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Lucinda Hathaway, center, of the Longboat Key Turtle Watch, presents scholarships to Mary Heazlit and Destiny Duffy.

Turtle Watch awards scholarships The Longboat Key Turtle Watch awarded four Anna Maria Island Elementary School students scholarships to send them to a week of summer camp at Mote Marine Aquarium.

The scholarship, now in its ninth year, is named the Orville Clayton Scholarship, after the organization’s founder. The children are selected for showing an interest in science and the environment.

“We have received wonderful reports from all of our campers regarding their week at Mote,” said Lucinda Hathaway of the Turtle Watch.

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Longboat is sending peacocks packing. Where do they go from here? PAGE 3A

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St. Armands sees red

Here are the week’s donation totals for All Faiths Food Bank’s Campaign Against Summer Hunger, which runs through May 15. To donate, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.

AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE: $377,000

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Can you stop summer hunger?

GOAL: $600,000 MATCHING CHALLENGE

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esidents on the north end of Longboat Key are now hearing the familiar and notorious “ahah,” “ah-ah,” “ah-ah” wafting into their homes more often as island peacocks begin looking for love.

Grant helps residents with project to stain sidewalks.

PAGE 5A A+E Guitar musician passes on classic legacy. INSIDE

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POUNDS OF FOOD COLLECTED TO DATE: 433,582

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Most-wanted birds head to the farm PAM EUBANKS EAST COUNTY OBSERVER

As a contractor continues rounding up the local peafowl, Longbeach Village residents think the problem may be bigger than town officials originally thought.

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“If one little thing goes by, like a truck, they start screaming their brains out,” said Longbeach Village Association President Fred Kagi. “Because it’s mating season, and that gets them going, I guess.”

As the Key’s most controversial fowl traipse through northend yards — particularly Fox and Russell streets, according to neighbors — the town’s contractor, Nuisance Wildlife Removal, continues rounding up jailbirds to ship them out to private collectors and an East County rescue preserve. (See adjacent story.)

The trappers have caught 26 peacocks, 19 of which are females, since last year. Still, Village residents are questioning whether the problem is larger than town officials originally anticipated.

“We’re seeing the same couple of dozen birds here day-in and day-out,” said former Town Commissioner Pat Zunz, who lives in the Village.

Zunz said sympathetic neighbors feeding the birds may be to blame for the fact that she hasn’t noticed a substantial reduction in the population. The town doesn’t have any ordinances prohibiting that behavior.

“Things have not changed, as far as I’m concerned,” said Kip O’Neill, who says she has paid for a new mailbox, repainted her car twice and replaced her roof due to the birds. “I have them on my roof stomping every single morning; people are still running their cars onto my my lawn and throwing food on my lawn.”

Residents who have supported culling the flock of fowl — or

If Zeus were someone ordinary, this would be the opposite of a rags to riches story.

His flashy and colorful disposition drew plenty of attention at his home on Longboat Key, where he strutted and posed for photos on a regular basis.

Neighbors brought him gifts of food.

Women loved him.

But, now, Zeus is trapped in an enclosure in what feels like the middle of nowhere — on a 6.5-acre property off Waterline Road, a stone’s throw away from Manatee County’s water treatment plant.

The property is an old tree farm, covered in palmettos, palm trees and oaks draped in Spanish moss. There’s not a paved road or street sign in sight, and anyone interested in visiting will have to make an appointment first.

But Zeus and five friends — two males and three females — are now in a bird’s paradise, quite literally. The peacocks are now residents at Birds of Paradise, a sanctuary with about 250 parrots and other exotic birds in 16 aviaries.

“I have this problem with animals being displaced,” said Debbie Huckaby, executive director of Birds of Paradise. “They needed a home and I’m capable of caring for additional feathered friends.”

Christy Norris, vice president of Nuisance Wildlife Removal, said the other 20 birds collected from Longboat are now living with a private peacock collector in an undisclosed location in Manatee County.

The wings of Zeus and his companions will not be clipped, so it’s important they remain in captivity for about 60 days — long enough for them to feel like Birds of Paradise has become their home. If released too soon, they will fly away back to Longboat Key. Huckaby hopes to open the sanctuary to educational tours in the future — though probably not until 2017 — so having peacocks roam freely will be an added attraction.

Those plans, however, are largely dependent on the work of volunteers and the raising of sufficient funds.

As Nuisance Wildlife continues to trap and remove birds from Longboat Key, Huckaby will take as many peafowl as need homes — potentially the remainder of the town’s population.

“We’ll be overrun with peacocks,” Huckaby said with a laugh.

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peacock population peeves residents removing the animals altogether — have called “peacock tourism” a scourge of Village life.

Last year, the Town Commission earmarked $25,000 to remove all but 12 male peacocks from the island. Estimates at the time pegged the peacock population at about 150.

“We don’t know how many are left,” said Mark Richardson, the town’s streets, facilities and parks and recreation manager. “Like we’ve said all along, they don’t line up for us to take roll call.”

James Braha, the resident who oversaw the peacock problem for Longbeach Village before the town stepped in last year, said he could never find a trapper able to relocate as many birds as requested.

“The town, God bless them, they have done everything that I can see they can do,” Braha said.

Since the peacocks are loud and roam in packs, it’s difficult to say how many are actually left, or whether the trapper’s efforts are making a noticeable difference, Kagi said.

And the remaining alpha males and females have proven tougher to trick into walking into cages.

“I think we caught the dumb

ones,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock at last week’s Town Commission workshop. “The smart ones are willing to go there for food, but they’re not willing to go into the trap.”

At that meeting, town commissioners authorized the use of tranquilizers to catch those hardto-get peafowl. But Nuisance Wildlife Vice President Christy Norris believes the Palmettobased firm could continue cagetrapping birds, luring them in with handfuls of fresh cranberries and puffed oat cereal.

According to Richardson, a method in which trappers would use nets to nab the birds will remain available to authorities.

Smart peacocks will catch on to that ruse quicker than the cages, though.

“Right now they still eat out of (Norris’) hand, so we don’t want to lose that trust right away,” Richardson said.

Despite the challenges, Norris remains confident many more peacocks will soon find a new home — away from annoyed neighbors.

“It has slowed down a little bit,” Norris admitted. “But they are still walking in the cage.”

HOW TO HELP Longboat Key residents sympathetic to the new, uneventful lives island peacocks will live in East County now have a way to help the birds without enraging neighbors.

Birds of Paradise, a nonprofit with more than 250 parrots and exotic birds in eastern Manatee County, is the benefiting charity of the May 6 Music on Main fundraiser, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Monies raised at the event will be used to pay for the care of its birds, including peacocks recently relocated from the town.

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After more than five years and five applications to redevelop his Longbeach Village restaurant, Ed Chiles stood on the roof of Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub and decided his latest plans for covered second-story seating wouldn’t work.

“It didn’t get as much of a ‘wow’ factor,” said engineering consultant Lynn Burnett during a development review committee meeting Monday.

Chiles has asked to change an approved site plan and special exception that would have allowed the restaurant to relocate 52 current indoor dining seats to a new upstairs deck.

As vegetation grew in during the 12 months since the planning board approved that proposal — and the restaurant’s planners grappled with how to maintain the historic nature of the building — the plan had to be changed, Burnett said.

Instead, the newest proposal would turn the second story into office and storage space while expanding the ground floor deck six feet toward the waterline.

The number of seats will remain at the current 69.

Following a few staff comments on the changes to the site plan, Town Planner Maika Arnold

tentatively scheduled Mar Vista’s latest proposal for the Planning & Zoning Board June 21.

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Alaina Ray told Chiles Restaurant Group Project Manager Mark Anderson that the firm could file for a building permit as staff was processing the amendments for the project.

The owners of Shore on Longboat Key, which is slated to replace the former Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant before next season, are also moving through the town’s building permit process.

“I think we’re going to start demo-ing in probably a week, and as long as we get final plans approved, we can start construction by May 1,” said co-owner Tom Leonard, who also owns a location on St. Armands Circle and a forthcoming retail-only store in Disney Springs.

Building permits filed with the town last month show 1,500 square feet of retail space and a 2,300-square-foot kitchen, along with indoor and outdoor dining areas, a fireplace, bar and an outdoor deck with sand.

Shore, which is co-owned by restaurateur Mark Caragiulo, received planning board approval in October for 185 seats, 55 parking spaces and 16 boat slips as part of a new dock.

“We’re excited to get started,” Leonard said.

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Across the street from Julie Bales’ house on Jackson Drive, residents have already colored their sidewalk with the red stain.

