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COMING IN 2021 Change is already underway in the new year for a variety of important issues.

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Escapism?

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In a year fraught with events often suited to the plot of a thriller novel than real life, Sarasota residents basked in escapist fiction when borrowing books from their library branches in 2020.

Romance novelist Danielle Steel occupied two of the 10 most checked-out titles for 2020, according to a list from the Sarasota County Library System. “The Wedding Dress” and “The Numbers Game” were the only books on the list by the same author.

Not a single nonfiction title showed up in the top 10, though James Grippando’s “The Big Lie” and James Patterson’s “Revenge” did.

tangible proof that something has changed. Vaccines that we hoped for throughout 2020 to fight COVID-19 are arriving, with the hope of a return to normal life not far away.

Not-so-new faces in new positions in Sarasota’s City Hall portend a new outlook, tempered with the same level of service.

And at the county and city levels, new looks at an old problem could begin building a track record on affordable housing.

A shot at moving ahead with normal life gets underway, one vaccine at a time. PAGE 3 Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Aileen Bermudez receives the first COVID-19 vaccination Dec. 22 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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The first baby of 2021

The new year brings new beginnings, and no one knows that better than new parents Jordan Sawmiller and Quay Mays.

The Bradenton couple had their first child, Messiah Mays, early in the morning on New Year’s Day — the first child born at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2021.

The healthy baby — born at 1:39 a.m. — weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces.

“I’m so in love with him already,” Sawmiller said.

“They say you don’t know how much you love a kid until you have your own, and that’s true.”

SMH nurses gave the new family a New Year’s-themed gift basket to mark the occasion.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital delivered 10 babies Dec. 31 and two babies Jan. 1.

Soon-to-be city manager professes continued access, service. PAGE 9

Leaders try to find the right recipe for affordable housing. PAGE 4

David Conway Rendering courtesy Sarasota Housing Authority

The Sarasota Housing Authority plans to break ground on the Lofts on Lemon, a 130-unit affordable apartment complex in the Rosemary District, later this month.

Interim City Manager Marlon Brown is expected to be offered a contract as the permanent top administrator later this month.

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WEEK OF JAN. 7, 2021

New sheriff sworn in

“I would like to make sure that we are an accessible government and that we are responsive.”

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office swore in Kurt Hoffman as the 11th sheriff of Sarasota County on Tuesday.

Hoffman, who replaced former Sheriff Tom Knight after 12 years of service, began his career in law enforcement at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in 1989.

After earning a law degree from Nova Southeastern University, Hoffman became an assistant state attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit in 1997. In 2005, he joined the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, where he rose to the rank of colonel and chief deputy.

Hoffman won the universal primary in August with nearly 75% of the vote and will now begin his first term as sheriff.

“There is nothing better than wearing this uniform and serving the community I grew up in,” Hoffman said. “I am humbled by the opportunity this community has given me, and I am excited about the four years ahead. Sarasota County is by far the best place to live in the state of Florida, and I can’t think of a better place to take this next step in my career.”

Hoffman grew up in Englewood and graduated from Lemon Bay High School. He and his wife, Teri, live in Venice.

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Time of birth for Sarasota’s first baby on New Year’s Day.

Even though the Pineapple Drop block party was canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of revelers came downtown to celebrate anyway. Among them: Charles Molyneux, Joseph Kirschner, Micky McDonough, Nick Gobic and Patrick McDonough.

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City Commission approves Selby plan

n Regular Sarasota County School Board meeting — 3 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7, Board Chambers, Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd. n Regular Sarasota County Commission meeting — 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12, Commission Chambers, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd.

The City Commission voted 4-1 early Tuesday to issue a series of approvals for a proposed redevelopment project at the bayfront campus of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, authorizing plans that have been the subject of debate since 2017.

During a meeting that stretched into the early morning, a majority of

the commission said the Selby Gardens application — which included a site plan, rezoning, zoning text amendment and easement vacation — met the city’s development standards.

Selby’s plans include the construction of a four-story, 450-space parking garage, a ground-floor accessory restaurant open during the

gardens’ normal hours and a 28,600-square-foot structure serving as a welcome center and plant research building. The project is the first phase of a master plan for renovating the property at 1534 Mound St. The vote came just more than a year after the board rejected an earlier version of the plan.

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2021 | COVID-19 RECOVERY SMH DISTRIBUTES VACCINE

ROAD TO RECOVERY After a year dominated by the effects of COVID-19, there’s hope relief is on the way in 2021 — but challenges associated with the pandemic remain.

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ess than 10 months after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Sarasota County, health professionals at Sarasota Memorial Hospital began distribution of a vaccine designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.

SMH hailed the arrival of the vaccines — which were also shipped to other area hospitals and the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County — as a sign of hope. In 2020, the state reported more than 450 COVID-19 deaths in Sarasota County. Local governments declared states of emergency; businesses were forced to close; essential workers continued to labor amid an unprecedented pandemic.

Fueled by the vaccines, there’s optimism that the story of 2021 will be a brighter one — and that come Dec. 31, Sarasota might be able to celebrate a new year with the traditional pineapple drop in downtown. Still, there remains work to do to address issues associated with COVID-19, and officials are far from certain about what a recovery will look like.

“We want things to get back to normal,” interim City Manager Marlon Brown said. “We’re going to do our best to try to get there.”

150,000 Sarasota County residents in the above-65 eligibility category, the health department is asking the public to be patient for an opportunity to be injected.

“The number of vaccines is still limited,” Henry said. “We expect that to increase dramatically over the next few weeks, but until that happens, we’re limited by the number of vaccines we receive.”

Department of Health spokesperson Steve Huard said officials are exploring options for distributing the vaccine once supply ramps up, including appointments by phone and establishing drive-thru and walk-up sites.

“We’re looking at what’s happening around the states, what’s successful, what’s not successful,” Henry said.

As distribution begins, Sarasota County reported some of its highest COVID-19 case volumes to date, with more than 200 new cases identified daily during the past week. Officials encouraged the public to continue to abide by health guidelines as they await a vaccination — and to seek the vaccine as soon as it’s available.

“This is really going to get us out of this pandemic,” said Jamie Kisgen, the infectious disease pharmacy manager at SMH.

BACK TO BUSINESS?

Beyond the public health issues, COVID-19 has negatively affected businesses and local government budgets. There’s hope that 2021 might offer some coursecorrection.

Business groups downtown and in St. Armands Circle have discussed investing in promotional campaigns, grant programs and infrastructure improvements in hopes of luring more visitors even as COVID-19 continues to dampen activity in the commercial districts. Both property owners and merchants have stressed the importance of finding ways to help businesses avoid permanent closures.

“We have to stop the pain any way we can help,” Downtown Improvement District Chairman Wayne Ruben said.

The city of Sarasota is exploring some adjustments to the restrictions it has placed on special events, allowing Howard Alan Events to host the annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts on Feb. 13 and 14 with safety precautions. Brown said officials were not in a hurry to fully reopen the city and that input from health experts will inform all decisions on how to proceed.

