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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Hermine’s soft hit

Storm leaves no lasting impression on Longboat.

TERRY O’CONNOR NEWS EDITOR

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ongboat Key survived Hurricane Hermine with no reports of home flooding despite absorbing at least 16 inches of rain over two days, according to Town Hall officials.

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Public Works employee Tony Porter, pictured in 2013

Flag tradition to continue in honor of 9/11 On Sept. 10, 2002, the Longboat Key Public Works Department lined Gulf of Mexico Drive with nearly 3,000 American flags to remember those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. For the next 13 years (minus one due to a storm), the town has carried on the tradition.

This year is no exception.

At the end of this week, Public Works will again line the streets with flags to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of 9/11.

“We received a very positive response,” Public Works Director Juan Florensa said of the tradition. “It’s an expectation that we have, and our staff enjoys doing it.”

Look back on the events of 9/11 and community memorials from the last 15 years on page 13.

TURTLE TRACKS WEEK OF AUG. 28SEPT. 3: Nests False crawls

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TOTAL, AS OF SEPT. 3: 2016 2015 Nests 1,160 687 False crawls 1,578 621 Longboat Key numbers Source: Mote Marine Laboratory

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Emma Moneuse and her dog, Alvin, and friend Jazmin Riley make the best of the storm on Lyons Lane.

Will it be a 10-home run?

A developer seeks residential zoning for a Mote-owned plot.

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Developer proposes 10 homes for Mote-owned property Brista Homes, of Sarasota, wants to develop nearly 2 acres that it’s under contract to purchase from the Mote Scientific Foundation.

TERRY O’CONNOR NEWS EDITOR

As soon as one referendum on a developer proposal concluded on Longboat Key, another popped up.

The same day Longboat Key voters rejected a proposal from Sarasota-based developer Floridays — which was the first step toward building the 120-room North End Hotel and Beach Club — on Aug. 30, Mayor Jack Duncan received a referendum request from Land Resource Strategies LLC of Sarasota on behalf of Brista Homes Inc. of Sarasota.

Brista Homes is contracting to purchase 1.8 acres at 5630 Gulf of Mexico Drive from Mote Scientific Foundation Inc. for $1.35 million. The parcel is bracketed

by Jungle Queen Way to the north and Tarawitt Drive to the south.

The referendum would determine whether to allow developers to build 10 new homes about a mile south of where the proposed hotel and beach club was to go.

Brista Homes President Mark Ursini, 52, pointed to his company’s track record of excellence in a letter to the Longboat Key Commission requesting the referendum be set for March 21, 2017.

“In recent years, Brista Homes has flourished in the remodel and renovation sector, particularly in

Brista Homes property

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An example of a Brista Homes custom home.

Longboat Key condominiums,” Ursini wrote. “We have completed numerous projects in the Pierre, Islander Club, L’Ambiance, Promenade, Privateer and Aquarius, as well as many single-family residences on Longboat Key.” The parcel is now zoned limited commercial on the future landuse map of the comprehensive plan.

Originally listed for sale in 2003, until now it has been unmarketable due to a lack of viability for commercial use, read the referendum request letter signed by President Bruce Franklin, of Land Resource Strategies.

“It has remained vacant as an underperforming asset in the community,” Franklin wrote.

Franklin said Brista Homes wants the referendum for Longboat Key voters to weigh in on a

zoning change to residential use.

The project would involve an enclave of coastal contemporary homes.

If the referendum passes, the developers would request an application to amend the comprehensive land-use classification to high-density mixed residential and file a rezoning petition to high-density mixed residential district with a site plan depicting a maximum of 10 residential units.

“Clearly, this proposed use would be compatible with the residential neighborhood to the north and east and would yield substantially less traffic than commercial uses permitted in the existing C-1 zoning district,” Franklin wrote.

Ursini’s promotional materials say the homes would exemplify

the Longboat Key lifestyle featuring open spaces, landscaping, community outdoor amenity area with pool, cabana, fire pit, grilling station, boat docks and quality homes.

Ursini’s request emphasized his ties to the island. He and his wife, Gina, moved from Connecticut to Sutton Place on Longboat Key in 1993, and the name of his company combines the names of his daughters, Brittany and Christa, who were raised on the Key. “We were members of the St. Mary Star of the Sea Church where my daughters received their first communion with the Rev. Father Pick,” he wrote.

The Mote Scientific Foundation, which was established by William R. Mote in 1963, offered the plot to the town in June. The commission declined to pursue the purchase.

The land was last assessed at just more than $1.1 million, according to the Manatee County property appraiser’s website.

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Hermine FROM PAGE 1

“Overall, we fared pretty well compared to our neighbors farther north,” said Town Manager Dave Bullock. “We had normal street flooding associated with heavy rains and high tides. There was some beach erosion. We will be doing an assessment to see how significant that is, and time will tell if any lost sand is recovered with normal wave action like we saw with Tropical Storm Colin.”

Dredging resumed Sunday on the $5 million beach renourishment job at New Pass after a seven-day lull caused when Norfolk Dredging Co., of Chesapeake, Va., had to tow its multimillion-dollar dredge to safe harbor as the storm passed.

“We’re pumping away. Hopefully we won’t have any more interruptions,” Public Works Director Juan Florensa said. “We are lucky. The contractors have plenty of time to finish the project. The work will get done within the allotted contract time.”

Residents did have some home cleanup chores.

“I had to clean up vegetative debris from the balcony and pool deck,” said Susan Phillips, assistant to the town manager, who lives near Town Hall. “We had to clean all the salt spray and clippings off windows. It was everywhere. As soon as the lawn-care people put the lawn back in order, however, it will be like it never happened.”

The Longboat Key Police Department was never impeded by flooded roads, according to Police Chief Pete Cumming.

“We didn’t have any problem with (mobility),” Cumming said Tuesday. “Only a couple places on (Gulf of Mexico Drive) had a couple of inches of standing water.

“We lost some sand. We’re doing measurements now trying to determine how much we lost. You can’t look at it when the ocean is really rough. How much?

I don’t think we lost a bunch.” ­­

—Juan Florensa, Longboat Key Public Works director

We had some issues in the Village.

“We had no increase in any criminal activity. Everything seemed to have been quiet. Nothing to report in terms of criminal activity or injuries.”

Island infrastructure performed properly, too. Bullock issued an early report Friday after the storm had passed.

“The wastewater system has performed well with a couple lift station issues but no discharges of untreated water at this time.

The potable water system experienced no impact,” Bullock reported. “Sewer lift stations experienced high flow levels and operated throughout the day and night with higher pump run times than average, however, the system maintained integrity and experienced no effluent overflows.

“One lift station experienced intermittent power losses throughout the evening but had power enough to pump down the wet well sufficiently as required.

Station location will be reported to FPL for monitoring. Public Works utilities staff maintained a precautionary presence on site overnight due to high levels of wastewater flow in case of an emergency, however, no emergency occurred.”

Two days after rainy Hurricane Hermine doused Longboat Key and helped cause some outages, Florida Power and Light personnel had restored power to the last 4,480 customers in the dark in Sarasota and Manatee counties, according to a spokesman.

Hermine continued to shed bands of rain and severe thunderstorms in the area on Friday even after making landfall far to the north in the Panhandle.

“Our crews worked as long as it was fit to do so,” said Chris McGrath, of FPL, on Friday.

“There are still some customers without power. We know there is still a lot of work to do.”

Full power was restored Saturday, Sept. 3, according to FPL. The problem was much larger Thursday when 25,550 homes and businesses in Sarasota and Manatee counties were blown offline, including an undetermined number on Longboat Key where downed trees became an issue.

“Our public works crews and police continue to monitor the effects of the storm,” said Bullock in an email Friday morning.

“We have cleared several downed trees and limbs from roads and storm drains.”

The storm affected local air and road travel. The Anna Maria Island Trolley, Beach Express and Longboat Key Trolleys did not run

Storm surge off Longboat Key beaches has contributed to flooding on the island.

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A tree near en Provence is among the casualties of Hurricane Hermine.

Friday. The trolley has resumed operations.

Longboat Key Waste Management reported impassable streets Friday at St. Jude’s, North and South, Gulf Bay Road, Tarawitt, Jungle Queen and Companion Way pushed waste pickup to Tuesday.

During the stormy weather, some other Manatee and Sarasota county roads were under water, too. In Manatee, many manhole covers came loose making standing water especially dangerous for

drivers.

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport canceled at least two flights as Hurricane Hermine rumbled north Friday.

Tampa International Airport canceled three flights and delayed 42 on Friday.

