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Friday night lights up debate First edition of monthly street party dodges weather but not new criticism. SEE PAGE 3

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Lifesavers earn recognition Sheriff Kurt Hoffman awarded special recognition Nov. 15 to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office employees credited with saving lives on the job.

Communications Operator Patrick Ziarnicki, Deputy Cindy Fornal, Deputy George Norton, Sgt. Adam Shaw, Deputy Jim Lynch, and Corrections Deputies Danny Patnaude and Jamie Briandi were presented the department’s Life Saving Award.

Some of that work included Shaw performing CPR on a jogger with no pulse, Lynch rescuing a man from a fire, and Patnaude and Briandi giving aid to a jail inmate.

On the same day, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan bestowed his Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Award to Sarasota County Fire Department’s Lt. Randy Allen and firemedics Miriam Troyer, Andrew Moler and Michael Alberti.

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Crystal Classic artists win contest with a sculpture full of attitude. SEE PAGE 22 Harry Sayer

Karen Fralich and Dan Belcher won first in doubles in last weekend’s Crystal Classic on Siesta Key with their creation, “Skulduggery.”

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Goodwill health fair cares for vets Goodwill Manasota had a novel approach for helping veterans on Nov. 13: a health and wellness fair offering a physical and mental health programs and services.

The event, presented in recognition of Veterans Day, had around 100 veterans and community members meeting at the Goodwill’s Veterans Services office on North Lockwood Ridge Road.

The organization partnered with SunCoast Blood Banks, represented by Susan Iwan (above), for the event.

Veterans got caught up with dental screenings, blood pressure checks and blood sugar scans.

Goodwill Manasota President Donn Githens said he was grateful for the number of community groups and representatives that participated in the event.

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Pat Rounds, a vocal supporter of single-member districts, says the county would be required to redistrict regardless of the election system in place, admonishing commissioners for linking the two subjects.

County resets boundaries After map OK’d, leaders take aim at district system. SEE PAGE 4

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Arrive early, SRQ says

“Let’s do the next one, see how it works from that one, and then we can tweak.”

Ron Soto, a board member of the Downtown Improvement District on the group’s first Fresh Friday event. Read more on Page 3

BY THE NUMBERS 59.8%

Percentage of voters who supported single-member districts in the 2018 election.

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Sand sculptors competing in the Crystal Classic on Siesta Key Beach.

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During the four-year lease, Benderson Development will be responsible for maintenance of the building.

CALENDAR n Sarasota City Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, Commission Chambers, Sarasota City Hall, 1565 First St. n Sarasota County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 and Wednesday, Dec. 8, Commission Chambers, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd. n Sarasota County School Board meeting — 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 7, Board Chambers, Landings Administration Building, 1960 Landings Blvd.

County, Benderson agree to sales deal T he County Commission voted Monday to sell the County Administration Center at 1660 Ringling Blvd. and two neighboring properties to Benderson Development for $25 million, another step toward relocating the county’s operational headquarters out of downtown.

The approval of a sale and purchase agreement with Benderson is part of a process that began in December 2019, when Commissioner Al Maio led an effort to prioritize moving out of

the Ringling offices. Maio said he continues to see relocation as a priority at Monday’s meeting, detailing the lengths county staff has taken to address issues with water leaking through the roof of the administrative center, constructed in 1973. County staff has estimated the facility would require $49 million in improvements over the next 20 years.

Under the terms of the deal with Benderson, the county will have to wait awhile longer before it can move. The contract states

the county must enter into a four-year lease to remain at the Ringling building, paying a rent of $1 million annually. During the lease, Benderson would be responsible for maintaining the roof and structure of the building, and the county would cover all other maintenance.

Benderson Director of Development Todd Mathes said the company has no set plans for the future of the property and will begin consideration of redevelopment options next year.

With the beginning of holiday travel just days away, officials at SarasotaBradenton International Airport recommend passengers arrive two hours early for their departing flights and remain informed about potential delays and rules regarding luggage and carry-on items.

Rick Piccolo, the president and CEO of the airport, said in a release that a little planning and plenty of time could go a long way toward a more pleasant traveling experience.

Masks are required inside the airport and aboard all commercial aircraft.

“With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, we want to remind travelers to take a little extra time getting to the airport and arrive two hours before your departure,” he said. “We recommend you check with your airline to ensure your flight is on time. Also, check the TSA’s website for information on what is allowed in carry-on and checked luggage. By taking a little extra time to follow these suggestions, we hope that you will find your travel to be stress-free and enjoyable.”

For October, passenger traffic at SRQ totaled 275,359. Compared to October 2020, passenger traffic was 148% higher than the pandemic-impacted level of 110,883 passengers.

Compared to October 2019, passenger traffic was 72% higher than the pre-pandemic level of 160,327.

The number of passengers traveling through SRQ year-to-date totals 2.49 million.

Cancer tower opens

Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute’s Oncology Tower opened this week with a famous patient among the first to be treated there.

TV broadcaster Dick Vitale cut the ribbon on one of 56 private rooms before beginning his fourth chemotherapy treatment.

Vitale has been documenting his lymphoma treatment for his fans on social media.

The $193 million center opened this week. The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation gifted the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation $25 million for the institute, the largest gift to date.

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FRESH START Although some organizers were enthusiastic about the November launch of a downtown event series, others said they thought the results were inconclusive.

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he organizers of the Fresh Fridays event series in downtown Sarasota overcame their first major challenge at the inaugural installment on Nov. 5: nature.

Heavy rain over Lemon Avenue cleared up shortly before the 8 p.m. start time for the festivities, which are funded by the city and Downtown Improvement District.

Although some aspects of the plans had to be scrapped because of the weather — a laser light show was a no-go — organizer Joe Grano said he was happy with the turnout and community response.

“It really was very resounding, the level of interest we had in this event,” said Grano, the president of marketing company Next-Mark.

The DID hired Grano as part of an investment into Fresh Fridays as a pilot program. Earlier this year, the group of downtown property owners began discussing holding a series of events on the first Friday of the month to attract visitors, emulating programs held in other communities including Lakewood Ranch and St. Petersburg. City commissioners embraced the idea, working with the DID in October to develop and approve plans for Fresh Fridays.

The DID committed $60,000 toward a six-month trial run of events, with the city contributing an estimated $3,600 to $4,800 in inkind services monthly.

Although Grano and other DID board members felt positive about the first-ever Fresh Friday, there were some signs of concern in the wake of the event. John Moran, the DID’s operations manager, said in a Nov. 6 email to City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch that there were “lots to discuss and adjust” about Fresh Fridays, particularly as it pertained to the schedule of 8-11 p.m. — a point of contention among officials during the commission’s discussion of the program in October.

On Nov. 9, the city issued a notice for a special Downtown Improvement District meeting with one item on the agenda: a review of Fresh Friday to discuss adjustments.

“A rethink of Fresh Friday is in order,” Moran wrote. “An 8-11 (p.m.) event is not compatible with downtown’s residential population of 12,000 60- to 85-year-olds.

The shift from 6-9 (p.m.) to attract younger attendees was flawed.”

Less than a week later, the city had called off the special DID meeting, and Moran took a more reserved approach to his analysis of how this month’s Fresh Friday event had gone.

Moran said those involved in the planning process felt it was unfair to judge the successes and failures of Fresh Friday based on a single data point that was affected by stormy weather. He said the DID would wait until after December’s Fresh Friday to review whether the program was achieving goals, such as effectively promoting downtown businesses.

“Hopefully, we’ll be able to ask some of the deep, probing questions on Dec. 7,” Moran said.

Ron Soto, a DID board member and the president of the Downtown Sarasota Enrichment Association merchant group, shared Moran’s assessment that November’s Fresh Friday did not provide sufficient information about whether plans for the event needed to be adjusted.