HEALTH WORK

The Florida Department of Health has started to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible members of the public, but so far, appointments are far from readily available.

Chuck Henry, the administrator of the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, said his office expected to exhaust its supply of 4,900 doses by the end of the week. With more than

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is planning a COVID-19 vaccination event this weekend for about 3,000 people aged 65 and older, drawing from its stock of Moderna vaccines.

Hospital staff will administer the vaccines by appointment only on Saturday and Sunday at the SMH Auditorium. Registration opened at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through the scheduling website at Eventbrite. com/o/florida-department-ofhealth-sarasota-32135779751.

Those with appointments set through the Eventbrite site should bring with them their registration ticket or a screenshot, a valid form of identification and a completed Department of Health “COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent Form” to the hospital auditorium on the first floor. Anyone not able to print a ticket (reservation) may display it to staff on their cellphone.

Reserved parking will be available in the hospital’s Waldemere Garage.

Public Safety personnel will confirm your registration and help direct you to a designated parking space in the garage. Those getting a vaccine should wear a sleeveless top or shirt with loose-fitting sleeves to give nurses access to your upper arm/shoulder.

For information, visit SarasotaHealth.org or SMH.com/vaccine.

Images courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Above: Workers at Sarasota Memorial Hospital unpack the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine after the first shipment arrived Dec. 22.

Top: Sarasota Memorial Hospital began vaccinating front-line health care workers Dec. 22. This week, the hospital announced it was collaborating with the Florida Department of Health to use some of its vaccine allocation on members of the public who are 65 or older.

“We will do everything in a deliberate manner and not try to rush any decision,” Brown said.

At the outset of the pandemic, local governments made cuts and major revisions to their budgets for fiscal year 2021, but it was impossible to predict with certainty the effects COVID-19 would ultimately have on their finances. When the city produced an assessment of how the general fund compared in 2020, staff found things went better than forecasted, with the fund balance increasing by $4 million.

That outcome is attributable in part to a number of cost-cutting measures the city implemented, including a pause on hiring and equipment replacement. Finance Director Kelly Strickland said managing the city’s budget into 2021 will be a balancing act, with officials considering which positions can remain vacant and what infrastructure might need replacing. Brown expressed a desire to replace some staff that has departed the city’s development services department, hopeful that will help economic activity.

Strickland said finance staff will continue to prepare for a broad spectrum of outcomes while maintaining some hope that better days are ahead.

“We need to be cautious,” Strickland said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen. Will the vaccine fix everything? Do we have a new normal? We’re cautiously optimistic.”

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approved a series of actions they hoped would lead to meaningful progress on the issue.

In the city, commissioners adopted a series of land use changes designed to make private construction of affordable housing easier and has $4 million set aside in a fund dedicated to the issue. In the county, commissioners identified land to be repurposed for affordable housing projects and sought to find developers willing to build those units.

Policymakers are optimistic about the prospect of sustaining momentum on affordable housing measures in 2021, though housing advocates continue to call on governments to make more significant investments. Here are some of the initiatives the city and county intend to pursue this year:

“We have no intentions of just nibbling away at this. We’ve got a series of other zoning text amendments that we’re going to be introducing, and all of these compiled together hopefully will address a major part of the affordable housing issue.”

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dwelling units by-right in four neighborhoods. That proposal will advance to the City Commission in 2021.

Cover said the impact of these policies might not be felt until the community begins to see the sorts of projects they produce.

Cover is optimistic residents will be receptive to the changes, which will make it easier for officials to adopt additional — and more ambitious — measures.

“You start building up a little track record of success, then people become more and more open to trying other things,” Cover said.

There has been some criticism of the city’s approach. Mayor Hagen Brody has expressed frustration about land use policies he believes are too narrowly focused on individual properties or neighborhoods, suggesting the

As the city has discussed a variety of affordable housing policies during the past two years, planning staff has repeatedly emphasized that there’s no silver bullet for a problem that’s built up over the course of several decades.

Still, Planning Director Steve Cover has expressed hope the initial policy changes the city has adopted will bear fruit in the near future. The City Commission approved regulations allowing for reduced parking requirements, higher-density zoning districts and alternate design standards for affordable projects.

In the Rosemary District, builders can get extra height if they incorporate affordable housing into their project.

In September, the city’s Planning Board recommended authorizing construction of accessory

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city should pursue more sweeping changes, particularly along major corridors, such as U.S. 41.

Sarasota United for Responsibility and Equity, a coalition of Sarasota churches, has been lobbying city and county officials since 2019 to set up a $15 million fund to support affordable housing that gets replenished on an annual basis. So far, the group has been unsuccessful.

William Russell, the president and CEO of the Sarasota Housing Authority, said local officials had taken some good steps on affordable housing.

But he said a 2019 state law prohibiting inclusionary zoning — land use policy that requires developers to incorporate some affordable units into their projects — was a major policy setback.

As a result, he suggested the city and county should be proactive about engaging with builders to see what could get them to voluntarily build affordable housing.

“We’re going to have to figure out: What are the policy tools that we can come up with that would motivate and incentivize a developer to build a few units that would have less return on investment than they’d otherwise get?”

Russell said.

Cover has emphasized that city planning staff intends to continue to present a suite of affordable housing policies to the commission for consideration.

“We have no intentions of just nibbling away at this,” Cover said.

“We’ve got a series of other zoning text amendments that we’re going to be introducing, and all of these compiled together hopefully will address a major part of the affordable housing issue.”

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Just before the new year, real estate development firm O’Connor Capital Partners announced it had purchased the mall formerly known as Westfield Siesta Key. In a news release, company leaders said they would like to add new restaurant and storefront tenants to the 435,000-squarefoot mall, now called Crossings at Siesta Key. In the past, county commissioners said they wanted to see a different use for the property: affordable housing.

Before he reached his term limit in December, former County Commissioner Charles Hines singled out shopping malls as a potential new area of development for workforce housing.

He said struggling malls could bring new life to the property by redeveloping them as mixed-use sites with retail fronts and affordable housing. Commissioner Christian Ziegler said properties including Sarasota Square Mall, which is located about 6 miles south of Crossings at Siesta Key, invited reuse and redevelopment.

“Every time I go to Sarasota Square, I hate to say it, but retail’s just leaving,” Ziegler said.

“There’s so much more we could be doing with those large footprints that are in the areas people want to live in already.”

Likewise, commissioners are looking to add affordable housing projects to communities in need by using county-owned land to facilitate private developments.

Commissioners hope to soon add a mixed-use affordable housing project in north Sarasota County at 2501 Dr. Martin Luther King Way. Although bids are still being considered, a term sheet for the site specifies that no few-

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er than 6 acres of the site should be used for specific needs of the neighborhood, such as a grocery store or pharmacy.

Similarly, staff identified two other county-owned parcels where affordable housing projects would be viable due to their proximity to grocery stores and public transportation.

The county already received six bids for one property, located at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail. Commissioner Al Maio expressed hopes that a smaller property at 899 School Ave. S. — located just south of Sarasota High School — could be used for teacher workforce housing.

