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Groups seek control of design on St. Armands

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For members of the St. Armands Business Improvement District, the sight of storm shutters has been cause for alarm —for aesthetic, rather than safety reasons.

After the February opening of Blu Kouzina, a Mediterranean restaurant located at 25 N. Blvd. of the Presidents, St. Armands Circle leaders were concerned by the business’ habit of rolling down its plastic storm shutters when it wasn’t open. In their eyes, the look doesn’t fit in with the upscale atmosphere they hope to cultivate on the Circle.

Still, because there was nothing in the Sarasota city code prohibiting the shutters, there was nothing the BID could do about them.

Instead, it is looking for a way to stop the issue from recurring.

At the Feb. 10 BID meeting, board members talked to Tim Litchet, the city’s director of Neighborhood and Development Services, about ways to eliminate design elements they consider a poor fit for the Circle. The BID suggested an architectural review board could evaluate whether

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St. Armands Circle leaders are searching for a way to establish design standards specific to the district.

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Kerry Kirschner joined the Argus Foundation in 1994.

When Kerry Kirschner joined the Argus Foundation in 1994, he was excited by the opportunity.

With his experience — Kirschner worked as an executive with multinational companies, started his own business and became mayor of Sarasota — he felt like a natural fit for an organization facilitating collaboration between the private and public sectors.

More importantly, he saw room for the Argus Foundation to grow. If the nonprofit pro-business group broadened its scope beyond the niche interests it had concerned itself with in its first decade, Kirschner believed Argus could become an essential part of the fabric of Sarasota.

“I felt that its mission was very important to Sarasota, and it was the collective voice of the busiSEE KIRSCHNER PAGE 6A

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Groups seek control of design on St. Armands

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Kirschner: Not retiring — redirecting

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In his two decades leading Argus, Kerry Kirschner emphasized collaboration and big-picture thinking.

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For members of the St. Armands Business Improvement District, the sight of storm shutters has been cause for alarm —for aesthetic, rather than safety reasons.

After the February opening of Blu Kouzina, a Mediterranean restaurant located at 25 N. Blvd. of the Presidents, St. Armands Circle leaders were concerned by the business’ habit of rolling down its plastic storm shutters when it wasn’t open. In their eyes, the look doesn’t fit in with the upscale atmosphere they hope to cultivate on the Circle.

Still, because there was nothing in the Sarasota city code prohibiting the shutters, there was nothing the BID could do about them.

Instead, it is looking for a way to stop the issue from recurring.

At the Feb. 10 BID meeting, board members talked to Tim Litchet, the city’s director of Neighborhood and Development Services, about ways to eliminate design elements they consider a poor fit for the Circle. The BID suggested an architectural review board could evaluate whether

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THE OBSERVER ’S GUIDE TO TH E ARTS AND SO CIETY

St. Armands Circle leaders are searching for a way to establish design standards specific to the district.

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Kerry Kirschner joined the Argus Foundation in 1994.

When Kerry Kirschner joined the Argus Foundation in 1994, he was excited by the opportunity.

With his experience — Kirschner worked as an executive with multinational companies, started his own business and became mayor of Sarasota — he felt like a natural fit for an organization facilitating collaboration between the private and public sectors.

More importantly, he saw room for the Argus Foundation to grow. If the nonprofit pro-business group broadened its scope beyond the niche interests it had concerned itself with in its first decade, Kirschner believed Argus could become an essential part of the fabric of Sarasota.

“I felt that its mission was very important to Sarasota, and it was the collective voice of the busiSEE KIRSCHNER PAGE 6A

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“Allowing homelessness to exist in your community is far more expensive than providing solutions. Implementing those solutions is its own economic driver.”

Mark Hawkins lands seat on Planning Commission

Greg Shinn, associate director of the Mental Health Association Oklahoma READ MORE ON PAGE 14A

VAMO FIRE STATION GETS GREEN LIGHT

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competitors who rowed in the Sarasota County Rowing Club’s sixth annual Sarasota Invitational Regatta Saturday

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palm trees on Palm Avenue at the center of a streetscape project

MEETINGS St. Armands Business Improvement District — 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, Conference Room 109, City Hall, 1565 First St. FDOT public workshop for Beach Road, Midnight Pass intersection project — 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key

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Sarasota County commissioners approved a new $3.8 million fire station to replace the old one in Vamo at its meeting Tuesday. Fire Station 14, located at 8821 S. Tamiami Trail, was built in 1980. The new station, a two-story, 10,469-square-foot building with room for two fire truck bays, will be located on the same site. Construction is tentatively set to be completed by March 2016; in the interim, Station 14’s crew will be shifted to other stations nearby.

ARE YOU VOTING EARLY? As of Tuesday afternoon, 271 votes from a total of 24,844 registered voters had been cast in the city municipal election. Early voting has been on an upward trend in the city, making up 16% of the overall votes in the 2009 municipal election, 19% in 2011 and 25% in 2013.

Overall voter turnout usually falls between 15% and 20%.

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In a 4-1 vote Wednesday, Sarasota County commissioners appointed Mark Hawkins to fill Michael Moran’s seat on the Planning Commission.

Hawkins is a Charter Review Board member; he will step down from the board to take his place on the Planning Commission.

“Charter is less active,” he said. “Planning Commission is a step up in activity for me.”

Hawkins was one of eight applicants for the position. Commissioner Alan Maio nominated him during Wednesday’s meeting.

Commissioner Christine Robinson supported Hawkins’ appointment but told the other commissioners she was getting concerned that the Planning Commission was tilting too heavily toward north county and that south county was not as equally represented.

“The conversation is brewing down south on that issue,” she said.

Hawkins, owner of Hawk’s Nest Construction Inc., said he doesn’t have an agenda going into his new position — he wants to listen to the community and do his best to represent it.

During his term, which will run through January, Hawkins will be in the middle of debates and discussions on the county’s comprehensive plan updates.

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Sarasota County surveyors are examining the county’s rights of way near the intersections of Ocean Boulevard, Canal Road, Avenida Messina and Columbus Boulevard to see if there could be extra space for parking.

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In February, a parking committee consisting of county staff, Commissioner Alan Maio and various Village stakeholders met to brainstorm short- and longterm solutions to address the lack of parking.

“We know there’s no quick fix,” said Michael Shay, president of Siesta Key Association. “We’re looking at small fixes — we can’t just put up a 500-spot garage.”

Sarasota County is surveying streets near the intersections of Ocean Boulevard, Avenida Messina, Canal Road and Columbus Boulevard to gather information about the rights of way in the Village and gain a more comprehensive understanding of what space is underutilized, said Lisa Cece, special districts coordinator. The last parking study on the Village was completed in 2008.

Expanding right of way parking is one option that would require some street modifications, but it would not be an extensively difficult project in terms of money or time, said Mark Smith, vice president of the Siesta Key Village Association, at Tuesday’s SKVA meeting.

Shay hopes that eventually the parking spaces at Siesta Key Public Beach could be used for Village overflow after the parking lot closes for the evening. He met with county staff to discuss his idea, but the county said it couldn’t address the option until the Siesta Key Beach Improvement Project was finished — December at the earliest. The parking lots originally held 837 spots; the improvements added 143 more.

SKVA members also discussed the idea of a trolley that could transport people from beach parking to the Village and back,

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if the county allowed some place in the parking lot for the trolley to stop.

Russell Matthes, owner of Daiquiri Deck and past president of SKVA, reminded those at the meeting that SKVA had tried to manage a trolley program in the past, and it had been too expensive.

Matthes said six or seven years ago SKVA teamed up with the island’s condos, which paid a $500 per month fee to have the trolley stop there. The trolley ran from Beach Bazaar down Midnight Pass, about eight hours a day during peak hours, every day from Valentine’s Day to Easter.

The trolley ran for two years — it averaged about 122 riders a day — but the labor, fuel and maintenance costs made the project too expensive, Matthes said.

Kay Kouvatsos, owner of the Village Café, said she wasn’t sure if a trolley or bus system was the most satisfactory way of transporting people on the Key, because of traffic.

“You promise people a trolley, but it’s going to get stuck in traffic,” she said.

One method everyone agreed on is finding a way to open up private lots to visitors after businesses close. Some businesses have to prohibit parking after

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hours because of a liability issue, said Debra Lynn-Schmitz, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.

Lynn-Schmitz has been researching an umbrella insurance policy for the Village that would protect the businesses and allow those who consented to opt into allowing parking after hours in their lots.

“It can be done,” she said.

SKVA members also noted the upcoming Siesta Fiesta arts festival, which is set for April 11 and 12.

Met with laughter, SKVA President Wendell Jacobsen commented: “We’ll discuss the parking problem then, as well.”

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SHERIFF CRACKS DOWN ON VIOLATIONS The Sheriff’s Office deputies have been tightening parking enforcement in the Village, especially monitoring Avenida Milano and Madera. These streets received a ban on parking in January for one side of the street.

A parking ticket is $25, unless someone parks in a more restricted area such as a bicycle lane: then the fine increases to $74.50.

Sgt. Scott Osborne said that his usual three-person unit writes about 100 tickets a month.

The next two months bring on a challenge for the Sheriff’s Office every year: Spring break brings an influx of students onto the popular barrier island.

Osborne said the Key gets extra staffing — on horseback, bicycle and squad car.

“In March and April, we bring out everyone,” Osborne said.

During spring break, the Sheriff’s Office uses a special administrative order that allows deputies to write a fine for out-ofstate violators instead of having to make them come back to Sarasota for a court date.

This order helps the Sheriff’s Office target underage drinking and other crimes related to spring break activities without having the complications of dealing with people who live outside the county or state.

ST. ARMANDS: A call for design regulations ON THE BOOKS The city zoning code already has some design standards in place specifically for the St. Armands Circle commercial tourist district: n New awnings, canopies, marquees and similar features may not encroach into the public right of way along the front property line. n New awnings, canopies and similar features shall be constructed of high quality materials. “Plastic” looking materials that have a glossy or shiny appearance are prohibited. Backlighting of awnings, canopies and similar features is prohibited.

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certain design elements were right for the area.

Establishing stricter standards on the Circle has historically been a challenge. When retail consultant Robert Gibbs visited in summer 2014, he said Circle storefronts were outdated. People in the area agreed with that assessment, but because of the number of property owners in the district, making uniform improvements has been a challenge.

Gibbs said the city should update its design standards for the area. To BID director Marty Rappaport, the architectural review committee would help the Circle compete with other worldclass shopping districts.

“We certainly want to see a Worth Avenue clientele and reputation out there,” Rappaport said.

From the city’s perspective, however, more detail is needed.

Litchet didn’t pass judgment either way on the idea of an architectural review board — that decision would come from the Sarasota City Commission — but for it to work, he said the board would need to make judgments based on

standards established in the code.

Litchet understood why Circle leaders would want to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, what is and isn’t right for the Circle — but he didn’t think that was realistic.

“I don’t think you can really regulate that way,” Litchet said.

“You have to have regulations that you’re enforcing.”