Manatee County Area Transit routes resumed at 7 a.m. Friday with some expected delays and detours. Paratransit service also resumed at 7 a.m. for essential medical appointments.

Terry O’Connor

Carol Erker shared a photo of a large Norfolk Island pine, which crashed through her pool enclosure in the 600 block of Buttonwood Drive at 6:30 a.m. Friday.

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Shark-bitten whale washes onto beach

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Wildlife officials euthanized a sperm whale that washed ashore with injuries Tuesday morning on Longboat Key. KATIE JOHNS STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday morning, Mote Marine Laboratory responded to a report of a stranded whale on Longboat Key. Wildlife officials were forced to euthanize the marine mammal that appeared to be suffering from severe shark bites.

The animal is either a pygmy or dwarf sperm whale. The species are related and can be difficult to tell apart in the field. They are usually found in tropical to temperate waters, usually offshore in water deeper than the shallower habitats around Longboat. Full details of the whale’s stranding were not available by press time Tuesday afternoon, but upon examination, the whale appeared to be underweight and suffering from shark bites, including one that pierced its body cavity, according to a statement from Mote.

Mote’s veterinary staff kept the whale as comfortable as possible while working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS), which monitors the wild populations of dolphins and whales.

Following examination, those involved found that the most humane decision was to euthanize the whale. The animal was severely injured and deemed highly unlikely to respond to care, Mote’s statement said.

Under NMFS approval, the euthanization was carried out on the beach. The carcass was

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Trained responders examine the whale that was found on Longboat Key the morning of Sept. 6.

then transported to the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) in St. Petersburg. The staff there has begun a necropsy to better understand the whale’s condition.

Mote’s goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and return animals to the wild when possible.

Mote’s statement said that while it’s unfortunate when an animal cannot be returned to its natural habitat, it’s critical to learn as much as possible from each deceased animal.

Mote reminds members of the public that if they see a stranded marine mammal or sea turtle, alive or not, they should not push it back into the water. Anyone who sees a stranded animal should call 988-0212. If an animal is found outside of Sarasota or Manatee counties, call the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888404-FWCC.

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Town to unearth options for canal dredging The Longboat Key Town Commission will dig deep into canal issues this fall, deciding what canals should be dredged and who should pay for the project.

$350,000 Amount earmarked for future canal dredging

53 Number of canals the town dredged in 2003

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In 2003, the town dredged 47,000 cubic yards of sand and silt from its canals. It also picked up most of the $2.4 million tab for that project out of its general fund.

Next time, individual property owners might face higher individual assessments for such an undertaking.

Consultant Cliff Truitt, chief engineer of Taylor Engineering, has been studying the depth of the island’s canals and inlets, such as the channel under the Longboat Pass Bridge that extends to Beer Can Island.

Although waterways remain accessible to boats after 13 years, the town could decide it needs to dredge some of the areas near stormwater outpours and entrances to the bay.

“Right at the mouth of the canal, you get a little shoal and shallow area,” Truitt said. “The difficult thing to characterize here is that there’s no canal that’s completely blocked at all tides.”

That’s why in October, the Town Commission will begin deciding how to determine which canals should be dredged based on the depth of each waterway during the tidal cycle.

“Quite frankly, that is a policy decision,” Truitt said.

Taylor Engineering, as part of its canal maintenance study for which the town has earmarked $202,000 in the current and 2017 fiscal year budgets, will recommend how the town should fund any proposed dredging — and who should pay for it.

One option is a new non-ad valorem assessments based on the benefit particular homeowners receive from new dredging.

But as some residents fight a similar payment structure for the town’s neighborhood underground utilities project, Public Works Director Juan Florensa says there will be plenty of opportunities for public input on any financial decision related to potential canal dredging.

When the town dredged 53 of its canals in 2003, about $2.3 million of its $2.4 million costs came from the operating budget, which it supplemented with another $300,000 from Sarasota County’s 1% sales tax, according to a Nov. 11, 2013 staff report.

The funding structure grew out of recommendations from an appointed canal maintenance advisory committee, which formed in 1999.

The Town Commission will decide whether to form a similar committee in October.

“We thought of doing that from the get-go,” Florensa said. “I’m glad we did, don’t get me wrong.

We’re just following up on what we did in the past.”

Although Country Club Shores

resident Bob Gault is more concerned with the town’s beach management program, he said he’s happy the town is paying attention to the canal issue.

“The canals on our island are clearly an asset and add value to the island overall as a place to live, so it’s critical that we maintain them properly,” he said. “Because a lot of the attraction of Longboat is because it’s a boating community.”

The town has $700,000 remaining from the county’s infrastructure surtax specifically earmarked for canal dredging and maintenance. The coming fiscal year budget also includes a $350,000 placeholder for any capital expenses related to island waterways.

Town commissioners will also in the next fiscal year consider whether to cap the amount of reserve funds, which would free more money up for the general fund or theory expenditures.

“The bottom line is that we’ll consider all different options,” Truitt said.

$202,013 Cost of the canal feasibility study budget for FY 2015-16 and 2016-17

47,000 cubic yards Amount of sand the town dredged from canals in 2003

“The canals on our island are clearly an asset and add value to the island overall as a place to live, so it’s critical that we maintain them properly.”

— Country Club Shores resident Bob Gault

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How Longboat Key voted in Aug. 30 state primaries

District 16 Congressional representative

Votes % Vern Buchanan 948 91.95% James Satcher 83 8.05%

State Senator, District 23

Doug Holder

Rick Levine Nora Patterson Ray Pilon Greg Steube

Votes 179 61 270 134 280

% 19.37% 6.6% 29.22% 14.5% 30.3%

REPUBLICANS U.S. Senate

Carlos Beruff

Ernie Rivera

Marco Rubio

Dwight Mark Anthony

Votes 127 7 446 26

% 20.96% 1.16% 73.6% 4.29%

District 16 Congressional representative

Votes % 86.13% Vern Buchanan 503 James Satcher

81 13.87% Constitutional Amendment No. 4: Solar devices or renewable energy source devices; exemption from certain taxation and assessment

Votes % Yes 730 66.48% No 368 33.52%

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District 16 Congressional representative

Votes % 52 20.08% Brent King

Jan Schneider

207 79.92%

Lifeguard hours changed Sept. 6 on Lido Beach and other county beaches, following Labor Day weekend. Lifeguards are now on duty from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. seven days a week at all guarded beaches in Sarasota County.

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Frank Anthony Cirillo

DEMOCRATS U.S. Senate

Votes % Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente 6 2.17% Alan Grayson

36 13% 17.33% Pam Keith 48 Reginald Luster 1 0.36% 186 67.15% Patrick Murphy

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District 16 Congressional representative

Votes % 110 20.6% Brent King Jan Schneider

424 79.4%

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Sept. 13 and 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 14, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club, 361 Longboat Club Road.

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Votes % Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente 11 1.95% Alan Grayson

88 15.63% 12.26% Pam Keith 69 Reginald Luster 3 0.53% 392 69.63% Patrick Murphy

Constitutional Amendment No. 4: Solar devices or renewable energy source devices; exemption from certain taxation and assessment

Votes % Yes 1,263 64.97% No 681 35.03%

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Trips on and off Key near

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The ManaSota League of Cities wants its legislative delegation to get tough on vacation rentals, among other priorities for the next legislative session.

Finalizing an eight-point list of priorities for the politicians responsible for nine MSLC metro areas — Longboat Key, Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, North Port, Palmetto, Sarasota and Venice — is the focus of the 9:30 a.m. meeting Sept. 8 at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

“It’s been on the last three agendas,” said Town Clerk Trish Granger, who is the MSLC administrative coordinator.

MSLC President Linda Yates helped the group crafted the following legislative wish list: n Oppose legislation that mandates local government bear the cost of relocating utility equipment when the equipment is located within a public utility easement regardless of the purpose. n Repeal state legislation preempting regulation of vacation rental properties and allow local governments to regulate such properties.

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“Rentals are a big issue,” Granger said. “People are building big houses and then renting them out as party houses.” n Support legislation providing funding for water-quality projects and vulnerability assessments related to rising sea levels. n Support increased funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program, which funds affordable housing, anti-poverty programs and infrastructure development. n Oppose restrictions that would eliminate municipal revenues from communications services and local business taxes. n Support funding basic mental health facilities and programs in Florida, including additional psychiatric beds. n Support the Florida Department of Retirement’s interpretation of minimum benefits under Florida statutes for pensions. n Support establishing minimum regulatory standards for sober homes facilities and more stringent local regulation.

The Manasota League of Cities shifted its base of operations from the city of Sarasota to the town in July 2015.