St. Armands residents paint the neighborhood red Thanks in part to a grant from the city of Sarasota, St. Armands residents are undertaking an effort to stain their sidewalks — a throwback to the John Ringling era.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

For all of John Ringling’s successes in Sarasota in the early 20th century, the development of St. Armands Key wasn’t one of them.

Opened to the public in 1926, the project was quickly waylaid by a deteriorating economic climate.

Although Ringling gave the property to the city in 1928, and his work deteriorated in the following decades, his legacy still remains a touchstone for the commercial district of St. Armands Circle.

Residents in the area are also paying homage to Ringling, undertaking an effort to replicate the colored sidewalks that were a hallmark of his vision for the key. On March 21, the City Commission approved a $2,000 grant to the St. Armands Residents Association, money that’s going toward sidewalk stain for interested residents.

For those living on St. Armands, a sidewalk-staining project is as much about uniformity as it is about honoring history. A poll of residents said beautification was

a high priority. Julie and Kevin Bales, both board members for the St. Armands Residents Association, led the effort to focus on coloring the sidewalks.

While Ringling’s St. Armands featured pink sidewalks, the resident-led effort will focus on a red color. What’s most important, the association determined, is establishing continuity.

“A lot of the sidewalks on the island have already been stained,” Kevin Bales said. “It’s kind of a patchwork — we thought this could complete it some more.”

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Thanks to the grant, the St. Armands Residents Association was able to begin filling in the gaps on the sidewalks. In addition to distributing 110 gallons of sidewalk stain April 16, the association set up an account at Sherwin-Williams so anyone interested in participating in the future could obtain a matching color.

The association also distributed information about how to properly prepare sidewalks for the stain, which typically necessitates a power-washing before the product is applied. As residents work to prep and paint their sidewalks over the next few weeks, the stain should last three or four years, Julie Bales said.

Based on the interest so far — more than a dozen residents were able to obtain sidewalk stain last week — she believes the neighborhood is supportive of the project. She’s hoping even more people get on the bandwagon as the staining begins in earnest.

“I got emails saying, ‘Oh, we’ve been wanting to do this, but we didn’t know where to get the product,’” Julie Bales said. “I think there’s going to be a lot of interest from people in the neighborhood.”

Although the neighborhood association contributed $1,000 of its own funding toward the project, both Julie and Kevin Bales said the sidewalk staining couldn’t have happened without the aid from the city.

“We’re feeling really appreciative of the city and their support for neighborhoods like ours — it gives us some common goals and brings us together,” Julie Bales said. “We get to know the city in the process, too, so it’s a really exceptional program.”

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A part-time resident’s guide to the Floridays referendum Longboat Key residents must request a vote-by-mail ballot if they will not be on the island during the August referendum.

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In an April 21 letter to condo leaders, former Mayor George Spoll reminded recipients of an inconvenient truth when it comes to summer elections on an island filled with snowbirds.

“If your mailing address on file with the Supervisor of Elections is your Longboat Key address, please note, they will not forward your absentee ballot,” said Spoll, president of the Federation of Longboat Key Condominiums.

“If you wish to vote on the referendum question, you will need to file a request to forward your absentee ballot to your out-ofstate address.”

Spoll sent the letter to prepare those who will be off the island in the coming months — but still plan to cast a vote-by-mail ballot — for an Aug. 30 referendum regarding the proposed Floridays hotel.

The developer behind that project has asked the electorate to allow more density on a group of eight parcels on the north end.

Floridays hopes to build a 120unit boutique hotel on that land.

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“I think a key point is this will be the only time when voters will have a direct say on the building of the hotel,” said Georgia Walters, an eight-year town resident who also created a one-page document with information for fellow Longboaters. “Obviously voters can come to meetings and have their say, but they will not again be able to vote on whether there will be hotel or not.”

Thanks to a state law, the U.S. Postal Service can’t legally forward official ballots — even if the local post office is doing so for other mail. Walters said on an island such as Longboat, that is inconvenient.

“I think they definitely should be forwarded, and they should also be held by the post office if someone is out of town for a short time,” Walters said.

Spoll said that can’t be changed

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“I have been here 10 years, and it’s been on the books at least that long,” Granger said of the rule.

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Turtle ordinance remains in its shell Commissioners decline to adopt Sarasota County’s sea turtle protections — for now.

ALEX MAHADEVAN NEWS INNOVATION EDITOR

Sarasota County’s sea turtle rules are too strict for Longboat Key, at least according to town commissioners.

The commission opted to hold off on updating its ordinance at last week’s workshop until staff returns with a draft that commissioners feel balances the needs of property owners and turtles.

The revised ordinance would have made a wider spectrum of lighting types illegal, as well as allowed code enforcement to redtag chairs, toys and other “portable recreational equipment,” left on the beach, according to a

presentation from Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon.

Commissioners began the workshop by criticizing numbers that showed Longboat Key leads the barrier islands in disorientations, which occur when hatchlings become confused and wander away from the Gulf of Mexico.

“Disorientation results in the death of hatchlings,” said Larry Grossman, a Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteer and former Town Commission candidate during public comments. “And it’s something that is preventable.”

Grossman, as well as several residents who had emailed commissioners in favor of passing the

stricter laws, and local, state and federal wildlife officials failed to persuade the board to make a decision April 18.

Representatives from Mote Marine Laboratory, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service touted numbers showing more than 3,000 disorientations on the Key last year.

Lighting from interior and exterior sources at condominiums caused most of those incidents, Elbon said.

“It appears to me that is very subjective and almost speculation,” said Commissioner Phill Younger, who questioned Mote’s process for recording and presenting disorientations. Younger, who participated in turtle walks for five years, said that to get a true “apples to apples” comparison, one would have to compare

the linear feet of nearby municipalities — and be present when the turtles actually emerge from their nests.

Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers, who each patrol zones of about a mile or so of the island’s Manatee County beach solo or in pairs, find tracks that lead away from the shoreline. Then, code enforcement officials return to the beach the following night to see if the tracks lead toward potentially illegal light sources.

“I have worked with a lot of statistics in my former career,” said Commissioner Armando Linde, who spent more than 30 years as an economist with the International Monetary Fund. “And when I see this level of specificity, I really question that.”

One of the biggest weaknesses in the current sea turtle ordinance is that it states: “detection of lighting that directly illuminates the beach is limited to detecting a shadow on a dark and moonless night,” according to the code.

“That made it very difficult the last two seasons because you only get that one night a month,” Elbon said. “And if there’s a thunderstorm, I’m not going out onto the beach during a thunderstorm.”

While several commissioners were concerned about new laws regarding interior lighting — which would force homeowners to tint their windows, install different bulbs or close their blinds — Mayor Jack Duncan and Vice Mayor Terry Gans warned that the town commissioners may be the ones becoming disoriented.

“I think if there are specific improvements that can be made, that’s fine,” Gans said. “But I’m concerned that we seem to be looking for reasons to not do something.”

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BEACH BUZZ As dump trucks continue their hundreds of trips between Immokalee and Longboat Key beaches to deliver sand, Mote Marine Laboratory biologists have started monitoring the growing shoreline for nesting sea turtles, according to an April 22 update on the town’s website.

When nests are discovered, Mote has the necessary permits to relocate them to safe zones where there is no construction.

In the end, the Town Commission voted to table the discussion while staff adds in clarifications.

The commission asked staff to potentially add specific lighting level thresholds that would be measurable.

Town Manager Dave Bullock warned board members the latter issue could become controversial in the way sound enforcement has in the past.

Richard Balleran, a Tides of Longboat resident who has lived on the island part time since 1997, said he thinks enacting a more comprehensive ordinance would positively impact property values.

But commissioners remained skeptical about jumping into a first reading of Sarasota County’s law.

“Quite frankly, overexuberance and enforcing new laws can create a plethora of problems,” Younger said. “We need to tone down what we’re offering before moving forward.”

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When things go wrong, businesses immediately adjust. Government officials should be taking the same approach to traffic. We can’t let next season be like this one.

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n business, at a restaurant, or, say, a newspaper, or on a professional sports team, the managements and staffs routinely perform post-mortems.

If something went wrong in the dining room, or in the day’s edition or during a play or game, the staffs analyze what happened and immediately take steps to prevent the same mistake from occurring the next day or the next night.

That’s the kind of thinking and action we need now from our elected and government officials.

Traffic was a nightmare this past season on both ends of Longboat Key, in Bradenton Beach, on the Cortez Bridge, on St. Armands Circle, the Ringling Bridge and on and on.