The zoning code already has regulations managing awnings and canopies in the district. To Litchet, that language is more nebulous than he’d like.

Writing clear, enforceable design standards will always pose a challenge, he said. Further complicating matters, unforeseen issues — such as the storm shutters — can go unaddressed.

While St. Armands leaders continue to look for solutions to design issues, at least one stakeholder is mindful about the Circle’s aesthetic advantages.

“The one thing that’s wonderful about St. Armands is that we aren’t cookie cutter,” said Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association. “There is a uniqueness. We don’t want everything to look the same.”

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The St. Armands Business Improvement District hopes to work with the city to corral design elements deemed inappropriate for the Circle.

“The one thing that’s wonderful about St. Armands is that we aren’t cookie cutter. There is a uniqueness.

We don’t want everything to look the same.”

—Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association.

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Clark swam upstream in scientific community Eugenie Clark founded what is now Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 60 years ago as a one-woman operation.

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Eugenie “Genie” Clark needed help with the heavy gear when she made her second-to-last dive last year. It was her 92nd birthday, and she was battling lung cancer. She sat in a plastic chair in the waters of the Gulf of Aqaba while fellow divers helped her gear up.

After she was underwater, she

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“The minute she went into the water, she was as graceful as a ballerina,” said Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium President/CEO Michael Crosby, who was with Clark on the dive. “She didn’t flounder, and her meanderings were wonderful.”

She grabbed Crosby and started pointing.

He wondered, “What the heck is she pointing at?”

Then, he and the other divers saw the camouflage leaping fish that Clark had noticed before anyone else.

“The minute she was under water, she was in her 20s again,” Crosby said.

Clark, the famed “Shark Lady” who founded what is now Mote as a one-woman laboratory 60 years ago, died Feb. 25. She was 92.

Today, Mote has more than 200 staffers, including 35 Ph.D. scientists who operate 24 research programs based on six Florida campuses, although scientists’ research takes them around the world.

As an ichthyologist — a scientist who studies fish — Clark was acclaimed for her research on sharks and tropical sandfishes.

She served as the senior scientist during 72 submersible dives as deep as 12,000 feet, led more than 200 field research expedi-

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Mote Marine Laboratory President and CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Mote founder Dr. Eugenie Clark and Mote President Emeritus Dr. Kumar Mahadevan.

the Egyptian town of Ghardaqa, located on the Red Sea, which she described in her first book, “Lady With a Spear,” published in 1953.

In 1954, philanthropists William and Anne Vanderbilt invited Clark to give a talk in Englewood after they read her book. The couple’s 10-year-old son, Bill Jr., had a bedroom full of aquariums — just as Clark had when she was his age.

Clark didn’t think a lecture on the fishes of the Red Sea would generate much local interest, but as she displayed her colored

slides, she learned from local fishermen that for each fish she showed, a similar fish had been observed in the waters of Englewood.

After the lecture, William Vanderbilt approached her about his wife’s idea of creating a local marine lab similar to the one Clark had described in her book and asked Clark if she would serve as its director. There were no demands, strings or contracts — it would just be “a place where people can learn more about the sea,” he told her.

Clark embraced the opportunity to conduct her research without worrying about profits or financial gain.

If mankind benefited from her research, that was a bonus.

“But that is not what drives me to study late into the night or to watch a fish on the sea bottom making some strange maneuver until all the air in my scuba tank is gone, and I hold my breath for those last few seconds of observation,” she wrote in “The Lady and the Sharks.”

So, in January 1955, she moved her family to Placida, where she established the Cape Haze Laboratory. She served as its director from 1955 to 1967, during which the laboratory moved to Siesta Key and changed its name to Mote, after Clark obtained the support of philanthropist William Mote.

Clark left Mote in 1968 to join

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the zoology faculty at the University of Maryland. She retired from the position in 1992 and returned in 2000 to Mote — which had moved to City Island in 1978 — as a senior scientist and director emerita.

Even in recent years, Clark continued to be an avid researcher at Mote. Just two or three weeks before her death, she had a paper published, and Crosby is confident that another paper will be published posthumously.

Crosby said that the laboratory’s independence and philanthropic support of the Vanderbilt family in her early career helped her to thrive.

When Mote celebrated its 60th anniversary in January and launched its Oceans of Opportunity campaign, Clark spoke in a short video about the importance of Mote remaining an independent laboratory.

“She wanted everyone to have the opportunity to follow their dreams in science, like she did,” Crosby said.

Clark is survived by her four children: Hera, Aya, Tak and Niki Konstantinou.

Mote will hold a public celebration of Clark’s life in early May to coincide with her birthday.

In lieu of flowers, donations can me made to Mote through the Dr. Eugenie Clark Memorial Research Endowment Fund, mote.org/ geniememorialfund.com.

“On Saturdays, my mother worked only half a day, and in the afternoons I would beg her to take me to the aquarium at Battery Park. I was fascinated. I used to pretend I was walking on the bottom of the sea.”

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“My daughter was teaching in the middle of Texas from Genie’s book,” Johnson said. “(Genie) wanted to know all about what she was teaching.”

Born May 2, 1923, Clark developed a love of the ocean as a child in New York City.

“On Saturdays, my mother worked only half a day, and in the afternoons I would beg her to take me to the aquarium at Battery Park,” Clark told the Longboat Observer in 2003. “I was fascinated. I used to pretend I was walking on the bottom of the sea.”

Clark majored in zoology at Hunter College and went on to earn her master’s degree and Ph.D. from New York University while teaching swimming during the evenings and weekends. As a Fulbright Research Scholar, she spent the year studying fishes in

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tions throughout the world and published three books and more than 175 articles.

In more than 60 years of swimming with the sharks for her research, the closest Clark ever came to being bit by one was when she cut herself after dropping a set of jaws she was transporting to a lecture. She scoffed at the fear people had about shark attacks, even though they were many times more likely to be hurt or killed by their automobiles.

Although she once got carried away by the largest species of crab in the world, which can grow up to 13 feet, in Japan while diving off the Izu Peninsula, Clark wrote in an update to her 1969 memoir, “The Lady and the Sharks,” that her most dangerous accident occurred when she slipped and knocked herself out in the bathtub. She envisioned the headline “Shark Lady dies in bathtub.”

But according to Kumar Mahadevan, president emeritus and senior scientist at Mote, it wasn’t just Clark’s research that made her extraordinary. She had the ability to put complex scientific matter in simple terms, which made her a popular public figure.

“There are a lot of great scientists throughout the world, but what was unique is, she could communicate her excitement with others,” Mahadevan said.

Mahadevan remembers reading Clark’s book as a graduate student in his native India.

“There are a lot of people who read this book, and that’s the reason they wanted to become a scientist,” he said.

Former Mote Volunteer Board President Ron Johnson remembers taking his daughter and grandson to meet the famed Shark

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ness community,” Kirschner said.

“It had started off on a very narrow focus on building and development, and I thought if you broadened that focus, it could be very important as a voice in the community.”

More than 20 years later, Kirschner is departing the organization having achieved that goal.

Kirschner, who announced his retirement in October, is the guest of honor at an Argus Foundation event Thursday commemorating his time as executive director. A look at the Argus Foundation’s website, which includes education, transportation and health and human services among the group’s areas of emphasis, indicates the scope of the organization’s work has broadened since its inception.

Bill Merrill, the previous president of the Argus Foundation’s board, attributes the group’s growth to the hard work of Kirschner.

“He’s a thought leader on so many things,” Merrill said.

Merrill said Kirschner was adept at bringing people with opposing opinions together, getting them to coalesce behind a shared goal.

He pointed to the 2014 Sara-

sota County School Board referendum, where Kirschner reached out to the City Coalition of Neighborhood Associations to call for the creation of a citizen oversight board to monitor how the tax funds were spent.

Eventually, both groups — often seen as having adversarial interests — got what they wanted.

“He’s always looking for a way to collaborate with others to accomplish the better good for the community,” Merrill said. “He just had a way of doing that.”

Argus board member Kelly Caldwell said that another one of Kirschner’s greatest attributes was the degree to which he was dialed into the community.

“For a guy with no cell phone, he knows everybody,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell recalled a discussion the Argus Foundation held featuring a Q&A session with liberal billionaire George Soros — an event that came about quickly because Kirschner counted Soros as a contact. Caldwell said Kirschner’s willingness to engage with people of varying points of view helped the foundation foster serious, productive conversations.

“That’s the best thing about Kerry,” Caldwell said. “He had a very specific idea of what he thought, but he was open to talk-

“As a watchdog, I think we've brought up — and brought to the community’s attention — a lot of issues of importance.”

— Kerry Kirschner, former Argus Foundation executive director

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Kerry Kirschner’s picture still hangs in the corridors of Sarasota’s City Hall. He spent two terms as the city’s mayor in 1986-87 and 1990-91.

ing to everybody.”

Kirschner, 68, sees the foundation as a potent watchdog for the interests of area taxpayers. Argus derives its name from a creature in Greek mythology with 100 eyes, an image the organization hopes to project to public bodies.

In addition to fighting against government bloat, the group is also concerned with generally improving the quality of the life in the community. A nonpartisan organization, the Argus Foundation has tackled issues involving education, the airport and affordable housing. The business community benefits when there’s more reason to stay in — and come to — Sarasota, so Kirschner said the betterment of the general public is good for Argus, too.

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He’s particularly proud of the emphasis the foundation has put on calling for more rigorous standards in local education spending. Kirschner believes the Argus Foundation filled a void in scrutinizing how Sarasota County School District funding — which represents about half of county ad valorem tax bills — is ultimately allocated.

“Prior to us, there was nobody who was doing that,” Kirschner said. “It was sort of, ‘Oh, there goes our tax dollars.’”

By bringing together many segments of the business community in Sarasota, Kirschner said the Argus Foundation has opened better lines of communication, highlighted by the formation of the Sarasota Coalition of Business Associations. That, in turn, makes it easier for local government entities to ascertain the needs of the private sector.

“Having been an elected official, I can tell you how difficult it is when you have eight organizations in ‘business’ coming to you and they all have a different agenda,” Kirschner said.

Kirschner is still undecided about what the future holds for him, but he doesn’t intend to withdraw from the community to which he has dedicated himself for so long. He recalls a moment when, as mayor, a resident handed him a business card that listed his profession as “Not Retired — Redirected.” After 20 years with the Argus Foundation, Kirschner thinks that title suits him well.

“I imagine I’ll redirect myself in some fashion at some point in time,” he said.

Kerry Kirschner detailed a list of accomplishments that he considered highlights of his 20-year tenure as executive director of the Argus Foundation. Some of the causes singled out by Kirschner included: n Advocating for smarter spending by the Sarasota County School District n Reforming the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority to become an appointed, rather than elected, board n Pushing for the creation of affordable workforce housing n Uniting disparate business organizations behind shared causes

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DID raises objections to city’s palm tree preservation plan DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

In August, the City Commission voted to revisit its plans to overhaul the streetscape of a segment of North Palm Avenue. The move was designed to potentially preserve a grove of palm trees that has raised the ire of some businesses situated nearby, but which conservationists say has historic value for the city.

