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With waning concerns over COVID-19, vacationers again flock to Siesta Key beaches, restaurants. SEE PAGE 3

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Banding together

The Music Compound school takes time to teach kids about all manner of musical sounds and styles and has quite a few instructors to do just that.

Executive Director Jenny Townsend recently brought together 18 students and staff members at the school for an art project that celebrated the power of music and their distinct contributions.

The staff painted a wall mural at the school that depicts a number of musical notes and characters with a message of, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Staff visited in groups to paint the mural in an array of reds, blacks and other colors.

Townsend said it was important to have each staff members contribute and leave their mark on the piece.

Gearing up for race day Fab Lab’s annual model car races are far more than a single-day event.

SEE PAGE 19 Harry Sayer

Vinicius Sena Barney, Avi Snyder and Liam Snyder get Team Targa’s car into gear.

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Mayor, meet mayors Mayor Erik Arroyo has kept busy during his tenure in Sarasota, but that schedule hasn’t slowed when he’s gone abroad.

During a trip to Greece with his wife, Victoria, and friends, Arroyo took time to meet with the mayors of two Greek cities.

Arroyo had planned his meeting with Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis of Athens in advance but met with Myokonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas (above, with Victoria and Erik Arroyo). in a more casual fashion: He called up the mayor’s office while in town and the two met shortly thereafter.

Arroyo said it was interesting and beneficial to speak with Koukas and see how their government balanced their population, as well as taking care of the area’s pristine beaches.

A+E Grand-scale art.

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The central park in St. Armands Circle is a popular site for visitors and weekend events.

Showplace in St. Armands showcase Proposal re-emerges to build an amphitheater in the middle of shopping district’s central circle. SEE PAGE 5

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Housing development sells out with 25 deals

“She committed her time, skills, effort and energy to create something beautiful. It wasn’t just for Gillespie Park but for the community as a whole.”

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A development of green homes between North Siesta and Oyster Bay in Sarasota recently announced that all homes have been sold.

Vertical Design+Build, a Sarasotabased custom homebuilder, made the announcement regarding Granada Park.

The area was originally planned as a high-density residential development, but that plan changed when it was rezoned. Now it’s home to 25 houses with price points that ranged from $1 million to $1.4 million.

The project is expected to be complete by December.

The property will feature homes under the gold standard set by the National Green Building Standard, as well as being 100% Florida Green Building Coalition certified under both the development and home standards, according to a statement.

FGBC is a nonprofit with a focus on promoting environmental, economic and social benefits sustainability through education and certification.

The development is gated with single-family homes that are similar to townhomes.

The community is targeted for those relocating to the area.

Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch, on dog park supporter Dale Orlando, Read more on page 6

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Vote by city commissioners to give final approval to a cigar store and lounge at First Street and Lemon Avenue.

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Number of riders of Sarasota’s Bay Runner free trolley service in its first three weeks.

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National rank for the Cardinal Mooney High beach volleyball team.

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Anniversary of the Sarasota Prayer Breakfast, the most recent of which was held last week.

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Among the attractions at Historic Spanish Point this weekend: unicorns.

Spanish Point becomes enchanted garden

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n Sarasota City Commission special meeting (charter review) — 9 a.m. Monday, March 28, City Hall Commission chambers, 1565 First St. n Sarasota County Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m.

Tuesday, March 29, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd.

airy houses, unicorns and storytelling accompanied by a madrigal choir will be among the sights and sounds enjoyed this weekend at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey.

The Enchanted Garden Family Festival is planned for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, at the 30-acre preserve operated by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Besides getting to enjoy the historic sites of Sarasota County’s pioneering families,

visitors can enjoy a secret garden to search for fairy houses, ride a “unicorn,” take part in face painting, enjoy balloon art and jump in a bounce house.

Theater veteran and storyteller Hannah Bagnall will delight audiences with her tales, while a madrigal choir will offer performances at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Saturday. The festival also will feature food and beverages available for purchase from Michael’s on East and other specialty food vendors.

“Visitors have really enjoyed past opportunities to explore our Historic Spanish Point campus in a magical and playful way,” said Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Selby Gardens. “This year we’re adding to that experience to create a festival that offers even more enchantment for young visitors and those who are young at heart.”

The event is included in general admission both days. For information or to buy tickets in advance, visit Selby.com

County offers event on electric vehicles A workshop on electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them is being put on by Sarasota County and the local University of Florida extension office.

Planned for 10 a.m. April 14 at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, the event is open to the public and designed to help inform potential buyers of the basic operation of electric vehicles, availability of charging infrastructure around the county and financial considerations, including how to calculate a return on investment.

Sara Kane, a sustainability program supervisor with the Sarasota County/UF extension office, will conduct the free presentation.

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BACK TO THE BEACH Spring break crowds roar back after COVID-19 brought a slowdown.

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espite heavy traffic congestion, large crowds and long wait times on

Siesta Key, locals and travelers alike enjoyed the peak of spring break last week after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed, altered or canceled island activity last year.

Catherine Luckner, president of the Siesta Key Association, recalled last year’s spring break season, when many restaurants delivered food rather than providing a dining experience. Those on the island were back in their cars, bicycles and beach vehicles this year.

“It’s honestly been frightening,” Luckner said. “I’ve seen so many near-misses and craziness. It’s been on both bridges and even on the interstate. The traffic has been scary for a lot of people, especially because there’s not many places to turn around on Beach Road.”

With limited parking along the beach, signage at the entrance of public parking lots indicated that the lots were full nearly every day last week. The problem was that drivers did not know the lots were full until they approached the entrance and were unable to turn around.

Island visitors got help from the Siesta Key Trolley, a project Sarasota County had focused on heavily. Even with the trolley, though, Luckner said Siesta Key would greatly benefit from traffic-related technology going forward.

“We presented some ideas that would help with the traffic problems that would be funded through the surtax,” Luckner said. “What we want is an app that would inform those going to the beach whether there’s parking available or not. If they see there are no spots or maybe two or three spots, maybe they’ll find another option.”

For the time being, Siesta Key residents have had to deal with the increased traffic, which has been worst near the drawbridges.

For many tourists, a popular idea has been to rent a condo or room on Siesta Key so as to be within walking distance of the beach and various shops. Luckner said she does not know of an empty island rental.

“Last year, people were affected by not making money on rentals, but this year everything is gone.

There’s nowhere else to rent, it’s so full,” Luckner said. “I remember many of the restrictions and sanitation requirements for rentals were extensive and expensive, which I knew had to be hard on some of our rental owners.”

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Above: A large crowd enjoy Siesta Key Beach on Monday afternoon.

Left: The Siesta Key Breeze Trolley picks up riders.

