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Bullock recommends flat millage See how the town will spend 40.2% of its total budget in fiscal year 2016. PAGE 4

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RAYS OF SUNSHINE

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Carlin Claire Mackintosh was born June 27.

JOHNSONS FOCUS ON GRANDDAUGHTER Carlin Claire Mackintosh sure looks photogenic — and as the granddaughter of photographer Mary Lou Johnson and her husband, Bill, she’ll have her picture taken a lot.

The Johnsons’ daughter, Randi Mackintosh, and her husband, Andrew, welcomed Carlin to the world June 27, in Tallahassee. Carlin recently visited the Key for the first time.

“She is definitely a beach girl just like her mom and grandma,” Mary Lou Johnson said.

Preia Hayes, 9, and sister, Iyleigh, 6, with Lilly Gerling, 4, and sister Grace, 6 enjoy the beach.

Even the recent rains haven’t dampened tourism. READ THE STORY ON PAGE 7A

The Porter Plan Hurricane Porter split the island in half with a 10-foot storm surge.

The good news: This time, it was just a drill for town officials.

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Kurt Schultheis

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi reviews a practice hurricane model of Hurricane Porter, which washed ashore on Longboat Key July 10 during a hurricane practice event.

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi and other town department heads prepared for Hurricane Porter’s pending arrival July 10.

“It was coming straight over the middle of the island,” Dezzi said. “We had to take immediate action and make the right decisions.”

The storm, of course, was fake.

Hurricane Porter was named after Porter Road, where Sarasota’s County new Emergency Operations Center sits southeast of Longboat Key in Sarasota.

But the exercise was needed to keep town officials sharp on both town and county hurricane preparation plans at a time when the region hasn’t faced a serious hurricane threat since 2005.

They reviewed every scenario that comes with a Category 1 storm with sustained winds of 85 mph that was poised for a direct hit on Longboat Key. “We have a lot of new town employees who have never faced SEE PAGE 3A

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Longtime face of police department retires WORKING WITH THE CHIEFS

Marilyn Dzikas retired after working under five Key police chiefs over 30 years. One of her chief roles now: grandma.

Longboat Key Police Administrative Assistant Marilyn Dzikas served with five police chiefs during her 30-year career. She said she wouldn’t pick her favorite chief but agreed to provide her personal thoughts on each one.

WAYNE MCCAMMON (1973-1996) “Wayne McCammon commanded a tight ship. If he didn’t like what you were doing, he would tell you.

People respected him. He was a great mentor and leader. He was a funny guy... I was impressed the way he handled the McAllister murder in 1990. He went to Georgia himself and arrested that man.

(Realtor Martha McAllister was murdered in 1990 after showing a house near Longboat Key Town Hall.)

KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

Ask longtime Longboat Key Police Administrative Assistant Marilyn Dzikas to pick a favorite police chief she’s served over the past 30 years, and she’ll refuse.

But ask her about her toughest day on the job, and she doesn’t hesitate.

It was May 14, 2012, when Pete Cumming, then a police captain who is now the department’s chief, informed her after her lunch break that Police Chief Al Hogle died in a motorcycle accident in North Carolina.

“I broke down right away,” Dzikas said. “It was such a shock, and it was the hardest thing I’ve been through in my 30 years serving the town.”

Dzikas, who retired Aug. 7 after serving the town for nearly 30 years, has worked under five police chiefs, serving as their assistant and the front-desk greeter at the police department.

In 1985, she took a job as the police department’s record clerk before becoming the personal assistant to the police chief, a role she held for 28 years.

Photo by Kurt Schultheis

Longboat Key Police Administrative Assistant Marilyn Dzikas retired Aug. 7 after 30 years of service with the town.

Dzikas handled paperwork, processing, travel arrangements and appointments for the police chief. She also oversaw building maintenance requests for the police station and helped chiefs build their annual budgets. Most recently, she took on the role of minute-taker for the town’s Code Enforcement Board “I wore a lot of different hats,” Dzikas said. “It’s been a long journey here, but it went by so fast.”

Dzikas is known for always having a smile on her face for those who entered the police department and the Matchbox police car collection she kept on her desk.

“The personnel changes that have happened here in the past few years and the pending dispatch switch have made it hard

on everyone, and Marilyn has been the glue that keeps this department together,” Cumming said. “I’ve never seen an unhappy face on Marilyn. We all think the world of her, and we’re going to miss her.”

Dzikas, who lives in Bradenton, is ready to spend more time with her 10-month-old twin granddaughters, Olivia and Ellie. She said she’ll also have more time to visit her daughter, Megan Dzikas, in Springfield, Ky., who recently accepted the womens’ basketball head coach position at St. Catharine College, in St. Catharine, Ky. “It’s time to enjoy my second life as grandma and be able to travel and take it easy,” Dzikas said.

TOM COONS (MAY 1996-OCTOBER 1996) “Tom Coons was a funny, outgoing guy who liked his liquor. He was the opposite of McCammon. If you ever needed Coons, you could find him at the Colony bar. Things were a lot different back then.”

JOHN KINTZ (1996-2002) “John Kintz was a great detective and a very good police chief. He could have been a great private investigator.”

AL HOGLE (2002-2012) “Al was the best. A great, great, great man who exuded leadership. A down-to-earth man who asked about my kids and genuinely cared about you.”

PETE CUMMING (2012-PRESENT) “Pete’s a hard-working police chief. A good guy with a good personality.”

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‘Everybody has a role to play’ FROM PAGE 1A

Kurt Schultheis

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi worries they are likely suffering from what he calls “hurricane amnesia.”

IN THE KNOW The town encourages property owners, both yearround and seasonal, to sign up for the free CodeRED alert notification system.

CodeRED provides automated calls to alert property owners about issues in their neighborhoods, including water/sewer service interruptions, road closures, Amber Alerts and evacuations.

To sign up for the CodeRED system, visit longboatkey.org and select the “hurricane information” tab on the home page.

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The Longbeach Village neighborhood saw flooding in the streets during Tropical Storm Debby in June 2012.

72 HOURS FROM LANDFALL

48 HOURS 36 HOURS FROM THE FROM LANDFALL LANDFALL AFTERMATH

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue chief holds a management team meeting with deputy chiefs to prepare for the storm’s pending arrival.

Department heads activate their hurricane plans, and firefighter/paramedics begin inspecting hurricane shutters on firehouses and ordering supplies, such as extra bottled water and extra medical necessities.

Fire trucks and ambulances are topped off with gas, and oxygen tanks are filled. Deputy fire chiefs also begin talking with and coordinating meeting schedules for the emergency operations centers in both Manatee and Sarasota counties. Staff assigned to attend meetings at both operations centers report to both centers.

The town’s CodeRED notification system, which alerts residents to evacuations and other notifications via cellphones, is also tested and prepared to send alerts.

Officials call Key residents who are on a special-needs list because they need help getting off the island if there’s a mandatory evacuation to confirm their whereabouts and make plans to evacuate them.

As weather reports show the storm approaching Longboat Key, emergency management officials from both counties call for an evacuation.

The evacuation of handicapped residents is already under way, and firefighter/paramedics are conducting an informative sweep of the island, telling all residents there’s a mandatory evacuation, and it’s not safe to ride out the storm.

Files are being transported to safe mainland locations that include State College of Florida in Bradenton and second story dedicated office space at Sarasota City Hall.

Off-duty firefighter/ paramedics are placed on standby for extra duty.

Meetings with emergency officials in both counties are being held constantly, as assigned employees set up computers there and relay the latest information back to town employees.

Off-duty firefighter/ paramedics are called in to assist with a mandatory evacuation. Sweeps of the entire town continue.

DEZZI’S TAKE “The storm is getting close. Employees are told to activate the emergency plan we have. Employees receive time to secure their homes and families.

The families of on-duty personnel receive help from other employees to prepare for the storm.

We’re getting ready to move our marine fire patrol boat off the island and place it at Sara Bay Marina, in Sarasota.

Firefighters prepare locations at Sarasota County Fire Station 2 on Waldemere Street and Blake Medical Center in Bradenton where they will ride out the storm off the island.”

Any remaining town assets and building are secured. Town computers and technology equipment are relocated to secure spots.

Firefighter/paramedic crews leave the island before landfall. (One crew goes to Sarasota, and a second goes to Bradenton.)

