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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017

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Developer, city still spar over affordable apartments.

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Hannah Snyder and her mom, Kathy, were two of more than 230 volunteers who helped at the Mayors’ Feed the Hungry Sorting Day.

Filling home plates with food There was no shortage of helping hands Nov. 17 at Ed Smith Stadium. Mayors Feed the Hungry volunteers sorted, packaged and prepped Thanksgiving packages for area churches and organizations to distribute to Sarasota families.

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In a shifting retail market, Westfield Siesta remakes itself.

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Veronica Brady to receive national award Veronica Brady, senior vice president for philanthropy at Gulf Coast Community Foundation, will receive the 2018 Excellence in Literacy Leadership Award presented by the Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.

Brady is being honored for implementing the Reading Recovery program in Sarasota County Schools.

The program is an intensive, short-term intervention for first-graders who struggle learning to read and write.

It began in three Sarasota schools in 2015 and was later implemented in all 23 Sarasota public elementary schools. The award will be presented in February in Columbus, Ohio.

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Harvey Vengroff says government regulations make it hard to build affordable housing — and city leaders agree.

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t’s been more than a year since city officials last publicly considered Harvey Vengroff’s plans for an affordable-rent apartment complex on Fruitville Road.

After an initial meeting with the city’s Development Review Committee in November 2016, Vengroff’s proposed 384-unit project at 2211 Fruitville Road hasn’t been on any agendas. The entrepreneur hasn’t filed an updated site plan for the development, first proposed in spring 2015.

Behind the scenes, though, there has been a continuing dialogue between Vengroff’s team and the city. At the heart of these discussions: Vengroff’s frustration with regulations associated with the project.

The city has attempted to accommodate some of Vengroff’s requests to waive fees or rules he claims complicate the development process. Other regulations Vengroff has targeted remain in place — largely by necessity, officials say.

Vengroff disagrees, calling Sarasota a particularly burdensome environment for building affordable housing. Since he first proposed the Fruitville apartments, he’s successfully begun affordable projects in Bradenton, Kissimmee and Nashville.

“It’s just so much more pleasant doing business someplace else,” Vengroff said. “But we live here, and we’d like to see people here with affordable housing.”

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Still, Vengroff is preparing to file a site plan with the city. The project could go to the City Commission for approval early next year.

Vengroff and business partner Joe Barnette said the city has worked to address several issues the developers raised at the beginning of the year. They have made peace with the reality they will have to pay some fees and comply with some regulations they believe are unnecessary.

But Vengroff still takes issue with an attitude he believes he sees among top Sarasota decision-makers. City leaders have long called affordable housing a priority, but Vengroff said their actions suggest otherwise. He thinks the city primarily serves an older, affluent demographic.

“They’re not really considering the people who work for a living, who have to work for all those people,” Vengroff said. “Those people — they’re not getting a fair shake here.”

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Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff says Sarasota officials need to take a more aggressive approach to accommodating affordable housing projects.

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Vengroff’s proposal would add nearly 400 apartment units to an 8-acre parcel northeast of downtown.

puted Vengroff’s characterization and said the city took whatever steps it could to help facilitate Vengroff’s plans. One thing he didn’t dispute, however, was Vengroff’s broader analysis of the obstacles to building affordable housing in Sarasota.

“We need to have a lot more low-income affordable housing, and our governmental entities have to come to the honest realization that the current marketplace is not providing it,” Barwin said “How do you jumpstart it?

How do you advance this huge market and social need? You reduce the fees and the regulations whenever you can.”

Vengroff and Barnette said the impact fees associated with the development are one of the biggest challenges they’re facing.

Municipalities collect impact fees to account for how a project affects public services.

Barwin said the city’s multimodal transportation impact fee includes a waiver provision for affordable housing projects. The city intends to waive the fee for

Vengroff’s development.

Barwin said other fees are set at the county and state level, which means the city doesn’t have the unilateral ability to adjust them.

“It requires some strategic thinking and some action to get moving on this,” Barwin said. “We in the city can do a little bit, but it needs to be regional.”

Vengroff spoke to the county about the possibility of mitigating impact fees. Tom Polk, the county’s impact fee administrator, said officials have to comply with legal standards that ensure new developments are treated equitably, which makes it hard to give breaks to certain projects.

“To try to suggest affordable housing will have less impact on parks and libraries is a very difficult conversation,” Polk said.

Other municipalities that offer fee waivers have systems that otherwise account for the lost revenue. Because Sarasota does not, most fees remain uniform.

“We have to keep the impact fee system whole and equitable for all new development,” Polk said.

Vengroff has raised some issues involving regulations squarely under the city’s purview. His ability to get concessions on those issues has been mixed.

In addition to waiving the multimodal impact fee, Barwin said the city was relaxing its parking requirements. In January, Barnette said the required number of parking spaces was an obstacle to building an adequate number of apartments.

Barnette said the same thing about the city’s tree ordinance, but officials proved to be less flexible when it came to those regulations. Vengroff originally wanted to clear-cut the lot, but city staff worked with him on a plan that preserved trees the city’s ordinance are designed to protect.

Barwin argued identifying certain trees that could be kept onsite likely saved Vengroff some money. But Vengroff and Barnette said the project is operating on thin margins to remain profitable, and city regulations required them to spend time and money indexing trees on the property.

Barwin said there are reasons the city has to uphold some regulations. It’s hard to carve out an exception for a particular project. Officials have to consider the long-term impacts of the development. The city doesn’t want to create vastly different conditions for affordable housing compared to other residential areas.

From the outset, Vengroff has said a private market-rate affordable housing complex would provide a benefit for the city. As a result, he believes, the city should be willing to relax its standards to make the project a reality.

The original April 2015 application for the apartment complex clearly outlines his philosophy on this topic.

“Mr. Vengroff is committed to building affordable housing that does not require public subsidy,” the development application said. “Therefore, every restriction or added requirement will result in an increase in the rent.”

Still, the city has not hesitated to push back against Vengroff’s requests. Vengroff originally wanted to build up to 800 units; that number was scaled back to 384. In May 2016, Vengroff announced he would abandon the project after the City Commission approved a condition mandating annual inspection of the apartment complex.

The city eventually relented, instead establishing a condition that allows staff to examine the property’s insurance reports. The history has left Vengroff skeptical of the city’s commitment to affordable housing.

And yet, headed into 2018, Vengroff’s team and city officials are cautiously optimistic they’ve come to an understanding.

“Joe and I are both hoping we get this project done before we die — or at least get it started before we die,” Vengroff said.

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“It’s just so much more pleasant doing business someplace else. But we live here, and we’d like to see people here with affordable housing.”

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the number of twist ties Madison Hipps uses to fasten his Christmas lights to his home.

total cubic yards of storm debris the city collected after Hurricane Irma.

onstruction of another roundabout in the city will begin Nov. 28, this time closing Orange Avenue and Ringling Boulevard in downtown for more than four months.

The city hopes to complete the project in May. The project could be substantially complete and the roundabout in use by April, said Richard Winder, the city’s coordinator of capital projects.

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MEETINGS Regular County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Commission Chambers, County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

via State Street, Lemon Avenue and Pineapple Avenue, the city said in a release.

Area businesses will remain open during construction.