“Let’s do the next one, see how it works from that one, and then we can tweak,” Soto said.

Grano said organizers understood the importance of featuring merchants as part of the event series.

Prior to Nov. 5, the Fresh Friday team distributed informational material to downtown businesses, held a pair of kickoff meetings and encouraged stores and restaurants to stay open as late as they could if they usually close before 8 p.m. Grano said the group would work to be inclusive of local businesses for the December event, a holiday-themed gathering titled “Shop, Stroll, Sing.”

“We have some really, really fine merchants, and we want to make sure that we showcase them,” Grano said.

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FRESH AGAIN

The Dec. 3 Fresh Friday event, titled “Shop, Stroll, Sing,” is a holiday-themed installment encouraging attendees to patronize downtown stores, take in seasonal lighting and — for the brave — participate in karaoke.

Grano said the event will once again take advantage of the footprint on Lemon Avenue and State Street that the Sarasota Farmers Market uses, stating it worked well for November’s Fresh Friday. The event is scheduled to run from 8-11 p.m.

More information is available at FreshFridaysSarasota.com.

“A rethink of Fresh Friday is in order. An 8-11 (p.m.) event is not compatible with downtown’s residential population of 12,000 60- to 85-year-olds.

The shift from 6-9 (p.m.) to attract younger attendees was flawed.”

— John Moran, the DID operations manager

out its detractors. Don Costantino, a resident of The Mark condominium that overlooks the Lemon Avenue footprint used for the November Fresh Friday, sent a message detailing his discontent to Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch before the festivities had even concluded. Constantino questioned who was benefiting from the event and complained about the noise associated with a musical performance.

Rob Salpietro, Barb Salpietro, Cara Noccol and Jeff Noccol pose at Paul Thorpe Park during the Nov. 5 Fresh Friday. Event organizers said the feedback they’ve received this month has been largely positive.

“This was supposed to (be) light music and some snacks,” Costantino wrote in the email. “Not even close.

They lied to us. Nothing but a loud, terrible band, and the bars love it.”

In response to commentary from another resident of The Mark who suggested downtown events should have a 9 p.m. cutoff and a 75-decibel noise limit, Commissioner Liz Alpert said downtown has been a hub for late-night events long before the condominium was built. She said people can have different opinions about what constituted reasonable constraints on special events, but she said officials were considering more than the interests of downtown residents when determining what plans are in the city’s best interests.

“While it is important to create an environment for our downtown residents to enjoy, the idea is to have activities and offerings in our downtown to appeal to all segments of our population,” Alpert wrote in a Nov. 7 email. “This is a downtown for everyone.”

Grano said it would not be possible to put together an event that made everyone in the city happy, but he felt any complaints were minimal compared to the hundreds of people who attended Fresh Friday or expressed excitement about the idea. He said organizers wanted to coexist with their neighbors peacefully, and he believed the city did a great job of clearing out the event footprint prior to midnight.

“We went into this knowing that we’re part of a neighborhood, and we’re respectful and mindful of that neighborhood,” Grano said.

Some complaints were significant enough to get the attention of city officials. Resident Linda Haller Sloan expressed concern that promotional material for Fresh Fridays did not include information about the existing First Friday Walks on Palm Avenue, which highlights art galleries and other businesses on the downtown street. In a reply to Sloan’s email, City Manager Marlon Brown said he agreed with the feedback and that the art walk would be featured in future information the city shares with the public.

Resident Susan Cohen said she thoroughly enjoyed the inaugural Fresh Friday, but she contacted Commissioner Hagen Brody about the city charging $5 for entry to the State Street garage the night of the event. Cohen expressed concern that not offering two hours of free parking, as is standard for city garages, would discourage some people from attending Fresh Fridays.

Since 2018, the city has charged $5 for entry to public garages on certain dates when heavier parking volume is expected, a policy that Parking Manager Mark Lyons said was designed to improve the flow of entry and exit.

Still, Brody said he was shocked the city was doing so on Nov. 5. At Brody’s request, the City Commission is scheduled to discuss parking procedures at a meeting in January.

Moran said he was looking forward to next month’s event so the DID could begin its analysis of how the events are going — and whether any changes might be necessary.

“Hopefully, we’ll see we’re getting a real return on investment, which is substantial,” Moran said.

Others might be holding out for more information, but after just one installment, Grano said he believed Fresh Fridays was already succeeding in its goal of getting more eyes on downtown and downtown businesses.

“This is a pilot, but I think we’ve got great momentum,” Grano said.

Above: Brian Vanderhoof plays music on State Street during the Nov. 5 Fresh Friday event.

Left: Donovan Whitney dances on Lemon Avenue during the Nov. 5 Fresh Friday event. Organizers said they were pleased with the turnout of more than 500 people in the first 90 minutes.

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County selects new map, targets end of single-member districts

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After picking a new map making limited changes, commissioners intend to ask voters to reverse a 2018 referendum.

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uring a special meeting Monday, the Sarasota County Commission voted 4-1 to adopt a new district map that makes limited adjustments to the boundaries already in place, a move supported by members of the public who have previously been critical of the county’s redistricting efforts.

At a separate meeting earlier in the day, the commission took up an item that was more contentious, directing county staff to prepare a draft ordinance that would authorize a referendum repealing the use of single-member districts for county elections. Depending on when the referendum is placed on the ballot, the county could seek to eliminate single-member districts before the 2022 election, reverting to a system in which voters countywide elect all five commissioners.

Despite the relative absence of controversy surrounding the redistricting map, Monday’s meetings highlighted an ongoing divide between the commission and supporters of single-member district elections. Commissioners were united in their opposition to singlemember districts, suggesting the electoral system was responsible for aspects of the county’s redistricting process that have drawn complaints from some residents since 2019.

“Single-member districts has been the cause of this angst,” Moran said.

Those who favor single-member districts said the system, established in 2018 following a referen-

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SINCE 2018 In 2018, Sarasota voters approved a charter amendment creating single-member district elections for the County Commission. Under this system, voters only cast ballots for one of five seats on the commission, electing a single representative for their district.

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The 2018 single-member district campaign was led by the Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections, which argued a system that allowed each district to elect one representative would create a more responsive government.

dum that drew support from 59.8% of voters, reflected the will of the people. Speakers at Monday’s meetings accused officials of ignoring the public and creating an inaccu-

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COMMISSIONERS SELECT NEW MAP

To accomplish the goal of rebalancing the county’s five districts, commissioners approved boundary changes that differed little from the original map.

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The county is undertaking a redistricting effort for the second time in two years to ensure the population across all five commission districts is more balanced.

County officials are working with consultant Kurt Spitzer and Associates in an effort to create a population disparity between the largest and smallest districts that’s less than 10%. According to 2020 census data, the map the commission adopted in 2019 has a deviation of more than 14% between District 2 in north Sarasota and District 3 in the southern end of the county. In 2019, some residents criticized the county for redistricting without detailed census population information.

Despite vocal opposition to the map selected two years ago, a dozen speakers at Monday’s special meeting encouraged the commission to adhere to the existing boundaries to the greatest extent possible. Speakers advocated for a map based on a proposal Spitzer drew, rather than two citizen-submitted options that made more significant changes to the five districts.

Those arguing in favor of the Spitzer map said it adhered to the county’s desire for compact districts and minimized the number of voters unable to participate in consecutive elections because they had been moved out of their district twice.

“If you’re using an objective criteria, you only have one choice,” resident R.N. Collins said.

A majority of the commission favored the same map, with Commissioner Christian Ziegler casting the dissenting vote. Commissioner Nancy Detert said she believed the county had done the bulk of the necessary redistricting work in 2019, and she supported a map that largely preserved those boundaries while making population adjustments.