ManaSota League of Cities President Linda Yates

In his eight years on Longboat Key, Police Chief Pete Cumming said an island traffic problem has never caused a backup.

“The bottlenecks are occurring at both ends,” he said.

Nearly 5 million vehicles — 4,846,343 to be exact — traversed the roughly 11-mile-long island in 2014, according to the most recent traffic statistics available.

Traffic on Gulf of Mexico Drive peaked at an estimated 559,289 vehicles in April 2014.

That’s a lot of vehicles drawn to the white-sand beaches on Longboat Key, a town of approximately 8,000 year-round residents.

The 2014 count illustrates the number of times a license plate tag was captured coming on and going off the island by north and south cameras on GMD. Theoretically, if a vehicle entered the island from the north bridge and exited on the south bridge minutes later, the cameras would register twice.

While traffic complaints have mounted in recent years, there are no new traffic counts for 2015 and 2016, according to Cumming.

Longboat Key police stopped using license plate readers to estimate traffic because computer crashes, lightning strikes and other inherent inefficiencies — plate numbers the computer could not read due to weather or other conditions were not count-

2014 LONGBOAT KEY TRAFFIC COUNT Month Vehicles January 318,984 February 520,568 March 490,564 April 559,289 May 454,108 399,422 June July 323,834 364,573 August September 315,881 406,431 October November 342,915 349,774 December TOTAL:

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ed — made the numbers less reliable. Traffic counts for the past two years are unavailable.

The license plate readers were not designed to compile traffic statistics, said Deputy Chief Frank Rubino.

“They weren’t meant for a traffic count,” Rubino said. “They were meant for public safety.”

Rubino, whose 35-minute drive home can take up to two hours during snowbird season, has advice for motorists dreading the impending traffic increase: Get good music and audiobooks.

“You just have to sit there,” he said. “There’s nothing you can do.

It’s part of doing business on the island.”

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No sand? Blame feds

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The beach on the south end of Longboat Key would have been renourished and ready for Tropical Storm Hermine if it hadn’t taken three years to obtain federal permits.

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he Gulf Coast beaches: What a mess.

We’re not talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine.

We’re referring to the maddening, expensive, time-consuming and excruciating bureaucratic ordeals that every Gulf Coast beach community must endure to obtain the permits from federal and state agencies to renourish and maintain their beaches.

And look at the results: It took three years from the time the town of Longboat Key filed federal and state applications for permits to the day dredging actually began in New Pass to restore sand in front of the beach-less, property-threatened Inn on the Beach and L’Ambiance and Pierre condominiums.

Three years.

Had that process taken what it should have, those properties would not have been exposed as they were.

What’s more, the dredging of New Pass and renourishing of the beach would have been completed long before Hurricane Hermine wiped away all that was done in the past two weeks.

Longboat Key taxpayer money down the drain — thanks to the bureaucratic inertia at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and to a lesser degree, the state of Florida.

Indeed, if you talk to public works and higher officials in this region about the permitting process of beach renourishment, they will tell you — in our words — it’s ridiculous.

Consider the coastline from Anna Maria down to Boca Grande. That’s about 70 miles of beachfront — all of it constantly being eroded and needing major renourishments. And we know, historically, beach renourishments typically are necessary at

least every five to seven years — like clock work. Sometimes they are more frequent, when the Hermines and Charleys come blowing through the coastlines.

But each time any municipality or county government attempts routine beach maintenance, the permitting process is interminable. As one official told us: First, the feds were all about the turtles. Now they hold up the permits for the shoreline birds.

When the local municipalities press the Fish and Wildlife chieftains on why the review process takes so long, the answers are standard government issue: Blame someone else, don’t take responsibility. The Fish and Wildlife officials say Congress isn’t funding enough employees to handle the work load. Excuses.

There must be a better way. There is a better way. When you consider the millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars invested in beach maintenance along the entire Gulf Coast (not to mention nationwide), and the frequency with which these projects occur, the permitting process can be and should be the least of the expense.

We have advocated before and will continue to advocate that this issue is crucial and expensive enough (property and taxpayer money are at risk) that the congressional representatives for this side of the state; state senators and representatives; officials from the governor’s office and permitting agencies; and representatives of the affected communities need to conduct a summit that brings an end to this costly, wasteful and frustrating process.

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Happy days are here again for most Florida municipalities and counties.

Thanks to rising real estate values, property-tax revenues are on the rise again.

This brings great relief to city and county commissions, city managers and county administrators. They have more money to spend. And it brings some relief — we emphasize: some relief — to taxpayers. We don’t have to listen to government officials wail and moan about not having enough money to maintain services.

Take Longboat Key, for instance.

Thanks to rising real estate values Longboat Key’s assessed property value rose 5.18%, to about $5.46 billion (up 4.86% in Sarasota County and 5.98% in Manatee County). This will boost the town’s property-tax collections by $458,473, up 4.3%, over the current fiscal year.

Happy days — for the town government.

But there is also good news for Longboat taxpayers. Thanks to the management of Town Manager David Bullock, he is proposing almost a 1% decrease in the town’s millage rate and actually proposing to cut the town’s total expenditures for the year by $504,130, or 3.1%.

When was the last time you saw a city manager or county administrator actually propose spending less money than the year before when he had even more money to spend?

Worth noting: It’s not lost on us that Longboat Key property owners will be sending more money to the town in the next fiscal year than in the current year, thanks to the assessments for the installation of underground utilities. Nonetheless, it is still satisfying to see a government authority that isn’t doing what governments are great at doing: spending whatever they get.

Kudos to Bullock.

Voters send mixed messages An election postmortem …

UNMISTAKABLE MESSAGE Altogether, last week’s primary produced results that make it difficult to say voters sent one, definitive message.

There were mixed messages.

One race, of course, did have an unmistakably definitive message. That was Longboat Key’s density referendum. Voters rejected the Floridays Development Co.’s request to convert 2.6 acres on the north end of the island from commercial to tourism use.

The defeat was, well, stunning — albeit not surprising — 2,478 against versus 695 for, a 78% rejection.

To a degree, you might say this defeat is puzzling, particularly when you consider that most Longboaters supported the Longboat Key Club’s $400 million proposed expansion and redevelopment back in 2010.

What changed?

We’ll give you one guess: traffic.

It’s safe to say the residents of Longbeach Village would have opposed the Floridays vote even if traffic was not the issue. But when 78% of Longboat Key’s Sarasota County voters also opposed the Floridays hotel project, you can surmise that even they were sending this resounding message: No new development until Longboat Key’s and the region’s traffic issues are resolved!

(Unicorp Development’s Chuck Whittall and the Colony Beach & Tennis Association board better take note.)

MIXED SIGNALS The Republican District 23 Senate

race had to be the shocker of all of the local election results.

This is a district whose territory is primarily Sarasota County and a slice of Charlotte County. Of the five Republican candidates competing for the seat, three of them were well-known Sarasota County politicians — former longtime Sarasota City and County Commissioner Nora Patterson (whom we would have argued was the favorite); former County Commissioner and state Rep. Ray Pilon; and former four-term state Rep. Doug Holder.

And yet, the candidate who won was state Rep. Greg Steube, a native and longtime resident of Manatee County whose House district mostly covers Manatee and the lesser populated area of east Sarasota County.

In addition to his being lesser known than the other politicians in Sarasota County, Steube is more conservative than the others and was running for a seat held by a more moderate Republican (Nancy Detert) in a county known for its moderate RINOs (Republicans in Name Only).

Now contrast that outcome with these: two Republican Sarasota County Hospital District races.

As we frequently note, elections typically are referenda on the performance of incumbents. But Sarasota County voters rejected two incumbents from the hospital board — John DeJongh and Marguerite Malone — a board that has had little strife and controversy and is overseeing a healthy, well-managed health care system. DeJongh and Malone lost to two first-time candidates, nurses Sharon Wetzler DePeters

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NON-PARTISAN … HAH! Caroline Zucker’s re-election to the Sarasota County School Board is proof yet again that non-partisan elections are undeniably, clearly, incontrovertibly, inarguably, convincingly partisan.

And everyone knows it.

Zucker and her supporters can say all they want about how her race against fellow Republican Teresa Mast was “for education.”

This was a contest in which the collectivist, establishment majority on the school board, teacher-union activists and Democratic Party egalitarians were fighting to protect the entrenched, anti-choice, anti-charter, anti-voucher, anti-student, anti-parents, anti-freedom, pro-public-school status quo.

To wit: “If her opponent were to win, the pro-voucher/privatization forces would have control of our school board,” said a Democratic Party Facebook post.