We can’t let that happen again next season. Too much is at stake financially and for the future. Even if it means implementing interim steps, we cannot repeat what happened this season nine months from now.

That would be a disaster — for

everyone.

This is the mindset on which taxpayers, residents and business owners must insist from public and government officials. The response that road projects are in the works or on the Florida Department of Transportation to-do schedule for 2018 or 2020 or whenever should not be excuses or deterrents to action. Work around them.

Growth is not the problem here.

Take a look at the population and housing data in the box below. Over 14 years, the population in Longboat Key and the surrounding municipalities has increased only 2.5% — an average annual growth rate of 0.17% — that’s zero point 17%, less than a quarter of a percent.

Or put another way, population of the six municipalities charted below increased only 2,937 over 14 years — 209 people a year.

Consider housing units. The total number of housing units in the six municipalities increased more than

GROWTH IS NOT THE SOURCE OF PROBLEM POPULATION % Chg.

2000 2010 2014 2000-2014

1,814 1,503 1,626 -10% Anna Maria Bradenton Beach 1,482 1,171 1,219 -18% 4,966 3,836 4,098 -17% Holmes Beach Bradenton 49,504 49,546 52,769 +6% 7,603 6,888 7,143 -6% Longboat Key Sarasota 52,715 51,917 54,214 +3 118,084 115,172 121,069 +2.5% Total HOUSING UNITS % Chg.

2000 2010 2014 2000-2014 Anna Maria 1,538 1,525 1,525 — Bradenton Beach 1,762 1,913 1,913 +8% Holmes Beach 4,202 4,294 4,294 +2% Bradenton 24,887 25,970 25,970 +4% Longboat Key 8,834 9,414 9,414 +6% Sarasota 26,898 28,890 28,890 +7% TOTAL 68,121 72,006 72,006 +6% Source: U.S. Census

population did — by 3,885, or an average of 277 a year.

Neither of these — population nor housing growth — is an eye-popping explosion. To the contrary.

Or even if you took the change in housing units in the four barrierisland municipalities, they increased by 810 units. That’s still only 5% growth over 14 years, or a half of a percent per year.

Or, convert that increase in housing units to population, assuming two people per unit during season.

Fourteen years ago, that would have translated to 32,672 people on the barrier islands at absolute peak season at the same time (a rare occurrence, if at all). In 2014, that would have increased to 34,292 people, an increase of 1,620 more people.

On Longboat Key, the increase in housing units over the 14-year period was 580. Multiply that by two, and you have an increase of 1,160 more people here at peak season than in the year 2000.

But even those increases over the past 14 years have been ameliorated on Longboat by the loss of more than 200 hotel units. Even if each new housing unit brought two more cars to the Key, that still would not equal the number of cars on the island when Longboat had the Colony, the former Holiday Inn, the Hilton and several smaller resorts that have since converted to condominiums operating at capacity.

Given the data, it’s difficult to argue that traffic is worse than ever now because of population growth.

The traffic backups are more problems of timing and capacity — too many people driving at once.

The latter can be managed — with such tactics as traffic managers, light synchronization and use charges.

This region can’t wait for FDOT to build more capacity. Local and state public officials need to be creative.

Most of all, they need to be ready for next season. They need to be urgent.

Nine months to go.

Why the Vue is so close to the road and the 5-year plan The following appeared in the April 21 edition of the Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers.

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e’re stuck on traffic.

No one can get it off his mind. But instead of talking about how bad it is, the conversation has shifted. Instead of “It took me XX minutes to get here!” the tone is pleasant surprise and relief: “It took me only X minutes to get here.”

But everyone is still talking about the Vue … and Fruitville and U.S. 41 … and U.S. 41 and Gulfstream.

“Who let them build that thing so close to the road?”

“What are they going to do there?”

We have some answers. You’ll be surprised. Maybe pleasantly so.

Start with the easy one: The Vue condominium and Westin hotel.

You may find this difficult to believe, but building to the lot line on U.S. 41, with the building seemingly hanging over the road, is required in the city code. City Manager Tom Barwin says that came from the famous Andrew Duany “new urban” downtown plan the city adopted in 2004.

And actually, city officials told us, the Kolter Group voluntarily moved the building back. Don’t blame Kolter.

More good news: When the Vue is completed, Barwin says, the Vue’s

facade on U.S. 41 “will be light, glossy modern and iconic” in the style of the Sarasota School of Architecture. The sidewalk next to the building and 41 will be wider than it was before, and the road will be straightened so there won’t be a goofy jog in the right-turn lane.

There’s more. Judge it for yourself: Barwin says the Florida Department of Transportation will start in June constructing a permanent and better right-turn lane on 41 at Fruitville heading north, and a raised median island extending from Gulfstream to Fruitville.

FDOT also will straighten that portion of 41.

At the same time, FDOT is moving forward on constructing roundabouts at 41 and Gulfstream, Fruitville and 10th and 14th streets.

And to demonstrate FDOT’s commitment to addressing the logjams at 41 and Fruitville and Gulfstream FDOT has cut in half the time it normally takes to construct the roundabouts — from 10 to 12 years to five to six years.

City Engineer Alex DavisShaw says she has never seen FDOT work this fast.

Yahoo. But sorry, it’s difficult to celebrate. Five to six years before construction is completed?

Overlay on that the Greenpointe project at the old Quay site. Its regional president, Rick Harcrow, says if all goes as planned, it hopes to begin construction in the first quarter of 2017. He says that project is estimated to take seven years.

To date, Barwin and DavisShaw told us, Greenpointe and Kolter have more than met their required traffic obligations and have been coordinating and cooperative with the city and FDOT. Somehow, though, it remains difficult to imagine that roundabouts at Fruitville and Gulfstream will be the answer. It will be half of a decade before we know …

What about an underpass?

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Move the crosswalk Since the crosswalk at Cedars West condominiums seems it is located in an inappropriate location for pedestrians, why not save some money and move it to Broadway, where people actually cross the street?

Why have a crosswalk with road markings, signs and lights just sitting by the roadside not ever being used? The town of Longboat Key should inform FDOT of its mistake, and move this crosswalk where it will be of service to the community.

Didn’t the town of Longboat Key want to lessen the signage on the key not long ago?

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APRIL 12

BOTTLED UP 3:51 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Disturbance: A woman reported that a former coworker approached her and began shouting at her, and she became scared for her safety. The woman told officers the man was upset because he was fired last April.

APRIL 13

MISSING SHADES 3:12 p.m. — 600 block of Longboat Key Road Larceny: A woman told police she suspected a cleaning service employee stole a $300 pair of black Prada sunglasses and an $860 pair of Olive Peoples prescription sunglasses from a drawer in her bathroom. She did not want to prosecute the suspect, and signed a waiver for officers.

APRIL 16

TAKE THE HINT 6:16 p.m. — 5100 block of GMD Welfare Check: A woman asked officers to check on her friend, because she saw her vehicle was at her resident but was not responding to calls. Police went to the woman’s unit, and she answered the door and said all was well, and her phone must have been off the hook.

APRIL 17

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

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

(DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW OF LONGTIME LONGBOAT KEY TURTLE ADVOCATE VIRGINIA SANDERS)

APRIL 18

GAME GETS ROWDY 4:01 p.m. — 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive Vandalism: Police assisted municipal staff in retrieving two benches, two chairs and shuffleboard equipment from the Longboat Key Recreation Center that an unknown suspect or suspects threw into the bay.

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I, along with many friends, have been trapped in the nightmare of Frontier Communications for three weeks.

There is little customer service, sporadic service on its equipment and no solution in sight.

After being on the phone more than 2.5 hours, I know the only solution is to gather up the boxes and Internet router and find another service.

The times they are a-changing on Longboat Key, as increased building brings more visitors and more residents. And changing times like these make it more important than ever to consider the needs of some of the oldest visitors to the Key — the sea turtles. They’ve been coming here to lay their nests, and their hatchlings have made their way into the gulf for…well, a lot longer than we humans have been coming here. But now, with another nesting season just around the corner, they need a little more help from us to maintain this crucial link in their survival.

The people of Longboat Key have made great strides in helping the sea turtles by changing exterior lights and closing window blinds at night, and the Longboat Key Turtle Watch volunteers have worked tirelessly, walking the beaches from May through October, counting, marking and measuring every nest and documenting every false crawl.

But human activity is a continual threat to the turtle population, so now it’s our responsibility to increase our efforts to ensure their survival.

