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+ Golden oldie Sarasota resident Sol Carson celebrated his 100th birthday Aug. 15, at the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Sarasota Inc. The birthday party included cake, singing and family. Carson, a South Philadelphia native, lives in Sarasota with his son, Charles.

Veterans Honoring Veterans performed a pinning ceremony with Carson, who was stationed in Guam in World War II. While eating his chocolate cake, one of his favorite flavors, Carson shared his secret to living so long: “Live life fully.”

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+ Cool kids The St. Boniface Youth Group held an ice cream social for families Sunday, Aug. 17, in Siesta Key Village. The event marked the end of the summer and invited families to enjoy ice cream in the village’s gazebo. “It’s a nice way to kick off the school year,” says Alex Everson, Youth Group director.

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Calling all four-legged models! The Humane Society of Sarasota County will be accepting entries for its 3rd annual “The Real HousePets of Sarasota County” Pet Calendar and Photo Contest. The contest runs from Sept. 8 to Oct. 10. For more information, go to hssc.org/2015-calendarcontest.

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Caragiulo, Maio look forward to November Considering all the effort that went into his victorious primary campaign, City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo is hesitant to get too far ahead of himself.

Caragiulo defeated fellow City Commissioner and former Mayor Shannon Snyder, 59.6% to 40.4%, in the race for the District 2 County Commission seat. The results held relatively steady as the ballots trickled in. Still, Caragiulo was cautious throughout the night, even when supporters at Caragiulos restaurant were encouraged by the latest update.

“You see what happened to Dewey?” Caragiulo said after the first results were revealed, showing a 59% to 41% lead.

Caragiulo will now face writein candidates Pete Theisen and Steve McAllister and no party affiliation candidate Alexandra Coe in the Nov. 4 general election for the District 2 County Commission seat Joe Barbetta is vacating.

He’s still cautious, stressing there’s more work to do before the general election is won. The work so far has been a change for the city commissioner; he’s been forced to connect with a larger electorate.

“There is a different dynamic throughout the county,” he said.

“You’ve got to be a good listener

After winning their primaries with convincing margins, the two County Commission candidates gear up for the general election.

Paul Caragiulo celebrates his win with departing County Commissioner Joe Barbetta. because there are a lot of micro issues you have to be very familiar with. You have to be willing to put the time in.”

Still, Caragiulo’s work as the District 2 representative, a portion of which sits in the south-

BREAKING THE CIRCLE

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ern part of the city of Sarasota, would also include a continued focus on the city itself.

“I am an absolute, committed, dyed-in-the-wool urbanist,” he

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County Commission candidate for District 4 Alan Maio greets supporter Pam Dillon at his watch party at Waterfrontoo in Nokomis.

by David Conway | News Editor

Resistance mounts to events ordinance Despite the city appearing to be near a compromise on St. Armands Circle Park events, the fight continues over who should decide what events are allowed and what constitutes season.

A proposed city special-events ordinance — including new regulations at St. Armands Circle Park — has been in the works for long enough that Bill Kinney has had the opportunity to stand up to the status quo, back down and then remount his campaign in opposition to Circle leaders.

As the city has considered the

proposal, Ed Rosenblum has taken the position of vice president of the St. Armands Residents Association, resigned from that position and spearheaded the formation of a separate residents group, all largely attributable to the events ordinance. He’s gone from being diametrically opposed to Kinney’s art festival, the

subject of some controversy, to a voice willing to defend its merits.

At a July City Commission meeting, Circle stakeholders in attendance appeared to be on the same page as commissioners. They agreed on a series of revisions to the regulations and asked City Attorney Robert Fournier to return the ordinance

to the commission for further discussion. Little dissent arose that day.

That harmony was short-lived: Kinney and Rosenblum represent two forces opposing the city’s proposed fix for the regulation of St. Armands Circle Park.

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Furthermore, Kinney said, January’s Winter Art Festival had more vendors and took up more parking spaces, hurting Circle residents and businesses more.

Corrigan said January events are helpful because they draw people out to the area during a slower time of the year, a boost that’s unnecessary during the busier February, March and April months.

“That (January) event does a lot for our business, whether Mr. Kinney wants to believe it or not,” Corrigan said.

The art festivals of war

Kinney’s company, Paragon Art Festival, organized the St. Armands Fine Art Festival held April 26 and April 27. St. Armands residents and merchants opposed the timing. Stakeholders argued that an events moratorium at the park, which covered “peak tourist season” and expired a week before the art festival, should be extended through April 28 so organizers would have to reschedule the event for May. The city attorney said those overtures seemed like an effort to specifically target Kinney’s events, and he advised the commission to wait until 2015 to change the specifics of the events moratorium.

The event came and went with few complaints. Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, acknowledged that it went smoothly — although she said it did not help area businesses.

When the events ordinance came before the commission orida’s cultural capital, Sarasota is where days in July, commissioners seemed amenable to establishing a moregin at the water’s edge and spill into downtown at the theperforming park from ter sunset,atorium and where artsthe meet beginning of February through orld-class cuisine. Located on Florida’s Gulf the end of April. But before that oast, there are few other communities on earth could happen, Kinney re-enhat offer the unique of year-round tered the combination fray, challenging sevunshine, pristine Gulf beaches, bustling economy, eral aspects of thea proposal. isn’t just his n energetic Kinney arts scene, and defending a sophisticated event; he’s going on the offensive id-back lifestyle. Nestled at the gateway to the against the claims Corrigan and storic Burns Court neighborhood, SANSARA is others made at that July meeting. erfectly positioned to offer residents package the best of He provided a 21-page his vibrant of city. information to Fournier earlier this month contesting the longer definition of season and assertions that April is significantly busier than January. He also ar-

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Rose King and Cheri Schloerke look through Shekina Designs’ handpainted silk clothing at the 12th Annual St. Armands Winter Art Festival in January. gues that a St. Armands Circle Association-approved event — January’s St. Armands Winter Art Festival — is more disruptive than his art festival.

He points out that county tourist development tax revenues, generated by residential rentals of six months or less, are higher in January than in April. He cites VRBO, a website for home vacation rentals, which frequently lists seasonal rates on Lido Key, St. Armands, Longboat Key and Bird Key as beginning in January.

He spoke with fire department and city officials who agreed that traffic issues affecting the Circle are most significant from late December to mid-April.

In addition to the data he gathered, he believes that observationally, it’s clear that Circle leaders are overstating the issues to get the moratorium extended.

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“You’ve got to be an idiot not to know when high season ends around here,” Kinney said.

Corrigan stands by the claim that April is busier than January — a fact she says she has confirmed with several businesses and rental agents on the Circle.

Siesta Key, which has a different dynamic than the Lido area, throws off the county tourist-tax figures, she said. As the leader of an organization representing Circle businesses, she said it wouldn’t be in her interest to misrepresent the facts.

Kinney also pushed back against questions regarding parking issues exacerbated by high-season events. He contends if that’s a concern, it should be a concern regardless of the sponsor of an event or whether it’s in or out of season, given the area’s significant parking shortage.

Kinney believes that, if the commission approves the suggested changes to the ordinance, the Circle Association will have too much control over the events at the park. Instead of having city staff exclusively manage the park, giving preference to existing events mostly approved by the Circle Association, he suggested a committee of residents, businesses and city staff could bring a better balance.

Rosenblum is advocating for precisely that arrangement. After resigning from the St. Armands Residents Association in May following policy disagreements with the association’s leadership, Rosenblum was shocked to see representatives for the residents offer support for the city’s proposed events ordinance.

Rosenblum said residents in the area are far from united on this topic. He believes — like Corrigan — that St. Armands stakeholders should have control over what happens in the park. Unlike Corrigan, however, he believes the utmost consideration should be given to residents in the area, who he says

suffer the most as a result of special events in the Circle.

“You have the imposition of injury on the residents every time there’s a high-intensity event,” Rosenblum said. “We should have the say — not a city staffer — as to whether we want to endure that pain.”

Rosenblum, a frequent critic of the proposed events ordinance, believes the city should restart this process at the beginning. Objectively, he believes, there’s little reason to permit any event at St. Armands Circle Park considering the logistical issues.

From there, he said, it makes sense to let a group of people with a strong connection to the area — including business owners and city staff, but a majority of whom are residents — determine what’s worth the headache.

“They should have the discretion to say, ‘We like this; we’ll allow it,’” Rosenblum said. “We’ll put up with some congestion, some noise, because it’s, on balance, good for us.”

Rosenblum suggested this group, operating in the sunshine as an advisory board to the City Commission, could judge permit requests on a case-by-case basis.

That would eliminate the need for any blackout period and give the board the discretion to evaluate which events would work — and when.

No matter what is ultimately decided, when the events ordinance comes back before the commission in October, Kinney and Rosenblum are set to ensure that the discussion is not as harmonious as it was the last time.

“We’re taking this very seriously,” Kinney said. “This is no longer about an event — this is about principle.”

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by David Conway | News Editor

CORE STRENGTH Sarasota may slow down in the summer, but businesses downtown are busy making moves, with new merchants and developments preparing to open in time for season.

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Downtown CRA slated to expire County commissioners have criticized Sarasota’s downtown Community Redevelopment Area for growing administrative costs.

GOLDEN APPLE BUILDING RECEIVES A FACELIFT It’s curtains for the facade of the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre building, as construction crews have begun demolishing the front of the property in anticipation of new tenants.

The Golden Apple, located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave., closed in March 2013. Property owner Great Lakes Developments Inc. plans to turn the building into more than 12,000 square feet of a combination of retail, restaurant and office space.

As part of the transition, the building is being renovated — including the installation of a new storefront.

John Harshman’s real estate brokerage firm, Harshman and Co. Inc., is marketing the property.

According to a site plan, the new building is slated to feature a 6,535-square-foot restaurant space, a

2,360-square-foot retail space and 1,788 square feet of retail along Pineapple. An additional 1,100-square-foot space, which lacks frontage on Pineapple, is also available.

No tenants have signed a lease for the new property. Despite that site plan, Harshman said there is still flexibility depending on the a lessee’s needs.

“We have a plan that makes sense for us, but if we have a tenant that needs some different space, we should be able to accommodate that,” Harshman said.

Barring delays, Harshman expected construction to be complete within 60 to 90 days.

“It’s a phenomenal location right on Five Points Park,” Harshman said. “It’ll be a tremendous asset to downtown once it’s finished.”