SARASOTA’S OTHER TROLLEY The city of Sarasota’s Bay Runner trolley is making its way from downtown to Lido Key, and it’s already a hit with riders. SEE MORE, PAGE 8

“And I think this year we have more younger people coming than we normally do,” Luckner said. “You know with their schools closing and kids have had to stay put for such a long time, they’ve really wanted to get out and about.”

Luckner also recalled when she waited more than an hour to have food delivered to her Siesta Key home last year. This year, she said she waited for more than an hour to get food at a local restaurant.

BACK IN BUSINESS

While the wait times were a consequence of the crowds, the return to traditional spring break activities has been a bright spot for many Siesta Key businesses.

“There’s just a more, I don’t know, jubilant vibe here again,” said Laurie Buckel, a longtime Siesta Key Oyster Bar worker. “There’s no masks, that’s the first thing. And there’s people who come here every year, so it’s nice to see them here smiling again.

It’s just a really fun time.”

Siesta Key Oyster Bar, owned

by Siesta Key residents, was nearcapacity on Monday afternoon.

Dozens of diners enjoyed live music, seafood and mild weather in the bustling Village area.

Buckel said there has always been “craziness” on Siesta Key during spring break, but this year has hosted more people than last year during

the pandemic. She said she has seen the same mixture of young and older visitors has been on the island, which has been refreshing and fun for her and her colleagues.

“We’re a very family-oriented place,” she said. “You know, sometimes there’s crazy days and sometimes there’s really mellow days. My favorite part is seeing all these happy people getting that much-needed break, I mean a very much-needed break from their lives.”

VARIED VISITORS

Among those taking a break were a group of students from the University of Buffalo. They spent Monday afternoon playing spike ball on Siesta Key Beach and said the trip has been exactly what they had wanted for more than a year.

Ashlyn O’Shea, a Florida native and student at the University of Buffalo, said she planned the trip to Siesta Key because she had known it as “the best beach in America.” She

Buffalo University students Evan Davis, Jackson Valtar and Cailyn Ricci play spikeball on Siesta Key Beach.

and her three classmates made the trip together, including Caylin Ricci, an athlete at the school.

“We needed this so much. We haven’t been able to do anything because of COVID,” Ricci said. “Even my soccer coach was like, ‘Go have a great time; you deserve this’. We didn’t get to have a spring break last year, so this has been so much fun and our first chance to do this.”

The group of students agreed their favorite Siesta Key business was the Daiquiri Deck. They said they enjoyed the fact that each stop, whether restaurant, boutique, bar or attraction, was close to another and the entire experience felt walkable.

Student Evan Davis said his favorite part of their trip to Siesta Key was escaping the cold weather of the north for a few days. While the group had discovered many fun places to go, they vowed to continue exploring and finding new fun areas during the remainder of their trip.

“Honestly the best part is the sunburn,” Davis said. “Yeah it hurts, but it’s so worth it. Just to be out here in the sun having fun when you’re used to 30-degree weather, it’s just awesome.”

College students were not the only group to make the trip to Siesta Key Beach, though. Verrick Napier and his family of five enjoyed building sand castles and swimming on Monday thanks to a time-share opportunity they found.

Napier and his family, who traveled from Ohio this week, said that the pandemic did not limit their travel experiences very much. Regardless, he said that spending time on the beach was much needed, calling it an “opportunity to relax”.

“The COVID stuff didn’t really scare us from traveling,” Napier said.

“But it’s really good to be out here, you know. The best part of this is probably just getting to relax. The traffic wasn’t really that bad, but there definitely needs to be more bathrooms here.”

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ity commissioners on Monday voted to approve a downtown cigar retail store and lounge, unanimously affirming a Planning and Zoning Board decision from earlier this month but not without a bit of unexpected discussion.

The cigar vote was originally set as part of the City Commission’s consent agenda, which typically batches issues together for a single vote without discussion, but Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch asked that her colleagues record a “yes” or “no” vote on it separately.

“The planning board voted 4-1 and 5-0, and instead of just going through with the rest of the consent items, I think it’s important that we take an expressed action and either vote to set it for a public hearing or approve it on their recommendation,” Ahearn-Koch said.

At issue was a proposal put forward by the Corona Cigar Co. to remake the building at the corner of First Street and Lemon Avenue into an operation that sells high-end cigars and provides indoor and outdoor lounge space not only to smoke cigars but also enjoy drink and food.

Though the cigar shop was ultimately approved, the Planning and Zoning Board discussed the outdoor smoke and its effect on passersby.

It’s an issue that’s arisen before in the context of downtown and activities that could potentially run afoul of either residents or visitors, such as those who might come downtown to experience the weekend farmers market, art shows or the like.

Commissioners on Monday said the proposal would likely benefit downtown and saw no cause to require Corona Cigar Co. owner Jeff

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Borysiewicz to appear in a public hearing to make his case again.

“That property, I agree with much of what was said at the planning board hearing, including the fact that the property sits next to the bus stop, a troubled area,” Commissioner Hagen Brody said. “We have a great applicant and business owner that wants to do business in the city of Sarasota and bring his business and that amenity to downtown, and I think it’s great. I welcome them.”

Ahearn-Koch made clear she wasn’t intending to reargue the merits of the application, just propose the option for commissioners to consider.

“This is part of what it is we’re trying to accomplish down here,” said Vice Mayor Kyle Scott Battie.

“Again, we welcome you and don’t feel the need to take them through this any further.”

City commissioners voted 7-0 to affirm the Planning and Zoning Board’s decision, paving the way for the cigar business to move ahead with plans to convert the former kitchen-supply store.

The property at 22 Lemon Avenue is immediately adjacent to the Sarasota County Area Transit bus depot.

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Amphitheater proposed for St. Armands Sarasota commissioners unsure of their authority over the circle.

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ity commissioners discussed the possibility of adding an amphitheater to the center of St. Armands Circle on Monday, ending in a decision to further research the idea and the legality of adding an attraction to the circle.

The amphitheater proposal, designed and presented by Tom Leonard, a St. Armands resident and property owner, would be placed in the same location Ride Entertainment has asked to build a circusthemed carousel. Leonard, however, said the amphitheater is the better use of the space.

“I try to think of St. Armands holistically, not just for my personal gain,” Leonard said. “St. Armands is a jewel of Sarasota, and this amphitheater falls in line with the master plan. It would be an attractive placeholder for events, spill-over dollars to merchants, bring tax dollars to the city and revenues from parking.”

Leonard said it would be designed in the mid-century modern style.

The amphitheater would be elevated to assist with stormwater and drainage issues in the park while giving guests seated in the back a view over those in front.

