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President and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System David Verinder, Renee Hamad, Jack Gallahan and President and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Alexandra Quarles

Even as the city expresses optimism about the future of the Ringling Shopping Center, questions from residents and the property owners create a foggier outlook.

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Looking for a Sign For some, a conversation about businesses placing signs in the public right of way has become an opportunity to stand up to a frequent foil of the city.

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When Louise Kennedy Converse opened the Artisan Cheese Co. on Main Street in October 2011, downtown was a little less crowded than it is today.

Since then, activity has significantly increased in the city’s downtown core. Most significantly for Converse, a Main Street streetscape project in 2013 and the groundbreaking of the 18-story Jewel condominium tower across the street has meant ongoing construction for about two years now. In just four years, the landscape of the downtown Converse moved into has been radically changed.

She’s still happy about her location downtown, but as things have evolved, drawing attention to her store has become a problem she didn’t necessarily expect.

After the installation of new palm trees obscured the view of the storefront, Converse’s husband, SEE SIGNS PAGE 4A

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The notes of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 19 in G major fill the lobby of the courtyard tower at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Pianist Jack Gallahan sits at the bench of the piano that he helped bring to the hospital through his program, Music for Medicine.

The new Steinway & Sons Essex baby grand piano was installed Tuesday for guests and patients to enjoy during the duration of their stays at the hospital. Gallahan wanted to create an environment in the hospital that lent itself to healing through music.

With Music for Medicine, Gallahan wanted to collect funds for the piano and set up a volunteer system for local pianists to play. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation helped him finalize the details.

Renee Hamad donated the first $5,000, and an anonymous donor funded the rest of the $15,000 needed after reading about Gallahan in the Sarasota Observer.

“I thought it would be months of penny-by-penny collecting before we would have enough,” Gallahan said. “I can’t believe it.”

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Louise Kennedy Converse, owner of Artisan Cheese Co., is hopeful the city will establish new regulations allowing for the use of A-frame signs like the one outside her store.

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WEEK OF JUNE 18 2015 MEETINGS Downtown Improvement District meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, City Hall annex, SRQ Media Center, 1565 First St., Sarasota Sarasota County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, Administration building, Commission Chambers, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota Sarasota County Commission workshop — 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, Administration building, Third Floor Think Tank, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

CORRECTION In the June 11 issue of the Sarasota Observer, a statement about an expansion of the Downtown Improvement District into Rosemary covering the DID’s deficit over the next 10 years was incorrectly attributed. DID Chairman Mark Kauffman made the statement.

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“It’s all the things we said would make our city more vibrant and bring in the economic development we want.”

Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie on the potential rezone of the Ringling Shopping Center. READ MORE ON PAGE 6A

WAWA PLANNED NEAR DOWNTOWN City of Sarasota: Meet Wawa.

Tampa-based Brightwork Real Estate is planning another Gulf Coast location of the wildly popular convenience store and gas station for an intersection near downtown Sarasota. If approved by the city, it would become the third Wawa under development in the county.

City staff will host a community workshop next week to consider plans for a 5,650-square-foot store on Fruitville Road between North East Avenue and Audubon Place. The Wawa would replace two duplexes and three singlefamily homes on roughly two acres with 16 fuel stations and more than 40 parking spaces, according to the workshop agenda.

The city’s planning board will have to approve a conditional use and several adjustments for the parcel, which is located within the Downtown Edge zoning district.

Brightwork bought two parcels at the corner of Myrtle Street and U.S. 301 this month for more than $1.6 million, with plans to develop a 6,119-square-foot Wawa.

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Although the major overhaul of Siesta Key public beach includes an esplanade, a new restaurant aims to bring the boardwalk feel to another part of the island.

Boardwalk Eats & Sweets opened Monday in the space formerly occupied by Beach Bites in Siesta Key Village.

Co-owner Theresa Radovich said she and her parents, Robert and Charlotte Akers, spent more than $40,000 to open at 217 Avenida Madera next to Solorzano Bros.

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“We wanted to be where the action is,” Radovich said.

“We didn’t want to open anywhere else.”

The family has run a mobile concessions business serving up fried fare for nearly 20 years. The menu at Boardwalk Eats & Sweets includes burgers, Nathan’s Famous hotdogs and deepfried Twinkies, Oreos and candy bars.

“It’s high-quality food at a fast-food pace,” Radovich said. She hopes to fill the “walkable food” niche in the Village, which is mostly populated by sit-down restaurants.

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Sarasota neighborhoods with canopy trees are pushing for restrictions on large trucks, which they say are damaging the natural environment.

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Last month, when Jennifer Ahern-Koch was returning to her Tahiti Park home, she was greeted by an 18-wheeler stuck at the entryway to the neighborhood.

The neighborhood can be tough to navigate. It consists of what is more or less one circular, narrow road, impossible for even two cars to use at the same time. Even when a delivery truck can make it into the neighborhood successfully, it’s difficult to turn into a driveway or from Tahiti Parkway onto Palmetto Lane at the other end of the circle.

When Ahern-Koch went to make sure all was well with the driver, he told her he wished he knew about the road conditions before he arrived.

“I walked over to him and he told me, ‘I’m so sorry, I’ll move, I had no idea,’” Ahern-Koch said.

“I told him, ‘I’m so glad you’re not even trying to get in.’”

This was familiar territory for Ahern-Koch, president of the

“Now, some of these trees are so large that if you were to try to make these pruning cuts, it would potentially harm the tree.”

– Todd Kucharski, city’s general manager of public works

Tahiti Park Neighborhood Association. Although that driver realized the challenges the neighborhood poses, others push forward — creating difficulties for residents.

The problem isn’t just the inconvenience created when trucks take 45 minutes or longer trying to turn, ultimately giving up and backing out the way they entered. In the process of trying to use the neighborhood’s streets, Ahern-Koch said, large vehicles damage natural vegetation.

“They run over landscaping, they run over tree roots, hit stop signs,” Ahern-Koch said.

This is a significant problem in Tahiti Park, which has a lush tree canopy with many older oaks standing throughout the neighborhood. That greenery is a major selling point for the area, which magnifies the dismay when a semitruck sends a tree branch flying in the process of delivering an appliance.

Ahern-Koch believes there’s a simple solution to the issue.

“We want to put a sign in our neighborhood,” she said. “It can say, ‘If you’re taller than this, wider than this, longer than this, you’re not going to make it down there.’”

Since April, she’s discovered this isn’t a problem unique to Tahiti Park. Residents of neighborhoods such as Avondale said that they, too, have encountered problems with large trucks.

A formal group, comprising neighborhoods facing this issue and city Public Works General

Manager Todd Kucharski, has formed to contemplate solutions.

Kucharski said he hasn’t been able to find much precedence for the type of restrictions residents favor. The county does designate some streets as canopy roads, but there’s not any underlying restriction associated with that distinction.

There are regulations in place governing tree heights over roadways. On city roads, the minimum clearance height is 14 feet, 6 inches. Kucharski said that height is designed to accommodate fire trucks and garbage trucks.

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navigate in areas that don’t meet those standards. Without careful management, it can be difficult to retroactively maintain old trees that have matured and sit above the roadway.

“Now, some of these trees are so large that if you were to try to make these pruning cuts, it would potentially harm the tree,” Kucharski said.

Ahern-Koch believes that isn’t an issue in Tahiti Park, that its canopies are well above the required clearance regulations.

As a result, she’s an advocate for restricting any vehicles larger than the garbage and fire trucks to avoid the nuisances and preserve a valuable asset.

“It would just be a win-win for everybody,” she said. “Including a win for whoever’s delivering.”

Hudson Bayou residents are continuing efforts to prevent tree removal in their neighborhood, advocating for a dialogue with builders and tougher regulations.

Neighborhood association president Rob Patten led a meeting Monday during which residents discussed how to cut down on a growing issue in the area.

The goal, Patten said, is to create a productive conversation with construction companies and to build a substantial case for why — and how — the city can help save more trees.

“We’re going to go to the city, and we’re going to have some solid recommendations and have some pushback,” Patten said. “If there’s not, I don’t think we did our job.”

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The tall trees that line Tahiti Park have sustained damage when large trucks travel down narrow streets.

Preservation Society A decade after pushing for a green space policy downtown, Save Our Sarasota is re-forming to address new concerns about trees.

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Barbara Campo and Jude Levy stand where olive trees were recently removed from Links Plaza on Main Street. They’re working to unite residents concerned about trees being cut down in the city.

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At a City Commission meeting in May, a conversation about missing trees on Main Street gave Jude Levy flashbacks to 2005.

Levy was an original member of Save Our Sarasota, a group formed a decade ago to preserve the public realm downtown.

Although the issues the organization considered were wide-ranging at first, encompassing topics such as affordable housing, tree preservation eventually became a leading priority.

A flashpoint for the group was the construction of 1350 Main in 2007. Residents upset with the arcade built over the public right of way — removing trees in the process — staged a funeral for those trees, drawing attention to what they saw as an urgent issue.