The building Golden Apple Dinner Theatre formerly occupied will include a mix of retail, office and restaurant space.

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BOCA GRANDE CLOTHING STORE MOVES NORTH A popular Boca Grande boutique island wear shop is moving onto Main Street in Sarasota, but it’s a homecoming of sorts for owners Scott and Jennifer Allen.

Their firsthand knowledge of the area assured them that bringing Fugate’s, a store with almost a century of history in Boca Grande, to Sarasota was the right move.

“We actually live on Longboat Key and we love the clientele, the people, the growth of Sarasota,” Scott Allen said. “Downtown seems to be upticking with the condos and the cranes up in the air.”

Fugate’s will be opening its Sarasota location in the 1400

block of Main Street, near Gator Club, later this year. A soft opening is scheduled for September, with a planned grand opening date Oct. 30.

For most stores, moving to a new market is a risky proposition. Even before that opening date, Fugate’s has some assurances that Sarasota shoppers will be interested in patronizing the store thanks to the traffic they see at their Boca Grande location.

“That’s another reason we were wanting to come here,” Allen said. “Our friends from Longboat Key and Sarasota, they do travel down here. They said, ‘We’d love to have more of your merchandise; we’d like to see you guys in Sarasota.’”

The Sarasota County Commission cast doubt on the future of the downtown Community Redevelopment Area at an Aug. 20 meeting. In the process, it cast aspersions on the way the CRA has been managed.

Commissioners balked at the amount of money that went into the administration of the CRA and its number of staffers. Last year, $1 million total was spent on administration of the downtown and Newtown CRAs, which have five employees each.

“That’s money that’s being spent that’s not being spent on capital projects,” Commission Chairman Charles Hines said.

The downtown CRA, founded in 1986, takes property tax revenue from the heart of the city and reinvests it in public and public/private projects, such as the Whole Foods complex.

That CRA has a sunset date of 2016. Some money from that CRA — exclusively city dollars — is also fed into the Newtown CRA, established in 2007.

Since its inception, the portion of CRA expenditures devoted to administration costs has fluctuated. Over the first five years of the downtown CRA, from 1988 through 1992, 5% — or $540,132 — of the program’s expenditures went toward administration. That number rose to 11% between 1993-97, and after a decrease rose again to 11% from 2008-12.

From 1993-97, that percentage meant spending $1.7 million on staffing and other administrative costs. Over 2008-12, it meant spending $3.3 million.

The percentage of money spent on actual infrastructure and other redevelopment services has seen a slight decrease over the lifetime of the CRA. Over the first five years of the program’s existence, 95% of expenditures was dedicated to bricks and mortar. The percentage has consistently trended downward since then; from 2008-12 that number was 84%, or $25.9 million.

By taking no action at the Aug. 20 workshop, the commissioners are set to let the CRA sunset in 2016. Joe Barbetta, the board’s strongest advocate for continuing the CRA, argued the program was a useful tool, but said that it had been mismanaged in the past.

“There have been some ills from the past on how some of the moneys have been used,” Barbetta said. “I didn’t realize there were 10 employees — I don’t know why. I don’t want to create a bureaucracy; I want the money to go back into capital projects.”

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NEW BAR ON THE BLOCK Mark Sherman, the owner of The Famous Tavern, is seeking to fill a void he’s noticed in the downtown bar scene.

His bar is slated to open Labor Day weekend at 1537 Main St., the former home of Yume Sushi. His background is in finance and insurance, but he and his wife wanted to embark on a business venture that allowed them to control their own destiny.

His idea was for a craft beer bar that offered good food and had an emphasis on music — a simplesounding concept but one he felt was lacking

along Main Street.

“We’ll help fill that niche,” Sherman said.

“And we’ll definitely appeal to music-lovers.”

Although he wants the bar to stand out as a more casual option compared with expensive bars or noisy clubs, his focus on food is fairly refined. He plans to offer gourmet sandwiches and appetizers, including during latenight hours.

“Everything is so processed these days, so I wanted to do something where we baked our own bread and prepare our own meats here,” Sher-

Mark Sherman, owner of The Famous Tavern man said.

He’s already sketched out plans for entertainment at the bar, which

includes live DJs, theme nights and trivia events.

Sherman, who had been a frequent visitor to the area for more than 30 years before moving here a year and a half ago, says he’s noticed Sarasota change a lot during that time. He hopes that his bar will be a part of the continuing evolution of the city.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know all my neighbors here and bridging that gap in options downtown,” Sherman said.

ThisWeekInSarasota. com editor Nick Friedman contributed to this report.

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County commissioners voted Tuesday not to continue looking for a location for a comeas-you-are homeless shelter.

The city of Sarasota voted July 21 that city staff was not going to continue to look for a shelter site within city limits.

Commissioner Christine Robinson moved to suspend the county’s search for a shelter location until the city chooses to participate again and focus on other initiatives Dr. Robert Marbut outlined. The motion passed unanimously.

 Siesta Key Village Association — 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. at Daiquiri Deck and Raw Bar, 5250 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key.  Sarasota County School Board meeting — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota.  Regular City Commission meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

+ City seeks applicants for commission seats

In response, the company is suing the county for items including slander of title and breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, among others.

Sanborn claimed county staff had undermined the company’s reputation and caused the company to lose business. Sanborn also said that the county suit goes against the two audit reports that the county made in 2011 and 2012.

The Sarasota City Commission has two seats it needs to fill, being vacated by Commissioners Shannon Snyder and Paul Caragiulo, who both ran for the open District 2 County Commission seat. The remaining commissioners will appoint replacements to serve the final months of the departing commissioners’ terms, which end in May 2015.

Those hoping to fill the vacant seats may register their interest with the city next week. The city will accept applications beginning noon Tuesday, Sept. 2, and the deadline is noon Friday, Sept. 12 to submit the requisite paperwork.

All forms can be found on the city’s website or at the City Auditor and Clerk’s office.

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+ City, county closures scheduled for Labor Day City and county government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. County libraries and recreation centers will also close for the day, and Sarasota County Area Transit will not be running.

Trash service in both the city and county will not be affected.

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Townhome project planned at Golden Gate Point A developer is planning its second downtown townhouse complex, using alternate zoning rules for shorter, but wider, buildings.

Another luxury residential upward might not have been a project is planned for Golden viable financial option under the Gate Point, and to stand out standard zoning regulations. In in a crowded marketplace, the 2008, however, the city passed a developer is using an unortho- series of alternative zoning rules dox strategy for the area: It’s not for the Golden Gate Point neighborhood, opening up the possibuilding a high-rise.

Allure is the name of the four- bilities for shorter projects.

“The alternative building, four-story, standards are in12-unit townhome project planned “We thought the tended to provide option for new near the entryway of market would an development to be Golden Gate Point. be better for designed and sited Condominium towin a manner that ers envelop the land townhomes will encourage huthe development will versus another man activity on the sit on, situated on the street,” the zoning interior of the neighcondo, quite code reads. borhood. Conscious frankly. EspeThe alternative of the fact that the standards create a city is saturated with cially on the maximum buildnew condominium high-rises — and that inside versus on ing height of 50 feet, those high-rises the bayfront.” versus the normal maximum of 90 feet. were more appealing — Architect In exchange for the when they sat beside Brent Parker height tradeoff, the the waterfront, rather buildings only have than between other buildings — developer Jebco Ven- to be set back 10 feet from the street, rather than the standard tures went in another direction.

“We thought the market would minimum 25- to 30-foot setbe better for townhomes versus backs.

In essence: Developers can another condo, quite frankly,” said design architect Brent Park- build out rather than building er. “Especially on the inside ver- up, and the ensuing design allows for greater variety and for sus on the bayfront.”

Given the size of the parcels people to interact with the archiin question — about 0.82 acres tecture better.

This project is the first to use in total — deciding not to build

Rendering courtesy Parker Walter Group

The 12-unit, four-story townhouse project was made possible in part because of alternative standards the city adopted for the Golden Gate Point neighborhood. those standards, but it isn’t Jebco Ventures’ first foray into the downtown townhouse market.

The Q, currently under construction along Ringling Boulevard, is a complex of 40 two- and threestory townhomes scheduled for completion early next year. Jim Bridges, the CEO of Jebco Ventures, said townhouses were relatively underdeveloped in the heart of the city.

“To my knowledge, there hasn’t been more than one townhome project downtown in the past 20 years,” Bridges said. “We found there were certain advan-

tages there.”

Jebco held a public workshop Monday evening to outline its plans for the Golden Gate property. After hearing no objections from those in attendance, developer representatives said they expected a relatively painless permitting process because they are seeking no exceptions to the existing code.

The project is expected to commence in late fall, and Parker estimated the development should take about a year to complete. Each unit will be just less than 2,000 square feet, and the

prices are still to be determined.

Parker said he believed the design of the building would add to the character of the neighborhood — particularly because it would serve as a change of pace along Golden Gate Point.

“Part of the reason this lower code was created was we said, ‘Let’s come up with an alternative so as we walk our dogs at night, we have a tall building, we have a short building, instead of all the same thing,’” Parker said.

“From a planning perspective, it’s nice to have some more diversity. It’s more interesting.”

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New crew takes over Village care Unsatisfied with the previous maintenance firm, the County Commission hopes a new company can spiff up the Village.

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The new maintenance company, Buccaneer Landscape Management Inc., will offer more services than the previous firm, such as pressure washing sidewalks in Siesta Key Village.

After almost two years of what the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. and Sarasota County Commission deemed unsatisfactory care, the Village is getting a new maintenance crew — and perhaps a little more attention.

On Tuesday, the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners approved a $129,041.50 annual contract with Buccaneer Landscape Management Inc. The new maintenance company is set to start in mid-September, said Mark Smith, a director of Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp., the organization that oversees the maintenance and upkeep of the Village.

Maintenance in the Village is more than just garbage collection and landscaping.

The company is in change of “hardscape” maintenance and repairing items such as benches, water fountains and the gazebo.

The former maintenance company, Championship, ended its services Aug. 20.

The county has agreed on a short-term contract to fill the void between companies for basic trash maintenance, Smith said.

The county will use $7,500 of the district reserve fund for the stop-gap maintenance.

Championship was on a one-year contract with the option of two renewal years,

but the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. decided not to extend the contract.

“Their performance had steadily declined last year,” Smith said. He told the commission that the company was not equipped to address all the maintenance needs of the Village.