Winder said the city did not wish to begin construction heading into season.

Earlier this year, City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said the city hoped to begin the project in July and finish it in early November.

City staff said coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation

complicated the timing. The roundabout construction is largely funded through an $881,000 FDOT grant, which required the project to begin before 2018.

“It’s basically use it or lose it,” Winder said.

In December 2016, the city approved $150,000 in public art funds to put Jorge Blanco’s sculpture “Bravo!” in the center of the roundabout at Orange and Ringling.

The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections office announced three revised locations for the House District 72 special election primary on Dec. 5. Early voting begins Nov. 25 and extends through Dec. 2.

Precinct 119: Faith Church, 1201 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota Precinct 227: Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota Precinct 411: St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key The special election primary is between Democrats Ruta Jouniari and Margaret Good. The winner will face Republican candidate James Buchanan and Libertarian Alison Foxall in the Feb. 13 special election for the seat Rep. Alex Miller vacated in September.

Commission OKs raise for interim county administrator With County Administrator Tom Harmer’s move to Longboat Key less than a month away, the County Commission voted to raise Interim County Administrator Jonathan Lewis’ salary by $22,000, bringing it to $185,000.

Commissioners unanimously appointed Lewis to the position in August.

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Bath & Racquet Club plans residential expansion Bath & Racquet Club owners want to add up to 180 residential units in mid-rise buildings around the property.

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The website for the Bath & Racquet Club details the health center’s evolution from a humble tennis facility at its inception in 1969 into a robust fitness complex.

Now, the owners of the Bath & Racquet Club want to take another step to reshape the center, located near U.S. 41 and Bee Ridge Road. On Nov. 9, the business filed plans to build up to 180 residential units around the facility, hoping to create a residential community focused on health and wellness.

The preliminary plans call for the construction of four-tonine-story residential buildings around the club’s 12.5-acre property at 2170 Robinhood St. The multifamily residential units would include a mix of units for sale and for rent.

The construction would also include renovations to the existing Bath & Racquet Club building and pool area. The center hopes to preserve 18-20 of the 29 existing clay and hard-surface tennis courts.

The club is asking the city for a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to accommodate the

height and density of the project.

Zoning regulations have a maximum height limit between 28 and 45 feet. The proposed designation would allow a maximum building height of 95 feet.

Bill Waddill, a senior vice president with planning firm KimleyHorn, said the taller buildings were proposed to preserve portions of the property, including 12 grand trees — a preservation designation.

“When you commit land area to saving big trees, of course, you have to go up rather than spread out,” Waddill said.

On Monday, the City Commission approved a request to process the proposed comprehensive plan amendment ahead of the city’s annual schedule, which considers those proposals in May. The accelerated timeline means the plan amendment could be adopted as early as next October.

Despite approving the developer’s request, the commission questioned the proposed scope of the project. In particular, the possibility of incorporating a building as tall as nine stories — five stories of residential above four stories of parking — drew concern from multiple commissioners.

“A nine-story building — there’s nothing close to that in that area,” Commissioner Hagen Brody said.

Waddill said the Bath & Racquet Club’s plans potentially included the incorporation of public parking spaces into the project. He said the developers were also considering adding an element of affordable housing; Mayor Shelli

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The Bath & Racquet Club is largely focused on tennis and other fitness opportunities.

“We are excited about the opportunity to provide this health and wellness lifestyle in a community. We’re excited about the opportunity to preserve and enhance the Bath & Racquet Club.”

— Bill Waddill, Kimley-Horn

Freeland Eddie said her support for the proposed land use changes were contingent on the inclusion of affordable units.

“It’s an area that’s in desperate need of affordable housing,

workforce housing,” Eddie said.

Before gaining final approval, the Bath & Racquet Club must hold a community workshop regarding the project and appear at public hearings in front of the Planning Board and City Commission. Waddill said the club was willing to listen to its neighbors and officials about the scope of the project. The developers are scheduled to hold the community workshop in December.

Waddill said public input was particularly important as the Bath & Racquet Club attempts to nail down the public’s priorities in the area.

“We want to do a great job on

this project for the community and city,” Waddill said. “There are some potentially competing issues, some complexities that make it not perfectly clear on how you want to proceed.”

He and the owners of the Bath & Racquet Club said there will be significant demand for a fitnessfocused residential complex in Sarasota.

“We are excited about the opportunity to provide this health and wellness lifestyle in a community,” Waddill said. “We’re excited about the opportunity to preserve and enhance the Bath & Racquet Club.”

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THE BEDROCK OF AMERICA Thanksgiving is much more than being thankful and remembering the Pilgrims and Indians’ first feast. It reminds us why the Pilgrims came: for the freedom to worship.

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irsten Hazelton, a secondgrade teacher at Southside Elementary School in Sarasota, gave her students an assignment for Veterans Day. One of those students, Rhys Parry, 7, wrote a letter to his uncle, a captain in the Marine Corps Raiders, its special forces division.

Young Parry thanked his uncle for serving. And by way of every child’s uncanny ability to state simple, direct truths and profound common sense, young Parry wrote: “Freedom is the best thing in the world.”

If only every American took that to heart. Especially today. What a tragedy that so many don’t appreciate that truth. They take their freedom for granted, oblivious to this extraordinary gift.

So be thankful today. Block out the noise; the national politics; the cultural strife; and the depravity that has consumed us in 2017. As you gather with family and friends for your traditional Thanksgiving feast, we take this space this week to urge our readers to take stock, at least for a few minutes.

If you think deeply enough about the meaning of Thanksgiving, there is so much more to this day than being thankful for the bounty on our tables. So much more to Thanksgiving than the story of the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims celebrating the harvest with the Wampanoag Indians in 1621, or thanking God for the end of the drought in 1622.

To a great extent, the first Thanksgivings were the celebratory culminations of the miraculous journey of a small band of Europeans in search of a place to be free — to be free to practice their religion and their way of life.

That was their raison d’etre — freedom of religion. And today, you can say that principle is the fundamental rock, the bedrock, the perpetual birthstone of America.

And yet, here we are, almost 400 years later, continuing to fight for that right and principle. And if you think about that, consider also what it will require. Take inspiration from the courage of the Pilgrims and their long, harrowing journey from England to Holland to Plymouth Rock.

We’ve made a tradition of re-telling the story and roots of Thanksgiving, because the story of the Pilgrims helps reset our compass.

It reminds us how we came to be — the New Hope in the New World. It reminds us of why we came to be. It reminds us of the price our ancestors paid to be free and to be free to worship as they wished. It reminds us to be thankful for all the blessings we have. And it reminds us that Rhys Parry is right: “Freedom is the best thing in the world.” …

Happy Thanksgiving.

British painter Bernard Gribble’s painting of the Pilgrims boarding the Mayflower

What drove the Pilgrims to America

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he roots of Thanksgiving Day go far deeper than the story of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Yes, they were thankful to God for their bountiful harvest and their newfound Indian friends.

But if you can imagine yourself in the shoes of any of the original 102 Pilgrims who sailed for America, a land unknown, and who survived that tumultuous journey, followed by two years of near starvation, your gratitude simply for being alive would put a whole new perspective on Thanksgiving. It was far more than being thankful for a big fall harvest and feast.