“I think we paid a consultant to do our map,” Detert said. “I think he did

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SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS

Prior to adopting a new map, the commission discussed its displeasure for single-member districts during its regular meeting Monday.

The board took up the topic at the request of Commissioner Al Maio, responding to the Charter Review Board’s decision in October not to make a recommendation on whether the county should maintain singlemember districts.

Commissioners detailed a series of long-standing complaints about single-member districts, suggesting voters had been disenfranchised because they no longer had the ability to vote for four of the five commission seats. They said they believed

the electorate was not clear on the ramifications of the change when they approved the 2018 referendum. Moran, a Republican, accused a “small group of sly Democrats” of building support for an amendment that nearly 60% of voters favored.

Other commissioners on the allRepublican board expressed similar concerns about partisan motivation.

The Sarasota County Democratic Party has supported single-member districts since 2017, rallying support for the 2018 ballot initiative by stating it would give the party improved odds at winning a seat on the commission for the first time since 1966.

At the direction of the commission, County Attorney Rick Elbrecht will prepare the outline of an ordinance authorizing a referendum

to repeal single-member districts.

Officials highlighted three scheduled elections in 2022 during which the commission could put the question to voters: a March special election, the August primary and the November general election. Elbrecht said the county could also opt to hold a special election of its own on a different date. The commission did not specify a favored date Monday, instead directing staff to gather informations on the options available to the county.

If voters approved a repeal of single-member districts in early 2022, Elbrecht said it would take effect immediately, reshaping the dynamics of the August and November commission elections.

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tricts said the commission’s characterization of the system was inaccurate. Speakers Monday disputed the notion that voters were disenfranchised because they could only vote for one commissioner, arguing that single-member districts allowed for more direct representation and forced officials to be more responsive to their constituents.

“Commissioners weren’t physically present in my neighborhood during countywide elections,” north Sarasota resident Johannes Werner said.

Despite some commissioners suggesting the public would feel less favorably about single-member districts once they became more familiar with the system, Rounds pointed to the county’s 2021 citizen opinion survey as evidence to the contrary. In a random poll of 1,250 residents, 40% of respondents said they felt positively about singlemember districts compared to 26% that responded negatively. (Also, 20% said they felt neutral about the change to single-member districts, and 14% said they did not know or declined to answer.)

Although Detert has criticized single-member districts, she was the lone commissioner to express disinterest in putting out another referendum, citing the survey results as part of her motivation.

“At that point, I’m done,” Detert said. “I’m not going to suffer any more slings and arrows on behalf of people who gave up their right to vote.”

Moran, who declined a request for comment following Monday’s meetings, said he had faith in the electorate’s ability to understand the effects of single-member districts. On multiple occasions, he also indicated he favored repeatedly asking voters to repeal single-member districts until his preferred outcome prevailed.

“I think voters are very smart,” Moran said. “I’m supportive of putting this on the ballot until a majority of the Sarasota residents realize what these sly Democrats did to their voting process here in Sarasota County.”

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“There is no link between singlemember districts and, unfortunately, what’s come to be (the commission’s) controversial redistricting methods,” resident Pat Rounds said.

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he city and state’s vision for the future of Fruitville Road west of U.S. 301 calls for narrower travel lanes, wider sidewalks and redesigned intersections to create an improved pedestrian experience.

The City Commission voted 5-0 Monday to support the Florida Department of Transportation’s corridor vision for Fruitville Road between Interstate 75 and U.S. 301.

Although staff said the changes outlined in the vision might not be implemented for 20 years, officials said it was important to buy into a plan now so the city and state are prepared when opportunities for aligned projects arise. “​​As anything (on Fruitville) gets changed, we’re incorporating (the vision) into it,” Commissioner Liz Alpert said.

FDOT began the process of developing a corridor vision for Fruitville in 2019, identifying the state road as a thoroughfare that could see its character evolve over the next several decades. On Fruitville, planners see a shift from a car-centric road connecting the city center and the interstate to a more urbanized corridor with increasing pedestrian usage.

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manager, shared a concept design for the corridor that eliminated a foot from travel lanes and removed bike paths to widen sidewalks from 5 feet to 10 feet.

As an interim step before more major construction, Reina said the city and state could consider widening the existing bike path from 4.5 feet to 7 feet during an upcoming road repaving. Reina said a repaving could take place in seven to 10 years.

Commissioner Liz Alpert questioned why the state was recommending removing the bike path in favor of a wider sidewalk that pedestrians and cyclists could share. Reina acknowledged that some cyclists favor an unprotected bike lane to a shared-use trail, but she felt the

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“A lot of the feedback we got early on was about children, elderly residents — do they feel comfortable using that bike lane?

We heard ‘No.’” — Bessie Reina

a mixture of residential and commercial redevelopment along the corridor could create a new demand for public transportation service.

“I think over time, you are going to see some uses we’ll eventually be locating along these corridors that are more conducive to transit,” Cover said in a previous interview with the Sarasota Observer.

Despite questions about the elimination of bike lanes, the commission was unanimous in its decision to endorse the vision the state presented.

“Obviously, you’d like to accommodate everyone, but I think it’s a fine plan given our constrictions,” Brody said.

The city endorsed a vision that calls for reducing Fruitville Road’s emphasis on vehicular transportation in favor of wider sidewalks

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“Given limited right of way, one thing we’re considering is the most common users of our facilities, and are we meeting their needs?” Reina said. “A lot of the feedback we got early on was about children, elderly residents — do they feel comfortable using that bike lane? We heard ‘No.’” Reina encouraged the city to incorporate the vision for Fruitville Road into its planning documents, including potentially establishing an overlay district that encouraged more intense uses while preserving the frontage needed to widen sidewalks. Reina also highlighted other changes under consideration as part of the vision, including creating protected intersections at Fruitville’s intersections with Beneva Road and Honore Road.

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Attack on doctors’ oath Vaccinating children is emblematic of the war on the Hippocratic oath: government vs. doctors.

MATT WALSH

W

e knew they would come — the rebukes, the citations disparaging the doctors, the “shame on you” for printing such low-level misinformation and trash.

We’re printing this week some of the letters we received from readers in response to last week’s report on the Florida Summit on COVID-19, which we headlined on this page: “Do not vax your children.”

We knew that headline would trigger strong recoil. But we did it on purpose. It was, in fact, the most significant news and message coming from the speakers at the Florida Summit on COVID-19.

And we did it with the hope that readers would take note and do what we encouraged them to do — to do more research, to give consideration to the fact there are other voices, points of view, and credible evidence and research than that of the establishment in Washington at the CDC, NIH, FDA and WHO. Too many Americans have succumbed to the idea that whatever the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, it must be true and infallible. They forget the incredible ingenuity, inventiveness and discoveries that have always bubbled up from great minds outside of government. Galileo was not a government-paid astronomer.

Louis Pasteur was not a government chemist. Thomas Edison was not a government inventor.

But as the adjoining letters attest, they see and hear the mainstream media narrative that no one is credible except the establishment elites.

We’ve said it before: We are in a civil war with many raging fronts — the progressive, Marxist takeover of America; the cancel culture against free speech and religion; critical race theory in schools; and the war on COVID-19.

The war on COVID-19 is much more than fighting the killer virus. It’s a war in which the huge, taxpayer-financed, unaccountable public health bureaucracies — CDC, NIH, FDA, WHO — and Big Pharma companies have unleashed their forces in a way that defines the war like this: The ruling, public-health elites and Big Pharma are snuffing out the Hippocratic oath, the sacred covenant that has guided doctors for 2,500 years: First, do no harm. Prescribe only beneficial treatments to the best of the doctor’s abilities and judgment.