Russell endorsed the use of public land for affordable projects, but he was critical of the county’s decision to sell the land to developers. The highest bid for the North Tamiami Trail property was $2.8 million, more than double the assessed value of the site.

Russell said removing the price of land could meaningfully reduce the cost of a project, leading to increased production of affordable housing.

“You’re kind of shooting yourself in the foot by thinking you’re going to sell land to a developer you want to in turn provide affordable housing for you,” Russell said.

As the county continues to prioritize affordable housing projects, commissioners said staff should strive to find creative options to help the community grow.

“What we have to do as leaders is do a better job,” Hines said.

“We have a great community, but we need some better ideas, and we need to seek those out.”

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We’ll probably never know For the 74 million who voted for Trump, they want one thing for sure: to know the truth.

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s of this writing, the counting of presidential votes from the Electoral College was on hold because of a bunch of out-ofcontrol idiots (the protesters).

Even so, the results, when finally counted, will be anticlimactic. Everyone already knows the outcome: Trump loses.

That’s the way it’s going to go, even though most of the 74 million Donald Trump voters have been hoping for a miraculous “trump” card and are convinced the results were cooked.

The outcome actually became clearer by the day over the past two months even in the face of persistent claims of cheating, unlawful behavior and crooked vote counting.

For Trump voters, it seemed destined to be so because they’ve felt all along that at least two of the key forces necessary to expose and reverse what happened Nov. 3 just weren’t there for them, namely: n The newspaper media, in particular the one-time great metropolitan dailies that used to be known for their dogged, relentless muckraking for justice. n The elected Republican legislators in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Arizona.

Even though they controlled their state legislatures and had the power to stop preelection unconstitutional rigging, many diehard Trump voters have expressed that these lawmakers have cowered, that they are blow-with-the-wind politicians who talk tough at their own election times, but when it comes to hard, controversial decisions, they stay in the bounds of establishmentism.

You can certainly see that in some of Florida’s own Republican congressional delegation (see box).

First: the newspapers.

In the heyday of newspapers — post-Watergate and pre-Facebook, Google and Big Tech — America’s metropolitan daily newspapers were regarded as credible and trustworthy. If there was a hint of government corruption, they would have shined the light on it.

In those days, the KnightRidder newspapers of the Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Detroit Free Press and the then-St. Petersburg Times became legendary for exposing government corruption. Reporters in those days lived to expose crooked politicians.

What’s more, editors and reporters were careful not to take sides politically. One example: Tom Fiedler, the Miami Herald political editor whose reporting exposed Gary Hart’s extramarital affair, ending Hart’s 1988 presidential candidacy, was so adamant about not showing favoritism that he did not vote in elections.

Today, of course, the landscape is far different. Newspapers are weakened financially and don’t have the resources they once did. What’s more, as a result of clear cases of bias over the years in two of the nation’s most prominent newspapers

(The New York Times and The Washington Post) and among network and cable TV “personalities” (it’s difficult to call them news reporters), the media, unfortunately, have lost much of their credibility as trustworthy, straight news sources. Everyone knows the vast majority of the mainstream press is liberal and doesn’t shy from it. The result: Good luck finding a Trump voter who accepts what they print and broadcast.

But here’s what is making this public media scorn and skepticism far worse: social media.

If you read the Detroit Free Press’ straight chronology and narrative of what occurred on election night inside the TCF Center, you see the picture from all sides — replete with good and bad actors from both political sides. The narrative allows readers to make their own conclusions.

But what jumps out in the reporting of events inside the TCF Center is how social media posts became gasoline on a fire — the instant shooting of information into the ether world unfiltered, unchecked, without context.

It’s easy, then, to see how Trump voters are convinced that crookedness and fraud turned the election — especially when you multiply these viral fireballs flying all over the country.

To be sure, there were — and had to be — irregularities and wrongdoing. There always is.

Everyone knows Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are notorious for political corruption.

But in the end, given the 150 million-plus votes cast; the hundreds of allegations, signed affidavits and lawsuits swirling in the contested states; the confusion; the rumors; the Big Tech censoring — given all that, Trump voters feel, unlike the days of old, there is no unbiased mainstream national media they can trust to present the truth.

And it’s not just Trump voters. The Rasmussen polling firm recently reported 47% of voters believe fraud determined the outcome — with 75% of Republicans believing it; 33% of Independents; 16% of Democrats.

Talk about tragic.

Lawmakers — state and national — haven’t helped. They were complicit in creating the chaos in the swing states.

In Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, Republicans controlled their legislatures. And in each of these states, as explained by constitutional lawyer and commentator Mark Levin, the Republican legislatures allowed their states’ executive and judicial branches to usurp their constitutional authority and change their states’ voting laws and practices.

As Levin has repeatedly noted, the Second Amendment to the Constitution says, “Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors …”

As he says, only legislators can change elections laws.

But in Georgia, the secretary of state in March signed a consent decree with the Democratic Par-

WHETHER THEY WOULD OBJECT …

We asked Rep. Vern Buchanan and Florida’s U.S. senators whether they would be among their House and Senate colleagues challenging or objecting to the Electoral College results, and if not, why? Here are Scott and Buchanan’s answers. Sen. Marco Rubio did not respond.

SEN. RICK SCOTT I believe that every legal vote must be counted fairly and that President Donald Trump has the right to fight for transparency. The media does not pick the president; voters do.

This election has shown us that we need major reforms to our electoral system and that is why I proposed the Verifiable, Orderly, & Timely Election Results (VOTER) Act (S. 4707).

The VOTER Act establishes uniform standards for vote-bymail systems across the country and ensures the timely and efficient counting of ballots, with important protections to prevent fraud. The bill creates a deadline for state election officials to tally and report the election results to avoid prolonged uncertainty in the outcome of a federal election.

Voting is fundamental to our democracy, and it is a sacred right that we must protect and cherish. I always say we

ty on how the state will handle signatures on absentee ballots.

In Michigan, Levin reports, the secretary of state mailed out 7 million ballots. “The problem is,” Levin said, “under Michigan law, you have to request a ballot and need some identity requirements.

“In all four of the battleground states, the executives and the judiciary had more impact and more input into the election laws leading up to this election than the state legislatures did.”

In short, except for small bands of Republican lawmakers in those states, Republican lawmakers, including Republican Govs. Brian Kemp in Georgia and Doug Ducey in Arizona, haven’t put up much of a fight.

That brings us to what was expected Wednesday in the Capitol — objections to the election results. (That is, until Trump protesters turned into idiots.)

Prior to the mayhem, Sens.

Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas were expected to be among at least 12 senators ready to vote to reject the electors from the disputed states unless and until an electoral commission is appointed to conduct a 10-day audit of the returns in the disputed states. In the House, more than 100 Republicans said they would object to the outcome as well.

We had to wonder: And what of Florida’s Senate and House Republicans?

You would think, given the intensity and public interest in

need 100% participation and 0% fraud in our elections. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to get this legislation passed and ensure smooth and secure elections.