In addition to being a venue for events, the amphitheater would provide additional city bathrooms and an area dedicated to honoring the Circus Ring of Fame. While it would maintain the cultural theme of Sarasota, the amphitheater would also solve problems already noted by the commission, according to Leonard.

“It’s going to create shelter for special events; it’s going to create less work for the parks department; it will widen sidewalks, and it will increase property values,” Leonard said. “I think it will also

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Amphitheater proponent Tom Leonard says the mid-century structure would activate the St. Armands Circle’s center.

help with traffic. My goal is to make St. Armands self-sustaining, and I think that’s what the amphitheater will do.”

Several members of the St. Armands Merchant’s Association and the St. Armands Condominium Association voiced support for the proposed amphitheater, some of whom spoke dismissively of Ride Entertainment’s previous pitch for a carousel. Leonard also spoke when Ride Entertainment discussed the carousel idea in February.

Leonard said the carousel would damage the atmosphere around St. Armands Circle. The carousel’s music and general out-of-place feel would be damaging and a near-permanent decision, Leonard said.

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“St. Armands is a jewel of Sarasota, and this amphitheater falls in line with the master plan.

It would be an attractive placeholder for events. . . .”

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trict is looking to add condominiums on the circle, and I think that’s going to be approved,” Leonard said in February. “If you put a carousel in the park, who is going to want to listen to that through their windows?

“The problem is that this isn’t something we can try for a year and give it back. This carousel is a multimillion dollar investment that could be there for 50 years. We’d have to live with this thing.”

The carousel would operate on a set schedule and be available for private parties to rent. A system informing riders the time their ride will begin would aim to minimize traffic congestion and parking issues.

Ride Entertainment has developed similar attractions in other cities.

The company’s high-end carousels cost as much as $5 million.

“Our goal with this project is to create a wonderful entertainment opportunity that complements the city and brings awesome entertainment to all parties,” Jen Harvat of

Ride Entertainment said in February.

“It would extend the stay of visitors to the circle and to activate a beautiful park.”

Commissioner Hagen Brody said on Monday that he found the amphitheater idea interesting but also reminded the other commissioners of his support for the carousel. He said that even though he supports the carousel, he does not see it as an opportunity for a carnival ride but a way to preserve Sarasota culture.

Similar to the action made toward the amphitheater, commissioners decided to further evaluate the carousel idea and what its construction would entail. Brody said that he has wanted to continue building Sarasota as a tourism destination but there are also historical values to be respected.

“I’m interested in the historic preservation issue,” Brody said. “The commission needs to see where we need to be cognizant of historical designations, because sometimes that can limit you so much that you can’t make additions that the community agrees would enhance the experience.”

While the amphitheater’s design proposed that it would assist with stormwater control, Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch raised the question of whether the commission had the authority to build on the property, for it has already acted as a stormwater control entity. She said that the legality of construction should be reviewed before any entertainment options for the center of the circle are decided upon.

Commissioner Liz Alpert seconded Ahearn-Koch’s point and said more information is needed to make the best decision. Alpert made a motion to gather more information.

“I feel the same about the amphitheater as I do about the carousel, and that’s that we don’t have enough information to make a decision,” Alpert said. “We don’t know the size; we don’t know a lot of things. And the most important factor is, can we do anything at all?”

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Orlando helped find grant money to fund the dog park, which was an integral part of the project’s success, according to Fogle. He also acknowledged her passion for the dog park and the trend Sarasota has had in recognizing those who make an impact on the community.

Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch said she fully supported the renaming, but after being met with disagreement among her colleagues, she said she was shocked at the viewpoint the commission had taken.

“We talked earlier about how some citizens have certain talents and capacities to get in front of certain projects. And if you want somebody who did that, it’s her (Orlando),” Ahearn-Koch said. “She committed her time, skills, effort and energy to create something beautiful. It wasn’t just for Gillespie Park but for the community as a whole.”

Commissioner Liz Alpert was the first to object to the renaming of the park. She said it would create an unfair precedent and that the advisory board had already decided that a plaque was an adequate tribute.

Vice Mayor Kyle Scott Battie agreed with Alpert and said a plaque would be an adequate way to honor Orlando. Ahearn-Koch disagreed and said there has already been a precedent set in Sarasota.

“We have a number of places that have already set the precedent,” she said. “This has already been happening in our city, and you all heard Mr. Fogle. The dog park would not have happened without her.”

Ahearn-Koch listed Fredd Atkins Park, Paul Thorpe Park, Robert L. Taylor Park and Mary Dean Park as examples of parks receiving name changes to honor impactful citizens.

Citing a similar situation, Mayor Erik Arroyo said the name of the city’s golf course gives him pause since 1920s-era amateur golfer Bobby Jones had little impact on Sarasota.

Arroyo also said that he has seen fewer and fewer recognitions of John Gillespie, the first mayor of Sarasota who brought a cultural influence from his home country of Scotland.

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Dead? Not us Weekly newspapers are being shuttered by hedge fund owners. We’re far from being gone at the Observer Media Group.

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very so often, a headline shocks even us.

Recently, Dan Kennedy, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, posted “Gannett goes on a massive spree of closing and merging weekly newspapers” on his blog, Media Nation. The post reported on Gannett’s recent closures of 19 of its weekly newspapers and merging of nine weeklies into four in eastern Massachusetts. Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper chain, is the parent

company of the Sarasota HeraldTribune and USA Today.

Kennedy went on to reference a tweet by Greg Reibman, president of the Charles River Regional Chamber and a former journalist at GateHouse Media, which merged with Gannett in 2019, that linked to another post titled, “Local newspapers aren’t dying. They’re dead.”

All due respect, sir, but we’d like to disagree.

It’s hard to deny the turmoil that the newspaper industry is facing.

Locally you’ve seen it with Gannett imposing multiple rounds of layoffs of local journalists leaving so few bylines behind in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that it seems the entire daily paper includes stories from the USA Today network. In May 2021, Gannett closed the Sarasota Herald-Tribune printing press.

McClatchy, owner of the Bradenton Herald and Miami Herald, dropped its Saturday print edition in February 2020. And possibly the most dramatic was when the Tampa Bay Times, the largest newspaper in Florida, dropped all but two of its print editions in April 2020 during the pandemic, saying it was a temporary yet ultimately permanent decision.

While Gannett informed its readers of the closures in statements that said, “It will no longer arrive at the end of your driveway or in the mailbox once a week” we at the Observer Media Group are doing

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DING! DING! ALL ABOARD We think that the city of Sarasota’s new open-air free trolley service, the Bay Runner, has made Sarasota funner … yes, we know that’s not a real word, but it rhymes.