Which would be a good thing.

Those who support vouchers, privatization and education savings accounts believe that funding should follow a student and parents’ choice of schools — the school that best fits each student — and that the system should open up to more and more competition.

Zucker opposes that.

MORAL OF THE STORY Every election brings disappointment, satisfaction and surprise. You can never predict for sure what voters will do. Hmm. Perhaps there is a surprise in store at the presidential level.

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The Tube Dude, Scott Gerber, recently repaid $56,000 to Sarasota County.

He had received that amount as an economic incentive grant to expand his operation, and that expansion had not occurred.

He would have received another $44,000 — $1,000 for each of 44 jobs that the expansion was to have created.

After making the repayment, he stated he would have been able to create the 44 jobs if he had received the entire $250,000 that he had requested. He said that because he had not received the full amount, he could not purchase two Bradenton companies with 40 employees and move them to Sarasota.

That points out one of the problems of economic incentive grants given by government entities.

Buying two companies would not have created any new jobs. It would have done nothing for the economy — no new jobs. It would simply have taken 44 jobs from Bradenton and moved them to Sarasota at a cost to the taxpayers of Sarasota County of $250,000.

The only ones to truly make out would be the moving companies and Mr. Gerber.

He would have, in effect, been able to purchase those two companies for $250,000 less than the listed price, courtesy of us. Everyone else who made money would have done so at the expense of someone else.

Not a net gain.

Because so few companies that receive grants perform as promised, Sarasota now requires that grant recipients expand or add employees before incentive payments are made. That’s better, but it’s still robbing Peter to pay Paul, or taking money out of the region’s right pocket to put it in the left one.

Making Sarasota more attractive to employers and employees via better schools, better pay, a better environment would not only help bring new jobs, it would make Sarasota a better place for existing residents as well.

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COPS CORNER PARTY PROBE 9:42 a.m. — 5800 block of GMD Trespassing: A construction supervisor reported that he found women’s underwear, beer bottles and cigarette butts at the property where a building company was working. No damage or stolen property was reported.

The property was processed for fingerprints.

No extras for Colony property The developer is bailing out Colony owners by paying nearly twice what the units were selling for before they got themselves into the messy lawsuits.

Next of course, the developer will be bailed out by the commissioners when they give him the right to build twice as many units as existed because “it is the only way he can make it work financially.” What should happen is that payment be made based on the ability to build the same number of units as existed at the Colony.

Even this is a gift, because the township continually extended “grandfather” provisions that already gave them more units.

I believe that is Republican capitalism at work.

Everyone on the Key worries about traffic and the proposed doubling in size will generate a huge traffic addition. Build what was there — no gifts or bailouts.

WRONG WAY 10:25 p.m. — 6500 block of GMD Trespassing: A woman told police she warned two men that a motel was private property and they should not use it to access the beach. The men continued walking to the beach. They later returned the same way and reportedly then walked into a Laguna Drive gated community.

The men were warned by police not to trespass again.

AUG. 31

DISREGARD 12:21 a.m. — 3000 block of GMD False Alarm: An activated fire alarm drew a Longboat Key Fire Rescue unit along with a Longboat Key police officer.

Firefighters reported the alarm was possibly weather-related.

SEPT. 2

CHAINSAW JOB 6:55 a.m. – 2100 block of GMD Highway Obstruction: A large tree fell across the roadway across from the south fire station, blocking the southbound lane. Firefighters removed the tree while working with chainsaws as a police sergeant directed traffic around the obstruction.

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SHOUTING WORKOUT 10:22 a.m. – 3000 block of Grand Bay Boulevard Civil Disturbance: A 71-yearold man and a 62-year-old man were working out in a condo weight room when an argument over control of the TV and its volume grew loud enough to attract police attention. The men argued face to face, but there was no physical contact, according to a witness. It was the second time in five days that an argument broke out between the two men, police reported.

They were advised to workout at different times or “more stringent measures would be taken to ensure the peace was not breached,” according to the report.

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OPEN DOOR MYSTERY 12:59 p.m. — 50 block of Lighthouse Point Drive Suspicious Circumstance: A homeowner reported she drove up to her residence and the front door was open when it should have been closed and locked. The residence appeared in order with nothing missing.

No tampering with the door latch was detected, nor was there evidence anyone had entered.

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Police reported the green-paint transfer occurred while the island was experiencing higher wind speeds from Hurricane Hermine. The subjects exchanged information.

SEPT. 4

CONFUSED BABY TURTLE 8:21 a.m. – 1500 block of GMD Animal Rescue: A baby sea turtle was found in a parking lot and placed in a bucket of moist sand until Mote Marine rescuers picked it up in 48 minutes.

BOATING DEBATE 11:44 a.m. — 800 block of Broadway Disturbance: Three fishermen reported a boater tried to dock while they were casting lines at the fishing dock. They said they told the boater it’s a fishing dock, not a boat dock, and the boater left.

STORMY ROMANCE 10:41 p.m. — 1100 block of GMD Disturbance: A 77-year-old man from Lebanon, Tenn., reported he broke up with a 48-year-old woman from Bradenton after an argument on the beach. As she was picking up her belongings from his residence, she reportedly threatened to tell police he was assaulting her. He called police. They did not find the woman when they arrived.

JEWFISH KEY PARTY 5:13 p.m. — Sector 7 of the Longboat Key Bay Miscellaneous: Police reportedly found a drunken 27-yearold Bradenton woman alone on a Jewfish Key sandbar. She confessed to having been drinking heavily and had slurred speech, was stumbling and had red eyes. Police found her 61-yearold father from Bradenton in his Carolina skiff on the water, and he immediately picked his daughter up. Police reported no laws were broken.

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RAMP HOSTILITIES 2:52 p.m. — 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway Disturbance: A 60-year-old driver of a Plymouth Harbor handicap bus reported the 91-year-old driver of a blue Cadillac drove over the rear portion of the ramp as he was unloading passengers. No damage or injuries were noted.

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Kaplan: A pioneer for female engineers

On Doris Kaplan’s first day in the engineering school at Washington University in St. Louis, a male student yelled across the room, “She’ll never make it.”

The Longboat Key resident thinks the male student flunked out after three months.

She, however, became the first woman to graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from the university.

That was the first and final negative comment she received while attending the school. On her first day, Professor Raymond Tucker asked her to stand and complete a math problem on the board. Kaplan hadn’t looked over the unit the night before because she was so worn out after buying books and learning her way around campus. She admitted that to Tucker, and he told her to sit down. That’s when the male student made his comment.

That night, Kaplan, a St. Louis native, went home and studied for hours. She knew Tucker was going to call on her the following day. She was right. This time, she was ready and successfully completed the equation in a half-hour.

Growing up, Kaplan never considered engineering as a career, but she always had numbers in her head.

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Doris Kaplan is the first woman to graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

When she was young, she and her brother, Alan, would take apart the clocks in their house and put them back together.

When she was a little older, she built her mother a new washing machine because she didn’t like the way the old one worked. Her senior year of high school, she took a drafting course that set her on the path toward engineering.

“I was a girl of 16 just going on 17 when I started at Washington University,” she said. “I was very excited about that. I wasn’t quite sure what was going to be. Some of my friends said, ‘Oh, I understand those engineers. They’re always cursing in class. They’re this and that and the other thing.’

Well, I put that in the back of my mind. How do they know?”

For the next four years, Kaplan

have been if his mother stuck with her career.

“It would have been interesting to see where she would have gone if she had not stayed home with us,” he said. “I think she would have been very successful because she’s been successful in everything she’s done.”

But Kaplan wouldn’t change anything about her life. To this day, she is still in awe that she was a small part of its history at Washington University.

She’s also interested in how engineering is involved in events around her — like the town’s ongoing beach projects.

“Just look outside and wonder how our beaten-up beaches have been able to be enlarged, how all the cranes have entered the sky, how the automobiles have advanced and many other feats have come about, thanks to the men and women who are involved,” she said.

In 1948, Kaplan was crowned as the engineering school’s queen. She was nominated by two male classmates.

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Kaplan didn’t let the fact that she was the only woman hinder her education. During her junior year, she won a writing contest after presenting a speech on women in engineering. When the assistant dean of the art school told her she couldn’t join a sketching class, she went back the next day and spoke with the dean, who allowed her to enroll.

This positive outlook and demand for respect are attributes she passed on to her three sons, Gary, David and Earl.

“First of all, she taught us to treat people with respect and how we want to be treated,” Gary Kaplan, the oldest, said. “...She always taught us that we should think very highly of ourselves and work very hard, and we could obtain whatever we wanted.”