The group advocated for the

value of trees in an urban environment, urging skeptical leaders and businesses to emulate cities such as New York and Chicago, both of which had recently emphasized landscaping.

“We went on a massive kind of education plan to let the merchants know — you know what, people prefer trees where they shop, where they eat,” Levy said.

“It lowers the temperature and absorbs the rainwater and cleans the air and on and on and on.”

After more than five years, the commission formally adopted a downtown green space policy in 2010. For Levy, that seemed to be the end of it. The group’s hard work paid off, and the city had become aware of the importance of preserving its trees.

That’s why, when she heard about a pair of trees removed from the 1500 block of Main Street this year, she was immediately brought back to a fight she thought she won. Although there was a valid explanation — the city was replacing two trees whose roots were dislodging brick pavers — she was worried that nobody knew the trees were going to be removed to begin with.

She’s since seen more issues with trees throughout the city. At Links Plaza, three black olive trees in a public space were removed

and replaced to improve the visibility of a nearby business. In several residential neighborhoods, people complained that large trees were being illegally removed to accommodate the construction of new houses. In other areas, oversized trucks driving on small streets damaged trees.

Levy also found little evidence the green space policy was having a meaningful impact. Policy makers seldom referred to it, and Levy couldn’t locate a copy on the city website. With tree preservation concerns coming to a head and new officials in positions of power, she felt it was time for action.

“Once I realized the green space policy was buried, I thought it was time to wake people up and educate people again,” Levy said.

Now, Save Our Sarasota is back off the ground. Working alongside downtown resident Barbara Campo, Levy has spoken with residents in neighborhoods where tree preservation is a major issue.

The group had its first official meeting Wednesday night, an opportunity to connect with citizens that highly value trees.

“We want to educate people and hopefully let them see how much these trees mean to us,” Levy said. “Unfortunately, trees — they don’t have a group. We’re that group.”

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Parker Converse II, put together an A-frame sign, placing it on the sidewalk to let passersby know that the cheese shop existed.

“I love my business, I love the location, I believe in downtown,” Louise Converse said. “I need people to know we’re here.”

Taken together with a handful of other factors — the dark windows that obscure the view of the inside of the store, the lack of a wayfinding system downtown —

Converse said the A-frame sign has been an essential tool for her business. Several downtown merchants have also emphasized the importance of those signs, and it’s a point city officials have indicated they’re sympathetic toward.

Although everyone seems to be on the same page, one thing isn’t: the existing city sign regulations.

A dispute between Florida ACLU Vice President Michael Barfield and downtown merchants stemming from homelessness issues called attention to the fact that

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Those who spoke at Monday’s meeting didn’t shy away from calling out Barfield as the sole variable complicating the writing of new regulations.

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“There’s only one person we have to worry about,” Commissioner Susan Chapman said. “And that’s the real issue, and you know it will be tested.”

City Attorney Robert Fournier said Barfield has been messaging him almost daily, complaining that the city wasn’t enforcing its sign ordinance properly. Fournier said that was simply indicative of a staffing issue, and that code compliance employees weren’t prioritizing this particular problem.

That hasn’t satisfied Barfield, who has floated the possibility of taking legal action against the city if the existing sign regulations continue to be ignored, Fournier

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Several downtown stores, such as Pixie Dust and Wet Noses, forego the traditional A-frame sign to draw attention to their businesses.

ADJUSTING THE FRAMES One of the potential new regulations floated by City Attorney Robert Fournier was a stipulation that all signs posted on the street would have to be A-frame signs.

Although that would help make it likelier that only merchants are posting signs, it also created its own problem.

Ron Soto, president of the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association and a member of the Downtown Improvement District board, pointed out that businesses such as the pet store Wet Noses have their own signs

that wouldn’t meet that regulation.

Soto said those signs, in particular, help make the city more appealing for visitors, echoing a point raised by walkability expert Jeff Speck on his visit to Sarasota.

“He sat there and said these signs are good to have in downtown,” Soto said. “It gives us an interesting downtown.”

Fournier said he would take that testimony into account and attempt to keep the initial draft of sign regulations simple.

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99.99% of the time, it’s going to be the merchants.”

said. The issue, he says, is that the city chooses not to be as lax when it comes to other laws — such as those preventing individuals from panhandling.

Fournier acknowledged that Barfield had a First Amendment right to post his inflammatory signs before the new regulations were passed. Likewise, the city has to be respectful of those rights as it looks at refining the rules, preventing it from judging the signs based on their content.

Instead, Fournier said, the regulations would have to be based on “time, place and manner.” The rules could state signs can only be on the street during certain hours, can only be a certain size and form, can only be placed in certain locations. Although that would be more narrowly tailored, it would still allow private citizens such as Barfield to post complying signs with their own messages.

“You can’t say who gets to put them out and what message you can put on them,” Fournier said.

“Ninety-nine point nine-nine percent of the time, it’s going to be the merchants.”

The commission unanimously voted to continue work on developing regulations along those lines. Converse, who said she was unfamiliar with Barfield before Monday’s meeting, applauded the city for its willingness to work cooperatively with businesses.

As the city resumes the search for a solution to its sign issues, Gourley and several other merchants urged the city not to be scared off by the threat of further problems with one individual.

“I think that’s a risk we have to run,” Gourley said. “We’ve been running from this guy for way too long, and I think it’s time we took a stand.”

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the various commercial signs lining Main Street are, technically, illegal, and have been for some time.

Per the city code, all private signs are not allowed in the public right of way. The City Commission approved stronger sign regulations in April, but that applied to non-commercial messages; commercial messages were already restricted by city ordinance.

With many merchants testifying to the value of these signs and various experts preaching their value, the issue would normally be resolved quickly. But, after Barfield posted signs attacking downtown businesses to highlight his issue with anti-panhandling signs, the city has been searching for a way to allow commercial signage downtown without stepping on the First Amendment rights of other residents.

At Monday’s City Commission meeting, the board directed staff to continue to develop new regulations on signage that would allow businesses to post them in the right of way. For merchants such as Converse or Doug Gourley, owner of As Good As It Gets on Palm Avenue, the issue seems like it should be a simple one: Nobody is complaining about the signs, and it’s good for business.

“We want to be able to communicate with our customers,” Gourley said. “We don’t use neon signs. There’s no video text going up on Palm Avenue or Main Street or Orange Avenue or First Street.”

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When a friend linked Holly Dennis to a Facebook page advocating for the revitalization of the Ringling Shopping Center, she was excited.

The strip mall, which has sat almost entirely vacant since the city rejected a proposed Walmart at the site in 2013, is near Dennis’ Paver Park home and office. The idea of increased activity in the area east of downtown appealed to Dennis, and she saw the shopping center as an opportunity to create an urban village that offers a mix of uses and services for the surrounding community.

As she continued to monitor the page, however, she noticed a trend. Several of the posts made by the page, created by a public relations firm hired by the property owners, offered endorsements for the Walmart proposal.

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“I posted something to the effect of, ‘Is this a Revitalize Ringling Shopping Center page, or is it a Citizens for Walmart page?’”

Dennis said. “All of us who said we didn’t want the Walmart, our comments were deleted.”

Eventually, Dennis was moved to action. She created her own Facebook page, “We Don’t Want Walmart at Ringling Shopping Center,” which gathered 472 likes in less than a week, and an online petition with 319 signatures.

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The city and residents have both expressed a desire to transform the strip mall into an “urban village.” Now, questions remain about the next move the Ringling Shopping Center owners will make.

looking at the blight,” the petition states, “but we feel there are a substantial number of residents in this community that do NOT want a Walmart.”

As the property owners angle for more favorable regulations to encourage redevelopment and the city weighs the future of the land, residents such as Dennis are closely monitoring any developments at the commercial center.

The challenge for them is navigating two separate opinions on how the plaza should evolve.

“We want something there,” Dennis said. “We don’t want a big-box retail store like Walmart.”

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On Monday, the City Commission discussed the latest in a line of legal actions undertaken by the Ringling Shopping Center owners. In addition to a pair of lawsuits contesting the Walmart

decision, they also made a claim under the Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act alleging the city unduly devalued the property by $8.4 million.

Even before that discussion, Vice Mayor Suzanne Atwell began calling for the city to rezone the property to encourage the development of a mixed-use project. On Monday, the rest of the City Commission echoed those desires, unanimously approving a proposed deal that could lead to the rezoning of the shopping center.

Although City Attorney Robert Fournier said the Harris Act claim is flimsy, he said the city could re-energize an area it would like to see redeveloped anyway — and gain a legal advantage.

In the proposed deal, the city would begin the process of rezoning the shopping center property, changing the land classifica-

tion from Community Shopping Center – Neighborhood to Downtown Edge and Downtown Neighborhood Edge. The changes would allow for the same use at the site that was denied in the 2013 Walmart proposal, though Fournier said zoning regulations would prevent the development of a traditional big-box store.

Among the contingent of residents who spoke against a Walmart at Monday’s meeting, there were varying opinions. Some opposed changes that would allow for a big-box store, but others were opposed to any changes to the existing zoning.

