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A political committee’s use of the word ‘STOP’ is drawing activists’ heat. PAGE 3

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Dean Eisner tests out Ringling College’s new virtual reality equipment.

Ringling portal is a new world

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Ringling College of Art and Design is leaping into the world of virtual reality.

The campus in September unveiled its Virtual Reality Development space dubbed the WOW room. Through a partnership with Magic Leap, the space features futuristic hardware that transports visitors to virtual landscapes such as journeying through the human body or walking through a home designed by Hoyt Architects.

“The power of virtual reality is to give insight, like being able to show someone a world ravaged by climate change,” said Morgan Woolverton, the interim department head.

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Courtney Campbell and Cheryl and Marty Englert attended the S’Mac Down Mac ‘N Cheese Cook-off on Sept. 29 at JDub’s Brewing Co.

Who has the tastiest mac and cheese in town? SEE PAGE 18 A+E

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Local chef gets a little spooky

Meter plan not set Officials weigh paid parking options.

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Lyndsy McDonald, a pastry chef at Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, made her debut Sept.

24 on the Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship.”

She is competing with seven other bakers in hairraising challenges for a chance to win $25,000. The chefs will create everything from spiderweb cheesecake to “Silence of the Yams” horror movie treats.

“I love Halloween because it’s the one holiday I get to spend with my three kids,” said McDonald.

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STOP! lobs complaint over political committee name Resident activists are accusing a group of deliberately misleading voters in its campaign against a referendum.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

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top me if you think you’ve heard this one before.

A new political group, whose name includes the word “STOP!” in all-capital letters with an exclamation point, says it’s rallying against uncontrolled growth and the pervasive influence of developers on local officials.

The group is called “STOP! Stealing Our Votes,” a political committee formed to campaign against a proposed county charter amendment that would create single-member districts for the Sarasota County Commission.

Ahead of the November referendum, the group has paid for Facebook ads that claim big developers are backing the amendment.

All of this is a source of concern for a different group: STOP!, the citizen activist group formed in 2016 to advocate for changes to the city’s development regulations. On Sept. 26, STOP! issued a news release accusing STOP! Stealing Our Votes of intentionally misleading voters with its name and messaging.

STOP! steering committee member Kate Lowman made clear her group does not have an official stance on the singlemember district referendum.

STOP! has focused on city regulations, and the proposal would affect the county charter. Lowman said the name of the political committee was concerning because it potentially suggested an established group has taken a position on the issue, which could influence voters.

“When they see the name STOP!, whether they like us or don’t like us, they have a certain idea of what that means,” Lowman said. “When they see what looks like an advertisement coming from us, they’re going to make certain assumptions, and they’re going to be wrong.”

Russ Bobbitt, the chairman for STOP! Stealing Our Votes, said there was no nefarious intent behind the group’s name. He said the group selected the name because it thought it was the best way to connect to voters.

“We want to stop the charter amendment that’s proposed,” Bobbitt said. “The best way to do that is to have an emphatic message, and that’s what we’ve done here.”

Lowman scoffed at the notion the name was not an intentional effort to conflate the political committee with STOP!.

“That’s not how people normally write the word ‘stop,’” Lowman said. “It’s what we’ve been doing for several years.”

Bobbitt, president and CEO of the Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency, claimed the political committee represented a broad coalition of opponents to the proposed charter amendment. He declined to name any other individuals connected to the group.

The political committee has not yet filed a financial report with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections.

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STOP! pointed to how STOP! Stealing Our Votes uses the word STOP in all-capital letters and the color red as evidence the group is trying to deceive voters. STOP! Stealing Our Votes said the political committee chose its messaging purely because it thought it would catch voters’ attention.

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The STOP! Stealing Our Votes ads state developers are backing the single-member district amendment.

Supporters of the amendment rejected that notion.

BALLOT TEXT

“We see what they’re doing. We’re trying to educate people that it’s a trick.”

— Kate Lowman, STOP! steering committee member

The proposed charter amendment would create a new system for electing county commissioners. Although there are five County Commission districts currently, voters countywide can vote in each race. If the referendum passes, commissioners would be elected exclusively by

Voters in the Nov. 6 election will have an opportunity to vote on six proposed amendments to the Sarasota County charter. One of those would change County Commission elections to a single-member district system.

Here’s the text that will appear on the ballot for that referendum:

voters within their districts.

Bobbitt said STOP! Stealing Our Votes was opposed to the proposal because it would reduce the choices available for voters countywide. He also said reducing the number of voters in each commission race could allow for more outside influence over individual commissioners.

“We feel that if this charter amendment passes, it’s going to provide an adversarial environment among the County Commission,” Bobbitt said. “It’s going to pit one district against another.

Shall each member of the Board of the County Commissioners of Sarasota County, Florida be elected by only those voters residing in the same district in which the Commissioner resides, rather than having each member of the Board of County Commissioners elected by voters County-wide as presently exists in Article II, Section 2.1A of the Sarasota County Charter?

There could be certain interests within those districts that are of concern.”

