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Round and round on Siesta Residents say they’re not convinced traffic circles are the best way ahead. SEE PAGE 3

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Cheesemonger Samantha Spontak helped crack open the Parmesan cheese wheel.

The big cheese

Superheroes rub elbows with their fans at SRQCon. SEE PAGE 22

What do you do when you’re celebrating 10 years of selling cheese?

If you’re Louise Converse, owner of the Artisan Cheese Co. in the Rosemary District, you break out the Big Cheese.

Converse hosted an open house on April 9 to mark 10 years of selling cheese. Converse said her shop never had anything in the way of a grand opening or an anniversary celebration; she always joked she’d do something big for the 10th anniversary.

“It’s kind of a big deal for us, we made it through the pandemic, and we’re still standing,” Converse said.

Converse wheeled in a 95-pound wheel of Parmesan cheese that was cracked open and passed out to around 50 of her longtime customers.

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Michael Pelaez as Spider-Man flips through comics with Jeriah Garcia at the Descent Into Gaming table at last weekend’s SRQCon.

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Officer Matthew Hughes in the 2019 run.

Back in the race

The Sarasota Police Department has been involved with the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics for more than 20 years.

That took a lengthy pause with COVID-19, but now, after two years away, members of the police department are ready to get back in the race at 8:30 a.m on Friday, April 15.

Sarasota law enforcement will join 300 other Florida law enforcement agencies for the statewide run that benefits Special Olympics Florida athletes.

Police department members will pick up the torch from Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office members at Paradise Plaza Publix at 3825 S. Osprey Ave. and run it to Sarasota Police Department headquarters. They’ll then take the torch down Main Street to the Unconditional Surrender statue at Bayfront Park.

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Some areas are better suited than others to ride through on a scooter. This sidewalk area was extremely tight and uncomfortable to navigate alongside pedestrians.

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Bay Park gets pledge of $1 million and more

“Any time I see a church putting on a festival, I know someone didn’t sleep that week.”

The owners of One Park Sarasota, a luxury condominium development overlooking The Bay Park, have pledged to donate $1 million toward capital improvements for the plan’s first phase and $100,000 to help sponsor the park’s grand opening.

“The Bay Park Conservancy appreciates the generosity of One Park and their shared commitment towards investing in The Bay Park, the most valuable community asset in Sarasota, and one that is accessible, free and open to the full diversity of Sarasota,” said A.G. Lafley, founding CEO of The Bay Park Conservancy.

The Bay Park will cover 53 acres of city-owned land alongside Sarasota Bay. Phase 1 is expected to open in October.

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BY THE NUMBERS $25 MILLION

Federal money set aside for afforable housing by the Sarasota County Commission.

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Electric scooters available for rent in Sarasota through VEO.

1 million passengers at SRQ so far in 2022

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National Merit Scholarships in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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The staple of the Rosemary District opened in 2013.

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CALENDAR n Sarasota County Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, Commission Chambers, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd.

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n Sarasota City Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m. Monday, April 18, City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St.

he Blue Rooster is preparing for its final cluck.

The downtown Sarasota eatery and blues bar will close April 30, and owner Bill Cornelius said Monday that he has sold the building to a new operator.

Cornelius, 70, said he and his wife, Ellen, are ready to retire.

“I’m just tired of operating it,” Cornelius says of closing down.

“I’m going to be 71 in June. My wife and I have been running it.

We just want to take some time to relax and travel.”

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Cornelius said the new owners will not close on the location until next summer.

The Blue Rooster, which became a Rosemary District staple over the course of a decade, will have its final gospel brunch on Easter Sunday, and Cornelius said it was a labor of love operating it the past nine years.

“It was great. I always loved music,” Cornelius said. “I always thought it would be fun to run a blues bar, but my wife wouldn’t let me run it by myself. My

neighbor down the street, Devin Rutkowski, always wanted to open up a restaurant with southern food. We got together and started The Blue Rooster in 2013, and then I bought him out after about a year or so.”

Cornelius said he delighted in booking the musical acts, and Ellen handled the books.

Cornelius said The Blue Rooster was a passion project made good.

“We had a good time,” he said.

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The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has done it again.

It seems every month there’s a new record being broken in terms of how many passengers pass through SRQ. With Sarasota being a top spring break destination, it’s no surprise that the airport set the new record in March with 442,846 for the most passengers served in a month.

So far this year, SRQ has had 1.09 million passengers travel through, an uptick of 92% over last year’s 564,066 passengers during the same time span.

“We are pleased to see so many travelers were able to experience the convenience of our airport over the past three months,” said Rick Piccolo, president and CEO, in a release.

“These record-breaking passenger numbers were unimaginable just a few years ago before SRQ grew to 11 airlines and 53 nonstop destinations.”

Piccolo also noted that the airport has been quick to respond to the growing demand through increasing aircraft fuel storage, expanding the screening checkpoint, adding additional parking and opening more food and beverage concessions.

“For 2022, we expect to break ground on over $150 million in construction projects,” he said.

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ROUND AND ROUND ABOUT TRAFFIC Siesta Key residents aren’t keen on county’s plan for roundabouts in the island community.

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iesta Key residents aren’t so sure roundabouts are right for their community, hoping instead for i m p rove m e n ts to pedestrian and cycling pathways and trolley updates.

In a briefing recently before the Siesta Key Association, Sarasota County Public Works Director Spencer Anderson addressed members on the design and benefits of the coming roundabout, which was approved in October for Midnight Pass Road and Beach Road.

“Having a signal in this location is a liability, especially in the event of power outages,” Anderson said.

“One of the benefits of the roundabout is that it works regardless of if you have power. Also, you generally don’t have to stop unless someone is in the roundabout, which could keep traffic flowing.”

Anderson also said the roundabout would be more aesthetically pleasing than the signal. The design has included open space for plants or public art, which has yet to be determined.

Anderson said the roundabout would significantly reduce the likelihood of a serious crash. Because there would not be an intersection, there would be fewer opportunities for vehicles to collide.

“The points of conflict are significantly reduced with the roundabout,” Anderson said. “It significantly reduces if it doesn’t entirely eliminate the possibility of a fatal crash. Because the types of crashes that do happen with roundabouts happen on the side, they are not head-on collisions.”

The roundabout is expected be

designed by the fall, and construction is expected to begin in summer 2023. Construction of the roundabout is planned to coincide with a resurfacing project of Midnight Pass Road from Stickney Point Road to Shadow Lawn Way. According to Siesta Key Association President Catherine Luckner, it’s not so much the design of the traffic feature but rather its presence over other traffic improvements that residents object to.

“There are a lot of people who live right off these roads, and their driveways open right to them. People are concerned if they will be able to get out of their driveways,” Luckner said. “I tried to explain to everyone that we were supposed to ask questions about the roundabout, but they began to fuss. It was a very lively meeting to say the least.”

According to Anderson, the design has allowed for large trucks to use the circle with ease. Crosswalks and pedestrian pathways will be located outside of the roundabout, which Anderson ensured would be the safety solution to current traffic concerns.

“When you have large trucks come through, it’s designed for them to maneuver around it,” Anderson said.

“Vehicles with wide wheelbases will benefit heavily from that. Also the sidewalks on the outside of the roundabout will be about 10 feet compared to the 5-foot sidewalks now.”

In 2015, Florida Department of Transportation officials polled residents about a preferred update to the intersection, with a majority voting against the roundabout. So, FDOT officials began designing an improved signalized intersection, which was about 60% complete.

However, after the county and FDOT swapped control of several Siesta Key roads in exchange for

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Above: Bob Luckner speaks to the Siesta Key Association.

Left: A trolley driving on Siesta Key

River Road in the south end of the county, staff found a roundabout at the intersection a better option.

