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The great sand loss debate Commissioners sink Phill Younger’s plea to shore up north groin. PAGE 3A

ARTS+CULTURE

TRAINING SANDY

Sarasota Music Conservatory moves downtown.

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YOUR TOWN

Marc Ellis, H2O pictures

A green sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the gulf.

Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol found a record-breaking 36 green sea turtle nests this season.

Turtle nesting reaches record numbers As turtle nesting season winds to a close at the end of next month, preliminary results show a record number of green sea turtle nests and a tied combined record of green and loggerhead nests.

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Patrol, which monitors nests from Longboat Key to Venice, has a preliminary count of 36 green sea turtle nests and 2,433 loggerhead nests. The previous record for green turtle nests was 30 in 2013.

The 2,469 total nests will tie the 2012 record.

Nesting season began May 1 and will end Oct. 31. Until then, residents, businesses and visitors are encouraged to keep beaches dark and clear of obstacles.

Longboat religious groups sponsor Southeastern Guide Dog-in-training. SEE PAGE 11A

Town rewires neighborhood undergrounding plan KURT SCHULTHEIS SENIOR EDITOR

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A construction crew replaces a portion of an underground power line Sept. 17 along Harbourside Drive.

The Longboat Key Town Commission is temporarily cutting the power to a $20.5 million neighborhood referendum question.

The commission will rewire that concept and how taxpayers should fund it only when and if the $25.2 million Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum question to bury utilities along the island’s main thoroughfare passes in November.

A public education campaign that’s now underway doesn’t include any information about

the second referendum question.

The commission directed town staff Sept. 9 to pull the question language and the amounts individual property owners would pay from the town web site (see sidebar).

Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross intended to answer questions regarding the second referendum during educational forums this fall.

But the commission is worried the cost of the second project, which they want to discuss again, will cause voters not to approve the Gulf of Mexico project.

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Sand saving groins questioned Two groins installed to hold sand on the north end of the Key will be left alone for now. But commissioners made it known Monday they want frequent updates on their performance before more sand is placed there.

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ITEM COST Beach maintenance $154,663 Misc. Professional services $100,726 North end structures $2.5 million South end sand truck haul* $1.5 million Longboat Pass dredging $3.5 million Central Key sand truck haul $10,983,192 New Pass dredging $3 million Monitoring all beach projects $605,000 Maintenance and equipment $38,000 Beach consulting $150,000 Beach tilling $70,000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Study $1.5 million Total costs

$23,846,192

* Project is not in the budget but will be brought back if dredging projects are delayed.

Town Manager Dave Bullock started an update on the town’s shoreline at Monday’s regular workshop by proclaiming “2016 is a busy year for beaches.”

For fiscal year 2015-16 alone, it’s also an expensive year for beach projects. Three beach projects and the associated costs that come along with them will bring approximately 600,000 cubic yards of sand to the island’s shore over the next year that will cost town taxpayers approximately $23 million (see sidebar).

Below is an update of three major beach projects that will start soon on Longboat Key:

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At low tide, Commissioner Phill Younger says concrete teeth, or baffling, used to help stop the flow of sand to hold a beach, are non-existent right now in the seaward sections of the groins that jut into the Gulf.

should adjust them to the same level when we built the Islander groins. They aren’t performing or serving their intended purpose to hold sand.”

The town spent $28,000 to adjust the flow of sand in the Islander groins in 2012 after engineers determined the shoreline to the south of the groins was being starved of too much sand. Younger suggested the town shouldn’t have to pay that cost.

But Browder urged the commission and staff to hold off on adjusting the groins. He said they were adjusted differently than the groins at the Islander Club because the sand flow on the north end of the Key drifts from south to north and sometimes shifts in the other direction in the swirling currents near Longboat Pass.

“There’s a lot of sand still remaining out here in this system,” Browder said. “If we tighten the groins up now and hold too much sand, then we’ll have to come back out and adjust them again. Right now, I wouldn’t do anything but keep track of it and keep taking pictures.”

Commissioner Pat Zunz also noted that conditions on the north end are much different than near the shoreline at the Islander Club.

“My concern is we’re jumping around too early and need to give these (groins) some time,” Zunz said.

Asked by Mayor Jack Duncan for his assessment of the groins so far, Town Manager Dave Bullock said, “They are operating gener-

ally as we expected this early.”

“Commissioner Younger may be right,” Bullock said. “But time will tell on this, and we need to monitor the shoreline closely there.”

Younger believes if the groins aren’t adjusted before a Longboat Pass dredging project dumps more sand in the area, the sand, along with some of the $3.5 million the town will pay for that sand project, will wind up right back in the pass.

Younger asked for a consensus vote to instruct the town to request coastal engineering firm Coastal Planning & Engineering to put the number of baffles equal to the number built when the Islander Club groins were built. Younger was the only one who raised his hand.

“At the end of the day, I’m inclined we see what happens over the next six months and monitor this investment on a routine basis,” Duncan said.

Public Works Director Juan Florensa said another shoreline survey for the Key will be performed in May to compare sand losses there.

But commissioners made it clear they don’t anticipate waiting that long to get an update on the progress of the new groins.

“I don’t want to be sitting here after sand from a dredging comes in and be told it all washed through the groins,” Duncan said.

“Before one grain of sand from the dredging goes in,” he said, “we ought to reassess this and make sure the issue of the baffling is addressed.”

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LONGBOAT PASS DREDGING PROJECT Project: A $3.5 million dredging project of Longboat Pass will fill in eroded areas of the north end with approximately 200,000 cubic yards of sand from Gulfside Road to the North Shore Road beach access.

Start date update: Early 2016 once a federal permit is received.

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MID-KEY BEACH PROJECT Project: Longboat Pass and New Pass don’t have enough sand to fill in eroded areas of the shoreline in the center of the Key, which means the priciest part of threetiered beach project beach project comes with a $10,983,192 dump truck sand haul project.

Start date update: Dump trucks will bring approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sand from a sand source in the middle of the state in April once traffic subsides and the snowbirds leave.

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SOUTH END BEACH PROJECT Project: A dredging of New Pass will bring 200,000 cubic yards of sand to the south end of the Key to fill in a severely eroded shoreline behind L’Ambiance and neighboring Islandside condominiums that include The Pierre, Longboat Key Towers, The Sanctuary and The Privateer.

Start date update: Early 2016 once a federal permit is received. The town is hopeful it can perform both the Longboat Pass and New Pass projects back to back to minimize dredge mobilization costs.

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‘2016 IS A BUSY YEAR FOR BEACHES’

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The currents are so volatile and the state of the shoreline is so fragile at the north end of Longboat Key, that six out of seven town commissioners don’t want to adjust just yet the sand flow underneath two groins constructed there to hold sand.

Commissioner Phill Younger urged town staff, commissioners and beach engineer Al Browder of Jacksonville-based Olsen Associates Inc. to consider adjusting the groins just a couple of months after their $2 million installation just north of North Shore Road.

Younger argued the shoreline near the North Shore Road beach access has lost about 5,000 cubic yards of sand that was placed in and around groins built to stop the rapid flow of island sand from shifting into Longboat Pass.

Younger blames the loss of sand on an engineering shortfall. The town staff says the loss of sand can be attributed to two stormy months from Mother Nature.

Staff said it also has been taking a wait-and-see approach to the groins to determine how the shoreline adjusts to the structures.

At low tide, though, Younger says concrete teeth, or baffling, used to help stop the flow of sand to hold a beach, are non-existent now in the seaward sections of the groins that jut into the Gulf.

He also said the groins have fewer baffles in them than two other groins did when they were constructed behind The Islander Club in 2010.

“My concern is these groins have far fewer baffles in them than the Islander groins after they were adjusted and far fewer baffles than Islander groins when they were originally built,” said Younger at Monday’s workshop.

“We’ve lost a lot of sand there rapidly,” Younger added. “We

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Ocean Properties Ltd. and an anonymous donor have committed funds for a new Longboat medical center.

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The Longboat Key Foundation is inching closer to its $1.6 million medical center fundraising goal, just three months after announcing its donation campaign.

The foundation announced Tuesday that Ocean Properties Ltd. and an anonymous donor committed $500,000 to support the planned Longboat Key Center for Healthy Living.

