application to the Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Department unless voters approve the new use.

The referendum will ask voters if the town can allow up to 300 new units with tourism and accessory uses within certain portions of the Key Club property.

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Town Clerk Trish Granger delivers information about the mail-only vote.

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Why does IPOC’s president support this plan?

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Ocean Properties: an overview

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Colony Lender, Unicorp face sanctions U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May will order both entities to dismiss lawsuits against unit owners and consider what monetary damages they should face.

ARTS + CULTURE Sheila Moore continues the legacy of her late husband, Allyn Gallup.

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KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May has dealt a blow to Orlandobased Unicorp National Development Inc. in its quest to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

May revealed Tuesday in his Tampa courtroom that he plans to file an order against Colony Lender LLC and Orlando-based Unicorp National Development Inc. for a list of sanctions.

After he finalizes and enters his order, Colony Lender will have 14 days to dismiss lawsuits it filed

in state court against all Colony unit owners. Colony Lender and Unicorp sought more than $5 million in damages for unpaid rent plus interest on a disputed recreational facilities lease. May ruled last month that those letters violated an automatic bankruptcy stay.

“There will be no further steps to collect,” May said.

May also is requiring Colony Lender LLC principals David Siegal and Randy Langley, along with Unicorp President Chuck Whittall, to write a letter to every unit owner on official company letterhead that includes their names, stating that the claims against them are being dismissed.

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KEY CLUB VOTE

Referendum rundown: You’ve got mail A special density mail-only ballot referendum May 12 is the first of its kind for Longboat Key. KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

How can you make your vote count?

Town Clerk Trish Granger recently outlined everything registered voters need to know about casting their ballots.

Ballots for the vote that could determine the Longboat Key Club’s future must be returned by 7 p.m. May 12.

KEY REGISTERED VOTERS How many registered voters are eligible to vote in the special density mailonly ballot referendum?

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OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTION May the town allow up to 300 new tourism units with tourism and accessory uses within certain portions of the Longboat Key Club property located at 201 and 301 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 361 Longboat Club Road and situated within the MUC-2 land use category and zoning district provided such allowance shall not exceed the maximum allowable overall MUC-2 density?

Translation: Can the town allow Ocean Properties to convert no more than 300 allowable units from residential to tourism? Ocean Properties would not need the referendum to build up to 300 residential units; it needs voter approval to change the use of the allowable units. The units will not be part of the pool of 250 tourism units voters approved in 2008.

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HOW WE GOT HERE

The vote is required as the result of 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Lee Haworth’s 2012 ruling in favor of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition (IPOC) in its lawsuit against the town. The suit challenged code changes the Longboat Key Town Commission approved to clarify a past $400 million proposed Key Club project.

The commission approved the project in June 2010, but 12th Judicial Circuit Court Charles Roberts quashed the application in December 2011 in a separate IPOC lawsuit against the town and Key Club.

That ruling required the town to hold a referendum before allowing any use other than residential within three zoning districts, including the one in which the Islandside property is located.

In December, the commission reached consensus to place the referendum question before voters in a mail-only ballot because many residents are out of town in May.

WHO PAYS?

The Delray Beach-based corporation agreed to pay the entire bill for the referendum.

To date, Ocean Properties has paid for advertising requirements, ballot printing, postage for ballots and anything else the town or the supervisor of elections offices require.

So far, Ocean Properties has paid $14,318.55, and expenses will continue to rise as May 12

Town Clerk Trish Granger provides the rundown for the May 12 special density mailballot only referendum ballot.

approaches and the company fulfills additional advertising requirements.

HOW TO VOTE

For the all-mail election, ballots are sent April 26, or 20 days before the election as required by state statute. Voters have until 7 p.m. on Election Day, May 12, to return them. Ballots cannot be mailed to Longboat Key Town Hall or forwarded by any party to supervisor of election offices.

Those living overseas and activeduty military, though, had ballots 45 days prior to the vote to give them additional time to return them.

“Ballot envelope postage was paid for by Ocean Properties,” Granger said. “All you have to do is vote and stick it in the mail.”

The town sent notices to all registered voters over the past few weeks reminding them about the referendum.

CHECK YOUR ADDRESS

Residents who have not updated their current address with the supervisor of elections offices in Manatee and Sarasota counties have until May 1 to do so. Residents can change their addresses at votemanatee.com for Manatee County residents and sarasotavotes.com for Sarasota County residents. Residents can also stop by Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, and the Town Clerk’s Office can help residents change their addresses online. Address change forms are also available at the clerk’s office for those who wish to mail the forms.

DECISION DAY

Granger said she expects tallies from both election offices to be complete quickly at 7 p.m. May 12, when no more ballots will be accepted. “We should have results by 7:03 p.m. or so I would imagine,” Granger said.

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meeting rooms that can hold 15 to 20 people each, plus a ballroom.

Walsh, who lives in Delray Beach, has spent two to three days on Longboat Key on average for more than a month talking to community associations islandwide to discuss the project and make residents aware of the mail-only referendum.

If voters approve tourism use, Ocean Properties will begin the planning process. (See sidebar, right.)

“It would take at least twoand-a-half years to get ready to build,” Walsh said. “Maybe longer.”

Walsh said price points for condos and even an architectural style for the hotel and other development haven’t been discussed yet.

“The focus so far has been coming up with a solution with neighbors and getting something everybody is OK with,” Walsh said. “We’re taking it one step at a time. Now it’s on to the referendum. All I can say is if it’s approved and built, it will be as nice of a hotel and development as there is any place in the country.”

APPROVAL PROCESS Obtaining voter approval is just the first step Ocean Properties Ltd. needs to take before it can break ground.

May 12, 2015 — If voters approve the referendum, Ocean Properties will proceed with the planning process.

PLANNING PROCESS: n Six months — To create conceptual plans for the Planning, Zoning and Building Department to review in preliminary application meetings. n Nine months — To draw up construction plans and submit the official application. n Nine months — The approval process, which will include various public hearings, including Planning and Zoning Board review and Town Commission approval on first and second reading.

— KURT SCHULTHEIS

November 2017 — The earliest date that construction could begin.

Traffic is top concern for future project

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Longboat Key residents have complained that traffic congestion has been worse than ever this season.

Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties Ltd., has tried to address every concern residents have about a future Longboat Key Club Islandside project, including density, height and development relocation.

But at the top of residents’ concerns is the traffic a future development will bring to the island, especially during peak season.

“Traffic has been heavy this year without the Hilton up and running and the Colony still offline,” Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White said. “So any project has to address traffic concerns appropriately.”

Walsh said there are several things he plans to do to alleviate traffic if voters approve the May 12 referendum and the Longboat Key Town Commission approves

the future Islandside project.

“We’re just as concerned about traffic and we will use every effort we can to work with the town, Florida Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard and Sarasota County to help alleviate bottleneck areas,” Walsh said. “I see a lot of opportunity to improve traffic and will work with the town for necessary improvements needed at Longboat Club Road and Gulf of Mexico Drive.”

Asked if he would support and help finance a roundabout at the entrance to the Key Club as preliminary proposed by the town, Walsh said: “We would work to support and help with any proposed traffic alleviation solution proposed and recommended by the town and FDOT.” Walsh said he intends to keep guests at the resort once they

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Islandside Property Owners Coalition President Bob White is confident that managing members of IPOC will support Ocean Properties Ltd.’s plans for allowing tourism use at the Longboat Key Club Islandside property.

White told the Longboat Observer last month that he’s seen a tentative plan and “is a lot happier with it than the plan (former owner Loeb Partners Realty) was proposing.”

Specifically, White said he supports a project that has all of the development on the south side of Longboat Club Road. IPOC had concerns about the past project that called for a meeting center on the north side of the road and a walkway across the road to funnel visitors from the meeting space to a hotel.

The agreement also calls for: n No additional density requests allowed within Islandside after this project for 25 years; n Roadway modifications: a separate entrance lane for residents between Gulf of Mexico Drive and a relocated gatehouse; n No amplified music or other sounds after 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; n No more than 10 special events per year and a maximum of three special events during the season.

Managing members have until April 17 to sign and send back to White an agreement that Ocean Properties Vice President Mark Walsh has already signed.

Ocean Properties Ltd. has worked to gain support for a future Key Club project from IPOC and surrounding properties even before it purchased the property in October 2012 for $32 million.

Walsh believes communication with IPOC led to the pending approval on the agreement.

“What we’ve tried to accomplish over the last couple of years is meet with neighbors, get their input and come up with a development here they can feel comfortable with,” Walsh said. “We’ve worked hard, and they’ve worked hard, and we’ve reached a point we think they can support it.”

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Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties, divulged some plans for a new project to the Longboat Observer last week.

If approved, plans call for locating all of the new development along New Pass on the south side of Longboat Club Road.

Ocean Properties also plans to move Longboat Club Road if it receives permission from the Longboat Key Association Inc., which owns the road, to the north, away from the proposed development and closer to where an Islandside driving range now sits. A left-turn lane designated for the proposed hotel is also proposed, allowing Islandside residents a dedicated lane to bypass the hotel and head west toward a relocated gatehouse that will sit farther west past the new hotel.

“Moving the gatehouse past the new hotel eases traffic congestion concerns from the new development,” Walsh said.

Forty-eight of the condominium units, though, won’t be built as part of the initial project.

They are planned where the Chart House Restaurant and other businesses now sit.

“We don’t have the ability to cancel long-term leases on that property, so we have to let those run their course,” Walsh said.

“That development is years down the line.”

The hotel’s approximate location will replace Islandside tennis courts along New Pass. A 45-unit condominium project is planned for west of the future hotel.

“We’ve already spent more than $10 million on Key Club golf courses and upgrades since we’ve been here,” Walsh said. “We have a lot more we want to do to make it better for guests and members.

Our commitment to this area is long term.”

Walsh said the biggest sticking point for residents was moving everything south of Longboat Club Road.

“There won’t be meeting space, a parking garage or anything north of the road,” Walsh said.

Walsh declined to estimate the amount of meeting space he will seek but said his company needs at least 10 to 12 small breakout

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arrive and off of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

“We want them to sleep here, eat here, golf here and dine here,” Walsh said. “And guests arrive at 11 a.m. and depart around the same time, so we don’t contribute to the peak hour traffic.”

Walsh said the amount of traffic a new project will put on the road won’t change the existing transportation level of service that exists on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Walsh also said he supports crossing guards or officers at peak hours at major intersections such as U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road, St. Armands Circle and other “traffic bottleneck points.” “...Everywhere we own a hotel, there are traffic concerns,” Walsh said. “It has to be a concerted effort with everyone involved to focus on bottleneck areas.”

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A view of Ocean Properties WHAT OCEAN PROPERTIES OWNS LOCALLY n CHART HOUSE PROPERTY, 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key: Purchased in 2013 for $6.2 million; more than 18,000 square feet of restaurant and commercial space on nearly three acres adjacent to the Resort at Longboat Key Club. n COURTYARD BRADENTON SARASOTA/ RIVERFRONT BY MARRIOTT, 100 Riverfront Drive, West Bradenton: Built in 1984

by Ocean Properties as a Holiday Inn; 150 rooms; renovated and converted to Marriott in 2009; property valued at $7.2 million. n HELMSLEY SANDCASTLE HOTEL, 1540 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Lido Key: Built in 1953 and purchased in 2014 for $27.4 million; 177 rooms; zoned for 108 condo units. n HOLIDAY INN LIDO BEACH, 233 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Lido Key: Purchased in 2002 for $13.9 million; 135 rooms. n FORMER HILTON LONGBOAT KEY

BEACHFRONT RESORT, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key: Purchased in 2002 for $15.2 million; 102 rooms; currently undergoing $25 million expansion and addition of 85 new rooms.

Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd. is the largest hotel owner and operator in Florida, with 30 properties around the state.

The company, which also has offices in New Hampshire and Canada, is also one of the largest privately held hotel management and development firms in North America, with more than 100 properties under its ownership.

Despite its size, the company is run like a family business, and Vice President Mark Walsh said the company’s philosophy is to buy underutilized hotels, keep them under the company’s ownership and continue to use them as tourism venues.

“We hold onto real estate,” Walsh said. “We still own hotels my dad built in the 1960s in Maine.”

A Q&A with Ocean Properties Ltd. Vice President Mark Walsh.