More than six months later, little has changed. The palm trees still sit across from the Palm Avenue parking garage, though the city has trimmed them for the first time in years. Businesses

“We're the ones who actually have a stake in the game. These are our properties that we own in this area; this is where we keep our businesses; this is where we live.”

– Ron Soto, DID board member

say the problems attributed to the palms — flooding and decreased walkability — still exist, and those who sought to preserve the grove still say the trees — some of which date back to the 1920s — add value to the community.

One other constant: The city’s Downtown Improvement District is staunchly opposed to keeping the grove in place. The DID spearheaded the initial streetscape improvement plan that was put on hold in August. The group said the project — which would replace the 26-tree grove with a smaller mixture of palms and flowering trees, among other changes — would improve walkability and mirror the landscaping on the other side of Palm Avenue.

Soon, a consultant will begin studying the area to see if there is a way to preserve the trees while addressing the flooding issue.

That process should take about 45 days, according to DID operations manager John Moran, and is budgeted at more than $14,000.

Steve Seidensticker, a member of the DID board, balked at the idea of spending more money when a project had been in the works since 2011. Seidensticker owns Louies Modern and The Francis, two businesses across the street from the grove, and indicated the vast majority of businesses in the area agreed with

David Conway

One change has taken place on North Palm Avenue since the commission discussed the topic in August: The city trimmed the palm trees for the first time in years.

him. According to Moran, 86% of nearby property owners supported the DID’s project.

“This really is the tyranny of the minority,” Seidensticker said.

“It’s just the roar of who screams the loudest.”

Phil Smith, the landscape architect contracted to study the area for the city, indicated some elements of the DID improvement proposal — such as wider sidewalks and an area for outdoor activity — might be eliminated if the two main priorities are preserving the trees and eliminating the flooding. DID Chairman Mark Kauffman said that, in the eyes of the board, implementing those amenities along the street was as important as anything.

“If the report comes back and says we can get rid of the flooding and we can save all the trees, we’re still not happy with it,” Kauffman said. “There are two problems there.”

The group is eager to again make its case to the City Commission — this time more potently than in August, when those who advocated for preserving the trees greatly outweighed those who supported the DID improvement project at the commission meeting. After the March commission election and the completion of the revised study, board members plan to lobby the City Commission to reconsider its course of action.

Although the group’s initial push was unsuccessful, the DID hopes it can more effectively argue that the original improvement plan is the right one for the segment of North Palm Avenue.

“We’re the ones who actually have a stake in the game,” DID board member Ron Soto said.

“These are our properties that we own in this area; this is where we keep our businesses; this is where we live.”

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Nothing in the Constitution gives Congress the power to force me to be vaccinated. says, “The powers not delegated to the United States … are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”

As such, I suggest that, as much as it is common sense, vaccination is a personal decision not mandatable by the U.S. Congress and certainly not the executive branch. Furthermore, any decision such as this is not a federal decision, but, according to Amendment X — if mandatable — is reserved for state-by-state decision.

With the latest outbreak of measles and other formerly eradicated diseases, perhaps we should look back to Article I, Section 8 and have the federal government protect our borders. There is more than enough evidence that the recent influx of children and other illegal immigrants are bringing these formerly eradicated diseases into the country.

Rather than violate the rights of law-abiding Americans with required vaccinations, perhaps we should protect the citizens by enforcing the defense of our borders and protecting our

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Roundabouts are not a modern day solution

A pedestrian overpass?

Dear Editor: Your recent article about the roundabout in Siesta Key reminded me about the years I spent in England during World War II as a student.

The roundabouts were everywhere, unless a major intersection such as a highway necessitated what in England is called a fly-over-junction, known in the U.S. as a cloverleaf.

In England, the population after many years has gotten used to roundabouts. Unfortunately, we in the U.S. have not gotten used to them. I predicted years ago when I saw the articles in the newspapers promoting the construction of them that this was a wrong decision. Furthermore, I predicted the slowing of traffic and increased accidents, which has come about.

Perhaps we should ask the state of Florida to put a hold any further construction of roundabouts. The money spent on them cannot be justified. As a professional engineer, I firmly believe that these structures belong to the last century, not to the present one.

Dear Editor: I’m wondering if a pedestrian walk overpass might be considered for the concerns mentioned about Midnight Pass and Beach Road in your Feb. 12 edition of the Siesta Key and Sarasota Observers.

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Along with this, I went to Webster’s to read the definition of vaccine.

To be sure, advancements in medicine and vaccinations for polio, flu, measles, etc. have made our lives more convenient and comfortable. As such, it is common sense that most people should want to be vaccinated to protect themselves from these diseases.

Even with common sense, however, I can find nothing in the Constitution that mandates “We the People” be vaccinated. The closest is Article I, Section 8, which provides “Congress shall have the power to … provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States …”

I don’t believe this covers mandatory vaccines or even mandated health care.

Furthermore, Amendment X

citizens.

According to Webster’s, a vaccine is “any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.” By this very definition, we are inserting the disease into the body — which is not without risk, and therefore should again be subject to individual decision.

If “We the People” allow another intrusion into our individual rights — as we have already done with health care — are we now going to allow the federal government to dictate the food we eat?

Can it then mandate that food and drugs be altered and be mandatory for the good of “the State”?

That sounds a lot like Communism or other forms of controlled government, which our forefathers fought to escape.

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s Sarasota emerges from the recession, Downtown Economic Development Coordinator Norm Gollub sees room for more improvement in the heart of the city.

Gollub, whose position is funded by the city of Sarasota, the Downtown Improvement District and the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, provides research, analysis and other services to the downtown business community. With downtown undergoing a period of growth, we talked to Gollub about some of the biggest issues affecting the area.

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Q: The local economy seems to be picking up these days. What do you think is the biggest thing still missing downtown?

A: In the pipeline, we have 1,800 residential units — condos, townhomes, rental apartments. We have about 1,300 hotel rooms in the pipeline. We have more than 100,000 square feet of commercial space.

What I think the challenge is is to continue to grow downtown as a workplace, to bring in employers so employees will want to live in these walk-todowntown neighborhoods and walk to work. We’re at about a 12% office vacancy rate in the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, which is not bad compared to other communities nearby. But we need to be able to sell downtown as a viable location with which to do business.

When I talk to people outside of the region about what their impression of Sarasota is — not always, but often — I hear it’s a sleepy, quiet beach town with not a lot to do for young people.

If you live here, you know that’s completely not true. We have a very active young professionals group. The community is a vibrant place with lots of restaurants and cultural amenities. The challenge is to the rest of the nation to look at Sarasota as a location of choice because of the many amenities that it has to offer — that it’s no longer that sleepy beach town.

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Q: How can the city go about attracting new businesses — and retaining the companies that are already here?

A: That’s the $64 million question. I think it’s through messaging. We need to be sending out the message of just who we are. Sarasota does a fantastic job of doing that in terms of tourism. The (Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County) does a good job of that as well.

However, I think the city should be promoting itself better in the national workplace or to site selectors.

Q: A point of emphasis for downtown has been stepping up marketing and branding.

Why is that so important?

A: We have competitors nearby.

We have Lakewood Ranch, (the Mall at University Town Center), even Venice is starting to become more proactive in its marketing — and, of course, Bradenton. We need to keep getting the message out to everybody that we’re here and we’re a unique blend of retail shops and quality-of-life choices.

We, in many ways, have an advantage over all of the others. From a retail aspect, that’s what this “We Are Downtown” campaign is about — promoting our retail marketplace.

Q: The city has talked about adding more affordable housing in the downtown core — how can it make that a reality?

A: There’s the question of “What is affordable?” And there are many definitions. I think for downtown, because of the nature of its land base, we’ll see development young professionals can afford.

I think north of 10th and east of Washington, there are some great opportunities. As you get in closer to the downtown core, it becomes difficult for those service workers to be able to afford a unit unless they get roommates. I don’t think it pencils out for a single service worker to be able to afford a unit in downtown, but east of Washington, you’re still within walking distance. I think there are edges of downtown that can support affordable housing for service workers, but I don’t think the Rosemary District will be it.

Q: What else are you keeping an eye on in the downtown area?

A: I think there’s always a need to improve the infrastructure, both above ground and underground.

We’re getting a handle on parking — especially with the opening of the State Street garage in April.

Overall, Sarasota has certainly emerged well out of the recession.

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TOWING THE LINE 1:19 p.m. — 1900 block of 11th Street.

Civil Problem: A man, who had recently been arrested, reported his car was towed from a bar’s parking lot. The man said he had permission from the owner of the bar to leave his car parked there while he was in jail. An employee of the towing company said the man’s roommate asked for the car to be towed for safekeeping, but the man said he did not authorize the towing. Both parties agreed to return the car for $60.

CROWDED HOUSE 2:13 p.m. — 500 block of North Jefferson Avenue.

Civil Problem: A man reported that his landlord is upset with him for having friends over and for having too much furniture in his apartment. The man said he is up to date with his rent and he has not damaged the apartment. When contacted by police, the landlord acknowledged the rent is paid on time, but was still upset by the man’s friends visiting the apartment.

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LOST CAUSE 9:22 a.m. — 40 block of North Adams Drive.

Trespassing: The maintenance manager of a church contacted police about the presence of an unwanted man. The manager said the man has been asked to leave the property several times in the past, because he frightens patrons and he is obnoxious. The man admitted officers have contacted him in the past due to his presence at

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NO SERVICE 6:25 p.m. — 600 block of North Washington Boulevard.

Trespass Enforcement Program: An employee at a convenience store refused to sell beer to a man. The man started to argue with the employee and refused to leave the property. When officers arrived, the man admitted to arguing with the employee.

Officers discovered the man had an open warrant for failing to appear after an open container arrest. the church. An officer issued the man a trespass warning from the property.

SURFACE WOUNDS 9:39 p.m. — 400 block of St. Armands Circle.

Civil Problem: A man went to a restaurant in the area, where he had the valet park his rented vehicle. An hour and a half later, the valet returned the car, which now had minor scrapes on the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle. The man said he was given the phone number of the owner of the valet company, but nobody answered, and employees told him the owner was too busy to talk.

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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MARCH 7, 1974

Frank Hopper, an internationally renowned artist, moved into a home on Whitehall Road with his wife, Marjorie. They remodeled part of the home to make room for a studio. Hopper rented a small space in Siesta Key Village to work on a mural of an Andorran landscape — a small town between France and Spain.

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According to his website, Frank Hopper’s first art commission was at age 11. He received $35 for his work.

MARCH 3, 1983 This cartoon ran in the editorial page of the Pelican Press. The driver is stuck at the stoplight at the intersection of Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41 because of a high volume of traffic.

This heavily trafficked intersection is still a contentious issue today, more than 30 years later.