“Overall, traffic studies have determined that the roundabout is a more-efficient intersection as far as moving vehicles in and out of the intersection instead of stopping at a light,” Anderson said.

Luckner said discussion of future, additional roundabouts just doesn’t fit with community needs. Anderson said a proposal for a roundabout at Higel Avenue and Ocean Boulevard could be previewed with temporary barriers to try out traffic flow before deciding on permanent implementation.

“This is a small area where we can try this out at a very low cost,” Anderson said. “That’s going to start

CHANGES COMING

What was once planned as a revamped traffic signal at Midnight Pass and Beach Road will soon become a traffic circle.

The traffic circle plan was designed last year and is expected to undergo construction in 2023.

later this month in May. It’s already been awarded by the County Commission, and it’s intended to also solve some flooding issues.”

Additionally, parking design has been expected to change near the coming roundabout on Ocean Boulevard. Luckner said that several businesses are concerned that traffic will build up because of the parking and some of the parking spaces for the businesses will be lost.

Luckner said she’d rather see money spent other ways.

“Residents want to change the commission’s minds. They want to save that million dollars to implement better pedestrian access or access to the trolley,” Luckner said.

“You would think that if the issue is that there’s too many cars on the Key, they would put their focus on implementing other things.”

Luckner said the Siesta Key Association has already put forward ideas to improve traffic on the island. She first recalled the group’s request to implement a beach parking app to be funded through the penny surtax.

The idea would consist of placing markers in each individual beach parking space that would record the presence of a car in a parking spot, feeding an app that would inform users about availabilty.

The proposal for the parking app was anticipated to utilize about $1 million of surtax funds if approved by the county. Luckner said if that is not successful, there is no clear alternative to fund the idea.

While Luckner said the new roundabouts were an unpopular surprise, she acknowledged the importance of safety implementations on the island.

“There’s a regular signal light at Midnight Pass and Higel Avenue that was not always there,” Luckner said.

“I think there were six deaths before FDOT agreed that it needed attention. I remember how scary that was, before the light was there.”

Luckner also said roundabouts could be useful, just not in the locations that have been proposed. She suggested placing a roundabout near beach access parking lots, because the current design does not allow for people to turn around when they notice no spots are available.

Additionally, she said it has been difficult for people to exit the beach parking lots. With a roundabout, those leaving the beach would no longer have to wait for an opportunity to turn out because the roundabout would maintain the flow of traffic from each direction.

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Violent crime rate takes a hit City leaders praise interim chief serving since August for police morale, work in murder cases.

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Sarasota recently introduced electric scooters and bikes through a partnership with mobility company Veo. Commissioners agreed that a discussion on policy regarding the new scooters would occur later.

City Manager Marlon Brown also discussed the process of hiring a permanent police chief; Troche has served since August.

Brown has engaged business and community leaders since the first of the year seeking comments on what kind of chief they’d like to see. He said that process is now complete.

Before his presentation, Mayor Erik Arroyo commended Troche for his work in two recent homicides along north Tamiami Trail.

Detectives arrested William Devonshire, 52, in connection with one of the homicides. Police said further charges are possible in the second case.

“I’ve been extremely impressed of his (Troche’s) presence in the community, which I have not seen in a while. The morale at the police department has been just amazing,” Arroyo said. “I commend him for the great job with the two murders we had and how he worked together with other departments.”

Brown, Arroyo and several commissioners voiced their support for hiring a permanent police chief from within the department.

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ity commissioners met with interim Police Chief Rex Troche during April 4’s regular commission meeting, where public safety statistics and a plan to find a permanent police chief were discussed.

A decision on hiring from within or externally will be made by the end of April.

In most categories, violent crimes occurred at a 23.5% lower rate since the first of 2022 than in the same time frame last year. Property crimes occurred at nearly the same rate as last year.

“Public safety is obviously important for our community. I hear about traffic, loitering and violent crime the most, and that seems to be the focus we’re taking with the department,” said Commissioner Hagen Brody. “I greatly appreciate that, and I know our community does, too.”

According to the Uniform Crime Reporting statistics presented in the meeting, sex crimes decreased by 41% during the studied time frame this year, while aggravated assault went down by 24.7%. Homicide was up 400%, owing to one reported in the time period in 2021 and four so far in 2022.

Burglary and larceny incidents decreased this year, but a 10% increase in motor vehicle theft kept property crimes static, compared with last year’s data. While crime generally decreased, Commissioner Kyle Battie had a concern regarding the new Veo scooter program.

“Now that we have these scooters riding down the road, they’re coming down the wrong side of the street,” Battie said. “That’s going to be an issue, and it annoys me to no end, even when bike riders are going (with) traffic as opposed to against it.”

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Commission accomplished: Sarasota brass earns praise City manager, attorney, clerk and auditor undergo annual evaluations.

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ity commissioners completed their annual evaluations of the city manager, city attorney, and auditor and clerk on April 4.

All received high marks, which showed strong cohesion among city leaders.

Each commissioner received a form that identified key topics for each position, ranging from “significantly below expectations” to “significantly exceeded expectations.” Commissioners also had the opportunity to provide comment for the staffers they evaluated.

“I am always impressed at his ability to keep on top of things and always be responsive to residents and staff alike,” Commissioner Liz Alpert said of City Manager Marlon Brown.

“He never lets things fall through the cracks. He is popular with staff and the community. We are fortunate to have him as city manager.”

Alpert, along with commissioners Kyle Battie and Hagen Brody, gave Brown perfect marks. Commissioner Jennifer Ahearn-Koch’s evaluation said Brown met or exceeded all expectations.

Battie took his perfect evaluation of Brown a step further and said Brown was a treasured asset.

“All I can say about Mr. Brown is that his being promoted to city manager was the best decision this commission and this city has ever made,” Battie said. “He made my decision to be here the best decision I’ve made.”

Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs was the next to be evaluated by the commission and also received high marks. Only Ahearn-Koch found room for improvement, saying Griggs needed

Vice Mayor Kyle Battie: “All I can say about Mr. Brown is that his being promoted to city manager was the best decision this commission and this city has ever made. He made my decision to be here the best decision I’ve made.”

to improve her service as a “parliamentarian to the commission.”

Alpert, Mayor Erik Arroyo, Battie and Brody also praised Griggs’s work as auditor and clerk. Alpert said that she has performed well and continues to improve in her position.

“Shayla has demonstrated her capacity to perform the role of city auditor and clerk in an exemplary manner,” Alpert said. “She is striving to improve her skills. She works well with her staff and other city staff. It has been a pleasure to have her as our city auditor and clerk.”

Lastly, the commission evaluated City Attorney Robert Fournier.

Arroyo said he wished to see improvement in Fournier’s ability to prosecute and defend legal actions the city is involved in, but largely approved of the work Fournier did this year.

Brody and Battie gave Fournier perfect marks. Battie said there is no comparison to the value Fournier has provided to the commission, city and citizens of Sarasota.

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City Manager Marlon Brown received high marks from city commissioners.

“Mr. Fournier provided an extremely high level of service, not only towards me and the rest of the city but the entire Sarasota community,” Battie said. “He also has incomparable value towards my growth as a commissioner for the citizens of this city.”

The expectations for each evaluated city staff member were set in January. In addition to the individual evaluations, the commission reviewed city projects that were completed last year, as well as the ones that were worked on and will be completed later.

Creating and managing COVID-19

policies was one of the key accomplishments mentioned by the commissioners. This included working with Sarasota County to create the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Relief Assistance Program, for which the city provided resources for processing applications.

The evaluation discussion also praised the city’s balanced budget for the fiscal year of $223 million with no new positions filled. The annual audit did not make any major findings other than some improvements needed in the information technology sector.