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n LIDO BEACH RESORT, 700 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Lido Key: Purchased in 2006 for $62.5 million; 220 rooms. n RESORT AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB, 220 Sands Point Road, Longboat Key: Purchased in 2012 for $32 million (includes land and buildings only and not the business operations and other assets); 222 individually owned rental condos, 45 holes of golf, tennis courts and six restaurants.

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Zunz can speak up on dispatch Longboat Key Commissioner Pat Zunz no longer has to stay silent when commissioners discuss police dispatch services.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale told commissioners in an April 3 memo that a ruling by the Florida Commission on Ethics states that Zunz can participate in future discussions about police dispatch.

The commission, though, recommends Zunz refrain from voting on the matter.

Two weeks ago, Zunz sat silent during a workshop discussion about dispatch that led to consensus for staff to move ahead with plans to transfer its in-house dispatch service to Sarasota County.

Mooney-Portale suggested Zunz refrain from participating because her son had applied for a job as a town dispatcher.

Zunz, who attended several meetings regarding dispatch services Sarasota and Manatee counties are offering to the town, believes there are many issues associated with the town giving up its dispatch service.

Town staff is still in discussions with Sarasota County about its dispatch offer.

FATALITY FROM PAGE 1A

Pattigeorge’s restaurant at 4120 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The driver of the blue Kia, John Edwards, 81, of Bradenton, attempted to pass another driver and drove into a silver, four-door Toyota traveling northbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Bauman found Edwards pinned in his vehicle without a pulse when he arrived at 9:32 p.m. Bauman reported Edwards was bleeding in several places and he was unable to administer CPR. The Kia was sitting on the sidewalk of the east side of Gulf of Mexico Drive, and Longboat Key firefighter paramedics pronounced Edwards, who was lying in the passenger seat up against the dashboard, dead at the scene.

Less than a minute after Bauman’s arrival, Sgt. Douglas Coffman arrived on the scene and found the driver of the Toyota, Gerald Claeys, 76, of Bradenton, lucid. Coffman asked Claeys to exit his Toyota because smoke was coming from the engine.

Claeys’ car, which was knocked backward, was in the middle of the southbound lane of Gulf of Mexico Drive facing northbound.

Claeys was alert and standing outside of his vehicle when firefighter/paramedics arrived.

He suffered no broken bones but had a concussion.

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming called the crash

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A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash on Gulf of Mexico Drive near Pattigeorge’s restaurant, 4120 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

“very unfortunate.”

The Sarasota Police Department was called to investigate the scene because of the fatality.

Bauman and Coffman hung crime scene tape on both lanes of the intersection to close the road, which didn’t reopen until 4:13 a.m. Monday.

Mayor Jack Duncan called the fatality “a tragic situation” in an email Monday morning to Town Manager Dave Bullock.

“Please thank the officers and the paramedic team for their quick response in getting the surviving party to Blake Medical Center,” Duncan wrote.

Both cars were towed from the site after the crime scene unit finished its investigation.

Sarasota police will release a complete report in a couple of weeks.

It’s the first car crash fatality on the Key since the evening of Jan. 28, 2012, when Jo Schatterman, 73, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., was returning from St. Armands Circle on the trolley

with her sister, Myra Sandler.

The trolley dropped them off across the street from Sandler’s unit at the Islander Club in the 2200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive, and the two waited until the northbound lane was clear to cross to the middle of the road, where they waited for traffic to clear in the southbound lane.

Schatterman was struck by an SUV when she crossed the southbound lane.

That fatality prompted discussions by the town and the Florida Department of Transportation for ways to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. It also led FDOT to approve four crosswalks along Gulf of Mexico Drive planned for construction by the end of the year.

Enhanced lighting for Gulf of Mexico Drive is labeled a top priority for future road improvements, and the town is discussing pedestrian-friendly roundabouts at Broadway and Longboat Club Road on Gulf of Mexico Drive with FDOT.

Hazardous waste event canceled The Longboat Key Household Hazardous Waste/Escrap collection scheduled for

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n Town Commission Goals & Objectives Workshop — 10 a.m. Monday, April 20 n Town Commission Regular Workshop — 1 p.m. Monday, April 20 n Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 n Town Center Public Workshop — 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 29

April 18 has been canceled.

Residents will be notified of a new collection date via utility bill inserts. For information, visit longboatkey.org or call the Public Works Department at 316-1988.

Energy assistance for residents Manatee County is accepting applications for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the elderly grant, which offers financial help to residents ages 60 and older with an economic hardship.

Manatee County may approve up to $600 in state grant assistance for a household twice a year.

Assistance is available to a household once during the cooling season, now through Sept. 30, and again during the heating season from Oct. 1 through March 31.

Manatee has approximately $4,500 per month to distribute to eligible customers through March 31, 2016.

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COLONY: Cases (almost) dismissed FROM PAGE 1A

And five unit owners who sold their units to Unicorp last year for $20,000 each after receiving demand letters in August stating they could face millions of dollars in liabilities if they did not sell their units to Unicorp, will have a 30-day period to get their units back.

Liens Colony Lender and Unicorp placed on units for rent will be removed as part of the pending order.

May requested that Colony Association Attorney Jeff Warren draft an order that also includes a cost and damages study to assess the monetary sanctions Colony Lender and Unicorp should be required to pay for their actions.

May said both punitive and actual damages unit owners accrued paying for legal fees associated with the lawsuits will be considered.

Punitive damages would be money Colony Lender and Unicorp would ordered to pay to make an example of certain actions. Actual damages would be assessed for costs and delays unit owners had to endure for the state court lawsuits while they wait for a resort to be developed.

May will also rule that Colony Lender has no other claims in other pending bankruptcy estates.

Colony Association President Jay Yablon said “it’s important Colony Lender has been brought back down to earth.”

“It’s good news for the unit owners that Judge May appears to be prepared to order Colony Lender to withdraw its state court lawsuits against the owners,” Yablon said. “We’re very appreciative for his indication he will allow us to recover the legal fees that have been wasted frivolously on the lawsuits brought by Colony Lender. And it’s extremely important May has ruled Colony Lender has no other claims in any pending bankruptcy estates.”

Siegal said he wasn’t surprised

by May’s decisions Tuesday.

“He’s going along with what he said he was going to do,” he said.

“And we will continue to appeal.”

Colony Lender will ask for a stay to appeal the written order as soon as it’s entered, Colony Lender attorney Michael Assaf said Tuesday in court. Once an appeal is made, May will make time for hearings to hear the appeal. If he denies the appeal, Siegal said Colony Lender will appeal to U.S.

“Nothing is final here yet. I will rule on a written motion after orders are entered.

Then you can appeal.”

— U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May

WHAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE SANCTIONS?

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A hearing today in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May’s courtroom involves reviewing sanctions for Colony Lender LLC.

District Court Middle District of Florida Judge Steven Merryday.

May initially decided that Warren needed to file an order for his review by April 28 that included a cost and damages study. May was prepared to give Colony Lender until May 5 to file objections related to damage assessments.

But Assaf requested a stay of two weeks so he could prepare an appeal to May’s rulings.

But May told those in atten-

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dance he’s not entering an order yet and wants to wait to review a draft order in the coming weeks.

“Nothing is final here yet,” May said. “I will rule on a written motion after orders are entered.

Then you can appeal.”

When May gave a theoretical example of entering his written rulings in July, Assaf rose to the podium to ask for urgency.

“Further delay is prejudicial to people that have skin in the game,” Assaf said. “Every day we delay raises the price for everyone who wants to see a new development. Think about bringing matters to a head.”

May took offense to Assaf’s comments, explaining he has no intention of waiting until July to rule.

“If you want to bring matters to a head, I suggested mediation, and I recall everyone but Colony Lender agreed to a mediation last time we met,” May said.

Assaf countered that mediation is useless at this point.

Assaf also suggested May recuse himself on future hearings involving Colony Lender and Unicorp.

“There’s a concern we are not getting a fair hearing,” Assaf said.

The comment irked May further, and he ended the hearing shortly after Assaf’s request.

“It’s irresponsible for me to move this complex thing I’ve been involved with for years to one of my overworked colleagues,” May said. “I disagree that I can’t make impartial decisions on these matters.”

Colony Lender, which purchased overdue bank loans from longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, including an 80% interest in loans on the 2.3-acre recreational property, plus a 15% interest in the same property, argues that the recreational facilities lease is attached to the land and it has a right to pursue damages. It attempted in state court to get past due rent from unit owners for 80% of the recreational property.

It’s a claim the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association denies, noting Colony Lender has a 15% ownership interest in the property.

Colony Lender Attorney Michael Assaf disagrees with U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May’s pending order to dismiss state court actions to get back rent from unit owners and asked May to allow Colony Lender to amend the state action to 15%. May denied the request.

“He says we sued for too much,” Colony Lender Principal David Siegal said. “But we still need to find out from him what he thinks we have a right to and what past rent and interest we can collect.”

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Before members can meet their spiritual needs at Sunday services, they have an earthly need: more parking on the ground.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian parishioners sometimes show up on Sundays for church but never make it into the pews. Instead, they leave frustrated after circling the parking lot and realizing there’s nowhere to park.

The problem is severe enough that the congregation decided to purchase a neighboring commercial office building to the south for additional parking.

The Rev. Norman Pritchard told the Longboat Observer Monday approximately 100 members in attendance at Sunday’s church service unanimously approved a $1.1 million purchase of the 1.3-

acre property that held the former Wedebrock Real Estate Co. office at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive from Samuel and Hilda Hood, of Canada.

The building currently houses Longboat Key Financial & Insurance Group, RJV Hospitality Services, Longboat Title Services, Attorney D. Turner Matthews and RVA Resort Vacations.

began serious discussions about building a worship center.

By 2009, the congregation had raised more than $4.5 million toward a new building as part of its Just Imagine fundraising campaign, and a groundbreaking for the 278-seat church was held in August 2010.

To purchase the office building, the congregation started its Just Imagine II fundraising campaign, which aims to raise $2.5 million over a three-year period to acquire additional parking through the property purchase and pay off the $1.75 million debt remaining from the church’s construction. Pritchard said retiring the church building debt will allow the church to free up an additional $200,000 annually for church mission and outreach purposes.

“We have already raised onethird of our goal,” said Christ Church member and fundraising calling committee member John Wild.

Pritchard, the former pastor at Kirk in the Hills in Bloomfield, Mich., said it’s unheard of for a congregation to accomplish what Christ Church has done in 10 years.

“I can’t believe how vigorous and active the congregation is,” Pritchard said. “It’s really quite amazing,” Christ Church member John Dixon said the congregation is known for acting when the time is right.

“We didn’t want people leaving without being able to worship, so we stepped up,” Dixon said.

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The office building at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive houses five tenants. Eventually, the church will transition the building to its own office space and a meeting facility for church members.

“It’s all about the parking spaces,” Pritchard said. “It’s our primary reason for the purchase.”

The church and its offices, which sit at 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, currently have 102 parking spots on site.

“It’s just not enough parking spaces for a seasonal congregation that sees attendance rise in season,” Pritchard said. “So we’re fixing it.”

The church already had an agreement in place to use 20 parking spaces on the site on the north side of the building this season. And on Easter Sunday, the church got permission to use the entire site for parking.

“We managed to get 50 cars on the site on Easter,” Pritchard said.

“That’s a big help.”

The church plans to honor leases that exist for current tenants before it transitions the 8,476 square feet of office space into a future office and meeting facility space for members.

“The building also provides storage opportunities,” Pritchard said. “But that’s for future consideration and development down the line.”

The church made the initial exploratory offer to buy the property, which wasn’t for sale, five weeks ago.

“It all happened so fast,” Pritchard said.

Christ Church, though, is known for moving quickly.

The 10-year-old congregation that started meeting in 2005 at the Bayfront Park pavilion moved to Mediterranean Plaza within a year. A year later, parishioners

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The May referendum The May 12 vote is not a referendum giving the Resort at Longboat Key Club the approval to expand. But it is a vote that will determine the future prosperity of Longboat Key.

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Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944 Editor / CEO / Matt Walsh mwalsh@yourobserver.com Publisher / Lisa Walsh lwalsh@yourobserver.com Chief Digital Officer / Emily Walsh ewalsh@yourobserver.com

The essence of property ownership is preservation, stewardship and improvement, the latter the most important.