In an ideal world, Dennis envisioned a project that offered connectivity to nearby residential areas and Payne Park, with some residential units, a variety of smaller local stores and a business like Detwiler’s Farm Market anchoring the space.

After the city’s vote Monday, she believes the commission and residents are on the same page.

As a result, the Facebook page has been rebranded as “Urban Village for Ringling Shopping Center.”

“Our vision ... is an Urban Village that emphasizes the public realm, walkability, mixed-uses, community, diversity, and quality over quantity,” the page states.

If the owners were to reject the settlement offer and proceed to trial, the city could recover attorney’s fees if its argument prevailed and the judge felt the settlement was reasonable and would have resolved the dispute.

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Despite a recent push to revitalize the shopping center, owner Louis Doyle sent a letter to the City Commission last week discouraging it from approving the pro-

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posed settlement. He’s pushed for formal mediation to avoid the public process he believes killed the Walmart proposal.

“In this situation, mediation could be used to resolve all matters simultaneously … and would not be subject to all the diversions of political theatrics we have seen over the past decade,” Doyle wrote in an email prior to Monday’s meeting.

Fournier said the city would be willing to go through mediation, but said any zoning changes would eventually see a public review. If the city reached an agreement with the owners, the city would act as the applicant for the rezone, allowing the property owners to stay out of the public hearing process if they so desired.

Doyle calls the Walmart opponents a vocal minority. Via Facebook, several nearby businesses and residents have offered testimonials endorsing redevelopment and the Walmart proposal.

Doyle said those who associated this push for revitalization with Walmart were creating a circus, and cited that as a reason for preferring the path of mediation.

“At this point, this has nothing to do with Walmart!” Doyle wrote. “We don’t even know if they would even consider coming back.”

Dennis doesn’t believe a minority of residents oppose a Walmart east of downtown. She said the impact would reach beyond just the center’s immediate surroundings — that she saw the negative effects extending to Main Street businesses and the city as a whole.

“I’ve seen small towns relent to these types of stores,” Dennis said. “You can’t go back; there’s no changing it. Once the old country store is gone, it ain’t

A third Ringling Shopping Center-related Facebook page popped up June 14, gathering 439 likes in three days. Called “Turn the Ringling Shopping Plaza into a Velodrome,” the page’s popularity invites one to wonder: What, exactly, is a velodrome?

After a quick trip to Wikipedia — which explains that a velodrome is an arena for track cycling — another question pops up: Is this a serious proposal? According to comments left by the operator of the page, it is (The Observer attempted to contact the page operator via Facebook). Whoever that may be, the operator is aware that the idea is farfetched, that it would involve substantial time and money and outside interest. Still, the page attempts to establish the demand for such a project.

Just as importantly, the organizer says, the city should know some residents believe a more active recreational project would be a better fit for an area near Payne Park and the planned Legacy Trail extension.

“Let's keep this fun and positive and see what happens,” the page operator wrote in a recent comment.

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Beware of expansion Expanding the Downtown Improvement District to the Rosemary District is a formula for strife.

Watch out for what some people wish for.

The unintended consequences can create regrets.

This is the movement to include the Rosemary District, north of downtown Sarasota, in the Downtown Improvement District, a special taxing district.

To be sure, it’s encouraging and a cause to cheer to see tangible, not proposed, development gaining momentum in the long-struggling Rosemary District. Three new apartment complexes are on their way to fruition, the results of which will spur more commercial redevelopment and development along Central Avenue and the adjoining streets. It’s nice to see that area finally starting to blossom.

This spurt of activity in turn has heightened discussions about expanding the two-mill-a-year taxing district that currently encompasses the western edge of the downtown core (see aerial photo). A few members of the Downtown Improvement District board have requested the City Commission form a task force to determine whether there is support for expanding the district across Fruitville Road to the Rosemary District.

The thinking makes sense on the surface. The funds from that two-mill tax currently are used to enhance the district’s appearance and for marketing the businesses in the DID. Proponents of expanding the district see the same results — except on a larger scale. The two-mill tax funds from the Rosemary District’s properties would be pooled

with those from the existing district, and the governing board likely would be expanded to give the Rosemary District property owners a voice on the DID. It sounds appealing — more property owners contributing, more funds for improvements.

But surely, if you think this through, you can foresee the inevitable conflicts, fights and strife.

Say the taxing district is expanded.

But to spur more and quicker redevelopment and physical enhancements, imagine Rosemary District property owners clamoring for more funds than they paid in taxes to be invested in their portion of the district than in the original downtown district. We can already hear longtime downtown business owner Ron Soto stridently voicing his displeasure.

Or imagine vice versa — the original district expending more funds in that section than in the Rosemary District.

Or how about marketing? You can envision the complaining. “How come the website features more videos and photos of Main Street than the Rosemary District?” “Why is Central Avenue featured on the cover of the brochure and not Main Street?”

All of the above is the problem with taxation. Inevitably, the money is redistributed inequitably. This is especially so the larger the taxing district becomes.

Take St. Armands Circle, where business and property owners are paying among the highest property taxes in the city. And

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improve the downtown ambiance with pedestrian scale lighting, street furniture and continuous streetscape reinvestment as well as the care of the trees and flowers.

3) Envision and develop a strategic plan with goals and specific objectives as well as timelines for completion.

4) Make recommendations to the City Commission regarding management of private activity in public spaces, such as sidewalk vending, street furniture and performances and assist with monitoring code compliance.

5) Make recommendations to the City Commission regarding the public parking system and transient activity within the district.

6) Recruit and retain businesses by offering financial incentives for new and expanding businesses, conducting market research and providing data reports, retail/office space lease and property sales marketing information.

7) Welcome downtown consumers with high visibility uniformed street guides and staff sidewalk hospitality kiosks.

8) Market the downtown by producing festivals and events, maps, newsletters coordinating sales promotions, image enhancement and advertising campaigns.

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yet they don’t receive the level of services commensurate with what they pay. When you talk to St. Armands Circle business owners, they complain how the city is lax in its garbage collection. All that money paid in, but much of it expended elsewhere.

This would be the likely outcome of an expanded Downtown Improvement District — property owners inevitably dissatisfied for being slighted.

Rather than expand the Downtown Improvement District, create a separate Rosemary Improvement District. Here’s why: homogeneity.

That is why the St. Armands Business Improvement District has worked so well for a decade. That’s why the Downtown Improvement District is working. And why the six community development districts in Lakewood Ranch function well.

Each one consists of geographically tight, homogenous groups, where taxpayers’ interests are aligned.

If you combine the Downtown Improvement District property owners with those across Fruitville Road in the Rosemary District, you’re combining two areas at different stages in their life cycles and with noticeably different needs.

A single taxing district for these areas would be a formula for strife.

A LOWER LAND MILLAGE IS GOOD GOVERNANCE It’s an inviolable tenet of environmentalism that the government must spend millions upon millions of dollars every year gobbling up as much land as possible to prohibit the expansion of human habitation.

And it’s such an easy sale. To wit: last November’s Amendment 1, requiring 33% of Florida’s annual documentary-stamp taxes to be used for land acquisition.

Seventy-five percent of Floridians who voted in the general election voted for the amendment.

In Sarasota County, nearly 68% of voters approved in 1999 the county taxing up to 0.25 mills annually for land acquisition for 30 years.

We have always maintained the concept of preserving nature is such a feel-good proposition that the masses seldom think through the economic, environmental and social consequences (i.e. they’re not all good). But that’s an argument for another day.

At issue today is an idea the Sarasota County Commission may consider for next year’s budget: reducing the landacquisition millage rate so the county can raise the general-fund millage rate, with the net result being no increase in the overall county millage rate.

The thinking is the county has $17 million sitting in a land-acquisition pot.

What’s more, the county doesn’t have a “must-buy” list of potential land acquisitions with an urgent deadline. And … according to the 1999 vote, the county is not required to levy 0.25 mills every year; it’s required to levy up to 0.25 mills, which means the amount can be reduced.

The writers of that county amendment obviously, intentionally and wisely included flexibility — foreseeing there may be times when the full millage rate isn’t needed.

When voters and elected officials mandate dedicated trust funds, they create a costly disservice to themselves: They inevitably misallocate resources, which inevitably leads to higher, more wasteful taxation.

Lowering the land-buying millage rate to be able to allocate general funds for more pressing needs would be good governance.

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In an attempt to lure cars from neighborhoods near Orange and Osprey avenues to U.S. 41, city officials sought to widen the section of Siesta Drive between the two roads to four lanes. Residents who lived along the less-than-1-mile stretch of road protested that the move would bring their front doors closer to the road.

Optometrist Dr. Gary Bockhold, below, had recently signed a lease for his practice on the southeast corner of Siesta Drive and Osprey Avenue.

“It isn’t going to solve a thing,” Bockhold said. “It’s a waste of money.”

He was among the residents who protested at the June 21, 1982, City Commission meeting. Thirty-three years later, Bockhold’s office is still located in the same place.