Following her graduation in 1949, Kaplan worked for Emerson Electric in St. Louis before she became a mother. As soon as she had her first son, she stopped working because she didn’t want anyone else watching or teaching her children other than herself and her husband, Sylvan.

“I had another profession that I had to see to, and that was my beautiful children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” Kaplan said.

Despite the fond memories his mother made with her family, Gary Kaplan wonders what could

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Mr. Sloan began working at age 12 and graduated from Wilmington High School. When he was 17, he began work as a photographer in Rehoboth Beach.

Later, he and his three brothers formed a business partnership.

Their original food operation was The Dog House Sandwich Shop, which opened in 1953 in Wilmington Manor, New Castle, Del. Other businesses included the Charcoal Pit, a Dunkin Donuts, Pappy’s, Beefy’s and Swanky Frank. Along with the restaurants, Mr. Sloan joined an association to help form Redco and was one of seven charter members of the Delaware Restaurant Association. He served on the governor’s committee in the early 1970s.

He was a member of Temple Beth Emeth, Brandywine Country Club and Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach. His hobbies included skiing, golf and tennis. In his free time, he traveled with his wife, Peggy. The couple visited every continent except Antarctica.

Mr. Sloan was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Anna Sloan; four siblings, Sam, Martin, Aaron and Rose; and two sons, Stuart and Steven.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Peggy; daughters Donna Sloan Burick of Greensboro N.C., and Robin Sloan Densten of Newark, Del.; stepson J. Mark Eldridge of Middletown Del.; five grandchildren.

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He was born on Nov. 11, 1934 to Harold and Ethel Lewis in Indianapolis.

He was a graduate of University of Illinois and Northwestern University and married his college sweetheart, Carol Diez, on May 10, 1958. The couple lived in Winnetka, Ill., where Mr. Lewis worked in advertising until 1974.

From 1974 to 1984, the Lewises owned and operated the Longboat Marina. Mr. Lewis was also the developer of the Boathouse Marina and the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill. He opened in the Century 21 Dockside Realty office of Longboat as well. One of his hobbies was sailing, and he was an active member within the Suncoast Yacht Club and the Sarasota Yacht Club.

Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Nancy Williams. He is survived by his wife, Carol; brother, David, of Longwood; five children, Cynthia Hammersand and her husband, Eric, of Sarasota; Allen and his wife, Joanna, of Marietta, Ga.; Barry Jr. and his wife, Liz, of Rockaway, N.J.; Susan Snyder and her husband, Peter, of Sarasota; and Andrew and his wife, Jennifer of Tampa; and 12 grandchildren.

Louis Sloan, 86, of Longboat Key and Rehoboth Beach, Del., died Aug. 27.

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President George W. Bush gives a statement just minutes after learning of the attacks during a visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary School.

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fter Sept. 11, 2001, we promised ourselves as a country we would never forget.

In the 15 years since, the community has memorialized 9/11 in many ways.

Here, we look back on that day, which President George W. Bush began at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, and how the community has remembered it over the decade-and-ahalf since.

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Above: Brian Walsh plays taps at a service held in 2002 in Joan Durante Park that marked the one-year anniversary of the attacks.

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REMEMBERING 9/11 For Longboaters, memories of 9/11 are often tied into the visit of President George W. Bush, who was in Sarasota during the attacks and stayed at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort the night before. The following revisits the events of that morning.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 6:30 a.m. — Bush begins a 4-mile jog on the beach.

8:23 a.m. — Bush leaves the Colony, heading to Booker Elementary to promote No Child Left Behind.

8:46 a.m. — American Airlines Flight 11 strikes the North Tower.

8:51 a.m. — Bush arrives at Booker Elementary and is informed that a plane has hit the World Trade Center.

9:02 a.m. — United Airlines Flight 175 strikes the South Tower.

9:05 a.m. — As Bush listens to second-graders read a story, he is informed that a second plane has hit the World Trade Center.

9:15 a.m. — Bush leaves the classroom and goes to a holding room at the school, where he is briefed by staff.

9:30 a.m. — Bush addresses the world for the first time from the media center at Booker Ele-

mentary. He says there has been “an apparent terrorist attack on our country.”

9:43 a.m. — As both buildings of the World Trade Center are ablaze, American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.

9:55 a.m. — Bush arrives at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and heads straight to Air Force One. He waves briefly to the crowd before entering the aircraft, which departs immediately.

9:59 a.m. — The South Tower of the World Trade center falls.

Village resident Paul Berriff was in New York City, filming for the

Discovery Channel when he and his crew saw the planes hit and decided to film the disaster.

10:07 a.m. — After passengers and crew on American Airlines Flight 93 fight to retake the plane from hijackers, the plane crashes near Shanksville, Pa. 10:28 a.m. — The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. Berriff said he and his crew were overwhelmed by the debris and the cloud of darkness.

“It just hit,” he said. “What had been four colors on a nice summer’s day had turned to black and white. Everything was just gray.”

Center: Longboat Key firefighter/ paramedic Brandon Desch and his wife, Rebecca, deliver lunch to first responders in Sarasota and Manatee counties on Sept. 11, 2014, as part of Bayside Community Church’s 9/11 outreach program.

Bottom: An Uncle Sam statue holds an American flag at the south Longboat Key Fire Station on the two-year anniversary of 9/11.

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or those at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Hurricane Hermine wasn’t a threat to the fun.

“I was hoping a storm would come so we would have some wind,” said Kay Brunsvold, 12.

Brunsvold was one of 300 participants in the annual regatta that kicked off Sept.

3. Sarasota Sailing Squadron Director Craig Bridges wasn’t worried about the storm either — in fact, he said Sept. 3 was a nicer opening day than many in past years.

For 13-year-old Terra Ehrhart, it was all about being out on the water and joining the rest of the sailing community. Ehrhart learned to sail six years ago, when her mom was a sailing instructor. In fact, many of the participants this year were carrying on family traditions and lessons as well.

Bridges, a past participant whose father also competed, said he’s starting to see the third generation of sailors coming in, including his children.

“For three generations to participate in all the same sport is pretty amazing,” he said.

The event concluded Sept. 4. Participants hailed from areas such as Miami, Clearwater, Jacksonville and even Georgia. The regatta included five race courses, as well as refreshments for participants, families and coaches.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta draws 300 participants.

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John Horne operates four locations in Manatee County.

The be-kind approach, in an industry known for high turnover, comes in many forms. One example is HotSchedules, a new Smartphone app that allows employees to create, communicate and manage schedule and shift changes. It gives employees a tech-age perk: the ability to switch shifts with colleagues, quickly and digitally, when life things happen. Says Horne: “It’s made things so much easier for people.”

Be-nice also includes an annual field trip for employees who have been at the company at least three years. The trips, which usually cost Horne around $8,000, have included Bucs games with a steak and lobster tailgate tent; a daytrip to Disney World; a Tampa Rays game in the owner’s suite; and an overnight jaunt to Biloxi, Miss.

This year’s trip, with 98 employees out of 253 who make the cut, is scheduled for Adventure Island in Tampa. “It’s just a way of saying thanks,” Horne says.

The approach pays off. Horne says annual revenues at Anna Maria Oyster Bar have risen 6% to 8% in each of the last few years.

Locations include Ellenton in north Manatee County; Cortez Road in west Bradenton; south Manatee County near the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport; and the newest location, Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach, which opened late last year.

Trudy Moon, who co-owns Bradenton-based Air & Energy, a home services contracting firm, says Horne, a longtime friend, is one of the most loyal employers she knows. Moon, who introduced Horne to his now-wife, Amanda Horne, says John Horne can be a “wild and crazy, life-ofthe-party” kind of guy. But don’t be fooled, she adds, not even by the Elvis Presley imitations Horne has on his outgoing cell phone message.

“He comes off as a funny guy, and he is,” says Moon. “But he doesn’t miss anything in business. He’s as shrewd as they come.”

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And like some other small business owners in the minimum wage debate, Horne says he’s not against giving employees more money. A competitive wage, he contends, helps him get and retain top people. He adds that he’s generous on raises — even without being required to by the government. A kitchen or dishwasher employee who starts at $10 an hour, for example, can earn a 50-cent-an-hour bump for every new skill or department he or she learns.

The problem, says Horne, is if the federal government sets a $15 minimum wage, his costs, and many others, will explode. He created a note card that tracks what his costs will be. At $15 an hour, it’s not only a hike of $6.95 an hour from the current Florida minimum of $8.05 an hour, Horne says. It also means the minimum wage for tipped employees would rise $6.95 an hour, from the current $5.03 in Florida to $11.98.