Again, thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns. I am proud to represent all Floridians, and I am working diligently to help get the necessary resources to Floridians to continue to combat this public health crisis.

REP. VERN BUCHANAN For anyone who thinks Congress lacks the moral or constitutional authority to question the Electoral College certification, I refer you to Nancy Pelosi’s statement in 2005 when she called such an action “democracy at work.”

Pelosi supported fellow Democrats who were challenging George W. Bush’s certification, saying, “The representatives of the American people in this house are standing up for three fundamental American beliefs: the right to vote is sacred; that a representative has a duty to represent his or her constituents; and that the rule of law is the hallmark of our nation.”

I intend to follow Wednesday’s debate in Congress with Nancy’s Pelosi’s words in mind.

this historic issue, they would let their constituents know where they stand on the issue. But when we checked the websites of the 16 Florida Republicans in the House and Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, only one member — Rep. Bill Posey of Rockledge — had posted any information on his official website, stating his position on the presidential elections.

And as of this writing, we knew of nine Florida Republican congressional members who said they planned to object to the Electoral College results on the House floor: n Matt Gaetz, Fort Walton Beach n Kat Cammack, Gainesville n John Rutherford, Jacksonville n Michael Waltz, Daytona Beach/Palm Coast n Bill Posey, Rockledge n Scott Franklin, Lakeland n Greg Steube, Port Charlotte n Brian Mast, Port St. Lucie n Byron Donalds, Naples For Florida’s Trump voters, this list tells them a lot. They’ll at least know there are nine Florida congressional members willing to take a stand for the person for whom they voted.

But of course, that’s of little consolation. It’s likely Trump voters will never know the whole truth of whether the results were real or rigged. But they’ll always have the feeling that the neverTrump Republican establishment let them down.

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he city of Sarasota’s new head administrator is a familiar face at City Hall.

Marlon Brown, 57, was appointed interim city manager in December following Tom Barwin’s retirement. The City Commission expressed a desire to make his promotion permanent, with a vote on a full-time contract set for the board’s Jan. 19 meeting. Brown had served as deputy city manager since 2009.

Brown believes his experience within city government will make for a smooth shift in leadership, but he’s also eager to pursue opportunities for organizational improvement. Brown spoke with the Sarasota Observer about his approach to managing a transitional moment for the city: What are your priorities as city manager?

One of the things that I’ve prided myself on is my ability to be responsive — not only to our city commissioners but to our constituents. And that is one of the things that I think I would like to drive home a little bit more within the organization. That tells a lot about our organization

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I do have a voice in the discussion. That’s part of the charter requirements. I do have a voice but not a vote. So my responsibility is to give the facts to the commission. I am not going to try to sway a decision — that’s up to the five commissioners. I am just providing the facts.

and what we do on a day-to-day basis. We are a service-orientedtype organization, whether it’s water and sewer, whether it’s [the Sarasota Police Department], Parks and Rec, so on and so forth. With a lot of the issues that come to the forefront, I would like to make sure that we are an accessible government and that we are responsive.

How will you handle your first budget season as city manager, particularly with COVID-19 continuing to affect the economy?

It will be a cautious approach. … We have not seen a major issue with the revenues. They seem to be coming in the way that we’ve expected. We’ve been very conservative with the 2021 budget, so again, that will be my approach. This will be a sort of a joint-type discussion with the city commissioners, in terms of how we approach the ’22 budget.

I can’t really predict at this time where we will land, but I will assure the commissioners that it will be a budget that they will have input in all along the way, so that when we make a final decision on the millage and the budget, there will be no surprises.

David Conway

Interim City Manager Marlon Brown says he wanted to make sure city officials make themselves available to engage with residents, businesses and visitors.

New commissioners took office a month before you were appointed as interim city manager. How will you approach working with the commission, particularly when it might entail some changes in policy direction from the previous board?

Working with the two new commissioners — I say this all the time; I’ve shared this with them, and I’ll share this with you — campaigning is different than governing. There are a lot of things that you can say on the campaign trail, but when you get into the seat, and you start understanding and learn-

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ing more about the government, you may see a different picture.

It doesn’t mean that you don’t advocate for the position that you had on the campaign trail. … One of the things that I’m really grateful for is that both of the [new] commissioners have taken the time to meet with the relevant staff. They’ve taken the time to get informed as to some of the past decisions.

Your predecessor drew criticism at times for taking a proactive role in policy discussions. What’s your perspective on the role the city manager should play?

What big issues will the city have to take on in 2021?

I can rehash Bobby Jones, I can rehash The Bay, I can rehash Selby [Gardens], I can rehash discussions with — I don’t know where the [Sarasota] Orchestra is. We all know what those big-ticket items are. Some of the things I really would like to focus on are getting a lot of our projects that have been stalled by COVID-19 — a lot of the development applications, a lot of the projects that were requiring Planning Board or some advisory board buy-in, I would like to get those moving again. Those are the ones that people don’t really see, but it really affects our economy, it really affects our business climate, and I really would like to get those moving again.

[Other] things have not gone away. They are part of the queue of things to resolve. But again, I really want to get our business climate moving again.

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I just read your editorial, “Stay the course, governor.”

Even though I am a registered Democrat — registered to vote here in Florida, rather than at our home in New York, so that our vote would have greater impact — I have to admit that I find the editorial to be one of the fairest and most accurate depictions available for the way Gov. Ron DeSantis is running the state during this coronavirusderangement year of 2020.

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Walsh quotes “America’s abundance was not created by public sacrifices to the common good but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal interests and the making of their own fortunes.” However, Walsh, an avowed capitalist, forgets how much of this country was built by robber barons.

Examples of these industrialists were Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller and John Jacob Astor.

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I believe that the district is doing a good job with it.

I D E N C E ISalso . look at student achievement. We’re in the business of building quality schools and maintaining and growing our high performance in the light of the challenges that have taken place. I think that the teachers are really invested in doing a great job. I think the challenges that we’re having are with substitutes, as well as maintaining consistency in our classrooms with the vacancies that we have.

I think those challenges with maintaining our academic performance are legislative priorities for me. I will be asking our

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Currently, any teacher in the state of Florida that retires has to wait one calendar year before they can work as a substitute.

With COVID-19 and a concurrent learning model, teachers say they are working harder than ever before.

What steps need to be taken to ensure a healthy culture for teachers?

As a former teacher, this is something I understand and respect. I know for a fact it’s at the core of our success.

I think staff needs to allow some flexibility while maintaining high-quality instruction, listen to our families and our students and provide the resources and training to optimize what teachers brings to the table.

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The district recently advertised a new administrative position for equity and diversity. What other steps can be taken to ensure equity across the district?

The first thing with equity is to ensure that every single child has the optimal ability to feel safe, feel respected and learn with the best resources for their learning style. With equity issues, I immediately go to the achievement gap and our students with special needs, and I feel that we can do a better job.