DEZZI’S TAKE “We really start moving at 72 hours. The threat is real. We’re calling residents who need help. We’re on the phone constantly with one other and county officials and preparing for a potential evacuation.”

DEZZI’S TAKE “We’re driving the island, talking with property managers and making sure people are leaving.

Town buildings are being secured. We’re making sure people are taking the storm seriously.”

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DEZZI’S TAKE “Firefighters leave the island anywhere from zero to 12 hours before the storm hits...If you see the taillights of the fire truck riding off the island from your window, it’s too late for us to help you. I can’t stress enough how important it is to leave the island before we do. You’re not safe in a high-rise when the wind kicks up and you lose power.”

Hurricane Porter has split the island in half with a 10-foot storm surge of Gulf water.

The Longboat Pass Bridge has collapsed, but the New Pass Bridge is deemed safe for travel.

Trees and debris are removed to clear a path, as rescue teams begin searching for anyone who needs help.

Police and fire chiefs tour the island by helicopter to assess the damage.

Once it’s deemed safe to return (which could take anywhere from days to weeks), the public and property managers are allowed back once they pass checkpoints requiring identification with a valid island address.

Residents will only be allowed on the island during daytime hours until power is restored and an evening curfew is lifted.

DEZZI’S TAKE “We will have no idea how bad it is or even if we can get back onto the island until emergency crews clear a path and assess the damage.

There could be people on roofs to avoid flooded homes and people dependent on oxygen who have no power. If the island is mostly under water, we won’t even be able to operate emergency crews on the island. If we can’t access the island by land, we’re using airboats to assess the damage and help people...

The problem is we are a barrier island surrounded by other barrier islands that also need a path cleared."

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a storm threat out here,” Dezzi said. “We need to stay prepared and be ready.”

In January, Town Manager Dave Bullock charged Dezzi with overseeing and updating the town’s emergency management procedures. The effort involved working with other town department heads and emergency management officials in both Manatee and Sarasota counties.

“Everybody in the town has a role to play if a storm heads this way,” Dezzi said. “We have to have every detail in place, including who is responsible for grabbing paper files in offices we don’t want to lose to flooding, to knowing who the last person to shut the lights out on the Key at the south fire station is when we evacuate.”

Dezzi worries the town and other municipalities and counties are suffering from what he calls “hurricane amnesia.”

“It’s been so long since we’ve experienced a storm event,” he said. “We can’t be complacent.

The hurricane plan is a training book for employees, and everyone has a role to play.”

For an inside view of how the town prepares for a storm, Dezzi walked the Longboat Observer through what occurs as Hurricane Porter approaches in real time.

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Budget Breakdown FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

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Photo courtesy: Samantha Bisceglia

ongboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock proposes using $389,675 of general fund balance in fiscal year 201516 to keep the millage rate flat.

The recommended budget calls for a general fund of $16,324,777, an increase of 8.4%, or $1,265,511 more than

the previous year’s general fund budget of $15,058,716.

Total proposed budgeted expenditures, excluding capital outlay, are $15,600,438, an increase of $761,722, a 5.13% increase over the the fiscal year 2014-15 adopted budget.

The Longboat Key Town Commission will adopt the budget on second reading at a special meeting at 5:01 p.m. Sept. 28.

BUDGET IN BRIEF – GENERAL FUND $7 million

KEY FY 2015 FY 2016

40.2% of the total budget

$6 million $5 million

24.5% of the total budget

$4 million

12.4% of the total budget

$3 million $2 million

18.4% of the total budget

4.4% of the total budget

$1 million

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GENERAL FUND BALANCE

TAXABLE VALUES VS. MILLAGE RATE

$4.5 million

$7.0 million

$4.0 million $3.5 million $3.0 million

KEY Other retirement FRS – Fire General pension Police pension Fire pension

$4,038,243

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2.25

Millage rate

2.15

$6.5 million

2.05 1.95

$6.0 million

1.85 1.75

$5.5 million

$2.0 million

1.65

Taxable values $1.5 million

Millage rate

$2.5 million

1.55

$5.0 million

1.45

$1.0 million

1.35

$4.5 million

$0.5 million

1.25 2009 actual

2010 actual

2011 actual

2012 actual

2013 actual

2014 actual

2015 2016 projected projected

$4.0 million

1.15 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16

RETIREMENT COSTS

FY16 GENERAL FUND EXPENSES BY FUNCTION

$7 million

Capital outlay: $724,000 Contingency: $300,000 Parks & Recreation: $226,000 Transportation: $649,000

$6,418,449 $6 million

$5 million

Public Safety $9,842,000

$4 million

General Government: $4,583,000

General Government Expenses, 2016 Town commission Municipal buildings Human resources

$3 million

Town clerk

$365,907 $381,000

Town manager Public works administration

$467,833 $550,018 $578,821

General services

$617,576

Finance

$638,954

Planning & zoning

FY 2005’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16

$142,994

Town attorney, other legal

Information technology $3,938,792

$31,045 $109,102

$700,203

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A termite and pest business that only recently surpassed $1 million in annual sales has an audacious goal.

BUSINESS OBSERVER

Cloud Termite and Pest Control predates World War II, but in some ways the past two years have been a learning expedition.

Take the Manatee Countybased company’s old way of giving service estimates to potential customers — over the phone.

“That was a huge mistake,” says Longboat Key resident Brenton Cloud, a vice president and the fourth generation in his family to work there. “That’s an easy way to let people price shop you.”

One of Brenton Cloud’s first moves, when he joined the business in late 2013 after five years on Wall Street, was to institute a new estimates policy. Now, it’s all done face to face in customers’ homes, where employees can cross sell services. Adds Cloud: “It’s harder to say no in person.”

Cloud has multiple ambitious ideas for the company, beyond sales policies. He handles business development, while his dad, Gene Cloud III, is the majority owner and oversees fumigation.

Gene Cloud Sr. launched the family business in 1934, with a

termite extermination company in west Bradenton.

“When I came on board, I said we could do a lot more with this,” says the youngest Cloud. “My goal is to be the biggest pest control company in Florida.”

That’s a steep climb. The firm had $1.1 million in sales in 2014, up 34.8% from $816,000 in 2013.

Cloud projects sales will grow at least 20% in 2015, to more than $1.3 million. About 75% of sales come from fumigation services, mostly for businesses and multifamily properties, while the rest is residential pest control.

Most of the company’s clients are in Manatee County, and Cloud wants to expand down the entire Gulf Coast.

Yet while the firm is growing, it’s a long way from biggest in Florida. The largest, according to industry trade publication Pest Control Technology, is Orlando-based Massey Services, with $178.1 million in sales in 2014.

Gainesville-based Florida Pest Control is the second biggest, with $57.3 million a year in sales.

Closer to home, in size, is Sarasota-based Environmental Pest Service. That company had

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Brenton Cloud is vice president at Cloud Termite and Pest Control. His father, Gene Cloud III, is the company’s majority owner. His mother and stepfather are Cannons Marina co-owners Lucy and David Miller.

$35.1 million in sales last year, up “My goal is to be the 162% over 2013, based mostly off a strategy that’s garnered nation- biggest pest control al industry attention: to grow by acquiring other pest control busi- company in Florida.” nesses.

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growth. That ranges from adding more services, such as mosquito control, to redoing the firm’s website and social media strategy, with a newfound emphasis on search engine optimization.

He also led a name change, from Manatee Termite and Pest Control back to Cloud, a project that brought a new logo and branding materials.

Still, Cloud is cognizant of companies that expand too fast and strain resources.

“I want to make sure we maintain our customer service as we grow,” Cloud says. “I think we can do that.”

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The Laws of Sunshine Rainy days bring a bright spot to some businesses but dampen others.

KRISTEN HERHOLD STAFF WRITER

With rain almost every day, Longboat Key hasn’t exactly felt like part of the Sunshine State over the past month.

Tourists haven’t exactly been happy with the rain, but they’re still coming to the Key. “This rain hasn’t affected tourism,” Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren said. “It only affects people who go to the beach and do boating and fishing, but they’re still coming. They’re just looking for more things to do.”

Loefgren said on a sunny summer day, only four to six tourists will come to the chamber office.

On a rainy day, she’ll see 15 people, all looking for things to do indoors.

On stormy days, many indoor companies, such as the stores on St. Armands Circle, see an influx of business.

“People can’t go to the beach or to the golf course,” St. Armands

RAINY DAYS It’s raining, it’s pouring.