The tipped salary increase is the killer, Horne says. His proof: In 2015, at the $5.03 hourly rate, Anna Maria Oyster Bar paid $1,155,369 to servers who clocked in 229,696 hours. At $11.98 an hour, it would be an annual payroll cost of $2,751,758. That’s an extra $1,596,000 Horne has to make up to break even.

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Like some others who rose up in the ranks in the restaurant industry, Horne started out busing tables. First at a country club

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John Horne operates four locations in Manatee County.

in Bartow, and later, when he quit his job at the Polk phosphate mine to move to Anna Maria, where he bused tables at Fast Eddie’s.

Horne worked for Fast Eddie’s founder Eddie Porter for a decade, doing a little bit of everything.

“You work the front, you work the back,” he says. “I got to know every part of the business.”

A standout experience: Horne ran every aspect of a new Fast Eddie’s location in Tarpon Springs, from construction to grand opening to operations.

The idea was to have a grand 1950s-style restaurant and catering hall. It was a whopping 26,000 square feet and sat 1,100 people. There were three floors, a lounge and 320 employees. “It was too big. We were successful because we didn’t know any better,” Horne quips.

Horne says the 90-hour workweeks finally got to him after 10 years. He opened the first

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Anna Maria Oyster Bar, on Anna Maria Island, in 1996, working with some of Porter’s brothers, who had overseen construction for Fast Eddie’s locations. He opened another AMOB in 1997, and closed the Anna Maria location in 1999. The Cortez location opened in 2002 and the Ellenton one in 2003.

The Bridge Street Pier location, says Horne, wasn’t part of his expansion plans. But Horne seized an opportunity to lease space on the pier when the Bradenton Beach City Commission put it out for bid last year. It was a full-circle move to come back to near where he started, says Horne. It also validates the recent revitalization efforts on Bridge Street. “There is a great business mentality out there now,” Horne says.

At all the locations, the theme remains the same: quality food, great service and a relaxed everyone-knows-your-name vibe. On food, one key lesson Horne has learned in the last two decades is in sourcing vendors, always keep an open mind about switching things up, both for quality and to increase margins. “There’s more than one way you can get something,” he says. “You have to look everywhere.”

On maintaining high quality service, Horne says the integral component he has incorporated into AMOB is to put his best people up front. The hostesses and hosts go by the title of “Director of First Impressions.” That first customer contact, says Horne, is make-or-break. “Whether she’s answering the phone or is the first person you see,” he says, “She will make the experience good or bad.”

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The Moons, with a firm that has two Manatee County locations and handles air conditioning, plumbing and electrical work, see the same need in the contracting sector to help non-traditional college students.

“When you are coming out of high school, scholarships are available,” Horne says. “This is to help people who need to change jobs and change careers.”

The fund, through the Manatee Community Foundation, provides needbased scholarships for adult students at Manatee Technical College, State College of Florida and USF Sarasota-Manatee. The fund has raised $170,000 in the last two years, says Horne, mostly through a fundraising social event. The upcoming Horne & Moon Social is scheduled for Oct. 22. Email events@manateecf.org or call 941-725-1235 for more information or for tickets.

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

SARASOTA MAINLAND – Situated on a 2 acre site, this waterfront home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, pool, spa, 3 car garage ....................................................................PENDING $599,000 WINDWARD BAY – 2 bedroom, 2 bath with unobstructed bay views. The community offers pools, boat docks, tennis, pickle ball, kayaking, fitness room. 2 small pets allowed...... $389,000 WINDWARD BAY – direct bay front 2/2 residence with LG bonus room, excellent amenities including tennis, pools, pickle ball, docks, deeded beach access. 2 small pets allowed.....SOLD $379,000 PROUD CONTRIBUTOR TO THE MSC FOUNDATION AND MEMBER OF THE MSC FOUNDATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

BOBBIE BANAN, REALTOR®

356-2659 • 383-2659 • bobbiebanan@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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

Ambassador’s Circle

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Longboat Harbour | $220,000 4400 Exeter Drive #204 Beds: 1 | Bath: 1 | Sq. Ft.: 664 sq. ft.

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Bay Isles | 4/6.1 | $2,590,000 | Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 470074 Open Sun 1-4 | 541 Harbor Point Rd | Search A4142725 on CBHomes.com

Casey Key | 4/5 | $4,450,000 | The Ackerman Group 866.600.6008 469742 Open Sun 1-4 | 532 N Casey Key Rd | Search A4107068 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key | 3/4 | $1,575,000 Lynne Koy 866.600.6008 476024 Open Sun 1-4 | 363 W Royal Flamingo Drive Search A4115445 on CBHomes.com

Sabal Cove | 3/4.5 | $1,399,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 468955 Open Sun 1-4 | 3318 Sabal Cove Ln Search A3993386 on CBHomes.com

Winding Oaks | 3/3 | $949,000 Judy Kepecz-Hays 866.600.6008 503011 Open Sun 1-4 | 3437 Winding Oaks Drive 19 Search A4146202 on CBHomes.com

Country Club Shores | 4/2 | $895,000 Henry Floyd 866.600.6008 495098 Open Sun 1-4 | 525 Sloop Ln Search A4133321 on CBHomes.com

University Park | 4/3.1 | $799,000 Michael/Mary Nell Moore 866.600.6008 Open Sun 1-4 | 7031 Stanhope Pl Search A4155619 on CBHomes.com

University Park | 3/3 | $710,000 Roger Pettingell 866.600.6008 469117 Open Sun 1-4 | 7043 Stanhope Pl Search A4159628 on CBHomes.com

Harbour Oaks | 3/2.1 | $575,000 Anita Caravello 866.600.6008 525520 Open Sun 1-4 | 2309 Harbour Oaks Dr Search A4161128 on CBHomes.com

Turtle Rock | 3/2 | $499,000 James Brown 866.600.6008 517400 Open Sun1-4 | 7977 Meadow Rush Loop Search A4157073 on CBHomes.com

Chaparral Sub | 3/2 | $397,400 Mirta Klauber 866.600.6008 468942 Open Sun 1-4 | 5920 Sandstone Ave Search A4159745 on CBHomes.com

Sarasota | 2/2 | $395,000 Audrey Marten 866.600.6008 476208 Open Sun 1-4 | 500 S. Washington Search A4157703 on CBHomes.com

Cascadesi | 4/3 | $374,900 Anita Caravello 866.600.6008 523227 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 | 6508 38th Ln E Search A4160146 on CBHomes.com

Watercrest Condo | 3/2 | $359,900 Anita Caravello 866.600.6008 503136 Open Sun 1-4 | 6350 Watercrest Way, Unit #203 Search A4146412 on CBHomes.com

Palmer Ranch | 3/2 | $325,000 Cindy Taliaferro 866.600.6008 525193 Open Sun 1-4 | 3787 Amapola Ln Search A4142689 on CBHomes.com

Ballantrae | 3/2 | $240,000 Audrey Marten 866.600.6008 510421 Open Sun 1-4 | 3774 Ballantrae Dr, Unit #23A Search A4153383 on CBHomes.com

Water Club | 2/4 | $1,375,000 Gene DePoris 866.600.6008 504175 Reduced | 1241 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #307 Search A4147286 on CBHomes.com

Prestancia | 5/5 | $1,200,000 Steve Abbe 866.600.6008 524916 New | 4370 Boca Pointe Dr Search A4160881 on CBHomes.com

Islands West | 2/2 | $849,000 Babette Paige 866.600.6008 501753 New | 2525 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Unit #3D Search A4160339 on CBHomes.com

Longboat Key | 3/3 | $795,000 Henry Floyd 866.600.6008 526304 New | 750 Tarawitt Dr Search A4161906 on CBHomes.com

Whispering Sands | 2/2 | $724,900 Raeanne Malone 866.600.6008 73000 New | 19 Whispering Sands 804 Search A4162595 on CBHomes.com

Bird Key b | Lots/Land | $699,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 468955 New | 412 Pheasant Way Search A4162710 on CBHomes.com

Lido Surf & Sand | 3/2 | $675,000 Paul DeFelice 866.600.6008 526464 New | 1102 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Unit #410 Search A4162005 on CBHomes.com

Luana Isles | 2/1 | $645,000 Gabe/Charles Buky 866.600.6008 522190 New | 252 Gladiolus St Search A4159637 on CBHomes.com

Fairway Bay 1 | 2/2 | $439,000 Bruce Myer 866.600.6008 526463 New | 1930 Harbourside Dr, Unit #117 Search A4161500 on CBHomes.com

Midnight Cove | 2/1.1 | $430,000 Thomas Arbuckle 866.600.6008 468880 New | 1500 Midnight Cove II Pl, Unit #521 Search A4162890 on CBHomes.com

Gulf Key Condo | 2/2 | $399,900 Mary Ann Dabney 866.600.6008 526279 New | 540 Neptune Ave, Unit #4 Search A4161844 on CBHomes.com

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

SIXTH ANNUAL 9/11 FUNDRAISER Takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at Island Time Bar & Grill, 111 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Honor those who sacrificed and served on 9/11 as well as those who continue to serve our country.