According to the Facebook page “STOP Single-Member Districts,” the group has run 16 ads in opposition to the amendment.

Fifteen of the ads explicitly state STOP! Stealing Our Votes paid for the sponsored post, with STOP written in all-caps on eight and as “Stop” for seven.

Lowman suggested the political committee was deliberately misleading voters and trying to pose as a grassroots campaign. She

called the notion that developers are behind the campaign for single-member districts laughable.

The Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections led the campaign to get the proposed charter amendment on the ballot. The group gathered more than 15,000 signatures from registered voters. As it has campaigned in support of the amendment, SAFE has argued single-member districts would be an effective way to reduce the influence developers currently have on county politics.

Dan Lobeck, a member of SAFE’s board of directors, called STOP! Stealing Our Vote’s messaging absurd. He said the political committee intentionally timed its formation to hide its supporters for as long as possible. He believes development interests are responsible for the campaign.

“What they’re trying to do is deceive and confuse the voters,” Lobeck said. “They see we have a very powerful message. They have no message of their own, so they think the path to victory is to try to steal our message, twist it around in a way that doesn’t make any sense and win with those dishonest tactics.”

Bobbitt, who previously served as chairman of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange and currently sits on the group’s board, said he had a genuine interest in opposing increased developer influence.

“I’ve been a Sarasota County resident since 1984,” Bobbitt said.

“I own a business here. I’m raising my family here. I do not want runaway development in Sarasota County.”

Lowman does not believe there are many options available to STOP! to try to get the political committee to change its tactics. She’s filed a complaint with Facebook, though she has not heard back from the social media website. She acknowledged that STOP! does not have a monopoly on a word or the use of the color red, but she believes the political committee’s goals are obvious.

“We see what they’re doing,” Lowman said. “We’re trying to educate people that it’s a trick.”

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WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2018

High school campuses drop dual-enrollment

“We did not get a warm, fuzzy feeling from people.”

— Andy Dorr, developer of a proposed 18-story condominium on Boulevard of the Arts, on initial public reaction to the project.

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College level dual-enrollment classes for Sarasota County students will be conducted online or on the campuses of State College of Florida beginning in July 2019, officials said Tuesday.

The move by the SCF Board of Trustees removes classes from high school campuses in an effort to address quality concerns.

In a release, Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Todd Bowden said: “This decision will negatively impact hundreds of students in our school districts who take accelerated coursework for high school graduation and need to compete academically for college.”

Students who are dual enrolled take college level courses at the same time they complete high school courses, earning college credit.

Siesta group readies legal action over Big Pass dredge

$230,000

general fund subsidy toward parking operations included in the 2019 city budget.

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cost of a forthcoming Lemon Avenue streetscape improvement project.

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pponents of plans to dredge Big Pass are prepared to take the matter to federal court.

The group Save Our Siesta Sand 2, which formed in opposition to the proposal, announced Sept. 28 it had begun the procedures necessary to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps is working with the city of Sarasota on the proj-

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ect, which would use sand from Big Pass to renourish Lido Key. Save Our Siesta Sand 2 filed a notice of intent that alleges the project violates the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act and Administrative Procedure Act. “We must prevent this damage from happening, and we are speaking for thousands of Siesta Key residents, visitors and

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business owners who feel the same way,” said Peter van Roekens, the group’s chairman, in a statement.

An Army Corps spokesperson said the organization does not comment on pending litigation. The Army Corps has 60 days from the filing of the notice of intent to address the issues raised. After that window, Save Our Siesta Sand 2 can sue the agency.

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An updated version of the city’s proposed form-based zoning code is now available for the public to review.

On Oct. 1, the city released the latest draft of the document, which would regulate development citywide if adopted. The code is designed to create more predictability in development for builders and residents.

It primarily governs development based on building form, rather than use.

City staff said it would take two to three months to review the document before setting any hearings on the proposal.

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Downtown group talks paid parking The city is continuing to consider parking meters downtown, but officials have no set plans.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

The Downtown Improvement District asked city Parking Manager Mark Lyons to speak at its Oct. 2 meeting to answer one question: What, exactly, were the city’s plans for installing parking meters downtown?

The answer, Lyons replied, is unclear.

During the DID meeting, Lyons explained staff is still considering its future parking strategy for downtown. He plans to go before the City Commission on Oct. 15 to discuss the topic and get additional direction.

Lyons has previously recommended implementing on-street paid parking in the downtown core. But, given the commission’s reticence to pursue such a program, Lyons said he’s mainly interested in gathering feedback from the city’s key decisionmakers.

“I don’t really have a plan I’m going to recommend, necessarily, at the next commission meeting,” Lyons said.

As recently as last year, the city appeared committed to the prospect of installing parking meters downtown. Despite outspoken

merchant opposition, Lyons believed meters would create higher turnover in prime parking spaces, which he said would benefit downtown businesses.

When two new commissioners took office in May 2017, however, the city reversed its position. At an October 2017 meeting, the board officially halted its pursuit of on-street paid parking downtown.