An aerial shot of traffic over the John Ringling Causeway was the selling point in a 1989 ad for The Landings community.

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Traffic over the John Ringling Causeway was the selling point in a 1989 ad for The Landings community. The ad asks “Tired of bridges, traffic and congestion?” Sound familiar?

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and 1928 Hyde Park, combined the two properties, rehabbed the existing house, added a master bedroom, built a twostory garage studio, breezeway, game room, courtyard and pool, creating a wonderful compound. This was the start of a major overhaul of our neighborhood.

Other projects include: the purchase of a Ralph Twitchell house built in 1948 for Twitchell’s mother that we backed up to its original gorgeous splendor and resold; multiple spec homes; and several new residential homes built for clients.

We have also been blessed to have had the opportunity to remodel almost 50% of the older homes in McClellan Park and the surrounding neighborhoods, all the while maintaining their charm. All of these projects were designed around the trees. No significant tree removal has occurred in the last 20 years.

In the last four years, larger developers have removed most trees on lots they have purchased with no regards to what a 50- to 100-year-old oak tree does for us. If we let this continue without some type of regulation, we will become a subdivision, not our cozy, comfortable neighborhood.

I agree with Mr. Patten in wanting to start a task force, working with local associations and the city of Sarasota to help troubleshoot the deconstruction of such a lovely community.

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Dear Editor: The Legacy Trail extension is planned to enter Sarasota and Payne Park at the Ringling Shopping Center location. A Walmart Supercenter has also been proposed at this location.

Allowing a big-box store parking lot at the primary entrance for the Legacy Trail into Payne Park and downtown is not welcoming or safe for bicyclist, joggers, walkers and families. The Legacy Trail is one of Sarasota’s top attractions.

A visionary development of the Ringling Shopping Center site would take advantage of its prime location next to Payne Park and the grand entry point of the Legacy Trail into downtown Sarasota. Maybe a mixed-use urban development would be an exciting opportunity where residents living above shops have convenient access to walk across the street to Payne Park or jump on their bicycle and ride the Legacy Trail just out their front door.

It’s a perspective that seems to be getting overlooked. Let’s let our city know we want visionary, planned and integrated development in our downtown!

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Jay Tallman, the head of Ascentia Development Group, is teaming with property owner Rosalyne Holdings to build that project: a 450-unit apartment project on 6.5 acres of land in the Rosemary District called CitySide.

We talked to Tallman about the significance of that city-created density bonus, the challenges associated with moving into a new area and his outlook on the future of the Rosemary District.

Q: For developers, how big of an incentive is the Rosemary density increase?

A: I think it’s pretty significant, and I think it’s a game-changer in terms of the economics and feasibility of going into that area.

I think the developers are having to be pioneers, to a certain extent, going into the Rosemary District — though it certainly has a great deal of potential. I think all of us here in Sarasota recognize the potential, but there have been some challenges over recent years. This greatly improves the economics, and now we’re seeing the fruits of that effort. There are a number of projects being proposed now, multifamily projects. I think it definitely changed the landscape as far as promoting new development in the Rosemary District.

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Q: What would you say to residents wary of any density increases in the city?

A: Actually, density — if handled properly — is a good thing for an area. It brings economic investment into an area, and that’s needed to turn an area around.

There are many cities around the United States that will actually encourage density, because it can be more efficiently managed. We talk about urban sprawl — well, urban sprawl is oftentimes brought about as a result of an area where the government discourages density. It creates inefficiency in how you handle traffic, utilities. When we hear it said that growth doesn’t pay for itself and new development doesn’t pay for itself, that can be true if you’re dealing with low density and urban sprawl. But if you can concentrate density in key urban areas, it can actually be handled efficiently and bring important economic investment.

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A: I like form-based codes. They make more sense for the most

part. Obviously, the devil’s in the details, and that’s all still coming. I’ve been doing some development in Denver, and Denver adopted a form-based code probably about eight or 10 years ago. I’ve been impressed with, overall, how the code works. For instance, they don’t tell you how many units you can have on a property. They tell you what the envelope is you have to work within, and they have other requirements that ultimately pretty much dictate what you can do. It’s really driven by other form-based considerations in the property. I think it’s a good thing. I think many cities and counties are moving in that direction.

Q: How much room for growth is there in the residential market in the Rosemary District?

A: I think it’s a good question. I don’t know that anybody has a clear answer to that, actually. I think there’s a definite demand for multifamily housing in and near the downtown area, but there’s really no precedent for this. Ultimately, the market is going to dictate what that limit is. The funding for projects is going to get more difficult, perhaps, as the market gets tighter in terms of demand and supply for multifamily housing.

Q: Do you think it would be a good idea for the Rosemary District to join the self-taxing Downtown Improvement District?

A: I haven’t had a chance to fully analyze that, but I do think — on the outset — it could be favorable for the Rosemary District.

I think the Rosemary District, being immediately adjacent to downtown, shares a lot of similar interests, and I think it could help promote commercial development, which I think is important as a counterbalance to the residential development that’s now taking place.

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For more than 20 years the nonprofit organization has helped families through educational programs for parents and children.

The programs offered include parenting education, mentalhealth services for children and families, preschool and VPK classes. From June 2014 through May 2015, Forty Carrots Family Center served 3,968 individuals.

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“It’s not a large space, but we’ve packed a lot of use into it,” said Michelle Kapreilian, Forty Carrots Family Center executive director.

Kapreilian said expansions have always been a long-term goal, and that the opportunity presented itself when the owner of the neighboring building announced the property would be listed for sale. The addition allows Forty Carrots Family Center to expand without having to relocate.

“We just hope to be able to continue to help the people in our community,” Kapreilian said.

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STRIKING TWICE 12:03 a.m. — 2400 block of Leon Avenue Criminal Mischief: A woman reported that unknown subjects broke the east bedroom window in her home. There were no witnesses to the incident, and she said she does not know anybody who would break her windows. This is an ongoing problem in the area, and someone had also thrown rocks at her window less than an hour earlier. The woman alerted the police earlier in the week that people were repeatedly disturbing her property.

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Eisner suggested that Lexi present Turtle Inc.’s business plan to the board. Like most startups, Lexi has had to learn how to pitch to sponsors and partners.

“They were very shocked at how young I was,” Lexi said. “I was definitely nervous, but once I got there I wasn’t really that nervous.”

Lexi had sold rainbow loom bracelets to raise money for her organization. During her presentation she gave Mote a check of the proceeds — $30 — thus beginning a partnership with the organization. Her newest event to collect funds for turtles is a miniature golf tournament June 20, at Evie’s Family Golf Center, in Sarasota, with proceeds ben-

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Riverview High catcher Justin Cohen signed with the Miami Marlins for a reported $540,000.

“I was lucky that I had the opportunity to play for a coach that did play at the minor league level. (Coach Chuck Antczak) showed me the small stuff that I would need to be successful. I spoke with him after the draft, and he was obviously very happy for me. He felt like it was really well deserved.”

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It was a goal the Riverview High catcher had been working toward ever since he started playing baseball at age 7.

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“I was really excited when my family told me that I was selected,” Cohen says. “I couldn’t believe it. I’ve worked countless hours to achieve my goal, and I’m excited that it finally (happened).”

Cohen, who was committed to Florida State, officially signed with the Marlins June 15 for a reported $540,000, significantly above his pick value of $274,000.

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(love) to be in my shoes. ” During his senior season, Cohen helped lead the Rams to their first regional victory in 15 years, advancing all the way to the Class 8A-Region 2 championship.

The right-handed hitter finished the season batting .375 with nine doubles, three home runs, 15 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

“I was lucky that I had the opportunity to play for a coach that did play at the minor league level,” Cohen says. “(Coach Chuck Antczak) showed me the small stuff that I would need to be successful. I spoke with him after the draft, and he was obviously very happy for me. He felt like it was really well deserved.”

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Cody Brickhouse’s view of the diamond is changing.

Growing up, the Sarasota High pitcher and corner infielder dreamed of playing professional baseball. He had aspirations of standing atop the mound, fanning opponents with swift fastballs and sinking sliders.

He never expected to be redirecting his focus behind home plate. But that’s exactly what Brickhouse has been preparing to do since he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft June 10.

Brickhouse, who pitched in both games of the Class 7A Final Four this season, is now listed as a catcher — a position the 2015 Sarasota graduate has never played before.

“Obviously, being a baseball player, you’re willing to move around,” Brickhouse says. “They liked my body type and arm strength, so we’ll see what happens. I’m just excited to go.”

During his senior season, Brickhouse went 4-2 on the mound with a .168 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 33 1/3 innings. The right-handed hitter also batted .391 with seven doubles, a home run, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Brickhouse, who was committed to Chipola College, was the 83rd player to have been drafted in the school’s history. Twelve, including Brickhouse, are still playing.

Early on the third day of the draft, Brickhouse received a call from the Giants.