Seldom, if ever, do we focus in our history texts on the details that compelled the Pilgrims — also known as Separatists, Puritans and Calvinists — to set sail. The textbooks typically mention they fled religious persecution. But especially today, in this world of widespread and horrific religious persecutions, it’s instructive to remember the details of why the Pilgrims mustered the courage to cross the Unknown Ocean for freedom — for religious freedom.

In his 500-page account of Plymouth Plantation, Gov. William Bradford wrote how his fellow Calvinists in England became “hunted and persecuted on every side, so as their former afflictions were but as flea-bitings in comparison of these which now came upon them.

“For some were taken and clapped up in prison, others had their houses beset and watched night and day, and hardly escaped their hands; and most were faine to flee and leave their houses and habitations, and the means of their livelehood,” Bradford wrote.

After a year of this and meeting in secret to practice their worship of God, they saw “they could no longer continue in this condition,” and “resolved to get over into Holland.” The people of Amsterdam, they had heard, accepted the free practice of religion.

MISERY WORSE THAN DEATH

But sailing 200 miles to Amsterdam was no small matter. It was a monumental ordeal. Bradford describes the fear many of the Separatists had of leaving England, as bad as it was, as “a misery worse than death.”

“But these things did not dismay them — for their desires were set on the ways of God and to enjoy his ordinances,” Bradford wrote.

The trip to Holland was horrible for many. Chartered ship operators, once at sea with the Separatists, robbed them; ransacked their belongings; molested many of the women; and then sailed back into the original port and turned over the Separatists to local au-

thorities, who then imprisoned them.

Amazingly, the Separatists didn’t give up. “Some few shrunk at these first conflicts and sharp beginnings,” Bradford wrote, “yet many more came on with fresh courage and greatly animated others. And in the end, notwithstanding all these storms of opposition, they all got over at length.”

For 12 years, the Calvinist-Separatist-Pilgrims lived and practiced their religion in freedom and peace in Leyden, an area within Amsterdam where many of them became weavers.

And then the trouble began again.

Bradford wrote of “Arminians, who greatly molested the whole state”; and university professors and other preachers who began to slander the Pilgrims’ religious practices.

The tormenting rose to such a level that Bradford said some of his neighbors preferred being in prison in England than “this liberty in Holland, with these afflictions.”

Distressed by the increasing abuse, the Separatists’ elders began to look ahead. They believed within a few years they “were fearful either to be entrapped or surrounded by their enemies” and unable to flee.

DIFFICULT, BUT NOT INVINCIBLE

What’s more, they worried about their children. It was common for them to labor long hours in the mills, “their bodies bowed under the weight.” Many children also fell to the temptations of youthful “licentiousness” and were drawn into “extravagant and dangerous courses,” Bradford wrote. Parents saw “their posterity would be in danger to degenerate and be corrupted.”

At the same time, many of the Separatists looked outward and spoke among their neighbors of “advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world,” Bradford wrote.

All three of these influences — persecution, the well-being of their families’ future generations and spreading God’s word — combined to motivate the Pilgrims to seek a new beginning. As they discussed their options, Bradford wrote, “It was answered … the difficulties were many, but not invincible.”

So they set sail to a land unknown.

Bradford wrote of “winds so fierce and the seas so high,” and the Mayflower “shroudly shaken” and leaky, raising the constant fear the ship would sink and they would perish at sea.

When they finally stepped on land in the Cape Cod harbor, Bradford wrote, the Pilgrims “fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof.”

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September’s tourism soars on Irma, rowing Hurricane, the World Rowing Championships and digital advertising are all part of the year’s tourism gains.

SEPTEMBER IN SARASOTA SEPTEMBER TAX REVENUE 2015 — $797,468 2016 — $857,711 2017 — $1,045,384

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Sarasota County’s hotel operators might not see a September like 2017’s again for some time.

Tourist numbers and hotel bed-tax revenue for September — typically the slowest month for the county — exceeded past years, largely because of Hurricane Irma and the World Rowing Championships.

“The hurricane was strange, because it emptied every hotel room out at one point or another, and then it filled them up,” said Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley.

She said Irma’s predicted course favoring the eastern half of the state drove evacuees here, filling hotel rooms. Then, when the storm forecast shifted to the west, some local hotels were evacuated and many people left.

Days later, rooms filled again after the storm with residents waiting for power to be restored.

Then came the visitors for the World Rowing Championships at Benderson Park.

The result was a month where

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by Tampa-based research firm Downs & St. Germain Research and Visit Sarasota, concluded the overall economic impact to the state was $22.6 million, with a local impact of $18.65 million.

Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley said the figure came close to the organization’s economic impact goal of $24.6 million — the average for a European world championship, which generally has more participation.

Haley said she’s most pleased with the satisfaction reported by athletes and visitors with 47% giving the championship an overall rating of 10 of 10 and 92% ranking it at an 8 or higher.

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“In the end, combined with World Rowing, it was a huge net gain,” Haley said, adding the disclaimer that’s not how she usually prefers to do business.

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In a year of overall improvements, the one figure that stayed relatively stable was international travelers. Still, it was something Haley saw as a plus.

“A lot of other destinations saw big drop offs,” Haley said. “That matters because they spend more than a domestic visitor, stay longer and tend to come in the off season.”

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Residents Joyce Burnham, Edie Kaplan, Millie Small, Norm Dumaine and Renee Gluvna are part of a small community effort to improve Fruitville Road Park.

What’s in a name?

A group of residents thinks a new name is a crucial step toward building a better neighborhood park.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

Where is Fruitville Road Park?

A small group of people living in the neighborhoods surrounding the park would wager you couldn’t find it on a map. You might not even be able to find it if you were looking at it.

“Most citizens we’ve spoken with about the park have said, ‘I didn’t know that’s a park,’” said Edie Kaplan, who lives in Glen

Oaks Manor. “‘I thought it was just undeveloped land.’”

That’s a problem they’re trying to solve as part of an ongoing effort to improve the 3.5-acre property located at — spoiler alert — the northeast corner of Fruitville and Beneva roads.

They think they’re close to an important step in the right direction. They’re hopeful the city will soon approve a new name for the park: Circus Trail Nature Park.

One might wonder why that

The area around the park has strong circus ties.

name is such a big deal. At the Oct. 19 Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Advisory Board meeting, five of the residents made a case for the significance of a new moniker.

The first and most obvious reason is a matter of clarity (and effective branding). Just more than two miles from Fruitville Road Park, east of Bobby Jones Golf Club, there’s a countyowned park called Fruitville Park. The duplicative names create confusion, the residents say.

A distinct identity will make it easier to raise awareness that the park is there.

Second, the name plays off of some notable characteristics of the little-known park. Norm Dumaine, a Glen Oaks Estates resident, points out the park is located in close proximity to what was once the winter quarters of the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus.

A historical marker at the entrance of Glen Oaks Estates signifies the former presence of the circus. The street on the north end of the park is called Circus Boulevard. The multiuse recreational trail that runs along the west side of the park is called Circus Trail. In a region that isn’t shy about celebrating its circus heritage, residents thought it made sense to do the same.

“It’s who we are,” Dumaine said.