The commission didn’t rule out the possibility of revisiting the subject, though. City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch said she did not want to install parking meters, but she thought the city needed to find some way to address ongoing losses in the city’s parking fund.

The 2018-19 city budget includes a $230,000 subsidy to the parking fund. In the past four budgets, the city has allocated $1.8 million in general fund subsidies toward parking expenses.

As the city has demurred on the topic of paid parking, other groups have pushed for officials to revisit the topic. Stakeholders on St. Armands Circle say they only agreed to a paid parking system in the shopping district because they believed paid parking was inevitable citywide.

Now, with paid parking set to begin on the Circle in December, merchants and property owners think the city should reconsider its position on downtown meters.

Members of the DID, which endorsed downtown parking meters in 2016, also indicated

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DOWNTOWN PARKING METERS, REVISITED The drama surrounding the implementation of paid parking in downtown Sarasota didn’t stop when the city ended its parking meter program in 2012.

Here’s a few key dates in the ongoing consideration of downtown paid parking: May 2012 — City forms Parking Advisory Committee to help develop a parking management strategy.

November 2014 — Parking Advisory Committee finishes work.

May 2016 — Commission adopts parking management strategy that recommends downtown on-street paid parking.

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Mark Lyons said downtown visitors may be more comfortable paying to park now that payment systems are in place at garages and private lots.

their desire to have the city earnestly consider the concept now.

Lyons suggested attitudes about downtown paid parking may be changing: Visitors to downtown garages have to pay to park for longer than three hours, and multiple paid private lots now exist in

the heart of the city.

Ultimately, whether the city pursues downtown meters is beyond the parking manager’s control.

“I support it, obviously, but it’s up to the City Commission,” Lyons said.

September 2016 — Commission authorizes staff to search for parking meters to install downtown.

October 2017 — Commission declines to pursue implementation of on-street paid parking downtown.

January 2018 — City begins charging to park at downtown garages.

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Lemon Avenue construction worries merchants Downtown business representatives want the city to delay a planned streetscape project.

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Pastry Art owner Chip Beeman has seen enough construction around downtown in the past few years to know it negatively affects his business.

That’s why, when he learned about a plan to renovate the streetscape along a stretch of Lemon Avenue, he was concerned about the timing of the project.

The city is preparing to revamp the segment of Lemon between Main Street and Pineapple Avenue early next year, mirroring the look of the brick-paved Lemon Avenue mall to the north.

Plans also include improvements to Paul Thorpe Park. The project will include street and intersection closures and is estimated to take seven to eight months.

Construction is set to begin early next year. For Beeman, the prospect of undertaking a major project in the heart of downtown during the height of season is troubling. That’s why on Monday, he appeared at a City Commission meeting to ask officials to delay any street work until mid-May. “The merchants of Main Street are very construction-weary,” Beeman said.

He wasn’t alone. Other down-

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Chad Allard and Chip Beeman are concerned about how a downtown improvement project may affect their businesses — and they’re not alone.

town merchants also urged the commission to schedule the street and intersection closures for after Mother’s Day. Although the merchants expressed excitement about the scope and design of the project, they said major construction in-season would create a challenge for their businesses.

“We’ve been through red tide,” said Larry Siegel, owner of Gator Club. “We’re going through tons of construction. Can we get a break?”

Chad Allard, general manager of Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, echoed other merchants who

said the winter and early spring months represented a crucial window. He said the restaurant relied upon that portion of the year to remain operational during leaner periods.

“January, February, March, April — for me and my staff, that’s when we make our money,” Allard said.

The city has not finalized a date to begin construction. The project team is working to coordinate the streetscape work with the construction of The Mark, a condominium project at State Street and Lemon Avenue. At a Tuesday Downtown Improvement District

meeting, those involved with the project said The Mark plans to begin its street work in March.

The project team is scheduled to meet with the city manager’s office soon to discuss the timing of the work, according to Phil Smith of David W. Johnson Associates. Jason Swift, president of contractor Jon F. Swift Construction, expressed optimism the project could be coordinated to account for the concerns businesses expressed.

“I think there’s a way to do it,” Swift said. “We just need to have the meetings and have the conversations.”

City staff is getting ready to once again discuss the future of Fruitville Road.

Assistant City Engineer Daniel Ohrenstein appeared at Tuesday’s Downtown Improvement District meeting to discuss two concept plans developed for the segment of Fruitville between U.S. 41 and U.S. 301. Staff believes the changes would help the street become a more attractive destination for visitors.

The two options presented at Tuesday’s meeting are similar to ones advanced in the past. One would widen the sidewalks along the corridor by eliminating the bike lanes and, in some places, narrowing the medians. A second would widen the sidewalks further by reducing the road to one lane in each direction between Cocoanut Avenue and Lemon Avenue, adding a series of three roundabouts along that stretch.

Ohrenstein is continuing to do public outreach with groups the project may affect. He hopes to go before the City Commission in January. Because funding is not allocated for the construction, he said it is unlikely construction would begin before 2021.