What’s not to like about the whimsically decorated trolleys in turquoise and orange transporting happy passengers back File photo and forth from downtown to the beach? The Observer offices are right across the street from one of the Bay Runner’s stops at 1900 Main Street, and it’s a delight to hear the cheery ding-ding of its bell throughout the day.

Apparently, if you want to make driving through the Gulfstream and U.S. 41 roundabout construction fun, take a ride on the Bay Runner.

Riders, who are the only ones smiling, think those twists and turns are even video-worthy, documenting the experience on their phones.

And it seems the new service is successful, too. According to Jan Thornburg, senior communications manager with the city of Sarasota, in its first three weeks the Bay Runner has had 9,455 riders.

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Our print editions in our bigger, bolder new broadsheet size are not going anywhere and our distribution remains strong at 60,000 copies each week. We recently expanded home delivery to select neighborhoods and are in the process of adding more. In fact, if we’re not already in your driveway every Thursday, you can sign up here: YourObserver.com/home-delivery.

If anything, we’re trying to figure out how we can get our news in front of even more eyeballs.

Digitally, we continue to grow and are in the middle of a migration project to a new content management system for our websites to provide an even slicker experience for our largest and fastest-growing audience online.

So, while hedge funds shut down and consolidate their weekly newspapers, these family-owned and -operated weekly newspapers continue to grow and add value to our publications.

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He’s back … and still marooned H e’s back! Woo-hoo!

The Castaway is back!

After a too-long hiatus, Sarasota and internationally known artist Jorge Blanco has returned to the Opinion pages of the Longboat, Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers by way of his clever little character The Castaway.

Many of our longtime Observer readers might remember The Castaway. He appeared weekly on our Opinion page from July 2011 until January 2015. The latter date was when we introduced a new design in the Observers and took a breather from Blanco — hoping the Castaway might be rescued from his island.

But lo and behold, and to our and our readers’ good fortune, Blanco’s Castaway is still marooned by himself on his tiny tropical island.

And our readers will get to see his whimsical antics twice a month.

We love the way Blanco explains the concept behind The Castaway: “Everyone needs an escape,” Blanco tells us. “The Castaway is an expression of a yearning for solitude that we might all feel, the urge to escape and take refuge alone, in a quiet imaginary place where Mother Nature will watch over us.

“To tell this solitary story, I work with simple lines and no words, trying to convey that even without belongings (such as clothing), through the power of our thoughts and imagination, we can create a beautiful environment, much like the fantasy tropical island, surrounded by an immense warm ocean of dreams where The Castaway lives and thrives.”

The Castaway, in fact, embodies seven characteristics that Blanco applies to almost all of his art and sculptures. They are: n Original n Universal n No language

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Artist Jorge Blanco and his “Bravo!” sculpture at the Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue roundabout.

n Minimalist n No political reference n No religious reference n Refined humor

The last one is the best: Blanco’s refined humor. We’ll guarantee you the humor in The Castaway will make you smile every time you see the strip and, indeed, allow you to escape, even if it’s for a brief moment. Blanco’s imagination is indeed extraordinarily clever.

But this is also true: The Castaway and all of Blanco’s sculptures and art are a reflection of Blanco himself — his kind and cheerful disposition. Even in person, he always makes you smile.

An American born in Venezuela in 1945, Blanco emigrated to the United States in 1999. By then, he was well known in international art circles for his distinctive style. His biography provides an apt description of Blanco’s unique style:

“His art values a positive lifestyle, creating soaring testaments to the optimism of everyday life …

His work embraces scale, landscape, urbanism and technology. In a singular fashion, his art, with its striking colors and impressive scale, imbues the surrounding landscape, architecture and social context with an unforgettable joyful aura.

“Look closely at his subtle and distinctly personal visual lexicon, and you will spot the influence of Alexander Calder, Paul Klee and Joan Miró, the Italian Futurists like Fortunato Depero, among others. Yet there is nothing derivative about Blanco’s emblematic abstractions.

“By using geometric forms, Blanco emphasizes planes in his minimalist creations. His background as an industrial designer can be seen in his use of hardware as intrinsic parts of this sculptures.”

Blanco’s largest body of work is in the United States. He has 25 permanent sculptures in urban spaces in the United States, four in Tokyo, Japan, and one in Caracas, Venezuela. His work is also in private collections in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia.

In Sarasota, two of Blanco’s characteristic sculptures are part of downtown: “The Runners,” the yellow sculptures in the median on North Tamiami Trail just north of Boulevard of the Arts, and “Bravo!” the sculpture at the Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue.

Says Blanco: “Art is a form of communication. Through my work, I want to inspire people to be more active and joyful. I want people to smile.”

He does a great job of that. We hope you enjoy The Castaway as much as we do.

Welcome back, Jorge.

— Matt Walsh

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Khasanova and her family are from Ukraine, and while she’s been living in Florida, her family is still in Kyiv. She stays in contact with her family, but it’s been hard.

Khasanova said it’s been uplifting to see others at the block party give help.

The RADD for Ukraine block party and supply drive brought hundreds of people to the Rosemary District for an evening of music and goodwill. Visitors were able to paint messages of support on the walls of an art gallery, while others listened to music outside.

Many brought blankets, food and other supplies to be donated to people in Ukraine.

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The proposed gas station, planned to be accompanied by a Publix grocery store in The Shoppes at Palmer Ranch, is within the boundaries of allowed spacing between gas stations and the nearest residential building, but many residents said that the setback should be extended to 500 feet, citing potential traffic, health and wildlife concerns.

The project has been submitted to the Sarasota County planning department by an Illinois developer.

A prepared statement from developer WMG Development said the company listened to residents’ concerns.

“There’s little we can do to change this unless county commissioners take action,” said Mark Steiner, a resident at Sandhill Preserve. “There’s plenty of gas stations around here.

The community doesn’t want it, and it’s potentially harmful to everything we know.”

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Without including the 12-pump Circle K gas station in question, there are six gas stations within 4 miles of Sandhill Preserve. In a chart provided by Steiner, gasoline-deliv-

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General safety was also a concern brought up in the meeting. Everling quoted 2020 FBI statistics that showed convenience stores and gas stations were some of the leading areas for violent crimes.

Violent crime was not the only safety concern, though. With the additional businesses coming to the area, residents worried about noise pollution and the amount of light coming from the shopping center.

“FBI statistics from 2020 showed that convenience stores ranked number seven in violent crime, and gas stations were ranked fourth. So we’re adding two from that list,” Everling said. “There’s no need for a gas station in the middle of a residential area.”

The final concern explained by the Sandhill Preserve Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance was the impact the shopping center could have on wildlife and the environment. Security camera footage of sandhill cranes and bald eagles in the complex were shown during the meeting.