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by Planning and Development Services Director Matthew Osterhoudt to create a joint Affordable Housing Advisory Committee with the city to provide insight and suggestions on housing issues.

The city and county had already worked together on housing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Now that the joint Affordable Housing

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Advisory Committee (AHAC) has been approved, meetings within it have been scheduled to begin in May, and a report is anticipated by the end of the year.

“Florida Statute requires local governments that receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program funds to create an affordable housing advisory committee,” read the proposal’s cover memo. “For the purpose of submitting a report to the local governing body triennially that includes recommendations on local housing incentive strategies.”

The AHAC will have two goals, according to the proposal. The AHAC will provide communication to the County Commission on needs regarding housing and propose a range of affordable housing options.

The approval also filled two vacancies for which the Planning and

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Two individuals with experience and expertise in affordable housing were hired on a three-year term.

Duties and strategies for the AHAC were established in February 2018.

The AHAC is required to include representatives with various experience.

A list, including someone from the residential home building industry, banking industry, a for-profit and not-for-profit provider of affordable housing and a real estate professional, was provided for those interested in being in the committee.

“The purpose of AHAC is to recommend initiatives and incentives to encourage and/or facilitate affordable housing in Sarasota in accordance with the provisions of the SHIP Act,” read the agreement.

The SHIP Act is a state statute that has required counties and municipalities to operate together in order to receive state funds for housing.

The AHAC became active when the proposal was approved on Tuesday.

Teamwork between the county and the city in the ERAP was an accomplishment noted by city commissioners in last week’s staff evaluation. ERAP began in May 2021 and has disbursed $7.3 million in rental and utility assistance.

The program has assisted 754 households and continues to assist more. Because the program had income and citizenship requirements, processing applications was a challenge that required the two bodies to work together.

While the creation of the AHAC has adhered to state statutes, ERAP involved the use of federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.

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HOUSING MONEY ALLOCATED Last week, county commissioners voted to set aside $25 million in COVID-19 relief money from the federal government to develop affordable housing units, perhaps as many as 700.

The funding will be sourced from about $84.2 million paid to the county as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which must be used by 2026.

Among the projects slated for funding from the $25 million is the second phase of Lofts on Lemon. The first portion was approved in 2019.

Ground was broken in 2021, and the work is expected to conclude this year.

Initially, 76 units of affordable housing and 54 units of higher-priced workforce housing were planned in the Rosemary District project. The workforce units target individuals in professions including teaching, nursing and emergency services.

Also part of the funding package were Cypress Square, Central Gardens and Home Again II in Sarasota and two south county projects.

Groups such as the Women’s Resource Center, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation helped inform the decisionmaking process.

In December 2021, commissioners balked at spending $31 million for public sewer system access to 1,340 Phillippi Creek-area private septic system users, which was deleted from the proposal in favor of a re-prioritized list.

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Proposed state budget makes crucial fix to pensions Legislature increases employer contributions to retirement plans to make them more sustainable for the retirement system and retirees.

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Originally adopted during the 2000 legislative session as an alternative option to the state’s traditional defined benefit pension, the state defined contribution plan — Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (FRS IP )— has taken on increasing importance in Florida state and local government administration and now serves as the state’s primary vehicle for providing retirement security to most public workers.

With so many teachers and public employees dependent on the FRS IP as a means to support retirement, it is crucial that the default retirement plan provide sufficient contributions to allow workers to make continuous progress toward saving for a healthy and comfort-

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ov. Ron DeSantis is set to sign the annual state budget bill any day. One bright spot within the bill is the fixes it presents for the state worker retirement system.

The Florida Retirement System (FRS) has been in trouble for years.

Inadequate contributions built up $30 billion in debt, putting workers’ retirement security and taxpayers’ wallets at risk. While legislative reforms in recent years helped stop the bleeding, they created new challenges. Now, those challenges are being tackled.

The budget approved by the Florida Legislature would improve the defined contribution retirement benefit provided to all recent state workers. When created, the default defined contribution retirement plan provided the worst benefit among all such state-run retirement plans in the nation. The changes found in the budget help by giving a 3% benefit increase to all active plan members, creating a more sustainable retirement benefit while reducing a big risk to taxpayers. Over 180,000 educators, administrators, and other government workers are slated to receive the additional 3%, effective July of 2022.

In combination with previous reforms, the new rules in the budget make Florida a leader in providing attractive, choice-based, affordable benefits to an increasingly flexible and diverse workforce. The change also improves the footing of the state’s defined contribution plan, which plays a critical role in addressing the financial risks borne by public employers and taxpayers.

These changes address a longstanding problem.

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able post-employment lifestyle.

Financial advisors and industry experts typically recommend total contributions into a plan like the FRS IP should total at least 10% of an employee’s pay (many even prefer 12% to 15% to ensure benefit adequacy) for the eventual benefits to be sufficient for retirement.

For over two decades, Florida’s public employers at the state and local levels were required to contribute 3.3% of an employee’s salary to their FRS IP account for the largest grouping of employees (Regular Class), which includes teachers and most civilian government employees. Employees in turn contributed a fixed 3% of their pay to their FRS IP account to bring the historic savings rate of FRS IP members to 6.3%, far below industry standards.

This combination places Florida well below other states who offer defined contribution plans, further highlighting the need to address the funding flowing into the IP (see Table).

Insufficient contributions to a public retirement plan should be a major concern for employees, policymakers, and taxpayers alike. A generation of retirees inadequately prepared for retirement creates a risk of increased reliance on the state’s social safety net. This shortcoming also creates more immediate challenges that can impact many stakeholders. Benefits below industry standards and below those available in the private sector can significantly hinder the state’s ability to compete for talent, especially in areas like information technology and data security, to ensure the continued delivery of quality public services to Floridians THE REFORM

For FRS Investment Plan members, the reforms in the budget increases the employer contribution to employee IP accounts by 3% of payroll over current levels and covers all membership classes. All present and future members of the FRS IP will see an equal increase. The largest grouping of employees —Regular Class (which includes teachers and most non-public safety work-

ers) — will see the employer rates into their IP accounts rise from 3.3% of pay to 6.3%. In combination with their own 3% contribution, which will remain unchanged, the total into the IP plan for Regular Class members will now be 9.3%.

Those in the Special Risk Class, which includes public safety officers, will see their total contributions rise from 14% to 17%.

According to the House’s fiscal analysis of the budget, the 3% increase of employer contributions into the FRS IP is estimated to require an additional $249 million in the first year from all state and local government employers. These changes would move the state into a more competitive position by providing employees more resources to meet their retirement needs. The increased amount employers will contribute to their employees’ FRS IP accounts comes on the heels of lawmakers also agreeing to 5.38% across the board pay increases for public employees. For those participating in the FRS Investment Plan, this will bring the total increase in compensation to more than 8%.

States around the country are scrambling to recruit employees.

These changes will make Florida a more competitive option for new workers, especially highly skilled technical professionals the state expects it will need in the future.

MORE WORK TO DO

Florida policymakers and those involved in this reform process deserve credit. But this should not be the end of thoughtful improvements to the state’s retirement system. To build on this session’s success and remain competitive with the private sector, stakeholders should continue searching for ways the FRS IP can better serve public employees. There are several clear opportunities: First, is setting some clear objectives. The Florida Retirement System as a whole is governed by a set of objectives, but the nature of its two retirement options presents an opportunity for additional mission clarity and transparency.

Specific language delineating new

objectives, such as lifetime income and retirement security, could help communicate the goals of the plan to new and existing public workers.

Second, improve the investment mix. Well-designed plans like the FRS IP should also offer the correct age-appropriate investment mix.