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The amendments T

o be an informed voter this year will require effort.

In the city of Sarasota, voters will make choices on 39 ballot items; in Sarasota County, 38 ballot items; and in Manatee County, 28 ballot items.

On more than half of everyone’s ballot, it won’t be a matter of voting the political party line.

Voters will make choices on issues affecting taxes, rights, the environment and recreational options.

To navigate these questions, we are devoting the next three Opinion pages to analyzing their meaning and effects and providing our recommendations.

Longtime Observer readers know our litmus tests for amendments to the state constitution and county and city charters are these questions: n Will the effect of the amendment increase and/or protect individual freedom fairly, or will it restrict or take away individual freedom? If it’s the former, we likely will recommend a “yes” vote; if it’s the latter, a “no” vote. n Will the amendment limit the power and/or scope of government? If yes, we recommend a “yes” vote; if not, “no.”

There are exceptions, of course. This is why it helps to know some of the background and nuances of the questions. As we know, legislators and others sometimes create confusing questions that, on the surface, sound reasonable, but in practice are meant to favor special groups. In general, we reject government subsidies and special treatment to one group at the expense of everyone else. One exception to that in the past has included property-tax subsidies for military veterans.

In this and next week’s installments, we will present explanations and comments on the 12 state constitutional amendments. This week, we examine Amendments 1 through 6: AMENDMENT 1: Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed valuation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies. The amendment shall take effect Jan. 1, 2019.

Virtually everyone embraces a cut in taxes. This amendment proposes to do that. But it proposes to do so only for a select group of Floridians: Homesteaded homeowners — Floridians who live in their homes yearround. Renters and commercial property owners get nothing.

This amendment is fraught with more negative effects than positive effects.

Sure, it would cut homeowners’ local property taxes (excluding school taxes) — by increasing the tax exemption on the first $125,000 in value on homesteaded properties. Lawmakers and others say this will incentivize homeownership.

But this brings up the old Milton Friedman truism: What you give to one you must take away from another. In this case, every increased tax break given

to homesteaded homeowners results in an increased burden on second-home owners, renters and commercial property owners. Florida already has a serious problem with affordability, especially for the poor and renters; this will exacerbate that.

What’s more, this measure puts more restraints on local governments’ revenue and shifts more funding and taxing power to the state — a bad move.

We have argued for decades that the homestead exemption is anachronistic and should be abolished altogether. When it was adopted decades ago, it was intended to help attract people to move to Florida. We don’t need it. In fact, if the homestead exemption were eliminated altogether, every property owner could see his or her taxes fall.

It sounds counterintuitive to vote against a measure that lowers the tax burden, thus increasing freedom. But this is one of those double-edged amendments: It’s a subsidy for some at the expense of others. If lawmakers want to cut taxes, cut them for all.

We recommend: Vote no.

AMENDMENT 2: Limitations on Property Tax Assessments Proposing an amendment to permanently retain provisions currently in effect, which limit property tax assessment increases on specified non-homestead real property, except for school district taxes, to 10% each year. If approved, the amendment removes the scheduled repeal of such provisions in 2019 and shall take effect Jan. 1, 2019.

This is one of the simplest, most straightforward and easiest to understand of the amendments.

It proposes to make permanent a provision in the constitution that limits property-tax increases on all non-homesteaded properties to no more than 10% per year.

When originally adopted, the provision was set to expire next year.

As a point of reference, the maximum annual increase in tax assessments on homesteaded properties is limited to 3%. For all other properties: no more than 10%.

Here again, unequal taxation.

But that’s another story.

In this instance, you can say the 10% limit helps renters and Florida’s economy. Imagine if local governments had no limit on increases in taxable values and assessments.

This amendment passes our litmus tests: It will permanently limit government taxing power, which concurrently increases individuals’ liberty.

We recommend: Vote yes.

AMENDMENT 3: Voter Control of Gambling in Florida

This amendment ensures that Florida voters shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling by requiring that in order for casino gambling to be authorized under Florida law, it must be approved by Florida voters pursuant to Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution. Affects articles X and XI. Defines casino gambling and clarifies that this amendment does not conflict with

federal law regarding state/tribal compacts.

At first glance, it sounds democratic to have Florida voters decide whether to allow casino gambling in their cities or statewide. Yes, you say, take that power away from state legislators and the special interests that lobby them.

But now lift what is behind the wording: For one, the groups supporting this measure tell you a lot. Of the $37,614,082 contributed in support of the passage of this measure, Disney Worldwide Services has contributed $19,655,000, and the Seminole Indian Tribe, the state’s only licensed operator of casino gambling, has contributed $16,775,000.

They want this measure to pass because they know it will help protect them from future competition. Here’s why that is: Any vote to approve more casino gambling in Florida would require 60% approval — a high, difficult threshold to meet.

We’re not proponents of casino gambling. But we also believe it’s wrong for the state to provide government-sanctioned monopolies to any business, e.g. the Seminole Indians.