“My whole life changed in one night,” Brickhouse says. “Everything is changing, but it’s going to be a good experience.”

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Sarasota's Cody Brickhouse was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round.

Giants, who have won three World Series championships in the past five years.

“The money was there to set me up for my young life and the opportunity to play professional baseball is a dream come true,” Brickhouse says. “The organization is great, and I’m really excited to play for them, working hard and working my way up the system.”

DESMOND LINDSAY, THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY

The Out-of-Door Academy senior corner infielder Desmond Lindsay was selected by the New York Mets with the 53rd pick on the first day of the Major League Baseball’s First Year Player Draft.

Lindsay played in just seven games this season as a result of a hamstring injury, but he was still named one of the top 10 high school corner infielders in this year’s draft.

Last summer, Lindsay joined the EvoShield Canes where he helped lead the Canes to a 12-0 record in the 17U Perfect Game WWBA National Championship.

He was named the tournament’s MVP after going 12-for-31 (.387) with three home runs, a triple, two doubles, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored. Lindsay went on to help the Canes finish second at the 17U Perfect Game World Series where he was once again named to the All-Tournament Team.

The right-hander is committed to attend the University of North Carolina and is still deciding whether he will sign with the Mets or play for the Tar Heels.

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The USRowing Youth National Championships drew 163 teams from around the nation June 12 through June 14, at Nathan Benderson Park, in Sarasota.

Eighteen national champions were crowned during the United States’ premiere youth rowing event, which featured both the Sarasota Crew and the Sarasota Scullers. The Crew qualified six boats for the regatta, while the Scullers qualified both its men’s and women’s youth 4x boats.

SARASOTA CREW n Men’s Youth 8+ (First place in B final, 6:01.073) n Women’s Youth 8+ (Sixth place in B final, 6:59.817) n Women’s Lightweight Youth 8+ (Second place in C final, 7:08.632) n Men’s Lightweight Youth 8+ (Fourth place in B final, 6:22.335) n Men’s Youth 4+ (Sixth place in C final, 7:03.697) SARASOTA SCULLERS n Men’s Youth 4x (Sixth place in B final, 6:27.800)

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The Sarasota Crew Women’s Youth 8+ advanced to the B final, where they finished sixth.

The Sarasota Crew Men’s Lightweight Youth 8+ attempt to hold off the Orlando Area Rowing Society down the stretch of the semifinals June 14.

Luke Sendelbach of Orange County Rowing Association prepares for the Men’s Youth 1x C final June 14.

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Penny Hendry likes to paint various subjects using watercolors.

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Many of the members have a cup of coffee on the table next to their water cups — recycled yogurt tubs.

The session starts with chatter before everyone finds his or her groove.

It’s only a matter of time before someone lovingly teases someone across the room and everyone starts talking again. This is just another Thursday for the watercolor group at St. Boniface.

“There’s a church saying that you can sit next to the same person for 10 years and never know them,” Jane Aguilard said.

Some members bring in photos from travels; others use clippings of flowers from their backyards as inspiration. Anything goes. The only requirement for the group, according to Jane Aguilard, is an interest in art.

“What brings us together is our mutual interest in painting and watercolor,” Jane Aguilard said. “Some of us have been members for seven or eight years, and we have gotten to get to know each other and become friends.”

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Beverly Peysbr and Carol Marcus swap ideas before starting their watercolor pieces.

“What brings us together is our mutual interest in painting and watercolor.

Some of us have been members for seven or eight years, and we have gotten to get to know each other and become friends.”

– Jane Aguilard

Jim Aguilard paints from a photo he took from a recent trip to Venice, Italy.

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FAIR GAME At one of the fairs, I think it was Pasco County, I was there for the ribbon cutting, and then they announced that we were going to be doing a “Celebrity Milk-off Contest.” I was in a cocktail dress and 5-inch heels and I was thinking, “Oh my gosh, I can’t do this.”

Then, next thing I know, this guy starts teaching me the proper way to release the udder. What is so funny, my competitive instinct kicked in and I was like, "I’m going to win this thing!” Sure enough, I did, and I got this huge trophy with a golden cow.

Local former Miss Floridas unite to form a nonprofit to support new title holders.

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For several years, a group of women, all holding the Miss Florida title, have tried to organize something as a way to acknowl-

edge that once you leave the role of Miss Florida, you still have a connection. This idea manifested in the formation of Forever Miss Floridas, a new nonprofit with a mission to connect former Miss Floridas while supporting

The Forever Miss Floridas show off their crowns.

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Former Miss Floridas Ellen Meade, Lisa Saba, Dana Judge and Jamie Becker joined together to create the nonprofit Forever Miss Floridas.

the current Miss Florida in her endeavors throughout the year.

The organization was formed by four former Miss Floridas who all reside in Sarasota and Manatee counties — Jamie Becker, Dana Judge, Ellen Meade and Lisa Saba.

“As far as scholarships go, the best we could help was to support the current Miss Florida with her expenses, to help her accomplish want she wants as Miss Florida,” says Judge, ’90.

“A lot of what Miss Florida has to do is not covered, and it can be a burden if she doesn’t have the financial support,” says Saba, ’84.

The organization’s official debut will be this weekend at the

80th Miss Florida pageant, in St. Petersburg. They have recruited more than 30 former Miss Floridas to gather at the weekend’s events, including 25 who will participate in the Forever Miss Floridas first talent show fundraising event. The ladies will also enjoy brunch Sunday morning after the new Miss Florida is crowned, as a way to officially welcome her into the Miss Florida sisterhood.

The nonprofit has also published a book with all of the profits going toward the new foundation.

The book, titled “Thirty-four Paths to the Crown and the Life Thereafter,” is a collection of stories from 34 former Miss Floridas.

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Rodney Jacobson and Cindy Watson and Joe and Marjorie Watson, of Nokomis, sold their home at 927 Casey Cove Drive to James Parm and Jean Parm, trustees, of Gaithersburg, Md., for $2.9 million.

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Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,785 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.26 million in 2011.

$1.5 million Dockside Homes LLC sold the home at 1810 Wisteria St. to Richard and Pamela Lutenski, of Saginaw, Mich., for $1.5 million.

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$690,000 James and Anne Enyart, of Sarasota, sold their home at 429 E. Mac Ewen Drive to Richard Carnevale and Maureen Calloway Carnevale, of Merrifield, Va., for $690,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,091 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 1998.

$600,000 Carol and James Flint, of La Jolla, Calif., sold their home at 8599 Woodbriar Drive to Joseph and Carla Ennis, of Sarasota, for $600,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,046 square feet of living area.

This home at 1810 Wisteria St. has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,582 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million.

535 Beach Road A4122774 $899,000 Rudy Dudon

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-234-3991

1901 Grove Street A4123766 $829,900 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

8761 Merion Avenue A4121781 $569,000 Marilyn Vespoli

Sarasota 941-966-8000 201-926-7272

2005 Calusa Lakes Boulevard A4124628 $499,000 Denise Mattmuller

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

644 Norsota Way A4119055 $795,000 Ellen Wells

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4849

4638 Pine Harrier Drive A4123530 $580,000 Judy Nimz

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

606 S Casey Key Rd A3996515 $2,350,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

Nokomis/North Venice 941-951-6660 941-232-8055

4927 Old Oakleaf Drive A4124237 $485,000 Gilbert Schulze

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-400-0318

9393 Midnight Pass Road 304 A4123059 $475,000 Linda Driggs

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-374-2920

4441 Highland Oaks Circle A4123828 $435,000 Janice Perry

Nokomis/North Venice 941-966-8000 941-356-9954

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-228-0848

4895 Fallcrest Circle A4124413 $419,000 Stephanie Bugatti

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-504-0978

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 409 N Point Road 503 A4124035 $415,000 Rosalie Phillips

1366 Roberts Bay Lane A4111505 $2,195,000 Alix Wexler & Paul Romley

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

8750 Midnight Pass Rd # 304 A3996306 $399,900 Sandy and Jerry Strom

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Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-650-8297

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

104 Field Avenue E N5904210 $399,900 Martha Pike

Venice 941-485-5421 941-716-4392

5028 Bella Terra Drive N5904271 $378,000 Robert Brooker

Venice 941-493-2500 941-445-0861

8315 Karpeal Drive A4111017 $349,900 Stephanie Church

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

2441 Hickory Avenue A4121555 $338,000 Linda Thompson

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-400-0805

2729 Goodwood Court A4123541 $334,900 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Sarasota 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

2485 Appaloosa Circle A4123795 $324,900 Robert Moffatt & Peggy Wellman

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-374-0811

5667 Bent Oak Drive A4123717 $299,000 Dan Freed

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

7467 Botanica Parkway A4119924 $289,000 Mary Jo Violett

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-928-8474

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of June 1 through June 5, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA ADDRESS