What can Longboat visitors do on a dreary, stormy day? n Shop on St. Armands

Circle.

n Visit Mote Marine Labora-

tory and Aquarium.

n Enjoy the many restau-

rants on and near the Key.

n Visit Sarasota’s Ringling

Museum and Bradenton’s South Florida Museum. n Catch a show at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a cinema or the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Circle Association Executive Director Diana Corrigan said.

“They like to go shopping. Usually, when it’s rainy, I know the businesses will have more business.”

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium also sees a large increase in customers on a rainy day. On Monday, Aug. 3, which had heavy rainfall lasting most of the day, Mote had 2,145 visitors.

The next day, Aug. 4, was sunny, and Mote only had 617 guests.

Of course the rain can dampen business for outdoor recreational companies.

“Rain can be a wonderful thing or an absolute nightmare,” Capt.

Wayne Genther, of Wolfmouth Charters, said. “Cooler air is more comfortable and the fish bite better, but the rain has definitely slowed us down. On the good days, we’ve had to do twice the amount of work we normally do to make up for the bad days.”

In a typical July, Genther usually runs 50 charters. Because of the stormy weather last month, he was only able to run 30.

Backyard Bike Shop reports a slight slowdown from the rain as well.

“It has slowed us down a little bit, but it’s nothing drastic,” coowner Lisa Nichols said. “The two weeks in a row it was raining almost every day, some people still came and rode off on bikes.

Some people return their bikes after renting a week or two and say they were only able to ride once or twice. They’re not really happy about it.”

But Cannons Marina owner David Miller isn’t distressed by the rain.

“It cut into a few boat rentals, but short of that, it was a welcome relief,” Miller said. “June was so hot. Recently, we had a couple of weeks in the 80s, which was a real

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Kristen Herhold

Joey Pelc, 7, and his brother, Lucas, 10, enjoy riding bikes they rented from Backyard Bike Shop on a rare sunny day.

treat. If you’re here for the week and get any sort of break from the storm, people still want to go out.”

Although the weather has interfered with outdoor activities, hotel and rental companies are not seeing a shortage of tourists.

“While the weather has been a bit challenging over the past few weeks, we continue to experience high occupancies with few cancellations,” said Sandra Rios, Longboat Key Club director of communications.

Florida Vacation Connections rental group also doesn’t report major impacts.

“People are still coming down and say they’re still coming down next year, too,” Director of Development and Marketing Tammy Halsted said. “People know it will rain in the summer time, so it

hasn’t affected us at all.”

Like many resorts, Sand Cay Beach Resort has a cancelation fee if visitors don’t cancel more than 30 days in advance, so guests still visit despite the bad weather.

“People here have been disappointed because of the rain, but we’re still having a very good year,” General Manager Robert Ingraham said. “It’s one of the things out of our control, so they understand it’s not our fault.”

Despite the rain, the summer has been free of red tide, tropical storms and hurricanes. Because of this, Loefgren does not believe this year’s rain will affect next year’s tourism.

“It just affects all the outside activities and the fact they can’t go to the beach, which they’re really sad about,” she said. “They all want to go home with a tan.”

The rainy weather doesn’t only affect the tourists but also the Longboat Key Public Works Department.

“The storms and the high winds and the waves that accompany the three or four weeks of rain we’ve had has put a lot of stress on our beaches,” Public Works Director Juan Florensa said. “Because we’ve had this continuous weather, we’ve had a lot of erosion on the island in areas that typically don’t erode this fast.”

Florensa said the weather has also added increased amounts to the wastewater system, but there have not been any overflows like the ones seen in Tampa.

To prepare for an incoming storm, the Public Works Department puts up high-water warning signs on streets in lower elevation that are known to flood, such as those in the Longbeach Village and parts of Gulf of Mexico Drive. These areas become flooded with salt water, especially when it rains during high tide, so Florensa warns drivers to be careful.

“It’s not necessarily the amount of rain we’ve had, but it’s the intensity,” Florensa said. “We’re used to heavy rains but not when it’s one day after the other for three or four weeks. It’s like a sponge.

Once it gets saturated, if you don’t give it one or two days to dry out, it can’t ever fully dry. It’s a lot of rain in a short period of time.”

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The dirty Clean Power Plan Every choice the president and Congress make is a tradeoff, not a solution. Once again, the states are usurped.

MATT WALSH

There are no solutions, only choices.

— Thomas Sowell Let’s take Thomas Sowell’s astute truism a step or two further: Every choice is a trade-off. And every choice has consequences — good, not so good, bad, maybe indifferent. The consequences depend on where you sit.

Activist politicians often ignore the trade-offs. They succumb to the addiction of power and influence — the power to shape your world as they see it should be. They use “the law” — force at the point of a gun — to achieve their desires, under the guise of “for the people.” But their choices typically come at many people’s expense. They talk about the glories of their choices and bury the tradeoffs and consequences.

This is especially so with Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan, unveiled two weeks ago. Rather than let market forces — historically proven to be more efficient and humanitarian than any law, or rather than leave the 50 states to determine how electricity should be generated, Obama once again decreed how he will force electricity to be generated for them. You, nor your state, will have no choice.

Under the claim that he is “convinced that no challenge poses a greater threat to our future” — in other words, he has decided and decreed, every state must reduce its use of coal and reduce its power plants’ carbondioxide emissions, regardless of what each state is already doing.

This, he said, is a matter of national security and because “over the past three decades, nationwide asthma rates have more than doubled, and climate change puts those Americans at greater risk of landing in the hospital.” (He actually said that.)

“And that’s why I committed the United States to leading the world on this challenge,” Obama said from the East Room of the White House.

UNACCOUNTABLE REGULATORS

To be sure, there is ample constituency for climate change. We’ll not enter that quagmire. But what too many congressmen and Americans overlook — and this has been one of the defining disasters of the Obama reign — is his reach beyond constitutional bounds. For that matter, the reach beyond constitutional bounds of the Congress as well.

If you dare go into the quagmire of reading the Clean Air Act of 1970 — from which Obama and EPA believe they have the authority to rule — you see how Congress, in the process of making choices for what they believed to be the good of Americans, stupidly created bureaucratic monsters. You see how Congress gave unlimited powers to regulators who are not at all accountable to the electorate.

For instance, consider these two verbatim parts of Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act: A) The Administrator shall, within 90 days after Dec. 31, 1970, publish (and from time to time thereafter

shall revise) a list of categories of stationary sources. He shall include a category of sources in such list if in his judgment it causes, or contributes significantly to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare (italics added).

B) Within one year after the inclusion of a category of stationary sources in a list under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish proposed regulations, establishing Federal standards of performance for new sources within such category. The Administrator shall afford interested persons an opportunity for written comment on such proposed regulations. After considering such comments, he shall promulgate, within one year after such publication, such standards with such modifications as he deems appropriate (italics added).

The Administrator shall, at least every eight years, review and, if appropriate, revise such standards following the procedure required by this subsection for promulgation of such standards.

These two paragraphs, ordained by Congress and President Nixon, give the EPA administrator carte blanche over deciding what he deems to be pollution and how to regulate it. The public has no recourse. “… An opportunity for written comment.” Ha! Ah, you say, public recourse can be obtained in the courts. Perhaps so, but even the Supreme Court declined to address the unconstitutional overreach of the Clean Air Act to begin with. Instead, it ruled in 2007 that carbon dioxide, which all human life requires to survive, is a pollutant.

FOUNDERS’ INTENT EMASCULATED

The results of the choices and trade-offs Congresses and presidents have made ever since 1970 have been an ever-expanding, punitive, unaccountable, ideologically driven EPA. No clearer proof is Obama’s all-out war on fossil fuels, especially coal, which, by the way, supplies 30% of the nation’s power.

None of this should have occurred to begin with had all the previous Congresses and presidents for the past 40 years stuck to the U.S. Constitution. Yes, the Constitu-

THE EPA’S DECREE The EPA’s Clean Power Plan is hundreds of pages of complicated regulatory requirements for states and power generators.

But here are the essentials: • The EPA set new lower limits on CO2 emissions from existing power plants for each state, depending on each state’s current output.

• The EPA is ordering a reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions 25% below 2005 levels by 2020, and 30% by 2030.

• Each state will have interim targets it must meet beginning in 2020. Each state also must submit within one year a compliance plan or a plan developed in conjunction with other states.