The Legislature should legalize casinos, regulate them and allow local governments to create the zoning that suits their communities. Let the marketplace create more competition.

While this measure sounds like it will limit government power, which it will, and increase individual freedom (the freedom to approve casinos), in reality, it will restrict Floridians’ access and freedom to gamble. Follow the money.

We recommend: Vote no.

AMENDMENT 4: Voting Restoration Amendment

This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation. The amendment would not apply to those convicted of murder or sexual offenses, who would continue to be permanently barred from voting unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on a case by case basis.

This is another of the straightforward amendments. There are no hidden agendas behind the wording.

Some opponents of this amendment believe each case of restoring a felon’s voting rights should undergo the scrutiny of the state’s clemency board because of the varying degrees of felons’ crimes.

But fairness and forgiveness have been two fundamental Judeo-Christian principles at the core of the United States since its founding. To that end, once an individual has paid his or her debt to society, that individual should have the rights restored that were enjoyed prior to the crime, conviction and punishment.

Florida’s system for restoring felons’ rights is outdated and unreasonable. This amendment would expand liberty for more than 1.5 million Floridians who have paid their debt to society.

We recommend: Vote yes.

Observer “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.”

AMENDMENT 5: Supermajority vote required to impose, authorize or raise state taxes or fees

Prohibits the legislature from imposing, authorizing or raising a state tax or fee except through legislation approved by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature in a bill containing no other subject.

This proposal does not authorize a state tax or fee otherwise prohibited by the Constitution and does not apply to fees or taxes imposed or authorized to be imposed by a county, municipality, school board or special district.

This amendment passes both of our tests: It will limit government power, which means it also will increase individual liberty.

Nothing more needs to be said.

Except …

You’re likely to hear opponents to this measure say state lawmakers should be afforded flexibility — especially in times of financial crises, such as economic recessions.

Don’t buy it. This measure won’t prohibit the Legislature from spending. Indeed, over the past five years, while the Legislature cut taxes, it also increased spending 31%, almost twice the national state average of 18%.

Here’s a proven fact: States with falling tax burdens always show faster economic growth and higher per-capita income growth than states with rising tax burdens. As long as Florida remains a low-tax state, the economy will continue to grow, generating more and more revenue for the government, negating the need for tax increases.

We recommend: Vote yes.

AMENDMENT 6: Rights of Crime Victims; Judges

Creates constitutional rights for victims of crime; requires courts to facilitate victims’ rights; authorizes victims to enforce their rights throughout criminal and juvenile justice processes. Requires judges and hearing officers to independently interpret statutes and rules rather than deferring to government agency’s interpretation.

Raises mandatory retirement age of state justices and judges from 70 to 75; deletes authorization to complete judicial term if one-half of term has been served by retirement age.

This proposed amendment is a product of the Constitutional Revision Commission.

If approved it would set a bad precedent.

Heretofore, when citizens initiate petition drives to place a proposed amendment on the ballot, such amendments are limited to one subject matter — to avoid voter confusion.

This ballot measure addresses three disparate, unconnected items. And while all three issues appear logical and sensible, they should not be contained in the same ballot question.

Regardless of the merits of the proposals, we oppose allowing one group (the Constitutional Revision Commission) to have special privileges that individuals and others groups do not have.

We recommend: Vote no.

Next week: Amendments 7 and 9 through 13.

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Condo developer shares Boulevard of the Arts plans DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

After Andy Dorr first shared conceptual plans for an 18-story condominium at 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, the reaction he got from neighboring property owners wasn’t what he hoped.

At an October 2017 community workshop, Dorr outlined the potential project, sited next to the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. The proposal called for around 90 residential units. Those in attendance at the meeting expressed concern

about the scope of the project and the mass of the building, particularly the contiguous frontage along Boulevard of the Arts.

Since that meeting, Dorr said, the development team has been working to address the issues residents raised.

“We did not get a warm, fuzzy feeling from people,” Dorr said.

“We said ‘fine.’ We listened to people, took (their) comments to heart.”

Now, the developers believe they’ve arrived at an agreeable solution. Dorr is a part of Bota

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“We heard the community loud and clear before, that they didn’t like the building right on the street, so we tried to accommodate that.”

Developer LLC, a group that also includes Hyatt owner Kiran Patel and Sarasota developers Jay Tallman and Charles Githler. On Sept. 27, Dorr led another community workshop to discuss updated plans for the project, called Auteur.

The number of units has been reduced from 90 to 54. Perhaps more significantly, portions of the building have been pulled back along Boulevard of the Arts.

The main tower of the building now sits on an angle, creating setbacks of up to 80 feet from the street. A lower-level structure continues to front the sidewalk on Boulevard of the Arts.

“We heard the community loud and clear before, that they didn’t like the building right on the street, so we tried to accommodate that,” Dorr said.

Dorr said the project is designed to create a more pedestrianfriendly environment. He listed enhanced landscaping, public art and an outdoor café as amenities the developer hoped would encourage human activity at the project site.