PERMIT

APPLICANT

AMOUNT

988 Blvd. of the Arts

Remodel

Ruth Orenstein

$49,832

1310 Hillview Drive

Demolition

James Price

$39,000

1530 Blue Heron Drive

Pool/Spa

Michael Long

$37,227

2183 Wisteria St.

Windows/Doors

Pasquale Bottiglieri

$24,452

1539 Orange Ave.

Mechanical

Scott Middleton

$21,410

943 Pomelo Place

Remodel

Alan Ross

4810 Bay Shore Road

Windows

Steven Rodriquez

$16,339

888 Blvd. of the Arts

Windows

Robert Winter, trustee

$13,700

555 S. Gulfstream Ave.

Windows/Doors

Lutz Bengner

$12,949

888 Blvd. of the Arts

Windows

Peter Gaess

$11,000

$20,000

1524 Caribbean Drive A4112304 $3,499,999 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

SA R A S O TA CO U N T Y ADDRESS

PERMIT

APPLICANT

AMOUNT

5880 Midnight Pass Road

Alterations

Mark Hazeltine

$186,000

892 Mac Ewen Drive

Addition

Samuel Strickland

$165,000

6500 Midnight Pass Road

Alterations

J.N. Stark

8635 Midnight Pass Road

Alterations

William Stone

$47,500

150 Windward Drive

Pool/Spa

Charles Farnsworth

$45,000

3509 Tree Line Court

Alterations

David Balot

$40,000

1251 N. Basin Lane

Garage

Tracy Melone

$39,350

7799 N. Holiday Drive

Pool/Spa

Mark Spears

$36,000

5212 Siesta Cove Drive

Dock/Boatlift

David Shapiro

$32,979

8701 Midnight Pass Road

Door

Richard Baxter

$28,000

$68,000

478 Oriskany Court A4112665 $1,799,000 Karen Cash Greco

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

25 Sandy Hook Rd A3988917 $1,749,000 Denise Mei

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-685-3198

300 S Pineapple Ave 702 A4117935 $1,639,900 Jonathan Abrams

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-232-2868

5158 Sandy Beach Avenue A4106096 $1,599,999 Marcia Salkin

Siesta Key 941-383-7591 941-376-6121

4047 Mayors Ct A3992409 $1,375,000 Mark McCann

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-685-7624

472 Webbs Cove A4119826 $1,272,000 Nicole Dovgopolyi

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-356-5849

2751 Donald Ross E Rd A3999146 $1,250,000 Lenore Treiman & June Howell

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

1310 Old Stickney Point Road E21 A4117326 $1,150,000 Sandy and Jerry Strom

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-650-8297

7535 Manasota Key Road D5900165 $1,100,000 Maryann Casey

Englewood 941-473-7750 941-468-3741

442 Canal Road D A4105895 $1,099,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

6501 Saddle Oak Trail A4111080 $1,000,000 Lee Byron & Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

2900 Jeff Myers Circle A4124349 $899,000 Elizabeth Van Riper

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-993-6842

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

99 Sportsman Road D5905713 $245,000 Joanne Pattona

9330 Clubside Circle 3207 A4124520 $195,000 Marlene & George Marshall

7360 Point Of Rocks Road A4111382 $4,650,000 Lenore Treiman & Kim Ogilvie

Port Charlotte 941-473-7750 941-662-5878

Rotonda West 941-473-7750 941-626-0880

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-539-8850

5855 Midnight Pass Rd 514 A4119983 $259,900 Lin Dunn

1 Oakwood N Drive 1 N5902953 $229,900 Dianne Corcoran

4501 Emerald Ridge Place A4115451 $174,000 Rachel Berkun

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-809-2154

Englewood 941-485-5421 941-266-1426

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-376-0218

2313 Robinson Avenue A4113797 $254,500 Daria Spina

6451 Elmwood Ave G A4118396 $229,900 Veronika Bajtala

2417 Riverbluff Pkwy V-235 A4107145 $155,000 Pamela Wall

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-650-7207

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-504-0307

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-504-5019

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

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

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12789 Bacchus Road D5903969 $265,000 Marcia Cullinan

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Haddock • Cod • Tuna • Salmon • Sword • Steamers • Mussels • Scallops • Stuffles & More Florida’s Fresh Catch - Grouper, Snapper, Shrimp

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(Next to SkyKing Fireworks - Just south of Sarasota Square Mall)

www.lotsalobstersarasota.com Tues-Sat 11-6pm | Sun 11-4pm | Closed Mon

St Armands

Siesta Key

Island of Venice

325 John Ringling Blvd Sarasota, FL 34236 941-388-3325

5250 Ocean Blvd Sarasota, FL 34242 941-349-8697

300 West Venice Ave Venice, FL 34285 941-488-0649

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Brad Stewart, Mike Gatz and Alana Tomasso are working with Craig Merrill, of Zambelli Fireworks, to provide a show in the sky on the Fourth of July.

Siesta Key Chamber shows its poker face

A

month before the Fourth of July celebration will take place at Siesta Key public beach, the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held its fourth annual poker tournament to raise funds for the event’s fireworks display. Attendees of the June 4 tournament enjoyed cocktails and a buffet-style dinner before trying their poker hands inside the Sarasota Kennel Club. Proceeds from the $75 entrance fee benefited the fireworks and the Siesta Key Chamber.

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Waterfront Tiki Bar Fabulous Food, Moderately Priced

WATERFRONT SEAFOOD GRILL “Old Florida At Its BEST”

VENICE’S WAT E R F RO N T LANDMARK SINCE 1976.

marina restaurant tavern

FATH ER’S DAY SUNDAY JUNE 21 FEATURING

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1499 Early Bird Special Every Day from 4-5:30 pm

801 Blackburn Pt. Rd. in Osprey (3 mi. south of Sarasota Square Mall)

941 - 966 - 1901 www.caseykeyfishhouse.com

VENICE

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Served from 11:30 am

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

7 DAYS A WEEK 1600 Harbor Drive S., Venice (1.4 miles south of Venice Ave.) 941-488-1456 or visit us on the web at sharkysonthepier.com

BRINGING ITALY TO SIESTA KEY Sun.-Thu:4-10pm Fri-Sat: 4-11pm Happy Hour: 4-6pm daily.

Reservations Recommended • 5104 Ocean Blvd.

941-349-1423 • www.cafegabbiano.com NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD AT ITS BEST! Mon.-Thurs. 11:30-9 pm, Fri. & Sat. 11:30-9:30 pm Open Sundays 11:30-9pm • 5157 Ocean Blvd.

941-349-2323 • www.sarasotalobsterpot.com SIESTA KEY’S MOST AFFORDABLE KID FRIENDLY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT! Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner • 1200 Old Stickney Point Rd. 941-349-3885 • www.captaincurts.com

VENICE’S WATERFRONT LANDMARK SINCE 1976.

Boat or Car • Lunch & Dinner • Open Daily 1st Floor Tavern • 1968 Tarpon Center Dr. 941-484-9551 • www.crowsnest-venice.com

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NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

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"As an attorney for over 30 years in NJ and PA, I’ve represented hundreds of clients in real estate transactions. In my opinion, a real estate professional’s

4087 Higel Avenue

$3,395,000 4034 Roberts Point Road

$2,995,000 1145 Horizon View Drive

$1,590,000

Priced to Sell! Dramatic reduction. Unparalleled blazing sunsets. The best Siesta Key Gulf-front value under $4 million. 3 lots, 27,466 sq. ft.

Deep sailboat water with bay and bayou docks. 5,265 a/c sq. ft.

Rare 2/3-acre lot, 4 beds/3.5 baths. 1/1 guest house, 5+ car garage.

Completely renovated custom home with deeded beach access.

All new A/C, electric, plumbing, windows and doors. 5+ car garage.

NEW LISTING

SOLD

SOLD

experience: unsurpassed knowledge of the marketplace, competence, and utmost integrity, are prerequisites of the best of the best ... Judie defines them all.”

Joseph Honer, Esquire Siesta Key, FL and Media, PA

8325 Midnight Pass Road

$1,400,000 49 Canal Road

Bayfront oversized lot with boat dock and davits. Direct access to Bay, no fixed bridges. Build your waterfront dream home today!

lp $1,295,000 Walk to Siesta Key village and beach. 3 beds/3 baths/2-car garage.

Great rental history. Wood floors, boat dock, private pool.

Cinema Tour: www.SiestaKeyTour.com a Leader in SaraSota reSidentiaL SaLeS Voted SaraSota Magazine’S FiVe Star agent: “BeSt in CLient SatiSFaCtion” 9 YearS in a row SpeCiaLizing in LuxurY Marketing and negotiation

851 North Shore Drive

lp $1,695,000 Anna Maria beachfront, Nantucket-inspired home built in 2005.

3 beds/2.5 baths/2-car garage, quality finishes, wide water views.

SIESTA KEY

941.928.3424

Judie Berger pa, aBr, gri

JUDIE.BERGER@SOTHEBYSREALTY.COM

HOMESOFSARASOTA.com Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate and neither suggests nor infers that Premier Sotheby’s International Realty participated as either the listing or cooperating agent or broker in the sale or purchase of the properties depicted.