• EPA is proposing states comply through four steps: 1) improving the efficiency of existing coal-fired power plants; 2) switching from coal to increased use of natural gas; 3) using more renewable energy or nuclear power; and 4) increasing demand-side energy-efficiency measures.

SOURCE: Heritage Foundation

tion gives Congress the authority “to regulate Commerce … among the several states.” But rather than restrict and restrain themselves, as Amendment 10 proscribed (keeping undelegated powers reserved for the states), Congresses incessantly stretch their power by making choices and trade-offs that have emasculated the Founders’ original intent of a limited federal government.

Worse, in the tenure of Obama, the president repeatedly has usurped his authority. The Clean Power Plan is just the latest effort. If you read Article 2, Sections 2 and 3, of the Constitution, spelling out the president’s powers, nowhere does it give the executive the power to decree regulations. In fact, it states: “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary …”

On the Clean Power Plan, Obama did not ask for Congress’ consideration. He just did it.

In the wake of this latest dictate, economists far and wide have been decrying the future costs of the Clean Power Plan if it stands as the EPA ordered.

Using data from the Energy Information Adminstration, Kevin D. Dayaratna, a statistician and programmer at the Heritage Foundation, estimates the new EPA rules will: • Eliminate 1.19 million manufacturing jobs over the next 15 years; • Eliminate 4.3 million jobs overall over the next 15 years; • Cause the loss of $5.45 trillion in gross domestic product over 15 years; • Cost a family of four $13,310 in additional energy costs over the 15 years, or an average of an additional $887 a year.

These are Obama’s choices and consequences — the pursuit of his climate-change ideology by decree at the expense of so many Americans, and likewise ignoring Abraham Lincoln’s admonition that, “No man is good enough to govern another man without his consent.”

INNOVATING IN THE STATES

He also is ignoring how the 50 states and the private enterprises supplying power to their residents are innovating.

Florida Power & Light Co., which serves nearly half of Florida, is supplying power at monthly costs 25% below the national average and the lowest among Florida’s utilities.

FP&L’s parent company, NextEra Energy, which operates in 27 states, boasts CO2 emissions 55% below the industry average; SO2 97% below; and NOx 79% below.

At the same time, Duke Energy, the holding company for Florida Progress Corp., Florida’s second-largest electric utility, reports “even without federal regulations” reducing its carbon-dioxide emissions from its plants by 22% since 2005. Between 2011 and 2018, Duke will have retired 48 coal-powered generating units.

It is awaiting approval to build two nuclear power plants, one in Levy County. And it has started operating five natural-gas plants since 2011, emitting almost half the carbondioxide of coal plants.

A dozen states at least so far are filing lawsuits attempting to challenge and thwart Obama-EPA’s authority to coerce them into the demands of the Clean Power Plan. It would be better if Congress — Republicans and Democrats alike — had the sense, courage and will to do what the Founders prescribed: Limit the federal government’s reach, and let the states and their residents make their own choices. That would be the best solution of all.

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Is the public uninformed on undergrounding referendum?

EDWARD ZUNZ

Your July 30 undergrounding article provides a much-needed warning that the public is unaware of the substance and potential consequences of the two impending referendums.

The town has created an unduly complex process, and its website contributes to the confusion.

As a result, we seriously risk the loss of a one-time opportunity for our entire community.

JUNE 1 COMMISSION MEETING

Staff spent countless hours crafting five complex funding options (based on ad valorem and/or non-ad valorem taxation), calculating costs of each option for each of the 10,038 properties on Longboat Key and preparing an information packet for the Longboat Key Town Commission. It made no recommendation as to its preference.

The commission could consider other funding options and had no need to reach a final decision at the end of one meeting.

Surprisingly, it did not discuss specifics of any option, not even options 5A and 5B, which it quickly adopted by a 6-0 vote.

No substantive commission analysis — so essential for transparency in government or for an informed public expected to vote by referendum — occurred.

COMMISSION’S DECISION VS. TOWN WEBSITE

Under the commission’s decision, if the November referendum fails for undergrounding GMD, there will be no second referendum on undergrounding non-GMD parcels unless a new referendum is formulated for everything, as occurred years ago in the beach district case.

Will there be time for a redo in this case? The public is entitled to know so it can vote “no” on this referendum, in hopes it can be replaced by a fairer one.

If the GMD referendum passes, funding under the nonGMD referendum is spelled out in already adopted option 5B. Despite that, the town’s website, longboatkey.org, states: “Additional Town Commission meetings will [then] take place to discuss the framework of the second referendum. The public will have the opportunity to express opinions and thoughts to the Town Commission prior to adoption of the framework.”

See also the website’s answers to “frequently asked questions” 2 and 3. Confusion is again reflected in your article’s report that Mayor Jack Duncan said: “There’s still time to address language for the neighborhood question and resolve the fairness and equity issue for funding it...”

Finally, your article states: “The town, though, can’t discuss

“The town has created an unduly complex process and its website contributes to the confusion.

As a result we seriously risk the loss of a one-time opportunity for our entire community.”

– Ed Zunz

the second referendum question because the commission hasn’t approved referendum language or approved a funding mechanism for the neighborhood utilities project and won’t until the Gulf of Mexico referendum passes.”

If the town chooses not to discuss that issue now, it is not because it cannot. At post-June 1 meetings, public attempts to revisit option 5B were rebuffed because that decision had already been made.

All voters are entitled to accurate information about funding non-GMD undergrounding well before the November referendum.

Under option 5B, a property on Broadway assessed at $126,000 and a property on St. Judes assessed at $273,000 will each pay $9,630.77 for non-GMD undergrounding, while another property assessed at $13 million will pay nothing. These particulars are typical of similarly situated properties.

If such property owners are faced under option 5B with $9,600 tariffs for non-GMD, plus thousands more for GMD, they might vote “no” in November. They are entitled to know well before November precisely what financial burden they will risk in round two if the GMD referendum passes.

Whatever the intent, it is cruel for the website to beguile people to believe that if GMD passes in round one, then the commission might suddenly reverse course on non-GMD funding in round two. The commission has given every indication it will not change the onerous provisions of option 5B. The popular canard is that

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Workers inspect above-ground power lines on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

every LBK property benefits equally from undergrounding GMD, but none benefit at all from undergrounding all of LBK, except for non-GMD properties that are not already undergrounded. All Realtors in your article reject the second part of that false notion.

TOWN UNITY

If the GMD referendum passes, there are two possible consequences for the non-GMD referendum; both are bad.

If the entire cost of undergrounding non-GMD parcels is placed on these parcels alone, two rival groups will form. Some neighborhoods will be willing and able to pay the excessive cost; others will not.

If the first group wins, the second group will face an unbearable financial burden for a benefit they do not want at that price. If the second group wins, the first group will be deprived of a benefit they want and can afford.

The entire town will be deprived of the prestige of an entirely undergrounded island.

Such neighborhood animus is what the commission has been trying to eliminate, not create.

A PATH FOR SUCCESS

Concerned citizens have tried time and again to get the com-

mission to reconsider and adopt a fair and easy-to-understand plan to fund undergrounding all of LBK by having every property pay an equal share.

The cautiously projected total cost of $45 million equally divided among our 10,038 taxable parcels, would cost us each about $4,500. Application of that same math only to the current non-GMD cost of $20.5 million would produce an equal share of $2,042.24 for every parcel in LBK. Adding that sum to the recently revised standard of $2,476.03 each for GMD (see the town’s website) again brings us to a total of about $4,500 for all of LBK. Undergrounding all of LBK at a cost of about $4,500 for each of us, payable over many years if desired, is a deal that reasonable people should not pass up. Why not revoke what has been hastily done to date and adopt a new, single referendum to underground all of LBK funded by every property bearing an equal share of the cost? That could unite our community, be completed sooner than the current two-step process and have a far better chance of success.

Edward Zunz is a retired attorney and Lands End resident. His wife is District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz.

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urning coping into helping, Seaplace resident Barbara Koetsier was drawn to the Aging in Paradise Resource Center’s Shifting Sands support group after the death of her husband in 2011. She fell in love with the center and got involved. In February, she began her three-year term as co-chairperson.

What part of Aging in Paradise are you most proud of?

I’m proud of the way we make a difference in people’s lives and can show them how to live better. We’re giving them tools

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One of Barbara Koetsier’s favorite accomplishments as co-chairperson of Aging in Paradise is helping establish Matinee Movies on the Key.

to live longer. It’s very, very humbling.