The catalyst for the decision not to extend the contract was an incident in late 2012. A drunk driver knocked over a light pole, and it took Championship almost a year to replace it, Smith said.

The contract for a new maintenance company went out for bid in June. Buccaneer was the only bidder.

“It was the high bid and the low bid,” Smith said. However, he thinks the company’s $129,041 contract is a reasonable price to pay.

Championship’s contract was $97,417, but it was hired when the economy was slower, and the new company will be offering more services, Smith said.

“I’m optimistic they’ll do a great job and the Village will maintain a resort-like quality,” Smith said.

“I hope it works out really well,” said Commissioner Nora Patterson, who moved to approve the contract.

changes to his campaign strategy: he said he will continue using signs, donasaid after announcing his candidacy. tions, mailers and the help of his volun“And I think the county is much better teers. As of their last financial reports in at recognizing the importance of the August, Maio had raised $121,950, Porcity’s infrastructure and what the city ter has raised $2,907, and Minder has provides.” raised no monetary donations.

Caragiulo generated If elected, Maio believes more than four times more he will mesh well with the VOTER TURNOUT other commissioners. He than Snyder in monetary donations after declaring thought his education in Sarasota County nine months earlier. Caraaccounting and his proRegistered voters: giulo positioned himself fessional experience as 274,260 as someone welcoming to a planner would bring Ballots economic development. something a little differcast: Caragiulo also benefited ent to the commission.

58,378 from the endorsement of “I moved here because Turnout: multiple sitting county it’s a beautiful county,” 21.29% commissioners, includMaio said. “Every decision ing Barbetta. Caragiulo I make will be to keep it as said the support of others — including beautiful and as lovely as it is.” businesses, other elected officials and Commissioner Nora Patterson, who neighborhood groups — helped guide is leaving her seat after reaching her him to victory. term limit, said leaving office would be “Nobody does this on their own,” both sad and healthy, and she will take Caragiulo said. a break from county government issues Snyder, who did not return calls for for a little while. comment, will be departing the City “I feel like I’m leaving it better than I Commission along with Caragiulo later came,” Patterson said. this year. Unlike Caragiulo, his future in Patterson said she is sure Maio will public office isn’t clear. As he declared, serve Siesta Key, which sits in District he said he did not hesitate to run de- 4, well. spite risking his city position.

“Siesta Key will continue to be a con“You have a set of evaluations, you cern,” Patterson said. “It’s a treasure of make the decision, and you move,” the county.”

Snyder said at the time.

Ramirez said that no matter what the outcome of the race, she’d already Maio/Ramirez blocked out the next several days for County Commission candidate Alan some pampering and relaxation.

Maio is already looking ahead to the Other than that, she didn’t have any general election in November. plans past the primary.

After winning Tuesday’s primary with “I don’t know if politics will be in my 69.7% of the vote to Lourdes Ramirez’s future, but I never say never,” Ramirez 30.4%, Maio said he spent Wednesday said. delivering thank-you’s to his supportRamirez said she was sure she would ers. Then, he’ll be back in the race for “bounce back” and do something. One the District 4 seat. thing she learned during the primary He will face Democrat Ray Porter race was the expectation of voters. and no party affiliation candidate John “People are really looking to see Minder. something different happen,” Ramirez Maio doesn’t plan to make any major said.

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PUSH COMES TO SHOVE 5:13 p.m. — 1500 block of First Street.

Dispute/Fight. A man reported another unknown male pushed him from behind.

The man then said he knew the male but did not want to give his name. Ultimately, the man advised he did not want to press charges.

RUN AND HIT 5:59 p.m. — 1800 block of South Tamiami Trail. Motor Vehicle Theft. A woman went inside a convenience store for a few minutes and left the keys to her car on the floorboard. When she came outside, she saw the car was headed eastbound on the adjacent road. She could not see who was driving the vehicle. The car was later found having crashed into a tree. No witnesses around the crash site were able to provide details about a potential suspect.

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MAKING A MESS 6:11 p.m. — 2100 block of Fifth Street. Dispute/Fight. A woman discovered someone left dog feces in her yard and mailbox. She suspected her neighbor did it, because the neighbor owns two pit bulls, and the woman has found waste in her yard from those dogs before. The woman said it has been an ongoing issue with that neighbor. Officers spoke with the neighbor, who said she did not put feces in the yard. Other neighbors in the area also denied responsibility. Officers asked the neighbor to put her dogs on a leash when walking them, and she agreed not to enter the woman’s yard. friend. The woman said that as they were walking back to the car he “freaked out” and threw her smartphone, wallet and the keys to her car toward the water. An officer helped the woman locate her phone, the battery of which was missing and the back of which was broken. Officers were unable to locate the man.

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The duct tape rule Hey, who’s running this city, anyway — Michael Barfield or the city commissioners?

Those who follow the escapades of Sarasota City Hall should be quite familiar with Barfield. He’s the guy who, in the name of a self-righteous group known as Citizens for Sunshine, holds city officials and others hostage in the courts with lawsuit after lawsuit of alleged violations of the state’s Sunshine Laws.

Another way of putting it might be to say he has mastered the destructive craft of legal extortion, weasling money from the city and taxpayers for his livelihood, all under the guise of fighting public corruption and standing for truth, justice and the American way. (Extortion, by the way, is defined as the act of getting money, etc., by coercion, threats, misuse of authority, etc.)

Barfield apparently has become such a Darth Sidious at City Hall that Sarasota city commissioners are afraid to go to the same public events for fear they trigger another Barfield attack.

This is how pathetic this has become: Last week, Diane Taylor, administrative assistant for the Sarasota City Commission, asked City Attorney Robert Fornier if there might be Sunshine Law violations if two or more commissioners attended an upcoming Argus Foundation luncheon.

The keynote speaker is to be Dr. Michael Crosby, chief executive officer of Mote Marine Laboratory. And part of his topic is expected to be about Mote’s ambitions to develop a world-class aquarium on city property near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.

Uh-oh.

To be sure, Mote’s ambitions are likely to come before the City Commission. So to avoid potential Sunshine Law violations, commissioners wanted to know whether they could attend the Argus luncheon.

Fournier, snake bitten and scarred by Barfield’s lawsuits, answered with four options: 1) “Two or more commissioners attend the event, do not speak, just listen and hope that this is not an issue of interest to Citizens for Sunshine. In other words, this option is taking the risk.

2) “Two or more commissioners attend the event, do not speak, just listen and leave if and when the subject of seeking a commitment from the city to re-locate the acquarium comes up. (This option may also present some risk, however I think it would be minimal if all the commissioners left at the right time.)

3) “Send one commissioner to this event in accordance with a rotation protocol agreed to by the commissioner whereby the commissioners would take turns attending events where it is reasonably foreseeable that a subject to come before the commission will be the subject of a presentation or discussion.

4) No commissioners attend this event.

Really?

This is preposterous — letting the threat of Barfield govern the Palms commissioners’ attendance at

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events. Or, as Kerry Kirschner, former mayor of Sarasota and executive director of the Argus Foundation, said: “If we are going to bring this community together, we have to stop this nonsense.”

Indeed. City and county commissioners should be at the forefront of being seen at meetings and events affecting the direction and future of their jurisdictions. They need to stay in touch and connected with the people they represent. Show leadership; don’t cower.

As for the threat of Barfield and Citizens for Sunshine, there are simple ways to avoid Sunshine Law violations; public officials elsewhere do so all of the time.

Don’t sit together. Don’t discuss the issues together. Don’t go to the microphones during the Q&As. In fact, having a room of 200 attendees as eye witnesses is a wonderful safeguard.

Finally, there’s a simple rule town commissioners follow on Longboat Key, and it guarantees Barfield will never have the opportunity to accuse them of a Sunshine Law violation at an event or meeting. It’s call the Duct Tape Rule.

Elected officials imagine that, with the tape over their mouths, they’ll never have to worry.

+ Misplaced priorities

We had to love the comments of Sarasota entrepreneur Dr. Mark Kauffman about the palms on Palm. These are the 26 palm trees that were slated for removal two years ago but won a reprieve last week, thanks to the T-huggers.

Said Kauffman: “I tried to count the number of orange trees on Orange Avenue, lemon trees on Lemon Avenue. There are no hills on Hillview Street, no mounds on Mound Street. I couldn’t find any coconuts (on Cocoanut Avenue) — I couldn’t find any of those things.”

That was Dr. Kauffman’s way of saying diplomatically: Once again, the Sarasota city commissioners caved.

They went one way two years ago, approving the removal of the trees for a

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new landscaping scheme in sync with the landscaping the city installed on the other side of the street.

But then, when the environmentalists started whining at City Hall, commissioners choked and shriveled and backed off — delaying any work for three months and ordering city staffers to determine if they can preserve the trees and fix a persistent flooding problem in that short stretch of the sidewalk.

This is a small issue in the context of the city’s many issues (e.g. the funding of its $200 million-plus pension liabilities).

But it’s extraordinary nonetheless. It’s yet another example of the incompetence and misplaced priorities that persists at City Hall.

Incompetence: The city staff and City Commission originally approved the relandscaping of this stretch of Palm Avenue two years ago. And yet, apparently, judging from what happened last week, no one on the city staff two years ago, or during any of the 20 or so public meetings regarding this, had the presence of mind to think about options for what should be done with the 26 90-year-old palm trees.

That seems rather incredulous, especially in this community, where the environmentalists are usually all over any threat to a sprig of grass, and city staffers in turn typically are in tune with whatever is environmentally PC. An oversight? What were they thinking?

As the cynical answer goes: Apparently, they weren’t.

Misplaced priorities: It is equally incredulous that the pressure from Sarasota environmentalist Jono Miller (and others) apparently far outweighs the concerns and well being of the taxpayers whose properties front the swale and palm trees in question.

They are taxpayers who have skin in the game. Their livelihoods are affected by what goes on in that stretch of Palm Avenue. Jono Miller has no skin in that game. He lives and works elsewhere.

More important, those property owners and businesses fronting that section of the street have been paying taxes year after year after year after year. And they presume, reasonably, that a portion of those taxes would entitle them to the expectation that the city 1) would maintain the trees in the city property — at least to help to control the rats; and 2) would take steps to eliminate the flooding that the swale causes on the sidewalk in front of the businesses.

Who or what is more important: people who contribute to the community every day in labor, volunteerism, economic vitality and taxes? Or 26 90-year-old palm trees that serve as a haven for rats?