In June, the foundation started a $1.6 million fundraising campaign to open a new medical facility on the Key this season.

The $1.6 million will establish a medical practice and a Key medical facility on the Key on or near the vicinity of Bay Isles Road and Bay Isles Parkway. The money will pay for a building lease, the build-out of the facility and two years worth of startup and operating costs needed to run the facility year-round Andy Berger, vice president of operations for Ocean Properties, which owns the Longboat Key Club and Zota Beachfront Resort on the island, said his company is proud to support the fundraising initiative.

“Health care that is easily available to residents and visitors is an essential component to maintaining the desirable lifestyle and ambience of Longboat Key,” said Berger, in a prepared statement.

Longboat Key Foundation Chairman Bob Simmons said an agreement with a Sarasota physician has been reached to practice at the future facility.

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While Simmons declined to reveal the potential location for the future medical center, he said the facility will have medical and wellness services under one roof on or near Bay Isles Road and will house practitioners specializing in family medicine and other services.

The Center for Healthy Living, Simmons said, would complement a Sarasota Memorial Hospital medical center planned for St. Armands Circle.

The medical center will house more than a family medicine practice. The foundation’s goal is for the center also to house women’s health wellness and specialized care, behavioral heath services, on-site lab and imaging services and specialist services that may include the Roskamp’s Institute’s Sci-Brain program, which was developed to help improve brain health and reduce factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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PULLING THE PLUG Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross announced Sept. 10 that, at the direction of the Longboat Key Town Commission, the town would discontinue diesseminating information about a proposed second underground utilities referendum.

The information also has been pulled from the town’s website. The website now states that “the commission will be developing a funding methodology and seeking public input on a neighborhood and side street referendum if the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum should pass.”

All five neighborhood homeowners association boards of Country Club Shores support the Nov. 3 referendum to fund the burying of utility lines on Gulf of Mexico Drive. The boards voted unanimously Sept. 20 at a joint meeting.

The boards also agreed to mail letters in support of the referendum to all Country Club Shores residents.

At the same time, the Country Club Shores boards also plan to ask their residents to vote in favor of funding the burying of utility lines in their neighborhoods regardless of whether other neighborhoods approve it.

“We feel it is important to take advantage of and piggyback the GMD contractor mobilization to underground CCS neighborhoods to help minimize costs and expedite the project,” states the letter. “Even if the November referendum fails, we will appreciate your support in facilitating a funding mechanism that would allow CCS, upon a referendum of approval of CCS voters, to accomplish this undergrounding objective for our five neighborhoods.”

The letter says Country Club Shores

Last year, the commission approved a concept for a second question proposing to bury utility lines in neighborhoods. It proposed to require affected neighborhood property owners to fund the project with assessments.

Residents in areas that already have buried utilities would not pay for any of the neighborhood costs.

“I would like to see some modification of the funding,” said Commissioner Jack Daly.

Daly called to remove the information from the website.

Commissioner Irwin Pastor agreed, calling it a matter of affordability.

At the commission’s regular workshop Monday afternoon, the commission reaffirmed its decision to hold off on the second referendum question. At its Sept.

28 special meeting, commissioners will vote officially to rescind the second question information and vet it in a public meeting only if and when the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum passes.

“We don’t have a preferred mechanism for referendum two,” said Vice Mayor Terry Gans. “It becomes confusing and inflammatory and potentially has an impact on referendum one.”

Commissioner Phill Younger said he has heard from may property owners with underground utilities who don’t want to pay for others’ buried utilities. He said he prefers to debate the second question after the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum is held and potentially approved.

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side street issue is up for debate, but we should stay the course on GMD right now,” Younger said.

Burying the side streets, if kept in its current funding form, would encompass 30% of the Key’s property owners.

Some commissioners and proponents of the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum have expressed concern that the cost of burying lines in the neighborhoods may be perceived to be so costly that voters would turn down the Gulf of Mexico Drive referendum so the second question is never brought forth.

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Residents in the Bay Isles-Harbourside portion of the Key already have underground utility lines.

property owners would be entirely responsible for the cost of underground utilities in the five CCS neighborhoods.

As an example, the property owner of a home on Ranger Lane that has overhead wires would pay $208.22 annually over 30 years for the Gulf of Mexico project. If the funding plan for the second referendum stays in place, that same homeowner would pay $589.59 annually for 30 years to bury the utility lines going to his home.

In contrast, that same scenario would cost a property owner in Bay Isles, which already has buried lines, $127.88 annually for the Gulf of Mexico Drive project and nothing to bury the neighborhood utility lines.

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LBK Rotary donates $10,170 to dog park Bayfront Park has now received $12,270 in funding gifts for a new children’s playground and $10,170 for a future dog park.

Staff calls for 16 zoning districts Aging and nonconforming tourism and multifamily properties on Longboat Key can only rebuild their current number of units. New zoning districts would allow properties to build more units.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission and the Planning and Zoning Board continue to wrestle with the fate of approximately 100 nonconforming property owners Key-wide.

Town staff recommends establishing 16 potential new zoning districts for multifamily residential properties that are currently nonconforming. The move would establish the districts, and no properties would move into the districts unless they seek to rebuild.

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The Rotary Club of Longboat Key was challenged last week to put up a matching $6,135 contribution to Bayfront Park like that from Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key and the Longboat Key Garden Club.

On Monday, Rotary Club of Longboat Key President Carol Erker informed the Longboat Key Town Commission the club accepted that $6,135 challenge and raises it by $4,035.

“I am very pleased to announce that, as a result of contributions collected from residents of Longboat Key during the past several months, including one very large anonymous gift, that we have just received in recent days, the Rotary Club will commit $10,170 to the town’s purchase and installation of amenities and dog agility equipment in the off-leash dog park section of Bayfront Park,” Erker said.

The club has advocated for a dog park on the island since its inception in October 2014.

Mayor Jack Duncan thanked Erker for the donation to the

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Commissioner Phill Younger presented a new option for new zoning residential districts at a special joint workshop Monday at Town Hall.

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town and Vice Mayor Terry Gans offered a thank you on behalf of himself and his best friend.

“I thank you and my dog thanks you,” Gans said.

On Monday, Town Manager Dave Bullock informed the commission he hopes to break ground on park renovations in December.

The commission will approve a memorandum of understanding with Sarasota County next month for renovations to the park.

Sarasota County purchased a 3.88-acre parcel adjacent to the park in 2007, becoming a partner with the town for a park redesign.

Sarasota County is paying for $2 million of the park project’s estimated $3.11 million price tag. As part of the agreement, the town says the county has a right to be a part of the park’s construction review team.

Besides a new shaded children’s playground, the park will include pickleball, tennis and basketball courts, as well as a bocce ball open space area. Other offerings include a dog park, a kayak launch and paddle sports loading area and walking trails among mangroves and a preserved rain garden area.

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on those properties to two units per acre instead of one. Property owners could then build bigger units while not losing existing units. The proposal allows for a potential increase of 314 additional multifamily units Keywide for those properties.

But Commissioner Phill Younger said Monday at a joint workshop between the two boards that data staff collected from the county property appraiser’s offices is incorrect in regard to the number of units for some properties.

“We can’t afford to seek referendum approvals to increase density and then find us short of the mark,” Younger said.

Younger also believes a referendum approved in 2008 that allows properties to rebuild to their current levels already granted the nonconforming properties conforming status.

Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale, though, will give a legal opinion on whether Younger’s assessment of nonconforming properties is correct.

Younger also supports a pool of additional units suggested

by Commissioner Pat Zunz that applicants could use if and when they are ready to redevelop and seek additional units. Younger also thinks one zoning district can be made, and applicants can ask for additional units after they go through a referendum process.

“If a complex wants more units, it’s up to them to come to us and we’ll hold a referendum,” Younger said. “Then we’re not giving them the units gratuitously.”

While staff continues to look into its concept of new districts, Younger’s concept will also be reviewed before the two boards meet again to review options.

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GOOD CALL: STAY THE COURSE

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A majority of commissioners is right. Don’t confuse voters with the second utility-line referendum.

KIS… Keep it simple.

And to their credit, they are. Six of the seven members of the Longboat Key Town Commission remained steadfast Monday in their decision to stay the course and avoid confusing voters.