DENISE MEI

941.685.3198

Broker Associate, P.A., GRI, CLHMS, CIPS .......................................................................................................

Ultimate Customer Service

denisemei@michaelsaunders.com

Sandy Hook Enclave Siesta Key 25 Sandy Hook Rd.

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Gardener’s Delight Vibrant Downtown Living

Move-in Perfect!

#1 Agent in the Siesta Key Office for 24 years!

PRICE REDUCED

PRICE REDUCED

638 Siesta Drive, Siesta Key

Betsy

de MANIO

4683 Tuscana Dr., Sarasota

On a deep water channel, no bridges to the ICW  New 44’ Trex dock with new 14,000 lb. boat lift  Meticulously updated Rutenberg home  New appliances, new a/c, new brick paved drive  4 BR + office, 3.5 BA, 3 car garage, 3384 sq. ft.  Salt water pool & spa with Southern Exposure $1,995,000 MLS# A4114636

Realtor®

office: 941-349-2922 cell: 941-914-5540 betsy@betsydemanio.com

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5145 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota, FL Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Owned and Operated by NRT,LLC

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Orange Blossom Tower, 1330 Main St. #3

Gated community of Tuscana, 2702 sq. ft.

4 Beds, 3 Baths, Den/Study, 3 car garage, paver drive Mediterranean style plus artful tropical gardenscapes Master patio, loggia, alfresco dining under pergola Living & dining room, family room & eat-in-kitchen Gas range, stainless appliances, granite counters $599,000 MLS A4120122

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3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 3954 sq. ft. in historic building 2 Private Terraces with 950+ sq. ft. of Outdoor Living Space Private entry lobby & concierge service Pet friendly; 2 Secured parking spaces www.OrangeBlossom3.com $1,599,000 MLS A4101371

Voted Sarasota Magazine’s Five Star Agent “Best in Client Satisfaction” 8 Years in a Row Coldwell Banker - International President’s Premier Agent

A place you will love to call home...

• Panoramic waterfront views • Private, modern coastal home • Tropical landscaping • 177 feet of waterfront • Bleached wood volume ceilings • Spacious living room, dining and family rooms • Large pool, pool deck, covered outdoor patio • Open kitchen, screened porch for outdoor dining • Steps from a new, deep-water double dock • Private-entrance guest house • Just one mile from award-winning Siesta Key Beach.

Simply extraordinary!

MLS#A4101670

Joan Koplin GRI,TRC

$2,780,000

To take a virtual tour of this beautiful waterfront property go to: www.842MangrovePoint.com

941.315.3221

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...Selling Sarasota’s Luxurious Lifestyle

OAKS PRESERVE PROPERTIES

409 N. Point Rd., #503

This 5th floor 3 bedroom, 3 bath condominium at Meridian offers serene waterfront and preserve views and featuring an open floor plan, granite kitchen counters, crown molding, floor to ceiling high energy impact doors and windows and a generous master suite with 2 closets, master bath with a walk-in shower and soaking tub. Enjoy two 18 hole championship golf courses and more!

MLS#A4124035 $415,000

68 Bishopscourt Rd. #115

Enjoy your maintenance free lifestyle in this beautifully renovated and decorator furnished unit with marble counters, crown molding, wood floors, Bosch appliances and a spacious balcony overlooking a private preserve. This canopied Oaks neighborhood is the perfect place to live and enjoy the pool, golf, tennis and social amenities of the country club.

MLS#A4122235 $298,000

Ogilvie

Kim & Michael

Bayhead Lane

Build your own home in Sarasota’s country club, The Oaks. The only remaining lot in Bishopscourt, is already cleared and has beautiful lake views. Select your own builder and begin to enjoy The Oaks Country Club lifestyle with 2 championship golf courses, tennis courts, swimming, excellent dining, and many social activities, plus Sarasota’s many beaches and cultural arts.

MLS#A4122201 $109,900

Rosalie Phillips

941.544.4430 RosaliePhillips@MichaelSaunders.com 8660 S. Tamiami Sarasota,FL 34238 Palmer RanchTrail, Office

Sarasota’s Top Producing Team

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

941.376.1717 • www.SarasotaFineHomes.com • KimOgilvie@michaelsaunders.com 1801 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida 34236

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

SPRAWLING WATERFRONT SPLENDOR

This magnificent 8,330+ square-foot home enjoys a serene Zen-like environment. The main house consists of four bedrooms, an office, den and exercise room on the main level, and a living room/bedroom/bath getaway suite on the second floor. Separate 953 square-foot guesthouse. 180-degree bay views, infinity edge pool and spa set in natural stone and overlook the dock and sandy beach. $3,650,000

THE OAKS BAYSIDE

4100+ square feet of living area with 4 BR plus office/den, 3 1/2 baths, eatin 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. $749,000

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18 High: 88 Low: 74 Chance of rain: 20%

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 High: 88 Low: 74 Chance of rain: 20%

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“printer” 47 Civil War soldier, briefly 49 Grp. of lawyers 50 Patches 53 Not supported by experience 56 Spray alternatives 58 Confidential matters 60 Parrot’s beak part 61 Dog-___ (like some book pages) 65 “Understand?”

67 “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 69 Tree product 72 There are three in a third 73 Comfortable in one’s own skin 75 Father-in-law of Jacob 76 Plant with fragrant flowers 77 Levar or Richard 78 Kidney-related 81 String quartet instrument 82 Astronomer Hubble 83 Slow on the uptake 86 Battlefield doc 87 “___ it or lose it” 89 It’s a matter of pride 92 Electrical unit 94 :-) 98 Call one’s bluff 99 Jeer 100 All together 105 Best-selling doll 107 Pancake toppers 109 Bush protector 110 Achy areas 112 Did dinner 113 At attention 115 “Little Women” woman 116 “Beetle Bailey” dog 118 Lake, city or canal 120 Armor plate that protects the chest (var.)

121 “Peter Pan” pet 122 Squirrel’s nest 123 Longtime Chinese chairman 124 Volume-boosting equipment 125 Football great Namath 126 “Opt” anagram 128 Resinous secretion

CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of a Tony award winner. Using the hints X=E and H=N, decipher the clues to name the entertainer.

1. J U H F U H 2. Y I Y X 3. V R X X H X D L U F F 4. P X V V A B I W J X L B G X S 5. S U V X This entertainer won a Tony multiple times, including one for their work in Blithe Spirit:

SUDOKU

Solve the puzzle by placing the numbers 1 through 9 in each row, column and box.

06-18-15

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers reserve the right to classify and edit copy, or to reject or cancel an advertisement at any time. Corrections after first insertion only. *All ads are subject to the approval of the Publisher. *It is the responsibility of the party placing any ad for publication in The Sarasota and Siesta Key Observers to meet all applicable legal requirements in connection with the ad such as compliance with town codes in first obtaining an occupational license for business, permitted home occupation, or residential rental property.

Items Under $200 For Sale ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

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941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 APPLE IPHONE 5: 2 years old, home/car charger, never used headphones, w/5 covers, $200.

941-737-8972.

COMPASS BRUNTON, Surveyors Type with bracket. Unipod and case. Like new. $150.

941-932-5595.

COMPUTER: DELL Dual Core, refurbished, $80.

941-756-6728.

DINING CHAIRS, four custom cushioned, solid wood. $70/set. Gorgeous Watercolors, many sizes. $25. 941-966-0214.

EXERCISE BIKE: Schwinn quality, small, light weight, very good cond. $75. 941-351-4923.

LAWN MOWER. Self propelled with bag. $60.

Troybilt Edger $50. Ask for Charlie 941-923-8937 LUGGAGE CARRIER, Car Top. Sears, large capacity, easy install. $50 Cash, firm. 941-349-5417.

BROYHILL SECTIONAL Couch: 5 pcs,. Fla. print/ footstool/6 throw pillows/VG $200. (941)918−0176

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941-312-5890

KING HEADBOARD, footboard, frame. Solid light colored wood. Flawless! $150. (941)321−0452.

Autos Wanted

Autos For Sale

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

MERCEDES BENZ 2013 S-550: 16,400/miles, silver, leather, every available MB options. MSRP $110,000. Like new. All offers. 941-359-1155.

Flooring

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales MOVING SALE− EVERYTHING MUST GO!!

5208 Calle De Rio− Siesta Key− Rain or Shine We have sold our home and moving away. We do not want to take anything with us. Lots of furniture items−selling cheap! Sofa’s, Coffee Table, Beds (King, Queen, and Twins), Bed linens, Lexington Kitchen Table with distressed wood− lazy susan and 4 chairs − Cottage style, kitchen dishes, utensils, appliances, etc...Tommy Bahama Entertainment Center, Washer Dryer, Tiki Hut Bar (needs work $20), BBQ Grill, Patio Table with 4 chairs, recliners, Refrigerator, tiki torches, books, Bicycles, Tools and Ladders, Office Furniture, Pool Furniture, large plastic pool toy storage unit, signs, knick− knacks, and MUCH MUCH MORE..