This is generally accomplished by using target date funds that adjust investment risk to the employee’s retirement horizon. Given the serious role these funds play in the lives of public workers and their families, protecting the value of a member’s FRS IP account from market fluctuations as the worker nears retirement should be a high priority.

Providing annuities to improve members’ retirement security has long been an established practice in the FRS IP but could still be improved. Offering annuitization at retirement allows retirees to use their accrued retirement funds to buy a stream of guaranteed income.

Despite a lifetime annuity option being available to members already, distribution choices offered by the FRS IP are limited. Expanding those offerings to include deferred annuities could present an opportunity to further improve this offering.

Third, budget reform would bring total contributions nearly, but not quite, to the 10% minimum standard set by industry experts.

Despite the prudent dedication of funds to address this pressing issue, Florida will still be below all other states in total contributions for most members of the FRS IP. There is still room for improvement in this regard, and it may be prudent to consider ways to increase the fixed employee contribution toward their own retirement. Lawmakers should recognize that with future efforts, they can build upon the benefits that will come from this latest legislation.

We should all appreciate the pension system reforms in the proposed state budget and encourage the governor and state legislature to keep up the good work.

Adrian Moore, Ph.D., is vice president of Reason Foundation and lives in Sarasota.

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or a time, I had a running joke with an Observer colleague about the city of Sarasota.

We have our beaches, and our arts scene, and more than a few snowbirds who decide to stay longer and longer every year. Ask the sunfried beach bums out on Siesta Key, and they’ll tell you we have everything we need.

But for some reason — in my friend’s eye — Sarasota wouldn’t be truly modern and alive unless it adopted an electric scooter program.

It’s a fair-ish observation. Electric scooters and bicycles have become a popular mode of transportation in cities in recent years. When traffic and parking is so abysmal, can you blame anyone? Bouncing from one location to another with relative ease on a scooter is certainly appealing.

At long last, our running joke is dead: Electric scooters and bikes have arrived.

Which begs the question: Are they cool? Are they fun? Will you crash the second you get on one? (Short answers: no, yes and probably not.)

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Fast but not too fast, the city’s latest addition makes getting around cool.

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Some kids looked legit jealous of the scooter when I arrived, if that convinces you any.

While you slept, downtown Sarasota became full of scooters. You’ll notice the VEO scooters in bunches at street corners and locales across the area, and you’ll need to download the VEO app and finish a training session before being allowed to ride one.

I picked up a bicycle helmet at a local shop to protect the oversized melon I call a head. Then I started a ride with a Cosmo, the seated scooter that you’ve now seen basically everywhere — not the “Sex in the City”-preferred drink — and got to riding in downtown Sarasota’s bicycle lanes.

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

First off, these things are fast enough but they don’t exactly speed. If you have a nice unbothered bike lane to cruise along, you’ll be just fine. I started out in the downtown area but made my way over to the other side of town, cutting through the RitzCarlton, Sarasota to make my way to the Ringling Bridge.

Second off, these things are heavy.

They’re easy to control, so I wasn’t exactly worried about a crash, but I did have second thoughts about riding up the Ringling area in the pedestrian walking section, which is allowed but discouraged when crowded.

ride in bike lanes or roads where the speed limit is 30 mph or under. Over that, you can take to the sidewalk (but don’t hit anyone).

How Much? $1 to activate a scooter and 37 cents a minute following; bikes are 50 cents a half-hour.

Who Can Ride Them? Riders 18 and up

I took the bridge’s bike lane instead, which really made me feel both like a rebel for being so close to vehicles and also like a lazy potato for idly cruising where others were cycling hard to reach the top of the bridge.

Still, we live in a beautiful area, and the cool Sunday morning breeze hit just right at the top of the bridge. A highly recommended experience.

Eventually I made my way to St. Armands Circle and, upon remembering what a snake pit of pedestrian and vehicular traffic it usually is, decided to make a detour.

I ended up at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, where I got some looks when parking and getting off to stretch my legs. But the sun was shining, the air felt right, and it was a good day.

After some time relaxing, I headed back to where I’d parked my car in downtown Sarasota. All in all? About 35 minutes there and back; not too bad for a morning jaunt.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Florida state law views these new scooters as bicycles moreso than vehicles, so compare them accordingly.

They’re definitely more convenient than bicycles if you’re in a lowpedestrian space, and they’re simply fun to use. Part of me prefers to actually exercise with a bicycle if I’m out and about, but if you’re feeling lazy or want to make a morning date out of it, it’s a ton of fun.

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Limpkins are named for the way they seem to limp while walking across uneven wetlands. Because they are easy to catch or shoot, these loquacious birds were nearly extirpated from Florida by hunting. Laws and conservation efforts prevented it from happening, and their population recovered.

But with nearly half of Florida’s wetlands lost during the last century from development and wetland drainage, limpkin habitats have been greatly reduced. Heavy accumulations of non-native plants (mainly hyacinths and cattails) in foraging areas prevent them from being able to locate food, and deteriorated water quality is also a concern.

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Sarasota High junior Tyler Boyer won the 110-meter hurdles (15.69 seconds) and the 300-meter hurdles (39.19 seconds) at the Sarasota County Track and Field Championships held April 11 at Booker High.

“Swings can happen at any time. I love that pace and how much of a team sport it is.”

— Cardinal Mooney High’s Michael Kipley SEE PAGE 17

“The athletic department and the school administration are behind us, and that sets the table for this program to be around for a while.”

O NC O U R S E

— Kendall Gay

Sarasota High team gains valuable experience, moving from 1-11 in 2021 to 11-7.

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Sailors senior Aidan Wickline advances the ball against Palm Harbor University High.

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Sarasota High alumnus Conner Whittaker, a freshman on the Florida State baseball team, pitched 3-2/3 innings and recorded the win in the Seminoles’ 5-0 victory over Florida on April 12, allowing one hit and one walk with five strikeouts. Whittaker holds a 1.83 season ERA.

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Cardinal Mooney High senior Margaret Steinwachs had five goals and an assist April 11 in the Cougars’ 13-11 home win against Bishop Verot High in the Class 1A District 11 tournament.

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Riverview High sophomore Ahmad Hunter (550 pounds) won the 183-pound traditional division of the Class 3A, Region 3 boys weightlifting meet held April 12, while Rams senior Max Kollar (645 pounds) won the 219-pound traditional division.

Cardinal Mooney junior J.R. Rosenberg (560 pounds) won the 183-pound division of the Class 1A Region 4 meet, also held April 12.

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Sarasota High senior Mario Trivella went 2-5 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored on April 12 in the Sailors’ baseball team’s 9-3 road win against Palmetto High.

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“They don’t have big egos, but they made it clear to the underclassmen that they needed to perform. They set a high bar.”

— Kendall Gay

fter the Sarasota High boys lacrosse team’s seasonending 16-8 loss to Palm Harbor University High on Monday night in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A District 11 tournament, there were no tears.

There were not even any frowns.

Despite their campaign coming to a close, the Sailors were smiling and cracking jokes. They huddled together while first-year Head Coach Kendall Gay told them how proud he was of them. Then the team’s seniors spoke, each referencing moments of the season and giving advice for the future. The general idea was that the seniors were thrilled to be a part of the program and could not wait to come back and watch it grow.

It was not the usual reaction high school athletes have to a crushing loss, especially seniors who have seen their high school careers come to an end.

The Sailors do not run a usual program.

Sarasota started their boys and girls lacrosse programs in 2020.

Since then, the teams have gone

through a lot of turmoil, not least of all the COVID-19 pandemic, which was hard on all programs but especially ones trying to establish a culture and rhythm. The Sailors went 1-11 in 2021, then had to deal with a coaching change as former Coach Christian Dombovari left for Lakewood Ranch High. Enter Gay, who had been an assistant with the program since its inception and had specific ideas on how to get the team going once he took the reins.