That is, they opted to stay on schedule to conduct a Nov. 3 referendum on whether to issue general obligation bonds to bury electrical and fiber-optic lines and install new lighting on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Cost: No more than $25.25 million over 30 years.

Commissioners also opted to discontinue and not conduct any more town-sanctioned discussions or disseminate any further information about a potential second referendum, which is intended to address the funding of underground utility lines in Longboat Key’s neighborhoods.

The commitment on these two issues was and is necessary because of efforts underway to try to undermine and rescind the Town Commission’s decisive vote in the spring. And that vote was twofold: 1) To conduct two bond referenda on the underground utility lines, one to bury them along Gulf of Mexico Drive and a second vote later addressing the funding of burying the lines in the neighborhoods.

2) To finance the bonds with assessments on property owners, not ad valorem taxes. And the assessments in the neighborhoods would be only on those residents whose utility lines would be buried. Property own-

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ers who already have underground utility lines in their neighborhoods would not be assessed.

But the latter item is the target of future discussion among commissioners. Commissioner Pat Zunz would prefer scrapping both referenda and instead conducting one referendum to vote on bonds for the entire project — Gulf of Mexico Drive and the neighborhoods. Some commissioners, meanwhile, might support the idea of taxpayers with underground utility lines subsidizing some of the cost for those who don’t have them.

But wisely, the majority backed the position that it would be best not to address or discuss the neighborhood referendum until after the November referendum on burying lines along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Keep it simple. One issue at a time.

Larson is right on pension debt Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson has had her share of detractors over her five years in office.

She is never afraid to challenge the status quo, and if you have observed the Town Commission, you can tell her outspokenness has often times bugged her commission colleagues.

But give her a lot of credit: Throughout her five-year tenure in office, Larson has remained consistent and predictable in being the taxpayer’s leading fiscal watchdog.

Bulldog may be more appropriate.

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And thank goodness she is. Thanks to Larson’s initiative and persistence, two weeks ago, a 4-3 majority of the commission voted to apply a windfall of $968,000 from BP oil-spill restitution toward paying down the town’s unfunded pension liabilities.

It was a wise choice and good business decision.

As of the end of fiscal 2014, the town’s unfunded pension liabilities stood at $23 million, according to the town’s comprehensive annual report.

This is taxpayer money the town doesn’t have but has promised to pay to future retiring general employees, police officers and firefighters.

And this was the debt obligation that previous commissioners incurred, knew about and for years did nothing to keep the debt from rising.

And while some commissioners would have liked to have spent that $968,000 in BP money elsewhere, Larson correctly argued the case for using this “free” money to pay down pension debt.

While it may be difficult for taxpayers to see any tangible benefits for applying that money to pension liabilities, consider that payment one of the painful prices of poor fiscal management from the past.

You know the saying: Pay now or pay more later. Because commissioners didn’t watch the pensions then, taxpayers are paying more now and into the future.

Debt is destructive. Get rid of it, even if it hurts.

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Incoming speaker: ‘The enemy will always be … us!’

Florida Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran, R-Pasco County, has taken his share of arrows after his speech at his speaker-designation ceremony last week before the Republican caucus in Tallahassee.

Predictably so … largely from the state’s mainstream media pundits.

They focused, not surprisingly, on the 254 words out of 2,936 that he devoted to his call for the Legislature to adopt new rules and laws governing legislators becoming lobbyists.

“We must close the revolving door between the Legislature and the lobby corps … We do that by passing a constitutional amendment that bans any state elected official from lobbying the legislative or executive branch for a period of six years, not two …

“We must send a clear signal that Speaker Designate public service is Richard Corcoran not a path to per-

sonal financial gain … We accomplish this by banning elected officials from taking jobs in government, unless elected by the people, for a period of six years after they leave office.

“We must build an absolute firewall between our private lives and the influence of special interests whether real or perceived. We must remove temptation and ban special interests from hiring legislators. Period. No legislator will be able to take a job while in office with any company or group that receives any funding from the state, directly or indirectly.”

This all sounds good, albeit more inside baseball than reforms to make Florida a better place to live.

Nonetheless, Corcoran hit on a topic voters really dislike: politicians who go to Tallahassee or Washington poor and come home rich. There’s something oily and smelly about that.

At the same time, are politicians turned lobbyists really the problem in the halls of capitals? After all, every business puts a premium on hiring experience over inexperience. There’s a downside to excluding for six years people who might otherwise make

valuable contributions to what goes on in the capitals.

The real problem, as Corcoran also noted, are the legislators themselves.

Also from Corcoran’s speech: “Every election [voters] go out and vote hoping for better; and every year they see those they entrust with their support say one thing during a campaign and do another thing once elected. They see us desiring higher office from the moment we walk through those hallowed doors. They see us seeking lucrative jobs, jobs which we would never have gotten but for our service. They see us pandering to the press. They see us avoiding tough decisions. They see us caving to the special interests.

“And, members, THAT is the truth.

The enemy is not the special interests; the enemy is not the press; the enemy is not any of that stuff. The enemy has always been and will always be… us!

Bingo.

Corcoran urged his House colleagues “to shun self-interest” and “lead with principles.” If lawmakers had the courage to do that, there would be no need for his reforms.

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Complex problems sometimes have rather simple solutions.

So let’s try that approach to solve the illegal immigration problem.

Let’s start with my own experience. For more than 30 years, I worked in several foreign countries. To work in those countries, I had to have a residence visa and a work permit that was issued by each host country. Both were obtained from the officials of the host country by my employer. These permits were good for a year and were renewed annually.

Thus I became a “guest worker” in each of these countries, although I was not called a guest worker. Being a guest in the country, naturally I had to obey the laws of the host country.

Having a dated residence permit and having a dated work permit also meant that I would eventually leave. One country, France, required that I carry at all times a document like an “internal” passport with all my personal data related to my work/residency.

None of that was a big deal.

Twice my permits were allowed to expire due to my

employer’s bureaucratic oversight, and each time I was quickly made aware of my illegality (by visitations of authority), and the situation was immediately corrected.

This occurred mostly during a time when there were no, or few, computers!!

So why can’t a similar, simple guest-worker program be called upon to handle our illegal immigration problem?

Ignore government inertia. Forget making everyone a citizen. Look at the following suggested simple steps and rules: 1) Before a formal guestworker program is initiated, the borders must be sealed — tight. Laws making the overstaying of a visa a required crime with penalty must be passed or dusted off — and advertised.

2) Once the guest-worker program is mandated, all illegal immigrants in the country, including those who have overstayed their visa, will have a specified time to sign up at specified places and get their guest worker ID card.

Three to six months ought to be enough time for the illegals to sign up. Payment of a fine for sneaking in would be nice.

3) Guest workers also should have to have passports, and

the residence visa and work permit will be stamped in the passport.

4) If someone is here illegally and doesn’t have a residence permit and guest-worker permit, he can’t work legally. If that isn’t codified, it should be.

5) Guest workers will have to pay income taxes on their earnings, but will not be eligible for social welfare programs because they cannot be citizens or achieve citizenship.

If someone broke our laws by entering the country and broke our laws by staying here, he does not deserve to become a citizen.

6) The employer must be made aware of a guest-worker status and have a copy of the individual’s work permit, or the employer will be fined $10,000 for each undocumented illegal worker. I believe this law is already on the books. It needs to be enforced.

7) My guess is that laws covering all of the above points already exist on the nation’s books. We just need to get organized and enforce the laws.

Such a system worked well for me. It should work well for 11 million or 12 million here in the Great Excited States.

Weldon G. Frost is a Longboat Key resident and a retired petroleum geologist.

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n May 2013, Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. Mote is celebrating its 60th year of research, and Dr. Crosby hopes to continue to grow the laboratory and aquarium into a worldwide institution.

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Dr. Michael Crosby became president and CEO of Mote in May 2013.

How are the expansion plans going?

Great, because we’re bringing people together from different nations. It’s very rewarding. One piece is expanding our footprint around the world. Mote is never leaving Sarasota, but we’re expanding our impact around the world. That’s what we’re seeking to do. We’re about to break ground on an international center for coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys, and we’re expanding our scope to every ocean around every continent in the world.