Perhaps it’s a blessing that Commissioners Paul Caragiulo and Shannon Snyder are moving off the commission. Two fewer flipfloppers to deal with, leaving only three more to displace.

Meantime, here’s an idea for what should be done to preserve the 26 palms on Palm Avenue: Transplant them to Jono Miller’s front yard.

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School Board candidates County approves speed meet with Tiger Bay Club limit reduction on Siesta The County Commission approved a 5 mph reduction on a half-mile stretch of Midnight Pass Road.

Tiger Bay Club held the second installment of its School Board candidates luncheon Aug. 21, at Michael’s On East. Attendees enjoyed lunch while hearing from District 1 candidates Velton Hodges, Ken Marsh, Paul Schafer and Bridget Ziegler.

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who lives near the discussed section of road, supported both the speed limit reduction and the allowance of lowspeed vehicles.

Near Point of Rocks Road there is a Sarasota County Area Transit stop, a school bus stop and a beach access point.

“I’ve personally witnessed two accidents there,” he said.

Another Siesta Key resident, Michael Brown, opposed both parts of the item.

“Low-speed ‘toys’ will adversely affect all of us residents on Siesta Key,” Brown said.

They would contribute to congestion, as would the speed limit reduction, he said. He was concerned drivers who typically drive slowly would reduce their speed even further, causing more congestion.

Paula Wiggins, Transportation Planning manager, said a reduction of 5 mph would not significantly impact current congestion patterns.

“My concern is public safety,” said Commissioner Joe Barbetta. “If I had my druthers, I’d lower it to 30.”

The board voted unanimously to approve the reduction of speed, and it approved a resolution to prohibit low-speed vehicles.

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Referencing a concern for safety, the Sarasota County Commission voted Wednesday to lower the speed limit on a section of Midnight Pass Road and prohibit low-speed vehicles there, as well.

The discussion item was divided into two parts: 1. To lower the speed limit on Midnight Pass from Vista Hermosa Circle to Sanderling Road from 40 mph to 35 mph; and 2. To consider a resolution to prohibit the use of low-speed vehicles, such as golf carts, on the same stretch of the street.

County staff created an online survey in August 2013 to gauge public opinion on both items, and the survey closed in February. Responders favored the speed reduction by 64% and the prohibition of low-speed vehicles on the road section by 85%.

“I’m adamantly opposed to expanding the area for low-speed vehicles,” said Commissioner Nora Patterson.

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At Booker High, it was creating a culture based on pride, integrity and team unity while seeing a program return to its winning ways.

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And at The Out-of-Door Academy, it was seeing a crop of underclassmen step into the limelight and bring a renewed sense of pride to their school.

With a new season upon us, the Tornadoes, Cougars and Thunder will once again take the field on Friday nights while seeking to add a new chapter to their storied careers.

Booker and district rivals ODA and Cardinal Mooney highlight this week’s football preview section following last week’s in-depth look at Sarasota and Riverview.

Booker posted its first winning record in six years en route to a berth in the regional playoffs for the first time since 2007. The Tornadoes only return seven seniors this season, but first-year head coach Recharde Goodwyn believes the players have the potential for greatness.

ODA and Cardinal Mooney will be in a similar situation this season, because both squads have seen their roster numbers diminish in recent weeks and will be forced to have the majority of their players play both ways. But, in a three-team district, at least one of these rivals is guaranteed a playoff berth.

Cardinal Mooney, which captured its first district title since 2006, had the edge last season. It defeated an ODA team that saw its roster plagued by injuries en route to a 1-9 season.

The Cougars and Thunder are both seeking to improve on last season. The only thing standing in their way is one another.

Inside the next five pages, you’ll get an in-depth look at Booker, ODA and Cardinal Mooney. You’ll meet two teams whose seasons hinge in large part on the right arms of their senior quarterback, a junior forced to lead from both sides of the ball and players with the potential to have breakout seasons, among other highlights.

And, with that, I welcome you to the 2014 football season.

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Todd Humphrey has been playing offensive and defensive line for The Out-of-Door Academy since he was in the seventh grade.

There was a time when Todd Humphrey felt like the smallest player on the field.

The then Out-of-Door Academy freshman was constantly getting knocked around and lacked the speed and agility to make an immediate impact on the Thunder’s kickoff team.

But one solid tackle midway through the season completely changed Humphrey’s outlook, both on his own individual ability and the game as a whole. It was his first solo tackle on kickoff coverage, and it solidified in Humphrey a belief that he could, in fact, make an impact and contribute to the team after all.

“It taught me to be less selfish,” Humphrey said. “As (a member of ) a football team, you can never put your wants before the team’s wants.”

Those early lumps paved the way for Humphrey and ultimately helped him face even the most inopportune situations — the vast majority of which came last season.

After a plethora of injuries and several lopsided losses derailed ODA’s season, Humphrey and his teammates learned what it takes to stand tall when your backs are against the wall.

“You can never give up on yourself no matter how low things get because the lows only stay so low for so long,” Humphrey said.

Now, as one of eight upperclassmen on ODA’s 24-person roster, the junior offensive and

BRETT TIMMONS NINTH YEAR What are your initial thoughts on this year’s team?

We’re in phase two of the youth movement. We had to go through some growing pains last year, but (hopefully) this season we’ll start to see the fruits of our labor.

defensive lineman is hoping the challenges of last season serve as motivation for himself and his teammates.

“We want to exceed the outside expectation of us,” Humphrey said. “We’re not expected to do well, so hopefully we can exceed that expectation.”

Humphrey and the rest of the Thunder will get their first dose of game action Friday night when they take the field for their season opener at Bradenton Christian. ODA was forced to make an early exit last week when lightning forced the can-

cellation of its Kickoff Classic versus First Baptist.

ODA will play a nine-game schedule this season, and with only two district games on the schedule, the Thunder only needs to win one of those games to put itself in a position to earn a playoff berth — a feat Humphrey believes is fully within reach.

“We’re just going to take it one game at a time,” Humphrey said. “Obviously we want to win, and if we don’t focus on doing too much, we’ll get there.”

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They all said it couldn’t be done.

He simply wasn’t a quarterback.

Defensive lineman, sure.

Signal-caller? Not possible.

But, for Jeremiah Henderson, there was never any doubt.

Even at 6 feet, 4 inches and 250 pounds, Henderson knew he was meant to be under center.

It was the only position he had ever known. It was where he felt at home.

“All of my life, that’s all I wanted to do,” Henderson says. “I always wanted to play quarterback (in high school). It’s the spotlight. Everyone looks up to you.”

During his freshman and sophomore seasons at Riverview High, the former Sarasota Gator was moved over to the defensive side of the ball as a lineman, in large part because of his size.

Following his sophomore season, Henderson transferred to Booker High in hopes of returning to his former position.

Henderson was named Booker’s starting quarterback at the beginning of the 2013 season and helped lead the Tornadoes to a 7-4 record and a berth in the regional semifinals.

In the regional quarterfinals, Henderson further solidified himself as a quarterback, connecting with running back Marlon Mack for a 65-yard, gamewinning touchdown with less than a minute to play.

The touchdown propelled Booker to a 33-27 comefrom-behind victory over Island Coast.

“I knew if he didn’t catch it, no one was going to catch it,” Henderson says. “It was overwhelming. It’s one of those memories you’ll never forget.

Words can’t explain that feeling.”

That moment not only propelled Booker deeper into the playoffs, but it also gave Henderson another chance to prove his doubters wrong.

Now, as he prepares for his final high school season, Henderson is still driven to prove himself as a quarterback. Henderson spent the offseason looking at highlight films of former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who also stands at 6-4, to see how he moved around in the pocket, the different balls that he threw and how he reacted to different forms of coverage.

Although some may see his height as a disadvantage, Henderson sees it as a positive.

“I think quarterbacks are meant to be big,” Henderson says. “I can see over the line with no problem, and it helps me avoid pressure. Also, those blindside hits don’t hurt as much.”

Henderson is hoping to not only build off last season’s success by leading the Tornadoes to their first district championship since 2007 but also to show he’s capable of playing at the next level.

“It would mean a lot because (early) in high school, I was doubted,” says Henderson, who has already received an offer from Middle Tennessee State University. “They didn’t look at me as a quarterback. I wasn’t given reps at quarterback, and now I’m being recruited by Division I schools. It just proves that I can play quarterback.”

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BOOKER HIGH 2014 FOOTBALL ROSTER 1 Artie Henry SR WR 2 Osirus Mitchell JR WR 3 Michael Rivers JR QB 4 Stanley Collins JR MLB 5 Gerod Jones SR WR 6 Spencer Carter JR CB 7 Jermaine Belvin Jr. JR WR 8 Jamal Benson SO RB 9 Damon Golden SR TE 10 Jeremiah Henderson SR QB 11 Omar Davis JR RB 12 Leander Hewitt JR QB 13 Cedric Lee SR OLB 14 Demetrion Higdon — — 15 D’Andre Bass JR DE 16 Calvin Williams — — 17 Javaris Williams Jr. — — 18 Jacory Williams SO QB 19 Sherrod Lee JR RB 20 Josh Campbell SO RB 21 Joseph Cooper JR — 22 Emmanuel Blackshire — — 23 Cody DeSario JR MLB 24 Tory Mitchell SO WR 25 Dariente Singletary JR CB 30 Josh Campbell — ­— 31 Anthony Fuller SO CB 32 Vincent Sellars SO RB 33 Conner Jones SO OLB 34 Anthony Espada — ­— 35 Devontate McCall JR DE 40 Joshua Mejias — ­— 42 Jaden Humphrey — ­— 43 Jonas Ziegler — ­— 44 Richard Hawes — ­— 45 Cornelius Stephens — ­— 50 Izziah Donely JR C 51 Joshua Gilbert SR OLB T 52 Romello Burke SR 54 Jamal Watson JR G 55 Kelvin Pinkney SO DE 60 Lawerence Mendez SR G 65 Alex Holmes JR T 71 Ladrius Richardson JR T SO DE 90 Mike Cannon

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What are your initial thoughts on this year’s team?

They are hardworking. They have really bought into the work ethic. I had to make them take days off. At the end of the summer before camp, I wanted them to take time off and they weren’t having it. As a collective group of young kids, they work hard, and they want to work.

What is your biggest strength?

The line of scrimmage. Our most talented players play with their hands on the ground.

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What are your expectations for this season?