That included an emphasis on positive reinforcement and the “growth mindset” as defined by psychologist Carol Dweck, which posits that a person’s intelligence — as well as other talents and abilities — are not fixed but can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. Gay said he tells his team that anything is possible, and he means it.

The Sailors like to use the word “yet” at the end of critiques as a reminder that even though a player might not be capable of something right now, they can be capable of it in the future with enough practice.

Through one season with this mindset, it appears to be working.

The Sailors jumped from 1-11 last year to 11-7 in 2022.

“The thing I was most concerned about was getting the guys to come back and see that things can be good and fun here,” Gay said. “I knew we could be competitive this season. I was not expecting this performance, though. These guys were fantastic this year. We beat teams that we were not supposed to beat. They kept it going all year while smiling and being upbeat and happy.”

Gay took a moment to thank his seniors, the group that kickstarted the team’s turnaround with a high level of play, especially around the midseason mark.

“They’re not big talkers,” Gay said.

“They don’t have big egos, but they made it clear to the underclassmen that they needed to perform. They set a high bar. They led the way.”

The group includes the program’s first NCAA-bound player in Aubrey Oriol, a defenseman, who will play for Transylvania University (Lexington, Kentucky) next season. But the Sailors return their top four goal scorers and junior goaltender Jacob Lunde, which means another leap could be waiting for the team in 2023.

Sarasota reached the postseason for the first time this year; next year could be its first postseason win — or even its first few postseason wins.

“We are still building,” Gay said.

“The kids will be playing over the summer with different clubs. The big thing is we have got kids who are excited and want to be playing for

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us. The athletic department and the school administration are behind us, and that sets the table for this program to be around for a while.”

The Sailors’ season is finished, but other area lacrosse teams are still alive. Here’s a look at the playoffs: n The Cardinal Mooney High boys team will face Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Class 1A District 11 championship. The game will be at St. Petersburg High.

The Cougars (9-6) have a worse record than the Falcons (11-2) but have faced a more-difficult schedule and are ranked higher by MaxPreps (16th in Class 1A to 22nd). The two teams have not played this season, but Mooney is 4-0 against common opponents, while St. Stephen’s is 3-1. The winner will advance to the Class 1A regional tournament stage. n The Riverview High boys team will face Fort Myers High at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at the Ram Bowl in the Class 2A District 12 semifinals. If the Rams (9-7) win, they will face either Gulf Coast High or Venice High in the district championship game at 7 p.m. on Thursday. That game would also be at Riverview if the Rams qualify. Before then, they have to beat the Green Wave (6-6). The Rams beat Gulf Coast 15-2 on Feb. 23 and are ranked 23rd in the class, while Fort Myers is ranked 67th. n The Riverview girls team will face Manatee High at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Class 2A District 11 championship game. The Rams (11-6) will host the Hurricanes (10-3) as the tournament’s top seed. The game promises to be competitive; the Rams are ranked 17th in the class, while Manatee is ranked 18th. The Hurricanes beat Riverview 16-11 on March 29, but that game was played at Manatee. The winner will advance to the regional tournament stage.

Sailors senior Fabiel Ortega (1) races past PHU midfielder Chris Granados.

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Jason Kubler and Sumit Nagal share a moment after their match at the Sarasota Open.

No Payne, no gain You’re only hurting yourself if you miss out on the great tennis going on this week.

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t is the sound that surprised me the most.

When a professional tennis player smashes a backhand winner down the line, it sounds different from other backhands. It comes off the racket with an authoritative thump, sometimes accompanied by an uncontrollable yell of exertion from the player.

Before Tuesday, the closest I had come to watching professional tennis was taking in the Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic. No offense to the great college players who

partake in that tournament, but the 2022 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, which I had the pleasure of attending on Tuesday, is a different beast. These are guys in the best shape of their lives putting on an absolute show. I was drenched in sweat just from watching them.

They remained cool as a cucumber.

At the Sarasota Open, seemingly every player is worth watching because every player has a story.

Take Sumit Nagal for instance.

Nagal — who is not tennis legend Rafael Nadal, despite what some fans in attendance thought at their first glance at his name — lost his round of 32 match to Jason Kubler in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-3) but made an impression all the same.

See, this match was Nagal’s first since having hip surgery in Novem-

ber. He was still shaking off the rust; between games, Nagal looked a bit stiff walking from the sideline to the court and back. When the match was on, though, you would never know he was recovering from surgery. He hit a plethora of sensational shots, sliding on Payne Park Tennis Center’s clay surface to get to balls at the last second.

Nagal, who is from India, trailed the Australian Kubler 6-1 in the final set. It became clear he was going to lose the match. He still didn’t give up, winning two straight games and forcing Kubler to keep playing his best. That kind of grit is something I respect. Kubler did, too; he and Nagal shared a nice moment after the match, with Kubler giving Nagal a playful pat on the back and stomach. Nagal is

24; I’ll be watching to see where his career goes from here.

Not all of the injury-related news at the Sarasota Open was positive. Ryan Harrison, one of the top American players in the field and an IMG Academy graduate, had to retire from his match against Adrian Andreev of Bulgaria with a back injury in the third set. After winning the first set 6-3, Harrison started feeling something in the second set. He took a medical timeout and had a trainer work on his back, then finished the set, but eventually it became too much.

While the outcome was disappointing for Harrison, it also was enlightening for me. Standing near the VIP section of the crowd, I was able to hear Harrison talking to himself whenever he walked to the sideline to grab his towel or sit between games. Some of it was positive; some of it was negative.

Hearing a professional player critique his own play during a match was an insightful experience and a reminder that these pros are human just like us.

Harrison’s brother, Christian Harrison, is also out of the field.

He lost to Jack Sock, another top American player, in straight sets (6-4, 6-4). Tennys Sandgren is out, too. The American — perhaps best known for being vocal about his politics, as well as his apropos name — lost to Switzerland’s Alexander Ritschard in straight sets (7-5, 6-3).

I should note that Christian Harrison and Sandgren are out of the singles bracket but remained alive as of Wednesday morning with their respective partners in the doubles bracket.

There is a ton more great tennis to be played. The finals aren’t until Sunday. You have plenty of time to catch at least a day of matches, and you should. Here are some tips for maximizing your experience: n Be quiet near the courts. Much like golf, tennis players don’t like it when fans talk during play. It’s not quite as strict, as there are multiple matches happening at once and there’s bound to be at least a little noise in there somewhere, but still,

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I saw quite a few players rocking impressive ’dos, most notably Australian Max Purcell, who had a glorious mullet that flowed in the wind. Unfortunately, Purcell lost his match and is not in the doubles tournament. Alas. n Walk around to different matches.

You can sit on the stands and watch the center court match, sure. Nothing wrong with that. But walking to the matches on the side courts and watching them for a game or two is also quite rewarding. It will give you a better sense of everyone’s play styles and personalities. Plus, you might as well get the most bang for your buck. n Get a drink from the Great Lakes Lemonade stand. This isn’t an ad, I promise. I just happened to order a watermelon lemonade from the stand, and it was absolutely delicious on a hot day. Treat yourself while you’re there and do the same.

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Michael Kipley is a sophomore on the Cardinal Mooney High boys lacrosse team. Mooney Head Coach Derek Wagner said Kipley, a midfielder, is a strong two-way player for the Cougars, who will play in the Class 1A District 11 district championship game against Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at St. Petersburg High at 7 p.m. April 14.

When did you start playing lacrosse?

I started playing in about third grade. I was playing football at the time, and I saw a bunch of kids playing lacrosse, and I thought, “What is that? That looks fun.” So I tried it out. Plus I wasn’t very good at football.