What is your favorite Aging in Paradise program?

Bringing the Sarasota of Lifetime Learning lectures here last year has been our most popular event we’ve ever had. I loved those. They were so challenging and inspiring and interesting. Each one was better than the other. It was great we could offer it here because it’s so much easier to get here instead of all the way to downtown Sarasota.

It’s so comfortable, relaxed and

easy. We’re also getting an Aging Mastery program. It will be a lot of work, but it will be rewarding.

It will offer 10 different sessions on healthy living. We’re thrilled about the excitement that will bring.

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Another idea is maybe to have a gathering spot. People can stop in, meet their friends, drink coffee and chat.

Is there anything you want to add to Aging in Paradise?

I really wanted movies. It was something I was very keen on getting, and we did. Now, we have Matinee Movies on the Key, complete with a popcorn machine. I’m always trying to keep an open mind on fun things.

When you’re not serving Aging in Paradise, what do you enjoy doing?

I have two grandsons in Oregon who are 14 and 11. I like to go on vacation with them. I stay pretty involved with my family. I also like to play golf. That’s my other love.

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The people you meet are the most interesting people. There are so many people who have had this fascinating life before Longboat Key. You hear fabulous stories. The people here are amazing. It’s very social. That to me is the fun part of it. While you’re socializing, you’re also learning things to improve your life. You can meet new friends and better your quality of life.

What has been your most memorable experience at Aging in Paradise?

We offer a memoir-writing class that I attended. I assisted two people with publishing their books. I edited one person’s book on poetry and a book someone wrote who did two back-andforth crossings of the Atlantic Ocean on sailboats. Once, they got stuck in a hurricane. Being able to hear their stories and participate in getting them published is fun.

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What are your duties as Aging in Paradise co-chairperson?

I keep everyone informed and provide support to our executive director, Donna Dunio, in every way, shape and form. I’m treasurer of the chapel on the board of trustees, so I also help with all the financial aspects. I was a corporate accountant in Wayne, N.J., before moving here in 2008, so I like to help with that.

Why is the resource center so important?

There are so many people on Longboat Key who moved here from somewhere else and are lonely. Their old network of friends doesn’t exist here. They come here to meet new friends and also learn new ways to enhance their lives and live longer and healthier. It helps them not feel so isolated. We also offer lifesaving information to people.

We had a heart health screening, and two people learned things they needed to address. It makes you feel good knowing you could help save someone’s life.

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How did you become involved with Aging in Paradise?

I was living here on Longboat Key, and my husband died rather suddenly. My friend suggested Shifting Sands support group, and one thing led to another. I met such wonderful people and made a lot of friendships. That was when I got involved with the Longboat Island Chapel and more programs at Aging in Paradise.

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GREEN-LIGHT GRILL 1:02 p.m. — 3300 block of GMD Code Enforcement: Police responded to a report of a fire on the beach and found a closed cooking grill, which is allowed by town ordinance.

TRAILER TROUBLE 1:20 p.m. — 7000 block of Firehouse Road Traffic: A woman complained about a large boat trailer parked on the road in front of her house. Police made several calls to contact the owner but drove by the house the next day and discovered someone moved the trailer onto the property. No further action was taken.

AUG. 8

LOVERS’ QUARREL 6:42 a.m. — 6000 block of GMD Disturbance: A woman told police she and her live-in boyfriend got into an argument about lying and cheating after a night of drinking.

Police found the boyfriend in a nearby parking lot. He said that his girlfriend woke him and began accusing him of cheating on her. Police gave him a courtesy ride so that he could get something to eat and cool off and last saw him walking north over Longboat Pass Bridge.

SILENCE IS GOLDEN 9:04 a.m. — 500 block of Harbourside Drive Disturbance: The driver of a shuttle service van transporting a woman to Tampa International Airport told her to get out of his van after she was verbally abusive to him for being late, and he got offended when she asked him what race he was. Police persuaded both parties not to speak to each other en route to the airport, and the driver agreed to let her back in his van.

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JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS 1:36 p.m. —Off the Key Rescue: A caller reported that someone was jumping from the Longboat Pass Bridge. The bridge tender and fishermen in the area told police they didn’t see anyone jump from the bridge.

AUG. 11

RUFFLED FEATHERS 8:59 p.m. — 400 block of GMD Disturbance: A man told police that his kids were swimming in a condominium pool when a man wearing a dress with feathers in his hair frightened them, began screaming vulgarities at them and telling them they were too loud. Police found the man next door and confirmed he was wearing a dress and had feathers in his hair.

Police warned him about his behavior and he apologized.

CRASH COURSE 3:07 p.m. — Off the Key Boat: A pontoon boat and speedboat collided in the Intracoastal Waterway near Sister Keys during a bad thunderstorm, causing heavy damage to the pontoon boat, which started taking on water. There were no injuries.

AUG. 9

S.O.S. 6:07 a.m. — Off the Key Boat: Marine patrol observed a sunken boat at the bottom of the bay. Police checked the registration and left a message for the owner to let him know his boat sank.

IN THE BUFFER ZONE 8:42 a.m. — 1000 block of Longboat Club Road Code Enforcement: A man told police he saw a male swimming nude in the Gulf.

Police saw the man walking down the beach with a swimsuit on and confronted him.

He admitted to swimming nude and apologized and told police he was returning to the U.K. in 10 days.

WE’RE CLOSED 11:13 p.m. — 5300 block of GMD Security Check: Police found the front door to a restaurant unlocked, but nothing was missing inside. The business owner arrived to lock the door and told police a new server forgot to turn off the lights and lock the door.

AUG. 10

WALLET RECOVERED 11:16 a.m. — 100 block of Broadway Found Property: A condominium manager flagged

down police and handed over a pink wallet he found in a beach access parking lot.

SUSPICIOUS VESSEL 3:01 p.m. — 3500 block of Mistletoe Lane Boat: A property manager told police his security system picked up an unknown suspicious boat in the canal near the community over the weekend. Police looked at the video and confirmed the boat was sitting in a canal near a well-known fishing hole. No further action was taken.

AUG. 11

DISARMING THE HOUSE 11:52 a.m. — 500 block of Hornblower Lane Disturbance: A woman told police she was fighting with her husband earlier that morning and wanted it documented that he keeps guns in the home. Her two adult sons arrived at the house after her husband left. The husband decided to leave town to spend time alone in their Georgia home and took the guns and some clothing with him.

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Pedestrian and bicyclist safety was a major factor in the removal of the trees and vegetation on Bay Isles Parkway, according to Bay Isles Master Association officials.

Bay Isles entrance facelift takes root KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

When residents return to Longboat Key in the fall, they’ll notice sweeping changes to the entrances of Bay Isles.

At both the private south gate on Gulf of Mexico Drive and at the northern entrance at Bay Isles Parkway and Gulf of Mexico Drive, a landscaping and water feature project with a cost of approximately $300,000 is under way.

At the southern entrance, the most noticeable change will be a new water feature that will replace an aging water fountain near the guardhouse that was becoming too expensive to maintain and repair.

The north entrance of Bay Isles near the guardhouse will also include a new water feature.

At the community’s entrance at Bay Isles Parkway and Gulf of Mexico Drive’s, the most visible difference is the removal of tall, shady banyan trees and landscaping in the median of the road.

The banyan trees are being replaced with 53 types of mature palms and new landscaping.

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“We’ve received several phone calls from residents and town employees about safety concerns, especially on Bay Isles Parkway and motorists having a line-of-sight issue when pulling out onto Gulf of Mexico Drive,” said Neil Fleet, of Longboat Key-based Advanced Management Inc., who serves as property manager for the Bay Isles Master Association.

Bay Isles Master Association President Bill Levine and Vice President Bob Simmons said the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists was a major factor in the removal of the trees and vegetation.

“There were more near-misses at that intersection than we could count,” Simmons said.

The banyan trees, which Arvida Corp. planted in the 1980s, were also becoming too large for the road and median.

“The road and medians were beginning to crumble from the root structures,” Fleet said.

The entire project will be completed by Oct. 1.

A contingency for the project was in the budget for years and was based on a reserve study, Levine said.

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ZOLA GOLD

Zola Gold, 88, of Longboat Key and Pittsburgh, died Aug. 10.

Mr. Gold grew up in Squirrel Hill, Pa. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he majored in business, under the G.I. Bill.

He began a career in insurance and became the top broker in the country for Unum Insurance Co. for several years of his career.