In other words, let doctors be doctors, not automatons.

How to treat COVID-19 is at the crux of this clash.

The doctors we quoted last week are among thousands of doctors and other health care providers all over the world who have been saving lives, preventing hospitalizations and curing COVID-19 patients with early treatment protocols.

But the public health agencies, Big Pharma, hospital corporations and national media outlets refuse to accept and acknowledge the effectiveness of these treatments, the legitimate data that supports their effectiveness and the doctors pioneering these treatments. (See FLCCC.net and “The Complete Guide to the Care of the COVID-19 Patient,” COVID19CriticalCare. com/covid-19-protocols.)

Earlier this week, Dr. Paul Marik, the most published critical care doctor in medicine, developer of early treatment protocols for COVID-19 and disparaged in one of our letters, sued his hospital for preventing him from prescribing life-saving drugs

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

READERS RESPOND TO NO VAX FOR KIDS Your vaccine polemic was appalling Your Nov. 11 editorial, entitled “Do not vax your children,” relied on material presented during the Florida Summit on COVID-19 in Ocala.

You found the event to be persuasive and wrote that “you could not have left … without being convinced that if you had children or grandchildren, you will not let them be vaccinated for COVID-19.”

A possible reason you were so impressed is that the so-called summit was not an inclusive event of world experts but instead was presented by a narrow slice of vaccine deniers, both on stage and in the audience.

As the Gainesville Sun noted the next day, “Several of the doctors who spoke have drawn criticism for pushing misinformation.” No other points of view were included.

This summit was really a fringe pep rally and not a serious search for truth. The basic assertion, made without any credible data, was that the vaccine is dangerous for children and that COVID-19 is not.

This is the opposite of the truth.

As a physician and grandparent of three granddaughters in the 5-11 age group, I was appalled at the way you presented this meeting and at the important facts you omitted from your polemic.

For folks deliberating what to do for their own kids, I offer some of the reasons why our nation’s experts have been urging childhood immunization: n COVID-19 is not innocuous for kids. Often the disease is mild, but it is important to know that thousands have become seriously ill, and hundreds of children have died from COVID-19. This is far fewer than other groups, thank God, but it is a continuing tragedy nonetheless. n Thousands of children and their families are dealing with longlasting symptoms of “long-haul COVID-19,” often after mild initial illness. n Thousands of children have had their education disrupted due to recurrent school outbreaks. n Many children have become seriously ill with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and continue to require prolonged hospitalization and care. n Children continue to spread the virus, even when they themselves do not get seriously ill, often passing it to those at much greater risk, including grandparents and other loved ones.

Contrary to your assertions, research has shown that the vaccine in kids is safe, with no serious long-term problems. The myocarditis referred to is vastly more serious and problematic in children who get COVID-19 itself.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association reported there were 107,000 proven cases of COVID-19 in children for the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, after 101,000 the previous week. This infection is still circulating and mutating.

Vaccinating ourselves and our children is the one way we can most effectively protect those we love. My three granddaughters all got vaccinated this week, and I am so happy they could be. Let’s protect all of our kids.

DAVID A. LYNCH, M.D., AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY

for his COVID-19 patients. (See Rescue.Substack.com.)

And there is this: As we noted last week, the war on how to treat COVID-19 is spreading rapidly to the controversy of vaccinating children.

In California, Jeff Hanson, a real estate investor with three children under age 17, and four others have organized more than 60 grassroots parents, civic and religious orga-

Dr. John Littell, organizer of the Florida Summit on COVID-19, responds: Describing the event Nov. 6 as a “pep rally” demonstrates that Dr. David Lynch clearly did not watch the event.

(See FloridaCOVIDSummit.org.)

In fact, this summit was a continuing education event for physicians, nurses and other health care workers. The founder of messenger RNA technology in the development of vaccines, Dr. Robert Malone, presented the science of a DNA and RNA technology in a manner that rarely has been seen these past two years.

Similarly, we had presentations on immunology, pathophysiology and pharmacology, which were all highly technical and free from a pharmaceutical bias, which is a basic requirement for all continuing medical education.

It is indeed regrettable that so many in the medical profession have chosen to follow directives from the Center for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration or their hospital employers rather than use their God-given intellect to further their knowledge of this disease and help their patients make informed decisions.

Wearing a mask while strolling down the vacant hallway of a hospital displays blind obedience rather than intelligence. Similarly, the imposition of vaccine mandates as a condition of employment is a fundamental denial of the basic human right to make one’s own personal health care decisions.

And vaccinating our children without understanding the nature of these new vaccines and having access to the complete safety profile of each is a violation of the basic Hippocratic tenet, “First, do no harm.”

‘No vax for kids’: Full of distortions Last week, I received a text and picture from my 6-year-old granddaughter proudly holding up her COVID-19 vaccination card.

Although I understand an opinion piece often tends to distort facts, I was deeply disturbed and angry by the misrepresentation of information, the use of highly discredited sources and the dangerous disregard for scientific evidence.

Your opinion piece holds up Drs. Paul Alexander and Peter McCullough as COVID-19 experts when in reality both have been rebuked by their peers, their professional associations and their employers. In fact, Alexander was kicked out of his role as the White House because of statements like these: “So the bottom line is if it is more infectiousness (sic) now, the issue is, who cares? If it is causing more cases in young, my word is, who cares?” (Forbes Magazine) Equally irresponsible are your list of “resources,” including the Front Line COVID Critical Care Alliance. Did you actually check their resumes or licenses?

Founder Paul Marik was reprimanded by the Virginia Board of Medicine after he was caught prescribing controlled substances to people who weren’t his patients.

He currently has a University Limited medical license. The other members of this group are equally suspect and clearly not front-line COVID-19 experts.

And just who recommended the vaccine for my granddaughter?

Her dad, a guy who happens to be (quoting Matt Walsh) an emergency room “grassroot doctor” who has been on the “front lines

nizations — thousands of Californians — in a statewide movement determined to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to impose a vaccine mandate on K-12 students. (See UnityProjectOnline.com.)

These Californians are not “fringe.” They are mainstream Americans protesting the authoritarianism being forced on their children. The Unity Project’s values state: “We stand for parents’ free-

Friedrich Hayek

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of this epic battle” for the past two years.

Do better.

ELIZABETH SKIDMORE HOLMES BEACH

Dr. Paul Alexander responds: Tell her I said to give them six shots, not one, if that will make her feel good. In fact, 10 shots.

Choice of ‘experts’ is concerning I am distressed that you again chose to use your bully pulpit to misinform your readers. Scaremongering costs lives, and your choice of the “experts” is again concerning.

Both experts essentially are recommending allowing children to become infected with COVID-19 to achieve herd immunity.

Both of them choose to view COVID-19 deaths as limited to the elderly and those with comorbidity. They conveniently ignore the fact that a significant number of otherwise healthy younger people die or become seriously ill from the disease.

In addition, the myocarditis study quoted by Dr. Peter McCullough has been debunked as flawed.

We willingly vaccinate our children against a dozen childhood diseases to protect the community. Vaccination against COVID-19 helps protect the vulnerable who come into contact with children and removes the reservoir of the virus that could cause infections in the future.

You have a responsibility to present a reasoned view to your readers.

PAUL WILKINSON SARASOTA

Dr. Peter McCullough responds: I repeat what I said at the Florida Summit on COVID — preclinical, clinical and peer-reviewed studies have shown the vaccines cause myocarditis in adolescents 12-15. That is fact. And I repeat: Dr. Tracy Hoeg’s study found that the risk of an adolescent age 12-17 of being hospitalized with vaccineinduced myocarditis far exceeds the risk of hospitalization with COVID-19 illness while wisely declining the vaccine.”