What is the appeal to you?

It is so fast paced. Swings can happen at any time. I love that pace and how much of a team sport it is.

What is your best skill?

I would say my best skill is my I.Q. I always know what’s going on and how to help my teammates. I can see the field well.

What have you been working to improve?

Mostly my size. I have been trying to get bigger in the weight room and get faster as well.

the championship game, and we destroyed them. That was a great experience.

What are your goals?

As a team we want to make it as far as we can go, all the way to states.

We just need to keep playing how we have been playing and keep our mindset right and play for our seniors.

What is your favorite TV show?

I have been watching a lot of “Criminal Minds.” I don’t know if I can say that’s my favorite because I watch a lot of TV, but it’s the one I have been watching the most lately for sure.

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MONSTER MASHUP

Left: Zachary Mathews redid his piece to have a more skeletal, threatening design.

Above: Tuttle Elementary student Ricardo Delasancha and Booker student Melissa Sheppard were happy to show their individual designs.

Tuttle Elementary and Booker Middle School students work together on monster art exhibit.

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rt can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but typically it’s the audience doing the interpretation.

Sometimes, though, fellow artists have taken a creator’s work as a template and done their own spin with their own sensibilities.

That was precisely the intent of the fourth-annual Monster Mashup Arts Show, a monthlong exhibit at the Selby Public Library.

The directions were simple: Third grade students with Tuttle Elementary art teacher Mayra Ocasio drew up the most-inspired and creative monsters they could imagine.

Once those drawings were finished and collected, they were given to creative writing and digital design students at Booker Middle School, who then reimagined the drawings in their own digital styles through Photoshop, Illustrator and other Adobe software. The artwork now hangs side by side in the center of the library.

“Kids love monsters,” Booker Middle School digital design teacher and exhibit planner Theresa Burbridge said. “Monsters can have big heads, small heads. You don’t have to be great at drawing; you just have to be creative.”

The exhibit had its grand opening on April 7 and will run in the library through May 12.

The show has worked with Fruitville Elementary students in the past, and Burbridge said the plan is to take drawings from Booker Elementary students next year, have them recreated by middle school students

and then have Booker High School students add animation.

This year’s show received a grant that went toward supplies and printing materials. This year, many of the art pieces feature backstories and poems that add context to the designs.

“It’s a way for elementary kids to know options if you love art,” Burbridge said. “Through this program it shows them a career path.”

Planning starts at the beginning of the year, when Burbridge receives the art from Tuttle students and presents them to her students, who take their pick of what they want to adapt.

Eighth grade student Abagaile Ortiz took a design of a clownish figure holding a microphone and overlaid it with zombie-esque fea-

tures from her favorite video games that included an exposed jaw, ripped clothing and stylish shoes. The process took her two weeks.

“I like rhythm games and the character designs. I thought it’d be fun to do it,” Ortiz said. “I’m really proud of my watermark (in the art) and how I designed the character’s mouth.”

Booker student Zachary Mathews had a long journey with his piece, a winged figure shooting lasers out of his eyes. He finished it well enough, but tragedy struck when a computer error deleted his entire project.

“I had to do it again on the final day,” Mathews said. “I kind of took out my rage on the project.”

What once was a more full figure became a skeletal monster figure with shining red eyes outlined against Stonehenge with a pink-red background. The drawing also has several color disruptions — “glitches” in Mathews’ eye — across the monster’s figure that add color and

personality to the piece.

“I thought, why not add something cool to express my anger?”

Mathews said.

Tuttle Elementary student Ricardo Delasancha drew his monster to be an upside-down flying creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth soaring over the ocean. He used colored pencils, adding watercolors for the background.

“I don’t really draw monsters,” Delasancha said. “Drawing the teeth was challenging.”

Booker student Melissa Sheppard took it from there. The 13-year-old artist typically draws humanoid figures in an anime style but was struck by Delasancha’s upsidedown design. She did a good amount of blending in Photoshop and was pleased with the final result.

“I like to go past my limits and stress myself, to be honest,” Sheppard said. “I think it turned out really nice, and I’m proud of it. If I was in third grade, I’d draw the exact same thing.”

Sheppard’s mother, Kathy Streeter, who attended the event, was proud of her daughter’s achievements. She remembers many nights when she found Melissa asleep at her desk working on her art.

Seeing her daughter’s artwork — and seeing her classmates’ reactions to it hung up in the exhibit — means a great deal to Streeter.

Streeter has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that is slowly causing her to go blind. The opportunity to see her daughter’s art — and retain those memories for years to come — fills her with pride.

“We (took a bus) here, but I told her when she’s a famous artist, we can take a limo,” Streeter said. “The fact I can see all of this right now means the world to me.”

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Chaplain Tom Pfaff keeps busy leading up to the annual Stations of the Cross walk through downtown Sarasota on Good Friday.

The president of the Sarasota Ministerial Association works closely with the Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church each year to put on the event, which marks Jesus’ journey carrying the cross to the hill where he was crucified.

Putting on the ceremony requires coordinating and collaborating with a number of different congregations representing various denominations and picking a series of speakers along the way.

He jokes that his friends and family sometimes call him an event planner.

“People call me the Mother Hen. I’m getting people to do what they don’t have time to,” Pfaff said. “Any time I see a church putting on a festival, I know someone didn’t sleep that week.”

But as with every year, seeing the many groups and people walking together is what makes it all worth it.

Such will be the case early in the morning on April 15, when around

IF YOU GO When: 7:25 a.m. Friday, April 15 Where: Outside the Hollywood 11 Theater, 1993 Main St. Information: Call 724-5018, or email ChaplainTomPfaff@gmail.com.

1,000 people are expected to join more than a dozen pastors, preachers and priests in the annual walk.

The crowd will meet at 7:25 a.m. outside the Hollywood 11 Theater on Main Street and walk through 14 stations before ending at the Church of the Redeemer. Sarasota trolleys will be driving people who park at the Church of the Redeemer to the beginning location starting at 6:15 a.m.

Spiritually speaking, it heartens Pfaff to see so many groups come together on Good Friday.

“There’s a feeling of community here amongst the different traditions,” Pfaff said. “We’re sensitive to have as many voices (in the ceremony) as possible.”

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Corcoran Dwellings is an award-winning, full-service residential real estate company servicing Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties with offices in both downtown Sarasota and downtown St. Petersburg.

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Since its inception in 1973, the name Corcoran has long been synonymous with luxury real estate. Founded by Barbara Corcoran the brokerage firm originally served New York City, the Hamptons, and South Florida. In 2021, it was the No. 1 brokerage in New York City, outselling its nearest competition by $2 billion.

In the end, we were impressed

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Established in 2011, the firm was founded in Sarasota by Marc Rasmussen, a veteran Realtor who had a goal of building a boutique experience for buyers and sellers alike. In 2016, Marc decided to open a second office in downtown St. Petersburg. Three years later, Marc then joined forces with top-producing St. Petersburg agent Liane Jamason. Together, they’ve crafted an environment based on prioritizing each client’s needs and providing top-notch customer service through superior market knowledge, thorough client communication, and ethical client advocacy.

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The Corcoran brand has put people at the center of the transaction, instead of the property. They’ve always believed that human capital is their greatest investment and based their business model on prioritizing relationships over transactions.

In 2021, Corcoran approached Marc and Liane about becoming an affiliate.

Honored by the opportunity, they needed to be confident that their values were aligned and that the change would better serve their clients and agents.

The Corcoran opportunity came at the perfect time. The real estate industry has always been competitive but now it is hyper-competitive. With the addition of many competitors and industry disruptors financed by big Wall Street firms, Marc and Liane knew that providing top-notch service to their clients moving forward was going to become increasingly difficult for an independent brokerage.