Everling urged all in attendance to sign an online petition that will be presented to county commissioners. The petition has requested that a safety zone that would create 500 feet of separation between a gas station and residential ares.

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In addition to the possible traffic problems, the proposed gas station could cause health issues for the residents of Sandhill Preserve, according to resident Debbie Everling. In response to the gas station, Everling created a group she has called the Sandhill Preserve Healthy Neighborhood Alliance.

“There is no amount of benzene exposure that’s considered safe,” Everling said. “We’re an over-55 community; we have young children, and we have pregnant women here.

And the bus stop for the children in our community is right next to the entrance of where this gas station would be.”

Everling quoted The Shoppes at Palmer Ranch developer’s website, which published a study confirming the demographics of the area. The study found that more than 50% of the area is over 65, while 12% is under 19.

The Sandhill Preserve Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance created a webpage through Community & Environmental Defense Services (CEDS), an organization that has assisted in similar situations throughout the country. CEDS has recommended a community be at least 500 feet away from a gas station and 1,000 feet for maximum safety.

“It’s important to know that local laws and Florida laws do not protect us from this risk,” Everling said. “The gas stations will suggest measures they take, such as stage two-vapor recovery and refueling vapor recovery. None of these measures resolve

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“ I love the feeling of how the ball comes off the bat on a big hit. It’s a great feeling.”

— Sarasota Christian’s Ben Papineau SEE PAGE 18

E IN THE RANKINGS K I P AS The Cougars are ninth in the nation, according to MaxPreps, and contenders to win not one but two state titles.

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Sarasota High senior Brandon Jung threw six shutout innings March 22 in the Sailors’ 10-0 road baseball win against Braden River High.

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Cardinal Mooney High senior Drew Marra threw six innings, allowing no earned runs (one run) on one hit March 17 in the Cougars baseball team’s 3-1 road win against Clearwater Central Catholic.

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Sarasota High junior Isabella Nebel won the girls 300-meter hurdles (44.64 seconds) at the 2022 IMG Spring Break Invitational track and field meet held March 19 at IMG Academy.

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for their team, so Mooney’s 5-0 win over the Blazers means the Cougars won every match. The format of beach volleyball forces players to be more well-rounded than they have to be in indoor volleyball, a challenge that the Cougars enjoy. Davis said the team has two pairs, juniors Jordyn Byrd/Sawyer DeYoung and junior Madeline Carson/sophomore Helena Hebda, that are interchangeable as the team’s No. 1, but all five pairs have impressed.

“Our No. 1 through No. 5 pairs are extremely balanced,” Davis said.

“That makes us difficult to play. I have added a new assistant, Rick Fisher, who brings a lot of beach experience and technical experience, which has helped our team a ton in terms of skill level. You can’t pick on anyone in these pairs like the way you can on some other teams.

We were able to find the right mix to prevent that.”

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Cardinal Mooney beach and indoor volleyball Coach Chad Davis said the school is exploring options for building beach volleyball courts on campus.

the Cougars excited, but it does come with a small caveat: MaxPreps counts teams only from Florida, California and Arizona in its national rankings.

It’s a reminder that unlike with indoor volleyball, where all 50 states are represented in MaxPreps’ national rankings, beach volleyball is still a regional sport at this stage of its development. Still, Mooney is indeed an elite program in the upand-coming sport. Postseason success would prove that to anyone.

“We feel like we really do have a chance to win it all,” DeYoung said.

“Seeing that ranking gives us more confidence.”

Usually, the home and road designations of local beach volleyball matches are purely symbolic, as matches are played at public venues like Bee Ridge Park. But in Mooney’s match against Sarasota Christian, the home designation rang true; the Blazers have beach courts on their campus. Davis said Mooney is exploring options to do the same thing, ideally within the next year.

Davis said getting financial support from the Mooney community won’t be a problem. The courts would likely cost between $10,000 and $15,000, Davis said, if you include the cost of the sand. High-quality sand is the key to a good court, Davis said. Before any fundraising efforts begin, the school has to decide on a location for the courts, which Davis said is underway.

“Being able to have a beach complex on campus … I mean, our fans are so great, it would be an environment unlike any other,” Davis said.

“That’s our hope.”

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top-10 national ranking has changed the mindset of the Cardinal Mooney High beach volleyball team.

It’s not that the Cougars were not taking the sport seriously in the past; they were. But the team’s priorities are different now. The Cougars, ranked No. 9 in the country by MaxPreps, used to see beach season as a fun and competitive way to stay in shape for the indoor season. Now, the Cougars have their eyes set on winning a state title.

Actually, scratch that: two state championships.

The 2022 season is the first season for beach volleyball sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association, something that Mooney Coach Chad Davis hopes gives the sport some legitimacy in the eyes of casual fans.

The Cougars are participating in the FHSAA beach season. They’re also participating in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference season.

The SSAC has held a beach volleyball league since 2017, and Mooney has been a participant each season.

There are no current plans to change that, even with the addition of the FHSAA season.

The result is a spring season filled with a lot of beach matches — sometimes three a week — plus indoor travel tournaments for many of the girls on the team. It’s plenty of work, Mooney junior Jordyn Byrd said, but the team’s coaches recognize that it might get tiring and limit practice days as a result. If it ends in a state title, or two, it will be worth the work, Byrd said. The SSAC championship will be held April 29-30 in Tavares, and the FHSAA championship will be held in May in Tallahassee.

The lack of practice days has not hurt the Cougars. As of March 23, Cardinal Mooney is undefeated, including a 5-0 road win over Sarasota Christian on March 22. Unlike indoor volleyball, beach volleyball is played in pairs. Each pair plays an opposing pair in a three-set match in which 21 points wins a set.

The pair that wins gets one point

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Golf event chips away at raising funds The 2022 Birdie-A-Thon raised approximately $70,000 for local charities.

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here was no messing around on the 16th hole at Sarasota’s TPC Prestancia.

A foursome consisting of Jeff Boudrie, Wendi Patterson, KC Bartlett and Kevin Paschall — representing Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch — was deep into its efforts to raise money during Birdie-A-Thon, a charity scramble event played by golf professionals in the Southwest Chapter of the PGA’s North Florida section on March 7.

Boudrie is president of the Southwest Chapter. For each birdie made by a foursome during the event, each member of the foursome would donate to the event’s six chosen charities, which included The First Tee of Sarasota-Manatee and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast. The event featured representatives from Sarasota clubs, such as The Founders Golf Club, TPC Prestancia and The Ritz-Carlton Members Club, as well as the Longboat Key Club.