Leaving it better for the next generation than when you took possession.

This is the overarching macro view of what everyone has an obligation to fulfill. It is in your selfish and economic interests to improve your property. It is in the selfish, best interests of your family, your neighbors and the community at large.

Indeed, that is what Longboat Key’s May 12 referendum is all about — stewardship and improvement. The question on the mail ballot (see box at right) is whether to allow the construction of up to 300 units with tourism and accessory uses on the Resort at Longboat Key Club’s Islandside property on the south end of the Key. As reported on pages 1A through 3A of this week’s Longboat Observer, the Key Club has not developed yet specific site plans to submit to the town. So voters should know: The May 12 vote is not a referendum approving a specific Key Club expansion plan. It’s a vote codifying that the Key Club’s owner, currently Ocean Properties Ltd. of Delray Beach, has a right to develop up to 300 new tourism units with tourism and accessory uses on its property.

This referendum is clarifying for all Longboat Key residents, businesses and taxpayers what was not clear in the town codes five years ago when the previous owners of the Key Club proposed their $400 million expansion and redevelopment plan.

This is the issue on which the Islandside Property Owners Coali-

GOOD NEWS ON THE DEFICIT The U.S. government’s sixmonth deficit is near its lowest level in six years — only $439 billion. Woo-hoo.

This was such good news Monday that Fitch Ratings issued a triple-A credit rating.

Such is the bizarre world of Washington.

Mind you, the deficit is up 6% over the same period a year ago, but the U.S. Treasury put that in context for all of us in the hinterlands. In 2012, the six-month deficit was $779 billion.

Way to go Republicans!

BALLOT QUESTION May the town allow up to 300 new tourism units with tourism and accessory uses within certain portions of the Longboat Key Club property located at 201 and 301 Gulf of Mexico Drive and 361 Longboat Club Road and situated within the MUC-2 land-use category and zoning district provided such allowance shall not exceed the maximum allowable overall MUC-2 density?

tion, opponents to the Key Club plans, sued the town. They claimed, in effect, the town’s codes were insufficiently clear; that they did not allow what was believed to be property zoned for residential use to be converted to tourism use; and therefore the club’s owners did not have the right to proceed with their development plans. A 12th Circuit Court judge agreed, requiring in his ruling the town conduct a referendum to allow any use other than residential on the Islandside property. Let the people decide.

ADDRESSING TRAFFIC

To be clear, this referendum, if approved, will not guarantee Ocean Properties Ltd. will develop the waterfront property along the southernmost portion of Longboat Club Road. But the likelihood is virtually certain the company will begin working immediately after the referendum to prepare conceptual and development plans to submit to the town for approval (see page 3A).

Mark Walsh, vice president of Ocean Properties, told the Longboat Observer’s Kurt Schultheis it will take at least two-and-a-half years before a shovel turns a speck of dirt, assuming all of the required approvals are obtained.

That’s a long time. And that should allow sufficient time for the town to address some of the concerns Longboaters have expressed recently about the club’s expansion. Namely: traffic.

The Town Commission has already begun. Town Manager David Bullock is working with the Florida Department of Transportation on the idea of a roundabout at the new site of the Key Club’s southern entrance and a left-hand turn lane on Gulf of Mexico Drive where it fronts entrances to Country Club Shores.

These will be essential to the greater picture, particularly as Longboaters look to the future — and not just think about how long it will take them to drive to Publix next year.

GENERATIONAL CHANGE

Longboat Key is undergoing a generational transformation; a new generation is moving in. And this new generation of travelers and property buyers has higher expectations than the previous ones. This is why Longboat Key needs an expanded and updated Key Club — to stay competitive, to remain a premier resort-residential community.

However goes the Key Club and its resort, so goes Longboat Key. If the Key Club deteriorates with age and the status quo, so will Longboat Key. Indeed, when Loeb Partners, former owners of the club and resort, embarked in 2010 on efforts to redevelop and expand, numerous hospitality and economic experts testified to the Town Commission how the resort was losing its competitive allure and luster because of the aging of the property and inadequacy of its amenities.

Ocean Properties’ Walsh reiterated that again last week when he told the Longboat Observer: “Updating resorts is critical, because customers have a lot of choices and opportunities. If you don’t keep your properties up, you’re losing out. We need to stay fresh and current.”

For 20 years, less so in the past five, many Longboat Key residents and property owners opposed growth on Longboat Key. In fact, the Town Commission, with help from the defunct Longboat Key Public Interest Committee, did a great job of making Longboat Key one of the most unpleasant places to develop or do business. And it worked, to the point the town began deteriorating. Businesses shut down, eventually leading to the redevelopment of former Avenue of the Flowers, where Publix is today.

Now, however, many of those Longboaters who opposed growth saw the town going in the wrong direction and have recognized the tide must turn.

Even IPOC’s leaders are embracing Ocean Properties’ approach, plans and willingness to work with IPOC. As the late Longboat Key activist Ranier Josenhanss used to say: “There are no stupid people on Longboat Key.” That was his way of saying, in the end, Longboat Key residents get it. They understand, in this instance, the essence of property ownership and legacy. Leave what you own better than when you had it. That’s what the May 12 referendum is about — stewardship and improvement.

Longboat Key’s future prosperity is at stake.

Vote: Yes.

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ll eyes are on Mark Walsh, vice president of Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., as Longboaters prepare to vote in a special mail-only referendum.

The outcome of that election will determine whether the company can build up to 300 new tourism units on the Longboat Key Club Islandside property in a new hotel, villas and condo units as part of a future Longboat Key Club project. The son of Tom Walsh, who founded Ocean Properties in 1969 in Maine, Walsh and his brothers and sister were raised to help run one of the largest privately held hotel management and development firms in North America, with more than 100 properties under ownership.

Q: What’s your favorite Ocean Properties hotel?

A: All of our hotels in Maine. I grew up there, and they remind me of my childhood.

Q: What’s the most important lesson you learned from your dad in the hotel business?

A: Work as hard as you ask anyone else in your company to work.

Q: How did your dad train you to run Ocean Properties?

A: When I was 12, I was busing tables and washing dishes. Then, I cleaned hotel pools and mowed grass. From there, I handled luggage and eventually worked my way up to running a front desk. I think he taught me through that

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Mark Walsh, vice president of Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd., has been making weekly trips to Longboat Key to inform community associations about the upcoming referendum May 12.

process how important each and every job is in the company and to never forget how important our employees are.

Q: What does the Longboat Key Club need more than anything else?

A: Meeting space. We turn too many groups away because we don’t have adequate meeting space. We hope to fix that if the referendum and a new project are approved.

Q: Are you confident this referendum will pass and the neighbors will support a future Key Club project?

A: Yes. When we first became involved here, the prior develQ: Will the former Hilton hotel oper did not have good relahave a hotel flag flying when it tions with its neighbors, and opens its doors? the development plan was not A: No. In today’s economy, we received well. We feel we will can support operating an indehave that support from the pendent hotel there, and that’s TRY ON A what we intend to do. We’re neighbors and the Islandside ON Property Owners Coalition in on a name for that hotel TRYTRY ON A A working the form of an Contact agreement parties now. It’s going to be beautiful. the Penny Hill Group to learn more are poised to sign.

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Q: What brought your business to Longboat Key? A: My dad was partner in a former Holiday Inn at the SarasotaBradenton International Airport in the 1970s, which exposed our family to the area for the first time. Years later, we built and own the former Holiday Inn in downtown Bradenton along the Manatee River that’s now a Courtyard by Marriott. In 2001,

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A: We are primarily in the hotel business started by my dad, three brothers, myself, my sister, our cousins and close friends.

We focus on building, owning and managing hotels. Currently, we have five hotels under construction including the former Hilton on Longboat Key, along with hotels in Clearwater, Treasure Island, and two hotels in Maine.

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POOL RULES 2:54 p.m. — 2500 block of GMD Disturbance: A man reported that his neighbor’s children were playing in the community pool and weren’t following the rules. The man began yelling at them from his balcony, prompting the children’s father to come to his door, and the two began yelling at each other in the hallway. The man then pushed the father and struck him in the chin. Police had no witnesses to determine who started the fight and had no probable cause for an arrest.

The neighbors promised to stay away from each other.

LOST IN TRANSLATION 4:24 p.m. — 100 block of North Shore Road Trespassing: A marine patrol officer saw a couple trespassing on the groin construction site at the North Shore Road beach access. The couple said they were from Germany and didn’t understand the meaning of the posted no trespassing sign and didn’t think it was a problem to walk over an orange construction fence. Police advised it was a problem.

PIZZA PAYMENT 9:28 p.m. — 500 block of Reclinata Drive Disturbance: A pizza delivery driver reported that he accepted a check from a customer who ordered pizza and wine. When his employer told him they don’t accept checks, the man returned to the home to collect another form of payment. The woman opened the door, laughed at the request and shut the door on the driver. The woman told police she had no other form of payment for the food and wine she already consumed. Police advised the driver it was a civil matter because he accepted the check as payment.

APRIL 6

CIVIL CRASH 10:38 a.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Traffic Accident: Two women backed their cars out of parking spaces and rear-ended each other. They had already exchanged information and

APRIL 7

CAN’T STAND THE HEAT 12:11 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD Fraud: A woman came to the police station to report that a representative from her credit card company called to ask if she purchased $325 Miami Heat basketball tickets with her card. She said she is not a Heat fan and was upset with the headaches involved with cancelling her credit card.

UNWELCOME VISITOR 1:49 p.m. — 6300 block of GMD Animal Nuisance: The manager of vacation cottages on the beach told police a Jack Russell terrier-type dog keeps coming onto the property from next door and leaves behind little presents that her guests keep stepping on. The dog owner told police she’s in the process of fencing in her yard to prevent the incidents from happening.

APRIL 8

CONVERTING TO CARS 8:16 a.m. — 3200 block of GMD Traffic: The license plate camera recognition system alerted police that a car’s owner did not have a valid driver’s license. The driver told police he didn’t know his license was not current. He said he didn’t renew it because he doesn’t drive semi-trucks anymore. Police advised him to get the proper license for driving cars. A family member picked up the car.

COSTLY TRIP 8:12 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD Lost Property: A man came to the police station to report he lost his Georgia driver’s license while riding his bike somewhere from Harbourside to Bay Isles Parkway.

STUCK IN THE SAND 8:26 p.m. — 3700 block of GMD Code Enforcement: Police received a complaint about a vehicle on the beach and found a forklift stuck in the sand. The forklift operator told police he was hired to deliver 6-footby-6-foot pieces of wood onto the beach for the homeowners association and got stuck. The forklift was removed from the beach by a tow truck with little disturbance to the beach or sand dunes. The operator received a warning for operating a vehicle on the beach.

MAIL FAIL 9:23 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD Property Damage: A firefighter reported he attempted to back up the fire truck during a medical call and knocked down a woman’s mailbox. He made contact with the owner and told her how to file a claim with the town to be reimbursed for the cost of a replacement mailbox.

BREAKING THE CLAWS 10:26 p.m. — 4400 block of GMD Public Service: A man told police he saw a group of kids poking and crushing crabs on the beach shoreline with sticks and shovels from his fifth-floor balcony. Police searched for the suspects but couldn’t locate them.

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APRIL 9

NOISY HORNBLOWER 7:45 a.m. — 500 block of Hornblower Lane Code Enforcement: Loud noise was reported. Police found a construction worker cutting tile before 8 a.m., which is a violation of the town’s noise ordinance. He received a verbal warning.

VANISHING WALLET 12:33 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Missing Property: A woman came to the police station to report that she lost her wallet at a Key grocery store the day before. She realized it was missing when she went across the street to the library. The wallet had not been found.

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BACK TAX SCHEME 11:22 a.m. — 3300 block of GMD Suspicious Circumstance: A woman reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be an IRS employee, advising she owed back taxes and needed to pay them to avoid being arrested. She told the caller she would refer the IRS to her accountant and then told the caller she was calling police when the caller began making threats. A woman with a heavy accent hung up on police when they called the number back.

She told police she doesn’t understand why the dog doesn’t do his business in his own yard.

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were talking to their insurance agents when police arrived.

Neither party requested a traffic crash report.