Hoeg, furthermore, told Politifact in September there is “a specific concern about post-vaccination myocarditis in boys that needs to be studied further.”

Finally, because all the vaccines are investigational, good doctors cannot promote vaccination since that action violates the Nuremberg Code of medical ethics.

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THE DOCTORS’ CREDENTIALS

Don’t rush to judgment. We encourage you to read the credentials of the so-called “discredited” doctors: n Dr. Paul Alexander: Brownstone.org/author/paul-eliasalexander n Dr. Peter McCullough: UnityProjectOnline.com/leadership. n Front Line COVID Critical Care Alliance founders: COVID19CriticalCare.com/ about/the-flccc-physicians n Dr. Paul Marik: Rescue.

Substack.com/p/americas-topcritical-care-doctor — M.W.

dom of choice in our kids’ health care. … We stand against forcing children as young as 5 years old to effectively become human shields, assuming vaccine-injury risk.”

These parents — and millions of parents in Florida and elsewhere — want what medicine has practiced for 2,500 years: to count on the doctor-patient relationship, not an unaccountable medical tyrant and the elitist bureaucracies.

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TURN IT DOWN 12:41 a.m. — 2500 block of South Tamiami Trail Ordinance violation: Officers received complaints about noise from a bar. Officers drove through the area surrounding the business and were able to hear the noise from several nearby streets.

The manager of the bar approached officers, who told him about the complaint regarding the noise. The manager said he would ask the DJ to reduce the volume of the music. Officers stood by but heard no change to the level of the volume. Officers conducted a sound measurement on the boundary of the property and found the business was violating the city’s noise ordinance. Officers verified the business had been previously warned about violating the noise rules in the summer.

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espite years of work, city leaders have failed to achieve their goal of launching a water taxi program linking the mainland to the barrier islands, but officials aren’t giving up.

Even sooner, officials hope to make progress on another longstanding transportation initiative, launching a program that allows the public to rent bicycles (and possibly electric scooters too).

These projects were all topics of discussion at a joint meeting between the city and the town of Longboat Key on Nov. 8. As city staff shared updates about transportation plans that could affect Sarasota’s island neighbors, officials expressed interest in finding opportunities for collaboration.

City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said staff envisions water taxis someday operating through Ken Thompson Park, Bayfront Park, St. Armands and the forthcoming Bay Sarasota park. In 2019, the city approved spending $108,500 on a water taxi feasibility study to research the logistics of such a program, but officials have taken no action following the commission of that report. The city approved a pilot water taxi service in 2017, but the program never launched.

Although Longboat Mayor Ken Schneier and Town Manager Tom Harmer couldn’t speak to the optimal location for a hypothetical stop on Longboat Key, they said that any water taxi program was of interest to them.

“We’re interested in staying

involved with you and understanding what your research is showing to the extent that Longboat Key might be able to be a participant, maybe even a landing point,” Schneier said.

Schneier said Ken Thompson Park might be the closest Sarasota could get if no public location on Longboat was viable. Harmer suggested restaurants as a possible solution for getting water taxis to Longboat, mentioning Shore Longboat Key and Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant as possible stops.

“Even the Buccaneer Restaurant has floated the idea of becoming a water taxi stop,” Harmer said of the restaurant proposed for the middle of Longboat Key. As for potential bike-share and electric scooter programs, Lyons said eight companies have approached the city about a partnership.

He said that the city planned to have the vehicles available for rental from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with specific geofencing to control where the scooters could operate. The city did not respond to a request for comment, but in a Nov. 14 email, Planning Director Steve Cover said staff intends to bring its recommended bike and scooter share program to the City Commission for review soon.

City Commissioner Hagen Brody said he thought it was critical for the city to work with the town, other neighboring cities and Sarasota County on their bike- and scootershare program.

He said it wouldn’t make sense to have different programs in different jurisdictional areas.

“We all have locations where I

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The city launched a bike-share program on St. Armands and downtown in 2020, but the partner company ended the service earlier this year.

Now the city is seeking a new arrangement.

think people would want to visit, so I really tried to keep an open dialogue with the town and other municipalities, and I’m encouraging staff to do the same on particularly the bike-share and scootershare program,” Brody said.

Schneier said bike-share company Bird and another company have approached the town about a similar initiative, but he indicated an openness to working in partnership with the city if Longboat officials choose to pursue such a program.

“There’s no point of reinventing whatever wheel the city has invented, and that may even involve us collaborating with them on one provider, which would be great if we decide to do it at all,” Schneier said.

ASK AGAIN LATER 10:35 a.m. — 400 block of South Shore Drive Suspicion: A city code enforcement officer said a resident was becoming unruly and refusing to let code enforcement workers enter his property or do work.

When officers arrived, the code compliance officer said she wanted to cancel the call because she and the other workers had decided to leave the property and return on a different day.

NOV. 13

DUMP & RUN 11:49 a.m. — 2000 block of Wisteria Street Suspicion: A property owner reported that individuals had dumped an unknown liquid on his property several days earlier. The owner wanted assistance contacting the individuals responsible and asking them to clean up the liquid.

An officer observed the liquid, which appeared to be a mixture of water and thick clay or sand.

The owner shared a photo of the individuals responsible for dumping the liquid and the license plate for their car. The license plate was

linked to a man in Cape Coral, so the officer asked law enforcement in that city to contact the man.

NOV. 14

DRIVE BACK 12:04 a.m. — 2700 block of North Osprey Avenue Dispute: A man reported that his car had possibly been stolen. The man said he lent the car to an acquaintance three hours earlier. The man did not talk to the acquaintance about why he needed the car, where he was going to take it or when he was going to return it, but the man said he thought the acquaintance would have brought it back by now. The man said he called the acquaintance several times and was able to reach him once. The acquaintance said he was on his way back with the car, but he did not say from where. An officer was unable to reach the acquaintance and could not leave a voicemail because the inbox was full. The officer advised the man that he would issue an advisory to be on the lookout for the car, and the man said he would notify the police if the acquaintance returned the car.

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On Monday, The Bay Park Conservancy approached the city asking for a revised agreement that eliminated or altered some of that extra oversight. Although some in attendance at Monday’s meeting were wary of the proposed changes, the commission ultimately voted unanimously to approve the revised partnership agreement.

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tunity to make the review process more efficient, saving time and money in the process of building out the park. Those representatives said the revisions sprung from years of partnership with the city, time that has given both parties more insight into how the collaborative process of redeveloping the bayfront should optimally work.

City officials who most strongly supported the revised agreement said they believed the conservancy had demonstrated its commitment to delivering a project built on robust community support.

“This is, at the end of the day, a park that I think we all have an alignment in our vision of what we want it to be,” City Commissioner Hagen Brody said.

One of the most significant changes in the new partnership agreement is the elimination of a requirement to obtain commission approval of an “implementation plan” prior to submitting a standard site plan.

The Bay leadership said it took 18 months between obtaining approval for an implementation plan for the 10-acre initial phase of the park project and site plan approval for the same change. The Bay said it made minimal design adjustments over the course of those 18 months, but the delay cost the project team $1 million.

Based on that experience, The Bay estimated the revised partnership agreement could eliminate five to seven years from the build-out of the site while saving $20 million to $30 million in expenses.

Some speakers at Monday’s meeting objected to a proposal that would reduce the number of public hearings held on the project while empowering the conservancy to assume new responsibilities, such as negotiating concession agreements with private companies.

Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch said she was concerned about those changes as well, calling it a deviation from the philosophy that has been previously applied to The Bay. “​​The whole time we’ve been talking about this, … it’s constantly been said: ‘City Commission will have final approval. City Commission will have final approval.’” AhearnKoch said.