First, the town should simply do what the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission is encouraging Longboat Key to do: Pass a new lighting ordinance that mirrors state statutes for regulating beach lighting.

Then, make sure all beach chairs, tents and other obstacles are moved safely off the beach every night so the females don’t get stranded or have a false

crawl, and their hatchlings have a clear path to the gulf. Right now, this is just voluntary.

Unfortunately, the statistics show that despite all the posters, programs and news articles, there’s still a very high rate of hatchling disorientations on Longboat Key. Making it mandatory that beaches are kept clear at night isn’t asking a lot; it’s just saying that after a day at the beach, we should take back what we brought with us. As kids, we were told to put away our toys before bedtime; expecting adults to do the same isn’t something that should negatively effect property values or tourism.

Showing respect for everyone, especially our oldest marine visitors, is what builds a stronger community and separates Longboat Key from the party beaches elsewhere in Florida.

Now’s the time to act and do the right thing, not only for the sea turtles, but to show the world that Longboat Key is serious about preserving the natural wonders that make life here great for ourselves and for future generations.

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Sea turtle nesting officially hatches May 1.

n If you encounter a nesting turtle, observe from a distance and remain quiet. n Shield or turn off all outdoor lights that can be visible from the beach. n Close the drapes after dark and stack beach furniture at the dune line or, ideally, remove it from the beach. n Fill in holes that may trap hatchlings on their way to the water. n Put trash in its proper place.

KRISTEN HERHOLD COMMUNITY EDITOR

As the car carriers come and the snowbirds return north, the beaches are set to become even more crowded — with turtles.

Turtle nesting season officially kicks off May 1, and scientists and volunteers are hoping for the upward trend from previous years to continue.

“The trend has been good since 2008, so we’re hoping for even better this year,” said Kristen Mazzarella, senior biologist with the Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory. “We’re always hoping for more turtles this year than the last.”

Mote has monitored 35 miles of turtle nests from Longboat Key to Venice for 35 years. A total of 2,475 loggerhead and green turtle nests were laid last

n Approach

nesting turtles or hatchlings, make noise or shine lights at the turtles. n Use flashlights or fishing lamps on the beach. n Pick up hatchlings that have emerged and are heading for the water. n Encourage a turtle to move while nesting. n Use fireworks on the beach.

year, breaking 2012’s record by six nests.

Although nesting season doesn’t officially begin until May 1, some nests were laid in late April last year.

“A good indication of knowing when nests will appear is things like water temperature rising into the 80s,” Mazzarella said. “Turtle nesting also tends to start first on the east coast of Florida, so we know we can expect nests soon after that. But neither of those has yet to happen. We never really know when the first nests will be.”

Between 250 and 300 volunteers began patrolling the beaches April 15, looking for turtle tracks and nests each morning around sunrise. Based on the tracks on the sand, volunteers can tell the type of turtle nest and where it is located.

Each nest contains more than 100 eggs, and a mother will return multiple times to the same beach each season to lay nests. Just one in 1,000 hatchlings will make it to adulthood, and in 25 to 30 years, female turtles will return to the same beach they were born to lay their own eggs.

Because all sea turtle species are considered threatened or endangered, it is important for residents and visitors to share the beach with the turtles and their nests.

Mote asks people to turn off lights visible from the beach, which can cause disorientation for hatchlings, which are drawn toward the brightest horizon and will head toward the light and away from the water.

People should also take equipment and furniture off the beach at night and fill in holes to prevent false crawls, which happen when a nesting turtle crawls up the beach to nest but does not due to disturbances by people, lights or obstacles.

“We always hope we can get rid of human impact,” Mazzarella said. “From lighting to furniture to holes on the beach and people disturbing turtles at night while they’re nesting, we hope to do anything we can to reduce human impact.”

Last June, a nesting female became entangled in a chair and dragged it 149 feet to the water.

The turtle was able to escape, but in other cases, a turtle cannot break free from the chair and can drown.

“Nobody wants to say don’t go out and have fun, but we hope people can leave no trace,” said Cyndi Seamon, Longboat Key Turtle Watch vice president. “No matter where you go, go out and enjoy it and have fun, but take everything off the beach with you.

Leave only your footprints. It’s a beautiful beach, and it’s pretty special we get to share it with sea turtles. Not a lot of places have that.”

Turtle nesting season runs May 1 to Oct. 31.

2015 FINAL NESTING NUMBERS LONGBOAT KEY (Manatee County) n 338 loggerhead nests n 2 green turtle nests n 340 total nests LONGBOAT KEY (Sarasota County) n 355 loggerhead nests n 3 green nests n 358 total nests LIDO KEY n 97 loggerhead nests n 0 green turtle nests n 97 total nests SIESTA KEY n 407 loggerhead nests n 1 green turtle nest n 408 total nests CASEY KEY n 987 loggerhead nests n 29 green turtle nests n 1,016 total nests VENICE n 255 loggerhead nests n 1 green turtle nest n 256 total nests TOTAL n 2,439 loggerhead nests n 36 green turtle nests n 2,475 total nests

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NETWORKING @ NOON Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Harry’s Continental Kitchens, 545 St. Judes Drive. Enjoy lunch while networking with chamber members. Cost is $25 for members; $35 for guests and future members. Call 383-2466.

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‘BRAINWORKS — SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR STAYING SHARP’ Takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Jeff Sochar will be presenting a program on how to build a personalized strategy to improve and maintain the best level of health possible. Cost is $10.

RSVP to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 383-6493.

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NATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEK Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Lido Key, 233 Ben Franklin Drive.

Learn how you and your business can become involved with and benefit from the economic impact of the 2017 World Rowing Championships. Cost is $35. Call 383-2466.

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DINNER AND A MOVIE What: The second combined fundraiser for the Longboat Key Garden Club and the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key will feature dinner, a horseshoethrowing contest and the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Guests will receive a golf cart to use for this drive-in movie experience. Proceeds will benefit the clubs’ grant and scholarship programs. Cost is $65; VIP tickets for $75.

Call 387-1909.

When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 Where: Longboat Key Club Islandside Driving Range

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On April 12 — his 90th birthday — Harold Ronson did what he always does on Tuesday mornings. He headed into Sarasota to workout with Tim Watnem at Balance Health and Fitness.

Ronson has “thrown a few weights around” (his term) since he was a teenager, and tells many a story about how he and his buddies at Coney Island used to planche their girlfriends — that is, carry them around in plank position. And he has regularly used the gym at his condo and at the Longboat Key Club.

But about five years ago, a friend convinced him that his routine was too routine, that his body had adapted to do his favorite exercises with less effort and that he had much to gain from a personal trainer.

Watnem starts Ronson’s session with about 20 minutes of stretching on the table. The goal of the workout is to strengthen the extensors that hold him upright and lengthen the tight muscles on the front of the body that tend to pull him into a forward posture. Posture work like this is of great importance for older populations. They also work on endurance and balance.

Watnem’s qualifications date back to his college study of special populations. He’s also a licensed massage therapist, which comes in handy for older clients. Perhaps most valuable are his genuine affection for working with older people and his 30 years of experience.

“The older you get, the more important ‘preventative maintenance’ becomes,” he said. “That means moving, whether you are doing it on your own or being moved by a therapist.”

Tim Watnem, Balance Health and Fitness, 400-8310.

Study after study has established that you can improve your strength, endurance and flexibility even if you don’t start until you are in your 80s.

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With some exceptions, inexperienced clients do best with experienced trainers.

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Her mother wanted her young daughters to study dancing.

Frank, 94, says she had no use for ballet and ballroom and only tolerated tap. She was athletic then, a medal-winning diver in her school years and an avid golfer and tennis player for decades.

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She is still consistently active, working out for an hour a day in the pool at her condo in addition to her three weekly sessions.

Bryant Anderson is a licensed massage therapist as well as an American Council on Exercise certified trainer. He concentrates on functional training with his older clients to improve their ability to perform the activities of daily living.

Peter Sibinkic, Your Fitness Instructor, 383-3488 SAM SHAPIRO AND PATTI LEE CURTIS

When I asked Sam Shapiro his age and he replied, “I’m 97,” I blurted out, “You can’t be 97!”

Pretty dumb — I was there because he was over 90 — but it was still surprising to see that kind of energy and enthusiasm emanating from a 97-year-old.

His response: “I’m really 97.

That’s what working out does for you.”

Shapiro works out with Patti Lee Curtis three times a week in the gym at his condominium.

They have been a team for a decade or so.

He calls his trainer “Attila the hen,” and says what he likes best about his workout is: “When I’m finished.” Don’t believe him.