That entails everything from working with our partners to listening to our teachers to looking at the kinds of resources that we have and figuring out how to partner with new organizations to obtain more. We need to focus on individual populations that we could have more success with and then create individualized plans for students.

In recent months, there have been questions about certain materials shared with students. In your opinion, what criteria should be used to determine whether material is appropriate?

We’re in a heightened state lately, and I respect it. I look at how we’ve been able to function optimally as servants of

our children and listening is key.

We are a public school, and we have a diverse population, and we need to make sure that we are delivering what individual students need.

I believe that as of late that — I don’t think it’s an anomaly in Sarasota — there’s been a heightened political state. But I think that we need to work to take care of every child and work with every family. I don’t think it’s about us or them or this group or that group or who’s right or who’s wrong — there’s right in all of it. It’s our job to make sure that our community feels like we are serving our students at the highest quality we possibly can.

Historically, the board has been split 3-2. What needs to happen to ensure good board relations moving forward?

I don’t think it’s about the 3-2 votes. It doesn’t matter to me if it’s 3-2, a 4-1 or a 5-0 vote. What stands out for me and what I’m holding myself accountable to is being a professional, respecting what my fellow board members bring to the table in their experiences and having healthy deliberation.

It takes work to have healthy conversations where no one is right, and no one is wrong, and we’re all in it to learn and get better and provide higher quality education. When I look at the school board, I believe everyone is in it for the right reason, and now my job is to hold myself accountable and serve my community.

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My background is in behavioral sciences, and a focus on mental health is a high priority in our schools all of the time, but with the virus, it’s something we have to give our attention to. We need to look at how we provide healthy environments and resources for students and families.

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The Sarasota Observer caught up with Edwards after his first few weeks on the board to talk about current issues facing the district and what he hopes to focus on in the coming months.

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Now with COVID-19, the idea is to figure out how we begin to get more strategic and start looking outward into best practices and incorporating those and new innovations, whether it’s within remote learning or new curriculum, so that we can be proactive instead of reactive.

What do you believe the true role of a board member is, and how do you plan to achieve that throughout your tenure?

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Because of COVID-19, many parents have more questions and concerns. What can be done to ensure a positive relationship with them?

I think that the perception among parents is good to high.

One of the things I’ve been doing is visiting schools, and at each, the principal has such an amazing relationship with the parents. It’s not 100%, but a quick temperature read shows that parents are really connected and have good relationships with the faculty.

But now we need to focus on communication, communication, communication. We have 77% of parents who regularly check the parent portal, and we need to get to 100% and focus on creating the portal in more than one language.

Due to concurrent learning, teachers are experiencing a heavier workload. What steps need to be taken to create a healthy work environment?

One thing that is important for me personally is to develop a relationship with the teachers’ union, so that we are up to date on issues. I also think we need more program development as

it relates to remote learning or concurrent learning because I think that’s the No. 1 source of stress for our teachers.

It’s hard for concurrent teachers to prep and plan and be prepared for having two classrooms running simultaneously, so I think program development can bring the ones that are having the hardest time up to speed quicker.

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What new steps need to be taken to create equity throughout the district?

That is an example of where I think the district needs to be more proactive. We’re moving in the right direction, but when we have students coming into the meeting and asking for their curriculums to be examined, that’s an alarm signal to me that we need to get in and do better.

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here is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding athletics in 2021 as we wait for the COVID-19 pandemic to come to an end. Things will continue to feel different for at least the first part of the year.

But there’s no uncertainty surrounding the level of talent in the area, which remains high — both in athletes and in their coaches.

Here are the area’s top 10 high school sports figures to watch in 2021.

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Putrino keeps her top spot from a year ago after repeating as the Class 3A state champion as a junior Oct. 31 at Mission Inn Resort and Spa in Howey-in-theHills. Her 3-under-par 141 score over 36 holes was enough to win by a stroke over Bartram Trail High’s Elizabeth Kondal. Putrino’s win also helped the Rams capture the team title by 10 strokes over Niceville High. When Putrino’s senior season arrives in the fall, all eyes will be on her as she goes for a three-peat — or doesn’t. Putrino said in November that the team might elect not to compete in the state postseason in 2021, out of respect for teammate Aaron Whitley, who will graduate from Riverview in the spring. (The other members of the title-winning team are all returning.) But whether Putrino is playing high school-sanctioned tournaments or others come October, her game is not to be missed.

Jordyn Byrd helped her volleyball team reach the Class 3A regional final.

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Also holding steady in her position from a year ago is Mattes, who repeated as the Class 1A state champion in the 500 freestyle (4:47.19) and adding a gold medal in the 200 individual medley (2:01.10) as a sophomore, fulfilling her goal for the year. Mattes, who got her start in swimming from watching the Olympics on TV, is hoping to make three Olympic Trials cuts in the new year before her high school season begins as a junior.

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The junior wide receiver had a breakout season in 2020, and the football world took notice.

Despite playing in a run-focused offense, Glover caught 27 passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns, providing a deep threat for the Rams, who finished the regular season 7-1. The breakout led to Glover, who is 6-foot-3, receiving three offers from Michigan State, Indiana and South Florida. He’s no secret anymore, but his senior season this fall could boost his profile even further.

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Jackson moves up six spots to No. 4 in 2021 after a breakout freshman season for the Rams saw him land offers from multiple NCAA Division I programs, including Florida, Virginia Tech and LSU. Thus far in the 2020-21 season, Jackson has continued to impress, helping the Rams roll up a 10-3 record and a No. 27 state ranking by MaxPreps. Riverview Coach Rudy Fraraccio said in December that Jackson has improved his defense since his freshman campaign, among other things.

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The 2020 spring season was cut short before teams found a rhythm. Sailors baseball ended the season 6-4, for example.

It was a disappointing result, especially for seniors, but for returnees including Whittaker, this season is a chance to make up for lost time. Whittaker signed with Florida State, where the pitcher had long been verbally committed, in November.

Whittaker, now a senior, will look to leave the area with one last sparkling season on the mound.

In his last full season, in 2019, he held a 1.80 ERA and a 4-1 record. He and senior catcher Satchell Norman, a fellow Seminoles signee, will look to lead the Sailors to another deep postseason run.

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Wiseman lands on the list after a season in which he was technically the interim football coach at Sarasota High, a position he inherited when former Coach Spencer Hodges stepped down in May. Wiseman, previously the program’s offensive coordinator, took the opportunity and did well, leading the Sailors to a 5-5 regular season despite taking over late in the offseason and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

But Wiseman is on the list not just for how the 2020 season went but also for what has happened since. First, Wiseman had the “interim” tag removed from his title, officially becoming the coach. Then, over the holidays, Sarasota loaded its coaching staff, first announcing the addition of two-time USA Today National Championship Coach Kenny Sanchez as the team’s director of football operations Dec. 28, then announcing the addition of former Houston Texans offensive line Coach Paul Dunn as an offensive analyst Dec. 29. Wiseman’s connections have brought some big names to the program, as well as a bevy of local alumni who want to see the program succeed. His, and the program’s, moves are worth watching in 2021.