Not satisfied with just “Circus Trail Park,” the group working to improve the park wanted to acknowledge another one of the property’s potentially defining attributes. Fairway Oaks resident Linda Herrera discussed the pos-

sibility of making nature a central focus of the park.

That goes beyond just wellmaintained landscaping. Herrera envisioned an educational opportunity, with signage teaching visitors about the plant life throughout the park.

“This park is already rich with its natural resources waiting to be discovered,” Herrera said.

Residents got a letter of support from Wilma Holley, a program specialist with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension in Sarasota. Holley agrees that Fruitville Road Park could become an “educational and recreational destination.” She said extension officials would be willing to help plan some improvements.

In October, the parks board voted unanimously to recommend the city rename the park Circus Trail Nature Park. The board expressed excitement about the possibility to transform the property into a genuine public good. On Nov. 6, the City Commission directed staff to bring back an agenda item regarding the name change.

Dumaine said the item is tentatively scheduled for consideration at a January meeting. With the support of Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Fogle, residents hope signs bearing the name Circus Trail Nature Park will lead to more improvements in the future.

The group is determined to capitalize on its momentum — and to communicate the urgency of the matter to city officials.

“Without a name change, we lose a golden opportunity to enhance our communities and the lives of Sarasota’s citizens,” Dumaine said.

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City approves controversial Lido pavilion lease Despite opposition from Lido Key residents, the city approved a plan for the Lido Beach pool and pavilion that includes the addition of a restaurant and Tiki bar.

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he City Commission approved a lease agreement for the Lido Beach pool and pavilion Monday, giving a private group the responsibility for managing the city-owned property — and the right to add and operate a 200-seat restaurant.

Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners LLC, led by Daiquiri Deck co-owner Troy Syprett and property management professional Gavin Meshad, will take control of the property pending approval of proposed renovations.

In addition to the restaurant, the group’s plans include improving the restrooms and adding a Tiki bar, splash pad and playground to the 2.2-acre pavilion area.

The lease, which begins in May, runs for an initial period of 10 years. It includes two additional 10-year options, which the tenant can initiate on its own.

The commission’s 4-1 decision came after five hours of discussion. Several Lido Key residents spoke in opposition to the proposal, arguing it would change the character of the beach and potentially limit public access.

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particular, was a point of concern.

Syprett and Meshad pushed back against that narrative, highlighting amenities — including the splash pad, playground and an ice cream shop — they believed would foster a family-friendly atmosphere at the pavilion.

City staff said an injection of private funds would help improve the pavilion while allowing more public spending elsewhere. In addition to the private group spending nearly $4 million on renovations, City Manager Tom Barwin said the city would save about $150,000 annually on operating expenses at the pavilion.

The deal also frees up $1.25 million allocated for improvements to the pavilion bathrooms.

“The city is like a big house, with a lot of upkeep necessary around town,” Barwin said.

Some commenters criticized the specific terms of the lease agreement. The rent starts at $80,000 annually and scales up to $100,000 or higher by year three, depending on the revenue generated at the property. Although several speakers said that figure was favorable for Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners, Meshad said his group was taking on risk by investing money into the property up front.

“If the city was willing to put in the $3-4 million, the rental structure would be different,” Meshad said. “I’d very much like the city to do that.”

Ultimately, the majority of the commission said they felt comfortable the lease agreement would benefit the city financially without negatively affecting the character of Lido Beach.

Commissioner Jen AhearnKoch was the lone dissenting vote. She said the resident concern drove her decision, and she remained unconvinced the lease terms were favorable for the city.

“My boss is the community, and my boss is telling me they don’t want this,” Ahearn-Koch said.

The lease agreement stipulates that Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners must complete the initial improvements by June 30, 2019. Despite criticism from Lido residents, Syprett and Meshad said they were dedicated to operating the pavilion in a way that serves the community in which they live.

“We’re not some outside developer that owns a bunch of resorts,” Meshad said. “We’re local boys.”

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“It looked like a bomb went off,” said the park’s marketing manager Tim Cincotta. “I think we sustained more damage here than I saw in all of Sarasota.”

Sarasota Jungle Gardens has been around since 1939 — that’s 78 years of bringing residents and

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But in all those years, it’s never sustained damage like what Irma brought. The damage was bad enough to keep the park closed for five weeks and cancel what would have been the park’s 16th annual Holiday Lights display.

Cincotta attributes this to the number of tall trees in the park.

When some of them fell in Irma’s winds, they damaged electrical wires and plumbing systems; they ruined pavers on walkways; they pulled down other trees and there was debris everywhere.

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“They took all the flamingos out of the park and put them inside the [educational building],” Cincotta said. “Alligators went into restrooms.”

Jungle Gardens remained closed to the public after Irma passed, as workers cleaned up debris and repaired damage.

When it finally reopened on Oct. 7, it wasn’t without a few changes.

Most of the main exhibits are open, but the trails near the back of the park remain closed as workers continue to remove debris.

And of course, the 2017 Holiday Lights display was canceled. The annual event has become a tradition for many families, who visit the park when lights are strung on trees and along pathways. Cincotta described the event, which included Santa, a DJ and magicians, as “festive.”

“We have heard from some of our guests that they’re disappointed because it’s an annual family tradition,” Cincotta said.

“We’re sorry we’re not able to accommodate them this year.”

However, the Jungle Gardens will likely be fully operational after the first of the year, with a few new additions, such as a porcupine exhibit and improvements to the alligator show pool.

For now, Cincotta said the important thing to know is that the Jungle Gardens is open for business. Families can still handfeed flamingos, touch alligators and hold parrots.

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A new feature documentary about world-famous golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez is slated to be filmed in Sarasota County, thanks in part to the rebate program the county offers to filmmakers.

Puerto Rico was originally planned as a main location for the documentary, but filmmakers had to find an alternative location after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September.

That led them to Sarasota, which offers rebates for production companies that come here and spend money on local assets — everything from the crew, to supplies, to hotel rooms.

“Sarasota County’s rebate/ incentive program is one of the primary reasons why we decided on this community as a major

location for this project,” writer and director Roberto Alcazar wrote to the county.

When Florida lost its statewide incentive program for film and other media in late 2012, Sarasota County’s rebate program, which started in late 2011, became even more appealing to filmmakers.

“We’re like ‘The Little Engine That Could,’” said Sarasota County’s Film and Entertainment Office Director Jeanne Corcoran.

“We will stand on our own two feet for as long as we might have to.”

It’s a program Corcoran describes as “fairly modest and very conservative.” It’s changed slightly in recent years, to include more safeguards against applicants “double-dipping,” or getting reimbursed for the same thing another program will repay them for, and to include repay-

A documentary about golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez will film in Sarasota County in early 2018.

ABOUT THE FILM “This feature documentary focuses on his accomplishments, his struggles and vision, humility, effort and dedication to his family, sport and the love of golf,” Director Roberto Alcazar wrote.

Chi-Chi Rodriguez will appear in the film, playing golf with actor Frankie Muniz and talking about his life.

Muniz, best known for his role in early 2000s sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” and a recent appearance on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” will narrate.

Filming for the documentary likely will begin early 2018, a producer said.

ment for hotel rooms, which weren’t originally included.