Shapiro and Curtis are obviously well-paired. Curtis has been in the fitness industry since 1985, “when they just started to certify trainers and I was working with Richard Simmons.”

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She has many specialist certifications, including one for arthritis. And her sense of humor matches this client perfectly. She says, “I am lucky and honored to be working with these clients.” He says: “You could have fooled me.” n

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Molly Schechter is an ACEcertified personal trainer with a specialty in older adult fitness plus YogaFit Instructor Training, SCF Yoga Fundamentals I and II and Power Pilates Mat Certifications. She teaches classes at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center. Email her at mschechter@YourObserver.com.

When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 Where: Longboat Key Club Islandside Driving Range, 361 Gulf of Mexico Drive Cost is $65; $75 for VIP lounge sofa seating.

Admission and raffle tickets can be purchased at the Longboat Observer, Edward Jones on St. Armands Circle, Exit Art at Chart House and the Centre Shops, Design 2000, Lazy Lobster and SunTrust Bank.

Call 387-1909.

Drive-in movies may have disappeared in recent decades, but for one night, guests will swap their cars for golf carts at the Longboat Key Garden Club and Kiwanis Club’s second drive-in Dinner and a Movie event April 30, at the Courtesy photo Resort at Longboat Key Club’s Sam Shapiro Islandside Driving Range. works his upThe event will feature dinner per body with followed by a showing of “Butch his trainer, Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Patti Lee Curtis “We wanted to find a movie that would appeal to a sense of nostalgia and a movie both men and women would love,” said Susan Phillips, event chairwoman and Garden Club president. “Everybody has seen the movie, but it’s been 25 years since I’ve seen it.”

To go with the Western theme of the movie, the two clubs will hold a horseshoe-throwing contest. There will also be a raffle and silent auction.

Last year’s event raised $8,000 and was the first joint fundraiser between the Garden and Kiwanis clubs. Phillips is hoping to raise at least $16,000 this year, and proceeds will go toward the clubs’ various scholarships and grants.

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She was born in Beaver Falls, Pa., grew up in Perth Amboy, N.J. and became a long-time resident of Toms River, N.J. She was a graduate of Rutgers University School of Nursing and started her nursing career at St. Vincent Hospital, in Newark N.J., where she met her husband, the love of her life, Dr. Charles Fortunato.

The couple settled in Toms River, where they opened a medical practice and started a family.

During their years in Toms River, the couple enjoyed the friendship and camaraderie of many close friends and acquaintances. Her cooking skills drew countless guests to her kitchen and dining room table. She was a gracious hostess and confidante.

Together, she and Charles traveled the world and delighted in experiencing different cultures and people. She was particularly drawn to ocean sunsets and warm-water breezes, which brought her to Longboat Key many decades ago.

Ms. Fortunato derived great joy from spending time with her grandchildren, who remember her warm and vibrant personality in addition to her excellent storytelling and homeworkhelper skills. She was a kind, loving and gentle person who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Charles Fortunato; her brother, Bert Sathmary; and her sisters, Madge Tricules and Irma Doros.

She is survived by her loving children, David Fortunato, of Toms River, Lillian Geswelli and her husband, Jim, of New Vernon, N.J., and Paula FortunatoRedstone, of Beverly Hills, Calif.; three grandchildren; and her extended family and friends.

Private services were held April 2.

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Teach children that safety rules apply to everyone at all times.

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Giving children control over their bodies reinforces that they have the right to determine how and when they are touched. Do not let fear of rudeness compromise safety.

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Help children develop assertiveness skills, and practice decision-making.

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Temple Beth Israel

Growing in Jesus’ Name Sunday Service 10:00 AM The Rev. Dr. Norman Pritchard

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LUXURY WATERFRONT ESTATE PROPERTIES 5080 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE A truly private bayfront estate, adoringly called “Notre Paradis,� will impress you. Situated on almost a full acre of property that overlooks Sarasota Bay, this special residence is a showcase of stunning views from virtually every room, with hardly so much as a glimpse of a neighbor.

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670 MOURNING DOVE DRIVE New on the market! Overflowing with charm and allure, this stunning home, offering more than 4,000 SF of designer living space in the exclusive community of Bird Key, will impress you at every turn. Ideally situated just three homes in from Sarasota Bay. The avid boater will enjoy the 100-feet of frontage on sailboat-deep waters, a newer seawall and dock with shore-power, as well as a 16,000-pound lift. Built in 2006, this beautiful estate features custom finishes inside and out, including imported stone accents, ceiling treatment of exposed maple beams, Fine Art chandeliers and sconces, handscraped solid-wood maple and Travertine tile flooring, impact-glass windows, French doors and much more. Call Roger today for an exclusive tour!

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6855 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE NEW BEACH HOME! Situated directly on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, this brand new five bedroom home is ready for you to make personal selections. Built to the highest standards by luxury home builder Mason Martin Builders and designed by Beacon Design, this home offers high-end, custom finishes that only new construction can provide.

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213 NORTH WASHINGTON DRIVE

Enjoy the best of both worlds! This waterfront estate rests on an oversized homesite that backs up to Sarasota Bay and fronts to a private yacht basin. You will love the over 5,000 SF, Mediterranean-inspired interior, offering designer finishes throughout. Siesta Key beach and the popular Siesta Key village are close enough to enjoy year-round.

This unique, three-bedroom contemporary jewel is a rare find situated in the heart of St. Armands Circle. Featuring a custom-designed layout, walls of floor-to-ceiling glass and modern finishes. Savor birds-eye bay views from the rooftop terrace and walk to fine dining and wonderful shopping, just a few steps from your front door.

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3340 SABAL COVE LANE This lovely waterfront home offers a unique chance to savor peaceful, far-reaching lake views and deeded access to a private beach club. Enjoy a relaxing, lake-front lifestyle with a generous four-bedroom layout and extensive outdoor entertaining areas. www.3340SabalCoveLane.com

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YOUR NEIGHBORS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS The Garden Club awarded six $4,000 scholarships to local students. Each student is pursuing a career in an environmental-related field (from left): n Joseph McWilliams, New College of Florida n Orion Morton, New College of Florida n Robert Benedict, University of Florida n Edgar Bischoff III, University of South Florida, SarasotaManatee n Juliana Carrillo, University of Florida n Alex Lochard, University of Florida (not pictured)

n Manatee County Juvenile Detention Center: $500 n Manatee County Girls’ Club “Just for Girls”: $1,000 n Friends of DeSoto National Memorial: $1,000 n Florida Maritime Museum: $1,000 n Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County: $1,000 n Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: $1,500 n Save Our Seabirds: $2,000 n Sarasota Bay Watch: $2,000 n Mote Marine Laboratory: $5,000

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he Longboat Key Garden Club hosted its annual meeting and luncheon April 19, at Joan Durante Park.

At the meeting, officers spoke about the club and its work and presented various awards, including $24,000 in scholarships to six students and $15,000 in grants to nine local organizations.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

April Glasco, of book donation recipient Second Chance-Last Opportunity, Andi Watson, of grant recipient Manatee County Girls’ Club, and Joyce Noel, of Second Chance-Last Opportunity

Michael Renick, Garden Club President Susan Phillips and Eric Teoh, with a $9,000 check to the Garden Club from Team Renick.

Jorge Acevedo and David Bocanegra, of grant recipient Friends of DeSoto National Memorial

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Event organizers Janice Cook and Beverly Shapiro

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The event featured barbecue from Mr. Bones BBQ and ice cream from the Purple Belle Ice Cream Truck.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

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LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB 7327 Greystone Street • $1,549,000

ATTENTION BOATERS! This fabulous 3BR/2BA canal front one story turnkey home is ready for immediate occupancy.

Plenty of room for a pool, dock & boat lift. This will not last long! $675,000

BEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS from just about every room. Enjoy sounds of the waves & brilliant sunsets on your wrap around balcony. $769,900 Amenities include elevator, spa, fitness & more.

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Republican Club President Joe McElmeel and speaker Robert Wolf

Robert Wolf speaks to Republican Club

Pool, Spa & Deeded Beach.

Gorgeous sunsets from the decks.

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Robert Wolf, author of “The Awakening of the Silent Majority? I Pray it’s Not Too Late,” spoke about managing the national debt and being proud of the America his generation leaves to grandchildren.

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LONGBOAT KEY – Gulf front home on 1+acres. Pool, spa, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths ...$3,995,000 WHITAKERS LANDING LOT ON DEEP WATER $1,750,000 One lot from Bay w/100 ft seawall on a deep channel.