Boudrie had placed the foursome near the edge of the green on the No. 16 hole, a par 5, in two shots. A birdie was likely, but if someone in the group managed to sink the next shot, it would be an eagle — and pledges are doubled on eagles.

“It’s a great format because you feel the pressure out there,” Boudrie said. “That makes it fun. You don’t want to cost charities any money they can get.”

On this particular hole, someone did step up. Patterson chipped in for eagle. Two holes later on No. 18, a par 4, the foursome did it again.

Boudrie got aggressive with a drive that landed near the green, and Patterson chipped in for eagle.

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Legacy Golf Club’s foursome of PGA members were Kevin Paschall, Wendi Patterson, K.C. Bartlett and Jeff Boudrie.

Several times, Boudrie said the foursome came down to Paschall, the North Florida PGA president, sinking a putt for birdie. Boudrie said Paschall would give the other three players an “Ah, jeez” look each time because of the pressure on his shoulders. It was all in good fun, of course, and Boudrie said Paschall made the key putts each time. In the end, the Legacy group had the top score on the day, shooting 19 under par despite what Boudrie termed a slow start.

Boudrie said the eagles and Paschall’s putts were some of the grati-

fying moments from the event, as was totaling up the money earned for charity afterward. It came out to just under $70,000 and has risen even higher in the following days.

“I have never been so proud to be in a room filled with PGA pros,” Boudrie said. “They stepped up to the plate. The last two years have been hard on everyone, but especially charities. People in the community look to us PGA professionals as leaders, and for everyone to give back in this way made me happy. We’re using our leadership status to pay it forward.”

Boudrie helped spearhead this year’s event, but Birdie-A-Thon began in 2003 when local golf professional Paul Barone decided to try the idea with one foursome. The event has taken different shapes since then, often growing year by year, but sometimes, like when the 2008 recession hit, it’s been stifled financially or canceled. This year, Boudrie and Longboat Key Club’s Stephen Arnold had the idea to have all the clubs play on the same day at the same course. Boudrie said TPC Prestancia gave them the course for the afternoon for free, which cut

down on costs and allowed more money to go to the charities. The changes made this year’s event the biggest yet.

They’re not done, either. Boudrie said the event will return in 2023, and that the experience of planning it will make next year’s event even better. Boudrie said he wants to get more local clubs involved, for starters. Twelve clubs participated this year. If the event can get 20 clubs next year, or even double the size to 24 clubs, they can come close to doubling the money raised.

In that spirit, Boudrie also wants to give people more notice of the event and write sample emails for each club president so they can ask for donations with minimal effort.

In short, Boudrie wants to make the process as easy and streamlined as possible so the pros involved only have to worry about showing up and playing golf.

The 2022 Birdie-A-Thon is over, but people can still make one-time donations to the event’s charities by visiting the North Florida PGA’s website and selecting a club they would like to represent, as well as a donation amount. Donations of all sizes are welcome, Boudrie said, as every dollar helps.

The PGA Chapter will also be holding a different fundraiser this summer. The Tim Beckwith Memorial Pro-Am, to be held July 8 at TPC Prestancia, will raise money for the Tim Beckwith Scholarship Fund, which gives financial support to a local golfer. The scholarship, named after former area golf pro Tim Beckwith, who died in 2021 at age 51, is awarded based not just on golf skill but also school grades and involvement in the community, among other factors.

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THE RACERS

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Kids, teens and adults do their part ahead of the 2022 RC Custom Car Open.

THEN GAMES HARRY SAYER STAFF WRITER

K

ids make things at the Faulhaber Fab Lab. In the lab’s science programs and camps, students use fabrication technology to make 3D-printed objects.

For the keystone event, though, children get to take out their creations for a day of racing.

Sixty teams and around 160 children in grades K-12 will compete in the Fab Lab’s 2022 RC Custom Car Open starting April 1 at the Suncoast Science Center. The race teams have spent months designing and creating race cars out of materials at the lab.

The weekend events start with a design competition before the big race on April 2.

But the big race is the final stage of months of planning, preparation and

Teams begin with identical remote control cars and from there exercise free rein to design their looks.

Team Targa, composed of Pine View School students Vinicius Sena Barney, Avi Snyder and Liam Snyder, are focusing on their car’s aesthetics two weeks out from the race. The trio have turned their RC car into a jungle showcase with tigers, bumblebees, 3D-printed foliage and more.

It’s the trio’s first crack at the tournament. Much of their weekend work at the lab has been at tables near the smashed and broken shells of past years’ race cars.

The small graveyard of machines weighs heavy on Barney in the week’s leading up to competition.

“It’s a reason I’m anxious not to lose the race,” Barney said. “We don’t want our car to end up (damaged).”

Team Targa has put its car together and thought about who will drive it come April 2.

“We had a team meeting and made plans,” said Liam Snyder, who is 8 years old. “We did a test drive, and Avi was the best.”

Team TouCannons — named after a Toucan by members Nikolas Eckert, Sam Li and Noah Hoff — created a tiger car that they’ve been practicing with each weekend. Nikolas Eckert, 11, raced in last year’s competition and wants to do better this year.

“I’m excited for the drift,” Eckert said.

THE COMMITTEE

passion for the young racers, the high schoolers who put together the event and the adults who oversee them all.

“Race day is exciting, but it’s really more than that,” said Jenn Sams Scott, the lab’s director of marketing. “It’s a culmination of months of work. It’s more a program than an event … it realizes the potential that (kids) can bring any idea to life.”

The racers have the right heart, but what’s passion for racing without a racetrack to contain it?

The student executive committee handles that, just as it handles just about every other part of the race.

The theme, the layout and construction fall on the high school students who volunteer to make it happen.

Emre Muessemeyer, a 17-year-old Pine View School student, is working through his first year as a committee

member. He acknowledges that he hadn’t had much workshop experience before volunteering at the lab, but that’s changed of late.

Muessemeyer has put hours into a large pendulum structure, spending days over the last couple weeks carving the pieces out of foam with a laser cutter and hooking up the wiring to have the ax swing back and forth as part of the race’s starting gate.

“It started as a silly idea, and now we’re actually going to hit the cars with this ax,” Mussemeyer said.

Top: Daniel Desear, Alison Whiteside, Emre Muessemeyer and Landon Bertrand prepare for the race.

Above: Racers put together their cars at the lab months in advance.

Left: Beyond the identical race cars, teams customize their designs on their own.

THE ADULTS

The Faulhaber Fab Lab staff has to wrangle the many energies and ideas that fill the lab each weekend.

Lab manager Eric McGrath, Scott and other adults take shifts at the lab to handle the fabrication technology and keep watch over the children.

“Our committee has 19 students, more than we’ve ever had before,” Scott said. “It’s almost like herding cats.”