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of The Bay Park Conservancy, said the city would continue to maintain ultimate oversight on the future of the bayfront land. He said the new agreement primarily created more opportunities to handle things administratively, rather than going through the lengthier process of submitting plans or requests to the City Commission for approval.

Lafley and other conservancy officials noted The Bay would continue to have to comply with standard city land use regulations.

“Every decision in this implementation and partnership agreement is made by the city,” Lafley said. “The only thing that’s changed is relatively more of the decisions are made by the city manager or city management and staff.”

Mayor Erik Arroyo said he believed some of the concerns that residents raised could be addressed even after adopting the new partnership agreement, encouraging staff and The Bay to seek opportunities to keep the public informed about how the project is progressing.

“It’s our responsibility as a community to decide and walk this very fine line between balancing saving time and creating efficiencies and saving dollars … while maintaining public involvement and (keeping) our community apprised of everything that’s happening,” Arroyo said.

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During a discussion Monday at City Hall, City Commissioner Hagen Brody posed a question to his fellow officials that nobody was able to answer definitively: What animal, exactly, is depicted in the city seal?

A majority of the commission expressed a lack of enthusiasm for the city’s current iconography, voting 4-1 to hire Sarasota-based branding company DreamLarge to lead an effort in developing new designs for the city’s logo and seal. The city will pay DreamLarge $25,000 to run a community engagement campaign that includes a design competition for a new seal, a process that the company expects to take three months.

The city’s logo, adopted in 1988, features a silhouette of Michelangelo’s statue of David, a replica of which stands at The Ringling. The city’s official seal, which dates to 1902, includes marine and coastal imagery — including a sea creature that might be a manatee or a mullet, depending on whom you ask.

Commissioners who favored the redesign process said it made sense for the city to refresh its branding for the first time in more than three decades. Mayor Erik Arroyo said he felt no strong attachment to the inclusion of David in the city logo, stating he felt there were images that could strongly represent the city, such as the John Ringling Causeway.

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“It’s an incredible investment, and I think it’s just not a good way for us to be spending our city taxpayer dollars at this point in time,” AhearnKoch said.

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The Cougars finished sixth as a team.

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Senior running back Jay’den Birch (8) and the Rams will need to control the game on the ground in order to give their defense a rest against Venice on Friday.

he Riverview High football team was able to avenge one long-standing loss last week, beating Steinbrenner High 31-7 on the road to remain in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 8A playoffs. Steinbrenner had beaten the Rams in the playoffs in 2019.

In front of the Rams (9-2) now is the chance to avenge another loss, this one much more recent. The Rams will take on rival Venice High (10-1) on the road, where they lost 42-7 on Oct. 29.

The two programs are familiar with each other. Not only do they play every year, sometimes twice, but they also feature familiar faces.

Venice senior quarterback Ryan Browne was Riverview’s quarterback last season. Venice senior wide receiver Omari Hayes was the Rams’ top pass-catching threat in 2020.

The transfers add fire to an already intense rivalry.

The Indians got the better of the Rams in the first game by wearing down the Rams’ defense and not allowing Riverview’s offense to land any explosive plays, save a touchdown pass from junior quarterback Will Carter Jr. to senior wide receiver Johnell Williams. But the game was tied at halftime; it was only in the second half that cracks began to form in the Riverview defense. Smithers noted after the game that the defense was on the field too much, something the Rams will attempt to prevent this time.

Playing a full game was a sentiment shared by senior linebacker Tyre Smith on Tuesday. Smith also believes the team has the mental edge over the Indians.

“They’re going to come in here arrogant since they beat us like that before,” Smith said. “We’re going to surprise them. We’re going to hit them in the mouth the whole game.

We’ll be ready.”

To do that, the Rams will have to slow down the Indians’ potent attack. Browne has put up strong numbers, throwing for 2,061 yards and 25 touchdowns against five interceptions. Of those 25 touchdowns, 10 have gone to Hayes, who has 51 catches for 689 yards. The Indians’ other big-play threat in the passing game is senior Jayshon Platt, who has 47 catches for 799 yards and 10 touchdowns. But it’s the Indians’ running game that wore out the Rams in game one. Venice ran for 362 yards against Riverview. Senior running back DJ Escort accounted

for 294 of those yards on 40 carries.

The Rams didn’t have an answer for the ground game, and it cost them.

If Riverview wants to hang with the Indians, the third-ranked team in Florida regardless of classification according to MaxPreps, stopping Escort and the running game will be a priority. So will be keeping the Rams’ own offense on the field.

Venice can’t run the ball if they don’t have the ball, after all.

That’s where the Rams can turn to their own running game to help the defense’s cause. Riverview has leaned on senior running back Jay’den Birch in big situations. Last week’s first-round playoff game against Steinbrenner High was no different. Birch ran for 88 yards and three touchdowns. He wasn’t alone, though. The Rams also gave sophomore Ahmad Hunter a chance to shine, and he came through, rushing for 128 yards. Hunter entered the game with 153 rushing yards on the season. His emergence both gave Birch a chance to rest and gave the defense a different look. If Birch and Hunter can replicate their performances against Venice, it would go a long way toward a Rams victory.

Riverview will also need its other star players to prove why they’re stars. Rams senior wide receiver Jaron Glover is committed to Michigan State; he will likely be shadowed

by Venice High senior defensive back

Rams sophomore Charles Lester III holds offers from Michigan State, West Virginia and Indiana, among other schools.

Venice running back DJ Escort ran for 294 yards in the first game against Riverview on Oct. 29. The Rams will have to limit his yardage on Friday in order to win.

Elliot Washington for most of the game. Washington, who is ranked the No. 178 player in the 2022 class by the 24/7 Sports Composite, announced his top five schools via Twitter on Wednesday: Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Penn State and Michigan State. Whether it’s in the passing game or the running game via reverses, Glover will need to win some battles against Washington. Coach Josh Smithers says he can do it.

“When you look at him, you can just tell (he’s special),” Smithers said of Glover. “He’s got these big, strong legs. He’s so strong when he runs, the way he pushes off the ground. He’s big, but he’s athletic enough that you know he can run by you if you don’t tackle him as soon as he catches the ball. He’s always got a chance to take a play to the house. He can create a one-play drive. That’s what makes him so dangerous.”

Sophomore defensive back/wide receiver Charles Lester III will also likely need to have a big impact. Lester III is rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and holds offers from Michigan State, West Virginia and Indiana, among other schools. Lester III had a 56-yard touchdown catch against Steinbrenner.

In addition to star players stepping up and the offense controlling the ball, Smithers will look for his defense to continue being disruptive in terms of turnovers. Last week, Smithers urged his defense to focus on that in practice, and it paid off against Steinbrenner. The Rams came though. Senior safety Charlie Cooper intercepted a Steinbrenner pass in the red zone in the fourth quarter, and senior linebacker Brady Bloom recorded a fourth-down sack of Steinbrenner late in the game, giving the ball back to the Rams and sealing the game for good.

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What: Riverview High football (9-2) vs. Venice High (10-1) When: 7:30 p.m.

Friday Where: Venice High (1 Indian Ave., Venice) At stake: Advancing to the third round of the FHSAA Class 8A playoffs, where either West Orange High or Osceola High awaits Tale of the tape: Venice High is ranked the No. 57 team nationally by MaxPreps, as well as third in Florida and first in Class 8A; Riverview is ranked 27th in Florida and eighth in Class 8A. Previous meeting: Venice won 42-7 on Oct. 29.

Rams player to watch: Senior safety Charlie Cooper, who had a key fourthquarter interception against Steinbrenner High last week Indians player to watch: Senior running back DJ Escort, who leads the team with 15 rushing touchdowns

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In contention The Sarasota area has many teams worth watching, especially on the basketball court.