Gated community of luxury homes. Beautiful views.

BOATERS DREAM $1,395,000 Lush & private 3BR/2BA home 1/2+acre across street from beach. Dock with lift on wide canal.

SARASOTA MAINLAND – Situated on a 2 acre site, this waterfront home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, pool, spa, 3 car garage ....................................................................PENDING $599,000 LONGBOAT KEY – Beautifully landscaped, charming Village home. 2 bedrooms plus office, 2 baths, 2 car garage. Walk to bay, beach, restaurants ......................................SOLD $549,000 WINDWARD BAY – direct bay front 2/2 residence with LG bonus room, excellent amenities including tennis, pools, pickle ball, docks, deeded beach access. 2 small pets allowed.....$399,000 BEACH HARBOR – 2 bedroom, 2 bath with many upgrades and a Gulf view ..............$264,500 WINDWARD BAY – 2 bedroom renovated villa with view of the Bay................ SOLD

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STUNNING 2/2 BAY FRONT PENTHOUSE, totally renovated. This residence is in a community that offers deeded beach access, 2 pools, tennis courts, boat docks and much more. Offered furnished.......................................................................................................................... SOLD $449,000 BEAUTIFUL LBK CANAL $995,000 Privacy plus a beautiful canal with direct Bay access.

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BAYOU- 3281 Bayou Sound 3BR+ Den/3.5BA canal home with pool, 80’ dock, 25,000 lb lift, 2-story lanai and 2 car garage. $1,349,000

HARBOUR COURT - 2254 Harbour Court Drive Furnished, 3BR+ office/3.5BA attached SFH with extensive bay views, docking and attached 2 car garage. $1,299,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS - 601 Longboat Club Road #804S - 2BR/2BA updated end residence with open floor plan. Full Gulf to bay views. $1,065,000

ST JU ED! T LIS GRAND BAY- 3030 Grand Bay Blvd #341 Stunning panoramic views! Turnkey furnished, 3BR/3.5BA corner residence with a large wrap-a-around terrace. $1,449,000

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WHITNEY BEACH- 6701 Gulf of Mexico Dr #329 Direct Gulf access, 2nd floor furnished coastal retreat! One of the best views in this delightful 1BR/1BA Condominium. $449,000

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HARBOUR OAKS - 2115 Harbourside Drive #1004 3BR/2BA with 2 car garage and elevated views over the Harbourside course. $399,000

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Key Niners say aloha to the end of season

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ey Niners women’s golf association held its final tournament and luncheon of the year April 12, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

The women enjoyed a morning of golf followed by a Hawaiian-themed lunch.

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Enjoy the city skyline and Sarasota Bay views from your 5 bed/5 bath waterfront estate. The exquisite chef style gourmet kitchen boasts the highest quality brands and every modern convenience along with a butler’s pantry.

The sophisticated office, game room complete with bar, summer kitchen and his and hers master baths all contribute to the allure of this magnificent estate.

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L’Ambiance condo sells for $1.55 million previously sold for $850,000 in 2002.

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condominium in L’Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. David Gruber, trustee, of Elkins Park, Pa., sold the Unit B-902 condominium at 415 L’Ambiance Drive to Steven and Becky Thomas, of Longboat Key, for $1.55 million. Built in 1992, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,385 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $780,000 in 1993.

MARINA BAY

Daphne Whitman, of Naples, sold her Unit 121 condominium at 2410 Harbourside Drive to Henry and Barbara Lansink, of Ontario, Canada, for $1.4 million. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,690 square feet. It previously sold for $849,000 in 1998.

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

Kent Whitney, of Longboat Key, sold his home at 520 Putter Lane to John and Diane Wright, of Fuquay Varina, N.C., for $935,000. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,529 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $920,000 in 2014.

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS

William and Maria Aitchison, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit S-1003 condominium at 601 Longboat Club Road to David Burnett and Stephanie Zschokke, of Maple Grove, Minn., for $925,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,458 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $831,000 in 2014.

LONGBEACH VILLAGE

Jerome and Sharon Glassman, of Ocala, sold their home at 430 N. Shore Road to Douglas and Katherine Rhodes, of New Castle, N.H., for $900,000.

Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,893 square feet of living area. It

Michael Sherrow and Ellen Leef-Sherrow, of Longboat Key, sold their Unit 603 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to George Ressnstra, of Longboat Key, for $775,000. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,585 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $700,000 in 2013.

ISLANDER CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY

Julie Omsberg, of Scarborough, Maine, sold her Unit 83-S condominium at 2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Damiano and Christine Maniscalchi, of Newburgh, N.Y., for $760,000.

Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $469,000 in 2012.

SEAPLACE

Terry Awes and Rachel Dole, of Minneapolis, sold their Unit G8-301-B condominium at 1925 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Nancy and David Schwiesow, of Roseland, Va., for $700,000.

Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,492 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $522,500 in 2013.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

APRIL 11 - APRIL 15

FAIRWAY BAY

Stanley Siegel, trustee, of Miami, sold the Unit 526 condominium at 2110 Harbourside Drive to Calvert and Joanne Hawkes, of Longboat Key, for $690,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,031 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $359,000 in 1997.

SAND CAY

Carolyn Byers, trustee, sold the Unit 215 condominium at 4725 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Michael and Rebecca Peltz, of Grosse Point, Mich., for $525,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,071 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $549,000 in 2004.

WINDWARD BAY

Pol and Hugette Dessy, of Sparta, N.J., sold their Unit PH-3 condominium at 4960 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Eugene Beaupre and Lynn Marmer, of Cincinnati, for $427,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,152 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $365,000 in 2013.

ST. ARMANDS KEY

ST. ARMANDS TOWER NORTH

H. Keith and Sharon Whitfield, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 33 condominium at 1 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Robert Squil-

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

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

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

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584 Gunwale Lane A4146835 $2,500,000 Kathleen Callender

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5060 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4145711 $8,200,000 Beverly St Hilaire

566 Jessmyth Drive A4109336 $1,950,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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435 L Ambiance Drive H202 A4113356 $1,695,000 Klaus Lang

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595 Dream Island Road 23B A4145535 $1,650,000 Michael Moulton

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6037 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4146866 $1,495,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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210 Sands Point Road 2001 A4107506 $1,050,000 Ian Addy Pa

lante and Joan Davis, of Richmond, Va., for $900,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,389 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $676,800 in 2005.

LIDO KEY

L’ELEGANCE ON LIDO BEACH

Steven and Becky Thomas, of Austin, Texas, sold their Unit A-1003 condominium at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Nan Fein and Richard Rein, trustees, of Cincinnati, for $875,300. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $605,000 in 2010.

Beth Murphy, trustee, sold the Unit A-903 condominium at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Carl and Carol Wetzig, of Colorado Springs, Colo., for $862,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $825,000 in 2014.

JOHN RINGLING ESTATES

James and Pamela MacDonald, of Sarasota, sold their home at 127 Cleveland Drive to Rafael Miccio and Eleanora Miccio-Lodi, of Sarasota, for $700,000. Built in 1961, it has one bedroom, four baths and 2,282 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $260,000

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3040 Grand Bay Boulevard 215 A4134596 $849,000 Richard Perlman

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392 Firehouse Lane A4145219 $799,969 Mary Defrank

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801 Bayport Way 801 A4151581 $699,000 Robert Dardas

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1701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4132284 $619,000 Bruce Meyer

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BIRD KEY Calvert and Joanne Hawkes sold their home at 413 Partridge Circle to Dockside Homes LLC for $675,000.

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bedrooms, three baths and 1,532 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $196,000 in 1997.