Our expectations are very high. We’ve got tremendous potential; and this group has a work ethic unlike any other I’ve coached before. When you combine potential and good work ethic, you should have a really great season. I’m looking forward to it.

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What’s the one area that still needs improvement?

We only have seven seniors.

We have a lot of young guys, and, for them, the spring game did wonders. It was their first opportunity to play varsity football, and they saw the speed of the game. It’s a lot different than freshman ball.

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The number of seniors on this year’s roster.

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A native of Petersburg, Va., Goodwyn was a linebacker for Delaware State University. Goodwyn began his coaching career as an assistant at Delaware State before returning home to Petersburg High.

Goodwyn moved to Florida three years ago when his former teammate, Carlos Woods, was named the Tornadoes’ head coach. Woods left the program prior to the start of that season for personal reasons, but Goodwyn remained on as defensive coordinator under Jones.

Now, Goodwyn is focused on strengthening his 65 players as individuals while coaching them to another winning season and perhaps their first district title since 2007.

“I really believe successful people aren’t just successful in one aspect, they are successful in all aspects of life,” Goodwyn says.

“It’s about creating a culture. We want them to be successful in the classroom, in their daily lives at home and on the football field.

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Former defensive coordinator Recharde Goodwyn was named Booker High’s new head coach this season.

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It didn’t happen quite the way Recharde Goodwyn expected.

Goodwyn always had aspirations of being a head coach, but the Booker High defensive coordinator thought it would be a while before he led a team.

But in February, Booker dismissed head coach Johnnie Jones after two seasons. Goodwyn was named the Tornadoes’ interim head coach, and in March, the interim tag was removed and Goodwyn was officially named the team’s new head coach.

“The kids have really rallied around me,” Goodwyn says. “My message has always been the same, and that’s to get better every day as people and as players. If we focus on that aspect and don’t worry about the wins and losses; if we do that, then football will take care of itself.”

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Blair Perry Tristan Hillerich Tommy Vassallo Nate Maxham Sean Morris Jr. Alex Sobczak Tyler Garris Jake Santiago Julian Rivera Jacob Jessup Reese Vita Bryce Williams Jake Lafemina Mitch Arimura Jaz Mongeon Vinny Conetta Robby Howard Sam Leonard Kyle Boose Matthew Strauss Kyle Novak Ronnie Carabbia Brad Atwood Nick Ackerson Eric Orsini Dillon O’Neill Kevin Barker Armando Fontana A.J. Kwiatkowski Quinn Campbell Chad Wilkins

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Cardinal Mooney’s success hinges on quarterback Reese Vita, who led the Cougars to their first district championship since 2006 last season.

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The number of games the Cougars lost by less than three points last season.

Reese Vita has a responsibility to his teammates, his coaches and the community.

Entering his third season as the starting quarterback for the Cardinal Mooney football team, Vita carries the weight of an entire team on his shoulders.

There’s an added pressure that comes with playing the most visible, and arguably the toughest, position on the field, but, for Vita, the opportunity to lead and challenge his teammates to greatness often outweighs the pressure to perform.

“I’m the type of quarterback who tries to make light of every situation, but I’m also pretty serious when it’s time to get down to business,” Vita said. “I’m the guy who’s there for everyone when they need it.”

Last season, Vita threw for nearly 1,350 yards and 13 touchdowns

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Aug. 29 at LaBelle Sept. 5 vs. Admiral Farragut Sept. 12 vs. Lake Placid Sept. 19 at Avon Park Sept. 26 at Tampa Catholic (7:30 p.m.)

Oct. 3 BYE Oct. 10 vs. St. Pete Catholic Oct. 17 at Out-of-Door Academy* Oct. 24 at Victory Christian Oct. 31 vs. Bishop Verot* Nov. 7 vs. Booker *Denotes district game **All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted

while leading Cardinal Mooney to its first district championship since 2006 and a berth in the regional playoffs.

Vita started the season strong — he threw for four touchdowns in

Cardinal Mooney’s 43-6 Kickoff Classic victory over Bradenton Christian Aug. 22.

Now, in his senior season, it’s up to Vita to maintain that same level of drive and precision for the Cougars to reach their full potential and fulfill their ultimate goal of winning a state championship.

A former Manatee Wildcat, Vita learned early on that his arm would only carry him so far. Lacking the height of a traditional pocket passer, Vita began to rely more on his legs and his head — two of a quarterback’s most important assets — to gain an edge.

Since the 2013 season ended in November, Vita has spent countless hours studying film and working on his speed and endurance to give Cardinal Mooney more of a dualthreat option.

“I always thought I wasn’t very fast and couldn’t run the ball,” Vita said.

“I wasn’t blessed with height, but you can always work on speed. Every year, I make it a point to get better, and I try to take that into account.”

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We are very young on the offensive line, but we’ve got great defensive backs, and offensively, skill wise, we’re as good as we’ve ever been. We have (31) guys, and we don’t have any guys who can’t play.

It’s just going to be a matter of staying healthy.

The guys are very team-oriented.

The chemistry is very good, and they are all willing to do what it takes to make the team work. We don’t have any “me” guys. I haven’t been this excited about a football team in a long time.

What are your expectations for this season?

A lot of our main players are

Vita, who has received interest from several colleges, ranging from Division IAA to Division III, will suit up for his final season opener Friday night and begin what he hopes will be another championship season.

And although he’ll undoubtedly feel pressure, Vita understands that it’s up to him to not only lead the Cougars to greatness but remind his teammates to enjoy the sport as much now as they did growing up.

“I just try to have as much fun as I can because I’ve got nothing to lose,” Vita said. “At the same time, I do consider myself a leader and I have to live up to my own standards of being a leader. Every day, I make an honest commitment to myself to get better. If I’m not taking steps to get better, then I’m not (doing my job).”

seniors or guys who have played on varsity (before). We have a lot of guys with experience, so we’re just going to try and pick up where we left off. Our first goal is always to win a district championship and have the opportunity to play for a regional championship.

What would you say is the strength of this year’s team?

Our skill guys. They have a lot of experience and talent.

What is the one area that needs improvement?

Our offensive and defensive lines.

We don’t have a lot of bodies, so they’re going to have to play both positions even if they didn’t necessarily want to.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH REESE VITA

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Between Tampa Bay Watch, Pine Island Sound Scallop Search and our very own Sarasota Bay Watch, the West Coast waters of Florida were covered — with scallop searchers. On Aug. 23, volunteers gathered to collect information about the survival of scallops in our waters.

Locally, Sarasota Bay Watch’s effort was part of its Scallop Restoration Program, which is going into the fourth year of the 10-year program. The level of support from the community broke records again for the organization —

Al Jeffrey and Pepper Dietz

Rio and Kaleb Rice found scallops while searching the grassflats. more than 135 volunteers woke up early on Saturday and headed to Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub. Every year, registration for the search fills to capacity, and this year, registration soared to 135 people. In addition to individual volunteers, partnering organizations including Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota County, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institution and Schaefer Consulting joined in the search.

It was a warm day, but energy was high as volunteers were eager to start the search, which they expected would find a higher count of scallops than in previous years. Sarasota Bay Watch member Ronda Ryan demonstrated how to properly search for scallops during the captains meeting. Then, the searchers grabbed their buckets

and poles and headed out to sea to find some thriving scallops.

After searching for more than three hours in 70 locations in Sarasota Bay, the volunteers returned to Mar Vista to give their numbers, enjoy a complimentary lunch and, of course, share their findings with one another. In addition to scallops, volunteers saw a variety of fish, nurse sharks, stingrays, starfish, other bivalves, horseshoe crabs and horse conchs. The group counted 40 live scallops — a significant increase from last year’s count of 11 scallops.

“The support for our search is incredible,” Ryan said. “The fact that all of these people are willing to take a day that they have to spend snorkeling and searching for scallops with us, we are so grateful.”

Sarasota Bay Watch organizers brought live scallops to the event.

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Laughter fills the Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, where instructor Mary Masi practices “the milkshake,” one of the exercises she uses in her weekNeighborhood: Burns Square ly laughter yoga workshop. As she Your neighbor pours an imagisince: 2007 nary milkshake back and forth between two imaginary cups, Masi’s laughter grows with each pour. By the time she is done, Masi is experiencing a full-on fit of laughter.

“If you just do it, you will laugh,” says Masi.

Laughter yoga is a form of pranayama yoga that uses a combination of controlled breathing and voluntary laughter through playful exercises such as the “lion’s breath” and “aloha.”

Masi has been teaching at the Sarasota Mindfulness Institute since 2012.

IN HER OWN WORDS: “I love that it’s actually a neighborhood, where we recognize each other and support each other.” — Mary Masi She volunteers to lead free guided meditation and laughter yoga, as well as teaches paid classes, including zentangle meditative art, yin yoga and more.

The role of instructor comes naturally to Masi; both her parents worked at colleges, and in the late ’80s and early ’90s, she was a certified Cecchetti ballet instructor at Dance Arts School in Boca Raton.

Meditation has always been a part of Masi’s life. She began meditating daily when she was 14 after her father introduced her to the peaceful practice.

When she found herself at a crossroads in her career as an instructional design specialist at State College of Florida in 2010, Masi decided to hang up her business suit and return to creativity and movement.

Teaching laughter yoga is perfect for the smiley mother of one.

“My brother says niceness is my character flaw,” she says, laughing.

Masi was introduced to laughter yoga in April 2013 after falling ill. The exercises helped her feel better, and later that year Masi spent 80 hours studying laughter yoga under inventor Dr. Madan Kataria.

Masi says the best part of her workshop is its simplicity.

“We have these common denominators: moving, enjoying and laughing,” she says. “(My favorite part) is seeing that and being able to make that connection.”

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Residents help support Brian Bill Foundation with luncheon The Brian Bill Foundation held its first fundraiser, “A Heroes Luncheon,” Monday, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The Brian Bill Foundation, named after Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian Robert Bill, is a nonprofit dedicated to helping Navy SEAL families and survivors with a retreat and resource house.

Guest speaker Jessica Buchanan, author of “Impossible Odds,” shared the story of her kidnapping in Somalia and the rescue by SEAL Team 6.

“It’s a dream I’ve had for three years,” says Scott Bill, president of the Brian Bill Foundation. “Today’s a new beginning.”

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in Bay Haven sells for $1.51 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15.