DEFLATED VISITOR 9:40 a.m. — 2500 block of GMD Property Damage: A visitor reported someone let the air out of all four of his car’s tires overnight. Night security told police they didn’t notice anything suspicious. Extra patrol for the area was ordered.

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125 Big Pass Lane

A rare find, this property boasts almost one acre of beach front property for you to begin your dream home. Offering more than 100’ of water frontage on the open, turquoise Gulf waters and direct bay access.

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2024 Alameda Avenue

2014 new construction! This Key West-inspired home offers beautiful panoramic views. This elevated, 4BR/41/2BA haven is move-in ready and surrounded by deep sailboat waters, with unobstructed bay access.

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LUXURY BAY FRONT 7038 Hawks Harbor Circle

Two-acre, private bay front island with or without custom-designed 4BR/5BA home.

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629 Rountree Drive

Just one in from the open bay! Spacious 3BR/3BA home with newer dock, seawall.

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7322 Westmoreland Drive

530 Harbor Gate Way

Brand new, never-lived-in, 4BR/41/2BA contemporary home in Bay Isles with 200-feet of water frontage. Offering Italian porcelain tile, “smart home” audio/visual system, infinitiedge pool and teak summer kitchen.

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340 South Palm Avenue #912

Spectacular bay and city views from every room of this spacious, 9th-floor residence at Sarabande. Immediately fall in love with the panoramic views, 3BR/4BA layout and 4,000 SF of living space. Walk to everything downtown.

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Estate-size, direct bay front parcel offers more than one-acre of waterfront property.

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3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #235

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415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802

Panoramic Gulf, city and bay views greet you from this luxurious, 8th-floor, 2,500-square-feet residence at L’Ambiance with southern exposure! This residence is completely renovated and furnished.

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1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #510

Excellent Gulf, bay and city views at every turn from this 5th-floor, 2BR/2BA residence at Promenade. The wraparound terrace is the ideal place to enjoy Gulf breezes and the twinkling lights of downtown. Furnished.

List price: $879,000 Website: www.Promenade510.com

1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive #603

Direct Gulf-front penthouse at Beachplace! This rarely available, 2BR/2BA beach retreat offers Gulf views at every turn and an EXTENDED TERRACE. Also includes premium inside and outside parking spaces. Furnished.

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Breathtaking sunrise and sunset views from this 4BR/51/2BA top-floor residence will astound you. This immaculate penthouse in Building II at Grand Bay is a rare opportunity to enjoy a single-family sized residence, offering outstanding amenities. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in almost every room, more than 4,000-square-feet of living space and a wraparound terrace with gazebo, trellis and heated spa.

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New on the market! This charming, 2BR/2BA residence can be a wonderful retreat or a rental property. Offering lovely views of the Gulf and Beachplace community. Also includes covered parking. Furnished.

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2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

3590 Fair Oaks Lane

Impressive 4BR/4BA, waterfront home in Queens Harbour welcomes you with a spacious updated layout, beautiful designer details, an open pool deck great for sun-bathing and deep-water dock.

List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.3590FairOaksLane.com

3340 Sabal Cove Lane

This beautiful, 4BR/4BA home offers a rare opportunity to relish the single-family lifestyle, with serene lake views.

This home features an expansive layout, cathedral ceilings and an impressive, open pool deck with summer kitchen.

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Charming 2BR/21/2BA beach home at Seaplace includes a private one-car garage.

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1965 Gulf of Mexico Drive #202

This updated 2BR/2BA beach retreat is move-in ready! Includes covered parking.

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Secluded, 4BR/3BA lake-front estate is a wonderful haven with many upgrades.

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Impeccable 3BR/31/2BA Antigua residence in Building I. Offering panoramic views, an open layout with designer finishes, wraparound terrace and first-rate amenities. Also includes secure parking and private beach club access.

List price: $1,399,000 Website: www.GrandBay151.com

3613 Fair Oaks Place

Charming value in Queens Harbour! This 2BR+den/2BA home offers a tranquil setting and lovely lake views. Enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living. Also includes a two-car garage and private beach club access.

List price: $859,000 Website: www.36136FairOaksPlace.com

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What fuels the current economy?

BUDGET DEFICITS

BY FISCAL YEAR in billions

GEORGE BUSH $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200

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here is little to say that is bad about the existing economy, short term, but many potential problems exist long term. Let’s take a look at how we got to such a strong economy.

The charts show the deficits created each year by the Bush and Obama administrations.

These two presidents will have added $10.1 trillion to the financial liabilities of the United States. All the money was created out of nothing.

Funds went to welfare recipients of means-tested programs (not Social Security, Medicare and unemployment compensation that working people have paid into).

Making money by printing it and calling it money has been called “economic stimulus” and/or “quantitative easing.”

Both are deceptive terms for the highly inflationary creation of money with nothing to back

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it but the Federal Reserve’s “promise to pay.” The Fed’s policies over the last 60 years have resulted in inflation. Purchases of $10 in goods in 1954 would require $100 to purchase today. With more money being created now than ever, the destruction of future purchasing power is bound to exceed the harm witnessed in the last 60 years.

This large amount of newly created money is sitting in commercial banks ready to lend. Interest rates are favor-

Our economy has come a long way in the last five years.

More than 10 million new jobs have been created. Increasing real estate values coupled with record stock market values are measures of the good fortune Americans enjoy. Both large corporations and small businesses are creating record profits.

American productivity has had huge increases the last several years, which has lowered our domestic cost of production. The major decrease in the cost of oil benefits Americans most because, in addition to falling oil prices, the dollar has increased in price by 22% over the last few months. Oil is priced in U.S. dollars. The ben-

efit to America is that costs of production are less than costs of production for most of our competitors.

U.S. public outlook toward business is positive, as witnessed by the record stock market. All but 3% of mutual fund money is invested, a very low percentage of money to be left in cash. Mutual funds expect future stock market prosperity, and their expectations are greater than ever before.

WHERE CAN U.S. CORPORATIONS FIND NEW MARKETS?

The map on page 15A is an interesting look at just one area where a good deal of U.S. expansion is expected the next several years. Notice that NATO has moved most of its ready units hundreds of miles east toward Russia. This area is half as large as the Louisiana Territory but has millions of people as potential customers, most of whom are literate. It also represents a tremendous acquisition of property for the free world that has pretty much gone unrealized by the public.

In addition to a major reduction in past Russian trading markets, Russia is further contained. Because of her problems in Ukraine and the collapse of the Russian economy occurring now, they should not be a threat to NATO forces in the short term.

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In the meantime, U.S. corporations are making huge investments in hotels, manufacturing and infrastructure in Eastern Europe, a territory once controlled by Russia.

Russia can’t compete with the U.S. in Europe because its currency recently crashed and has insufficient purchasing power.

European countries can’t compete with the U.S. in Eastern Europe because the euro is going down in value and facing great pressure from problems such as Greece. The demand for American goods is great, and those markets should help the growth of large U.S. multinational corporations in the foreseeable future.

There are many other great markets out there. U.S. manufacturing opportunities exist around the world where other currencies have depreciated substantially against the dollar, such as Sweden (22%), Brazil (30%), Western Europe (22%) and Japan (16%).

With the dollar up 20% this year, it buys a lot more overseas. It is more expensive now for the rest of the world to buy goods made in America, so U.S. corporations will use dollars to build facilities overseas from which goods can be shipped to other countries.

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

The long-term outlook is just plain blurry. This $18 trillion U.S. debt could crush us if not gotten under control. As

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able; banks, businesses and individuals have more cash and wealth than at any other time in history. Huge federal deficits have contributed mightily to the prosperity America enjoys today. We got to this point because of federal government deficit spending in the last two administrations. In doing so, we borrowed from the future to enjoy current prosperity. The politician’s hope is that enough of that newly created money ends up invested in economically productive assets, which assets will earn enough over the lifetime of their use to pay off the newly created $10 trillion, plus interest.

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Readiness Forces Headquarters under the command of SACEUR

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we have all learned in our lives, debt is great in bull markets; in bear markets, debt demoralizes and breaks us.

What 106 million people on welfare means is that one-third of our population is not supporting itself. The rest of the population cannot support one-third of their countrymen ad infinitum. The government is already borrowing money just to pay the interest on debt created to sustain the 106 million Americans on welfare. This is not healthy, and it cannot continue.

Further, there is not a program in place or one being seriously considered that can solve any of these problems.

Europe has now decided to

Turkey

make 55 billion new euros (equal to $60 billion) every month to “stimulate” the economy. It is copying what we have done for the last decade by bailing out countries such as Greece whose politicians are demanding loans to make the welfare payments to citizens “who are dependent upon welfare.” They are hoping this form of stimulus will put their economies in as good a stead as the stimulus has put this economy. That is not likely to happen because Eurozone workers are not as productive as Americans. Coupled with quarreling governments, and the outsized annual deficits of the southern European countries, Europe is a lot less likely

to penetrate new markets than American companies.

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Longboat Key Mayor Jack Duncan said for the first time during his tenure on Longboat Key he’s hearing that residents are rethinking living on Longboat Key because of traffic problems.

“With the economy getting better, it is evident that seasonal congestion is getting worse,” Duncan told Manatee County Council of Government leaders last week. “This year we started hearing from residents and visitors that the congestion is causing them to doubt their selection of the Manatee/Sarasota area as a good place for retirement, second homes or vacations.”

In response to residents’ concerns, Duncan and Town Manager Dave Bullock are asking for support for a study from Manatee and Sarasota counties, the cities of Sarasota, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria and the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization and FDOT. Last week, town officials attended both Manatee and Sarasota council of governments meetings to make their analysis pitch.

Residents have urged the town to find traffic solutions, saying they feel like prisoners in their own homes during season.

Victoria Lyons, president of the Hideaway Bay Homeown-

“With the economy getting better, it is evident that seasonal congestion is getting worse.”

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ers Association, and Rosemary Dilgard, president of the Sleepy Lagoon Homeowners Association, sent a March 29 letter to Duncan, citing concerns from longtime residents.

“Residents have experienced missed doctor and dentist appointments, restaurant reservations, canceled shopping expeditions and entertainment activities,” the letter states.

Duncan urged action in a March 23 email to Manatee County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Benac and other officials.

“The small things might include a careful look at traffic light timing during season, pedestrian controls, turn lane operation, etc.,” he wrote. “Larger system improvements should also be examined. The routes on and off the island are mostly Florida Department of Transportation roads with county and some city roads intersecting with these main routes. The system analysis should consider all these.”

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FRIDAY, APRIL 24

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN MEETING

DINNER AND A MOVIE

Takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Club Islandside driving range, 361 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The first fundraiser sponsored by the Longboat Key Garden Club and Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key will feature dinner, a putting contest and the movie “Tin Cup.” Guests will be given a golf cart to use for this drive-in movie experience. Cost is $65.

Call 387-1909.

Takes place at 10:45 a.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Lou Sanadres will review the book “Boys in the Boat.” Lunch is included. Call 383-8161.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

‘ABOVE AND BEYOND’ DOCUMENTARY SCREENING

Takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 563 Bay Isles Road. The documentary was produced by Nancy Spielberg and tells the story of New York native Al Schwimmer and his role in establishing the Israeli Air Force.

The event includes dessert and a reception. Tickets are $20. Call 383-3428.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 19 PARAGON ART FESTIVAL

Takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday at St. Armands Circle Park. The event is hosted by the Humane Society of Sarasota County and features painting, sculpting, jewelry, photography, glass, ceramics, fiber and wearable art, mixed-media, woodworking and more. For information, call Bill Kinney at 487-8061.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 SANDPIPER MEN’S MEETING

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

‘WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROMOTE HEART HEALTH’

Takes place at 9:30 a.m. at the Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Interventional cardiologist Dr. Enrique Rivera will provide free heart screenings and a workshop.

A complimentary light lunch will be served. A $5 donation is suggested. Call 383-6493.

Takes place at 12:30 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road.

Bill Steele will review the book “Killing Patton.” Call 351-7025 to reserve lunch.

SARASOTA JEWISH SINGLES APRIL DINNER

Takes place at 6 p.m. at the Crab & Fin, 420 St. Armands Circle.

Organized by Temple Beth Israel, the group is open to singles of all ages and meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Call 915-6631 to RSVP.

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LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOB NOB What: The event gives business members, elected officials and town department heads the opportunity to meet and mingle. Cost is $15 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Call 3832466.