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After spending her freshman season at Sarasota High, Johnson transferred to Booker High for her sophomore season.

So far, there appear to be no hiccups. Johnson is averaging 14.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, all of which are tops on the team. The Tornadoes are 10-2 on the season, thanks in no small part to Johnson’s play.

Jaron Glover caught 27 passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns during the football season.

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Jamie Messenger spent New Year’s Eve with her children, Anabella and Jackson, in Park City, Utah.

CLARA REYNARDUS DE VILLANUEVA Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and her husband, Roberto, are supportive members of Sarasota’s philanthropic scene and enjoy being out on the town for New Year’s Eve. Because that wasn’t much of an option in 2020, Reynardus de Villanueva looked to other avenues to celebrate the end of a hard year. She and her husband went to their friend Elizabeth Moore’s ranch in Myakka. It was a quieter and much smaller affair that was, importantly, outdoors.

Roberto brought his special “Coquito Roberto” drink, his coconut variation on

the Puerto Rican eggnog drink.

It was a relaxing environment where the couple enjoyed the oak trees, small alligators resting on the banks of the Myakka River and the sunset overlooking the natural Florida landscape.

For Reynardus de Villanueva, it felt like a good time to reflect. “[Events] are a lot of fun, and we love doing it, but this didn’t feel less special,” she said. “It was just different. It was more in line with this year being reflective and thinking about what the new year is going to bring and our expectations for the new year. … We’re all feeling positive.”

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JAMIE MESSENGER Business owner Jamie Messenger usually has quieter New Year’s Eves either at home or with friends. But this time, she decided to plan a trip with her children, Jackson and Anabella, and left it to her son to decide where they would go.

He picked a state she’d not expected: Utah. Messenger and her children traded Sarasota’s warm shores for snowy Park City.

“Going in I was like, … ‘Could you have shot for an island maybe?’” Messenger said. “But it was beautiful. It all fell into place.”

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“It’s such a hard, horrible year, but perspective changes everything,” she said. “When I changed my perspective to think how blessed I am, … it was so good to spend time with [my children]. [You] realize … there can still be hope and something to look forward to.”

They spent New Year’s Eve on their hotel room balcony watching fireworks.

“It was so special for me to be with my children and to create a new tradition,” Messenger said.

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They’ve made good use of their New Year’s Eves over the years, often taking their two children, Tyler and Jay, with them on trips across the country. The group was coming home from a trip to New York City last New Year’s Eve, and they had already made plans to visit Washington, D.C. or London.

This year was quieter — the Sweetings had food outdoors at Veronica Fish and Oyster Restaurant and watched “Jeopardy!”

Instead of an end-of-year trip, they built a playground for their kids outdoors. The couple popped champagne and watched their children play on their new swingset to finish out the year.

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Asolo Rep makes its home at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Inside, all the stages are now off-limits. Outside, there’s a massive, raised terrace projecting from the entrance. Last fall, Michael Donald Edwards took an imaginative leap and repurposed it as a platform for an outdoor stage. “We Need a Little Christmas” was the first production there. It was also a proof of concept. “We built a stage and a lighting grid in front of the theater,” Edwards says. “Then we performed the show entirely outdoors under strict COVID-19 safety protocols.” Would people come? That was the question. “We decided that if we could sell 65% of the seats, we’d go ahead with more outdoor productions in 2021. We actually sold 85% of our tickets, and we’re moving forward to an exciting season. This is our bridge to the next season — and a hoped-for return to normalcy.” Asolo Rep will announce its line-up of plays Jan. 12, so check AsoloRep.org for more info.

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■ CAROLE J. BUFFORD’S “VINTAGE POP!” When: Opens March 24 Where: FST Keating Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave. Tickets: $35-$39 ■ REBECCA HOPKINS AND SARAH DURHAM’S “THREE PIANOS” When: Opens March 31 Where: FST Court Cabaret, 1265 First St. Tickets: $35-$39 Info: Call 366-9000, or visit Florida StudioTheatre.org

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Since FST pulled the plug on live productions March 15, 2020, it has filled the gap with inventive online improv, but that’s about to change. Richard Hopkins, FST’s producing artistic director, says: “After careful consideration, we plan to reopen with two new musical revues in late March. These will comply with all CDC guidelines, including masks, social distancing, temperature checks and limited attendance. We’ve also updated our airconditioning system, with MERV-13 air filters to eliminate recycled air.” Hopkins admits it’s a lot of trouble.

“But it’s worth it to us. Our audience is starving for live theater — and we’re hungry, too.”

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The Urbanite has a full calendar of alternative performances.

Brendan Ragan, the theater’s co-artistic director, says: “We’re planning a series of outdoor play readings. Unlike our typically intimate Urbanite productions, these will have lots of space, with actors on microphones reading exciting new works to a distanced audience. Emily Kaczmarek will also do a reading of her new play — she’s a fellow of the Hermitage Artist Retreat.

“On the Urbanite stage, we’re doing my ‘Safe House’ as an immersive virtual reality experience limited to micro-audiences of four. Our third annual ‘Modern Works Festival’ from April 13-18 will be entirely online. We’ll also offer two more free radio plays as bonus content.”

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Charles and Wendy Weiss, of Osprey, sold their home at 2613 Casey Key Road to John and Holly McGrath, of Nokomis, for $6.8 million. Built in 1980, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,865 square feet of living area. It sold for $5.5 million in 2007.

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TESSERA Jeffrey and Sandra Ventura, of Colleyville, Texas, sold their Unit 91 condominium at 500 S. Palm Ave. to Amy McGowan, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.95 million. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,830 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.45 million in 2009.

MIDWOOD MANOR Gregory Taylor, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1739 Waldemere St. to Jonathan and Kendall Brugger, of Sarasota, for $1.63 million.

Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,659 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.28 million in 2014.

FLOYD & CAMERON David Ramsdell and Kevin Long, of Siesta Key, sold their home at 1822 Loma Linda St. to Richard and Louann Kitchell, of Sarasota, for $1.45 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,551 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.24 million in 2019.

BAYVIEW John Cannon Homes Inc. sold the home at 1727 Siesta Drive to Charles Belluardo and Sabrina Wiesel-Crammer, of Sarasota, for $1.34 million. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,446 square feet of living area. It sold for $325,000 in 2016.

DESOTA PARK Richard Popino, of Sarasota, sold his home at 1840 Hyde Park St. to Gabriele Fischer, of Sarasota, for $1.08 million. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,363 square feet of living area. It sold for $802,000 in 2014.

LYNWOOD PARK Michael Wattleworth and Maria Mendes Wattleworth, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1620 Hansen St. to Edward Orenstein and Ana Iguaran, of Sarasota, for $1.08 million. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,883 square feet of living area. It sold for $800,000 in 2014.

OYSTER BAY ESTATES Matthew Parkin and Marina Parkin, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1613 Field Road to Mario and Jessica Bringas, of Sarasota, for $960,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, three-andtwo-half baths, a pool and 3,292 square feet of living area. It sold for $775,000 in 2010.