The event is $15 with advance purchase; $20 at the door. The price includes an all-you-can-eat buffet, as well as a 50/50 raffle, live music, silent auction, drink specials and games for kids. All proceeds will benefit the Manatee Emergency Service Memorial Fund. All police, firefighters, EMTs and those who are inactive or active in the military will receive a complimentary ticket. Call 7821122.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

ELECTRIFY THE ISLAND Takes place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Kick off National Drive Electric Week with a plug-in electric vehicle expo, ride-anddrive sessions and vendor booths focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency. Local electric vehicle owners will also be in attendance with their cars and will answer questions for attendees.

Admission to the aquarium is not required to attend the event.

marketing and create content with and for mobile. Cost is $25.

For reservations, call 383-2466.

RECURRING EVENTS MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS

THE LORD’S WAREHOUSE MEGA SALE Takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Gently used women’s and men’s clothing, accessories and home goods will be discounted by 50%. Call 610-3012796 or 383-6491.

WEDNESDAYS

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS BOOK SALES Take place from 9 a.m. to noon. at the Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road. Gently used books will be discounted by 50%.

Paperbacks will be 25 cents, and hardback books will be 50 cents to $2.50. Call 383-2011.

ROTARY CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 5:15 p.m. at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13

Bay Isles Road. Cost is $10. Call Jack Rozance at 383-5659.

THURSDAYS

KIWANIS CLUB OF LONGBOAT KEY Meets at 7:30 a.m. at Longboat Key Club Tavern and Whiskey Bar, 3110 Harbourside Drive. Cost is $10 and includes a breakfast buffet. Call Donna at 388-2847.

SHIFTING SANDS SUPPORT GROUP Takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Ruth Cushing Room of Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. This group is open to any adult going through a difficult transition. Call 383-6491.

CONNECTED WARRIORS Takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. at Feel Good Yoga, 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Debby McClung’s trauma-conscious teaching methods can help service members, veterans and their families.

Cost is free. Call 904-610-7565.

FRIDAYS

BEGINNERS BRIDGE OR REFRESHER COURSE Takes place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Coffee and cookies are provided. Cost is $10. RSVP to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 383-6493.

HARNESS THE POWER OF MOBILE Takes place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Join speaker Barbara Langdon, of Marketing Momentum, to learn how to use mobile technology for business. Attendees will learn how to drive action with mobile

DON’T MISS

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11

STANDING WITH OUR FALLEN 9/11 15-YEAR COMMEMORATION Takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Patriot Plaza at the Sarasota National Cemetery, 9820 State Road 72.

Stand with the fallen of 9/11 during the 15-year commemoration. Prior to the commemoration, citizens can adopt a fallen victim by going to bit.ly/29R65gP and choosing from the 2,977 names engraved on the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. Attendees will state their adopted fallen’s name during the tolling of the bell.

First responders, active military and veterans will be recognized, as well. The first 500 attendees will be given red, white and blue flowers to place in a mesh that will become the American flag.

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

LOUIS WERY 941.232.3001 louis.wery@sothebysrealty.com Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

ST. ARMANDS 44 S. Washington Drive • $1,475,000

ATTENTION BOATERS! This fabulous 3BR/2BA canal front, turnkey furnished ranch home is ready for immediate occupancy!

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

SPECTACULAR BAY VIEWS from this updated 2BR/2BA beach inspired get-away. Bring your boat and launch it right at your boat slip. $529,900

LONGBEACH CONDO IN THE TERN BUILDING with full Gulf views in the front and back. Spacious and furnished 2BR/2BA, beachside living at its finest! $550,000

HAWKS HARBOR 7052 Hawks Harbor Circle • $1,750,000

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

THE OAKS • RECENTLY SOLD

THE MEADOWS

223 Saint James Place • $469,000

3640 Longmeadow • $645,000

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY to own a 2BR/2BA condominium with Bay views from kitchen, living room. & master bedroom. Baths have been updated. Open floor plan allows conversation to flow. $344,900

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Nightly and weekly rentals available: 941-387-8344

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

PREMIERSOTHEBYSREALTY.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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BEACH TO BAY ACCESS! This charming condo has 2BR/1.5BA and is ready to update to your taste. One of the few condos on the key with a garage and additional outside parking.

Make this your home on the island. $285,000

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COZY CANAL FRONT ESCAPE 2BR/2BA condominium adjacent to Durante Park on LBK. Tastefully updated with wood cabinets & granite counters. Easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway. $309,900

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

Amazing Waterfront Opportunity In Bay Isles | Offered At $1,995,000

Bay Isles, Harbor Section - Longboat Key Classic 4,209 SF residence situated on the largest single lot in the community. Open floor plan includes, 4BR/3.5BA, formal living & dining rooms with clerestory windows, comfortable family room with bar & wood-burning fireplace, as well as a private wing for house guests. Master suite features a study/sitting area and a gorgeous en-suite bathroom with floor to ceiling Onyx. The covered patio and expansive pool deck are ideal for entertaining! Enjoy tranquil water views from the 30 ft. dock with direct access to the Sarasota Bay. $1,995,000

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La Bellasara - Downtown Sarasota Sophisticated split-plan apartment with 3BR - all with en suite baths, guest powder room, separate den, outdoor summer kitchen & 3 balconies overlooking the bay & downtown Sarasota. $2,395,000

Broadway Promenade - Downtown Sarasota 3 BR/2BA apartment now available. Fresh, spacious and bright!

Separate living/dining areas, stainless steel appliances and granite surfaces. Close to shopping, dining and more! $415,000

The Oaks, Vacant Lot - Osprey Picturesque bank owned lot #76 in the desirable gated Oaks golf community. Build your dream home on this beautiful piece of land! Oaks Club Social Membership is required. $79,000 AT NGS LISTI BAY O W D T GRAN

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Forest Lakes Country Club - Sarasota Newly remodeled home on The Palms Golf Course. Split floor plan, 3BR/2BA, family room opens to large updated kitchen. Covered lanai offers views of private swimming pool & golf course. $389,000

Cherokee Park - West of the Trail - Contemporary Key West style home situated on a 20,000 SF lot features 5BD/5.5BA in the main house & a separate 1BD/1BA pool/guest house.

Located one block from Southside Elementary. $2,585,000

Longboat Shores - Longboat Key Updated contemporary 3BR/2BA home on a deep water canal with unobstructed Sarasota Bay access from private dock. Upgraded electrical, new flooring & hardware, as well as a resurfaced caged pool/ spa. $779,000

Grand Bay 1 - Longboat Key TWO available condos. Both 3BR’s have Bay & Gulf views. Offers a deeded Bay Isles Beach Club membership

Beaches - Longboat Key Endless sweeping views over the Gulf of Mexico, private beach, downtown Sarasota and Longboat Key Club golf course from this SW corner, 6th floor 3 FULL BR/3BA residence. $1,545,000

Bayou Circle - Longboat Key Custom built 3BR/3.5BA elevated home on an oversized lot ‘behind the gates’ with over 3,100 SF plus an under-building 3+ car garage. New kitchen, high ceilings, fireplace & screened pool/spa. $1,050,000

Beachplace, Building 6 - Longboat Key Turnkey furnished residence on 5th floor with Gulf and Bay views. Neutral ceramic tile and carpeting, updated bathrooms and a flexible rental policy. Gated complex with excellent amenities. $499,000

Bayou Hammock Neighborhood - Longboat Key Focus on the lot & build your dream home! Enjoy ideal boating water and the advantage of being slightly off the protected open bay in Bishop’s Bayou. $945,000

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Sanctuary II - Longboat Key Enjoy daily sunsets from the 10 ft. wide wrap around terrace of this 3,115 SF residence that spans the entire SW corner of Building II. 3rd BR with full bath currently being used as a study. $1,795,000

Villa Di Lancia - Opportunity not to be missed in highdemand gated community. Move in ready 3BR/3BA residence with impressive 10 ft. tall ceilings in living and dining areas.