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 16 Where: Longboat Key Club’s Spike ’n’ Tees, 361 Longboat Club Road and Mote founder Eugenie Clark, whose marine research helped the world learn more about the ocean. RSVP is required at mote. org/memorialrsvp.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25

YOGA IN THE BIRD GARDEN

Takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway. The yoga session takes place under the solar panels in the Save Our Seabirds courtyard. Cost is $10; free with SOS membership. For information, visit saveourseabirds.org.

MONDAY, MAY 4

DR. EUGENIE CLARK CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Takes place at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave., Sarasota. This month’s panel will discuss “Fixing a Broken System.” Cost is $23 for members; $28 for guests. Reservations are required. Email sarasotatigerbayclub@verizon.net.

RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS

MEMOIR WRITING CLASS

Takes place at 1:30 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Cinema, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway.

Celebrate the life of “Shark Lady”

ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Cost is $10. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@ aol.com.

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Club’s Tavern & Whiskey Bar. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

FRIDAYS

TAI CHI CLASS

Takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. Call 383-8161.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS SHIFTING SANDS SUPPORT GROUP

Takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the Ruth Cushing Room at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Call 383-6491.

SUNDAYS

SKI-A-REES SHOWS

Take place at 2 p.m. at the Ski-ARees Stadium, 1602 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island. The free waterskiing shows are open to the public. For information, email skiarees@gmail.com.

Takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Monday, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road. The next class meets April 27. David Rice teaches classes. Call 383-8161.

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Craneville hatches at Save Our Seabirds Injured sandhill cranes get a home of their own at the City Island rescue and rehab facility.

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t may not be a McMansion, but Sandhill cranes have new digs on City Island.

Craneville at Save Our Seabirds opened last month and now houses 10 rescued sandhill cranes, four of which have prosthetic legs.

“Before, the cranes with and without prosthetic legs were housed in different places,” CEO David Pilston said. “Now, with this new Craneville, they can all live together successfully.”

The new habitat took approximately one year to complete and includes 100% Florida native vegetation.

“The criteria when building this was to have it be with native plants, no pesticides or fertilizers, drought tolerant, soft on the birds’ feet, especially the prosthetic ones, and ground the birds can’t rip out, which they have the tendency to do,” Pilston said. “We also had to include enough feeding and water stations so the birds wouldn’t fight over it.”

The old crane habitat was filled mainly with sand.

“They seem to be a lot happier with the grass,” SOS volunteer Karen Bennett said. “It’s so much better for their feet. The sand was not a natural surface for cranes.

They don’t hang out on the beach, and they’re not used to walking on the sand. They prefer marshes and grassy areas.”

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The new crane habitat houses 10 cranes and is the center’s largest habitat.

human interference and interactions.

“We all love Florida, and that’s why we’re here, but with the habitat encroachment and constant building, people need to consider that it’s the cranes’ habitat too,” Bennett said. “We have to be aware and compassionate.”

SOS receives several dozen

calls about injured cranes each year, mostly with injuries to their fragile legs. Many have injuries beyond repair, so they receive prosthetic legs created by Kevin Carroll, who also crafted Winter the dolphin’s artificial tail at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

“Sandhill cranes are very docile and very trusting creatures,”

Pilston said. “They tend to cross the road without looking, which of course causes them to be frequently hit by cars. They’re also often seen on the golf course and can get hit by golf balls. We find these birds with impact injuries and those who have been poisoned with pesticides and fertilizers. Unfortunately, some of them come in too far gone for our help.”

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation banned feeding sandhill cranes in 2002.

“People don’t understand that you absolutely can’t feed them,” Pilston said. “They become further accustomed to people, which leads to more injuries.”

Although most crane injuries SOS sees are due to accidents, some, unfortunately, are not.

“The worst crane injury I’ve ever see was when a golfer got angry with one out on the course,” Pilston said. “He clubbed it with a golf club.”

The crane survived, but many others aren’t so lucky. The sanctuary’s ultimate goal is to release its rehabilitated birds, but when that’s not possible, Craneville becomes a permanent home.

In addition to rescuing and rehabilitating birds, a major goal of SOS is education.

“People need to not feed them, watch out for them crossing the road and watch out when golfing,” Pilston said. “Reducing these injuries can be easy.”

The osprey nesting station was built March 31.

GRAND OL’ OSPREY In addition to the new Craneville project, Save Our Seabirds completed an osprey nesting perch March 31, in the Quick Point Nature Preserve on the southeast end of Longboat Key. “The ospreys don’t have enough nesting sites around here,” Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston said. “This is something we wouldn’t normally do, but there are a lot of ospreys around here.

Although nesting season is almost done this year, this will help with nesting season next year.”

SOS board member Mark Lindsay and his company, Common Ground Adventures, built the nesting station. Longboat Key resident Jane Newman sponsored the project.

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he Longboat Key Republican Club held its final meeting of the season April 10.

Manatee County Commissioner John Chappie and Sarasota County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo spoke about what is happening in their respective counties, and Phyllis Black presided over her last meeting as the club’s president after five years.

“As we get closer to election year, we hope to find new members to ensure a victory in November,” Black said. “We need new blood, new ideas and new energy. I’ve enjoyed serving as president.”

Joe McElmeel will be the club’s new leader.

“I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to be able to serve the Republican community of Longboat Key,” McElmeel said.

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ocal artists displayed their proudest work at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida Artists Group opening Saturday.

Members of the Florida Artists Group live and work in Florida and have achieved both national and statewide recognition.

“The members are very talented and have been involved in art for many years,” artist Judy Kramer said. “They have won many awards, and I’m proud to be part of that.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Patricia MacDonald and Joan Bosworth

Julie Hanson with her painting, “City Island Sailboats”

“It’s nice to be in this show. I was very pleased I had a painting I was proud of at the time of the show.”

— Artist Julie Hanson

Jon Grossman, Paul and Karen Geck and Joan Grossman

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Judy Kramer with her painting, “Rowboat Rendezvous 2”

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2ND PRIZE: Jet for 6 to Key West for lunch 3RD PRIZE: Dinner and a Movie for 4 at the new CineBistro at SouthGate Mall

4TH PRIZE: Longboat Key Club Golf Package

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5TH PRIZE: 2 day rental boat from Cannons Marina

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Economic and Property Damages Settlement The Deadline to file a Claim is June 8, 2015 June 8, 2015 has been established as the deadline to submit a claim in the Economic and Property Damages (“E&PD”) Settlement with BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company (“BP”) related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

So if you are eligible to file a claim, you must act soon.

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is included ?

The E&PD Settlement Class includes people, businesses, other entities, and properties in the states of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, and certain counties in Texas and Florida, that were harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred on April 20, 2010. The website DeepwaterHorizonSettlements.com has detailed descriptions and maps of the included geographic locations to help you determine whether you are a part of the E&PD Settlement Class. Additionally, you can call 1-866-992-6174 or e-mail questions@ DeepwaterHorizonEconomicSettlement. com to find out if a geographic location is included.

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categories ?

The settlement provides payments if you had economic loss or property damage because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

By submitting a claim, you can request a payment in one or more of the following seven categories:

Economic Damage  Loss of Subsistence  Vessel Physical Damage Real Property Sales Damage Vessels of Opportunity Charter Payment  Coastal Real Property Damage  Wetlands Real Property Damage

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Economic Damage payments are available for Individuals and Entities that lost profits or earnings as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Incident. Coastal Real Property payments are available for property that was physically damaged in connection with the Deepwater Horizon Incident. Detailed descriptions of all seven categories are available at the website.

There is no limit on the total dollar amount of the E&PD Settlement. All qualified and timely claims will be paid in full once they are approved. The Settlement also allowed for Seafood Compensation claims, but the deadline for those claims has passed.

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You must submit a Claim Form to request a payment. You can get a copy of the various Claim Forms by visiting the website or by calling 1-866-992-6174. Claims can be submitted online or by mail. If you have questions about how to file your claim, you should call the toll-free number for assistance.

The claims process can be complex, so if you are eligible to file a claim, you should act now so you may complete your claim before the June 8, 2015 deadline.

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Readers snapped photos during a fundraiser, golf tournament and goodbye dinner.

Christ Church hit stride for Turning Points Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian members volunteered at Turning Points’ Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event April 4, at Coquina Beach. The 1-mile walk raised money to end homelessness in Manatee County and raised more than $50,000 to help homeless children and their families.

Due to an accident on the Longboat Pass Bridge, church volunteers parked their cars on Broadway and walked to Coquina Beach to support the cause.

Jan Herman, Betty Rahm, Alma Cockerham and Jane Crowther

St. Mary honors St. Patrick and St. Joseph

The St. Mary, Star of the Sea Men’s Club held its second Gaelic and Garlic Open March 18, at the IMG Academy Golf Club. The event commemorated St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day, which is March 19. A luncheon followed the tournament.

ROCCO QUATTROCCHI, 88, of Longboat Key and Providence, R.I., died April 10.

Mr. Quattrocchi was born in Providence, R.I., and attended Classical High School, the University of Rhode Island and the University of Bologna Medical School.

He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in Iceland. He was a successful businessman, owning and operating the family business, Douglas Oil Co., for more than 62 years until his retirement in 2013.

Mr. Quattrocchi was a former member of the General Assembly who served as a state representative for the Seventh District in Providence from 1969 to 1970 and state senator for the Fourth District from 1971 to 1984. He chaired numerous committees and served as deputy majority leader from 1987 to 1980, Senate majority leader from 1980 to 1983 and Democratic state chairman from 1978 to 1983.

Mr. Quattrocchi loved serving his constituency and helping people, businesses and organizations during his political tenure.

His legislative accomplishments include the creation of the Narragansett Bay Commission, university status and

national recognition for Johnson and Wales University and New England Technical Institute and the passage of interstate banking and licensing laws that enabled Rhode Island corporate banks to expand throughout the country. None of his accomplishments, though, were as heartfelt or personal as the passage of the Early Intervention Legislation, which addressed developmentally disabled children.

He received numerous awards for his service as a community leader.

Mr. Quattrocchi was an avid golfer who belonged to the Longboat Key Club and was an international member of the Royal St. Andrew’s Golf Club in Scotland. He is remembered as

CATHERINE WILKERSON CATHERINE WILKERSON, 92, of Sarasota, died March 10.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 16, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key

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All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

Sunday Services:

8:00 am & 10:00 am

Website: www.AllAngelsLBK.org

Sunday Service 10:00 AM

The Rev. David L. Danner, D. Min., Rector

An InterfAIth CommunIty ChurCh founded In 1956

The Rev. Dr. Norman M. Pritchard

Sermon: “When the Family Needs a Shake-Up”

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Worship Service

The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll Senior Minister

6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Telephone: 941-383-6491 • web: www.longboatislandchapel.org

The Lord’s Warehouse

THRIFT SHOP open Mon., Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Saturday: 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30 AM Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM Confessions before all weekend Masses

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generous, kind and loving. He spent his time with his family in both Rhode Island and Longboat Key. Mr. Quattrocchi was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores DeRose Quattrocchi and son, John Quattrocchi.

He is survived by his children, Joseph Quattrocchi, of Greenville, R.I., and Cynthia Quattrocchi, of Providence; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Josephine DeAngelis.

A funeral was held Tuesday, in Providence.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Ann Memorial Society, P.O. Box 9207, Providence, RI 02940.

All Angels by the Sea

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

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Left: Joe Farrell, third place, Ed Ryan, champion, Mike Ortega, second place, Bob McMillan, closest to the pin, John Quinn, longest drive, Tim Reilly, longest putt, and event Chairman Don Prola

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Longboat Island Chapel held its annual Arrivederci Italian dinner April 8. Attendees enjoyed homemade spaghetti and sauce, meatballs, salad, bread and Italian wine.

The event served as a goodbye to seasonal members until fall.

Please visit our Gift Shop

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Above: A rendering of the proposed development area.

1. What is the purpose of the referendum?

The referendum is not asking for any new density. It would simply allow 300 tourism units to replace 300 units of existing residential density.

2. What will be the impact on traffic?

Studies show that resort hotel guests use fewer vehicles and make fewer trips per day than permanent residents.