A home in Bay Haven tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Patsy Taylor and Jill Burgart, trustees, sold the home at 2704 Bay Shore Road to Malouf and Therese Abraham, of Canadian, Texas, for $1.51 million. Built in 1925, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 3,900 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $135,000 in 1978.

Villages, sold the Unit 603 condominium at 5531 Cannes Circle to Alice Shaw, of Sarasota, for $360,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $707,300 in 2006.

Harry and Jaroslawa Meier, of Bradenton, sold their Unit 602 condominium at 5591 Cannes Circle to Mag Paradise LLC for $325,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,720 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $302,000 in 2010.

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John and Priscilla Schlegel, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1904 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Bryan Davidson, of Tallahassee, for $825,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $590,000 in 2003.

Patricia Poertner, of Moab, Utah, sold the Unit 601 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Bella Adams, trustee, of Sarasota, for $685,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,315 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $285,000 in 1983.

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Anne and Gregory Cooney, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 707 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to Jack and Kathryn Wells, of Sarasota, for $619,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths, one halfbath and 1,911 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $487,500 in 2011.

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 423 condominium at 1299 N. Tamiami Trail to Claire Levin, of Sarasota, for $558,500. Built in 2003, it has two bed-

Lynda Nixon and Robert Jackson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4257 Kingston Court to Christopher and Teresa Kosecki, of Villa Park, Ill., for $350,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,814 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $317,000 in 2013.

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This home at 2704 Bay Shore Road has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 3,900 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.51 million. rooms, two baths and 1,790 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $617,000 in 2004.

Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 210 condominium at 1301 N. Tamiami Trail to Barry and Kathleen Marder, of Sarasota, for $470,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,546 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $430,000 in 2001.

Bay Point U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the Unit 31 condominium at 350 Golden Gate Point to Anna DeRowe, of Saugerties, N.Y., for $530,000. Built in 1969, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,612 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $640,000 in 2005.

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Clay Caldwell, of Sarasota, sold his home at 2562 Marblehead Drive to Brent and Pamela Klein, of Sarasota, for $390,000.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,886 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $360,000 in 2009.

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Roberta Samuels, of Forest Hills, N.Y., sold her Unit 712 condominium at 1771 Ringling Blvd. to Jeffrey Chirillo, of Englewood, for $370,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,483 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $470,800 in 2006.

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Maria Mesarosova, of Sarasota, sold the home at 2452 Breakwater Circle to Peter Drozda, of Kosice, Slovakia, for $250,000.

Built in 1966, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,215 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $80,000 in 1989.

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Potomac Group Homes LLC sold the home at 1710 Eighth St. to Farley Freeman, of Sarasota, for $235,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,102 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $110,000 in 2010.

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Marvin and Doris Cundiff, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7453 Mariana Drive to Glenn Wachter, of Sarasota, for $225,000. Built in 1971, it has three

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CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1990 Main St. 1919 Siesta Drive 1924 Grove St. 1025 Pomelo Ave. 33 S. Gulfstream Ave. 2632 Puritan Terrace 1121 Florida Ave. 3656 San Remo Terrace 1557 21st St. 3740 Tangier Terrace

Alterations Pool/Spa Pool/Spa Re-roof Remodel Mechanical Re-roof Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical

Stephen Ellis Warren McGregor David Barry Sally Birnkrant Ann Godmere Peter Laughlin Dorothy Rowe, trustee Allan Weis Heather Olson Walter Mills

$65,000 $44,050 $34,774 $23,275 $23,000 $14,000 $11,500 $10,811 $7,573 $6,250

Sylvia Zimmerman attributes her reputation as one of Southwest Florida’s most outstanding real estate agents to her extensive business background, as well as her intense focus on customer service.

A longtime Sarasota-area resident, Sylvia builds enduring client relationships, possesses a profound facility for bringing buyers and sellers together and offers an intricate knowledge of the many unique communities that beckon newcomers to both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Drawn to Sarasota by its natural beauty, exciting culture and remarkable weather, Sylvia’s love for tennis and golf found the perfect fit. Having lived on the bay (Siesta Key), on the beach (Casey Key), on a canal (Bird Key) and in two golf course communities (Lakewood Ranch Country Club and Laurel Oaks Estates), she can personally identify with the variety of opportunities available on Florida’s Gulf Coast—a unique advantage she passes on to her clients.

With her years of experience in real estate sales, no one knows the area better!

SARASOTA COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

3752 Casey Key Road 1523 Clower Creek Drive 5911 Midnight Pass Road 345 S. Shore Drive 5966 Midnight Pass Road 5858 Midnight Pass Road 7167 Antigua Place 2378 Vaccaro Drive 5300 Ocean Blvd.

4822 Ocean Blvd.

Addition/Remodel Remodel Remodel Windows/Doors Alterations Alterations Pool/Spa Pool/Spa Alterations Renovations

Howard Rhodes, trustee David Kastner Marie Munoz David Dettmann Edward Kiehl Jeffrey Rowe Virginia Griffith Tina Blowers Craig Mettille Ronald Newbower

Amount $110,000 $63,750 $63,000 $59,917 $57,450 $53,000 $48,000 $45,000 $35,000 $32,500

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8263 Archers Court MLS# A3938017 $2,495,000

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

8900 Fishermans Bay

Matthew and Dana Anderson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2452 Goldenrod St. to Patrick Falvey and Elisabeth Saxon, of Sarasota, for $200,000.

Built in 1957, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,369 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $93,000 in 1997.

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-313-0463

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6190 Nicole Ct #A3999439 $235,000 Juliana Brando Perez

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-587-6185

11625 Garessio Lane #A4103778 $3,500 Lisa Gullick

602 S Casey Key Rd #M5843957 $7,500,000 Dani Pearson

3282 Sunset Key Cir # 102 #C7056201 $250,000 Jennifer Calenda

4546 Forest Wood Trail #A4101442 $229,000 Michael James

Henry and Susanne Rodriguez, of Sarasota, sold their home at 293 Cedar Park Circle to Jerry Agee, of Sarasota, for $1.5 million. Built in 1951, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,274 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2004.

Sarasota 941-552-4200 941-321-6973

4120 Hearthstone Drive #A4100395 $2,500 Lisa Shope

7122 Whitemarsh Circle MLS# A3974411 $475,500

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Punta Gorda 941-505-5555 941-916-0798

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-724-4034

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9393 Midnight Pass Road #A4103494 $299,000 Joseph Brown

Cocoanut Bayou

3228 Wood Thrush Dr # 121 #C7051573 $249,900 Julie Mavraganes

7775 Pine Trace Drive #A4103146 $210,000 Michael Bruno

Punta Gorda 941-639-0000 941-763-0106

163 Siesta Dr #A3989575 $2,875,000 Karen Chandler

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4919

3955 Roberts Point Road #A4102967 $2,490,000 Mark McCann

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-685-7624

1708 Flower Dr #A3968714 $2,399,999 Linda Driggs

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

1754 Sandalwood Dr #A3993343 $2,249,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

1624 Casey Key Rd #A3972661 $1,750,000 Denise Mattmuller & Linda Driggs

Casey Key 941-951-6660 941-232-8055

76 S Washington Drive #A4100047 $1,499,000 Maureen Horn

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-539-3384

580 N Macewen Dr #A3961414 $1,290,000 Betty Mullinnix & Steve Abbe

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-928-3441

4660 Ocean Boulevard #K1 #A4101919 $699,900 Kristina Rain

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-320-2639

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-320-3229

Sarasota 941-552-4200 941-320-8022

1028 Hope Street #N5900078 Robin Sullivan

Venice $1,300 941-552-4200

Nokomis/North Venice 941-907-9595 941-725-2112

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447 • Main Street 951.6660 Palmer Ranch 966.8000 • Siesta Key 349.3444 • Venice 485.5421 • Englewood 473.7750

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bedrooms, two baths and 1,415 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $201,000 in 2004.

200+ ft. of Open Bay View MLS# A3992099 $1,850,000

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Somerset Cay

Michael and Amy Southard, of Cuyahoga, Ohio, sold their Unit 34 condominium at 9122 Midnight Pass Road to Daniel Kessous, of Sarasota, for $840,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,558 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2008.

Gulf and Bay Club

Thomas Franke, trustee, sold the Unit 510 condominium at 5780 Midnight Pass Road to Richard Goldstein, trustee, of Sarasota, for $705,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,361 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $270,500 in 1991.

Sarasota Beach

ICIC III LLC sold the home at 162 Island Circle to Craig Holick and Tamara Solarich, of Northbrook, Ill., for $672,100.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,898 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.05 million in 2005.

Sabal Palms

6530 Sabal LLC sold the home at 6530 Sabal Drive to Minqua Path Investments LP for $460,000. Built in 1955, it has six bedrooms, four baths and 1,909 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in March.

Siesta Dunes Beach

Brian and Carla Safigan sold their Unit 105 condominium at 6204 Midnight Pass Road to Frederick and Didi Romley,

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of Bronxville, N.Y., for $455,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,173 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $470,000 in 2004.

Provincial Garden Apartments

Joseph and Lynn Bornstein, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their Unit N-6 condominium at 6005 Midnight Pass Road to Dane and Mary Nasenbenny, of La Grange, Ill., for $429,700. Built in 1966, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,462 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $372,500 in 2011.

Island Reef

Jeffrey Kloewer, of Lake Elmo, Minn., sold the Unit A-101 condominium at 8764 Midnight Pass Road to Argelia and Roger Galvez, of Miami, for $369,000.

Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,286 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $209,000 in 1996.

Gulf Haven

KJT LLC sold the Unit 48 condominium at 5860 Midnight Pass Road to Thomas and Patrice Edwards, of Fort Wayne, Ind., for $340,000. Built in 1971, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,121 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $34,500 in 1973.

Peppertree Bay

Peter Nikolovski, of Ontario, Canada, sold the Unit 206 condominium at 1200 E. Peppertree Lane to Gordon Dillon and Erika Dillon, trustees, of Sarasota, for $300,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,163 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 2009.

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Juliana Pisani, Sabina Schauf, Paul Pisani and Torie Pisani sold their Unit 633 condominium at 5855 Midnight Pass Road to Blair Weigel, of Palmetto, for $210,000.

Built in 1976, it has one bedroom, one bath and 751 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $82,500 in 1990.

PALMER RANCH Silver Oak

Kenneth and Linda Harshberger, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8910 Bloomfield Blvd. to Marion Platt and Gary Duzinski, of Chicago, for $730,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,005 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $724,900 in 2008.