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’m so thrilled that I get to preview the high school winter sports season the week it starts dipping into the 60 degree range at night.

It just doesn’t feel right to do it when it’s 80 degrees at 8 p.m., you know?

Anyway, football might still be going for Riverview High, but all the other fall sports are now complete, which means it’s time we all turned our attention to the hardwood, the pitch and the mats. Unfortunately, I can’t spread out my winter preview like I do my football preview, and even with the Observer’s bigger, beautiful new page sizes, there are only so many words I can write in this column. That means some programs will be left out. It’s nothing personal, and I’m sure some of them will have great seasons. The teams below are simply the ones who have caught me eye for one reason or another.

The Cardinal Mooney High girls basketball team might be the winter sports team I’m looking forward to seeing the most. The Cougars went 20-9 and reached the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state title game last season, surpassing all expectations except their own. I thought they’d be improved, certainly, but likely a year away from real contention. I was mistaken.

Now that everyone is a year older, I’m excited to see how much the team has improved. Eight of the nine players on last year’s roster are back in 2021, including all five starters. Cougars junior Jordyn Byrd might have committed to Texas for volleyball, but she’s nearly as

dominant on the basketball court.

Byrd averaged 14.7 points and 11.7 rebounds a game last season.

Impressive stats. But Byrd wasn’t even the team’s leading scorer — that was Olivia Davis, who averaged 15.5 points a game in 2020 as a sophomore. Cougars forward Kennedy McClain also played well as the season went along; McClain, then a freshman, averaged 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

I won’t repeat my mistake from last year. With that trio intact, plus their impressive depth, I’m guessing the Cougars will be a threat at the state level once again.

What else will my eyes be watching this season? Take a look at Booker High boys basketball, which is entering a new era. The Tornadoes lost their coach when Markus Black accepted a position with the University of Arkansas in June.

Black went 91-49 at Booker over five seasons. He took the Tornadoes to the state semifinals in the 2017-2018 season, coming within a point (62-61) of beating eventual state champion Leesburg High in the semifinals. Black’s contributions won’t be easy to replace. New Tornadoes Coach Andre Johnson will give it a shot, though. Johnson, a Tornadoes alumnus, has experience coaching as an assistant at Keiser University.

He’ll have an experienced team: Six of the 12 players on the Tornadoes’ MaxPreps roster are seniors.

If last year was a learning experience for Booker, which went 15-10 in 2020, this should be the year that the team begins to show what it learned.

I haven’t forgotten about the Riverview boys team, either. The Rams went 22-7 and reached the regional finals (Elite Eight) in 2020, its second season under Coach Rudy Fraraccio. Unlike the Mooney girls and Booker boys, the Rams do lose a lot of production from their 2020

team. Nine seniors graduated from the program, including four-year star Jayven Millien. That’s tough.

But Riverview still has junior forward Jason Jackson, which softens the blow. Jackson is a consensus top-100 player in the country in his class, ranked 69th overall by the 24/7 Sports Composite (which combines all the rankings from major media recruiting services, such as ESPN, Rivals and 24/7 Sports themselves, into one list, like what Metacritic does for film reviews). According to the site, Jackson holds offers from Florida, Virginia Tech and Louisiana State.

We’ll find out more about the players around Jackson when the Rams start their season Nov. 29 against Southeast High.

I also liked what I saw from the Sarasota High girls team Tuesday night. They lost 64-51 to Braden River High, but the Pirates are typically one of the top teams in the Gulf Coast region. For a program that went 3-21 in 2020, Sarasota showed me something by hanging around. They’re a young team — eight of the Sailors’ 13 players are freshmen and sophomores — but they have a lot of potential to grow.

And then there’s soccer. The Sarasota area hasn’t had the same success in soccer as it has in basketball, but last year there were signs of improvement. The Riverview High boys team went 17-5 and knocked off Lakewood Ranch High, a longtime thorn in the Rams’ side, in the district tournament.

They lost 4-1 to Plant High in the regional quarterfinals, but the year was a success.

The Rams have started hot again in 2021, going 2-0-1 through three games (but 4-0-1 if you count the preseason). The senior trio of Ryan Sims, Milan Augustine and Jonah Schildkraut have 14, 13 and 12 points, respectively; no one else on the team has more than three. But if

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Above: Riverview High boys basketball junior Jason Jackson is a consensus top-100 player in the 2023 class.

Right: Sailors girls basketball sophomore Alyssia Bane dribbles the ball up the court against Braden River High on Nov. 16. The Sailors played tough against one of the top programs in the region.

the trio stays hot and if the defense — which has allowed just one goal — stays stingy, Riverview again could have a strong season.

Meanwhile, the Sarasota High girls team is already halfway to last year’s win total of six at 3-0. The Sailors have outscored their opponents 10-2. Senior Presley Gaberseck and junior Michelle Prieto Sanchez each have three goals. It’s a small sample size, sure, but I’m betting that the team will surpass 2020’s 6-7-1 record fairly quickly.

On the mats, it’s this week’s Athlete of the Week, Riverview High senior linebacker Tyre Smith, who is perhaps the area’s top returning wrestler. Smith, who wrestles for Sarasota Military Academy, finished fourth in the Class 1A 195-pound

weight class in 2020. He went 37-2 overall. Smith’s SMA teammate Eric Borrenson also had a strong season as a junior in 2020, going 37-5 in the 152-pound class, and should repeat the feat as a senior.

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Well, my favorite meal is chicken tenders and fries, but if I can only pick one food, it would be the chicken tenders.

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I really like horseback riding. I only started doing it maybe six months ago. I saw that Devin White (of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) rides horses and thought I should try it too.

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The annual event, which paused last year for the pandemic, returned with gusto. Veterans, supporters and various groups met on Main Street early in the morning. The “All Gave Some, Some Gave All” parade started at Osprey and Main as veterans, ROTC students and patriotic groups marched west to the cheers of supporters decked in red, white and blue.

The parade ended at J.D. Hamel Park, where Jan Hamel Solomon and city leaders paid tribute to veterans and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

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SARASOTA The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Residences 1204 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 3,553 Sq. Ft. Joan Dickinson & Beth Afflebach 941-914-0496 A4508463 $3,950,000

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SARASOTA 473 Partridge Circle 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,226 Sq. Ft. Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4511642 $3,095,000

SIESTA KEY 1660 Summerhouse Lane 503 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 2,400 Sq. Ft. Kevin Wiegand 941-350-7345 A4510014 $2,795,000

SARASOTA 1155 N Gulfstream Avenue 1203 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 1,820 Sq. Ft. Bibi-Ann Allard PA 941-685-0422 A4516862 $2,150,000

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home on Siesta Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Greg and Michelle Olson, of Siesta Key, sold their home at 3935 Shell Road to James and Jessica Prukner, of Siesta Key, for $6.28 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,532 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.5 million in 2017.

THE LANDINGS Steven Tucci and Mari Elizabeth Koerner sold their home at 1447 Peregrine Point Drive to Lindsay and Colin Galvin, of Sarasota, for $1.85 million. Built in 1990, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 8,153 square feet of living area.

THE CONDOMINIUM ON THE BAY Augusto Jose and Ma Teresita Jose, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 1005 condominium at 888 Boulevard of the Arts to Ernestine Schuster, of Rochester, New York, for $1.4 million. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area. It sold for $469,000 in 2003.

Daryl and Erica Page, trustees, sold the Unit 216 condominium at 988 Boulevard of the Arts to Anthony Rycerz Jr., trustee, of Sarasota, for $700,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,555 square feet of living area. It sold for $540,000 in 2020.

PHILLIPPI LANDINGS Warren and Clare Hudson, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, sold their Unit 602 condominium at 1921 Monte Carlo Drive to Joan Menzies, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1 million. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,530 square feet of living area. It sold for $782,500 in 2018.