What are some upcoming plans and exhibits for Mote?

There’s rumbings of an upcoming otter exhibit.

There are exciting plans coming

down the pipe, not only new scientists, but our exhibits, which continue to bring new community education opportunities. I can’t tell you our specific plans, but it’s very exciting.

How has Mote improved since you became CEO? It’s not about me. It’s about the interaction between everybody at Mote. I accomplish nothing by myself at Mote. Mote is a family and for an individual to say he accomplished something alone would be presumptuous. In the past year, we’ve hired five more Ph.D. scientists, and we hope to expand to 45 by 2020. We’ve added a new research program on coral health and diseases.

All are exciting things we’ve accomplished together. It’s all

Do you have a favorite marine animal?

I love the butterfly fish. It’s pretty interesting, but I like working with oysters and coral reefs. The ocean is full of interesting species. It’s very hard to pick one.

My favorite species is the ocean as a whole.

What Mote events are your favorite?

We have a number of different events that are very diverse.

We have things everybody in the community can be engaged with. We have Party on the Pass, Oceanic Evening, which is a spectacular, wonderful black-tie celebration, and we have other

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How did you become involved with Mote?

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about the vision for the future.

We must achieve that together.

What about Mote are you most proud?

I feel blessed I’m able to be in this leadership role here. It’s a wonderful, wonderful institution, and people here are wonderful and passionate about what they do. We have great pride in our community, and our community has great pride in us.

I’m very proud.

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Mote is celebrating its 60th year. Where do you hope Mote will be in 60 more years?

Hitting the 60-year mark is just amazing. We’re focused on a shared vision for the future. In 60 years, I would hope and I fully expect Mote will be a thriving marine research institution, with impacts from the Sarasota Bay to the Antilles to the Persian Gulf and all over the world. But I hope we never lose our local connections. We came from a one-room shack of a lab. We must never forget where we came from as we expand our reach. All of our accomplishments are afforded by the strong philanthropic support we have that has been vital since day one. It’s all the support, and we can’t forget that 60 years from now.

How did it feel to have TripAdvisor rank Mote as the fifth best aquarium in the U.S. and 15th best in the world?

It felt great to be ranked the best aquarium in Florida, fifth in the nation and 15th in the world.

It’s directly due to this community’s support and the wonderful aquarists. We have more than 1,000 volunteers who are the reason we’re ranked. This community should be proud of Mote because this community created Mote. It’s the jewel of Sarasota and Southwest Florida.

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What is your favorite part of Mote?

There are so many favorite parts.

It’s like asking a parent which kid you like best. I like it all. There’s such diversity. If I had to pick one thing I feel the most reward in, it’s helping the wonderful family here at Mote. It’s about helping scientists retain independence and educators educating thousands of people every year. I love telling people about Sarasota’s best-kept secret. You cannot separate Mote from the community, or the community from Mote.

grassroots community events, like the restoration of scallops in the Sarasota Bay. I’d have to say the one event that’s most important to me is our work with combat-wounded veterans in the Florida Keys. They sacrificed so much for our country, and they have a new mission of restoring our coral reefs. It’s just wonderful to have these men and women doing this. It’s most rewarding.

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Madeline Lessig, 6, is learning with Sandy. “We’re teaching her how Sandy will help someone else,” said Kristen Lessig.

Sponsoring Sandy The congregations of Longboat Key are sponsoring Sandy, who is training to become a Southeastern Guide Dog. KRISTEN HERHOLD STAFF WRITER

Like most four-month-old puppies, Sandy, a black Labrador, can’t keep her teething mouth away from anything.

“No,” Kristen Lessig, Sandy’s puppy raiser, repeatedly tells the dog as she tries to chew on a table.

Unlike most puppies, however, Sandy isn’t being raised to become a typical house dog; she is a future Southeastern Guide Dog. Sandy’s story began last Thanksgiving on Longboat Key, when the island’s religious congregations decided to raise $5,000 to sponsor a Southeastern Guide Dog.

Four-month-old Sandy will be with her puppy raisers for 14 to 16 months.

“We just thought it would be a wonderful way to come together to address this need, and we thought the name Sandy was one we could all identify with,” Rabbi Jonathan Katz, of Temple Beth Israel, said.

In addition to Temple Beth Israel, the other congregations include Christ Church, Longboat Island Chapel, St. Mary Star of the Sea, All Angels by the Sea and St. Armands Lutheran Chruch.

When the congregations raised enough money, they were assigned to Sandy, who was born May 21. The puppy’s raisers live on Anna Maria Island but plan to take Sandy to see her sponsors.

When Lessig moved from Virginia in 2014, she worked for Southeastern Guide Dogs for several months. She became executive director of the Anna Maria Island Community Center and still wanted to help the charity.

“This organization does such wonderful things, and I knew I wanted to keep supporting it,” Lessig said. “We were ready to have another friend, so we decided to puppy raise.”

Lessing, along with her husband, Kyle, and 6-year-old daughter, Madeline, took Sandy home Aug. 29 and will raise her for 14 to 16 months.

Before deciding to become puppy raisers, the biggest concern for the Lessigs was if Madeline could handle giving Sandy up.

“To me, it’s good to learn the lesson of impermanence, and we’re teaching her how Sandy will help someone else,” Lessig said. “I think she understands that.”

The family is in charge of housebreaking, teaching basic commands and socializing Sandy.

“She’s also being loved, which is a big part of the training,” Lessig said. “My favorite thing is being able to expose her to things gradually. She is very calm and a quick learner. Seeing her progress is fun.”

When Sandy’s 14 to 16 months with the Lessigs are finished, she will go back to Southeastern Guide Dogs for six to 12 months, where she will learn 40 more commands. That is when it is determined if she is fit to become a guide dog.

“We have to do a thorough evaluation,” Amber Watt, Southeastern Guide Dogs sponsorship specialist, said.

The evaluation will be medial, physical and mental. Sandy must have excellent hips, eyes and elbows and have a positive temper and personality.

Each year, 200 to 250 puppies are trained through Southeastern Guide Dogs, and about 38% of those will become guide dogs. The dogs not well-suited to become guide dogs are evaluated for alternate careers, including becoming service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and working in law enforcement.

Some will also go up for public adoption.

“Overall, I think she has the ability to become a guide dog,” Lessig said. “She is very sweet and loving and will make a great friend and companion for someone. As long as she’s helping someone in some way, I’m happy.”

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Longboat Rotary Club has a beachy, keen time R ain couldn’t stop members of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key from welcoming guests at its Social on the Beach on Sept. 15 at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

More than 30 members and 24 of their friends enjoyed a cook-out and learned more about the Rotary Club and what it has to offer.

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“We are interested in building the membership of our young club. We’ve encouraged our neighbors and friends to come see what we’re about, and we’re delighted by the turnout.”

— Rotary Club President Carol Erker

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the finest services of real estate

Betsy Sublette, REALTOR® 941.284.8483

Daniel Volz, REALTOR® 941.893.3757

Cheryl Loeffler, MBA, REALTOR® 941.302.9674

GOLDEN GATE POINT | SARASOTA UNDER CONSTRUCTION AQUA offers two beautifully appointed full-floor residences directly on Sarasota Bay ranging from 3,400 to 5,700 square feet under air, each with a private two-car garage and an individual boat slip.

With a full-time concierge, luxurious state-of-the-art amenities and proximity to downtown, AQUA redefines elegance, prestige and gracious living.

OFFERED FROM: $2,995,000

LONGBOAT KEY

L’AMBIANCE – LONGBOAT KEY

SIESTA KEY

PRIVATEER – LONGBOAT KEY

Grande Riviera 8th floor penthouse, custom-designed to take full advantage of the spectacular sights. 5,600 SF of exquisite taste.

$2,295,000

Open and bright two-bedroom and den on the 6th floor.

Beach and Bay views. Two-car garage. Many upgrades

BEACHPLACE – LONGBOAT KEY

$599,000

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

$3,395,000

BAY ISLES - LONGBOAT KEY

$2,995,000

$1,149,000

LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS

$990,000

$589,000

VERSAILLES – SARASOTA

$338,000

Inspiring custom, modern home resting along Sarasota Bay and surrounded by lush, tropical foliage.