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Other top sales by area SARASOTA

Lewis Combs Victor and Sandra Motto, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1658 Hawthrone St. to Timothy and Tina Watkins, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., for $2.3 million. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,944 square feet of living area.

SIESTA KEY

Siesta Beach House Louis Colosimo, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 3 condominium at 508 Beach Road to Edward Neild IV, trustee, of Winnetka, Ill., for $2.9 million.

Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,695 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.1 million in 2012.

PALMER RANCH

Prestancia Frank Valdini and Jayne Valdini, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 4199 Losillias Drive to Naviksan Management LLC for $1.02 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,806 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,000 in 2000.

OSPREY

Oaks I Margaret Pennington, trustee, of Osprey, sold two properties at 285 Sugar Mill Drive to Charles and Wendy Weiss, of Osprey, for $1.68 million.

The first property was built in 1989; it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,468 square feet of living area. The second was built in 1998; it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,110 square feet of living area.

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These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of December 15-25, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA Permit

Applicant

2610 Cardinal Place

Alterations

Joseph Eichman

$385,000

1409 Hillview Drive

Alterations

Michael Milam

$329,225

1901 Wisteria St.

Windows/Doors

Jason Toale

$135,000

700 Freeling Drive

Alterations

Michael Griffith

$77,700

1835 Lincoln Drive

Wall

Robert Elmes

$59,535

2874 Davis Blvd.

Pool/Spa

Isaac Rivera

$40,178

1349 Tearose Place

Re-roof

Allyson Rowell, trustee $35,400

Amount

2900 Cherokee Terrace

Doors

Amelia Anderson

$29,797

2326 McClellan Parkway

Pool/Sps/Deck

Lisa Browning

$27,550

1924 Webber St.

Re-roof

Hugh Bettendorf

$23,500

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

Permit Applicant Amount

1745 Pine Harrier Circle

Addition/Remodel John Schmidt

$268,500

1267 Riegels Landing Drive

Seawall Repair

Gary Newcomer

$159,000

570 Commonwealth Place

Remodel

Robert Klemeyer

$110,000

7350 Captain Kidd Ave.

Seawall Repair

Farhan Majeed

$105,274

8992 Wembley Court

Renovations

David Delaro

$90,000

2824 Pinecrest St.

Addition/Remodel Lisa McDevitt

$65,000

1031 Shire St.

Pool/Deck

Matthew Richardson

$60,985

889 Mac Ewen Drive

Re-roof

Jenny Marziano

$56,950

Source: Sarasota County, city of Sarasota

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AQUALANE ESTATES Jean Samies, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1601 Ridgewood Lane to Steven and Kristin Stein, of Sarasota, for $925,000.

Built in 1978, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,282 square feet of living area.

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“Born to Be Wild” Kickoff Party benefiting Suncoast Charities for Children still promises to be a rip-roaring affair. This year’s party will be held under the VIP Tent at the Sarasota Fairgrounds on the first night of the festival.

Guests can look forward to live music from Nobody’s Fool and The Tucci Project.

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AVANT-GARDE: ‘LET US ENTERTAIN YOU’ Benefiting: Ringling College of Art and Design When: 6 p.m. March 20 Where: Ringling College Co-chairs: Janet and George L. Miles, Jr. Tickets: $500 Info: Call 330-3425.

Ringling College of Art and Design’s last AvantGarde: “Game On!” transitioned to an online presentation in October 2020. The organization returns in March with “Let Us Entertain You.” This year will be a hybrid event with a limited number of people in person while others watch from home.

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THE ORCHID EXPERIENCE Benefiting: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens When: 7 p.m. April 16 Where: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Co-chairs: Ashley Kozel, Retta Wagner, Katie Hollingsworth and Liebe Gamble Tickets: $500 Info: Call 248-3086.

WELCOMES Carrie N. Bonaroti, MD Board Certified, Family Medicine

Rather than its traditional ball, Selby Gardens is going for an “Orchid Experience” celebrating pop art included in the “Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!” exhibition.

Pat and President Larry Thompson at 2019’s AvantGarde: “A Magical Evening.”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021

Dr. Carrie Bonaroti brings to Intercoastal Medical Group at the Intercoastal Family Practice - Beneva office a wealth of knowledge and experience in Family Medicine.

Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Medical School: University of South Florida, Tampa FL Residency: Forbes Regional Health System, Family Practice Residency, Monroeville, PA Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

NIGHT OF HOPE AND HEALING Benefiting: Child Protection Center When: 6 p.m. Feb. 4 Where: Plantation Golf & Country Club, Venice Co-chairs: Camelle Liakakos and Michelle Moore Tickets: $75 Info: Call 365-1277, ext.

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This year, participants will hear more about the group’s mission of preventing and treating child abuse rather than sampling food and drinks from local establishments.

NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL

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ACROSS 1 Packed (down) 7 Soothes 12 “The Lion King” role for Beyonce 16 Calif. airport that has fog delays 19 Glacier-hiking tool 20 “Alas and ___!”

21 Remained respectable, as a tweet 23 *Cement made with 2.5% copper 25 Help out, slangily 26 Split-screen TikTok function

27 Old nutritional fig.

28 Pen sound?

29 Prefix with “directional” 30 The “D” in DJ 32 *Theme present 35 Half-___ (coffee order) 38 ___ of personality 40 Cookie with creme 41 Ruby, e.g.

42 Norse war god 44 Perrins’ partner 45 Fellow 47 Official orders 51 *Painfully meshy chaps, perhaps 57 Shoe designer Jimmy

58 Video game sample 59 Run really fast 60 Disco ___ (“The Simpsons” character) 61 Canines, but not felines 62 Lavish love (on) 64 Artist Magritte 65 “Code Switch” network 67 Board presentation VIP 68 *Firmest lights 70 *Amexes used by some Native Americans 74 ___ of iniquity 75 Shoulder assistance org.?

76 Avian chatterbox 77 “Garfield” dog

78 Spanish hero 80 Purr-fect pet?

83 Major work 84 Swirling water 86 “Believe” singer 87 *Romeo’s friend 92 Cherry brandy 94 Touch lightly 95 Before, once 96 D.C. paper 97 Ruckus 98 Speak with a croak 101 “RuPaul’s ___ Race” 103 H.S. equivalency test 104 *They circle a games giant

110 Person you stan for 112 Sunburn balm 113 Tennis match units 114 Attach with a knot 116 Japanese noodle 119 Free period?

121 “Pretend I’m not here” ... and a hint to the two extra letters in each starred clue 124 Hated thing 125 Hunt like a leopard 126 Informal units for chili 127 Sunbeam 128 Reputation, in slang 129 Quaint bathroom sign 130 One may be cut from a cereal container DOWN 1 As late as, briefly 2 Corrosive substance 3 List of dishes 4 Went back and forth?