Excellent amenities include a pool/spa, 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, and more! $1,650,000

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Mandalay - Bradenton 4 BR/3BA move-in ready home behind the gates of Mandalay. Attached 3 car garage.

Outstanding features in this deed restricted community include a community park & more! $367,500

North Casey Key - Villa Crescendo Provides harmonious beach & bay water views from every single room. Superb topquality construction throughout this 4BR/5BA Phipps designed home, built in 2002, with own private beach. $4,450,000

941-387-1820

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

Owned and operated by NRT, LLC

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Beneva Oaks - Sarasota - Completely transformed into a California-inspired residence on a private one-acre estate behind the gates. First floor Master wing w/study or nursery, and renovated en-suite bathroom that includes private outdoor spa. $1,459,000

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Lido Beach home sells for $2.5 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

AUG. 22 - AUG. 26

L’ELEGANCE ON LIDO BEACH

David Norton, trustee, of Pound Ridge, N.Y., sold the Unit A-305 condominium at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Heidi Rognlie, of Sarasota, for $940,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.01 million in 2009.

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home in Lido Beach tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Lex Partners LLC sold the home at 373 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Richard and Mary Beth Flaherty, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for $2.55 million. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,026 square feet of living area.

AQUARIUS CLUB

Ramsey and Joyce Mills, of Grandy, N.C., sold their Unit 1-H condominium at 1701 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Christine Mulligan, of Seekonk, Mass., for $515,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $515,000 in 2014.

ISLANDER CLUB OF LONGBOAT

Photo courtesy Coldwell Banker

Built in 2015, the home at 373 Ben Franklin Drive has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,026 square feet of living area.

3010 Grand Bay Boulevard 456 A4156194 $1,695,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

723 Jungle Queen Way A4163126 $1,500,000 Marcia Salkin

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

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

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

455 Longboat Club Road 306 A4158069 $1,185,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

2251 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 502 A4156843 $5,795,000 Jonathan Abrams

513 Hornblower Lane A4160876 $1,149,000 Jenine Meyer

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

6322 Laguna Drive A4157415 $899,000 Tina Rudek, Pa

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

565 Sanctuary Drive B206 A4159438 $899,000 Carol Cohen Pa

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

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 1E A4160613 $819,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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

3310 Bayou Road A4155203 $799,000 Ryan Heers

Carolyn and John Cummings, of Saginaw, Mich., sold their Unit 45-S condominium at 2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Craig and Diane Markovitz, of Pittsburgh, for $390,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,235 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,000 in 2000.

Longboat Key 941-349-3444 941-232-2868

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

392 Firehouse Lane A4145219 $775,000 Mary Defrank

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-544-0214

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 3395 Bayou Lane A4149929 $760,000 Michael Moulton

596 Outrigger Lane A4158567 $4,500,000 Maureen Horn

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

672 Marbury Lane A4162273 $739,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

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

676 Tarawitt Drive A4155664 $725,000 Bill Anderson

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

801 Bayport Way 801 A4151581 $699,000 Robert Dardas

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

1465 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 302 A4158739 $695,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

2159 Harbourside Drive 801 A4155328 $679,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

3080 Grand Bay Boulevard 515 A4154143 $639,500 Kathleen Carbone P.A.

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-228-8429

6945 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 23 A4158692 $569,500 Sharon Freeman

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

1932 Harbourside Drive 235 A4152167 $499,000 Miriam Pearson

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-726-4687

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Built in 1996, Unit A-305 condominium at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,350 square feet of living area.

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

TOP BUILDING PERMITS

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

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 23-Aug. 29, in order of dollar amounts.

L O N G B OAT K E Y ADDRESS 800 Broadway 2295 GMD 615 Dream Island Road 800 Broadway 829 Bayport Way 605 Bayport Way 659 Spanish Way 415 L’Ambiance Drive

PERMIT APPLICANT AMOUNT Structure 800 Broadway LLC $1.6 million Concrete Islander Club $58,000 $43,000 Bathroom Robert Thompson Trust Seawall 800 Broadway LLC $35,000 Deck Julie Gajus $14,176 Deck William Howes Living Trust $5,484 Window Janet Marchand $3,350 Door L’Ambiance Concrete Assoc. $1,900

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

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

435 L Ambiance Drive M908 A4157628 $3,625,000 Robert Dardas

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

655 Longboat Club Road 17B A4161520 $3,300,000 Jenifer Schwell

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

3060 Grand Bay Boulevard PH1102 A4144965 $3,150,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

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

5362 Sandhamn Place A4126603 $2,999,920 Connie Lyke Brown

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

640 Halyard Lane A4147174 $2,899,900 Kevin Moran

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-920-8600

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

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

580 Chipping Lane A4143578 $2,650,000 Mackenzie Longueuil & Pat Mudgett

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

3571 Bayou Circle A4163238 $2,000,000 Beverly St Hilaire

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

560 Chipping Lane A4125400 $1,995,000 Ian Addy Pa

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

Source: Town of Longboat Key

1930 Harbourside Drive 132 A4148292 $449,000 Chris Wetzig

4700 Gulf Of Mexico Drive D202 A4162441 $389,000 Bobbi Banan

4340 Falmouth Drive 306 A4157685 $339,900 Sandi Layfield

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-350-8083

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

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

4500 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 305 A4162445 $419,000 Frank Lauber

4621 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 18F A4151519 $376,500 Richard Perlman

4330 Falmouth Drive 205 A4154913 $215,000 Malihe Karimi

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-468-5204

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

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-386-5099

4960 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 303 A4154649 $399,000 Sharon Freeman

475 Ben Franklin Drive 201 A4135192 $349,900 Terry Goodman

4770 Gulf Of Mexico Drive 4770 A4150614 $184,000 Susan Fox

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

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-374-6442

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-544-6648

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

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

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

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The Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate office on Longboat Key scored some big coups in August.

Not just in sales. The office also snagged high-volume brokers from two major competitors.

One is the Abbe/Mullinnix team of Steve Abbe and Betty Mullinnix, formerly of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty. The team, according to a statement, includes Gene Bretoi, Mullinnix’s husband who is also a licensed Realtor, and Joan Marie Erni, team coordinator. Mullinnix has been in real estate for more than 30 years, and Abbe, a onetime U.S. Marine, has been a Realtor since 2004. The team, real estate partners since 2007, posted $20.1 million in sales volume last year and has already surpassed that mark for 2016.

The office’s other new brokers are sisters Stephanie and Courtney Church, formerly of Michael Saunders & Co. Stephanie Church, the release states, was one of the top individual producers at Michael Saunders in 2015, with $40 million in sales volume.

A Georgia native, she started her real estate career in 1994, selling lakefront properties in South Carolina and Georgia. She moved to Sarasota in 2001. Courtney Church joined her sister in real estate at Michael Saunders in 2012.

Michigan real estate brokerage moves to Longboat Key An Ann Arbor, Mich.-based realty firm has relocated to Longboat Key and taken on local partners.

McMullen Properties Inc., which provides commercial and residential brokerage services and property management, has taken on local brokers Peter Snyder, of Century 21 Dockside Realty Associates, and Patricia Sanders as part of its relocation.

It has an office on 408 Gulf of Mexico Drive, according to its website.

“We’re entrepreneurs and innovators, but we’re also a family business,” says owner Nick McMullen, who took control of the business in 2016 after 17 years of involvement. “We believe in our team, and we intend to preserve and enhance our reputation for integrity and innovation through all our actions.”

The fourth-generation firm was founded in 1910, according to its website, and focuses primarily on providing property management services.

Snyder has been the broker of record at Century 21 Dockside since 1998, while Sanders is a fourth-generation Floridian who has worked for the past two decades with “some of Sarasota’s most prominent real estate companies,” according to a news release.

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Sept 8 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.51) Homes For Sale

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Condos/Apts. For Rent BEACHPLACE, LBK. Newly renovated 2BR/2BA, updated kitchen/ bathrooms, plenty of closets.

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No pets, smoking. Email for photos: SpaciousAndStunning@gmail.com. 941-704-4735.

BEACHFRONT: 2BR/2BA in highly desirable Sea Gate building. Turnkey, end unit, 6th floor, 1513 sq. ft., comfortably sleeps 6. Gulf views from every room, floor to ceiling windows, large balcony, designated parking space. Full season rental only. Contact seagatelbkrental@gmail.com

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BOAT SLIP and Lift Wanted for Rent. LBK resident seeks to lease boat slip and lift suitable to keep 20’ sailboat with mast up. North LBK preferred, but not required. (216) 409−6958.

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JOE UNGVARSKY Construction Inc. Let award winning designer / contractor Joe Ungvarsky bring you the best of both worlds.

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