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The Sarasota Model Yacht Club held its inaugural regatta at Twin Lakes. Twenty-one sailboats started the race, however, only 15 made it to the finish line.

A few of the remote-controlled boats broke down. The founder of the club, Milton Thrasher, said several boats suffered from mismasting and “other carnage on the race course.”

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Local organizations call for focus on homeless issues A new initiative called Q Life is working to reshape the community conversation surrounding homelessness.

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As homelessness issues continue to persist in Sarasota, a group of local organizations is teaming up in an attempt to finally substantively address the problem.

Those groups have laid the groundwork for an initiative they’ve named Q Life. The name underscores the heart of the program, focused on improving the overall quality of life in Sarasota — for residents, businesses and homeless individuals. At an event Wednesday, the group outlined its mission, which includes changing the conversation the community has been having regarding homelessness.

“We’re moving in a positive direction,” said Kevin Cooper, vice president for public policy with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. “We need to start diffusing that culture and making that our story.”

Cooper and Ethan Frizzell, area commander of the Salvation Army, explained the origins of the initiative during a breakfast at Louies Modern. The idea was borne out of a series of community conversations surrounding homelessness held over the past six months.

Cooper explained that the prevailing thoughts that came from those conversations were that Sarasota could be doing better when it comes to addressing homelessness, and that doing better would improve the quality of life for everyone in the area.

Cooper and Frizzell agreed that emphasizing quality of life was crucial to engaging a broader swath of the community.

At Wednesday’s event, early members of the Q Life team introduced themselves to the crowd of about 50. Representatives from Sarasota’s business, real estate, merchant and service communities explained why they were motivated to get involved and why they believe the time is right for meaningful progress to be made on this front.

The group also invited Greg Shinn, associate director of the Tulsa, Okla., Mental Health Association, to speak at the breakfast.

Shinn, who was recently hired to address homelessness issues in central Florida, has worked to

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– Kevin Cooper, vice president for public policy with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

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“Allowing homelessness to exist in your community is far more expensive than providing solutions,” Shinn said. “Implementing those solutions is its own economic driver.”

In Tulsa, that’s meant building or refurbishing affordable housing throughout the city, a percentage of which is reserved for chronically homeless individuals, including those with substance abuse issues or mental disabilities.

Shinn said the effort has been successful — the city’s chronic homeless population is down 65% since 2001, and the housing units had an 88% one-year retention rate last year.

Frizzell said that the Q Life team will meet twice a month to focus on how to create more opportunities to improve the quality of life in the area, and how to eliminate issues that deter from the quality of life.

Although it’s still early, those involved with the Q Life initiative are hopeful it will effectively draw in a larger segment of the community — which will then lead to significant progress on this issue.

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Footsteps echoing in hallways, the hushed voices of nurses and beeping from a number of machines are the sounds you can expect in any hospital.

One local student and pianist, Jack Gallahan, wants to help create a more harmonious environment for patients and staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital by installing a piano in the lobby of the Courtyard Tower.

Hospitals are a place of healing, and Jack thinks the addition of music from a baby grand piano and volunteer pianist would create a soothing environment.

Jack, a Pine View School for the Gifted seventh-grader, has been playing and studying piano for six years.

“Whenever I’m feeling stressed out I play the piano,” Jack, 12, said.

“I think it can really calm somebody down who is in a very hectic and stressed out environment and place. I think that having nice music filling the whole hospital will really help them to calm down and really relax.”

The idea for Jack’s Music to Medicine program came to him when he saw a video online of youth pianist Noah Wadell volunteering to play piano at the HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers. Jack and his mother, Diane, visit Sarasota Memorial Hospital frequently because his sister, Samantha, volunteers in the clinical trials department.

“Jack and I are always hanging out in the lobby waiting for her,” Diane Gallahan said. “I thought it sounded like a great idea because my daughter volunteers at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and it seems like we’re always there either dropping her off or picking her up.”

One of the doctors whom his sister volunteers with is Chief of Staff Elect Dr. Karen Hamad. Jack and his mother mentioned his idea to Hamad during an appointment, and it struck a personal chord with her.

Hamad’s grandmother, Nini Perlo, was an international concert pianist who also taught lessons in Sarasota. Her mother, Renee Hamad, and husband, Jon Yenari, both share a love for the piano as classically trained pia-

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“When he started talking about doing something with piano for the hospital, I just thought it was a great idea,” Hamad said. “I just think helping families with music is a great idea.”

The first donation made to the Music for Medicine program came from Hamad’s mother in memory of Perlo.

Once the piano is in place, Gallahan hopes to coordinate with local music programs to set up volunteer hours for pianists to provide their talents. During any hours volunteers are not performing an automated player will play. Currently, the fundraising part of the project is underway to collect the $20,000 for the piano and automated player system through a fund set up with the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. Already Gallahan has collected $5,000 toward the cause.

“I hope to make a difference in the experience that everybody has at [Sarasota Memorial Hospital] for the staff, the visitors and the patients,” Gallahan said.

“It will have a calming effect on a normally hectic environment. I hope to make a difference experience for a lot of people.”

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Judy Klein, a Sarasota resident and four-year member of the Light Chasers, paints near the Edson Keith Mansion.

Painters participate in farmhouse fundraiser

The Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters of the Sun Coast, a local chapter of a statewide artist group, raises money to restore the Keith Farmhouse.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

The Phillippi Estate Park was inundated with artists last week during the Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters of the Sun Coast’s annual paint-off.

About 70 artists, some local residents and some from as far

as the Panhandle, participated in the Quick Draw contest at Phillippi Estate Park. Artists had two hours to create a painting based on a landscape at the park. Bill Farnsworth, a master artist from Venice, judged the Quick Draw entries. Joseph Palmerio and Shawn McLaughlin, both residents of Sarasota, won first and

second respectively.

The Light Chasers held a gala Friday night with paintings for sale — both artwork from the Quick Draw and others from the artists’ individual collections — and had two art shows Saturday and Sunday, at the Edson Keith Mansion.

As many as 2,000 people vis-

ited the mansion and the park for the events, Jane KirschnerTuccillo, advisory board member of the Sarasota County Historical Society, said. Approximately 30 paintings were sold at the shows, not including the artwork people bought off the easels during the Quick Draw. Paintings at the show were priced between $175 to $15,000 each, Kirschner-Tuccillo said. A percentage of the sales was donated to the farmhouse.

The combination of sales raised more than $10,000 for the farmhouse restoration, said Terry Mason, president of the Light Chasers.

Mason saw the benefits of the events at Phillippi Estate Park as twofold: raising funds for the farmhouse and promoting the park as an arts hub. After last week, eight other arts groups have asked to hold shows there, she said.

“We just proved to the county, it would be a smashing hit to do that,” Mason said.

When Mason became president of the organization five years ago there were only five artists in the organization. Now, there are hundreds.

“Our group believes everyone picks up a brush for the first time,” she said. “Your level doesn’t matter. Our rule is: Be kind.”

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Mary Koppels, a part-time resident of Sarasota, depicts a smaller building next to the farmhouse.

WHAT ARE THE LIGHT CHASERS? Did you see artists scattered around Sarasota County last week, painting out in the open like Renoir and Monet? You may have seen members of the Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters of the Sun Coast, a regional group of painters who belong to the Plein Air Painters of Florida. These artists paint and draw outside to study the effects of light.

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The Phillippi Farmhouse Market, a farmers market held Wednesdays from October to April, donated $60,767.10 to the restoration project in October. By the end of this season, the farmers market board of directors will give Sarasota County another $15,000 to help with the restorations, said Fred Whitehouse, treasurer.

Patty Gergen, a manager with Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, previously estimated the restorations will cost at least $100,000.

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A BUNCH OF CHARACTERS Students picked historical figures from a wide range of time periods. A few of the figures were: Albert Einstein Amelia Earhart Benjamin Franklin Betsy Ross Beyoncé Clara Barton Gabby Douglas George Washington Henry Ford Jane Goodall Lebron James Peyton Manning Roberto Clemente Sacagawea Susan B. Anthony Thomas Edison

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Students dressed as their favorite people in history and in pop culture such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Beyoncé.

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During Morning at the Museum, students stood still waiting for visitors to step on a place marker that would signal them to come to life and speak.

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Temples celebrate Purim holiday

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he Jewish holiday of Purim was celebrated throughout Sarasota Sunday. The holiday commemorates the biblical victory of Esther and Mordechai over Haman. Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai each held different events for the occasion, but both included the element of fun.

Members and guests of Temple Sinai enjoyed bounce houses, a 25-foot rock climbing wall, carnival games and prizes.

The children and families of the Temple Emanu-El Religious School celebrated with the annual “Purim Pandemonium” that included songs, an original play, food and a carnival.

Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood members and Temple Emanu-El Religious School parents baked hundreds of hamentashen and made Mishloach manot bags.

The bags were distributed to temple members and those in need.

The carnival at Temple Sinai included a rock wall.

Spencer Rosenberg dresses for the photo booth at Temple Sinai.

Wendy Rudd and Wendy Cohen bake hamentashen, a three-cornered cookie traditionally eaten for Purim, at Temple Emanu-El.

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Compeer Sarasota jams with the community and volunteers

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ompeer Sarasota invited members of the community to enjoy a night out for Compeer JAM 2015 Feb. 26, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage. The evening included a variety of music acts and food from local restaurants, including Der Dutchman, Paradise Pops, Bravo Pizza & Eatery and Cupcakes A Go Go. Compeer Sarasota is a mental health community-based program.

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he Gamma Xi Boule Foundation hosted a mixer to introduce the Journey to Success program Feb. 26, at The Sarasota Collection Home Store showroom. The program, a partnership with Career Source Suncoast, the Sarasota and Manatee school boards and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s department, will provide students ages 14 to 19 with knowledge related to health careers, life skills, work readiness and financial literacy.

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St. Boniface dishes up good times

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riends and fried food were abundant at the St. Boniface Episcopal Church Fish Fry Feb. 20, at the community center. Guests enjoyed a meal of fried tilapia with macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, cornbread and a cookie for dessert. The meal was catered and prepared fresh by Walker’s Family Catering.

Every Friday through the month of March, St. Boniface Episcopal Church will serve fried fish dinners at the Boniface Community Center. Tickets for the meal are $10 per person.

Meals can be purchased to enjoy at the community center or packed to take home.

— AMANDA MORALES

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Joni Walker calls out names to pick up meals at the window.

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ote Marine Aquarium was filled with 225 bird-lovers Feb. 26, for the fourth annual Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree gala.

The event’s primary sponsor was the Longboat Key Club, which provided food and drinks for free.

The event also included silent and live auctions with items such as a gourmet dinner, a Miami weekend animal adventure and several culinary, travel, fashion, entertainment and art items as prizes.

“This is our biggest fundraiser ever,” Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston said. “It will cover about 10% of our budget for the whole year. We had people this year begging for tickets after we sold out. It gets bigger and better every year.”