Applicants can ask for rebates for 20% of the money they spend in the county, up to $25,000.

Since 2010, the county has allocated $641,992 toward the fund.

“It’s tailored to these smallerbudget projects,” Corcoran said.

Projects like reality shows, biographies, student films, single episodes of shows and even photoshoots, are a few of the things that keep bringing Sarasota County to the (sometimes) big screen.

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Shantia Grace smiles Nov. 20 while watching her Booker High girls basketball team coast to a 64-30 win against Palmetto.

AMAZING GRACE Riverview High’s all-time leading scorer takes over Booker High School’s girls basketball program.

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ven Shantia Grace didn’t think her Booker High tenure would start like it did.

The new girls basketball coach spent the preseason preparing her players — all seven of them — as best she could, and got ready to let them prove themselves Nov. 20 against Palmetto High. She didn’t know what to expect, she said.

“This morning, I woke up feeling like, ‘I’m ready, but I’m nervous,’” Grace said postgame. “The girls, they took that nervousness right out of me.”

That was thanks to a 64-30 Tornadoes win over the Tigers.

In a way, the lopsided win is fitting for Grace, who is accustomed to putting big numbers on the scoreboard, though as a player.

A product of Sarasota, she’s the leading scorer in Riverview High basketball history, boys and girls, with 2,446 points, and the University of South Florida’s all-time assists leader (610).

She spent last season at Dunedin High, her first head coaching job. To outsiders, it may seem strange to leave that position for a program that doesn’t pique enough interest to field a full set

of varsity bench players, let alone a junior varsity team. It wasn’t strange to Grace.

“This is home,” Grace said. “I always wanted to find a way to give back to Sarasota County.

Last year, I remember watching my niece (then-senior Jamiya Jones) play at Booker and thinking, ‘I wish I had a team like this.

I wish I could coach down here.’ I got my wish during the summer.

It’s a blessing.”

The hardest part of the homecoming, she said, was getting her players to trust her. Grace is Booker’s third girls basketball coach in three seasons despite good on-court results: The Tornadoes won the Class 6A, District 10 title a year ago under Loy Moore. The seniors from that team, including the reigning Florida Athletic Coaches Association 6A Player of the Year Cellexia Foster, are gone.

The girls who remain needed a reason to believe the next coach was in it to the end with them.

Grace promises them she is, saying she plans on being Booker’s coach for “a long time.”

The Tornadoes’ belief was evident against Palmetto. Grace said she’s installing an up-and-down scheme at Booker, focusing on a strong transition game, and they executed that well, pressuring the Tigers’ ballhandlers into mistakes and creating uncontested shots for themselves.

“I thought we had a chance to be good, but … ” Booker High Athletic Director Phil Helmuth said while watching the second half of the game against Palmetto.

His thought trailed off. His smile remained. He praised the team’s

MEET THE TEAM BOOKER HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL ROSTER Seniors: Diamond Merced, No. 23, guard Kenya Woodard, No. 22, center Juniors: Chellesy Foster, No. 15, guard Sophomores: Omari Davis, No. 4, guard Jaela Dennis, No. 2, guard Cashanti Bradley, No. 5, guard Freshmen: Cinye’ Jackson, No. 24, guard/forward

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After the fans had gone home and the school lights were dimmed, Helmuth and Grace remained, talking about the postgame routine. He joked that the game set 34 points as the expected margin of Booker’s victories. “This is light work,” Grace assured him. She was joking, too, unless she wasn’t.

When Grace talks about her plans for the program, her eyes widen. Excitement is visible in them.

“I’m going to own it,” she said.

“Own this program. Own girls basketball in Sarasota County, period. There’s no better place to do it then right here at Booker, in the midst of Newtown.”

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Cardinal Mooney High boys soccer senior Ryan Blechta netted a hat trick in the Cougars’ 8-0 Nov. 16 win against Booker High.

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Omari Davis, 16, is a sophomore on the Booker High girls basketball team. She scored 18 points in the Tornadoes’ season-opening 64-30 win Nov. 20 against Palmetto High.

When did you start playing basketball?

Seventh grade while at Booker Middle. A few of my friends played, and I wanted to join them on the team.

What is your favorite food?

Chinese food in general is my favorite, I love it.

What is your favorite movie?

“Love and Basketball,” it’s a classic.

What is the best piece of advice you have received?

Never give up. There have been times where I’ve wanted to quit because of a lack of playing time or other things, but you have to keep pushing.

What is the appeal of basketball to you?

I love playing as a team and moving the ball around well. Scoring, too. (Laughs).

What is your best skill on the court?

Shooting 3-pointers.

What is the biggest challenge you have overcome in your career?

People pressuring me when I have the ball. I used to not handle it well, but I’ve learned to stay under control.

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Never break the chain Riverview football’s sideline bling gives defenders extra motivation.

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chain is never just a chain.

Its links are connected.

It’s strong. It’s sleek. It’s hard to break. There’s a reason it’s a common metaphor for teams looking to create unity.

It’s also still a chain, and chains are fun to flaunt in the face of the world.

The Riverview football team (11-1) found that last part out Nov. 17 when it upset the previously undefeated Vero Beach High Fighting Indians 35-28 on their own turf. That night, a special piece of hardware made its debut on the Rams’ sideline: A “turnover chain,” modeled after the one the University of Miami created that is setting the internet on fire. Its function is simple: to create energy. A Ram picks off a pass and houses it?

He gets to wear the chain on the sideline. Until another Ram forces a fumble on a crushing shoulder-to-shoulder tackle and recovers the ball, anyway. Then, the chain belongs to him, and so on and so on, in perpetuity.

On its debut night, the turnover chain itself, appropriately, had lots of turnover. The Rams had four takeaways against Vero Beach, all in the second quar-

ter, and they were all key to the victory. Junior Johnny Dawson recovered a fumble on a kickoff, senior Brantley Seadrow took a pick-six 38 yards, sophomore Ziggy Williams stripped Vero Beach quarterback Nick Celidonio during a sack, and freshman Chuck Brantley had an interception just before halftime.

Rams coach Josh Smithers didn’t know of the chain’s existence before the Vero Beach game, he said. He’s all for it now, understandably, as are the players. Seadrow said wearing the chain after his touchdown felt great.

“I knew I was going to make some type of big play so I could wear it,” Seadrow said. “We do everything we can to try and get a turnover. We watch a lot of film. Most of the time, being in the right spot helps us make plays.”

It’s a sentiment Smithers echoes. He has taught the art of turnovers his whole career, but this team has a special knack for finding the football that has caused more momentum swings than usual. It’s because of their effort, he said. Sure, the first defender can try to punch the ball out of a running back’s hands, but fumbles are usually caused by being hit not by the first tackler, but the second guy, and the third guy.

The chain was created by team chaplain Rod Boatwright, who

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Junior Jamaris Palmore sacks a North Port quarterback. These types of plays have led to turnovers all year for Riverview.

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The Rams’ turnover chain.

by day is the associate pastor of missions, pastoral care and evangelism at Sarasota Baptist Church. Basically, his job is to keep the spirits of the team high.

He saw senior center Casey Sheehan walking around with a large chain and figured he could spruce it up a bit. He took it home, added a large Rams sticker to a block of wood, and affixed the wood to the chain.