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Donald and Dorothy Roettele, of Fort Pierce, sold their home at 3749 Torrey Pines Blvd. to Charles and Regina Putrino, of Sarasota, for $530,000. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, three baths, one halfbath, a pool and 3,397 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $700,000 in 2006.

Deer Creek Patricia Otto, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 4367 Maplewood Lane to Terrence Pardy and May Ann Pardy, of Newfoundland, Canada, for $380,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,508 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 1994.

William and Sandra Silvestri, of Sarasota, for $285,000. Built in 1999, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,874 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,600 in 1999.

Isles of Sarasota

Patrick and Caprice Gallagher, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1700 Burgos Drive to Thomas and Katia Hocking, of Sarasota, for $270,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,846 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $387,300 in 2006.

Mara Villa

Randy and Susan Roof, of Matthews, N.C., sold their Unit 20 condominium at 7317 Regina Royale Blvd. to David Freund and Cynthia Molloy, of Ontario, Canada, for $270,000. Built in 1990, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,536 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 2001.

Lakeshore Village

Noel Ilberg, Personal Representative, of Sea Cliff, N.Y., John Ilberg, of Port Jefferson, N.Y., Karen Gonzales, of Howell, N.J., Stephanie Lamm, of Stratham, N.H., Peter Ilberg, of Glen Head, N.Y., and Todd Ilberg, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Kendall Lamm, of Glen Head, N.Y., sold the Unit 24 condominium at 3835 Wilshire Circle to Carol McKeone, of Oak Lawn, Ill., for $219,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,774 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $225,000 in 2004.

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High

Low

Wednesday, Aug. 20

94

Thursday, Aug. 21

95

76

96 (1973)

65 (1971)

79

97 (1919)

68 (1927)

Friday, Aug. 22

96

78

97 (1919)

64 (1949)

Saturday, Aug. 23

95

80

96 (1981)

68 (1970)

Sunday, Aug. 24

95

81

96 (1989)

66 (1957)

Monday, Aug. 25

95

78

96 (1993)

66 (1971)

Tuesday, Aug. 26

95

75

97 (1938)

67 (1957)

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AVERAGE GULF WATER TEMPERATURE: 91 RAINFALL

SUNRISE / SUNSET

Wednesday, Aug. 20

0.00

Thursday, Aug. 21

0.51

Thursday, Aug. 28

7:08a

7:56p

Friday, Aug. 22

0.39

Saturday, Aug. 23

0.00

Friday, Aug. 29

7:08a

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Sunday, Aug. 24

0.00

Saturday, Aug. 30

7:08a

7:55p

Monday, Aug. 25

0.00

Sunday, Aug. 31

7:09a

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Tuesday, Aug. 26

0.00

Monday, Sept. 1

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7:52p

Tuesday, Sept. 2

7:10a

7:51p

Wednesday, Sept. 3 7:10a

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65 Matinee and teen 67 Mary’s TV friend 68 Title for Jesse Jackson 69 Airline seating class 72 Early Arizonan (var.)

74 ___ d’ (restaurant VIP) 77 Contract detail 78 Gets started 79 Arrogance 80 Lenya or Lehmann 81 Ness nemesis 82 Port-au-Prince populace 83 Remains of the tray?

84 “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” killer 85 Flip a switch up 86 D’Urbervilles miss 87 Frilly and feminine 88 Sunbathing souvenirs 89 Obtains 92 Jeweled topper 94 Landlord’s entitlement 97 Con artists 100 Cough medicine additive 103 Isocrates was one 104 Simple house 105 Pew attachment 106 Marilyn of “The Misfits” 107 Ornate pipes (var.)

108 Ushers, by trade 109 Contents of a will

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3 Some Hindu 62 “Coffee ___?” people (flight attendant’s 4 Anemometer question) 5 Clairvoyant 63 Second chance women for viewers 6 Highland tongue 64 Civil rights leader 7 Small quakes Medgar 8 Thaw twice 66 Apothecary 9 Lab gelatins measures 10 Bowler’s targets 69 Success and 11 Rhea relative acclaim 12 Sleep unit?

70 Within walking 13 Blown up, as a distance photo 71 Boy Scouts take 14 Respond to, as an them opportunity 72 Where to spend 15 Of the rupees congregation 73 Opposite of 16 Not of the highest ecstasy quality 74 Large water pipe 17 Set a price 75 Helicopter 18 First name in forerunners Baltimore 76 Traveling from baseball history place to place 19 “... ___ he drove 78 Where soldiers out of sight” sleep 27 Mimic’s skill 79 Extremely severe 29 Terrarium growth 81 Coarse fiber 32 Trowel user 82 Gatherers’ 33 Beginning stage partners 35 Raring to go 85 Leather worker 36 Use plastic or 87 Neon and freon cash 88 Patterned fabric 37 Undoes a 90 Colorful cancellation aquarium fish 39 In ecstasy 91 Pig’s nose 40 Opportunistic 93 Cooking maven 41 Dazzle Rombauer 42 Destructive insect 94 Gather in the 43 Package securely boardroom 44 Play with crayons 95 Togo’s capital 45 Word before 96 Mahogany or “Christmas” maple 48 Knock for a loop 97 “Well, lah-di-___!”

49 Scotch chaser?

98 E.T.’s vehicle 51 Navratilova’s 99 Not an amateur mixed-doubles 101 Number “for the partner Leander money” 52 Georgetown 102 Trafficking cops’ player grp.

54 Depend 55 Give a makeover 57 Wee bit of beef?

58 Vague amount 59 A title for Macbeth 60 Surprise cries 08-28-14

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30+/years experience. References available.

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Licensed and Insured.

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941-349-5057.

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Introducing our new addition to the team, Natalie Laughlin Tanner.

You may know her as the host of ‘A Day In The Life’ our lifestyle videos. peterglaughlin.com/1358-harbor-drive

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In addition to hosting our lifestyle videos, Natalie Tanner joins us as a Sales Associate. Natalie lived in New York City for 20 years before moving to Sarasota to start a family and to be close to Grandparents. A mother of two young children she knows that buying property is not only an investment but a place where families create a home to thrive, dream and build lifelong memories. With a keen eye for seeing the possibilities in a potential home, she knows that focusing on the unique needs of her clients she can make the buying or selling of a new home a joyful and easy process. Natalie brings her drive, persistence and nurturing to consciously find the property that is right for your family and lifestyle. She knows how to navigate and source the ideal home for each individual buyer. Read Natalie’s full biography online at peterglaughlin.com/about.

Go to our website to see the videos we create for our listings showcasing the unique lifestyles that they offer at www.peterglaughlin.com/sarasota-lifestyles PETER G. LAUGHLIN

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Meet Your Local Realtors...

We are Sarasota Area Real Estate professionals, ready to help you.

If you are considering buying a new home or contemplating selling your present home, Call one of us today!

Iva Fadley Dane PA,TRC Cell: 941.350.8001 Office: 941.955.1500

...Selling Sarasota’s Beautiful Properties

“Service With Excellence”

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Shirley Dabringhaus,Broker Selling Sarasota Since 1988

941.587.9288

Team Dunn

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Margo MacKenzie PA Cell: 941.350.2349 Matching People & Properties Worldwide

Sales Associate

941.349.4411 (Office) 941.685.2274 (Cell)

helenehyland@comcast.net www.SheSellsSiestaKeySarasota.com

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Coldwell Banker on the Key Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated

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Pat Reid Bachert 941.586.9766 patsellssrq@aol.com

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Lin and Maurice 941.809.2154 941.238.8119

Helene Hyland

Specializing in Island Properties The Boerner Team

Annemarie Boerner

Broker Associate

941.350.9408

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Realtor®®

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“Your Everything Real Estate Source” www.BrianDunnREALTOR.com New Construction & Remodeling Specialist Licensed Contractor CRC047939

941.650.0482

5218 5218 Station Station Way, Way, Sarasota Sarasota 34233 34233

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hedge your bet at: www.cindirogersre.com

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Gabriele Charity

Realtor®, GRI

Building Bridges...between European and U.S. Buyers and Sellers

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Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated

“Serving Sarasota County for 20 years”

SusanMatteoli@michaelsaunders.com

www.sarasota4you.com

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Specializing in Retirement Communities Cell: 941.822.1519 www.SarasotaFloridaRealty.Org

Michael James

Siesta Key Specialist

941-724.4034 michaeljames@michaelsaunders.com

Juergen Stahl

Building Bridges...between European and U.S. Buyers and Sellers

941.928.4847

Juergen@RealtyinSarasota.com www.RealtyinSarasota.com

alex_morel@live.com

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Susan Matteoli, GRI, ABR 941.356.1335

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MEMORIES A Siesta Key home masterfully embodies the Sarasota art world.

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The Rouchers’ airy living room was the location of many great Jazz Club parties. A triptych by Syd Solomon, at right, adds color to the space. The painting at center is by David Shapiro.

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recent late summer morning found Nancy Roucher sitting in her living room, looking out at the spectacular view of Roberts Bay. It’s a bittersweet moment. She’ll be moving soon, relocating to a new apartment she’s purchased downtown in Bay Plaza.

“I hate to leave this house,” she said. “But I plan to make the most of it.”

Being closer to the Sarasota arts scene is an important consideration. After all, it’s a scene Nancy helped create. Twice director of the Arts Council and a nationally recognized authority on arts education, Nancy has been a reliable presence at every major — and many minor — arts events around town for 28 years.

She and her husband, Jerry, who died in October, were a power couple in the local arts world, a bridge from the inspired volunteer leadership of the old days to the highly polished professional arts administrators of today.

The home she and Jerry shared is quintessential Sarasota. Located on north Siesta Key, it has a view of mangrove islands and the north bridge. The clean lines of the Sarasota School of Architecture are clearly evident in its simple design and walls of glass.

And looking around the living room you can see that all the classic Sarasota names are represented. Animating one wall is a Syd Solomon triptych, one of his most colorful. A rare Jon Corbino ceramic plate hangs nearby. The piano Dick Hyman played every New Year’s Eve is in a corner. As midnight neared he would begin his own jazz improvisation of “Auld Lang Syne.”

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But it wasn’t quite perfect. With the help of designer Anne Folsom Smith, they enlarged and reconfigured the home to make it a haven for entertaining and family visits. And a recent redesign by Wilson Styles pared it down to an understated simplicity, with the subtle, high-end materials and pieces of furniture that have become his trademark.