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Members and guests mingled with players and staff members throughout the evening. Orioles Manager Buck Showalter and Orioles Executive Vice President John Angelos thanked the city of Sarasota and local fans for their year-round support of the team. They also presented specialty jerseys to commissioners and sponsors to commemorate the season.

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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Two properties on Casey Key sell for $4.8 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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wo properties on Casey Key top all transactions in this week’s real estate. Sol and Nancy Steadman, of Osprey, sold two properties at 2110 Casey Key Road to Thomas and Cynthia Stuhley, of Nokomis, for $4.8 million. The first, built in 1990, has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,249 square feet of living area. The second, built in 1950, has one bedroom, one bath and 567 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $370,000 in 1989.

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Savoy on Palm Morton and Ethel Siegel sold their Unit 1003 condominium at 401 S. Palm Ave. to Angel and Isabel Caban, of Sarasota, for $2 million. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,975 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,705,000 in 2006.

The Residences Arthur and Fran Timmins, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1007 condominium at 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive to James and Michal Wadsworth, of Buffalo, N.Y., for $1,075,000. Built in 2001, it has

two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 1,933 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $835,000 in 2001.

Wisconsin Avenue Dana Martin and Duane Taylor, trustees, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 1703 Wisconsin Ave. to Hot Breakfast LLC for $800,000. The first, built in 1924, has two bedrooms, one bath and 984 square feet of living area. The second, built in 1936, has one bedroom, one bath and 432 square feet of living area.

Pine Shores Estates Ivan King, of Ronks, Pa., sold his home at 6448 Hollywood Blvd. to 6448 Hollywood LLC for $725,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,010 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in 2013.

Palmers Robert and Carol Ostling, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2395 Hillview St. to Thomas Griffis and Vivian Copeland, of Sarasota, for $445,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, SEE REAL ESTATE 10B

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This condominium at 401 S. Palm Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,975 square feet of living area. It sold for $2 million.

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4175 Corte La VistaLane 11691 Breadfruit A4114263 $429,900 $359,000 A4114520 Donald Geikie Victoria Stultz

Sarasota Venice 941-951-6660 941-966-8000 941-356-8457 941-387-5676

328 Monet 8917 Duval Drive Lane A5 A4115700 $399,900 $355,000 A4108700 Felix RudyPower Dudon

Nokomis/North Venice Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-349-3444 941-586-8958 941-234-3991

1701 Brenner Moon Drive 1420 Park Drive A4115497 $340,000 $345,000 A4113441 Crystal Cosby

Venice 941-966-8000 571-230-5013

747 Anna HopeRidge LaneCircle 1553 Shadow A4115572 $339,000 $331,900 A4113558 Kristine Niehaus Pamela Wall

Osprey Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-376-4950 941-504-5019

4935 Covey Lakescene 1340 CourtPlace A4112535 $334,000 $329,900 A4110903 Sharon Ross Melba Jimenez PA

Sarasota Venice 941-388-4447 941-951-6660 941-320-4190 941-356-3970

6216 Cielo Weymouth 1106 Court Drive A4115370 $399,900 $345,000 A4114261 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola Dan Freed

4472SDeer Boulevard 448 ShoreTrail Drive A4114772 $299,900 $329,000 A4114644 Janet Montgomery Michael Hays

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Re-roof

Paul Balliette

$92,491

1928 S. Orange Ave.

Pool/Deck

Jason Sparbel

$60,880

4600 Bay Shore Road

Pool/Deck

John Cueno

$41,106

1626 Bayview Drive

Mechanical

Henry Trawick Jr.

$13,166

750 N. Tamiami Trail

Alterations

Mark Wagner

$10,000

1546 Bayview Drive

Mechanical

Sarah Dorrill

$10,000

2314 Arlington St.

Re-roof

Suzanne Drake

$9,000

Fence

Georgia Court

$7,650

1752 Lincoln Park Circle

Mechanical

Mark Halloran

$7,500

2569 Pelican Drive

Re-roof

Richard Hoffmeyer

$5,800

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1124 N Lake Shore Dr A3981261 $6,495,000 Linda Dickinson & Kim Ogilvie

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4201 Las Palmas Way

Remodel

Geoffrey Raymond

1516 Casey Key Road

Pool/Spa

Kenneth Grzybowski

3985 Roberts Point Road

Alterations

Valerie Pober

$90,000

824 Edgemere Lane

Remodel

John Horn, trustee

$68,500

4255 Players Place

Re-roof

Tod Lovell

$32,000

8651 Woodbriar Drive

Re-roof

Quinn Halford

$30,652

578 Venice Lane

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Michael Bowcher

$30,000

2390 Sonoma Drive W.

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Brett DeFore

$30,000

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5540-5542 Calle Del Invierno MLS A4109598 $2,250,000

$115,557 $106,000

2331 Proctor Road

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$29,000

2079 Timucua Trail

Re-roof

James Young

$28,670

5136 Higel Avenue

141 N Casey Key Road A4114371 $2,499,000 Nora Johnson

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1366 Roberts Bay Lane A4111505 $2,385,000 Alix Wexler & Paul Romley

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-350-2742

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

5167 Dewey Pl A3986044 $1,675,000 Dan Freed

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

MLS A4109221 941-951-6660 941-809-1700 $1,695,000

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1308 Old Stickney Pt Rd W23 MLS# 4111667 $849,000 478 Oriskany Court A4112665 $1,895,000 Karen Cash Greco

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440 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key 2376 Novus StreetRoad 10338 Windsong A4113037 $299,000 C7207820 $279,000 Stacy Hanan Sherrie Philips

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7311 Street1022 25188Broughton Marion Avenue A4113118 C7208292 $259,900 Connie Lyke Brown Pa Karen Brown

Sarasota Punta Gorda $295,000 941-639-0000 941-951-6660 941-380-2820

930 The 1735 7ThRialto Street N5902804 $235,000 $275,000 A4114484 Magda Wadsworth Cetta Whelton Valarie

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865 Freeling Drive A4115377 $1,500,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

11747 Breadfruit 3142 Post Road Lane A4115714 $234,000 $264,900 A4114973 Victoria Stultz Daria Spina

Venice Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-349-3444 941-387-5676 941-650-7207

6634 Street E 127 850 S38th Tamiami Trail M5904113 $229,900 $259,900 M5900569 Kimberly Roehl Trish Chandler

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3844 Mares Bordeaux 2905 TailDrive Circle S-1 C7208508 $249,000 A4109787 $215,000 Genevieve Ramachandran Christine del Monte & Kelly Mooney

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5280 Hyland Hills Avenue 3303 Westerly Lane 1017 1814 A4110792 A4114841 $199,900 $184,900 RobertWellman Moffatt &&Peggy Peggy RobertWellman Moffatt

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8755 Murdock Olde Hickory Avenue 7202 4430 Avenue A4110441 A4110958 $185,000 $144,900 Marilyn Vespoli Christopher Lowe

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2129Seaside Olentary Street 915 Drive 504 A4110962 A3999041 $122,000 Cynthia Hales Kelly Mooney

Sarasota Siesta Key $114,900 941-349-3444 941-349-3444 941-587-8430

1450 Bern Creek Loop A4108909 $1,275,000 Lee Byron and Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

50 Central Avenue 14G A4114692 $1,250,000 Rachel Berkun

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-0218

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3591 Founders Club Drive A4114159 $1,190,000 Linda Driggs

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

5300 Ocean Boulevard 501 A4108569 $945,000 Mackenzie Mudgett & Pat Mudgett

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

1280 Hidden Harbor Way MLS A3991718 $4,750,000

5158 Sandy Beach Avenue

5400 Ocean Boulevard 14-4 A4115085 $1,199,000 Lin Dunn

MLS A4106096 941-809-2154 $1,945,000

2300 Wasson Road MLS A3993244 $1,500,000

Sarasota Casey Key 941-951-6660 941-966-8000 941-376-1717 941-586-5007

MidLongboat Longboat383.5502 383.5502• •South SouthLongboat Longboat383.7591 383.7591• •St. St.Armands Armands388.4447 388.4447• •Main MainStreet Street951.6660 951.6660 Mid PalmerRanch Ranch966.8000 966.8000• •Siesta SiestaKey Key349.3444 349.3444• •Venice Venice485.5421 485.5421• •Englewood Englewood473.7750 473.7750 Palmer

486 E Macewen Drive A4115318 $1,077,400 Nicole Dovgopolyi

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1459 3601 Bay CaseyPoint KeyDr Rd A3987520 $7,495,000 A3999236 $5,895,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie Dorothy Mckendry

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three baths, a pool and 2,418 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $71,000 in 1986.

Alinari Linda O’Hara, of North Andover, Mass., sold her Unit 312 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to Susan Detrempe, trustee, and Thomas Detrempe, of Winnetka, Ill., for $371,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,323 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $315,000 in 2013.

Forest Lakes Country Club Estates Mose and Ida Graber, of Jamesport, Mo., sold their home at 3526 Sea View St. to Kathleen Johnson, of Sarasota, for $340,000. Built in 1972, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,056 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $160,000 in 2011.

Phillippi Landings Jose and Ivelisse Berio, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, sold their Unit 202 condominium at 5591 Cannes Circle to Gerald and Patrice Karp of Hallandale Beach, for $329,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,720 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $299,000 in 2009.

Flora-Villa Fannie Mae sold the home at 4412 Cactus Ave. to Fletcher Rush, of Sarasota, for $287,500. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,316 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,000 in 2005.

Castel Del Mare Donald and Patti Kortenber, trustees, of Fort Wayne, Ind., sold the Unit 102 condominium at 1608 Stickney Point Road to Nokomis Property Inc. for $285,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,016 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $154,900 in 2000.

Broadway Promenade James and Jana Martin, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1431 condominium at 1064 N. Tamiami Trail to David and Norita Rehrig, of Bethlehem, Pa., for $284,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,222 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $328,700 in 2007.

Central Park Gillian Ross, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 212 condominium at 835 Osprey Ave. to Carolyn Adams, of Essex Fells, N.J., for $275,000.

Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,260 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $239,000 in 2012.

Huntington Pointe Fannie Mae sold the home at 4093 Hearthstone Drive to Lester Johnson, of Sarasota, for $320,900.

Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,336 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $181,500 in 1995.

Charles and Leslie Gerhardt, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 629 condominium at 850 S. Tamiami Trail to Allen and Marie Praefke, of Land O’ Lakes, Wis., for $200,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 1,224 square feet of living area. It previously sold

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Embassy House Charles Pruitt and Barbara Candy, of Shorewood, Wis., sold their Unit PH-4 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to David Pruitt and Laurel Kiser, of Baltimore, for $259,700. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,408 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $835,700 in 2004.

Pelican Cove Mohommad and Rhea Badakhshanian sold their Unit T-148 condominium at 1706 Pelican Cove Road to Deirdre McKay, of Sarasota, for $240,000. Built in 1976, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 1,774 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $162,500 in 2013.

Loma Linda Park Thomas Kay, of Sarasota, sold his home at 2268 Temple St. to Jory Berkwits and Victoria FitzGerald, of University Park, for $221,000. Built in 1954, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,448 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $220,000 in 2004.