Sale is from 1−4 on Saturday − June 27th and from 8−12 on Sunday June 28th. We do not want to store anything or take anything with us, so prices will continue to drop as we get near the close of this sale on Sunday June 28th at noon. DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!

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

Pools/Spas HOT TUBS, Swim Spas, Fiber Glass Pools. Direct from Florida’s largest manufacturer at wholesale pricing. Save $$$$! 941-462-0633.

Personals

Homes For Sale

LIDO KEY: Waterfront home 3BR/3BA. Lagoon Pool/Spa, Dock, Private Beach access. Walking distance to world class shopping and restaurants!

Furnished or unfurnished. $1,995,000. Call 941-350-1312.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals 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.

This week’s Cryptoquiz answers 1) London 2) Mame 3) Sweeney Todd 4) Jessica Fletcher 5) Rose.

Angela Lansbury

This week’s Sudoku answers

*ADOPTION*: A Loving Financially Secure Family, Laughter, Travel, Beaches, Music awaits 1st baby. FLBar 42311. 1-800-552-0045. *Expenses paid.*

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.

Commercial Property For Rent

This week’s Crossword answers

FABULOUS OFFICE/WAREHOUSE flex. - space for rent. Total of 1685/sq.ft., 10’x14’ overhead door, 2 story. Off Porter Rd. in Sarasota Business Center II. Call for details, 941-544-5597 or 941-371-1866.

WE’RE NOT YOUR ORDINARY FLOORING INSTALLERS! We are more. We have multiple crews with over 20 years experience to master your tile and wood flooring installation. We specialize in tile that looks like wood, offset, patterns, and more. Call us.

You won’t regret it. Fully Licensed and Insured.

Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

Furnishings

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THE SARASOTA /SIESTA KEY Thursday, June 18, 2015 Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Adult Care Services A Lending Hand, Inc.

SANDY COVE on the Gulf of Mexico. 2BR/2BA. Gorgeous! Newly Renovated. Nestled in the naturally preserved surroundings and Sarasota culture amenities. Minutes to the #1 Siesta Beach.

Swim with the dolphins, fish from the pier, BBQ, bask in the sun or relax in the Hammock enjoying the view of the blue green waters and Beautiful Sunsets. Summer Specials $1800/mo., $700/wk.

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CERTIFIED NURSING Assistant, Joann 941-753-1212. 20+ years experience. Part-time, Full-time. Available for travel. References available.

WHY LEAVE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME to receive professional, affordable, compassionate care? Elder Care Services provides a variety of customized care options, perfectly tailored to your personal needs and lifestyle. Our specialized services include, but are not limited to: Homemaking, errands, doctor visits, transportation, meal prep with special dietary needs, medication supervision, and so much more. Call today for more information, 941-377-4465 or visit us on the web at: eldercaresarasota.com. Licensed, bonded, and insured. Lic#30211372

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Carpentry

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

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

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

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

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

Caregivers/Companions Hourly 24/7Care Transportation Social Outings/Dr. Appts.

Housekeeping Meal Preparation Assistance With Daily Living Activities Respite Care

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

EDLA’S CLEANING SERVICES: Residential Commercial, New Construction. Meticulous, deep cleaning top to bottom. We Guarantee. Affordable & Reliable. Excellent References. Free Estimates.

Licensed and Insured. Weekly and Bi-weekly.

941-536-7447.

ND SPARKLE. We are a family business experienced in both home and office cleaning great rates. Call for a quote. 941-330-4466. Email: norgrasi@hotmail.com

*Ask About Our Veteran Assist Program* 941-809-3725 HCS #230506 NR #30211577

Air Conditioning 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.

AIR CONDITIONING

NEED A Cleaner? Experienced, dependable and ready to begin! Residential. Excellent references. Claudia C. Cleaning Services 941-773-6895 HOUSE CLEANING. RELIABLE, HONEST, EXPERIENCED, GREAT REFERENCES. ONLY $70 2BED/2BATH. CARLLA, 941−894−9262.

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

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.

Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL/GROOMING. 24 Hour Daycare.

FREE Daycare with groom (we are the best).

3925 Brown Avenue behind Sleep King. doggyhotel.net 941-554-4620.

Pressure Cleaning AUTHORITY ONE PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOW CLEANING. Residential and Commercial. Roof cleaning and coating, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, etc.

941-251-5948.

Property Management LANDLORD ALERT!! We have Tenant’s!!!

Wanted: 1-3BR Homes/Condos, Furnished or Unfurnished. Siesta Key Realty Incorporated, 941-349-8900, www.siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

ATTORNEY

CLEANING

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DRYER START A FIRE! Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

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Sharon M. Guy

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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

Adult Care Services

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LBK BEACHFRONT 1BR & 3BR condos, heated pool, furnished. Starting at $1100weekly.

Outrigger Resort, 941-383-3844.

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ADDY’S CLEANING SERVICE

AUTO SERVICE

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Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

Honesty • Integrity • Quality • Value

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm • Weekends by appointment 172401

ESTABLISHED 1975!

941• 925 • 2447

New & Refurbished Computers Servicing PC & MAC on Site or In Shop Virus Removal We Make Windows 8 User-Friendly!

TILE & BRICK INC.

DON’T THROW YOUR COMPUTER OUT THE WINDOW – CALL LORITECH!

ALUMINUM Insured

Driveway Pool Deck Patio Lanai

Jailson Araujo

NEW LOCATION: 6968 Beneva Rd.

Coping Sealing Concrete Removal Yardgrade

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(Just around the corner Next to Beneva Flowers)

941-929-9095

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Yoder Aluminum Inc. Yoderaluminum.com

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Walkways•Landings•Driveways: New & Repairs Pavers Installed & Sealing Stucco: New & Repairs • Blocks: New & Repairs Bobcat Services Available

Mercy’s Cleaning Service Commercial and Residential Best Prices in Town

We Use Organic Products

JR Concrete & Masonry Contractor 941-716-0872

CLEANING

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“Specializing in 6” Seamless Gutters”

COMPUTER REPAIR SALES & SERVICE

Brick Pavers BRICK PAVERS

PARADISE

In shop free estimates Pick up and delivery services available

Gulf Gate Village 6568 Superior Ave., Sarasota, FL 34231

COMPUTER

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941-955-4888

724-1395

Cell (941)

Licensed • Free Estimates

Lic. #AAA-14-00088

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ALTERATIONS/UPHOLSTERY

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THE GRAB BAR GUY

LACIVITA CONCRETE

922-3157

Custom Surfaces Inc. 3675768-01

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Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Also Laying Stone

Reasonable Prices

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• Healthcare repair services & maintenance • Home & Business improvements, remodeling & renovation • Handyman services for home or office

GLENN KROECKER

Lic & Ins.

954-1878 (cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

LP Missing: Property Maintenance & Repairs # 174311

Serving SW Florida’s

Private Homes, Local Businesses & Healthcare Facilities

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STEVE PANEBIANCO

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

HOME REPAIR SERVICE • NO JOB TOO SMALL • SCREEN REPAIRS • PAINTING/DRY WALL • TILE REPAIRS • & MUCH MORE!

24/7 SERVICE

966-5094 Cell #809-7311

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

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

Licensed Lic. #38333 References

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Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

) Carpentry ) Indoors ) Remodeling ) Ceramic Tile ) Water & Fire Damage ) Kitchen/Baths

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Since 1967

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State Lic. CR CO25291

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14B Classifieds 14B

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IKEA KITCHEN INSTALLER/DESIGNER

HOME SERVICES

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DOORS

LAWN CARE

Sliding Glass Door Repair

CURT’s Lawn Service

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941-349-4455 Watching your home when you’re away

ELECTRIC

Dave McCarthy

A FULL SERVICE IRRIGATION COMPANY

LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC

Maintenance - Repair -Installation

Franklin Kenny • Electrical Contractor

377-2272

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FURNITURE REPAIR

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

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Not valid with any other offers.

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PAINTING

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MO V I N G Dave McCarthy

“Will move anything from a couch to a house-

A Private Company Serving the Palmer Ranch Area Since 2007

• Repair • Remodel • New Construction

780-3788 • 822-0436

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Free Estimate 941-922-3996

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HALL AMERICAN SCREENING LLC

Laurie Fox, Realtor SRES, SNS, SMS, E-Pro

• Pet Sitting

Specializing in Lanai Screening and Panel Replacements David Hall

If my enthusiasm doesn’t win you over,my Long list of Happy Clients will!

Five years in a row

• Excellent references 172403

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$20.00 OFF

379-9070

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941-504-8739

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Joe Murray, Owner

Renovations

Residential & Commercial

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Licensed & Insured

10 Years Experience

LEAKY ROOF?

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941-237-7049

Rob Smith

WINDOWS

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Complete Roof

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SIESTA SCREENING

Call Me! 941-730-7635 www.LakewoodRanchProperty.com

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

David Hall is the one to call!!!

Licensed and Insured

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• Over 13 years experience

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HallAmericanScreening@Gmail.com HallAmericanScreening.com

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