3. Why would the tourist units be good for our community?

Most residents of Longboat Key were visitors to Longboat Key prior to purchasing real estate. Tourism has been an essential key to increasing real estate values and a strong year-round economy on Longboat Key. 4. How would tourism units benefit our community?

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A STRONGER COMMUNITY Proposed improvements to the Longboat Key Club will ensure that the property remains a first-class destination for discerning visitors for years to come.

This will create a sustainable year-round balance of residential and tourism units for a stronger community with property values reflecting this strength.

A STRONGER TAX BASE A strong tax base in the non-residential sector allows lower millage rates, lower taxes for residents, and quality public services like fire, ambulance, parks and public safety.

FEWER VEHICLES Studies show that resort hotel guests use fewer vehicles and make fewer trips per day than permanent residents.

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Panoramic Gulf views! It is a rarity to find a high-floor, direct Gulf front Arlington residence in the southwest location of the second building at The Water Club! This spectacular three bedroom plus family room (which may also be a fourth bedroom) layout is located on the 8th-floor and features amazing vistas of the Gulf, swimming pool and Sarasota Bay. Three terraces (two westfacing and one east-facing) offer the ideal places to enjoy breathtaking morning sun and afternoon sunsets.

Take the private elevator from the two secure, under-building parking spaces directly up to the grand foyer entrance. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in the living/dining room greet you and showcase panoramic Gulf-to-bay views of turquoise waters that stretch on forever. A cook’s kitchen features all-white cabinetry, granite countertops, tray ceiling, island and breakfast bar. The eat-in café is just a few steps from the family room with its own private terrace. Overnight guests will love the privacy this layout provides. The split bedroom plan offers a guest bedroom gallery and two generous suites with an extended terrace. The master suite is conveniently equipped with his and her walk-in closets, dressing area, his and her baths and private access to the largest terrace.

The premiere community of The Water Club offers an opportunity to enjoy an amenityrich, secure lifestyle, just minutes from the best that Longboat Key has to offer. Fine shopping and dining at St. Armand’s Circle and downtown Sarasota are only a short drive way.

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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

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YOUR NEIGHBORS Garden Club cultivates seeds of support

WILD WEST

“I’m just honored GRANT RECIPIENTS n Mote Marine

Laboratory, $1,500 n Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Inc., $1,000 n Friends of DeSoto National Memorial Inc., $1,000 n Manatee County Girls Club Inc., Just for Girls, $1,000 n Sarasota Bay Watch At Bay Preserve, $1,000 n Save Our Seabirds, $1,000 n The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, $1,000 n Manatee County Friends of Extension Inc., $750 n Emma E. Booker Elementary School, $520 n Florida Maritime Museum, $500

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oan Durante Park was filled with Longboat Key Garden Club members during the club’s annual meeting April 7.

At the meeting, the group recognized and awarded $9,270 in grants to 10 local organizations, each of which will use the money for environmental purposes.

“It means a lot to me,” said David Pilston, CEO of Save Our Seabirds, which received a $1,000 grant. “We love the Longboat Key Garden Club. They’ve been very kind to us.”

The Garden Club also awarded $10,275 in scholarship money to three students. Each student has shown extraordinary academic achievement and is majoring in environmental subjects.

“It was really nice to have received this,” said scholarship recipient Ethan Fenner, who received $4,500 and attends the Ringling College of Art and Design. “It’s a lot of money, and it’s going to be well spent.”

The meeting concluded with the installation of new officers.

“I’m just honored they have the confidence in me to do this,” new President Susan Phillips said.

“This is a fantastic organization, and I’m honored to be president.

I’ll do the best I can.”

Madelyn Spoll, who served as the club’s president over the past four years, was named first vice president.

“It was great fun,” Spoll said. “I’m leaving the Garden Club in great hands.”

to do this. This is a fantastic organization, and I’m honored to be

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president. I’ll do the best I can.”

— Incoming President Susan Phillips, left, with former President

Madelyn Spoll

Residents say goodbye to Sanctuary for summer.

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ART OF DANCE BKYC art opening focuses on ballet.

PAGE 10B Scholarship recipients Kristen Kempfert, Ethan Fenner and Robert Benedict

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS n Ethan Fenner, $4,500 n Theodore Benedict,

$3,000 n Kristen Kempfert, $2,775

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n Treasurer Christine Furgiuele n Recording Secretary Emmy Lou

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of Sarasota’s most desirable locations.

LIDO KEY LIVE AT THE BEACH!

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EXQUISITE ISLAND LIFESTYLE Imagine an island in the sun. Imagine Lido Key. Its silky white sands, aquamarine waters, lush tropical beauty and rich history and cultural amenities.

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• Steps to the Gulf of Mexico • Bordered by 100+ Acre South Lido Park • 2630 Total Square Feet • Three Bedroom, Three Bath Plans • Viking Appliance Package • Custom Italian Cabinetry • Artisan BBQ Grill on Resident Terrace • Resort Style Pool and Ammenities Area • Secured Covered Parking

OCCUPANCY 2015!

• First Residents will be Moving In November of This Year

• Over 50% Sold • Only 2 Penthouses with Private Rooftop Terraces Remaining!

• Priced from $1,325,000

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SOUTH PALM AVENUE DOWNTOWN SARASOTA REDEFINING DOWNTOWN LIVING Celebrate inspired, urban residential living in this boutique condominium community in downtown Sarasota. This ideal location is only steps to Sarasota Bayfront, Selby Gardens and the shops of South Palm Avenue.

• Sarasota Bay Views • 3 & 4 Bedroom Plans Available • Penthouse Offers Private Roof Terrace • 3200 Total Square Feet • Two Oversized Outdoor Terraces • Resort Style Pool, Guest Suite & Fitness • Walk to Main St. & Bayfront Park • Priced From $1,599,000 COASTAL CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

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941-323-0033 | info@SouthPalmResidences.com Prices, plans and specifications are subject to change without notice. Offer void where prohibited by law. Broker cooperation welcomed. Oral representation cannot be relied upon as correctly stating representation of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this brochure and to the documents required by section 718.503, Florida statutes, to be furnished by a developer to buyer or a lessee. Equal housing opportunity. This rendering is conceptual. Dimensions are approximate and this floor plan is subject to change without notice. The seller reserves the absolute right in its sole discretion or judgement to substitute appliances, materials, fixtures and equipment of equal or greater quality or value for these specified.

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CUSTOM LBK CANAL HOME $1,925,000 Newly designed 4 BR/5 BA w/open bay views.

Deepwater dock w/lift. Direct bay & gulf access.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. $849,000 Deep water canal in Sleepy Lagoon $600,000 Jungle Queen Way lot close to beach $325,000

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LOCATION! LOCATION! $1,095,000 3 BR/3 BA Country Club Shores on sailboat water.

Close to everything!

HIDEAWAY BAY HOME $1,995,000 Fishing pier, lift & dock on Sailboat water w/ exceptional bay views.

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Boat dock w/lift, pool and direct bay access.

HARBOUR VILLA CLUB $495,000 Top floor 2 BD/2 BA w/ deeded deepwater 50 ft.+ boat dock.

DOWNTOWN GOLDEN GATE POINT $3,200,000 New 3 BD unit never occupied w/amazing bay & city views.

EXCLUSIVE LBK CLUB HOME $2,400,000 Behind the gates & directly across from the beach 5/6 bedroom suite home w/ dramatic finishes.

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Winding Oaks catches one last wave

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inding Oaks residents gathered at Bay Isles Beach Club one final time for the season Sunday.

Attendees from the 56-unit community enjoyed pizza and ice cream from the Purple Belle Ice Cream Truck.

“This is an opportunity to come to the Beach Club and have fun,” party committee member Julie Flaherty said. “It’s one last hurrah.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Photos by Kristen Herhold

Joyce Welch and Carol Peschel

Front row: party planners Barbara Kuzmich, Julie Flaherty and Karen Gary; back row: Roz Ehrenpreis, Maggie Urban, Rose Tomason, Jill Considine and Melanie DeCarlo

Teal Wilson and Suzanne Lutkoff Chris Parker and Bob Capone

“For years, no one at Bay Isles knew each other, so we finally got together and decided we might as well know each other.

Now, we’re as close as can be, and we love our gatherings.”

Jeff Salinger, Noah Salinger, Tracy Gary and Olivia Salinger

— Party committee member Maggie Urban

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CASEY KEY - Mid-Century Modern extensively remodeled gulf front residence on a gulf to bay 1.25 acre lot. $4,495,000

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PIERRE - 3 bedroom 2,780sf corner residence w/ stunning views behind the gate of Longboat Key Club. $1,395,000 A3998536

LONGBOAT KEY LOTS - Six buildable waterfront lots in the historic north Longboat Village Starting at $175,000

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Sanctuary residents ride off into the sunset for season

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anctuary residents said farewell until fall at the condominium’s end-ofseason party Sunday.

The party was a country hoedown, and guests dressed in their best Western attire.

“The season is coming to an end, and this is one last get-together before we see everyone again in the fall,” party committee member Kathy Kennedy said. “It’s our last goodbye.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Sanctuary Association President Hugh Farrington and Bill Hemmer

Above: Carole Horowitz Right: Carol Cohen and Susan Armitage

Bob Biller and Ellie and Mel Glickman

Left: Jane Li and Sue Olin

Open House

Photos by Kristen Herhold

TOUR 35+ MODELS FROM 14 BUILDERS

SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH 1 – 4 PM COUNTRY CLUB EAST • THE LAKE CLUB • BRIDGEWATER ESPLANADE • HARMONY • CENTRAL PARK There is a place for everyone in the Ranch!

Homes with homesites from the high $100s to over $5 million*

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St. Mary kicks up its boots at cowboy cookout

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he Men’s Club of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church wrangled up the community for its fifth annual Cowboy Cookout April 9.

Guests had the choice of a boneless T-bone steak or a strip steak, along with a baked potato, salad and pie.

“This is our last roundup for the season, so we’re really here to celebrate our successful year,” Men’s Club President Dave Carter said. “We’ve raised $5,000 for various charities this year, so we want to celebrate before everyone leaves for the season.”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Don Prola, Jim McGuire, Men’s Club President Dave Carter, Mike Ortega, Leonardo DiStefano and Joe Zampino

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Top: Michael Lightfoot Bottom: Barbara Glanz and Frank Cona

Dee Tornillo and Phyllis McGuire

Penny Koerner and Sister Gema

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SUNSET BEACH #2101 - 2BR/2BA furnished residence with oversized terrace, private walk down and covered parking. $549,000

Gulf Front Listings

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SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000

540 HARBOR POINT ROAD- 4BR/5.5BA canal front home; bay views, office, game room and 3-car garage. $2,995,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #804S - 2BR/2BA end residence.

Updated, open floorplan with panoramic views. $1,149,000

SABAL COVE - 3318 Sabal Cove Lane - 3BR+Den/4.5BA home with wide open floorplan on lake setting. $1,699,000

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Above: Cindy Shoffstall and Judy Wilson Left: The Sarasota Jazz Project performs.

Big-band concert jazzes up Lido Beach

T

he Lido Key Residents Association held its inaugural big-band concert Saturday. The Sarasota Jazz Project performed for more than 200 people.

“We decided we wanted to do something different on the Key,” event Chairman John Lambert said. “This is the first time, and it’s been very, very good. We’re happy with how many people came. We hope to make this into a concert series next year.”

Photos by Kristen Herhold

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Association President Carl Shoffstall and event Chairman John Lambert

“We’re trying something different today and hope to make this into something that’s several times a year. Anyone can come, and we want to do something and give back to the community.”