South Gate Lan Tran, Dung Tran, David Tran and Phi Tran, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2735 Marshall Drive to Alexander Prazdnik and Anatoly Samgorodsky, of Fair Lawn, N.J., for $220,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,568 square feet of living area.

Sun Haven Jason and Beth Peters sold their home at 5602 New York Ave. to Daniel Uddgren, of Gothenburg, Sweden, for $205,000. Built in

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Gulf Gate Jerome and Rebecca Manarchuck, of Fairfax, Va., sold their home at 6526 Bluewater Ave. to Lutz Hoffmann, of Sarasota, for $200,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,584 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $119,000 in 1998.

SIESTA Cocoanut Bayou David Olson and Ursula Olson, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 4111 Higel Ave. to Benjamin Allison, of New York City, for $1.35 million. The first, built in 1954, has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,596 square feet of living area. The second, built in 1954, has one bedroom, one bath and 782 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $125,000 in 1978.

Point O’Rocks Terrace Four Bees by the Sea LP sold the home at 1011 Crescent St. to Stanislav Tarasov, of Moscow, for $940,000. Built in 1979, it has six bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 3,159 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 2012.

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Jamaica Royale Bryan and Kathleen Wittman sold their Unit 502 condominium at 5830 Midnight Pass Road to Crist Holdings LLC for $910,000. Built in 1976, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,285 square feet of living area.

Sarasota Surf and Racquet Club Earl Dolive Jr., of Atlanta, sold the Unit 1105 condominium at 5920 Midnight Pass Road to Chylene Catron, of Frankfort, Ind., for $681,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $59,500 in 1974.

Provincial Garden Apartments Justyna Clipper, of Sarasota, sold her Unit S-10 condominium at 6005 Midnight Pass Road to Thomas and Toni Bolser, of Sarasota, for $430,000. Built in 1965, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,719 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2003.

Sea Shell Russell and Sharon Weaver, of The Villages, sold their Unit 506 condominium at 6500 Midnight Pass Road to Mikhail Alperovich and Gretta Fridman, of Tampa, for $410,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,086 square feet of living area.

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Michael's On East Co-Proprietors Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini accept the restaurant's 26th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award from Don Schwartz, center, Sarasota Field Manager for AAA, Tuesday.

Michael’s On East continues its run as a AAA Four Diamond restaurant with a 26th consecutive distinction.

AAA Sarasota Field Manager Don Schwartz presented the annual award to Michael’s On East co-proprieters Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini during a presentation Tuesday. Four Diamond restaurants are geared toward a fine-dining experience, according to a news release.

“Today was a truly special presentation in our region as Michael’s On East is one of only two restaurants in the entire state of Florida to maintain the AAA Four Diamond status for (more than 25 years),”

grab something to help with the moving process. More than 50 runners accepted the challenge of grabbing everything they could from mannequins to merchandise and even a mini fridge.

Thanks to the runners’ help, the store is now open and operating at the new location.

Fleet Feet moves to new location on Osprey Avenue

Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club sponsors Wounded Warriors event Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club held its 2nd annual fundraising charity event for the Wounded Warriors Family Support Organization in January. The fundraiser activities, which included a golf tournament, dinner, raffle, live auction and individual donations, raised more than $28,000 for the Wounded Warriors Family Support Organization. Wounded Warriors Family Board of Directors member Retired Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields was the keynote speaker at the event.

“The support from the Heritage Oaks community and the city of Sarasota business community was outstanding,” Fields said.

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The Fleet Feet fitness apparel store decided to put a twist on its relocation process. To celebrate the new location at 711 Osprey Ave., local runners were invited to participate in a Fun Run 5K Feb. 19. The route took participants from the previous location in Hillview to the new store and challenged runners to

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“As we accept this honor for the 26th consecutive year, we are humbled and thankful for the support of our clients, community and internal team, which delivers consistent excellence,” Klauber said in the release. “We look forward to many more years.”

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Elegant Pool Home with waterviews... dock your boat steps from your front door. Completely renovated.

3 BD/3 BA , Office w/waterviews - WOW - Gourmet Kitchen, oversized lanai, 2600 sq. ft., low HOA, low DOC fees.

Community Clubhouse, 2 Pools, Tennis, Fitness and more. $799,000

SAWGRASS

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GRAnd HOME On nATURE PRESERvE Lap Pool, 2835 sq. ft., built in 2002, Gourmet Kitchen, Den & Family Room and more. $505,000

· Gated · Golf (optional) · Clubhouse · Heated Pool · Fitness · Tennis · Low HOA · 4 miles to downtown venice

MAInTEnAnCE FREE HOME

1717 sq. ft., with 3 BD/2 BA,+ Den, Corian, new A/C, & A/C in garage, golf course views. delightful... $340,000 165309

Stephanie Church Stephanie Church 941.724.5448 941.724.5448

6915 PL.,Sarasota UNIVERSITY PARK 7445CHANCERY Sanderling Road,

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8315 KARPEAL DR., SARASOTA 1425 Westway Road, Sarasota

Scenic and serene, this four-bedroom home is situated Discover an exclusive waterfront lifestyle, beautifully poised on Siesta onKey the firstthe green of the Park Country Club golf within only gated GulfUniversity front community in Sarasota.

This oversized course. fruit andand a protected lot restsMature between the Gulftrees of Mexico tranquil Heronpreserve Lagoon create beautiful backdrop for this home’s signature with 89afeet of water frontage.

The Sanderling Club residents enjoy deeded access, cabanas hugging the shores of the Gulf, a blend ofbeach indoor andprivate outdoor living.

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The gated community of Palmer Oak Estates, characterized Positioned on Westway Drive, arguably the most prestigious address in by its understated elegance and easygoing charm, provides a Sarasota, this expansive level grassed lot features an impressive 96 feet lovely for this spacious two-story home.and Built of water setting frontage, with sweeping views over the Gulf of Mexico Newin 2011, the is framed a scenic creating Pass. home In addition to the newby seawall, a boatpreserve, dock is already permittedpeaceful and can be customized to meet your watercraft needs, while privatedesigned deeded privacy and complementing the professionally beach access invites you to relax on the pristine sands of Lido Beach. tropical landscaping.

15 slip bayside marina, three tennis courts and a vibrant social calendar.

MLS# A3986618 $2,000,000

MLS#A4107967 $775,000

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MLS# A3993117 $2,800,000

MLS#A4111017 $389,000

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NEW PRICE

5827 Riegels Harbor Road

NEW PRICE

$2,149,000 5330 Siesta Cove Drive

$659,000

$100,000 less, motivated seller! Deep sailboat water 50’ dock, 5 beds/3.5 baths, 2 blocks to Siesta Beach, sweeping water views.

$200,000 less! Spectacular bayfront home near Siesta Beach with dock and 13,000-lb. boat lift. 4 beds/4 baths/2 offices.

Waterfront home, deep water dock and lift, near Siesta Beach, solar electric, freshly painted, 3 beds/2 baths/2-car garage.

NEW PRICE

SOLD

SOLD

800 Shadow Bay Way

$574,000 5310 Hidden Harbor Road

Spacious Rivendell custom pool home, meticulously maintained.

3,091 a/c sq. ft., 4 beds/3 baths/3-car garage. Near Pine View School.

lp $749,000 Siesta Key home, private canopy street. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, remodeled kitchen, heated spa, 4 beds/2 baths/2-car garage.

Top producer on SieSTa Key - premier SoTheby’S inTernaTional realTy a leader in SaraSoTa reSidenTial SaleS VoTed SaraSoTa magazine’S FiVe STar agenT “beST in clienT SaTiSFacTion” 8 yearS in a row Specializing in luxury marKeTing and negoTiaTion diScreeT conSulTaTionS

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NEW LISTING

$2,099,000 5560 Contento Drive

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778 Siesta Drive 7508 Midnight Pass Road 13211 Palmers Creek Terrace 3147 Founders Club 7251 Plovers Way 8015 Midnight Pass Road 452 Canal Road 5415 Azure Way 5353 Cape Leyte Drive 4568 Woodside Road 7220 Proctor Road 222 Osprey Point Drive 631 Waterside Way 5348 Shadow Lawn Drive 1529 Key Royale Drive 662 Fernwalk Lane 10 Lands End Lane 757 Siesta Key Circle 5770 Midnight Pass Road,502 742 Shadow Bay Way 3288 Alex Findlay Place

8015 Midnight Pass Road

lp $1,299,000 Uniquely charming Siesta Key bayfront home, 3 beds/3.5 baths.

Refined finishes, hardwood floors, pool, dock and boat lift.

941.479.3880

Judie Berger

PA, ABR, GRI

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SORRENTO SOUTH USE4P M MLS#A4114172 $629,800 O H ASbeautiful waterfront two bedroom, two bath home. The private O T I suite has large his and hers walk-in closet a walk-in shower, EN OP Y, 12:30 N O KO M master Jacuzzi tub, and his and hers vanities. The open concept kitchen features travertine flooring, cherry wood cabinets, under cabinet , A D D R N lightning, new appliances, granite countertops, breakfast bar, eat-in E SU YCHE kitchen and crown moulding and opens to the pool area with water L views all around. The living room which also spills out to the pool of9 fers that living outside feeling. A new 50’ dock with Millennium deck20 ing and Deco 10,000 lb. boatlift has electric and water, new dock ladder, new snook lights installed, kayak launch and mounted kayak rack.

A paver covered patio with aluminum railing leads to the boat dock.

Solar panels for pool heating, self cleaning pool, child proof fence. Outdoor grill area, with sink ,travertine tile. ***GOT TO SEE THIS HOUSE***

HERON ON THE BAY CLUB

Greg Hudson 941.302.1485

Betsy de Manio 941.914.5540

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MLS#A3984475 $298,900 A waterfront unit with partial views of the bay and Intracoastal Waterway. Heron Bay Club is an enclave of only 25 units on Little Sarasota Bay with private docks and 10 boat slips. Free dockage and no fixed bridges to the Gulf of Mexico. Situated on over 10 acres of land surrounded by million dollar homes. A rarely available large and bright two bedroom, two bath unit has cathedral ceilings in the living room creating a very open and spacious feel, and there is an enclosed lanai off the master befroom that flows to the living room creating a large spacious area with cathedral ceilings.

PELICAN COVE

MLS#A4114606 $129,800 South Sarasota the best piece of paradise in Sarasota, First floor condo end unit is ready for your personal touches. Low maintenance fee’s perfect for investment or buy a condo for a boat. Pelican Cove has the lowest boat slips fee’s in Sarasota @ $2.30 per ft. Easy to show. Pelican Cove your answer to a beautiful resort lifestyle in a 75 acres/gated community of botanical setting on Little Sarasota Bay that offers sailboat, canoe, kayaking & fishing 6 pools, 4 tennis courts, a private harbor and numerous clubs and activities. Pelican Cove continues to be recognized and win national awards for its landscaping and its superior management. Excellent for your personal get away or next investment. Setting is peaceful & private!!!