Voila, a priceless artifact was born. Riverview has other items it uses, like running onto the field carrying a sledgehammer, but this one is the flashiest and, in a small sample size, has done its job.

The Rams may need more

turnover chain magic this week in the regional final. At 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24, they host Dr. Phillips High (10-2), the school that knocked them out of the playoffs a season ago. It’s the postseason, so Riverview would carry a fire in its collective belly anyway, but the revenge factor does give the team extra motivation to play its best football, Smithers said.

Like Vero Beach last week, the Dr. Phillips roster is littered with Division I talent. Offensive tackle John Campbell is verbally committed to the University of Miami, cornerback Braxton Clark is on his way to be a Virginia Tech Hokie, safety Tanner Ingle has offers from Tennessee and Missouri, among others, and wideout/running back

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The Rams have talent, too, and it’s all coming together at the right time. Sorry if this gets Fleetwood Mac stuck in your head (I’m not, actually) but the chain will keep them together, running in the shadows of the Ram Bowl.

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The Roskamp Institute showcases its services to military veterans.

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— ANNA BRUGMANN Piper, Ashley and Casper Gruters with Melissa and Reid DeMore

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The halls of the Roskamp Institute usually hum with the quiet sounds of discovery — the buzz and clicks of equipment.

But the institute’s typical hum grew a little louder Nov. 9 as staff welcomed visitors to showcase its veteran services.

The research facility was founded in 2003 to study advancements in treatment for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and post-traumatic stress disorder.

It’s a field of study that has particular relevance to returning servicemen and women.

“Health care concerns for veterans and military are an ongoing and growing concern,” Roskamp President and CEO Fiona Crawford said. “We now have many patients coming to our Roskamp Clinic who are suffering from issues of specific interest to veterans, many of which have no effective treatments or even adequate diagnostic tests.”

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“Our veterans programs have been expanding, and our research is making significant contributions to a better understanding of these conditions and the identification of effective therapeutics and better diagnostics,” Crawford said.

In a 2013 Congressional Research report to the Congress, the Veterans Affairs stated that more than 200,000 veterans enrolled with the VA for health care have a diagnosis associated with TBI. The same study showed that 30% of VA patients who served in Iraq and Afghanistan screened positive for PTSD. “That is the problem we are addressing,” Crawford said. “We want all our veterans and activeduty personnel to know that there is hope, and that our team is working day and night to find effective therapies to tackle the medical conditions they are facing.”

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It’s a modest house until Madison Hipps flips the switch on his meticulously arranged rows of multicolored bulbs. They run vertically along the front, and white and blue lights frame the windows and cover the roof, frosting the entire facade.

“All the kids in the neighborhood — they can’t wait until our lights go up,” said his wife, Christine.

They give the home an imposing presence, but it’s an effect that requires patience and dedication on behalf of Madison Hipps.

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“The best thing is the LED lights,” he said. “You can turn them on, and they use very little electricity and they don’t get hot. ” If you have older strands, he said watch out for the blue bulbs.

“They go out quicker.” But at the end of the day, it’s a labor of love.

“If it’s your thing, you do it, if it’s not, you don’t,” he said.

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Madison Hipps stands on his roof after placing Frosty the plastic foam snowman in its traditional spot.

The lights turn on Thanksgiving Day — marking his official beginning of the holiday season.

For the Hipps, the lights provide a little bit of magic. For some, the holidays are a period of drudgery, of obligatory dinners and department store lines. But not on the corner of East Avenue and Wisteria Street.

“To see the kids is what it’s all about,” Madison Hipps said.

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“He just does it because he loves to see it and he loves for people to see it,” Christine Hipps said.

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He can’t help but laugh when he remembers bringing his 4-yearold grandson, now in college, onto the roof.

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SARASOTA THE TOWER RESIDENCES Robert Bradbury, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 704 condominium at 35 Watergate Drive to Gail Blumenthal, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1,479,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,985 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2012.

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Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 821 condominium at 1299 Tamiami Trail to Jocelyn Garber, of Sarasota, for $909,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,052 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $910,000 in 2009.

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RKK Sarasota Real Estate LLC sold the Unit 1504 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Kim Ogilvie, of Sarasota, for $670,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $633,000 in 2013.

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Stephen and Patricia Voigt sold their home at 4864 Peregrine Point Circle N. to Thomas Gumpel, of Sarasota, for $610,000.

Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,272 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $545,000 in 2008.

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San Remo Estates Albert and Leslie Jeffrey sold their home at 1419 Tangier Way to Tangier Properties LLC for $1,590,000. Built in 1957, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 2,864 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1,425,000 in August.

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Michael Perlman and Amy Albers, of Nanuet, N.Y., sold their home at 8600 Woodbriar Drive to Jason and Kerstin Conner, of Sarasota, for $555,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,489 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $510,000 in 2013.

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Mark and Jill Oman sold their Unit 106 condominium at 106 Beach Road to Ramrap Holdings LLC for $2,962,500. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 4,257 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.7 million in 2004.

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Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club Michael and Jennifer Peavley, of Sarasota, sold their home at 56 Landlubber Lane to Paul Campbell and Kathryn Wallace-Hafner, of Osprey, for $599,000.

Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,763 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2011.

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John and Virginia Ashbahian, of Englewood, sold their home at 112 Cavallini Drive to George and Kimberly Smith, of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., for $338,200. Built in 1986, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,772 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $42,000 in 1986.

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Graystone and Bonnie Witmer sold their home at 1046 Contento St. to Arnold Lesser and Catherine Lambertini-Lesser, of Sarasota, for $925,000. Built in 1971, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,522 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $700,000 in 2010.

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Klaus Lang & Nora Johnson

440 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key • 941.320.1223 1605 Main Street, Suite 101 • Sarasota • 941.809.1700

Combining international business acumen with deep local roots, the Johnson-Lang team is a formidable duo whose accomplishments in Southwest Florida real estate are as noteworthy as they are significant.

Nora Johnson and Klaus Lang are consistently named among the top producers at Michael Saunders & Company, representing the most extraordinary and unique properties in the entire region n Dedicated to the success of discerning sellers on the mainland and islands n 15+ years of real estate experience in Sarasota n Unmatched understanding of Sarasota’s unique market and its trends n Significant sales include the highest recorded combined sale in Sarasota at $16.5 million and the sale of Little Bokeelia Island at $14.5 million n The ability and strength to negotiate in the demanding luxury real estate space Contact the Johnson-Lang Team to connect with their expertise.