Walled and gated Key West estate home on north Siesta, finished to perfection. Very private tropical setting with generous pool area.

Nicely updated corner residence with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and wonderful gulf views. New kitchen, baths and tile floors.

Majestic waterfront living in the Harbor Section with 4 or 5 bedrooms, protected boating, 3-car garage and a fabulous floor plan

Fresh and nearly new sunny corner condominium home with fantastic views of the Gulf and beach!

Downtown gem with two bedrooms, two baths, completely updated and located in a quiet bayfront complex.

The Plaza at Five Points | 50 Central Avenue | Suite 110 | Sarasota, FL 34236 | 941.308.6554 Cheryl.Loeffler@sothebysrealty.com | CherylLoeffler.com Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate.

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REID MURPHY Luxury on the Water www.reidmurphy.com

LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tommy Bahama, 300 John Ringling Blvd. Network while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Call 383-2466.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3 SCALLOPALOOZA Takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd. Raise money for the Sarasota Bay Watch’s scallop initiative and enjoy dinner and silent and live auctions. Cost is $85 per person. Make reservations at sarasotabaywatch.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 6 COLOR ME FIT Takes place from noon to 1 p.m. at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

Join a five-week program to help create an exercise program that feels natural, fits your lifestyle and that you’ll stick with. Cost is $45. Contact Lisa Silvertooth at 316-1999 or LSilvertooth@longboatkey.org to register.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 29

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NETWORKING LUNCHEON Takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Café L’Europe, 431 St. Armands Circle. Enjoy lunch while networking with chamber members. Cost is $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers. Call 383-2466.

Call REID Today!

941.232.3304

JUST LISTED - STUNNING BAYFRONT

Custom Built Home Bayfront on Longboat Key Amazing Views, Extraordinary Finishes, Boat Dock and Deeded Beach Access $ 5,200,000

DON’T MISS THROUGH THE KEYHOLE What: See the artists of the upcoming SARTQ exhibition in action. The exhibition, which opens Oct. 9, will feature local artists with works inspired by Longboat Key. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP at 383-2345 or LBKCA@ringling.edu.

When: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

26 Where: Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive S.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10 PARTY ON THE PASS Takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway.

This Interior Design Society event features a cookout, silent and Chinese auctions, music and dancing to benefit the Education Foundation of Sarasota County and Trinity Charities, Inc. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit idssarasota.com.

RECURRING EVENTS TUESDAYS 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.

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Dia Wilson REALTOR/Office Manager | 941.284.3667 diawilson@msn.com

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

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. $274,900

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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LUXURIOUS KEY WEST STYLE $1,249,000 3BR/3.5BA home in private enclave mid-LBK. Deeded beach.

Private pool and spa. Gorgeous sunsets from the decks.

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L’AMBIANCE ROYAL BEACHFRONT $2,650,000 Casully elegant beachfront with southern exposure, spectacular views, & superior ammenties!

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY Wide canal lot on Dream Island Rd. $812,500 Jungle Queen Way lot close to beach $325,000 180962

Developers Realty Inc. Lic. R.E. Broker • 1266 1st St., Suite 9, Sarasota, FL 34236

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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.

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DESIGNER FURNISHED PENTHOUSE with 2BR/2BA and views of the Intracoastal AND the Bay! Deeded beach access, beach cabana, two heated pools and more. Pets welcome. $379,900

INCREDIBLE BAY VIEWS 2BR/2BA in desirable Runaway Bay, updated & beautifully furnished. Kayak or canoe in the bay from your back yard, and just steps to the beach. A great investment or island get away. $379,999

FANTASTIC GULFSIDE COMPLEX offering many activities for all! This lovely2BR/2BA, first floor unit has a view of the tennis courts. There’s plenty of space for families & entertaining. $529,000

COMPLETELY RENOVATED and tastefully decorated condo has 2BR/2BA. Listen to the waves and enjoy gorgeous sunsets on your balcony overlooking the pool. $539,900

FULL GULF VIEWS! Fabulous, updated, turnkey furnished, 2BR/2BA luxury condo. Upgrades galore, top of the line appliances and granite counters to name a few. Come see for yourself. $649,000

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

For Longboat Key’s Premier Property Management Services Call 941-383-5577

Nightly and weekly rentals available: 941-387-8344

www.WagnerRealty.com

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

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Top producing group in Sarasota County for 2014 Top producing group on Florida’s West Coast for all of Coldwell Banker

Barbara Ackerman (941) 780-6045

THE NAME TO KNOW IN REAL ESTATE

Ryan Ackerman (305) 205-7700

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 NEW

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Bay Plaza - Exciting 9th Floor Location Rarely available high floor apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, wood floors, new kitchen on the Bayside, sharing water views with the Living room and Master bedroom. 2 separate terraces, washer/dryer in unit. $885,000

Lakewood Ranch - Whitemarsh Maintenance free pool home with private lake and nature preserve views. 2,088 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths + den. Large screened pool lanai and 2-car garage. $429,000

Vista Bay Point - On Golden Gate Point Downtown Sarasota residence lives like a home! Enjoy supreme elegance, tranquility and privacy combined into four stunning full bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private elevator foyer and gorgeous Sunset and Bay views. $1,450,000

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

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

Aqualane Estates - New Waterfront Model Home 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. Built by Platinum Coast Construction. $2,475,000

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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

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Windward Bay - Unobstructed water views from every room of this 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment with enclosed lanai. All new windows. Fitness, boating & tennis. $439,000

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

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Sanderling Club - Siesta Key Coastal residence redone in 2010 Lawrence Point Ideal city location rarely available. Direct open has 3 bedrooms plus an art studio/den and forever protected views Bay views from this split 2 bedroom 2 bath condominium ready for across the lagoon. High vaulted ceilings, gleaming wood floors, garden your personal touch. Renovation plans are available for your review. room & outdoor spa + 2-car garage and private beach club included. $599,000 $1,100,000 NEW PRICE $989,000

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Water Club I - 4th floor Dover model with 2,965 SF and large eat-in kitchen. Gulf to Bay and City skyline views. Three terraces and two valuable under-building spaces. $1,695,000

Laurel Oak Country Club Executive Home situated on a 1 acre lot. 4 bedrooms 6 baths + study and entertainment room. Beautiful interiors, resort style screened pool with summer kitchen & 4-car garage. $999,998

Eagles Point at The Landings Water views from every room of this Southfacing three bedroom, two bath residence with washer/dryer, oversized terrace, private enclosed garage + extra parking space. $739,000

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West of the Trail Mini Estate on Red Rock Lane. Private cul-de-sac canopy road in one of Sarasota’s finest neighborhoods close to everything. Completely renovated in 2006. Main house, separate guest cottage with kitchenette and theatre room total over 4000 a/c sq ft. $1,695,000

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941-387-1820 Direct I 800-910-8728 Toll-Free I www.barbaraackerman.com I barbara@barbaraackerman.com Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate I 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite #1, Longboat Key, FL 34228 All Barbara’s listings are linked Internationally in 19 languages.

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lowed by current zoning laws.)

Others are designed on the “village” principle: low-rise groupings of small buildings. Prices have a wide range also. Many are under $1 million — though this being Sarasota, others have prices spectacular enough to match their views. Let’s take a look at three still in the planning and building stage.

There is only one unit left, priced at $3.3 million. For more information, call Michael Saunders agents Ingrid Caruso or Lee Rugh at 744-7441.

33 S. PALM AVE.

Located on the site of a 1920s hotel on Palm Avenue, on what may be downtown Sarasota’s chicest block, the Demarcay will be tall, pencil thin and glossy. The latest touches include walls of windows, rustic, wide-plank wood flooring and exposed concrete walls.

There will be 39 units, from 1,144 square feet to 3,106 square feet.

Ceilings are 11-feet high. Amenities include a rooftop pool.

Priced from $500,000 to $3.17 million. For more information, call Premier Sotheby agents Perry Corneau at 650-4626 or Vittoria Rutigliano at 962-5867.