For many reasons, Marc and Liane ultimately decided to align with Corcoran, who is owned by industry juggernaut Realogy. Marc said, “In the end, we were impressed by Corcoran’s leadership skills, their vision, branding, values, Realtor tools, and most importantly the affiliation better equips us to serve our clients better. Which, in the end, is what matters most.”

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Although Selby Public Library is always full of activity, Saturday brought a more colorful crowd.

Stormtroopers and Jedi warriors patrolled outside. Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and other heroes were inside playing with children and posing for photos. The entire library, really, was full of families and fans enjoying 2022 SRQ Con on April 9.

It’s a relatively new event for the Selby Library, which put on its first convention in 2019.

“The big (conventions) in Tampa and Orlando cost money,” librarian Diego Hernandez Calabria said. “We’re trying to give as much of the convention experience as possible for as little money as possible. That’s the primary goal of any library convention.”

The day’s entertainment included escape rooms, craftmaking, scavenger hunts, lightsaber training and more than 10 vendors showcasing

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Calabria, who planned the event, said much of the programming comes from local groups and cosplay talent volunteering their time. He joined the library in early 2020 and says he brought his knowledge working in library cons elsewhere in the state to the burgeoning event.

“Public libraries are these places everyone can get together,” Calabria said. “They’ve evolved into places of

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community and togetherness.”

Families arrived wearing costumes and set to playing games and attending panels. One popular offering was from the Outer Rim Guilds cosplay organization, which put on lightsaber battles.

Guild members Peri Adamides and Eddy Cooper were relatively recent converts to the “Star Wars” world.

The pair worked as performers with the Sarasota Medieval Fair before fall-

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ing into the Outer Rim Guilds group.

While they still slash and parry with swords as renaissance fair staff, Adamides and Cooper now put on practice fights with lightsabers. The same basic principles of sword fighting apply.

“We asked, ‘What if we took the knowledge we knew about stage combat and costuming and translated it to ‘Star Wars?’” Cooper said.

Cooper, Adamides and other members fight with reinforced lightsabers with more than an inch of plastic coating. That way they stay in one piece, unlike the kind of lightsaber you’d buy at a toy store.

“I know there’s official (fighting styles) in ‘Star Wars,’ but that’s not where my training is based in,” Adamides said. “When I’m at a ren fair, I’m fighting with two daggers.

This just seemed like the obvious option to have two (lightsabers).”

Sarasota resident and convention regular Elizabeth Hall said she was pleased with the day’s turnout. Hall is involved with the Guardians of Justice cosplay charity group that works with nonprofits to visit sick children.

She’s gone to conventions as Wonder Woman but this year dressed as Captain Marvel. Sunday’s event was something of a test run for her costume before she volunteers as the superhero with the group.

She brought her daughter, Amelia — who dressed as Elsa from “Frozen” and whom Hall jokes has been in costumes since she’s been in diapers — to the show. The pair played games and painted Viking shields on the library’s second floor.

“Having something local is a lot more fun than driving to Tampa or Orlando,” Hall said. “This gives people here the opportunity to come out and show their colors.”

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home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Michael and Diamond McKenna, of Milton, Wisconsin, sold their home at 303 Calle Miramar to Richard and Catherine Thompson, of Lexington, Massachusetts, for $4.1 million. Built in 1999, it has eight bedrooms, eight-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,792 square feet of living area.

It sold for $2.45 million in 2021.

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PHILLIPPI GARDENS Paxton and Lauren Craddock, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5502 America Drive to David and Dena Ochs, trustees, of Federal Way, Washington, for $2.4 million. Built in 1962, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,217 square feet of living area. It sold for $605,000 in 2014.

OYSTER BAY ESTATES Charles and M.J. Hill, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1332 S. Lake Shore Drive to Kathleen Anne Belmonte, of Concord, Massachusetts, for $2.05 million. Built in 1962, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,540 square feet of living area.

SHORELAND WOODS Iryna Chyshkevych sold the home at 3218 S. Osprey Ave. to Bryan Vadim Koffman and Yana Leventon-Koffman, trustees, of Sarasota, for $2 million. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 3,342 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million in 2019.

EMBASSY HOUSE Richard Gavigan sold his Unit 1702 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to Jacqueline Corso, of Sarasota, for $1,313,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,284 square feet of living area. It sold for $693,000 in 2020.

MARK SARASOTA James Gagne and Yu Ruan, of St. Charles, Illinois, sold their Unit 1011 condominium at to Roger Laurendeau, of Sarasota, for $1.25 million.

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The BLVD of Sarasota The BLVD Sarasota LLC sold the Unit 1504 condominium at 540 N. Tamiami Trail to Paul and Regina Rogalski, of Sarasota, for $2.8 million. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths and 3,671 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.99 million in 2021.

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Oaks II Bolton and Maureen Drackett, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 669 Trenton Way to William Harvey Fredriksson Jr. and Elaine Fredriksson, of Osprey, for $2.9 million. Built in 1993, it has five bedrooms, five-anda-half baths, a pool and 5,806 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million in 2011.

PALMER RANCH: NOKOMIS: $950,000 Esplanade on Palmer $1.1 MILLION

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Built in 1999, the property at 303 Calle Miramar has eight bedrooms, eight-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,792 square feet of living area.

Built in 2019, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,482 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,040,800 in 2020.

Q Michael Donato, of Sarasota, sold his home at 275 Cosmopolitan Court to Alexandra Glauser, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million.

Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,918 square feet of living area. It sold for $540,000 in 2015.

Crystal Bailey and Charles Daniel Bailey III sold their home at 237 Cosmopolitan Court to Rosanna Libertucci, of Hermosa Beach, California, for $800,000. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,697 square feet of living area. It sold for $505,800 in 2016.

BAY VIEW ACRES Randy Scianna and Kim-Anh Nguyen, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1716 Baywood Way to Mark Ryan Seid, of Sarasota, for $720,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,757 square feet of living area. It sold for $575,000 in 2021.

Ranch Joseph and Maria Traynor, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5304 Popoli Way to Ann Sacha, trustee, of Sarasota, for $950,000. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,918 square feet of living area. It sold for $473,100 in 2018.

Mission Estates Randal Gore, of N. Ft. Myers, sold his home at 618 Capistrano Drive to Erik and Megan Dunigan, of Venice, for $1,107,000.

Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 3,161 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,000 in 2016.

RIVO AT RINGLING Sheryl Bartusek, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, sold her Unit 1212 condominium at 1771 Ringling Blvd. to Lisa Smith, of Sarasota, for $680,000. Built in 2006, it has SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 26

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BAYWINDS ESTATES Alexandra Quarles, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1653 Baywinds Lane to Araba of Venice LLC for $950,000.

Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,973 square feet of living area. It sold for $222,000 in 1995.

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PALM AVENUE VILLAS David Hansen, trustee, of University Park, sold the home at 523 S. Palm Ave. to Matthew Bootman and Kellie Rogers, of McMurray, Pennsylvania, for $750,000.

Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,266 square feet of living area. It sold for $546,300 in 2021.

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Alterations

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Merete Hermansen

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William Jordan

$21,510

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Pool/Spa

Christopher Powers

$276,327

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5146 Sandy Beach Ave.

Remodel

Daniel Garrido

$134,155

5734 Hydrangea Circle

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Mark Rosner

$97,457

5555 Cape Leyte Drive

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Andrew Hall

$89,570

441 Poincianna Drive

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Donald Popvitch

$80,000

8911 Midnight Pass Road

Remodel

Daniel Bauder

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642 Calle De Peru

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James Smaretsky Jr.

5598 Ashton Lake Drive

Remodel

Michael Fletcher

$66,000

801 Eaglenook Way

Remodel

Monika Buermann

$65,000

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two bedrooms, two baths and 1,483 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in 2018.