One of her biggest prides is seeing students who started as young racers grow up and join the planning committee to help the next generation.

“It’s a beautiful, full-circle moment,” Scott said. “Over half of our committee were past racers.”

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50 years of prayer

J Above: Kay Stone with the Rev. Joyce Woolever Holmes and Donna Bailey Left: Capt. Demitri Konstantopolous of the Sarasota Police Department and Danny Bilyeu

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Jan Solomon and her husband, Tim, relayed a message of peace and prayer before Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee CEO Shep Englander’s Old Testament reading. The Rev. Jerzy “George” Suszko delivered the New Testament reading before Ricky Bolden offered a prayer for leadership.

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home in Siesta Beach tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Lawrence Michael Hersom and Cindy Ann Hersom, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5175 Oxford Drive to Stephen McKersie, of Ontario, Canada, for $2,995,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,309 square feet of living area. It sold for $1 million in 2010.

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MAJESTIC BAY Patricia Golddwater, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 101 condominium at 258 Golden Gate Point to Craig Fitz and Gail Germain Fitz, trustees, of Sarasota, for $2,375,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,703 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,185,000 in 2017.

MCINTYRE-WILSON-POTTERS Linda Twill, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1666 Arlington St. to Southern Sunset Investors LLC for $2 million. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,725 square feet of living area. It sold for $825,000 in 2010.

RISDON ON 5TH Frank and Linda Onimus, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 303 condominium at 1350 Fifth St. to Steven and Melanie Harris, of Pittsburgh, for $1,495,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 1,786 square feet of living area. It sold for $873,300 in 2019.

G&G Sarasota Retreat sold the Unit 305 condominium at 1350 Fifth St. to Loren Cook, of Houston, Texas, for $1.4 million. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 1,786 square feet of living area. It sold for $799,000 in 2020.

BURNS REALTY CO. Shani Thimm and Kelley Ferguson, of Mars Hills, North Carolina, sold three properties at 1631 Laurel St., 403 Rawls Ave. and 1638 Dolphin St. to Jeffrey Guy LaBelle and Nicole LaBelle, of Sarasota, for $1.48 million. The property at 1631 Laurel St.

was built in 1916, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 2,994 square feet of living area. The property at 403 Rawls Ave. was built in 1923, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 924 square feet of living area. The property at 1638 Dolphin St. was built in 1953, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,142 square feet of living area. They sold for $650,000 in 2010.

The BLVD: $2.7 million Michael Charles Eden and Sandra Deanne Eden, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 804 condominium at 540 N. Tamiami Trail to Joshua Johnson, of Bel Air, Maryland, for $2.7 million. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths and 3,676 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.15 million in 2021.

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Turtle Rock: $761,200 Jitka Kerle, of Prague, Czech Republic, sold the home at 5128 Timber Chase Way to Jason and Andrea Phillipps, of Sarasota, for $761,200. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,976 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2007.

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Oaks II: $1.35 million Dale Nees, Michael Nees and Tamara Wadhams, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 888 Mac Ewen Drive to Richard Krueger, of Boston, for $1.35 million. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,476 square feet of living area.

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Calusa Lakes: $675,000 Lillian Creal, trustee, of Coldwater, Michigan, sold the home at 2099 Timucua Trail to James and Julianne Hock, of Nokomis, for $675,000. Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, three-andtwo-half baths, a pool and 2,319 square feet of living area. It sold for $269,900 in 1997.

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RIDGEWOOD Mission Property Partners LLC sold the home at 2324 Florinda St. to Eric and Lindsey Seminara, of Sarasota, for $1,415,000. Built in 2021, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,905 square feet of living area.

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CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1111 N. Gulfstream Ave. #5B

Renovations

Michael Wik

1520 Harbor Place

Alterations

Daniel Manzano

1410 Siesta Drive

Re-roof

James Neis

$69,000

1747 Hillview St.

Pool/Spa

Peter Turnbull

$66,000

3353 Higel Ave.

Re-roof

Charles Smith

$65,000

3970 Bay Shore Road

Pool

Thomas Frascone III

$38,229

431 Tuttle Ave.

Remodel

Phillip Rockey

$37,687

1336 N Pompano Ave.

Alterations

Adrian Herrera

$30,000

652 Mecca Drive

Re-roof

John Wooster

$24,796

640 47th St.

Re-roof

Jocelyn Van Tuyl

$23,978

$233,710

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$200,000

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Downtown Sarasota

SARASOTA COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

1439 Vermeer Drive

Pool/Spa/Deck

Heather Chamberlain

Amount

3907 Torrey Pines Blvd.

Addition

Craig Ritchie

$100,000

7510 Mariana Drive

Addition

Richard Davis

$100,000

919 Contento St.

Seawall/Dock

Thomas Luca

$98,000

3420 Mineola Drive

Seawall/Dock

Trent Carlyle

$85,000

317 Angelico Drive

Pool/Deck

Donald Hall

$76,410

1769 Pine Harrier Circle

Addition

Ramsey Frangie

$75,000

3859 Boca Pointe Drive

Windows/Door

Robert McCracken

$69,995

140 Sea Anchor Drive

Windows/Doors

Thomas Foulks

$63,895

6571 Bluewater Ave.

Pool/Deck

Victor Sedaros

$60,000

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SOUTH HIGHLAND Thomas Joseph sold the home at 1801 Worrington St. to Raven Rock 941 LLC for $1.4 million. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,619 square feet of living area. It sold for $665,000 in 2019.

Fred and Lucia Carcamo, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1807 Robinhood St. to George and Angela Gentsaryuk, of Auburn, Washington, for $1,055,000. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three-andtwo-half baths and 2,521 square feet of living area.

SARASOTA BAY CLUB Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 720 condominium at 1299 Tamiami Trail to Carol Jeffrey, of Sarasota, for $1.02 million. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,849 square feet of living area. It sold for $923,000 in 2019.

Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 224 condominium at to Martin Portnoy and Alan Summers, of Sarasota, for $863,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,524 square feet of living area. It sold for $795,000 in 2021.

LA LINDA TERRACE Norwood Restoration Group Inc. sold the home at 2240 Arlington St. to Jared Borg and Candace Hrelec, of Cleveland, for $1.01 million. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms,

three baths and 2,184 square feet of living area. It sold for $385,000 in 2021.

VALENCIA ROSEMARY PLACE TOWNHOMES Yong Xiao and Jiuyin Hu, of Orlando, sold their home at 1258 May Lane to Katherine Sekowski, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, for $975,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,291 square feet of living area.

It sold for $580,100 in 2019.