State Certified General Contractor

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DOWNTOWN RENTAL-WATER VIEWS! 6th Flr, 2Br/2Ba/1CG/2 balconies w/custom glass entry, marble & tile flrs, crown moldings, built-ins, mirrored walls, eat-in kitch. w/serv entrance, pvt laundry & hurricane shutters in secure bldg. w/ full service amenities amidst the cultural hub!

MLS#A4130720 ....................................... $3500/m

•HURRICANE WINDOWS

DOWNTOWN w/SW BAY VIEWS! 2Br/2.5Ba/2CG w/coveted floor plan, wood flrs, diagonal tile, marble, crown moldings, granite, furn. quality cabinets, built-ins, Murphy bed, jetted tub, open-air balcony & storage rm in Marina Towers; secure bldg. w/full-service amenities!

MLS#A4129992 .................................. $1,100,000

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IMPACT ENERGY STAR RATED 921-1113 5330 Ashton Ct., Sarasota

492-5200 1955 So. Trail, Venice

Since 1969 • www.wilson-window.com 30TH FLR CITY & WATER VIEWS! 2Br/2.5Ba Office Nook/2CG w/Italian tile flrs, built-ins, granite, European cabinets, gourmet kitch. w/ high-end SS appls., automatic window trtmts, AV syst., open-air terrace, premium storage and pkg w/extra rm in Signature St Pete w/amenities! MLS#A4120843 ..............$700,000

UPDATED W/DIRECT BEACH VIEWS! 2Br/ 2Ba/1CG open plan, wood look tiles, eat-in kitch w/granite, modern cabinetry, Gaggeneau & Sub Zero, pvt laundry, wraparound balcony, in secure bldg. w/amenities; htd pool/spa, fitness & more on Lido!

MLS#A4115541 ......................................$700,000

DOWNTOWN SAN MARCO! 3-4Br/2.5Ba/1CG+1 w/extended terrace, city views & peek of the bay, granite, wood cabinets, diagonal tile & wood flrs, crown moldings, pvt laundry & newer a/c in a secure bldg. w/amenities; fitness ctr, pool & sauna in heart of cultural district!

MLS#A4118575 ......................................$550,000

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UPDATED W/SWEEPING BAY VIEWS! 2Br/2Ba/ Den/1CG w/2 balconies, granite, hdwd floors, tile, detailed ceiling, furniture quality cabinets, built-ins, remodeled kitchen w/SS appls, laundry in res. w/full size stack W-D, storm shutters & more in secure downtown bldg w/amenities!

MLS#A4127605 .....................................$925,000

BEACHFRONT VIEWS ON SIESTA! Upgraded end residence 2Br/2Ba open plan, diagonal tile, granite, furn quality cabinets, SS appls., den or 2Br w/Murphy bed & built-ins, master w/walk-in, pvt balcony, cov pkg, in Whispering Sands 55+ designated w/amenities!

MLS#A4113198 ......................................$650,000

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DOWNTOWN BAY PLAZA! 2Br/2Ba/1CG + den/ flex room, nearly 2,000SF w/2 pvt balconies & upgrades; marble flrs, mirrored walls, builtins, detailed ceil., crown moldings, walk-in, pvt laundry & hurricane shutters in full service bldg. w/amenities close to heart of cultural scene!

MLS#A4122128.............................$615,000

www.candyswick.com 2063 Main Street, Sarasota FL 34237

SARASOTA ESTATE AUCTION 6030 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd. Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.2500 AU #4555, AB #3375

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DOWNTOWN SAN MARCO! 3Br/2.5Ba/2CG w/balcony & flex room, city views & peek of the bay, granite, wood cabinets, diagonal tile, crown moldings, walk-ins & pvt laundry in wellmanaged bldg. w/amenities; pool, fitness ctr & more in the heart of Downtown Sarasota!

MLS#A4122341 ......................................$475,000

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The Infinity looks like it’s going to be quintessential Longboat Key: elegant, understated and high end. The apartments— there are only 11 — are huge and start at 3,300 square feet. The best touch: enormous roomsized terraces facing the Gulf, which is exactly what wealthy winter residents want. You’ll also find a beachside pool, a tennis court and each unit has a private two-car garage.

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reater Sarasota’s new generation of condos is a dramatic break with the past. Gone is Spanish Mediterranean classicism. The new look is hip, almost cutting edge. Giant windows let in light and views, ornamentation is minimal and the open concept plan has triumphed. The result is a sea change of informality and modern living.

Most new buildings are boutique in feeling. Some occupy relatively small lots and go up to 18 stories (the highest al-

THE DEMARCAY

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#1 LONGBOAT KEY REAL ESTATE TEAM FEATURED LISTING

000 $2,150,

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

Don’t miss this chance to own this fully renovated canal front home with tons of curb appeal just 3 lots from Sarasota Bay’s open water. Spend your day relaxing by the resort style pool and spa with friends and family then later drive 2 minutes down the road and dine at one of St. Armands many fine restaurants. Your new Longboat Key lifestyle awaits.

3 OYSTER BAY

$2,249,900 BAY ISLES HARBOR SECTION

$5,495,000

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

$5,200,000

BAY ISLES HARBOR SECTION

$2,150,000

$699,000

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635 S. ORANGE AVE.

Priced from $539,000 to $985,000. For more information call Karin Silver of the Vandyk Group at 806-7324.

SAND CAY #319

Visit us at www.longboatlife.com for more info on our properties.

Michael Saunders & Company 440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 PH 941.387.0100

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When it’s completed next year, the Orange Club should blend in beautifully with an old-fashioned neighborhood in downtown Sarasota full of charm called Burns Square. Here you’ll find 15 condos and nine townhouses in a modernist style. Some units are on the small side (1,105 square feet) but would be perfect for young professionals. The townhouses are much larger (2300 square feet) with roof decks and garages.

There will be some retail units on the ground floor of the building on Orange Avenue, appropriate for a neighborhood of boutiques and restaurants.

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Water Club condo sells for $1.7 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

SEPT. 7 - SEPT. 11

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condominium in The Water Club at Longboat Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Renee Ackley, trustee, of Hamilton, Ind., sold the Unit 705 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Carlos and Martha Abello, of Sugar Land, Texas, for $1,735,000. Built in 1999, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $815,000 in 1999.

COUNTRY CLUB SHORES

Marcel Lignon and Fabienne Le Gall, of Flamans, of St. Barthelemy, sold their home at 561 Spinnaker Lane to Bernard and Rosalie Guillem, of Longboat Key, for $1.3 million. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,558 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.4 million in 2014.

Laurene Patton, trustee, and Archie Patton, of Bloomfield, Mich., sold the home at 611 Ranger Lane to Timothy and Jorie Riesen, of Sarasota, for $700,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,983 square feet of living area. It previously sold

The Water Club Unit 705, built in 1999, has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,667 square feet of living area.

for $380,000 in 1999.

ISLANDS WEST

Joan Sclafani, of Staten Island, N.Y., sold the Unit 11-F condominium at 2525 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Kristi Shaw, trustee, of Stamford, Conn., for $900,000. Built in 1972, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,460 square feet. It previously sold for $190,000 in 1985.

HARBOUR OAKS AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB

Harry Lipstein, of Newburgh, N.Y., sold the Unit 1002 condominium at 2117 Harbourside Drive to James and Luann Powers, of Carmel, Ind., for $640,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a

pool and 2,448 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in 2005.

THE PROMENADE

Jeffrey Bosse, of Evansville, Ind., sold the Unit 103 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Raymond and Frances MacDonald, of Longboat Key, for $565,000. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,585 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $520,000 in 2010.

SUNSET BEACH ON LONGBOAT KEY

Michael and Diana Lazarus

sold their Unit 2101 condominium at 2101 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Mark and Laurie Eissler, of Northville, Mich., for $500,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,358 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $292,500 in 1999.

LIDO KEY KEY TOWERS SOUTH

Diane Martin-Gaillet, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 12-A condominium at 1750 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Thomas and Amy Ziegenfuss, of Arlington Heights, Ill., for

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

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

625 Dream Island Road A4109418 $1,350,000 Rinat Sikdar

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

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

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

2675 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 501 A4131294 $1,200,000 Julia McClung

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-6499

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

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

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

535 Sanctuary Drive A102 A4126070 $1,135,000 Maureen Horn

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

2110 Harbourside Drive 536 A4118673 $875,000 Maureen Doherty

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

560 Wedge Lane A4111450 $859,000 Jonathan Fox

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

541 Chipping Lane A4121363 $825,000 Jonathan Fox

$650,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,403 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $160,000 in 1994.