SOUTH GATE Alexandra and Emanuel Guzman, of Bradenton, sold their home at 2621 Tanglewood Drive to Philip DiMaria Jr. and Madeline Kender, of Sarasota, for $629,000. Built in 1964, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,709 square feet of living area. It sold for $288,500 in 2019.

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Brandon Ronald Buker-Henshaw and Melinda Marie Buker-Henshaw sold their home at 2714 Grove St. to Sinh Khac Dinh and Tran Nguyen, of Long Grove, Illinois, for $501,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,539 square feet of living area. It sold for $285,000 in 2019.

Melissa and Harold Niewold, of Bradenton, sold their home at 2517 S. Brink Ave. to William O’Connor and Karen Blondin, trustees, for $485,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,506 square feet of living area.

It sold for $130,000 in 2001.

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Jerry Mixon, of Sarasota, sold his home at 2932 Upper Tangelo Drive to Lindsay Jane Leary and David Minges Leary, of Sarasota, for $475,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,686 square feet of living area. It sold for $205,000 in 2017.

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CEDAR COVE ESTATES Melissa Ann Vargas, Christina Marie Latteier and Daniel John Vargas, of Farmingdale, New York, sold their home at 1962 Baywood Place to Tobart and Lisa Schindelbeck, of Sarasota, for $557,100. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,700 square feet of living area.

It sold for $279,600 in 2017.

GULF GATE EAST Axlos Property and Investments LLC sold the home at 6667 Easton Drive to Aaron and Marta Dahlgren, of Sarasota, for $530,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,485 square feet of living area. It sold for $222,000 in 2013.

ROLANDO Timothy and Emily Myers, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4207 Olive Ave. to Sally Comegys and Kristin Lyn Demijohn, of Sarasota, for $489,400. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,843 square feet of living area. It sold for $226,500 in 2015.

FOREST LAKES COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES Richard Picard, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1936 Mid Ocean Circle to Christina Moritz and Michael Slowik, trustees, of Chicago, for $475,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,207 square feet of living area. It sold for $270,000 in 2004.

HUDSON PARK Macara LLC sold the home at 2546 Bay St. to Lance and Alyssa Thomas, of Sarasota, for $565,000. Built in 1951, it has three bedrooms, one

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RIVERWOOD PARK Craig Wetter and Laura Towle, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2300 Cadillac St. to David Loncao and Laurie Loncao, trustees, of Sarasota, for $561,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,699 square feet of living area.

It sold for $226,400 in 2016.

PHILLIPPI COVE George and Susan Priovolos, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2439 Nassau St. to Jeremy and Stephanie Wilson, of Sarasota, for $485,000.

Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,615 square feet of living area. It sold for $232,500 in 2019.

GULF GATE Frank and Anna Gomez, of Jasper, Georgia, sold their home at 3142 Post Road to Kimberly Williamson and Marc Dopp, of Sarasota, for $585,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,422 square feet of living area. It sold for $234,000 in 2015.

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BROOKSIDE Adrian and Alysia Crawford, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2622 Bryce Lane to Lauren and Brett Neuscheler, of Sarasota, for $460,000. Built in 1956, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,960 square feet of living area.

It sold for $291,000 in 2018.

THE 101 Baxley Land Co. Inc. sold the Unit 7-D condominium at 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. to Alison Wendy Blackman and John Roland Dunham, of Longboat Key, for $460,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,220 square feet of living area. It sold for $145,000 in 2014.

PAVER PARK ESTATES John Steinmann, trustee, of Lighthouse Point, sold the home at 2616 Martin St. to John Barron and Lauren Wood, of Sarasota, for $445,000. Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,144 square feet of living area. It sold for $107,500 in 2014.

TROPICAL SHORES Joanne Schwab and David Schwab, of Lake City, sold their home at 1637 Livingstone St. to Alfredo Edmundo Colon Volgamore and Keila Colon, of Alexandria, Virginia, for $430,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,155 square feet of living area. It sold for $150,000 in 2004.

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SIESTA KEY SIESTA ISLES Christopher Robert DiPaolo, of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, sold his home at 5456 Azure Way to Ludwig and Maria Cavaliere, of Sarasota, for $2.2 million. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,476 square feet of living area. It sold for $984,900 in 2017.

SARASOTA BEACH Ludwig and Maria Cavaliere sold their home at 325 Island Circle to Philipp and Leigh Maier, of Charlotte, North Carolina, for $1.7 million. Built in 1957, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,949 square feet of living area. It sold for $425,000 in 2009.

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SOMERSET CAY Jay and Linda Dockendorff sold their Unit 51 condominium at 9122 Midnight Pass Road to Gregory Stack and Andrea Stack, trustees, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, for $1.52 million. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,558 square feet of living area. It sold for $995,000 in 2003.

SIESTA’S BAYSIDE Stephen and Tonya Leach, of Sarasota, sold their home at 702 Birdsong Lane to James and Erin Rossignol, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, for $1.35 million. Built in 1974, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,627 square feet of living area. It sold for $825,000 in January.

CRYSTAL SANDS 2756-0028 Quebec Inc. sold the Unit 208 condominium at 6300 Midnight Pass Road to Thomas Heneghan and Deneen Heneghan, trustees, of Naperville, Illinois, for $1,165,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,271 square feet of living area. It sold for $700,000 in 2017.

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GROVE LAWN Leslie Whittaker, of Cheboygan, Michigan, and Janet Weitzel, of Mason, Michigan, sold their home at 2082 Datura St. to Anthony Mangarella and Alexandra Morera, of Clifton, New Jersey, for $465,000.

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SA R A S OTA 37 3 6 M ERI DA L E ROA D | $1 2,0 0 0,0 0 0 A secluded sanctuary tucked in the heart of Sarasota, this 13-acre walled and gated estate is located just south of Clark Road in Central Sarasota. Main house and guesthouse sit on about 3 acres of the property leaving approximately 10 acres for redevelopment.

SI E S TA K E Y 8 4 2 3 M I D N I G H T PA S S ROA D | $9, 5 0 0,0 0 0 Escape to your very own private island paradise on world-famous Siesta Key.

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PRE S TA N C I A 3 9 4 4 LO SI L LI A S D RI V E | $2 , 5 9 5 ,0 0 0 This modern estate is an architectural gem in the exclusive community of Palmer Ranch.

SI E S TA K E Y 6 4 8 B E AC H ROA D | $9,9 0 0,0 0 0 The ultimate in beachfront living.

G O L D EN G AT E P O I N T 1 8 8 GOLDEN G ATE POINT #101 | $ 5,75 0,0 0 0 Located directly on Sarasota Bay and home to only eight waterfront condominiums.

SI E S TA K E Y RO B ER T S P O I N T ROA D | $2,9 9 0,0 0 0 This waterfront lot, with access to Hanson Bayou, sits on a private tree-lined street.

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SI E S TA K E Y F L A M I N G O AV EN U E | $1 ,9 5 0,0 0 0 This waterfront lot on Hanson Bayou sits on a tree-lined street on the coveted north end of Siesta Key.

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PRE S TA N C I A 7 2 9 0 A LI CA N T E D RI V E | $ 6 2 5 ,0 0 0 This courtyard-style villa features three bedrooms, three baths and a screen-enclosed pool.

LO N G B OAT K E Y 310 5 G U L F O F M E X I C O D RI V E | $1 2,9 0 0,0 0 0 With over 176 feet of direct beachfront, this is one of the most significant beachfront properties available on Longboat Key.

From the ISLANDS to the GREENS Joel Schemmel, J.D., REALTOR® 941.587.4894 Donna Soda, REALTOR® 941.961.5857

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