Jay & Kyle Mitchell 1.586.1754

George Miller 941.374.1000

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-4PM The Villas at Eagle’s Point

The Landings 1705 Starling Drive

Furnished all new updated townhouse villa - 3BD/2.5BA (main Fl Master), 2,172 SF living + screened lanai and oversized garage, intercom, central vaccum, fireplace, elevated ceilings, porcelain floors, new kitchen with stainless appliances, large rooms. Gated community with membership in Racquet Club only 10 minutes to: Malls, Shopping, Beaches and Medical Facilities.

Reduced to : $579,000

Ron Stahl

941.374.1671

Ron Stahl Realty rstahlrlty@aol.com

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH Awesome Acre -great home in Shadowood!

1553 Shadow Ridge

RE/MAX Alliance Group

Steve 941.313.1314

Judy 941.313.0912

Your Home. Your Investment. Our Business.

Del Viscio Team

Enjoy over an acre of nature’s wonder and privacy in this beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath, oversized 2 car garage home in the exclusive enclave of Shadowood. The conveniences of either downtown Sarasota or the shops & dining at the new UTC Mall- only minutes away. This amazing light and bright home boasts many upgrades including a designer kitchen, new diagonal porcelain tile flooring in all main living areas and porcelain tile in oversized lanai, two designer bathrooms. Magnificent wood burning fireplace in the family room. Split floor plan. Oversized master bedroom. Mature Palm trees, new plantings and a bed drip watering system in place.

Coveted Western rear exposure allows you to bask in the sun on your lanai or watch a unique sunset every night. You have the freedom to enjoy the best of everything.

MLS#A4113558 $339,000

www.SarasotaCondosandHomes.com SIESTA ISLES WATERFRONT HOME - $979,000

Absolute Perfection! Totally remodeled 3/2 with huge screened pool.

Granite everywhere, tile floors, S/S appliances, vaulted ceilings, updated kitchen. Walk to the Beach!

SIESTA KEY - BEACHWAY CONDO - $400,000

Don’t miss this one...Call for a private showing!

E-mail: pam223@comcast.net

Ogilvie

Almost a half acre each! Gated community. Build your own dream home. Docks in place. Minutes to Gulf!

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4

2/2, Top Floor Unit. Spacious! 1200 sq. ft., across from Beach, Turnkey Furnished, screened lanai. Large Bedrooms., heated Pool. Estate Sale. Bring an Offer!

CALL PAMELA WALL, SFR 941.504.5019

Kim & Michael

WATERFRONT LOTS $199,000

SIESTA HARBOR CONDO 1257 S. Portofino Dr. Totally Updated - $279,000

Georgeous Unit featuring granite countertops, S/S Appliances,18 inch tile, crown molding, canal view from lanai.

Direct beach access. Boat Slips available

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• Precise target marketing • Unrivaled market knowledge • Strategic international exposure

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KimOgilvie@michaelsaunders.com 1801 Main Street Sarasota, Florida 34236

WEST OF THE TRAIL Exciting new home with a brilliant design by DSDG, Inc. and built

by Voigt Brothers located mid-block between Osprey and Orange Avenues. Top shelf quality and sturdy construction and a WOW floor plan, the bells and whistles will amaze you. 4BR + den + 3 car garage. Buy now to choose finishes. $1,495,000

THE OAKS BAYSIDE 4100+ square feet of living area with 4 BR plus office/den, 3 1/2 baths, eat-in granite kitchen with island and adjoining huge family room with fireplace, formal living and dining rooms, 3 car garage, 1000 sq. ft. covered lanai that is perfect for entertaining, solar heated pool. Five minutes from Pine View School. $795,000

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Esplanade by Siesta Key

Enjoy resort style amenities within a very short distance to Siesta Beach, shopping, restaurants, and more in this fabulous 3/2 villa MLS#A4108668 $465,000

The Crescent Siesta Key

Direct Gulf Beach Front in this fabulous 3 bedroom, 3 bath unit in the newest beachfront complex on Siesta Key. Contemporary styling. Turnkey furnished.

MLS#A4105740 $2,249,000

Somerset Cove

FABULOUS 3 bedroom, 3½ bath TOWNHOME minutes from Siesta Beach and Village. Over 2,750 square feet with full basment & 2 car garage. Abundant windows and soaring ceilings.

Deeded 40’ boat dock. $719,000

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5224 Winding Way

Contemporary, newer 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with screened terrace overlooking courtyard pool.

An easy walk to Siesta public beach MLS#A4106052 $649,000

Your Resident Siesta Key Realtors~~~

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Harbour Towne Yacht Club Ideal for the boater and beachgoer!

We are pleased to present three 3br/3bth units with garages and boat docks.

Easy walking distance to Siesta Beach.

Minutes by boat to the Gulf.

MLS #s A4114801, A4105565, A4106874 $650,000-$749,000 165323

Bob Ruiz~941.544.3299 RobertRuizRR@aol.com

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378 1622 COMPUTER MONITOR, $75. Hoover vacuum, $50. Alternating pressure mattress topper, $50.

941-685-5635.

COMPUTER: DELL, Dual Core, refurbished, $80, 941-756-6728.

CROSCILL BEDDING: 2 twin comforters, shams and bed skirts. Like new. $50. (941) 918-9080.

HALL TREE: Vintage, wood with four brass double hooks. Call 517-515-4994 (Sarasota Area).

LADY’S PATTY Berg Irons, Putter, 3, 5, 7 Woods, w/golf bag. $35. 941-918-2767.

MEN’S JACKET. Black leather, size medium. $200. 941-321-2694.

Autos For Sale

2005 VW Beetle GLS TDI, turbo diesel, 5 speed, 45MPG, power windows/locks, sunroof, REDUCED, $7988 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 ST, reg. CAB, 8’ bed, 3.7 V6, $13988 2005 Buick Lacrosse, only 74K/miles, leather, full power, 1 owner, Florida vehicle only $7988 2005 Toyota Solara Coupe, like new cond., full power, leather, $5988 2007 Hyundai Azera Limted, one owner, local car clean Car Fax, 26K/miles, $10988 2000 Cadillac Seville SLS, only 51K/miles, like new, $5988 2005 Lexus ES330 only 95K/miles, clean Car Fax $10988 2011 Kia Forte EX, only 56K miles, clean Car Fax, like new REDUCED, $9988 2009 Scion xD, hatchback, 65K/miles, new tires, clean, $9988 2006 Nissan Altima, 76K miles, well kept, leather, $8988

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The good, the bad, or the ugly.

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ANNUAL YARD SALE/RUMMAGE SALE. St. Andrew Church, 6908 Beneva. Saturday, March 7th, 9a.m.-2p.m. Bake sale, jewelry, housewares, appliances, linens, collectibles, books, clothing. Much more! BBQ Grill lunch available.

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

Boats ChitwoodCharters.com Party/ Real Estate/ Wedding Cruises Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Furnishings BRAND NEW King, Queen & Full Mattress Sets 50-80% OFF - Gel Memory Foam, Pillow Top & More. Call Daniel. (941)387-4810.

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

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

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

Call 941-907-8141.

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Help Wanted PLUMBERS NEEDED: Experienced New Construction, Remodel & Service.

Top Pay & Excellent Benefits.

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Must have clean FL drivers license.

BAY OAKS Estate: Community Sale. 20+ homes.

Saturday, 3/7, 8AM-1PM. 2 Miles South of Sarasota Square Mall, 1 mile East of 41 on Preymore St. Tools, furniture, jewelry and more.

BUSINESS FOR SALE BEE RIDGE BOOKS Family Owned - 28 Years A Trade-in Paperback Store 4104 Bee Ridge Road Call 941-377-8998 for more info

KING'S GATE PARK ANNUAL BAZAAR FLEA MARKET AND CRAFT SHOW

Apply in person: Aqua Plumbing, 8283 Vico Court Sarasota, FL 34240 or Call 941-366-7676 ext. 107 Or email resume to: tmorrison@aquaplumbing.com

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1) Speed 2) Power 3) Moby Dick 4) Ludwig 5) Led Zeppelin.

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Saturday, March 7th - 9AM-2PM 1500 King's Way in Nokomis Food Court, Bake Sale, Vendors, Furniture, Music, and Friendly Folks North off Laurel Rd between I-75 and 41 Service dogs only please Rain date: Sunday, March 8th

Merchandise Wanted

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

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. Paying Spot on Gold Bullion. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-921-9761

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Motor Homes/RVs 5TH WHEEL Trailer, 34/ft., setup in park.

Located Windward Isle RV Park, Sarasota. Call 724-462-7808.

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Autos Wanted

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

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

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ANTIQUE COUCH from Vermont. Comfortable and in excellent condition, $175. (941) 924−5093.

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Events VITRA PANTON Chairs − 4 Authentic White Vitra Panton Chairs, like new, indoor or outdoor, $250 each. (941) 383−5609.

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P/T SALES position for gift shop in Siesta Key. 24-30 hours per week. must be available for evenings and weekends. Retirees welcome.

727-244-5906.

210 FEET of Waterfront, 2 docks. 4BR/3BA, set up as 2 family, 2BR/2BA Upstairs, 1BR/1BA Down. $500,000. Call Brooke O'Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677 Ask about Luxury Buyer Rebate up to $5,000*

SIESTA KEY Condo: 1BR, sleeps 4, ground floor, patio. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. Pool, laundry. Two week minimum. May through mid-December. $500/wk or $1500/mo. Also available from April 16, 2016. No pets. Steve 586-883-3392.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Reliable, experienced house cleaning with a personal touch. Insured and many references.

Call Debra for a free estimate. (484) 538−6202 dirkndebbie@verizon.net

Adult Care Services

Computer Services

LICENSED CNA with many years experience, has openings for short or longterm, personalized individual care. Experienced in all areas including dementia and Hospice. All shifts available.

Excellent references. 941-536-7313.

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

I speak English, not “Geek”! (941) 323-2363 www.FLMacTutor.com

PERSONALIZED INDIVIDUAL CARE IN YOUR HOME. Offering non-medical and medical care developed and designed for your wants and needs. Includes: Homemaking, errands, doctor’s visits, transportation, meal prep in conjunction with special dietary needs & medication supervision (plus so much more). For more details call 941.377.4465 or visit our website at www.EldercareSarasota.com or E-mail us at: EldercareSRQ@aol.com. Lic# 30211372, Bonded and Insured.

TRADE FREE rent and utilities in exchange for P/T CNA/companion care. Home on water, Siesta Key. Call for details. 941-685-9940 or 941-349-2460.