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Nov. 6-10, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

519 Sapphire Drive

Addition

Christina Cunningham $192,968

1696 Ninth St.

Pool/deck

Hazel Bradford

1515 Hillview Drive

Carport renovation Alan Dorrill

$43,545

1331 S. Osprey Ave.

Pool

Peter Turnbill

$41,000

826 Windsor Drive

Reroof

Douglas Chismar

$23,700

1585 South Drive

Reroof

Carolyn Meetze, trustee $18,500

350 Golden Gate Point #21

Mechanical

Nancy Winship

$15,280

2203 Goldenrod St.

Reroof

Alvin Jenkins

$11,200

1734 Bahia Vista St.

Reroof

H. Joshua Gould

$10,140

1128 Pattison Ave.

Windows

Eli Miller

$10,000

$45,000

Address

Permit Applicant Amount

21 Sugar Mill Drive

Remodel

5547 Merrimac Drive

Seawall repair/dock Cardone Cardone

630 Rivendell Blvd.

Pool/spa

Joseph Polino

$60,695

3534 Hacienda St.

Sunroom

Eli Raber, trustee

$60,000

1219 Casey Key Road

Reroof

Joe Collins, trustee

$60,000

5903 Tidewood Ave. #1

Remodel

Brian Hogue

$50,000

2235 Constitution Blvd.

Pool/deck

Rachael Collier

$48,448

4849 Hanging Moss Lane

Reroof

Lee Mitchel

$44,900

5417 Greenbrook Drive

Pool/spa

Thomas Sheppard

$41,115

339 Avenida De Paradisio

Pool/spa/deck

Joseph Zduriencik

$37,851

Simon Newport

$225,000 $62,711

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

ANNA MARIA 206 Spring Lane A4200345 $2,849,000

S A R A S O TA 4035 Bay Shore Road A4199264 $2,200,000

S A R A S O TA 465 E Royal Flamingo Drive A4187554 $1,690,000

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 7332 Chelsea Court A4196805 $1,590,000

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Direct Gulf Front - Siesta Key

20 Whispering Sands Dr., #301 

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Picture perfect views of the sparkling turquoise Gulf and the private 900’ white sand beach 2BD/2BA, 1282 sf condo just steps from Siesta Key’s charming Village restaurants and boutiques Two heated swimming pools, fitness center, shuffleboard, library and tranquil lagoon on-site Secured building entry & covered parking MLS A4190302

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

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Spectacular views of the Gulf, Golf and the D owntown Sarasota skyline from the 9th floor 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2470 sf, 2 open air terraces Private 410’ wide sand beach alongside the Gulf 24-hour concierge, on-site management, tennis courts, club room, fitness room Just minutes to St. Armands & Downtown Sarasota

Offered at $799,000

MLS A4181102

3 en suite bedrooms, 1/2 bath & office, 3402 SF Bonus area 2021 SF with elevator to second level Oversized master suite & luxurious master bath Tranquil long water views from most rooms Waterfront zero-entry pool, spa & water feature Just 800’ by boat to the Intracoastal Waterway Composite dock, davits, floating jet ski dock MLS A4177361 Offered at $2,295,000

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New Listing... 4831 Hoyer DR.

783 Birdsong Lane, Siesta Key

Sleek, modern architectural design is the hallmark of this spacious home & guest apartment, boasting over 5000 sq ft. The 500+ sq ft master suite overlooks a 45’ terrace and very private 2-acre yard. Enjoy laps in the 40’ black pool that’s warm more of the year. Amazing expanse of glass lets the light in and encourages nature-watching. Well-planned built-ins make entertaining a breeze.

BEST VALUE ON SIESTA KEY!

A 3 bedroom/2 bath BLOCK home with a family room for only $489,000!!

An oversized cul de sac lot of 15,000+ sf (over 1/3 acre) offers ample room for a pool.

New roof, updated baths, new stainless steel appliances & 18’ diagonal tile throughout the living area has you ready for immediate enjoyment!

OFFERED AT $1,100,000

Call Susan Keal at 941.320.1689 or Lee Byron at 941.350.5542

Larry Brzostek CRS CLHMS 941.993.3125 Email: Larry@LBrzostek.com Web: LarrySellsSarasota.com

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GULF TO BAY ON CASEY KEY

Villa Palladio is the only 4-story home on Casey Key and features a romantic Roman rooftop garden as well as a penthouse office with 360° views. This home was designed with a passionate reverence for first century Rome and the most influential architect in history. Gorgeous travertine floors, grand ceiling treatments, walls of windows, infinity edge pool, dock, multiple car parking. $7,995,000

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A masterclass in modern architecture is now available on Siesta Key. This Ralph Twitchell-presumed designed property spans half-an-acre with 144 ft. of calm canal frontage, integrating fluently with its sub-tropical setting minutes from Siesta Key Beach.

Four bedrooms plus office, wonderful remodel in 2002-2003, PROPERTY walls of glass, 4000HEADLINE sq ft. $1,695,000

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A RARE FIND IN THE LANDINGS!

Experience this combination of superlatives: an open Bay front property with good boating water and a large, elevated modern home in the highly desirable gated community. More than 6,600 square feet of air-conditioned space soars to incredible heights while being illuminated with cascading natural light. A free form pool, 300’ dock, lift, six car garage. $2,995,000

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SIESTA KEY

Surround yourself with water, water everywhere from this rare peninsula location, where mesmeric views span the panorama of Sarasota Bay. This home provides every resort-style amenity you could imagine for a total waterfront experience. Open floor plan, 5 BR/5.1 BA, theatre, three interior levels are accessible by elevator or staircase, and multiple outdoor environments inspire the alfresco island experience. $5,999,999

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732 TROPICAL CIRCLE $899,000 111 FAUBEL STREET $889,000

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Siesta Key Beauty!

632 Calle De Peru Listed at $839,900

Located close to village and beach!

Built in 2012, this 3/3 home with lovely pool is MOVE IN READY!

SOLD IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS: 86 Island Circle.

( Buyer) lovely canal home sold at $1,100,000

1272 Riegels Landing Dr.

(Buyer and Seller) Large home in desirable Boating community with 50 ft dock. Sold at $1,175,000

4789 Higel Ave .

(Seller) Grand Canal Home sold at $1,210,000

901 Beach Rd La Siesta

(Buyer) Great rental condo 2/2 across from beach sold at $425,000

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NATURE’S BEAUTY WITH

THURSDAY, NOV. 23 High: 75 Low: 61 Chance of rain: 60%

FRIDAY, NOV. 24 High: 74 Low: 60 Chance of rain: 60%

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SATURDAY, NOV. 25 High: 75 Low: 61 Chance of rain: 10%

SUNDAY, NOV. 26 Susan Michael shot this photograph she calls “Early Morning at Siesta Beach” for a photo class.

High: 73 Low: 51 Chance of rain: 0%

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Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

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.

941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 BAR STOOLS: (3) new, counter height, gray leather/ nail heads, $150 for all. 941-350-8813.

CLASSICAL GUITAR: nylon string, Carlo Robelli, excellent shape, $80 o/b/o. 941-924-0876.

FENDER SQUIER Champ: 15 watt amplifier, excellent condition. Asking $65.00. Please call 941-323-2400.

FOLDING CHAIRS: 4 upholstered, back and seat, neutral color, solid wood frame, $100. Call 941-388-7765.

GOLF BAG and full set of lady’s clubs w/travel cover, $135. 941-921-1222.

GROOMING SYSTEM: Conair Hair and Facial Hair.

Never Used. Box Opened. $45 New, asking $20.

(941)953-2325.

HANDYMAN’S HELPER portable work benches, scissors type, 36”hx15”w, folded 41”hx36”wx4”d, $50. 941-926-7158.

MATTRESS & Box spring: Sterns & Foster, full size, Ultra firm. Like new. $100 cash. 941-893-0882.

MILLER (225) stick welder w/new welding jacket and pants, $100 can separate. 941-735-1066.