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Ladue Lane Jaclyn Brunckhorst, of Nokomis, sold her home at 1400 Ladue Lane to John Rattigan Jr., of Windermere, for $5.2 million.

Built in 1983, it has six bedrooms, eight baths, a pool and 9,054 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.2 million in 2001.

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Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch BOH Investments of Sarasota LLC and Diego Mahecha Cardona and Caroline Leigh Nardone, of Sarasota, sold the home at 6286 Anise Drive to Daniel Linares, of Sarasota, for $1.25 million. Built in 2014, it has six bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,331 square feet of living area. It sold for $810,000 in August.

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ORANGE BLOSSOM TOWER Michael Kneeland and Roxzene Hunter, of St. Petersburg, sold their Unit 7 condominium at 1330 Main St. to Jodi Scheurenbrand and Michael Wayne Smith, of Sarasota, for $2 million. Built in 1926, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,954 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.66 million in 2020.

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James Kerth and Donald Seib, of Nokomis, sold their Unit 702 condominium at 5531 Cannes Circle to Robert Lerch Jr., of Sarasota, for $517,500. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,720 square feet of living area. It sold for $798,000 in 2006.

The Shell Road location affords broad waterfront views.

KENTWOOD ESTATES Robert Davidson sold the home at 1586 Eastbrook Drive to HB Land Holdings II LLC for $975,000. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,870 square feet of living area. It sold for $165,000 in 1994.

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Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club Ralph and Carol Thompson, trustees, of Osprey, RG Processing LLC sold the home at 297 Lookout Point Drive to Christopher and Michele Brown, of Osprey, for $2.8 million. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 4,159 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.83 million in June.

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Sorrento Woods William Lapin, trustee, of Henderson, Nevada, sold the home at 1030 Delacroix Circle to GFY Trustee Services LLC, trustee, for $600,000.

Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,263 square feet of living area. It sold for $680,000 in 2004.

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LAWRENCE POINTE Wendy Stuart, trustee, of Lexington, Massachusetts, sold the Unit 201 condominium at 99 Sunset Drive to John Dearden, of Sarasota, for $940,000. Built in 1978, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,522 square feet of living area. It sold for $575,000 in 2014.

ALINARI GJR Investments LLC sold the Unit 607 condominium at 800 N. Tamiami Trail to Barbara Campo, of Sarasota, for $899,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,911 square feet of living area. It sold for $919,000 in 2007.

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SOUTH GATE Frank and Anita Countryman, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2718 Hibiscus St. to Gregory Sullivan, of Sarasota, for $755,000. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,981 square feet of living area. It sold for $62,500 in 1981.

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Jon and Lori Stone sold their home at 2505 S. Brink Ave. to Andrew David Bowen and Nadia Nikolic Bowen, of Sarasota, for $585,000.

Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,919 square feet of living area. It sold for $135,000 in 1996.

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Cherie Hoch Fine, of Gainesville, sold her home at 2705 Wisteria Place to Chad Holt and Allison Koski, of Sarasota, for $448,500. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,557 square feet of living area. It sold for $220,000 in 2019.

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THE 101 11K Condominium LLC sold the Unit 11-K condominium at 101 S. Gulfstream Ave. to Anthony Sabatini Jr., of New York City, for $750,000. Built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,408 square feet of living area. It sold for $350,000 in 2017.

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JACKSON COURT Christopher Johnson, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 2050 and 2038 S. Jefferson Ave. to Sandeep Sastry and Rashmi Rao, of Sarasota, for $733,800. The property at 2050 was built in 1922; it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,400 square feet of living area. The property at 2038 was built in 1997; it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,999 square feet of living area.

They sold for $619,000 in 2007.

HUDSON PARK Rebecca and Mikki Snyder-Hall, of Rehoboth Beach Delaware, sold their home at 2582 Bay St. to Leslie Spangler, of Sarasota, for $710,000.

Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,800 square feet of living area. It sold for $520,000 in 2017.

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1350 MAIN RESIDENTIAL Melvin Francis Sykes and Joanne Ferguson Sykes, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 807 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Bradley and Rhonda Smith, of Key Largo, for $702,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,165 square feet of living area. It sold for $470,000 in 2014.

WASHINGTON PARK Donald Kyle Nickell, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 1922 Oak St. to Paula Biltmore, of Sarasota, for $656,000. The first property was built in 1925; it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,298 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 1930; it has one bedroom, one bath and 650 square feet of living area. They sold for $306,000 in 2016.

SARASOTA BAY CLUB Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 622 condominium at 1299 Tamiami Trail to Faith Simolari, of Sarasota, for $650,000. Built in 2003, it has one bedroom, one-and-a-half baths and 1,170 square feet of living area. It sold for $430,000 in 2014.

PINE RIDGE Gerald Strzempka, of Sarasota, sold his home at 2323 Roselawn St. to Myron and Ramona Stoltzfus and Mahlon and Rhoda Stoltzfus, of Millington, Maryland, for $649,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,247 square feet of living area.

CITRUS SQUARE Mary Ann Wilde, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 207 condominium at 445 N. Orange Ave. to Brian Doan and Laura Randa, of Chester, Virginia, for $580,000. Built in 2009, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,176 square feet of living area. It sold for $535,000 in 2009.

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SARASOTA FINE ARTS SHOW 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail. Artists and crafters will have their finest designs and artwork on sale. Admission is $5 and free for 15 and under. For information, call 248-762-2462.

‘A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING’ BLOCK PARTY 6 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 8000 Bee Ridge Road. Grace Community Church is putting on a lively block party featuring “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” for people to watch. Free. For information, go to GraceSarasota.com.

SARASOTA MEDIEVAL FAIR Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 28 at 29847 State Road 70 E. The Sarasota Medieval Fair promises old-school swords and shining armor fun in a new location in Myakka City. $10 for kids, $22 for adults. For information, call 888-303-3247.

SUNCOAST RENAISSANCE FEST Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 28 at Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd. Tickets are $25 for adults, $17 for kids. The Suncoast Renaissance Fest offers plenty of live action shows, artisan merchants and authentic food from the renaissance age. For information, call 321-458-3515.

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SARASOTA FINE ARTS FESTIVAL 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at J.D. Hamel Park, 199 Bayfront Drive. Jewelry, photography, fine art, sculptures and more will be on sale at the annual showcase put on by Paragon Festivals. Free. For information, call 487-8061.

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THANKSGIVING ROCK HUNT 2 p.m. at The Children’s Garden and Art Center, 1670 10th Way. Kids can search for painted rocks at this Thanksgiving-themed event at the Children’s Garden. Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults and must be bought in advance. For information, go to SarasotaChildrensGarden.com.

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Sotheby’s International Realty® Affiliate in The World*

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2 DAYS | 5628 CAPE LEYTE DR | $1.5M

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Our 2021 Sarasota-Manatee Market Update at jb.media/2021Q3

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FRIDAY, NOV. 19 High: 79 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 47%

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SATURDAY, NOV. 20 High: 80 Low: 65 Chance of rain: 24%

SUNDAY, NOV. 21 High: 82 Low: 65 Chance of rain: 23%

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Dec. 10 First

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YEAR TO DATE: 2021 45.78 in.

2020 55.25 in.

MONTH TO DATE: 2021 1.43 in.

2020 7.38 in.

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PEN D I N G

PRE S TA N C I A M O N T E V ERD E | $170,0 0 0 Buildable lot in a gated golf course community.

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

SARASOTA AND THE ISLANDS Joel Schemmel, J.D., REALTOR® 941.587.4894

LAKEWOOD RANCH Donna and Jim Soda, REALTORS® 941.961.5857 SCHEMMELSODAGROUP.COM

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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.

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