The home’s star power is most evident in the living room. It has a high vaulted ceiling of bleached cypress, with the walls covered in neutral grey linen. Two matching Knoll sofas, in an eye-popping red, face each other across a coffee table Styles designed especially for the house. Looking down on the seating area is the Syd Solomon painting, an anniversary present from Jerry to Nancy. Annie Solomon, the painter’s widow, helped them pick it out.

The addition of a two-story wing helped make the house more flexible for visiting children — two daughters, Barbara of St. Louis and Roslyn, who lives in Israel — and five grandchildren. An outdoor living area next to the pool offers plenty of shade, while upstairs is an elaborate master suite with a balcony overlooking the view. There are two master baths, both exceptionally large. Nancy’s is 10 feet by 16 feet and is decorated with custom tiles by ceramicist Elle Leonard. *** But for all its features, there is something missing from the house. Jerry died last year after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. If his presence isn’t there, though, his spirit is certainly felt.

Jerry was a Sarasota original who pretty much defined the word “mensch.” He was indeed

The vaulted living room opens directly to the swimming pool. In the background, the spacious dining room.

“someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character.” He was involved with a variety of local groups, including the Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee and Season of Sculpture, and he served as a docent at the Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg. But his pride and joy was the Jazz Club, which he ran for 10 years during its glory days.

Though Jerry played the clarinet and came from a musical family — his father, in his youth, played with a circus band — his true passion was the exalted enthusiasm he lavished on the American-born art form. He loved everything about it — the music, the people, the excitement of putting performances and festivals together.

Nancy is in the process of clearing out Jerry’s office, tucked away behind the living room. It’s full of pictures and mementos of his Jazz Club adventures, but

what stands out the most is an old photograph. It was taken the night Jerry’s father took him to Chicago to see Louie Armstrong perform. There, backstage after the show, is Jerry at age 13, his father and the great Satchmo.

“It was a seminal moment in Jerry’s life,” Nancy said.

Nancy is busy packing now, deciding what to take, what to sell and what to give away. The home has just been placed on the market and there are a million details to attend to. Outside, seabirds swoop and dive, and an occasional boat passes. Inside it’s cool and bright and quiet, a peaceful home full of memories of lives well lived, good times, and — if you listen carefully — just the faintest echo of jazz.

842 Mangrove Point Road is priced at $2,975,000. For more information, call Joan Koplin of Premier Sotheby’s at 315-3221.

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“We could have gone anywhere,” Nancy said. “But we were small-town people, and we wanted a sense of community.

And Jerry wanted someplace warm.”

They worked their way across the state, scoping out properties and towns, until they arrived in Sarasota.

“We knew exactly one person here,” Nancy recalls, “but this is where our interests were. And the minute we drove down this street, we fell in love.”

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This year, the Sarasota County Schools system is fostering creativity even more.

Venice Middle and Woodland Middle offer new orchestra programs. Heron Creek Middle has a new chorus. In October, 2,000 third-grade students will see Sarasota Ballet’s production of “The Secret Garden.” And Sarasota County Schools’ fourth-grade students will take a field trip to The Ringling.

All these occurrences are happening through Any Given Child Sarasota. It’s a program that ensures arts education for

kindergarten through eighth-grade students and is one of 14 similar programs around the nation.

Cities apply for the partnership program with The Kennedy Center, which provides professional guidance, strategic planning and resources but no financial assistance. Sarasota’s program funding comes from arts organizations and places such as the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Brian Hersh, based out of the Sarasota County Schools headquarters at The Landings, runs Any Given Child in Sarasota.

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Equal opportunities through arts programs

When Hersh first evaluated the county’s art programs, he noticed Venice High School had an orchestra, but the middle school didn’t.

“You can’t just all the sudden start in high school,” he says. “They have to be sequential.”

His goal is to have every arts discipline represented at every school.

Equal opportunities of cultural experiences

Hersh explains that 52% of Sarasota students are on free and reduced lunches — a program students can qualify for based on family income.

Hersh says students from lower-income families might not get the opportunity to see cultural events with their parents, due to expense. These cultural experiences (i.e. seeing an opera, ballet, orchestra performance or the museum) need to happen during the day.

Hersh hopes that within three years, every grade will have its own cultural experience so students can have at least one cultural experience per year.

Arts integration

Arts integration means learning two disciplines simultaneously. For instance, Kennedy Center teaching artist Eric Johnson led a workshop to county dance teachers in how to teach fractions or percentages using their bodies, which they will apply in the classroom.

That’s another thing Any Given Child does — through a partnership with the Van Wezel, 125 teachers are signed up for a series of workshops on arts integration.

REAL-LIFE EX AMPLE Brentwood Elementary Principal John Weida has seen the impact of arts education in multiple instances.

One was when he worked at Booker Middle School and he taught a difficult male student. When Weida asked what would make him want to participate, the student said he wanted to join the File photo band. So Weida and the student reached John Weida an agreement: If the student joined the band he would give it his all. Two years later, the student no longer has disciplinary issues and was playing solos at school concerts.

“He found his meaning — music,” Weida says.

Weida hired a part-time coordinator of arts integration for the school to help link teachers and art programs and to support and organize arts-integration projects.

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In addition to that, Any Given Child sends educators to conferences. For instance, Brentwood Elementary Principal John Weida, one of his teachers and his newly hired arts-integration coordinator will attend an Arts Integration Conference June 23 through June 25, at The Kennedy Center.

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When Any Given Child came to Sarasota in 2011, Hersh was on the community arts team to help shape the vision and goals of the program. He’s a well-suited advocate for arts education: He’s the former Asolo Rep education and outreach director and before that worked with education programs at Lincoln Center in New York. He started the job in May 2013. He explains the three ways in which the program is working.

Importance of art

But why promote arts in the schools in the first place?

“That’s the big question,” Hersh says.

Aside from being proven to keep kids in school, that children are more likely to succeed in school, which brings them success later in life. Art also helps with critical thinking, which makes learning more enjoyable.

“Art makes the classroom an exciting place students want to go to school, and we can’t overlook that,” Hersh says.

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BEYOND THE BUSINESS:

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ince her days working in an antique store on Park Avenue in Orlando, Elizabeth Bentley has had a dream to own a store. The southern raised mother of two, who moved to Sarasota 19 years ago after marrying her husband, Morgan, opened the store of her dreams, called Asparagus, in January 2013 in Towles Court.

This gem of a store, located downtown in the Historic Artists Colony on Links Avenue, is charming from the instant one walks up the porch steps of the building.

This charm continues though the shop, which offers personalized gifts and décor.

With the undeniable southern hospitality and warmth the store exudes, Black Tie wanted to go beyond the business. BT sat down with Bentley to get to know more about her — her family, her interests and her exceptional knack for gift-giving.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHAT TO SELL IN YOUR STORE?

First of all, I try to find things that not everyone in town has, something really unique, and then I really gear my choices towards entertaining, things I would use, things that I love. I love to cook, so when I buy things, I look for pure ingredients and gifts with great packaging and an artisan feel.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOURMET FOOD ITEM?

Right now I’m obsessed with pickled ramps. Ramps come from the wild leek family and are only available for a short period of time during early spring. I was first introduced to these delicacies by my good friend Jan Bullard, when she brought me some pickled ramps back from her visit to Blackberry Farm, and I’ve been

in love ever since. In fact, I visited Blackberry Farm (wonderful culinary vacation destination) in June and in turn picked up some to share with some of my foodie friends. I love to share a good obsession.

WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS ON GIFTING?

I really get a kick out of gift giving. I think it’s a wonderful way to let someone know that you were thinking of them. I don’t think gifts have to be extravagant, but I think they should make the person receiving the gift feel special.

I always try to think of what the person is interested in and then search for something unique.

WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO GIFT?

Right now, some of my favorite go-to-gift items are the Turkish T Beach Candy wraps, Michael Aram candles and Bella Cucina Artichoke Pesto in a ceramic baking dish.

WHAT IS YOUR NEW FAVORITE ACCESSORY TREND?

The monograms — the bracelets, the necklaces, the key chains, I have them all. When I was growing up everyone had things monogrammed and I love that it’s coming back.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FASHION STYLE? WHAT ABOUT YOUR INTERIOR DECORATING STYLE?

I would say I tend to be attracted to a more tailored, classic look. I’ve always been crazy about shirtdresses and think they have so much versatility. You can easily go from day to evening in a shirtdress. For interiors, I definitely lean towards a neutral palette with pops of rich colors with either accessories, pillow or artwork.

EVERYONE HAS A FAVORITE THING THEY LIKE TO BUY, WHAT IS YOURS?

Butter shoes — I just ordered another pair last week. I was initially attracted to the name, Butter, being one who loves butter, so I just had to check this shoe line out and I happily discovered that they were just my style. I love their flirty, feminine designs.

WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I love doing anything creative. I love to try different recipes; I enjoy exploring different sites and reading magazines — I love my magazines. I get Garden and Gun, Traditional Home, Bon Apetit, Food & Wine, Southern Living, to name a few. I love to just sit with a glass of wine and go through them — that’s where I get a lot of my ideas.

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We love to cook together. I have had them in the kitchen experimenting with recipes since they were both around 3 years old. I have always enjoyed cooking, so I naturally tried to incorporate my time in the kitchen with family time. As a result, my son’s favorite things to make are homemade pesto with walnuts and homemade pizza. My daughter is more into the artistic aspects of cooking, and as a result, she likes to bake and decorate.

YOU CAN’T START YOUR MORNING WITHOUT …

Oh my gosh, a latte — a grande latte, non-fat with two raw sugars — that and sunglasses.

WHAT ARE YOUR GUILTY PLEASURES?

Hors d’oeuvres — I love anything that involves gourmet cheeses, chutneys and a smooth pate. This is my favorite time of the day because, I’m not much a morning person and by the time cocktails and hors d’oeuvre hour arrives, it’s the perfect time to socialize with family and friends.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE?

I love inspirational quotes and certainly any quote from Lilly Pulitzer is a favorite in my book.

However, one of my all-time favorites that always stays with me is from one of my favorite movies, staring Rosalind Russell, Auntie Mame, “Life’s a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!”

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I named the store Asparagus after my maternal grandmother.

She had a love for Limognes Asparagus French porcelain boxes.

She had the most incredible taste and was a very social person, always hosting parties, and I felt like this was a tribute to her. I wanted to incorporate my family as much as possible — my dad did the logo.

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