LIDO TOWERS

Beate Creutzburg, of Bottighofen, Switzerland, sold the Unit 402 condominium at 1001 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Sharon Lee and Philip Lebowitz, of Swarthmore, Pa., for $380,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,224 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $143,000 in 1995.

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

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

711 Binnacle Point Drive A4107147 $815,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 695 Marbury Lane A4109609 $798,000 Jenine Meyer

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

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

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

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1211 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 210 A4107681 $769,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

1701 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 505 A4118603 $749,000 William Vanartsdalen

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-348-9272

3340 Bayou Sound A4126850 $749,000 Ryan Heers

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-726-1703

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Benjamin Franklin Drive 36 A4129204 $595,000 Douglas Parks

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-400-9087

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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 Sept. 10 through Sept. 16, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS PERMIT APPLICANT 6855 GMD New single family Banyan Beach

home Properties LLC 4454 GMD Re-roof Longboat Harbour Towers 435 L’Ambiance Drive No. PH-J Interior alterations Kevin Landry 2120 Harbourside Drive No. 624 Kitchen alterations George Molaro 2110 Harbourside Drive No. 542 Kitchen alterations Angela Mentilla 4310 Falmouth Drive No. 202 Interior alterations Darryl Marshall 4960 GMD No. PH-1 Interior alterations Gary Seltzer 690 Cedar St. Interior alterations Ray Arpke 3660 GMD No. A203 Interior alterations Kathy Ann Surma 2721 GMD No. 407 Kelly M. and Debra J.

Interior alterations Hafeman Revocable Trust 6000 GMD Pool Mary Lou Johnson 7065 GMD No. 14 Interior alterations Milton Hendrickson 455 Longboat Club Road No. 607 Interior alterations Jon Gudeman 611 Ranger Lane Seawall and dock Tim Riesen 605 Rountree Drive Pool Richard Lyons 5055 GMD No. 312 Two bathroom

remodels Richard Rowe 917-925 Spanish Drive N. Bathroom alterations Richard Hyland 4311 GMD No. 302 Interior alterations Brian Goodfriend 575 Linley St. Interior alterations Donald Fancher 2509 GMD No. 410 Veranda Beach Club

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3415 Winding Oaks Drive Sliding glass door Johannes Westrick 762 St. Judes Drive N. Re-roof Secundino Sifuentes

Two bathroom 5635 GMD No. 102 remodels John Egan 3552 Fair Oaks Lane Sliding glass door Francis Spinola 3420 GMD No. B503 Convert tub to shower Henry Laraia

AMOUNT $795,000 $275,990 $100,000 $85,425 $85,425 $82,946 $70,000 $69,700 $63,572 $57,000 $56,491 $56,050

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

527 Sutton Place A4119419 $292,000 Anna Kaminski

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

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

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

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

$56,000 $52,000 $46,886 $42,500 $30,805 $30,000 $26,400

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

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

5372 Sandhamn Place A4112016 $3,498,000 Richard Perlman

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

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

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

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

741 Hideaway Bay Drive A4103504 $2,650,000 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

536 Spinnaker Lane A4130087 $1,789,000 Maureen Doherty

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

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

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

$26,124 $23,789 $22,000 $20,000 $18,504 $16,200

Source: Town of Longboat Key

490 N Shore Road 7 A4131411 $559,000 Bill Anderson

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

2000 Harbourside Drive 1504 A4119984 $450,000 Tammy Mast

5260 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 409 A4129399 $415,000 Jane Rees

3806 Gulf Of Mexico Drive C304 A4130293 $265,000 Felix Power

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

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-586-3970

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-586-8958

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S The Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences, 903 A4127258 $3,300,000 Joan Dickinson & Beth Afflebach

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

Sarasota 941-364-8884 941-914-0496

White Sands of Longboat whitesandsoflongboat.com 800.230.2428

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YOU O B SE RV E D Temple Beth Israel celebrates Rosh Hashanah Joel and Roz Ehrenpreis throw bread crumbs into the water in observance of Tashlich near Temple Beth Israel. The bread crumbs represent sins that are symbolically discarded.

A Tradition of Exceptional Service for Extraordinary Lifestyles

Broker/Associate, CRB, CRS, GRI Office: 941.387.1803 Cell: 941.544.5117 Previews International lkoy@coldwellbanker.com Property Specialist LynneKoy.com

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LONGBOAT KEY - New Construction - “Acqua Vita - Water of Life,” a masterful collaboration of the award-winning firms Perrone Construction, Clifford M. Scholz Architects & Rowntree Enterprises. $8,400,000

Members of Temple Beth Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, from Sept. 13 to 15.

In his sermon, Rabbi Jonathan Katz spoke about the relationship between cubism, as exemplified by Picasso, and contemporary Jewish values.

BIRD KEY - New Construction - Canal & Bay Views - a Dutch West Indies-style 4BR/4.2BA residence by architect Stofft Cooney & Perrone Construction $3,200,000

— PHOTOS FROM RABBI JONATHAN KATZ

SIESTA KEY, SPICE BAY - New Construction The “Antigua,” a breathtaking Dutch West Indies architectural concept by Perrone Construction, features 3BR/4.5BA. $2,449,000

BIRD KEY - One-of-a-kind 30,000 square foot Bayfront lot with the only private beach on Bird Key! Gorgeous bridge, bay & sunset views.

Cleared and ready to build your masterpiece! $1,750,000

Aaron and Suzanne Lutkoff

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4!

LIST WITH LOUIS Sav v y. Discre et. Proven.

BIRD KEY - Located on one of Bird Key’s finest streets, this 3BR/4BA residence overlooks Dolphin Waterway. Renovate or build new, the possibilities are endless! $1,650,000

LONGBOAT KEY - “Treetops,” A spectacular 3BR/3BA Bay Front Multi-Level Residence with majestic windows featuring bay views from every level! $1,650,000

LOUIS WERY 941.232.3001 louis.wery@sothebysrealty.com MERIDIAN AT THE OAKS PRESERVE 401 North Point Road #501 • $599,000

BAY ISLES - 3BR/3.5BA pool residence with large master bedroom, gorgeous outdoor space, cathedral ceilings, and 2-car garage. $799,000

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

BIRD KEY - Only one of a handful of garden lots on Bird Key. 15,000 square foot, amazing value, central location! $675,000

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Thank you to my customers and clients for your loyalty!

Thinking of Selling Your Home?

Lynne provides the hands-on service, personal attention and unmatched market experience to get the results you deserve. For real estate representation built on trust and your satisfaction call Lynne today at 941.544.5117.

THE RITZ TOWER RESIDENCES • RECENTLY SOLD

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536 Hornblower Lane • $859,000

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Items Under $200 For Sale

Condos/Apts. For Rent

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ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230

LONGBOAT KEY − GULF FRONT − 2BR/2BA Views from every room. Newly decorated, Pool, Tennis Court. No Pets. 2 month minimum. $5,500/mo. Photos available. Email inquiries to: mapluvdogs@gmail.com

2016 SEASONAL GULFFRONT CONDO. lonGBoAT TERRACE 2BR/2BA condo. Tastefully decorated.

321-279-3610

LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal

RAIN BARRELS (2): 50 gallon, FREE to good home. Call 941-383-3160.

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

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

Condos For Sale LONGBOAT KEY Club Junior Suite. Newly remodeled 650/sq.ft. Turnkey. Tennis/ golf course view. $55K+ income. Real Estate Agents welcome to sell. By Owner. $324,900. 708-267-6704.

Open House OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 17 - 1p.m.-4p.m.

840 Tarawitt Dr., Longboat Key 34228.

City and bay waterfront views, protected dock, Key West style, 3BR/2.5BA, hardwood floors, elevator, many extras.

For information 941-650-9761 Priced reduced.

Real Estate Wanted

Boats *Boats *Boats If You Want Yours Sold. www.Islandboatsales.net We Also Buy Boats.

941-228-3489

COMPANY NEEDS 4-5 houses to lease long-term.