Commercial Property For Sale

Air Conditioning

OFFICE BUILDING with rare Siesta Key OPI Zoning. Walk to Beach and Village. Updated in 2013, new roof in 2014. Decorated by Professional Interior Designer. 5-6 Private office suites, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, bamboo floors and wood burning fireplace. $324,900. Shirley B. Rowan, Broker/ Realtor, Safety Harbor Realty of Sarasota 941-544-8404

MAINLAND BOATING WATER 1 Acre. No Flood Ins. Secluded 3300/sq.ft. custom home: SIP construct w/ R-32 insul. factor, 1200/sq.ft. storage, office/ guest/ bonus, vaulted ceilings, Stg. building & dock w/ lift. $975,000 MLS# A3991328 Katie Gerhardt, Horizon Realty Int’l., 941-302-1081 RIVER STRAND. Gated, Amenity Rich, Golf/ Tennis/Fitness. $350,000.

Also available, Furnished, 3BR plus office, Pool/Spa. Call Brooke O'Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677 SIESTA KEY, 3BR + Bonus rooms. Boat lift on Grand Canal. $1.2 million. Pool/spa, Key West style. Elevated steps to beach. Brooke O’Malley 941-726-2677 CLUB REALTY. Luxury Buyer Rebate up to $12,000.

Condos/Apts. For Rent 2BR/1BA: SIESTA Key. Unfurnished. Annually, utilities included, electric, cable, condo fees.

Appliances included plus washer and dryer.

941-685-4299.

TRUE 4BR+DEN, 3BA/2.5CG, Built 2006.

Accented with pillars, crown moulding, landscaping, granite. $350,000. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

UPSCALE HOMES

CENTRALLY LOCATED- 55+, 1,425 sq/ft.

2BR/2BA, Lanai + Carport. 1st floor, W/D, Pool, Clubhouse w/Gym. Close to bus line, shopping, & walking trail. N/S, $1100/mo. includes water, sewer, cable, trash, pest control. 941-373-5770.

Luxury homes, affordable financing, premium locations.

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Go to: www.yourmarketupdate.com FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE: 3 blocks to Siesta Beach, 2BR/2.5BA. Enjoy tennis, heated pool with Bay view. $239,000. Call Peggy Wellman, 941-374-0811.

LIDO CONDO: 2BR/2BA, Gulfside with partial Gulf views, new W/D in unit. Beautiful condition. $435,000. Call Bonnie for appt., 941-724-4407.

SIESTA WATERFRONT - Turnkey 2BR/2BA. Stunning, fully updated, large deck and garage w/deeded boat slip. $579,000. See photos: Siestacondo1269.com 941-921-1073.

Courtesy of Paul DeFelice, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

WEST OF Trail. One level, near Selby with Community Boat Dock. 3BR/3BA, pool. Potential Mother-in-Law. $1,200,000. *Up to $12,000 Buyer Rebate. Call Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677.

Mobile Homes GULF GATE area: 1BR/1BA rental, unfurnished, Mobile home park, 55+ community. 941-356-9722.

GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

Auto Transport SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Carpentry RON VOIT CONSTRUCTION L.L.C. Comm/Res. Room Additions. Interior Renovations. Kitchen and Bath Remodeling. Door and Window Replacement.

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

Call Ron 941-228-7601. State Lic. CBC1259788.

Cleaning

Home Improvement/ Remodeling MITCHELL HANDYMAN. Painting, Carpentry, Tile, Pressure Cleaning. Total Home Improvements, Repairs. Small and large! 941-284-8488.

Landscaping & Lawn Service FLORIDA YARD LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST - 25+ years.

941-366-2919.

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.

Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional.

30+/years experience. References available.

Free Estimates.

Lic./Ins. 941-228-7605, rlsteakley60@gmail.com

Pet Services SOUTH SARASOTA Couple will care for your pets in the comfort of their home while you’re away. 10 Years experience. References available.

941-400-4435.

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

Professional Services VALUE APPRAISALS Francine DiFilippo, AiS/V AiSociety Accredited Value Appraiser

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

Estate * Antiques * Collectibles Artwork * Jewelry * Furniture 941-923-3597

CLEANING PERSON. Excellent service. Deep cleaning. Also available Saturdays and Sundays. $15 hour. 941-713-1499 HOUSE CLEANING, housekeeping, pet sitting, window washing. Excellent services by European couple. 941-350-8072.

KATHERINE AND KEN, your dream cleaning team. Houses, condos, car detailing. References include Larry Cohen LBK and Sleep King. Call 941-737-1116.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING. 10 Years Experience.

Reliable. Dependable. Professional. Friendly Service. Call 860-333-4574.

THE CONCIERGE PROPERTY SERVICES CO. Affordable, Trustworthy, Quality Housekeeping, Personal Concierge/Driver. Great References.

Lic./Ins. 941-320-2469.

MONICA CLEANING Service Established company since 2000. Excellent ref.

Resid & Com. Free Estimates. 941−822−4498

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Antiques and Chatchkes

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ALUMINUM

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Office in Palmer Ranch 8586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238

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Furniture – Oil Paintings – Collectibles & Other Antiques

Insured

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Highest Prices Paid on Estates

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Once piece or entire estate Estate Jewelry, Sterling, Gold & Diamonds.

161272

941• 925 • 2447

552-5766

Conducting Estate Sales Since 1990

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ESTABLISHED 1975!

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Insured & bonded

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LV9459

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Country Club East.

3BR/2BA, den. New Construction. Custom John Neal home. 2,299 SF living space with upgrades.

Oversized 2CG. Energy efficient. Priced to sell $479,900. Bill Kelly, The Real Estate Store, Inc. 941-685-4224. 15415 Leven Links Place.

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REAL ESTATE Co. in Sarasota, FL seeks F/T International Business Development Specialist to organize, coordinate & conduct research & business development for commercial real estate and property purchase, sale & international business operations of the company. 2 Yrs. exp. in any occupation involving International Business Development & Consulting in Governmental Regulations & Florida Real Estate License. Send resume by mail only to: Harry E. Robbins Assoc.

Inc., 3733 S. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239

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• Installation • Access Control • Maintenance • System Design

941-349-4455

DOORS

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Sarasota Gate & Access

162868

Licensed • Free Estimates

918-8587

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

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724-1395

Cell (941)

941-275-0712

Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Also Laying Stone

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30 Years Experience References Licensed/Insured

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Mercy’s Cleaning Service

Driveways • Sidewalks

Repairs, Replacement, Home Improvements, Kitchens, Baths, Pressure Washing, Painting, Rescreening, etc.

HOME SERVICES

Michael Koch Concrete, Inc.

CLEANING

“Anything around the home Honey can do.�

163056

CERTIFIED & INSURED

• POLY-PEBBLE / EPOXY • TEXTURED CONCRETE • RESEAL & REPAIRS • INTERLOCKING BRICK PAVERS Free Serving Sarasota 355-1148 Estimates Since 1979 SARASOTA • BRADENTON • VENICE

163628

DECORATIVE SURFACES FOR: PATIOS, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS, ENTRYWAYS

164080

SMS Mobile Marine Service GPS/Fishfinder Installation • Outboards I/O’s • Inboards Call for appointment • 941-232-3523

3680493-01 163054

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Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

BOAT SERVICES

We Use Organic Products

Honey Do Handyman

LACIVITA CONCRETE

State Lic. CR CO25291

For Used Cars and Trucks

941-706-2588 | 941-321-2405

HANDYMAN

164883

AUTO SERVICE

LV9459

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941-780-0658

Free Estimates Lawn & Landscape Maintenance 164884

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941-923-8140

Licensed & Insured State Lic CFC056748

“Will move anything from a couch to a household”

Disposal Special

23900 Installed

$

Fast Quality Service at Reasonable Rates Ins./Lic. #RF0048866 163536

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make your moving day a pleasure.

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REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

PAINTING

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Remodeling, Painting, Carpentry Tibor Gyori

163397

Pressure Washing “Professional, Dependable and Reliable”

973-454-1094

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Dean Hilton

941-587-2792

Licensed & Insured

10 Years Experience

164895

Painting & Pressure Cleaning

Complete Remodeling of Kitchens, Bathrooms and Basements.

164739

Faulkner’s

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Uniquex LLC

Interior / Exterior

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Email: dgirgis@adt.com Lic# EF20001034

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• Repairs • Remodels • Installs • • Drains & Sewers • Cleaning • Repiping •

Cell: 941.525.4474

TRANSPORTATION

PLUMBING

Family Owned & Operated • Third Generation Master Plumber All Major Credit Cards Accepted www.GeneralPlumbingSarasota.com

LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES

ADT Security Services

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Complete Plumbing Services & Repairs Residential, New Construction and Commercial No Overtime, No Trip Charge No Job Too BIG or Too SMALL. We DO IT ALL!

Dave McCarthy

Business and Residential Security Pulse, CCTV, Card Access

DogSmith.com

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MOVERS

David Girgis

• Pet Shuttle (p/u & delivery to vet, groomer, etc.)

• Day Care (on request in Central Sarasota) • More

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• Dog Walking • Home Visits while owner is away • Slumber Parties • Pet/Home Sitting

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CURT’s Lawn Service

Oz the Wizard of Moving

SECURITY

Lic. & Ins

163623

724-2945

Free Estimates Porches • Pool Cages •Lanais Pinellas: (727) 424-0220 Manatee: (941) 928-9112 www.screenandmore.com

Your Local Pet Care Expert

941-705-0106

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SCREENING

Silke Schinnen

Joey McKinney

Fully Insured

State Licensed Contractor #CCC057066

PET SITTING

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941-228-9850

Joe Murray, Owner

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941-232-1192

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ROOFING

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Judith A. Merkt

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Providing personal and administrative support to individuals and small businesses.

Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

Free Estimates

5.00

OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

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3687676-01

All Work Guaranteed

(941) 966-2960

LAWN TOPDRESSING

Operator/Owner

Specializing in Re-Roofing & Repairs

• Excellent references

LAWN CARE

Dave McCarthy

38 Years Experience

• Over 13 years experience

941-484-3575

I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

GULF GATE ROOFING INC.

• Dog Walking

• System Operation • Clean heads and check coverage • Clock/Timer for proper settings

Lic. & Ins.

LEAKY ROOF?

163558

LIMITED OFFER $ 50 Service Call covers up to 1st ½ Hour and includes:

373-9299

Melanie

• Pet Sitting

Pump and Irrigation Services

• Topdressing is adding a compost/topsoil mix to rejuvenate your soil structure • Plant and weed problems can often be attributed to poor soils • Helps suppress disease-causing bacteria and fungus • Helps lawn retain moisture and nutrients longer making it less susceptible to drought

by

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Sola Irrigation

ROOFING

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LANDSCAPING & LAWN

LV9459

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REPRESENTING

Most Amazing Properties

Indian Beach 916 Indian Beach Drive $9,975,000

Bird Key 627 Mourning Dove Drive $4,490,000

Aqua 280 Golden Gate Point Eight Full-Floor Residences From $2,895,000

The Oaks Bayside 324 Osprey Point Drive $2,200,000

Orchid Trace 6590 Wild Orchid Lane $1,195,000

Prestancia 4287 Escondito Circle $899,000

Joel Schemmel, J.D. 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@sothebysrealty.com Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380 sharon.chiodi@sothebysrealty.com

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