Bota Developer is asking the city to vacate an alley that cuts through the project site. Originally, the developer planned to close the alley permanently, but the revised plans call for an alley to remain open for public pedestrian and vehicular use.

A portion of the building would be built in the air above the land in question, but the developer would create a wider alley and strike an agreement with the city guaranteeing continued access.

Those in attendance at the Sept. 27 meeting asked questions about how pedestrians and cyclists could move around the project site, particularly in light of other activity slated to come to the area. South of the project site, a private developer has begun work developing the Quay site as a mixed-use district. To the north, The Bay Sarasota is preparing to implement a master plan for overhauling the bayfront as a public destination.

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The project has been designed to pull the main tower away from Boulevard of the Arts — a change designed to address resident concerns.

The team behind a proposed 18-story building says it has adjusted the project to create a better e.compedestrian experience in the area.

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the city, the Quay developer is required to extend two multiuse recreational trails around the project site. Dorr said the Auteur development team is speaking to the Quay group about opportunities for improved and expanded access in the area.

Pamela Mones, a resident of the Rosemary District, was encouraged the developer chose to keep the alley open. She said she was discouraged to see the city agree to give up its control over alleys to facilitate other downtown developments. She thought the land could be used to create an improved transportation network.

“I see a lot of potential for alleys,” Mones said.

Dorr said the project would also allow the Hyatt to relocate some of its operations from lower levels of the hotel property. Given the building’s proximity to the water, he said concerns about sea level rise and storm surge motivated that change.

“I can’t take the whole hotel and raise it up — that would be a Herculean feat,” Dorr said. “But we can take these key things and raise them up.”

Following the meeting, Dorr said Bota Developer was preparing to file a formal site plan for the project in the near future. The group is targeting a commencement date for construction in late 2019 or early 2020.

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DAVID CONWAY MANAGING EDITOR

For more than four years, Benderson Development has been working to redevelop a 23.4-acre property at the northwest corner of Stickney Point Road and U.S. 41.

This winter, county officials are set to finally pass judgment on the project. The plans have undergone some changes, but the latest proposal continues to generate outspoken resident opposition.

Benderson’s Siesta Promenade project calls for the construction of 414 residences, a 130-room hotel and up to 140,000 square feet of commercial space. The plans are scheduled to go before the Planning Commission on Nov. 15 and the County Commission on Dec. 12.

Sensing lingering community concern about the proposal, Benderson has set up a website and Facebook page designed to promote the project.

The website, shopdinelivesiesta.com, attempts to address questions regarding things such as the ongoing development review process and the effects Siesta Promenade will have on traffic in the area. It also encourages visitors to write to county officials showing support for the project.

Todd Mathes, Benderson’s director of development, said this is something the company does not usually do. But he acknowledged the public continues to have questions about the proposal, and he hoped the site would

help convince them the project is not objectionable.

Although the project would include a higher residential density than what is typically allowed in the proposed zoning district, Benderson is making the argument the proposal is less intense than what could be built by right on the land.

The developer says the plan is not for a regional shopping destination, but a commercial complex that is largely used by people already in the area. Benderson’s website features statistics that show Siesta Promenade is projected to generate less traffic than what a larger commercial project would generate.

“We think there’s a give-andtake going on,” Mathes said.

“That’s what we’re trying to communicate to the community.”

Leading opponents of the project are unconvinced. Sura Kochman, president of the Pine Shores Neighborhood Alliance, said Benderson’s efforts to downplay the scope of the development haven’t swayed neighboring residents.

“We’re unhappy about the height, and we’re very unhappy about the traffic leaving the site and going through the neighborhood,” Kochman said.

She believes it’s disingenuous to suggest the scope of the project is beneficial for residents, considering the density increase Benderson is seeking. As the county prepares to consider the development, Kochman believes officials have no reason to grant Benderson any development rights above what would be permitted in the proposed zoning district.

“They should not be allowed to get one unit higher than what they would normally be allowed,” Kochman said.

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to help the Liangs fall in love with their new city and its inhabitants.

After meetings they’d attend together, Roque often sent Liang an encouraging email: “You’re simply remarkable,” it read.

“He was like my personal cheerleader,” she says. “But he believed in everybody.”

His love for helping people was evident in how he did business.

Duffey says Roque frequently drove his elderly clients to the doctor’s office, nail salon or wherever they needed to go.

“His philosophy, which led to his success in his industry, was that ‘I don’t get to care for your money if I don’t get to care for you,’” Liang says.

Malachowski says one of her husband’s other great passions was travel, and his favorite places were Antarctica and the eastern and southern regions of Africa.

During their nearly 30-year marriage, they visited six continents.

His wife said she wants people to remember Roque for his genuine dedication to Sarasota and how much joy the community brought him.

“Jim was probably one of the best of any of us, or the best any of us could be,” Duffey says.

“There’s a hole in this city, and I don’t know if it will ever be completely filled in his absence.”