SONY COMPACT 5/disc player, $45. Sony video cassette recorder, $35. Both like new. Call 941-926-7254.

TROY-BILT WEEDWHACKER, 2 20/volt lithium batteries, 2 battery chargers. $75. Call Dan, 941-929-7659.

TWIN BED: Corsicana pillowtop, excellent condition, $150. Call after 10a.m., 941-966-1949.

BALLARD DESIGNS 8’X11’ indoor outdoor rug.

Was used indoors only. Perfect. (941) 306−8097.

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

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

Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Health/Fitness/Beauty HIGH BLOOD SUGAR? Lethargic? Risk of CVD? Interested in non-prescription, all natural treatment? Call Dr. Silverman at (941)737-2004 and visit profiberfood.com

Personals *ADOPTION:* ADORING Couple, Actor now Attorney & Musician now Creative Executive yearn for 1st baby. FLBar42311 Expenses paid* 1-800-552-0045*

Religion

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Massage

ST. JUDE O holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of JESUS CHRIST, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To humbly beg to whom GOD has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and need to be invoked.

Say 3 OUR FATHERS, 3 HAIL MARYS & 3 GLORY BE’s. Publication must be promised. ST. JUDE, PRAY FOR US ALL WHO INVOKE YOUR AID. AMEN. This novena must be said on 9 consecutive days. Thank you St. Jude for answering my petition. -MGL

LIDO BEACH: 9th FL. Panoramic Gulf View, 1050sq.ft., 1BED/1.5BA, Balcony, TKF. Avail now.

Seasonal/ Annual. 90 day min. 941-356-1855. essenson@comcast.net

MASSAGE BY LOREDANA 941-400-3940 LICENSE #MAOO21257

Storage

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Adult Care Services EUROPEAN LADY seeking position of chef/ caregiver, Florida licensed, CPR trained. Experienced/ Excellent references. 561-906-0022.

Auto Transport SHIP YOUR car, truck or SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

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

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

HOUSE CLEANERS / MAIDS/ HOUSEKEEPING We are looking for several part time and full time experienced housekeepers.

MUST be able to communicate in English.

MUST be available some Saturdays.

We offer excellent WEEKLY PAY. You DO NOT use your car or gas! We supply company vehicles and all cleaning supplies, uniforms, etc.

If you are interested please call: 863−899−5873.

Serious inquiries ONLY.

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 $275/mo. Call 941-923-6050.

Condos/Apts. For Rent PALM AIRE CONDO: 2BR/2BA, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. Available Dec. 1st. - Dec. 31st. $1300/mo. 941-351-1741.

Condos For Sale WATERVIEW: SUN BOW BAY CONDO, 2BR/2BA, tennis courts, 2 pools, kayak storage, deep water access, walk to beach. For Sale By Owner, 941-896-8265.

Homes For Rent NEAR SIESTA KEY: 3/2/2, unfurnished. Large kitchen, large screened lanai, extra storage, $1900/mo. First. Last. Security. 413-658-7852.

Pet Services EXPERIENCED HOME/PET sitter (Iowa retired teacher). Available Jan. 25 to Feb. 28. Numerous local references. 319-362-4996.

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Help Wanted CONSULTANT IN FRENCH LAW sought by Maxymac LLC in Sarasota, FL w/ a min of 3 yrs' exp in French Law to work for a U.S. franchise specialized in the sale of franchise licenses. Must have knowl of French fiscal law & int'l to advise foreign investors in corporate structures & transfer of funds to the U.S. complying w/ French taxation laws. Must have a degree in French Law foreign equivalency acceptable. Mail resumes to Maxymac LLC, attn.: Audrey Saba, 2300 Bee Ridge Rd, Ste 401-403, Sarasota, FL 34239.

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO painting. Licensed & insured.

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

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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– John F. Kennedy

This week’s Sudoku answers

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

Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

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

Cleaning APRIL FRESH CLEANING AND HOME STAGING. “Professional Cleaning with a Personal Touch”.

Providing high quality service with availability for regular cleanings (weekly/bi-weekly) or pre-house sale cleaning with home staging. Call April to arrange free estimate. 941-416-5495.

BLUE FISH Cleaning Inc. 941-705-3812. Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

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This week’s Crossword answers

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

CLEANING BY Brazilian Lady. Meticulous, reliable, deep cleaning specialist. Residential. Commercial.

New Construction. 941-400-2866.

Computer Services COMPUTER/MAC, SMARTPHONE, Tablet repairs, setups, technology consultations, virus removal.

Specializing Seniors/Beginners. On/Off Site. Peg 941-735-3362.

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

SIESTA KEY: Luxury 2BR/2BA condo, on water, all amenities. By Turtle Beach. $5000/mo. January on.

941-346-7109.

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

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COMPUTER

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Home Furnishing Restoration and Upholstery Specialist!

New & Refurbished Computers Servicing PC & MAC on Site or In Shop Virus Removal We Make Windows 10 User-Friendly!

Honesty • Integrity • Quality • Value In shop free estimates Pick up and delivery services available

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SPG OVER $373 MILLION IN SALES VOLUME SINCE 2007

SCHEMMEL PROPERT Y GROUP REP RES EN T IN G

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DOWNTOWN/GOLDEN GATE POINT 609 Golden Gate Pt. #300 | 6 BR/8 BA | $3,490,000

LIDO SHORES 1354 Westway Drive | 3 BR/3 BA | $2,495,000

CASEY KEY/OSPREY/ NOKOMIS/VENICE 3521/3528 Casey Key Road | 5 BR/5.1 BA | $4,900,000 800 N. River Road | 4 BR/4.1 BA | $1,895,000 Siesta Key | 7712 & 7660 Sanderling Road | $15,500,000

14021 Bellagio Way #404 | 3 BR/3.1 BA | $719,000

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14425 Masthead Drive | homesite | $699,000 14421 Masthead Drive | homesite | $650,000

PRESTANCIA/PALMER RANCH 4369 Boca Pointe Drive | 4 BR/4.1 BA | $998,000 8241 Shadow Pine Way | 4 BR/3 BA | $659,000 Sarasota Waterfront | 7922 S. Holiday Dr. | $6,795,000

The Oaks | 324 Osprey Point Drive | $1,895,000

Monte Verde | homesite | $179,000

SARASOTA MAINLAND 6278 Aventura Drive | 3 BR/2.1 BA | $379,000 4629 Whirlaway Drive | 3 BR/2.1 BA | $249,900

SIESTA KEY 8501 Midnight Pass Road | 6 BR/5.2 BA | $5,795,000 The Pearl | 609 Golden Gate Pt. #202 | $1,495,000

Bellagio Harbor Village | 14021 Bellagio Way #401 | $1,095,000

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THE OAKS 285 Sugar Mill Drive | 4 BR/5.1 BA | $1,971,000 Sugar Mill Drive, Lot 111 | homesite | $148,000

JOEL SCHEMMEL, J.D. 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@sothebysrealty.com

Siesta Key | 8625 Midnight Pass Road, B404 | $479,000

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Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated.

Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate and neither suggests nor infers that Sotheby’s International Realty participated as either the listing or cooperating agent or broker in the sale or purchase of the properties depicted.

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