Although he enjoyed success in the insurance industry, Mr. Gold placed the greatest value on his relationships with family and friends.

Mr. Gold is survived by his wife, Steffi; children, Susan Farber and Nancy Cohen; six grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held Aug. 12.

Contributions can be made to the Eye and Ear Foundation, Voice Center, 203 Lothrop Street, Suite 251, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

WARREN GOTTSCHALK

Warren Edgar Gottschalk, 97, of Longboat Key and Moon Township, Pa., died Aug. 11.

Born April 21, 1918, in Pittsburgh, Mr. Gottschalk grew up in West View, Pa. and later settled in Moon Township.

Mr. Gottschalk was a Buhl Foundation scholar and attended the first class in atomic physics at the University of Pittsburgh. He later developed patents in highspeed motion photography for the Curtis Wright Corp. during World War II. He was an honor recipient of the Time Newsmakers of Tomorrow in 1953.

A lifelong inventor and entrepreneur, Mr. Gottschalk founded Warren Commercial Photographers in 1938, fol-

lowed by Warren Corp., a manufacturer of medical and research equipment for the government and commercial industries. He worked with Dr. Jonas Salk on the polio vaccine project and the Air Force on the development of aerial photography for the U-2 reconnaissance. He also oversaw the construction of research laboratories for Westinghouse, U.S. Steel and the Fort Detrick Army Research Institute.

In 1946, he founded Warren Associates, specializing in printing and nondestructive testing.

A lover of music, Mr. Gottschalk began his career in singing with The Pitt quartet, and he later had his own radio show. He was a member of the Tom Fallen Singers, and he performed with Lawrence Welk.

Never considering retirement, well into his 90s Mr. Gottschalk was fond of driving to his office on Pittsburgh’s North Side, and he worked with his son and grandson. He served on numerous corporate boards, and one of his greatest passions was mentoring young entrepreneurs in pursuing their own enterprises.

Mr. Gottschalk enjoyed boating, travel, family and a good joke.

Mr. Gottschalk was preceded in death by his first wife, Marjorie Jean Harper Gottschalk, who died in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Pam Hite Gottschalk; son, Kurt Gottschalk, of Moon Township; daughter, Leslie Gottschalk Hirsch, of Pittsburgh; and two grandchildren.

A memorial celebration for family and friends will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 13, at the Montour Heights Country Club in Moon Township.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ken Mawr United Presbyterian Church, 1760 Pine Hollow Road, McKees Rocks, PA 15136.

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Chef Andrea Bozzolo gives guests a hands-on pasta-making demonstration.

Spice & Tea and Amore teach the art of cooking

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This month’s event featured a hands-on pasta-making demonstration. Guests learned how to make gnocchi, fettuccine and liquid nitrogen ice cream.

They were then served the food, made with Spice & Tea ingredients, along with wine with each course.

— KRISTEN HERHOLD Chef Andrea Bozzolo, right, shows Carol Sher how to make gnocchi.

Left: Pesto gnocchi, used with the Spice & Tea Exchange’s nutmeg

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YOUR NEIGHBORS I Scream, You Scream

SAILING CAMP

We all scream for St. Armands ice cream.

SUN AND FUN

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Trash Can is one of the Fudge Factory’s most popular flavors.

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Sofia Salazar, of Settimi’s Gelato, scoops pistachio gelato.

Staff Writer Kristen Herhold takes on a new role: taste-tester.

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Ben & Jerry’s Manager Peter Quaresima scoops The Tonight Dough, one of the shop’s most popular flavors.

Ben & Jerry’s

372 St. Armands Circle Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Most popular flavor: The Tonight Dough The scoop: This flavor features caramel and chocolate ice creams with chocolate cookie swirls, chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter cookie dough. I love chocolate and cookie dough flavors in ice cream, so I really enjoyed this. It’s perfect for the customer who loves rich, decadent tastes. No bite is the same in this flavor-packed ice cream.

“It’s a very popular flavor,” Manager Peter Quaresima said. “It’s flying off the shelf. It’s been super, super popular. People can’t get enough of it.”

Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Most popular flavor: Trash Can The scoop: Who’d ever thought a flavor named Trash Can would be so tasty?

Although all six flavors I tried were delicious, this one was my personal favorite. It was, by far, the most intriguing flavor.

It’s a mix created by throwing leftovers from other flavors together.

I always pile lots of toppings on my ice cream if given the choice. With everything from peanut butter cups to brownies, cookie dough and chocolate-covered nuts, every bite is a surprise.

This homemade ice cream is perfect for those who like rich, sweet flavors. It is several different ice cream flavors in one.

“The name is so catchy,” employee Grant Rigel said.

“People hear the name and are skeptical at first, but they try it and love it.”

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s a journalist, it’s normal to get tough assignments. When I found out I had to eat at each of the six ice cream shops on St. Armands Circle in search of the sweetest treats, I knew I had a grueling task ahead of me: Each ice cream shop has delicious flavors. How could I pick just one favorite?

To get the scoop on the Circle’s best ice cream, I spent three weeks taste-testing various flavors. My conclusion: You can’t go wrong with any store.

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367 St. Armands Circle

382 St. Armands Circle Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday Most popular flavor: Violet Flower The scoop: What may be the most unique flavor on the Circle, this flowerbased, purple ice cream, which is flown in every other week from France, has an indescribably refreshing taste that is light in flavor. I enjoyed it paired with the candy strawberry and vanilla bean gelato flavors.

“Our violet is something you don’t find on the Circle,” employee Blair Henderson said. “It’s something different from any other ice cream or gelato places here. It’s a great place to be for unique flavors.”

Pistachio gelato is one of Settimi’s Gelato’s best sellers

Le Macaron’s gelato sundae, made with violet flower, candy strawberry and vanilla bean gelato flavors, rose petals and Madagascar black vanilla macaroons and whipped cream.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Most popular flavor: Pistachio gelato The scoop: Pistachio is a classic Italian gelato flavor and is very light and fresh-tasting. I usually go for richer flavors, but I really enjoyed the pistachio here.

With chunks of pistachios mixed in, it’s easy to tell how authentic the ingredients are.

“We make everything here, so it’s homemade,” employee Sofia Salazar said. “We use fresh ingredients, and our gelato has less fat than normal ice cream. It’s made every day. We use fresh pistachios, and this was made just a few hours ago.”

Kilwin’s

312 John Ringling Blvd.

One of Kilwin’s’ top flavors is toasted coconut.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Most popular flavor: Toasted coconut The scoop: I’ve always loved coconut, so I’m a big fan of this ice cream. The coconut flavor is complemented well by chocolate chunks. This is a perfect, not-too-heavy treat.

Big Olaf Creamery 561 N. Washington Drive

Big Olaf owner Dave Tesar with the shop’s most popular flavor, Kahlua Krunch

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday Most popular flavor: Kahlua Krunch, made with Kahlua ice cream and chocolate and mocha chips.

The scoop: I generally don’t enjoy coffee or coffee-flavored treats, but this ice cream is not too overwhelmingly coffee flavored and is perfectly balanced with the chocolate. It’s a rich, indulgent treat for adult ice cream lovers.

“You’ll find nothing better in Sarasota than Kahlua Krunch,” owner Dave Tesar said. “People come from all over to get this flavor, and we make the ice cream right here in Sarasota.”

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CAMP SPOTLIGHT

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rom June 4 to Aug. 7, hundreds of students enjoyed one-week camps featuring sailing, sun and fun at the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program.

Campers ranged in age from 5 to 16 and were divided based on age and experience.

“We’ve been running this summer camp for 30 years,” SYS Executive Director Alana O’Reilly said. “We’ve had great success having a fun and safe summer camp.”

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A familiar face in Longboat Key real estate has new office space on the island.

Team Renick, which consists of managing broker Michael Renick and licensed agents Eric Teoh and Shannon Hankin, added an office at the Mediterranean Plaza, while keeping its existing Lakewood Ranch office, in June.

“We have clients all over Manatee and Sarasota counties, but the majority of our business is islandbased,” Renick said. “This was the next step for us. Now, our buyers don’t have to go all the way to Lakewood Ranch.” Michael Renick Renick worked for 31 years at General Motors, where he held senior-level positions in finance, manufacturing and engineering. He established Team Renick in January 2011. A Longboat Key resident, he is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and a past board president of the Seaplace Association.