Roque is survived by his wife, Carla Malachowski; his parents, Warren and Elizabeth Roque; brothers W. Edward Roque, Paul Roque and Timothy Roque; uncle the Rev. Francis X. Roque and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 at St. Martha Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, his family suggests a donation in Roque’s name be made to any of his favorite charities.

NIKI KOTTMANN A+E MANAGING EDITOR

Once you were in Jim Roque’s orbit, you were in for life.

The vice president and client adviser for SunTrust Private Wealth Management was known for bringing people together — made possible because of myriad local organizations with which he was he was involved.

Roque died Sept. 27. He was 63.

Lee Duffey said he met Roque at a community event, where Roque met most of the people in his expansive social circle. It was immediately apparent, Duffey added, that the larger-than-life character with a radiant smile and infectious laugh found great joy in fostering new relationships.

“Six degrees of Kevin Bacon can only be replaced with the six degrees of Jim Roque,” says Duffey. “(There are) so many people from different areas of this community who’d never have met if it weren’t for Jim … Jim’s legacy is the tremendous foundation of relationships and positive momentum that he created.”

The Cranston, R.I., native served on various nonprofit boards for organizations including Asolo Repertory Theater, Ringling College Library Association, Save our Seabirds, South Florida Museum and Tidewell Hospice. He was also an active member of the Bird Key Yacht Club and Sarasota Tiger Bay Club.

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Don was born February 18, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the third of four children born to Jeanne and Harry Lichter. From a very young age Don had a strong sense of family responsibility and took on the role of guardian and protector of his younger brother Eddie, who suffered from Cerebral Palsy. After Don’s parents and siblings passed, he lovingly and selflessly continued to care for his brother throughout Eddie’s life.

His seven children from his large, blended family were always the pride and joy of his life. Nina Carlin, Douglas Lichter (Paula), Darcy Lichter, Stacey Tzur (Oded Tzur z”l)), Kim Gardner (Barry), Harry Lichter (Melissa), Ben Lichter (Ashley), his 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren were cherished by him and were raised in the spirit of unconditional love, support, and pride. Lucky in love, Don met his late in life companion, Cheryl Merrifield 16 years ago and ever since they have been a dedicated and devoted couple whose family, children and grandchildren were embraced and loved by both. Don will be profoundly missed by so many.

“Don’s greatest love in life was his children.”

Don was a people person and people loved to be with Don. At the age of nineteen, he left Brooklyn to pursue a career in Latin dancing. He was a dancer at the famous Tropicana Club in Cuba. His passion for dance and music remained an intricate part of his life and his love for music translated into promoting major rock concerts at Tampa Stadium and in the Bay area throughout the 1970’s.

He began his professional career in real estate on Long Island, New York. In 1971, Don moved his family to Clearwater, Florida, and found great success developing properties in the Clearwater, St.Petersburg, and Sarasota areas. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Don was a voracious reader, reading a few books a week. He had a great thirst for knowledge, and penchant for history.

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ing Kadima next to it, or sailing a Hobie Cat over it, he was in it. He enjoyed countless hours kayaking with his loyal companion Jocey at the helm. Many of Don’s homes were gathering points for friends and family to enjoy the beach life he so coveted, and to partake in the nightly ritual of toasting the sunset.

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Don will always be remembered as having a larger than life personality and having a profound impact on the lives of those around him. He was passionate about his family, his partner Cheryl, his friends, his dog and his music. His gregarious nature, illuminating smile and sparkling blue eyes will be greatly missed, but he leaves a legacy of love and a true example of a life lived to the fullest.

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“Go out there and have fun. That’s what you’ll remember when you look back on playing sports.”

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y Braswell was proud of his son, Micah Braswell, for lots of reasons when Micah committed Sept.

25 to play tennis at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

The Laurel Oak Country Club tennis director and reigning U.S. Professional Tennis Association regional “Professional of the Year” was proud, for one thing, because it’s where he himself played college tennis and was an assistant coach from 2000-2004.

Ty Braswell got to know current Seminoles head coach Dwayne Hultquist while there. Braswell said he knows Hultquist will help Micah, a five-star player, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network (35th nationally), grow not just as a player, but as a person.

Most of the time, coaches are unknown, he said, but at FSU, he knows Micah will essentially have a second family.

He’s also proud of Micah, who will graduate in 2020, for making his own decision. Despite the familial connections at FSU, Micah did consider other schools, including the universities of Florida, Oklahoma and Wake Forest.

Micah said the decision came down to where he felt most comfortable.

“Everyone helps you out there,” Micah said. “The campus is awesome. There are indoor and outdoor courts, a nice gym. It has everything you need to improve as a tennis player.”

The thing Ty Braswell is most proud of, though, is Micah’s perseverance. When Micah was 12, he suffered a stress fracture of his L5 vertebrae. He was in a back brace for four months. The recovery process was rough, Micah said.

He’d start training, then suffer a another fracture and had to reset the timetable. He suffered three stress fractures in total. By the time he was able to play in a competitive tournament again, nearly two years had passed.