EMBASSY HOUSE Lisa Tichenor sold the Unit 1102 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to Richard Alan Gavigan, of Linthicum, Maryland, for $920,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,284 square feet of living area. It sold for $520,000 in 2017.

1350 MAIN RESIDENTIAL William and Elisa Spence, trustees, of Lexington, Massachusetts, sold the Unit 1201 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Jay and Linda Dockendorff, trustees, of Sarasota, for $890,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,364 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2019.

Hawk, of Clarion, Pennsylvania, for $780,000. Built in 1950, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,091 square feet of living area. It sold for $77,000 in 1997.

PINE SHORES ESTATES Tod Simonson, of Sarasota, sold the home at 6031 Hollywood Blvd. to Valdir Barion and Carolina Siqueira, of Park Ridge, Illinois, for $770,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,016 square feet of living area. It sold for $387,500 in 2018.

Brett Wallin, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 6304 Brentwood Ave. to Sunny Oasis LLC for $515,000. Built in 1950, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,992 square feet of living area. It sold for $200,500 in 2007.

BAY HAVEN Patrick Ford and Holly Cita sold their home at 867 Virginia Drive to Terrace and Lisa O’Hara, of Sarasota, for $730,000. Built in 1950, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,713 square feet of living area. It sold for $225,000 in 2003.

Alexander Iskander sold his Unit 804 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Alan and Stephanie Hills, of Sarasota, for $880,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2020.

RIVO AT RINGLING Raymond and Maralyn Morrissey, of Bradenton, sold their Unit 712 condominium at 1771 Ringlng Blvd. to Joseph Wahler, trustee, of Sarasota, for $680,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,483 square feet of living area. It sold for $445,000 in 2018.

FLOYD & CAMERON Ishmael Katz, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1891 Prospect St. to Drew

FOREST LAKES COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES Daniel Villaveces, of Sarasota,

sold the home at 1857 Mid Ocean Circle to Benco Properties LLC for $660,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,703 square feet of living area. It sold for $315,000 in 2017.

ONE HUNDRED CENTRAL Thomas Richards, of Henderson, Nevada, sold his Unit C618 condominium at 100 Central Ave. to Michael Elgart and Nina Belenkiy, of Wayne, New Jersey, for $650,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,114 square feet of living area. It sold for $462,500 in 2017.

SAPPHIRE HEIGHTS Nazli Elsorour Inc. sold the home at 4917 Remington Drive to Vincent Panico and Derrick Czapla, of Kildeer, Illinois, for $615,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,060 square feet of living area. It sold for $165,000 in 2016.

SCHOONER BAY Southern Customs Design Build LLC sold the Unit 6614 condominium at 6614 Schooner Bay Circle to Stuart and Darlene Gamble, of Sarasota, for $600,000.

Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,860 square feet of living area. It sold for $265,000 in 2002.

GULF GATE EAST MS King LLC sold the home at 3696 Kingston Blvd. to Thomas Molnar and Shihong Ying, of Sarasota, for $560,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and

1,992 square feet of living area. It sold for $247,000 in 2014.

SOUTH GATE Alan Thorpe and Laura Rafferty sold their home at 3232 Duncan Way to Andrew and Margaret Ann Silwanowicz, of Sarasota, for $559,000. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,955 square feet of living area. It sold for $161,000 in 2010.

Anne Dufrene, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2705 Sunnyside St. to Millennium Trust Co. LLC for $487,000. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,671 square feet of living area. It sold for $255,000 in 2018.

Kyle Kellogg, of Bradenton, sold his home at 3246 Elmore Place to Edward Rumzis and Andrea Azem, of Sarasota, for $465,000. Built in 1965, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,144 square feet of living area. It sold for $235,000 in 2015.

INDIAN BEACH Phillip Buri and Lana Potts-Buri, of Sarasota, sold their home at 662 41st St. to G&R BROS. 662 LLC for $550,000. Built in 1957, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 942 square feet of living area. It sold for $114,000 in 2006.

ORANGE PARK Daya Assets LLC sold the home at 2446 Grove St. to Peter Muthwill, of Sarasota, for $550,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,392 square feet of living area. It sold for $260,000 in 2019.

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FLORA VILLA Mark Kach, of Sarasota, sold his home at 4518 Nelson Ave. to Juan Gomez, of Sarasota, for $442,000.

Built in 1977, it has five bedrooms, two baths and 1,404 square feet of living area.

BELLFLOWER GARDENS Ian and Doris Grant, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 4430 Alhambra Ave. to Margaret Kercher, of Nashville, Tennessee, for $440,000. Built in 1955, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,305 square feet of living area.

BROADWAY PROMENADE Karla Schwarz, trustee, of Warrenville, Illinois, sold the Unit 1208 condominium at 1064 N. Tamiami Trail to Erica Lynn Gause and Thomas Kelly Gause, of Zionsville, Indiana, for $425,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 985 square feet of living area.

SIESTA KEY STEVENS BeHappyPools LLC sold the home at 9119 Midnight Pass Road to MRP Properties Sarasota III LLC for $2,075,000. Built in 1969, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,398 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.05 million in 2020.

EL PRESIDENTE Greggory and Teena Kite, trustees, sold the Unit 107 condominium at 6326 Midnight Pass Road to Dana Real Estate LLC for $1.51 million.

Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,318 square feet of living area. It sold for $845,000 in 2013.

CRESCENT ARMS Donald Weigel, of Meredith, New Hampshire, sold his Unit 704-N condominium at 6310 Midnight Pass Road to SKCA704-N LLC for $1.2 million. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,166 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.1 million in 2005.

SIESTA’S BAYSIDE Equity Trust Co. as Custodian FBO IRA Accounts and Premier Capital Properties Inc. sold the home at 722 Siesta Key Circle to Dockside Homes LLC for $1.16 million. Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,869 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,237,500 in 2005.

THE POINTE ON MIDNIGHT PASS Stuart and Darlene Gamble sold their Unit 407 condominium at 9393 Midnight Pass Road to Grant Faris and Marilyn Jane Faris, of Franklin, Tennessee, for $725,000.

Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,380 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2021.

SANDY COVE Sunset Boulevard 203 LLC sold the Unit 10-2SE condominium at 22 Sandy Cove Road to Andrew James Bolwell and Reija Hannele Bolwell, of Santa Cruz, California, for $630,000. Built in 1969, it has one bedroom, one bath and 532 square feet of living area. It sold for $195,000 in 2013.

MIDNIGHT COVE II Marilyn Sell, of Southlake, Texas, sold her Unit 533 condominium at 1500 Cove II Place to Ralph and Dolores Cunningham, of Grosse Ile, Michigan, for $600,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths and 860 square feet of living area. It sold for $150,500 in 1997.

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