5 Like some unusual pets 6 Ctrl-Alt-___ 7 INDICATORS OF SHOUTING IN TEXTS 8 Attentive 9 “Thar be the shore!”

10 Former quarterback Steve 11 It’s the limit, they say 12 Murad or Comaneci 13 Ecstasy’s opposite 14 Losses of water or gas 15 They may be blocked online 16 Alabama starting point for civil rights marches 17 One-night stand, e.g.

18 Song such as “My Girl” 22 Rodents in forests 24 Atomic cores 28 Popular “near beer” 31 Mope 33 Lily variety 34 “The Simpsons” neighbor 35 NYSE listings 36 Adderall target, briefly 37 One may twirl torches 39 Text that may discuss yoga 43 Leonard who wrote “I Am Spock” 46 To this point 48 Airport carousel sight 49 Reusable bags

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50 Fashionable NYC neighborhood 52 “I’m kind of impressed” 53 One into crosswords and “Star Trek,” maybe 54 Plumbers’ vehicles 55 Anger 56 Ahi, for one 61 Merchant 63 End of an ___ 66 Vietnamese comfort food 68 India’s capital territory 69 A pop 70 Error in tihs clue 71 “Get ___” (Chadwick Boseman film) 72 Like some potatoes 73 Black ___ spider 74 Tarot set 76 Bon ___ (witticism) 79 One pursuing tax dodgers 81 “A line around your thoughts,” per Klimt 82 Crowns worn with sashes 85 “Egad!”

87 More discriminating 88 Small squabble 89 Making missteps 90 Librarian’s advice 91 Nonverbal approval 93 Bank offerings, for short 99 Surgical stitch 100 Abolition target for Angela Davis 102 Stop saying “I’m with the band”?

104 Range of awareness 105 Massey of old films (A LION anagram) 106 Emphatic denial 107 ___ fatale 108 Lieu 109 Abbr. on a cereal container 111 Eco-conscious Seuss character 115 Alternatives to watercolors 117 Ernie’s roommate 118 Paintballs, e.g.

120 Cannabis ingredient (Abbr.)

121 Photo file format 122 Snatch 123 Mind reader’s claim, briefly

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SUDOKU

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

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CLASSIFIEDS

Thursday, January 7, 2021

LV9433

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.

INFO & RATES: 941-955-4888 • Fax: 941-362-4808 • EMAIL: classified@yourobserver.com • ONLINE: classifieds.yourobserver.com HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5pm • DEADLINES: Classifieds - Tuesday at Noon • Service Directory - Friday at 3pm • PAYMENT: Cash, Check or Credit Card

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.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

Call 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 1970 Main St. - 3rd Floor Sarasota, Fl 34236 3 BEDSPREADS queen/king size, as new $10/each. 6 piece bed risers $5. Paper shredder: $10. 941-927-3805.

BREVILLE CONVENTION countertop oven, stainless steel, like new. $150. 941-350-5651.

GOLF CLUBS (8), Bag & Cart, Balls, etc. All for $50. 941-485-8087.

NEW DE-HUMIDIFIER. Portable, $80.00 New Portable Independent Trampoline, $80.00.

941-676-2396.

PAVERS CONCRETE for walkways, all sizes & shapes .50-.75 up to $1. (941) 920-2494.

VINTAGE TECHNICS SB-K40 3-way speakers.

27"Hx14 3/4"x 12 5/8"D. $70. (941) 966-6816.

Antiques/Collectibles

BASEBALL/ALL SPORTS Cards- Pre-1985 wanted! Looking for collections to buy. Top $ paid.

Clear out the closet and make some money!

(941) 548-6492.

Autos For Sale

REDUCED PRICE! MERCEDES BENZ 1999 For Sale- S500 (stretch) M: 136K; Asking: $5,800 OBO. Great Condition.

Sunroof, Heated Electric Seats, Original W/S with sticker, 4Dr, Original MB hood emblem.

Black Car w/ light grey interior.

Located on Lido Key Cell 315.727.4933. Theresa

General Merchandise

NEW WEBBER 941-350-5651.

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BURNER

GRILL

$250.

Storage

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

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Business Opportunities BUSINESS FOR SALE Successful, profitable, and scalable nation-wide school security system business for sale.

Please call for details: 419-487-1971.

HELP WANTED: Servers and bartenders for Chef Rolf's New Florida Kitchen. Call: 941-806-6820.

Commercial Property For Rent

EXECUTIVE OFFICES: South Tamiami Trail, Gulf Gate area. 24/7 access, conference room, WIFI, utilities included, ONE MONTH FREE RENT. From $300/mo. Call 941-923-6050.

Condos For Sale

1BD/1BA CONDO for sale. Ground floor in the Meadows overlooking pool area. Kitchen with ample cabinets and appliances. Separate laundry space. Car port w/storage space. Asking $116,000.

941-923-6050 OR 941-303-3951.

CONDO SALE: Beautiful waterview walk to beach. 2BD/2BA has it all! State of the art kitchen.

A must see! $415,000. 941-400-4808. Call to see.

Autos Wanted

Homes For Sale

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

BOAT SLIP for rent. High and dry indoor marina.

Excellent location, instant access to Gulf and bay.

Up to 23/ft. Call: 941-544-5597.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE 9am-2pm Saturday January 9th 115 Edmondson Ave. - Siesta Key Oil painting, French style dining table, fold out serving table, antique cupboard, sofa/chair set, marble top credenza, area rugs, king & twin beds, Lenox, coffee table, 2 part chaise, prints, Brighton luggage, quilt, antique child or dolls trunk, pedestal, art supplies, wicker chairs, tables, stands, patio lounges, concrete benches, large decorative pots with plants, fountain, lady's clothes, shop-vac, yard tools, CDs, ladder, linens, kitchen & more.

Details & Pictures www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure

This week’s Sudoku answers

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER SARASOTA RN to provide managed/coordinated care to seniors who want to stay at home.

Call: 941-961-4674.

Help Wanted

TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 2006 Wheelchair van. Low miles, nav, BDE loaded, leather, sunroof. Nice condition. $8,900. 941-536-5739.

WE BUY cars. top $$ paid for your vehicles.

Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers Puzzle One Solution: “Survival can be summed up in three words -- never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” Bear Grylls Puzzle Two Solution: “There’s a lot of integrity with musicians; you really still aspire to ... be the best version of yourself you can be.”

– Sheryl Crow

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CASH FOR YOUR CAR We come to you!

Ho Ho Buys cars. 941-270-4400.

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Painting/Wallpapering

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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Private Boat Lift: beach access villa/condo $399,000 Sarasota: Built in 2010 4BED-2.5BATH Lakeview Lanai $335,000 Phillipi Gardens: $209,000

INVESTORS 3BED-2BATH

Buy or Sell with Brooke O’Malley as your Realtor, and CLUB REALTY will Pay your title insurance.

Call 941-726-2677

LOCATION LOCATION! 3BD/2BA, Walk to beach.

Great rental or retirement home. $389,999, Call to see: 941-400-4808.

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Auto Transport

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Cleaning

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

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For $95 per hour you get: A truck, 2 men with equipment, experience and a great attitude to

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TREES

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PET SERVICES

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GRAB BARS

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