— Carl Shoffstall, president of Lido Key Residents Association

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Bird Key | 4/4.2 | $3,200,000 | Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 77472 Open Sun 1-4 | 359 W Royal Flamingo Dr, (North Lot) | FloridaMoves.com/A4115660

Bird Key | 4/5.5 | $3,900,000 | Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 476673 Open Sun 1-4 | 125 N Warbler Ln | FloridaMoves.com/A4117034

Tiffany Plaza | 2/2.5 | $1,750,000 Janice Langa 866.600.6008 38066 Open Sun 1-4 | 4325 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, #604 FloridaMoves.com/A4115194

Bird Key | 3/4 | $1,650,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 77456 Open Sun 1-4 | 359 W Royal Flamingo Dr, (South Lot) FloridaMoves.com/A4115445

Bird Key | 4/3.5 | $1,599,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 469502 Open Sun 1-4 | 447 Bird Key Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4105450

Anna Maria Island | 4/2.5 | $1,298,000 Amanda Gilliland 866.600.6008 82324 8021 Marina Isles Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4105841

Country Club Shores | 3/2 | $1,060,600 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 78627 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 512 Yawl Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4110105

Golden Gate Pt | 3/2 | $919,000 Mary Ann Dabney 866.600.6008 91345 Open Sun 1-4 | 226 Golden Gate Pt, Unit 12 FloridaMoves.com/A4116111

Country Club Shores | 3/2 | $899,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 79196 Open Sat 1-4 | 560 Putter Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4115542

Emerald Pointe North | 3/3.5 | $879,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 78638 Open Sun 1-4 | 2067 Harbour Links Dr, Unit #4 FloridaMoves.com/A4115703

Whitfield Estates | 3/3.5 | $869,000 Dyrk Dahl & Gwen Kruse 866.600.6008 2124 227 Delmar Ave FloridaMoves.com/A3984534

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Country Club Shores | 3/2 | $846,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 73036 Open Sun 1-4 | 521 Wedge Ln FloridaMoves.com/A4114017

Country Club Shores | 2/2.5 | $719,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 468923 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 530 Golf Links Ln FloridaMoves.com/A3988692

LBK Yacht & Tennis | 2/2 | $699,000 James Brown 866.600.6008 34921 Open Sun 1-4 | 4215 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #402 FloridaMoves.com/A4108281

Pelican Harbour | 2/2 | $679,000 Phil Schneider 866.600.6008 468970 Open Sun 1-4 | 4239 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, #Mh5 FloridaMoves.com/A3994371

Waterfront | 4/2 | $599,000 Mirta Klauber 866.600.6008 469394 Open Sun 1-4 | 767 Saint Judes N Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4104862

Tiffany Plaza | 2/2 | $569,000 Phil Schneider 866.600.6008 476472 Open Sat 1-4 | 4325 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, #107 FloridaMoves.com/A4116881

Stoneybrook | 4/3 | $549,900 Charles Offer 866.600.6008 477122 Open Sun 1-4 | 4320 Balmoral Way FloridaMoves.com/A4117731

Heritage Oaks | 4/2 | $479,000 Glen Ridgeway 866.600.6008 475962 Open Sun 1-4 | 4523 Chase Oaks Dr FloridaMoves.com/A4116040

Bay Oaks Estates | 5/2.5 | $449,000 Cindy Taliaferro 866.600.6008 473645 Open Sat 1-4 | 571 Pine Ranch East Rd FloridaMoves.com/A4113421

The Landings | 2/2 | $365,000 Cindy Taliaferro 866.600.6008 472753 Open Sun 1-4 | 5420 Eagles Point Cir, Unit #203 FloridaMoves.com/A4112439

Windward Bay Condo | 2/2 | $355,000 Andree Huffine 866.600.6008 475267 4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive Unit PH5 FloridaMoves.com/A4115353

Hudson Harbour | 2/2 | $350,000 Tina M. Johns 866.600.6008 476210 Open Sun 1-4 | 800 Hudson Ave, Unit 102 FloridaMoves.com/A4116317

Cascades at Sarasota | 4/3 | $330,000 Lynn A. Luken 866.600.6008 477227 Open Sun 1-4 | 3827 65th E Ave FloridaMoves.com/A4117911

Essex House | 1/1.5 | $329,900 Barbara Standish 866.600.6008 91337 707 S Gulfstream Avenue Unit 606 FloridaMoves.com/A4110733

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14041 BELLAGIO WAY #413, OSPREY

Fabulous views of the marina, intracoastal, & Sarasota Bay from this 3/2+ Den end-unit in Bellagio Harbor Village. Gourmet kitchen, spacious living room, & large master bedroom w/balcony overlooking the water.

Includes two deeded inside parking spaces & a private boat dock. Features over $20,000 in window treatments, lighting fixtures, & ceiling fans! $699,900

398 E MAC EWEN DR Spectacular 4,800 SF 4 Bed, 5.5 Bath, 5 Car Garage home in prestigious Oaks Golf and Country Club. This beautiful home sits directly on the golf course with lake views. Expansive lanai with in-ground heated pool and entertaining area. Large bonus room perfect for a game, media, workout room, or even an in-law/teen suite. $1,175,000

Patti Lowe, Art Committee Chairman Al Lowe, artist Tim Jaeger, Leymis Bolanos Wilmott, co-director of FuziÓn Dance Artists, and Jason Webb, graphic designer and marketing associate at Sarasota Ballet

Bird Key Yacht Club is en pointe at art event 917 MACEWEN DR Custom built 4,068 SF, 3

350 GOLDEN GATE PT #23 Absolutely

bed +den (possible 4th BR), 4 bath pool home with an oversized 3-car garage in prestigious Oaks Golf and Country Club. Home features open floor plan, Chef’s kitchen, travertine flooring, custom pool/spa, full summer kitchen, tranquil views of the lake, and more!!

breathtaking panoramic views from this spacious end unit in Bay Point. This 2 bed/2 bath unit features an open great room floor plan w/stunning views of Sarasota Bay and the John Ringling Bridge. Large master suite and guest bedroom. Close to Downtown Sarasota, St Armand’s Circle, and the beaches. $674,900

517 BLUE HERON DR This 4BR, 3.5BA

1730 CARIBBEAN DR Stunning custom-built Todd Johnston home West of the Trail! This 3 bed +Den & Office, 3.5 bath home boasts teak and mahogany wood floors throughout, tray ceilings, crown moulding, built-ins, decorative archways, plantation shutters, and fabulous views.

Salt water pool/spa overlooking the water and private deep-water dock w/16,000lb boat-lift! $1,375,000

$1,195,000

elevated custom home is perfect for entertaining. Chef inspired kitchen, private elevator, pool/spa w/summer kitchen, custom dock w/7,500lb boat lift, & more! Enjoy gorgeous views from nearly every room of the house!

This home is located on a cul de sac & within close proximity to Anna Maria Beach. $1,995,000

560 GULF BAY RD Large double lot on Longboat Key!! Build your dream home on prestigious Longboat Key & enjoy deeded access to BOTH the Bay & Gulf.

You can design your home to enjoy wonderful views!

Ideal north-end location, close to fabulous restaurants, shopping, Bradenton/Holmes Beach, & gorgeous Anna Maria Island. $385,000

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allet was the theme of the night at Bird Key Yacht Club’s art opening April 9.

Artist Tim Jaeger displayed his paintings of dancers from the Sarasota Ballet and FuziÓn Dance Artists in Sarasota.

“I’ve lived in Sarasota for 15-plus years, and as an artist residing here, I feel it’s part of my mission to document Sarasota’s offerings,” Jaeger said. “Ballet is a big deal here, so I decided to collaborate with the Sarasota Ballet and FuziÓn to gain behind-thescenes access.”

A portion of proceeds from Jaeger’s paintings will go toward the ballet studios with which he has worked.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

5342 HIDDEN HARBOR RD Gorgeous views from this secluded Jewel in Hidden Harbor on Siesta Key! This parcel has almost an acre of land on Roberts Bay featuring a large private Bayou & a mangrove peninsula. The property features a deep water basin on a protected waterway with 2 boat docks. This is truly a rare opportunity! $3,150,000

D SOL Top: Katherine Andersen and Anita D’Arcy Bottom: Beverly Sinclair and Susan Pluss

401 N. POINT ROAD #704 Panoramic views of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico!

The Ducal offers the ideal floor plan for entertaining with a 27X24 great room & an open floor plan. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and over 2,700 sqft of living space. Plenty of amenities at the Oaks Preserve!

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572 RANGER LANE Waterfront Home in

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REAL ESTATE

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD John Ringling Parkway home sells for $2.9 million ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home on Lido tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Hackel Realty LLC sold the home at 1400 John Ringling Parkway to Its Our Dream Properties LLC for $2.9 million.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,496 square feet of living area.

Kristen Herhold

This home at 1400 John Ringling Parkway sold for $2.9 million.

Corey’s Landing Barry and Bridget Schnepel sold their home at 3514 Mistletoe Lane to James and Joan Brooks, of Dover, Mass., for $1,335,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,502 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2014.

Sleepy Lagoon Warren and Grant Pies sold their home at 6401 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Bruce and Kimberly Peterson, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for $1.3 million. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,781 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $720,000 in 2002.

Beachplace Mark and Romana Solent, trustees, of Ann Arbor, Mich., sold the Unit 106 condominium at 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Mike and Michele McKee, of Longboat Key, for $1.2 million. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,819 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 1999.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MARCH 30 - APRIL 3

Grand Bay Nelson Salabarria and Joyce Hanscom, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 344 condominium at 3030 Grand Bay Blvd. to H. Roger and Linda Lutz, of Longboat Key, for $1.1 million. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $885,000 in 2014.

Islands West Marjorie McConnell, of Wyckoff, N.J., sold her Unit 5-A condominium at 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Janet Foisie, of Longboat Key, for $895,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,460 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $740,000 in 2003.

Country Club Shores Jeanne Schwartz, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 600 Yardarm Lane to 600 Yardarm LLC for $825,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,236 square feet of living area. feet of living area. It previously sold for $346,600 in 1992.

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560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $895,000 Jonathan Fox

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

2110 Harbourside Drive 536 A4118673 $895,000 Maureen Doherty

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-993-3159

3010 Grand Bay Boulevard 415 A4108819 $859,000 Julie Klick

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392 Firehouse Lane A4106562 $839,900 Mary Defrank

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

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2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12A A3995797 $717,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Joseph and Joan Regan, trustees, of Southbury, Conn., sold the Unit 6-F condominium at 2425 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Glen Quarrie and Susan Kreh, of Brookfield, Wis., for $660,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,513 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $265,000 in 1994.

Winding Oaks Russell Gill and Josephine Franz, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 45 condominium at 3434 Winding Oaks Drive to Stanley and Jane Rodbell, of Baltimore, for $558,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,112 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $449,000 in 2000.

Longbeach Karen Weaver, Kathleen McKinney, Timothy McKinney, Matthew McKinney and Elizabeth McKinney sold their Unit 12 condominium at 7105 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Sheldon and Janice Sterling, of Fayetteville, Ga., for $450,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,170 square feet of living area.

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2525 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 5B A4116689 $585,000 Tom Delaney

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7001 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 23 A4108442 $575,000 Maureen Horn

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230 Sands Point Road 3304 A4104807 $495,000 Ian Addy Pa

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7125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12 A3998052 $479,000 Richard Perlman

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2301 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 55N A4109049 $469,000 Alex Ley

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615 Dream Island Road 205 A4119473 $450,000 Susan Fox

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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 April 2 through April 8, in order of dollar amounts.

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PERMIT

APPLICANT

333 Firehouse Court

New single-family home

Ruben Dario Sanchez

AMOUNT

5350 GMD

Re-roof

The Centre Shops

$232,000

580 Linley St.

Windows

Christopher Shinn

$58,911.25

3330 GMD

Window replacement

Longboat Island Chapel

$50,000

524 Cutter Lane

Kitchen alteration

Nancy Goudy

$38,545

1135 GMD

Interior alterations

Anne Slater

$30,000

6526 Bayou Hammock Road

Cabana

Bayou Hammock LLC

$30,000

1125 GMD

Interior alterations

Gilles Lambotte

$29,500

454 Firehouse Court

Solar energy system

David Sparks

$28,000

752 St. Judes Drive N.

Pool

X394 LLC

$23,875

$897,876

6600 Bayou Hammock Road

Garage

Michael Morris

6700 GMD

Lanai enclosure

Whitney Beach Condo Assoc. $11,086

4968 GMD

Windows

Mark Dunn

$8,200

7164 Longboat Drive N.

Re-roof

Kenneth Hepburn

$5,890

561 Cutter Lane

Alteration

Franklin Ward

$4,132

448 GMD

Windows

Anella Luongo

$4,023

4540 GMD

Windows

John Hartigan Sr.