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61 S. Boulevard of the Presidents • St. Armands

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS PERMIT APPLICANT AMOUNT 4234 GMD Alteration Lawrence A. Panza $115,000 600 Buttonwood Drive Alteration Ward W. Maxson $77,448 5350 GMD Alteration Tyler’s Ice Cream $73,000 7115 GMD Alteration Howard E. Gilbert $65,434 2675 GMD Alteration Gregory S. Goodrid $60,000 581 Birdie Lane Re-roof Drew R. Link $32,900 3620 Fair Oaks Place Re-roof Mayer L. Wainstein $31,900 3101 Bayou Sound Alteration Edward Reyno Paul $27,800 660 Neptune Ave. Re-roof Walker Collier Real Estate $26,661 Holding 772 Marbury Lane Alteration Sterling Group Sarasota LLC $26,552 798 Jungle Queen Way Alteration Stanislav Tarasov $22,800 3240 GMD Alteration Sandra and Spencer Lavis $20,215 5200 GMD Re-roof Joseph Welch $18,973 701 Old Compass Road Demolition Christopher J. Dumas $17,729 4420 Exeter Drive Alteration Alan Shaffer $15,000 718 Linley St. Re-roof George Featherstone $13,452 740 Fox St. Alteration Nancy Greenhouse $9,800 573 Norton St. Alteration Kendall Coates $7,250 4995 GMD Alteration Hoyt R. Barnett $2,420 3101 Bayou Sound Alteration Edward Reyno Paul $1,850 6701 GMD Alteration Brian P. Lies $1,780

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527 Sutton Place A4119419 $299,900 Anna Kaminski

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3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive C210 A4115590 $249,900 Stephen Harris

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535 Sanctuary Drive C108 A4147214 $1,395,000

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Temple Beth Israel celebrates Passover

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ongboat Key residents celebrated the first night of Passover April 22, at Temple Beth Israel.

Temple members and their families attended a service followed by a Seder dinner.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Photos by Kristen Herhold

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Judy and Roger Goldstein WATERFRONT COMM. - NEARLY AN ACRE! 4Br/4.5Ba/3CG home plus bonus rm & den wooded view, MF lawn, detailed ceil., built-ins, granite, wood cabinets, tile & wood flrs, central vac., gas fp, SS appls., wet bar, screened lanai w/pool, spa & summer kitch., comm. boat ramp!

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CANAL FRONT W/DOCK & LIFT! Immaculate 3Br/2.5Ba/2CG w/den & fam rm, hardwood & diagonal tile flrs, wood cabinets, builtins, 10Ft ceil., crown moldings, Silestone, SS appls., energy efficient, natural gas, pool & summer kitch., nearby I75!

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Queens Harbour | 4/4.1 | $1,995,000 Jonas Forslund 866.600.6008 469392 3548 Fair Oaks Ln Search A4137477 on CBHomes.com

Grand Bay 1 | 3/3.1 | $1,795,000 The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 503485 3060 Grand Bay Blvd, Unit #141 Search A4147225 on CBHomes.com

Beaches of Longboat Key | 2/2 | $1,590,000 Barbara Miller 866.600.6008 486030 775 Longboat Club Rd, Unit #1002 Search A4137231 on CBHomes.com

Derby Bay North | 4/4 | $1,500,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 503371 Open Sun 1-4 | 1245 Derby Ln, #A Search A4146967 on CBHomes.com

Mira Mar | 4/5 | $1,399,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 504118 8008 Midnight Pass Rd Search A4148112 on CBHomes.com

Harbour Court | 3/3.1 | $1,299,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 500876 2254 Harbour Court Dr Search A4141196 on CBHomes.com

Seascape | 3/2 | $950,000 Carla Rayman 866.600.6008 502474 5135 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #102 Search A4144132 on CBHomes.com

Laguna Yacht Village | 3/3 | $899,000 David/Wendy Leventhal, P.A. 866.600.6008 493825 6330 Laguna Dr Search A4131668 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key Towers | 2/2 | $895,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 469533 603 Longboat Club Rd, Unit #602N Search A4148431 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key | 3/2 | $830,000 Elizabeth Rose 866.600.6008 503178 611 Owl Way Search A4146461 on CBHomes.com

Siesta Isles | 3/3 | $829,000 Carolyn Donnelly 866.600.6008 504833 5319 Cape Leyte Dr Search A4149507 on CBHomes.com

Bay Plaza | 2/2 | $825,000 Gwen Kruse 866.600.6008 501222 1255 N Gulfstream Ave, Unit 806 Search A4141986 on CBHomes.com

Bay Isles | 4/3 | $699,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 505534 3280 Bayou Rd Search A4150913 on CBHomes.com

Beachplace II | 2/2 | $619,000 Gary McKinstry 866.600.6008 484573 1095 N Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #301 Search A4148601 on CBHomes.com

Winding Oaks | 2/2 | $599,000 Linda Weber 866.600.6008 506200 3412 Winding Oaks Dr, Unit #51 Search A4151372 on CBHomes.com

Lido Surf & Sand | 2/2 | $580,000 Nathalie Nolander 866.600.6008 496221 1102 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Unit #606 Search A4134799 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | Duplex | $564,900 Mirta Klauber 866.600.6008 468939 767/769 Saint Judes N Dr Search A4130142 on CBHomes.com

Fairway Bay 1 | 2/2 | $517,500 Jim Curtis 866.600.6008 503388 1932 Harbourside Dr, Unit #241 Search A4146209 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key Moorings | Yacht Slip | $480,000 Tom Fynes 866.600.6008 468756 2600 Harbourside Dr, Unit #Q11 And Q12 Search A4109290 on CBHomes.com

Portobello | 2/2 | $449,000 Mike Dyer 866.600.6008 498889 3240 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #207B Search A4138703 on CBHomes.com

University Place | 3/3 | $414,900 Michelle Musto 866.600.6008 498688 8230 Planters Knoll Ter Search A4138088 on CBHomes.com

Broadway Promenade | 3/2 | $399,000 Martina Coppenrath 866.600.6008 469082 1064 N Tamiami S Trl, Unit #1511 Search A4128339 on CBHomes.com

Islander Club of Longboat | 2/2 | $399,000 Gene DePoris 866.600.6008 498694 2295 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #44 Search A4138146 on CBHomes.com

Inn On The Beach III | 1/1 | $375,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 503940 225 Sands Point Rd, Unit #6102 Search A4147985 on CBHomes.com

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Antiques/Collectibles

Homes For Sale

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

Autos Wanted

BUYERS - Call to see if you qualify for $2500+ towards your closing costs.

941-726-2677

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

April 28 (Easy, difficulty rating 0.32)

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

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale DRY DOCK Boat Slip Reduced: Longboat Key, Unit-2124. $295/mo. 6/month minimum. Or for Sale $19,950. 708-267-6704.

HIGH & DRY indoor boat slip for sale or rent.

Excellent boating location. Up to 25/ft. Possible owner financing. Call 941-544-5597.

Boats 18.6/FT. KEY West Bowrider 2004: under 275/hours, 115HP, Yamaha 4 Stroke Engine, w/trailer, $8300. 802-380-2128.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE AUCTION! Longboat Key location preview.

Saturday, April 30th - 10a.m.-2 p.m Boat, Jeep, plus much more!

Bid online live.

Atlanta preview April 29-30th More info: www.auctionsunlimitedonline.com 678-889-7776 Au2594

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

Musical Instruments WANTED: GUITARS, Drums, Violins, Trumpets, Saxophones, Orchestra, Keyboards. Any Musical Instrument. Any Condition, CA$H. Free Pick-Up. 941.962.1333.

Schools/Instruction ART CLASSES. Come and enjoy acrylic painting.

I can teach anyone (children/adults) how to paint.

Kathy, 941-704-0222.

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

Condos/Apts. For Rent L’AMBIANCE: LBK. Luxury beachfront 2BR/3BA. See details under Seasonal/Vacation rentals. View at: www.thephotos.smugmug.com 2BR/2BA: LONGBOAT Key. Newly furnished condo on Gulf with water views. Steps to the beach, 2 pools, 3 tennis courts. Available April 15 − Dec 15, 2016. 2 month minimum, all utilities included. Call 941−383−5568 X1 for more details. (941) 383−5568, seaplace.net

Condos For Sale FOR SALE BY OWNER OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY: 4/30 - 1P.M.-4P.M. SUNDAY: 5/1 - 1P.M.-4P.M. Banyan Bay - Unit 503 5270 GMD, Longboat Key Fully renovated 2BR/2BA, SPECTACULAR FULL WATER VIEW! $450,000 Call Judy Welsh - 571-334-8937

2BR/2BA ST Armand’s Key, rarely available 2BR/2BA. Steps to Beach and Circle. Turnkey Furnished, Low Rise Condo Bldg. King & Twins w/private Baths. Lanai, Pool, Spa, Carport, Storage. (941) 730−4465 FSBO Sarasota.

SANDS POINT Condo. Stunning beachfront complex at the southern tip of Longboat Key. 3rd floor, 2BR/2BA unit is available furnished.

Open, split floor plan and all new windows in 2015. $435,000. Jodi Rasmussen−REALTOR Michael Saunders & Co. (941) 209−0156.

West of Trail Home on Deep water yacht basin.

3BR/2.5BA, pool. $1,485,000.

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

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Longboat Key villa: pool, beach, 2BR/2BA +den, boat dock, furnished, $300,000.