Teoh, who was born in Malaysia, served as general manager of Ghengis Khan Mongolian in Michigan before moving to Florida to become a Realtor. Like Renick, he is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the chamber.

Hankin is Team Renick’s newest agent. A Sarasota native, she attended the University of Georgia School of Law before returning to Sarasota to practice law for 10 years and later obtained her real estate license.

Team Renick continues to expand and recently hired an office manager, Ray Ellison, who worked at a brokerage in Colorado for more than nine years. This week, the company will begin working with Internet-based virtual assistants.

“We want to be half buyers and half sellers, but we’ve gotten skewed a little more on the buyer side,” Renick said. “We’ve hired a company where that’s all they do.

These are folks who work all over the world who are trained. I’m excited about that.”

Renick estimates that 70% of the office’s clients are found online, which he said makes the company stand out.

“In the last two years, we got really good at attracting customers on the Internet,” Renick said.

“We reach out and establish a relationship before they come to the Key.” The company hopes to reach sales of $25 million by the end of the year, and it’s already exceeded $17 million.

Renick prides his company on doing extensive research on homes. Recently, he sold a Windward Bay condo for $429,000, which is the highest price paid at the condo for a unit since June 2008.

“We add technology to plain, old-fashioned hard work,” Renick said. “We have a very aggressive global marketing campaign, and we also do our homework...We’re finding there’s a pretty good niche for us.”

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LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS — Takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cedars Cafe and Tiki Bar, 645 Cedars Drive. Network while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

Cost is $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. Call 383-2466.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26

DOCUMENT SHREDDING — Takes place from 10 a.m. to noon in the Longboat Key Town Hall parking lot, 501 Bay Isles Road.

Shred your documents in a safe and secure manner. Drop off documents beginning at 9 a.m. weekdays through Aug. 26 for secure storage until the shredding.

Call 316-1999.

SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES: A DEEP DIVE INTO FACEBOOK OR CONSTANT CONTACT — Takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Cost is $25. Call 383-2466.

THURSDAY, AUG 27

LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIX AND MINGLE — Takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Whitney Beach Plaza, 6800 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Residents are invited to tour the newly renovated shopping center and enjoy food from Longbeach Cafe and drinks from LBK Liquors. Call 383-2466.

RECURRING EVENTS

DON’T MISS

WEDNESDAYS

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 $8. 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.

MIND YOUR MIND What: Play challenging and fun word games to stimulate your mind. Cost is free, but participants are expected to bring a snack to share. RSVP to Nick Kovalakides at nkovalakides@aol.com.

When: 1:28 to 3:58 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 Where: Islands West clubhouse, 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive

the Aging in Paradise Resource Center on the second floor of Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Larry Auerbach teaches classes. Cost is $5.

Call 383-6493.

FRIDAYS

BEGINNERS BRIDGE OR REFRESHER COURSE — Takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in

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EXTRAORDINARY BAYFRONT HOME $2,295,000 5BR with deepwater dock & lift, home gym w/ steam room & sauna.

HARBOR ACRES BAYFRONT $5,595,000 Bayfront Exquisite 5BR/5 BA 7,000 sq. ft. custom home with dock, lift & dramatic views.

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SPECTACULAR VIEWS of the Gulf & pool from most rooms, 2BR/2BA gulf front condo features plenty of storage space, breakfast nook, split floor plan, dual sinks & large walk- in closet in MBR. Pet friendly. $509,900

COMPLETELY RENOVATED and tastefully decorated condo has 2BR/2BA. Listen to the waves and enjoy gorgeous sunsets on your balcony overlooking the pool. $549,900

LOVINGLY WELL MAINTAINED, completely updated, beach inspired single family canal front home. Launch your kayak, jet ski or small boat in your own backyard. $789,900

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SPECTACULAR BEACH FRONT $4,865,000 One-Of-A-Kind 6 BR/5 BA Secluded private setting w/ expansive views of gulf waters, beach & sunset.

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BEAUTIFUL DEEP WATER LOT in the secluded community of Hideaway Bay on LBK. Cul-de-sac peninsula style lot with deep sailboat water on 3 sides. Great location to build your dream home. $995,000

MAGNIFICENT LBK BAYFRONT $4,299,000 5BR Home plus 1BR/1BA guest quarters. Deep water w/ dock for multiple boats. Views, privacy & 7 car garage.

SPACIOUS 2/2.5 TOWNHOME with bay views from lanai & MBR. Cedars East Tennis Resort with 10 courts, Olympic pool, fitness & on-site restaurant. Turnkey furnished and pet friendly. $289,000

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WICKER INN GULF BEACH RESORT Relax by the pool or lounge on the beach. Charming cottage ambiance, all with full kitchens, decorated in Florida pastels and surrounded by gorgeous tropical landscaping. Nightly and weekly rentals available.

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Aqualane Estates - New Waterfront Construction Gorgeous 5,203 SF home with 5BR/5.5BA, rich mohogany floors, soaring ceilings, downstairs master suite, infinity-edge pool lit with glass fire pits and a 57’ private dock. $2,475,000 NEW

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Valencia at Prestancia - Maintenance Free Villa Bank owned 3,917 SF 2-story villa with 3 BR, 2.5 BA, separate media room, formal living and dining rooms and a family room.

Screened pool/spa and a 2-car garage. Easy living! $439,000

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. $1,150,000

Weston Pointe - Maintenance Free Home behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. 3BR/3BA & an open floor plan with 14’ ceilings.

Sparkling pool and large entertaining area. 2-car garage & assigned boat slip. $998,000

Sleepy Lagoon – Longboat Key A beach front opportunity of 100 feet of tranquil, pristine beach with endless sunsets. 3BR turnkey furnished ‘South Beach’ style bungalow. Live the Longboat Key dream! $2,850,000

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 Bay and City views! $1,075,000

Sanctuary - Behind the Gates Great value in a beach front location! Two bedroom + den, two and a half bathrooms with beautiful wood floors and plantation shutters. $795,000

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. $999,950

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Bird Key – Waterfront Dream All on one level! 4 bedrooms + Den & Theater Room totaling almost 6,000 square feet. Beautiful open 25x40 patio with a waterside pool & spa and private boat dock. $2,750,000

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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. $4,450,000

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condominium in the Promenade tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Steven and Alicia Zalesin sold their Unit 510 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to MJ Real Estate Group LLC for $849,000. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $990,000 in 2005.

Beachplace Thomas and Barbara Marlas sold their Unit 203 condominium at 1055 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Terri Stamps, trustee, of Springfield, Mo., for $700,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $313,000 in 1996.

Westchester K. George Grigaitis, of Manitoba, Canada, sold his Unit 105 condominium at 4805 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Roger Brown, trustee, of Prescott, Ariz., for $608,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,393 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $360,000 in 2001.

Grand Bay Armanda Fromkes, trustee, and Steven Fromkes, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 533 condominium at 3080 Grand Bay Blvd. to Richard Buchanan and Julie Andrews, of Great Falls, Va., for $650,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,329 square feet of living area.

Fairway Bay John and Mary Nolan, of Boca Raton, sold their Unit 317 condominium at 2016 Harbourside Drive to Richard and Patricia Wagner and Frank and Yaneidy Swanson, of Longboat Key, for $499,900. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,442 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $210,000 in 1997.

Islander Club of Longboat Mary Lou Nicholas, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 55-N condominium at 2301 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Eric and Dominicana Stone, of Carmel, N.Y., for $425,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $131,000 in 1992.

Laura Ridgewood Inc. sold the Unit 115-S condominium at 2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Alan and Nicolette Chambers, of Essex, England, for $415,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $199,000 in 1994.

Longboat Harbour J. Michael McCloskey, of Columbus, Ohio, sold his Unit 301 condominium at 4440 Exeter Drive to Thomas Paulantonio Jr., of North Kingstown, R.I., for $280,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,168 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $63,900 in 1979.

Travis and Shannon Kringlen, of Broomfield, Colo., sold their Unit 303 condominium at 4370 Chatham Drive to Michael and Linda Jones, of Champaign, Ill., for $239,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

AUG. 3 - AUG. 7

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Unit 510 at the Promenade has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $849,000.

and 1,072 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $269,900 in 2008.

LIDO KEY

Lido Beach Guy and Carol Carlsen, of Westchester, N.Y., sold their home at 135 Grant Drive to Gurdial and Dilly Sandhu and William and Linda Pigozzi, of Longwood, for $550,000. Built in 1947, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,078 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $269,900 in 2008.