$3,380

350 GMD

Windows

Poppy Realty LLC

$3,200

3155 GMD

Windows

Dan Moody

$2,890

4965 GMD

Garage door

Dan Muehlenbein

$2,420

562 Ranger Lane

Stucco

U.S. Bank, trustee

$2,200

700 Marbury Lane

Garage door

Arthur McGroary

$1,295

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4600 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 206 A4119465 $410,000 Barbara Dumbaugh

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $292,000 Anna Kaminski

4440 Exeter Dr # 203 A3997386 $274,900 Sandi Layfield

$18,000

413 S Blvd Of Presidents A3994759 $4,825,000 Klaus Lang & Nora Johnson

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

373 Benjamin Franklin Dr A3971800 $2,830,000 Stephanie Church

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

741 Hideaway Bay Drive A4103504 $2,695,000 Saint Cacchiotti

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

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

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A801 A4114806 $2,195,000 Carol Cohen Pa

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

1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive 506 A4112997 $2,170,000 Marilyn Brown

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-928-7380

501 Harbor Gate Way A4115384 $2,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A701 A4115745 $2,150,000 Marie Monsky & Saint Cacchiotti

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-3245

2050 Benjamin Franklin Drive B704 A4106914 $1,895,000 Stacy Hanan

Lido Key 941-951-6660 941-266-0529

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

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

761 Emerald Harbor Drive A4118807 $1,495,000 Cathy Meldahl

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

Source: Town of Longboat Key

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3440 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 6 A3996889 $399,000 Susan Smith

4440 Exeter Drive 103-N A4106919 $285,000 Sharon Freeman

3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive C210 A4115590 $244,900 Stephen Harris

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-302-3440

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-2352

740 Fox Street A4109613 $349,000 Bruce Meyer

4440 Exeter Drive 205 A4104012 $280,000 Sharon Freeman

4235 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # G203 A3936274 $239,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

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

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VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 4765 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 402 A4107369 $5,200,000 Debra Lee Rugh

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Pettingell lists and sells $4.55 million Bird Key home

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Resort at Longboat Key General Manager Jeff Mayers, AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz and Resort at Longboat Key Director of Communications Sandra Rios

Key Club receives 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award

Bayfront home sells for $3.2 million

The Resort at Longboat Key received its 32nd AAA Four Diamond Award April 7.

“To receive this, the hotel provides excellent service, hospitality, cleanliness and goes above and beyond in customer service,” AAA Field Manager Don Schwartz, who presented the award, said. “It’s an exclusive club.”

Only 5.4% of the nearly 30,000 approved AAA hotels receive this distinction, and even fewer have the longstanding recognition of the Key Club.

“This says a lot about the hard work that you do to make a difference,” General Manager Jeff Mayers said. “It’s all about taking care of the guests, and, for that, we’ve been recognized.”

A bayfront Longboat Key estate sold for $3.2 million April 3.

Richard Perlman, of Michael Saunders & Co., listed the bayfront estate at 5030 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Kary Andrews, of Bayshore Real Estate, sold the home.

Known as “Bayside Villa,” the property includes an iron gate, circular drive, lush gardens, a grand foyer, French doors and an expansive outdoor area with a patio, pool, kitchen, private boat dock and deeded beach access.

The main residence includes a master bedroom and two en suite guest rooms, and the guesthouse includes two additional bedrooms. The residences have garages that can hold up to 14 automobiles.

A Bird Key home sold recently for $4.55 million.

Roger Pettingell, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office, listed and sold the home.

Located at 602 S. Owl Drive, the 5,581-square-foot home was custom-built by Murray Homes in 2012 with four en suite bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.

Property records list the seller as Kerlyn Holdings Ltd. The name of the buyer was not immediately available.

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Coldwell Banker honors top agents Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate announced its top sales associates for Southwest Florida last week, including the following Longboat Key agents: Roger Pettingell, who was named the No. 1 Coldwell Banker sales associate in Florida was named to the Society of Excellence, the highest award level for Coldwell Banker NRT agents.

The Barbara Ackerman Group and Judy Kepecz-Hays were named to the Legends Society, which recognizes top producers.

Gabe Buky, Lynne Koy and Bruce Myer received the International President’s Premier Award for outstanding sales production.

READING BUDDIES. Ginny Akhoury reads her Longboat Observer next to the The Gentleman from Paris statue in Havana, Cuba.

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LONG BEACH VILLAGE - live among the young and the young at heart. Minutes from the beach, the Bay and 2 iconic restaurants. Launch your kayak, canoe or small boat from the Village bay beach and pier–fish from the dock. This vacant lot is just a block from the Center for the Arts. Fulfill your dreams. architectural plans available................................................................................................................................$269,900 TIMBER CREEK - You don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy living in the community located 15 minutes from the Manatee beaches and 5 minutes from shopping and dining. This view from this 2/2 condo is tropical landscaping and the golf course...updated with cathedral ceilings and a glass enclosed lanai...........................$116,000 SECLUDED PARADISE on the south end of Longboat Key. Furnished and steps away from the beach and a short drive to St. Armands & Sarasota art district. Amenities include golf course, tennis, pool, spa & restaurant. $326,900

www.WagnerRealty.com ENJOY BOTH sunrise & sunset in this 2BR/2BA penthouse located on the quiet end of the property. New A/C, water heater, windows & carpet. Boat docks $30 per month if available. NO pet restrictions. $329,000

RENTAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY for this income producing property with flexible rental program, no minimum rental restrictions. 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished, updated & well maintained. $355,000

HARBORAGE ON BRADEN RIVER - 3/2 maintenance free home.................SOLD................$265,000 WINDWARD BAY - penthouse with million dollar views of Sarasota skyline and Bradenton SOLD................................................................................................................................................................$389,000 COUNTRY CLUB SHORES - 3/3 with den, pool, dock and lift–totally renovated SOLD................................................................................................................................................................$860,000 SLEEPY LAGOON ON NORTH LBK - quaint cottage on wide bayou–listed and under contract in 16 days SOLD................................................................................................................................................................$495,000

BOBBIE BANAN, REALTOR® 356-2659 • 383-2659 bobbiebanan@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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PROUD CONTRIBUTOR TO THE MSC FOUNDATION AND MEMBER OF THE MSC FOUNDATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AMAZING GULF FRONT location, 2BR/2BA condo tucked behind the Sea Pines. Enjoy view of the pool & low dunes while listening to the waves rolling in. The sunsets are fabulous. $579,900

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LOVINGLY WELL MAINTAINED, canal front single family home is completely updated. Launch small boat, kayak or jet ski from your boat ramp or fish off your deck. $824,900 VACATION RENTALS

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3BR/2.5BA: CORTEZ/BRADENTON. WATERFRONT. Escape the Island/Key Traffic, High Taxes and Flood Insurance Costs, and move just across the Cortez Bridge to the upscale community of Coral Shores and our upscale home at 4502 Nassau Road. www.4502Nassau.com $489,000. OPEN HOUSE-SUNDAYS 1-4.

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LONGBOAT KEY: 2BR/2BA 10th floor, completely remodeled, excellent view of Gulf, Bay, beach, pool & tennis courts. Non-smoking. Available Sept., Oct., Nov. & Dec. 3 Month minimum.

941-377-4177.

LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, luxury 2BR/3BA, turnkey furnished. Available 5/1/15 through 10/31/15, or shorter, dates flexible. Minimum 3 months. ebstulberg@gmail.com.

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Lots/Acreage For Sale 7 LOTS FOR SALE LONGBOAT KEY BEACH ACCESS, CLOSE TO SHOPS, FINE DINING NATURE PRESERVE. SUIT DEVELOPER/ FAMILY COMPOUND $350 K - 450K EACH 941-526-4554

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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, light all day through floor to ceiling windows.

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LONGBOAT KEY: Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, free Wi-Fi, heated pool, covered parking. Available through Jan./2016 Minimum $5000/mo. 1/month. minimum.

941-383-3338.

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. $1600/mo. 941-351-5101.

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Grand Bay Building I - 9th Floor Penthouse Turnkey furnished 3BR apartment with 11’ ceilings, rich wood flooring, and exceptional sunrise & sunset views.

Was $1,395,000 NOW $1,170,000

South Sarasota - Beneva Oaks Like new 5 bedroom + bonus room home on 1.15 acres in a gated community. 50x75 screened pool & brick paver lanai. 2-car garage. $74 9,000

NEW

Water Club II - 10th Floor Direct Gulf front three bedroom + den, 5 baths apartment beautifully redone. New kitchen, floors, the works! Bay views and forever sunsets. $3,495,000

PEND

PRICE

Ringling Pointe - Historic Sapphire Shores Stunning Direct Bay Front On 145 feet of deep water with 5BR/3.5 BA, a 2,200 SF master suite, 1,000 bottle wine room, private dock. $3,740,000

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Whitemarsh rarely available Neal Home located behind the gates of LWR Country Club in Whitemarsh, a maintenance free community. 2 bedroom, 2 baths plus a den, screened in lanai and a pool overlooking the nature preserve. $429,000

Avondale - West of the Trail Adorable cottage with newer granite & wood kitchen and Porcelain tile & maple wood floors.

Large back yard with plenty of room for a pool or expansion. Excellent location! $449,000

North Casey Key - Villa Crescendo Gulf to Bay luxury with 6,024 SF, 4BR+ den/5th BR/5BA and water views from every room!

A private tranquil family retreat with quality appointments throughout, 4-car garage and private dock $4,900,000

Grand Bay Building I - 8th Floor South facing turnkey furnished 3 bedroom apartment with wood floors, panoramic views. Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,129,000

Ritz Carlton Residences - Downtown Sarasota Spacious 11th floor pied-a-terre in the heart of culturally rich Sarasota has 2,170 square feet, wood and granite, and exciting Bay and City views! $1,169,000

Laurel Oak Country Club Executive Home situated on a 1 acre lot. 4 bedrooms 6 baths + study and entertainment room built and designed by Arthur Rutenberg in 2002. Beautiful interiors, resort style screened pool with summer kitchen & 4-car garage. $1,100,000

Country Club Shores - Direct Bay Front 3,700+ SF home with 3 BR+ study/4th bedroom, stunning open Bay views, infinityedge pool, protected boat dock & 257 feet of seawall. $3,500,000

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Siesta Cove - Siesta Key Waterfront 3 story coastal home located on a quiet cul-de-sac with 4BR/5BA has glorious water & tropical views from each level. 4,764 SF with private dock. $1,290,000

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Longboat Key Club - Inn on the Beach Ownership rental program. Four-Diamond rating resort. Junior suite direct Gulf views in desirable building 3 on the 4th floor. Hotel managed. $495,000

Lido Shores - Westway Drive Build your dream home! Gorgeous lot on 113’ of seawall is fenced & gated and has large private dock with water & electric. Rarely available! $5,000,000

Grand Bay Building III - 3rd Floor Never lived in 2BR+ study apartment with Gulf & Bay views. Allergy free construction! Excellent amenities, pet-friendly, and deeded Beach Club membership included. $1,195,000

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! $805,000

Sanderling Club-Siesta Key Coastal residence redone in 2010 has 3 bedrooms plus an art studio/den and forever protected views across the lagoon. High vaulted ceilings, gleaming wood floors, garden room & outdoor spa + 2-car garage and private beach club included. $1,275,000

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Vista Bay Point - Downtown Sarasota Elegance, tranquility, and privacy from this stunning four bedroom, four bath residence with gorgeous views. $1,575,000

Corey’s Landing - Single Family Home Unique three bedroom / two full and one half bathroom stand-alone maintenance free home nestled in tropical splendor at the end of a cul-de-sac with 3,271 square feet, beautiful screened pool, and 2-car garage. $998,000

Bird Key - Beauty on the Bay Stunning Mediterranean open Bay front showplace with 5 bedrooms + an entertainment room & study has breathtaking views, waterfront pool, & spa and private multi-craft dock $4,500,000

Grand Bay II – Direct Bay Front 2 bedroom plus den/occasional bedroom, fully updated in 2013, features quality Bamboo floors, new kitchen and baths, magnificent Sarasota Bay views and 2 large protected terraces to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. $1,180,000

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Triton Bend - New Construction MidLongboat Key British West Indies style and beach access. Four bedrooms plus study three full and 2 half baths, open great room & kitchen.

Luxurious pool/spa & 2-car garage. $1,390,000

Country Club Shores #1 Bay Front Location Coveted Southern exposure 4BR plus office 2-story home beautifully updated on 245’ of waterfront with large screened pool/spa and private dock with lift.

$3,250,000

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