Longboat Key Condo with boat lift 10,000/lbs.

Wonderful views of Bay on Canal close to ICW, $375,000.

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

Nokomis Waterfront Home with large bay view, used as duplex, 3-4BR, 3BA. $399,000.

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

Port Charlotte: 2BR/2BA + Loft Townhouse. Water view, boat docks, $200,000.

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Vacant Buildable Lots: Sarasota from $65,000$1,500,000.

Sarasota Villa, 2BR/2BA on Golf Course, updated, $149,900.

Botanica in Palmer Ranch: 3BR/2.5BA, 2/car garage, over 2500/ft., private elevator. $519,900.

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Sawgrass in Venice: gated community home on golf course, 2/master suites plus 3rd BR, 3/car garage. $499,000.

Plantation Golf & County Club: 3BR/2BA w/pool, granite, stainless, completely renovated. $375,000.

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River Place: gated community. Executive home, 4BR/3BA plus 2 office/dens, huge screened pool deck, kayak launch onto Braden river. $499,900.

Greenfield Plantation: 4BR/3BA, 3/car garage plus office and caged pool, fenced yard, granite on all counters. $375,000.

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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 through floor to ceiling windows.

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

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LBK/ SEAGATE BEACHFRONT with fabulous views; 2BR/2BA, many amenities. Available June 15th to October 15, 2016. 3 month minimum $4200/mo. Call 941-383-5469 or e-mail rcharnes@ix.netcom.com

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

No pets. Unfurnished. Available immediately.

Long term/Seasonal. 703-638-8128.

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

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WEEKLY RENTALS. Luxurious, fully furnished 1 - 4 bedrooms. Condominiums and Cottages.

Beach to Bay. On-site management. Pools, tennis, boat slips. Visit: www.FloridaRent.com for information and virtual tours. 800-333-7335, 941-383-3117.

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Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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RIVERVIEW LANDING Subdivision, Bradenton.

2366 Landings Circle, 2 story, 5BR/5.5BA, 3/car garage, pool, enclosed lanai, 4970/sq.ft air conditioned, new tile roof, 1/2 acre, not in flood zone.

Offered at $179/sq.ft. 941-794-1981.

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Open House FOR SALE BY OWNER OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY: 4/30 - 1P.M.-4P.M. SUNDAY: 5/1 - 1P.M.-4P.M.

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

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Adult Care Services PRIVATE CAREGIVER. Take you shopping, doctor’s, errands, etc. Light cleaning. 15 Years experience. Alicia, 941-795-2980.

Auto Transport RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer. Drive your car North or South and back. 941-713-1596.

SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

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BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

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BEST HOUSE CLEANING IN LBK EXPERIENCED, AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE. YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH A JOB WELL DONE! Call Carla (941) 894−9262 http;/ /www.bizzicleaning.com

Computer Services Cmagik - LBK resident, servicing our island year round for over 12 yrs. Bachelors Degree with 20 yrs. experience, PC or MAC. Professional help with computers, iPad/iPhones and tutoring.

References upon request.

Call Cort: 383-3878, 587-5588 cmagik.com OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products.

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MIKE THE LONGBOAT GUY AIRPORT TOWNCAR SERVICE Great Service and Great Rates TPA $80 PIE $70 SRQ $35 941-592-5972

5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F

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Grand Bay 1 - South-facing 8th Floor Bay, Gulf, & City views from this turnkey furnished, move in ready 3BR/3.5BA Biscayne plan apartment with wood floors & quality builtins throughout. Includes deeded Beach Club membership. Grand Bay is a gated, pet-friendly community.

NEW PRICE $1,050,000

Bay Isles - Harbor Section Waterfront Classic residence situated on the largest single lot in the community. Tranquil setting, deep water dock and access to the Sarasota Bay. Elegant, light and airy living spaces. 4BR, 4209 SF. Oak floors and plantation shutters throughout. $2,250,000

Water Club I - Awe Inspiring Views Elegant 7th floor 3BR/4.5BA residence with 10’ ceilings, walls of glass, wood floors and custom cabinetry has amazing views of the Gulf, Beach & Sarasota Bay. Water Club is a 24-hour guard gated community with superb amenities. Petfriendly! $2,795,000

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

Protected boat dock with 20K lb lift and Jet Ski lift! Disappearing infinity-edge pool, fabulous outdoor entertaining area. Walk to St Armand’s shopping and fine dining. $4,295,000

Riegel’s Landing - Siesta Key Move in ready - totally renovated! A spectacular residence in one of the few gated boating communities on Siesta Key. Just seconds to the Intracoastal Waterway. This 4-bedroom home encompasses picturesque views of a deep sailboat harbor. Less than a mile to Siesta Key Beach. $1,897,000

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

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

Located within minutes of the Intracoastal and the Gulf of Mexico.

NEW PRICE $1,050,000

Beaches - Penthouse Panoramic Gulf, Beach, Bay & Golf Course views from this 3BR/3BA Penthouse apartment behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. Gorgeous modern interiors.

2 valuable parking spaces. Excellent amenities package including 24-hour concierge & more. $1,749 ,000

Grand Bay 1 – Simply Stunning 4th floor Antigua residence with 3BR/3.5BA, private elevator foyer, double glass entry doors, cherry wood floors, a light & bright open floor plan and 2 under-building garage parking spaces. Beach Club membership included along with superior community amenities. $1,795 ,000

Water Club I – Longboat Key Light & bright 4th floor Brighton plan with private elevator lobby, 3 FULL bedrooms, many custom interior touches, wood floors and a sunny south exposure for Gulf AND Bay views. Water Club is a gated pet-friendly community.

NEW LISTING $1,895,000

Villa Di Lancia - Direct Gulf Front Exciting opportunity in a high-demand gated community on Longboat Key! Completely furnished move-in ready 3 full BR/3 BA apartment w/ granite kitchen, insulated impact glass windows/doors, and 2 covered terraces for Bay and year-around sunset views. $1,650,000

La Bellasara - Golden Gate Point Sophisticated apartment w/ 3BR-all with en suite baths, guest powder room, separate den, outdoor summer kitchen and 3 balconies overlooking the Bay, downtown, and Marina Jack. Private 2-car garage w/ extra storage included. Pet-friendly community with excellent amenities.

NEW PRICE $2,395,000

Atrium #547 – Fairway Bay Beautiful Southwest views of the Bay & Sarasota city lights are featured in this 4th floor turnkey furnished 3 full BR / 2 BA apartment located behind the gates of Bay Isles includes deeded Beach Club membership. $729,000

Grand Bay 5 – Longboat Key Wide open bay views are featured from this turnkey furnished two bedroom Aruba floor plan residence located in coveted building V. Includes 2 valuable garage spaces and deeded Beach Club membership.

NEW LISTING $689,000

Aquarius Club - Longboat Key Updated, fully furnished apartments with a flexible rental policy in a superb Gulf front community!

Apartment #204 w/ 1,551 SF $540,000 Apartment #306 w/ 1,615 SF $599,000

Bayou Circle - Behind the Gates of Bay Isles Custom built 3BR/3.5BA elevated home on an oversized lot ‘behind the gates’ with over 3,100 SF plus an under-building 3+ car garage.

New European kitchen, high ceilings, fireplace in family room, and screened pool/ spa. $1,200,000

Windward Bay - Longboat Key 2BR/2BA direct waterfront apartment w/ large enclosed lanai and unobstructed views. All windows recently replaced and A/C & appliances are newer. Deeded beach access, fitness, tennis, boat docks & 2 pools. $419,000

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Ritz Carlton Tower Residences – Downtown Sarasota Rarely available 8th floor corner ‘05’ floor plan w/ 3 full bedrooms, + family room & study. Perfection personified in European modern design with permanently unobstructed Bay views. Includes 2 garage spaces.

NEW LISTING $3,250,000

Bay Isles - Longboat Key Waterfront Located in the exclusive gated Harbor Section and featuring classic, timeless architecture, this Guy Peterson original designed masterpiece will wow you with its 3,172 square feet of luxury in 3BR/5BA, and walls of glass overlooking the water with views of Sarasota Bay. 2-car garage, boat dock. $1,995,000

941-387-1820

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

Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

201948

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Corey’s Landing - Direct Bay Front 5,800 sf sanctuary on a quiet cul-de-sac w/ 5 BR + 23’x26’ bonus room, 25 foot ceilings, outdoor Japanese gardens, orchid room, bay front pool/spa and private dock. Includes deeded Beach Club membership.

NEW LISTING $3,550,000