941-724-5907.

Furnishings

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

Announcements DESIGN 2000 SUMMER SPECIAL! Treat yourself to a Mani/Pedi @ $45 and enjoy our relaxing water view. 941-387-9807.

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

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

Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+.

Call 941-907-8141.

Accepting New Accounts for Management 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro

Homes For Sale HOUSE ON canal, easy access to ICW $495,000 Call for details. Brooke O'Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

Boats

BEAUTYREST MATTRESS Clearance Sale!

NEW Simmons Sets 50-80% OFF! New sets starting at $150. Everything must go! Call Dan, (941)387-4810.

Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker Full Service Condominium Management

QUIET COUPLE (LBK residents) seek long-term rental on LBK, if possible with purchase option.

House, townhouse or attached villa. 941-993-6827.

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.

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“Your Home by the Sea” www.casadelmar.net Weekly/Monthly Condominium Rentals 4 Night Minimum Reservations: 941-383-5549 Fax: 941-383-7925

FIRST LIDO: Penthouse unit, on Lido Beach: 2BR/2BA, end unit, full Gulf views, nicely appointed, steps from the beach. Available Jan., Feb., March, April. 3/mo. minimum. 941-228-1984, E-mail: kloppenburgberni@aol.com

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4621 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228

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Fully equipped 2BR/2BA condos with washer and dryer, and wireless internet in each unit.

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OUR GUESTS RETURN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

Weekly/ Monthly/ Seasonal Rates Beachfront, Bayfront and In Between Houses or Condos Reservations 941-383-6127 Visa/ MC 800-352-0367

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5360 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Rental office 9a.m. - 5p.m. M-F Ask about our special rates!

Wagner Realty Since 1939

www.wagnerrentals.com LONGBOAT KEY: Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, free Wi-Fi, heated pool, covered parking. Available for 2016 Season.

Minimum $5600/mo. 941-383-3338.

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THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER Thursday, September 24, 2015 LIDO KEY. LBK resident offers Lido vacation rental for our visiting friends and family.

Delightful charm of Old Florida updated for modern comfort. Walk to beach, pool, nature park, St. Armand’s. Choice of studio, 1BR, 2BR/ 1BA. Monthly. www.ringlingretreat.com

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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.

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.

WANTED: LBK resident looking for 2BR furnished condo on LBK from Jan. - March 2016. E-mail: arlene@gfhglobal.org 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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Excellent references. 9 Years experience.

Residential and Commercial. 941-822-4114 AUGUSTINE’S CLEANING SERVICE. Full service, organizing. Dependable, Professional. Move in/ Move out. Heidi 941-724-3425. Service you can trust.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

CLEANING. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. We take pride in pleasing customers.

Vacation Homes, Resorts, Schools, Churches, 941-756-4570.

BOAT SERVICES

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HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE. Experienced, Reliable and Honest. I love cleaning and organizing a home. (941) 894−9262, Carlla.

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL! Ellen Cross LMT MA43399 is now offering body wraps and scrubs.

One hour, your choice. $69. Longboat Massage, MM12915. 904-315-3619, longboatmassage.com

Computer Services

Painting/Wallpapering

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

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

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OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products.

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Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL/GROOMING. 24 Hour Daycare.

FREE Daycare with groom (we are the best).

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Health Services

Pressure Cleaning

PHYSICAL THERAPY Legacy Physical Therapy 4134 Gulf Of Mexico Dr. Unit 209 Longboat Key, FL 34228 (941)383−0414 www.leagcypt.com

AUTHORITY ONE PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOW CLEANING. Residential and Commercial. Roof cleaning and coating, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, etc.

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Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Items Up to $200 Sell for Free!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

ROGER SELLS LUXURY WATERFRONT PROPERTIES

ROGER PETTINGELL IS THE #1 REALTOR IN SARASOTA FOR THE 5 TH YEAR

309 RINGLING POINT DRIVE

1281 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE #801N

New on the market! The classic design, custom details and panoramic views offered at this luxurious estate will take your breath away. Villa Azure rests on more than a quarter-acre of property, overlooking the tranquil waters of Sarasota Bay. Intricate woodwork, polished Jerusalem stone, mahogany wood flooring, fluted ionic-capped columns and marble fireplaces are just a few of this home’s embellishments.

Far-reaching views at every turn! Rarely will you find a high-floor, direct Gulffront residence at The Water Club. An extraordinary beach getaway in the southwest corner of the second building, this expansive residence lives like a single family home. Offering a three bedroom plus family room layout, located on the eighth-floor, with first-rate amenities. Three terraces are the ideal places to enjoy breathtaking morning sun and afternoon sunsets.

List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.309RinglingPointDrive.com

List price: $3,495,000 Website: www.WaterClubNorth801.com

3060 GRAND BAY BOULEVARD #196

245 BIRD KEY DRIVE

524 HALYARD LANE

The spectacular southern exposure will mesmerize you.

Immediately fall in love with the ninth-floor luxuries that this spacious Antigua offers. Panoramic views of tranquil bay waters, golfing greens and the twinkling lights of downtown.

From top to bottom, every aspect of this beautiful garden home is upgraded! This private, three bedroom home is simply waiting for your personal enjoyment, featuring meticulous updates throughout the interior and exterior.

This waterfront value in Country Club Shores is ideal for you to begin a home renovation project or to build your dream getaway. Offering a newer dock, seawall cap and unobstructed bay access.

List price: $1,795,000 Website: www.GrandBay196.com

List price: $1,095,000 Website: www.245BirdKeyDrive.com

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

BAY ISLES

3260 Bayou Sound

What a lovely, completely updated home, 3590 Fair Oaks Lane Waterfront, single-family living! This impressive situated behind the secure gates of Bay Isles.

Move-in ready, this secluded residence features home in Queens Harbour is situated on the deep waters of Buttonwood Harbour. Offering an open layout, cathedral ceilings, newer kitchen and baths. Includes private beach the convenience of maintenance-free living. access.

List price: $1,795,000 List price: $899,000 Website: www.3590FairOaksLane.com Website: www.3260BayouSound.com

LONGBOAT KEY

603 N Longboat Club Road #503N

A wonderful beach retreat, offering direct Gulf views! The perfect place to enjoy stunning Gulf sunsets, this two-bedroom residence offers new carpet and freshly painted walls.

List price: $869,000 Website: www.LongboatKeyTowers503N.com

511 Putting Green Lane

This lovely, updated home on the deep waters of County Club Shores, is ready for you to enjoy. Light and open 3BR/2BA layout. May be sold furnished.

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

2071 Gulf of Mexico Drive #106

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

List price: $599,000 Website: www.SeaplaceT1106.com

SARASOTA

560 Putter Lane 3060 Grand Bay Boulevard #123

You will love the direct bay views offered at every turn from this updated Cayman residence. Featuring custom built-ins and a beautiful new kitchen. This bayfront residence is a must see!

List price: $899,000 Website: www.GrandBay123.com

2550 Harbourside Drive #321

This 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

415 L’Ambiance Drive #B802

Stunning Gulf-to-bay views! This south-facing Areca residence at L’Ambiance offers eighthfloor views. Includes stylish furnishings and two secure parking spaces. Move-in ready!

List price: $1,595,000 Website: www.415LAmbianceB802.com

1021 Longboat Club Road

Take advantage of this unique chance to design your dream home on the exclusive grounds of Longboat Key Club. One-half acre of property, literally steps to the beach.

List price: $999,000 Website: www.1021LongboatClubRoad.com

609 Halyard Lane

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

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

1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive #108

Beautiful southern Gulf views greet you from this 2BR/2BA beach residence, offering lovely updates and a generous layout. Furnishings are included, plus secure parking and additional storage.

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

1378 Harbor Drive

This breathtaking, bayfront estate is a showcase of beautiful details and designer finishes, located in one of Sarasota’s most prestigious communities. Best experienced first-hand. Contact Roger today for an exclusive tour!

List price: $4,795,000 Website: www.1378HarborDrive.com

7655 Donald Ross Road West

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

List price: $699,000 Website: www.7655DonaldRossRoadWest.com

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

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Southern exposure! This 3BR/2BA home can be a boater’s retreat, renovation project or an ideal site to build a vacation home.

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