Lido Ambassador Keith and Julia Cartwright, of Manchester, England, sold their Unit 408 condomini-

535 Sanctuary Drive A801 A4114806 $1,995,000 Carol Cohen Pa

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

435 L Ambiance Drive H202 A4113356 $1,795,000 Klaus Lang

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-320-1223

705 Jungle Queen Way A4128784 $1,699,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

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

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

166 Bryant Drive A4102485 $4,495,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

210 Sands Point Road 2001 A4107506 $1,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

601 Longboat Club Road 203S A4122120 $925,000 Maureen Horn

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

560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $859,000 Jonathan Fox

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6649

695 Marbury Lane A4109609 $798,000 Jenine Meyer

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

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

um at 800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Arvind Rajan and Anuradha and Krishnaswamy, of Livingston, N.J., for $680,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $165,000 in 1991.

Lido Surf and Sand Denes Roveti, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 204 condominium at 1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Michael Ames, trustee, of Blue Ash, Ohio, for $450,000. Built in 1976, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1993.

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

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

3340 Bayou Sound A4126850 $749,000 Ryan Heers

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5444 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4125756 $4,250,000 Richard Perlman

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 14E A4128843 $710,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

3080 Grand Bay Boulevard 546 A4114875 $689,000 Ingrid Caruso

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

2350 Harbour Oaks Drive A4118606 $674,500 Beverly St Hilaire

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

5393 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 210 A4128346 $649,900 Maureen Horn

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

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-3990

608 Buttonwood Drive A4129483 $575,000 Terri Derr

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-356-6694

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

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

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

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

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $475,000 Tammy Mast

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

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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 Aug. 6 through Aug. 12, in order of dollar amounts.

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PERMIT

APPLICANT

AMOUNT

605 Rountree Drive

New construction

Richard Lyons

$1,186,286

5881 GMD

Interior

LB Key LLC

$129,347

6851 Longboat Drive S.

Addition

John Szumski

$125,000

783 Marbury Lane

Interior

Joseph Chiarella

$120,000

2721 GMD, No. 304

Interior

Jason Greenstein

$93,000

6350 GMD, No. 2

Re-roof

6350 GMD LLC

$59,621

6701 GMD, No. 316

Interior

James Goodridge

$53,210

1281 GMD, No. 101

Interior

Paul Guagliardo

$50,000

549 Schooner Lane

Resurface pool

Penny Kentosh

$30,000

Installation of rigid

614 Norton St.

canopies

Axay Kalathia

4825 GMD

Kitchen

Douglas Simmons

$27,850

870 Jungle Queen Way

Re-roof

Bryan Barnard

$26,633

Sliding glass doors

531 Wedge Lane

and windows

Stanley Given II

$23,755

6350 GMD, No. 3

Re-roof

6350 GMD LLC

$21,621

659 Marbury Lane

Lift and dock

Richard Guzewicz

$16,484

720 Fox St.

Window and entry door Clint Burgess

2525 GMD, No. 1B

Sliding glass door

Edward Sabol

$9,184

2525 GMD, No. 3E

Sliding glass door

Melissa Schwartz

$9,184

2525 GMD, No. 9F

Sliding glass door

Judy Sebastian, trustee

$9,184

No. 154

Interior

Thomas Petri

$8,500

2525 GMD

Sliding glass door

Mary Hu

$8,384

2525 GMD, No. 7D

Sliding glass door

Lillian Git

$8,384

2525 GMD, No. 11F

Sliding glass door

Joan Sclafani

$8,384

Interior

Valda De Robertis, trustee

$29,906.84

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

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

$10,468.12

1930 Harbourside Drive, 6695 Gulf Of Mexico Drive A4128398 $3,995,000 Bobbi Banan

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

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

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

4975 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4123393 $3,450,000 Debra Lee Rugh

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

3174 Gulf of Mexico Drive A3999542 $3,300,000 Ingrid Caruso

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-539-6233

5362 Sandhamn Place A4126603 $3,120,000 Connie Lyke Brown Pa

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-951-6660

625 Dream Island Road A4126153 $3,000,000 Rinat Sikdar

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-993-9292

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

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

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

560 Chipping Lane A4125400 $2,150,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

535 Sanctuary Drive, No. A801

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7125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 12 A3998052 $449,000 Richard Perlman

2055 Gulf Of Mexico Drive G2-104 A4122832 $396,000 Sharon Freeman

4330 Falmouth Drive 101 A4127151 $289,900 Malihe Karimi

$8,000

Source: Town of Longboat Key

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

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

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4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive PH3 A4128584 $429,000 Sharon Freeman

740 Fox Street A4109613 $343,500 Bruce Meyer

4390 Exeter Drive 102 A4120043 $264,900 Sandi Layfield

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-266-8152

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

448 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # A305 A3965898 $399,999 Diana Kryszak

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $292,000 Anna Kaminski

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-993-4078

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-266-8949

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 6633 Gulf Of Mexico Dr A3989550 $22,000,000 Deborah Beacham

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

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

White Sands of Longboat whitesandsoflongboat.com 800.230.2428

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Veranda Beach Club verandabeachclub.com 800.411.5511

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1378 HARBOR DRIVE

1281 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #801

This breathtaking, bay-front estate is a showcase of beautiful details and designer embellishments. Steps to downtown, located in the prestigious Harbor Acres. A lavish, open layout offers formal living, dining and family rooms, plus a guest level featuring spacious suites, loft-style reading nook and media room. The remarkable exterior provides an array of entertaining areas, summer kitchen, heated pool/spa, deep-water dock and multiple lifts.

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3060 GRAND BAY BOULEVARD #196

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Spectacular southern exposure will mesmerize you.

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603 N Longboat Club Road #503N

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511 Putting Green Lane

Brand new, never-lived-in contemporary home with 200’ of water frontage. Built by Murray Homes, offers four spacious suites, imported Italian porcelain tile flooring, elevator, computer-controlled “smart home”, infinity edge heated pool and teak summer kitchen.

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3260 Bayou Sound

Completely updated home, situated behind the secure gates of Bay Isles. This secluded residence features an open layout, cathedral ceilings, newer kitchen and baths. Also includes private beach access.

List price: $899,000 Website: www.3260BayouSound.com

LONGBOAT KEY

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802 2550 Harbourside Drive #321

Secluded 3BR/3BA, bay-front residence lives like a single-family home. Offering an expansive layout with living, dining rooms and den, plus east and west-facing terraces.

List price: $999,000 Website: www.MarinaBay3321.com

Gulf-to-bay views! This south-facing residence at L’Ambiance boasts stunning eighth-floor views, stylish furnishings and designer features throughout. This premiere community provides first-class amenities and is just steps to the beach.

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560 Putter Lane

Southern exposure! This 3BR/2BA home can be a boater’s retreat, renovation project or homesite to build your dream getaway.

List price: $849,000 Website: www.560PutterLane.com

609 Halyard Lane

Wonderful waterfront value. This 3BR/2BA home offers a new seawall cap, new roof and deep-water dockage. Easy beach access.

List price: $789,000 Website: www.609HalyardLane.com

524 Halyard Lane

Charming, waterfront home is ready for you to begin a renovation project or to build your dream home. New dock and seawall cap.

List price: $699,000 Website: www.524HalyardLane.com

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #108

Beautiful southern Gulf views greet you from this 2BR/2BA beach getaway, offering lovely updates and a generous layout. Furnished.

List price: $749,000 Website: www.Promenade108.com

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

Lovely townhome-style, 2BR/21/2BA beach home at Seaplace with its own private onecar garage. This furnished getaway offers a generous layout, private garden courtyard and is just a few steps to the white-powdery shores of the Gulf.

List price: $549,000 Website: www.SeaplaceT1106.com

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7655 Donald Ross Road West

Gorgeous 4BR/3BA home on estate-sized, preserve lot in Laurel Oak, a wonderful golf and tennis community. Welcomes you with lush landscaping and wooded views.

List price: $719,000 Website: www.7655DonaldRossRoadWest.com

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3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #123 530 Harbor Gate Way

This wonderful, updated home, situated on the deep waters of County Club Shores, is ready for your personal enjoyment. Light and open 3BR/2BA layout offers updated flooring, upgraded kitchen and a newer marble lanai.

Furnished.

List price: $869,000 Website: www.511PuttingGreenLane.com