And that was just the beginning of recovery. Tennis is a game of confidence, Micah said. Everyone at the top level can hit the ball hard and accurately. Players have to play boldly to win. When Micah returned from injury, the swagger he had previously wasn’t there.

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“I knew what it felt like to have that confidence you need. I knew I could get it back.”

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Micah Braswell committed to Florida State University on Sept. 25.

handle that mentally, the time lost,” Ty said. “It took a long time.

At one point, I took him aside and said, ‘Man, I’m just not sure. Tennis isn’t your (whole) life. If you want to do this, you have to get to the point where you believe it can happen.’”

It took a long time. Micah said he would get frustrated when he lost to players he used to beat with regularity. Instead of stopping, he decided to keep pushing himself.

When he was out with the injury, he mostly stayed indoors and played “Call of Duty” with his friends. He got bored quickly, he said. He needed tennis to stay in his life.

“I knew what it felt like to have that confidence you need,” Micah said. “I knew I could get it back.”

Over the past 18 months, Ty said, Micah’s mindset has slowly returned, and top-flight tennis came with it. After falling out of the rankings, he’s back in the upper echelon. He even won a chance to compete in April in the Sarasota Open, a USPTA event, hosted by Laurel Oak. Micah said that experience was unlike anything else he’s done, with a big cheering section. He lost to Strong Kirchheimer 6-4, 6-3, but he’ll remember the experience forever.

Swapping his dad hat for a coaching one, Ty said the Semi-

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noles are getting a player whose best skill is his movement.

“He’s athletic and covers the court well,” Ty said. “He plays with no fear. He plays aggressive and loose.”

Micah said he’s still working on his play at the net, and that when his serve is working, his game is at its height. He credits his father with having him throw a football around before practice in an effort to improve Micah’s serve, and it worked.

Micah still has time to get better, too. If he was able to overcome two lost years on the court, there’s no telling what the future holds for him.

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aura Corbett-Brown ordered a venti coffee when we met at 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at Starbucks.

It was the Sarasota Scullers youth coach’s third of the morning, she said. She had been out rowing before our meeting and needed the energy boost. It still wasn’t enough, she said, to make her feel normal after an exhausting weekend.

That weekend was filled with racing at the World Rowing Masters Regatta, held Sept. 26-29 at Nathan Benderson Park. It’s one of the biggest events in the sport, and coming off the heels of last year’s World Rowing Championships, it was a big get for the area. Rowers competed in different age groups — The “A” group was for rowers age 27-35, for example, while the “B” group was age 36-42 and so on. You can race “up” against younger competition if you want, but you can’t move “down” a level.

Plenty of area rowers saw success. Sarasota Crew’s Anne Marichal won the Women’s D 1x Final (4:00.547) and was part of the Crew’s Women’s E 4x Final win (3:44.281), alongside Diane Desmery, Beverley Gallie and Cheryl Burke.

Marichal and Gallie went on to win the Women’s E 2x Final

(4:04.814) and take second in the Women’s D 2x Final (3:59.926).

Another Crew rower, Sue Gutek, also won a medal, taking third in the Mixed D 2x Final (4:13.341) with partner John Ryan of Fairmount Rowing Association (Pa.).

It was Corbett-Brown who stole the show, however, winning 10 (10!) of her 12 events over four days. Two of those events were solo — the Women’s A 1x Final (3:58.073), where CorbettBrown had the fastest overall time of any winner, and the Women’s B 1x Final (4:01.778).

Fellow Sculler Karen Wiegandt was in Corbett-Brown’s boat for seven of her other eight wins, a fantastic showing in Wiegandt’s own right.

In case it’s not clear, that’s a lot of events. Corbett-Brown said most people rowed five to six events during the regatta because “not everyone is as crazy as I am.” Corbett-Brown said she competed in such a high number of races because, simply, she thought she could win them.

She was mostly right.

The wins, Corbett-Brown said, rank highly in her favorite career achievements, just behind winning the 8+ at the 2002 Henley Women’s Regatta in England and winning the U23 Women’s

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8+ at the 2001 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in Ontario. But being the competitor she is, since the regatta ended, she’s thought about the two losses more than the 10 wins, she said.

“In the Women’s A 2x, I knew the winners from Vesper (Boat Club),” Corbett-Brown said.

“We (she and Wiegandt) lost to them at the Masters National Championships last year by three seconds. This year, we lost by 2.5 seconds. After the race, I said to them, ‘Just tell me you at least had to work hard.’ Their stroke (Shannon Kaplan) said, ‘You triggered my asthma!’ We laughed about it, so that was something, at least.”

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Attendees sampled the dishes and voted on their choices for best traditional dish, best exotic dish and fan favorite, or most popular.

“It’s been awesome,” Samantha Spano, a server at the Capital Grille, said. “We’ve gotten lots of feedback.”

For some restaurants, it was a chance to show off dishes that aren’t normally on the menu.

Ryan Duffey of Melange said his tent had a line for most of the event. Duffey and Melange Sous Chef Jess Zellner were dishing out “Duck Brie S’Mac Down,”

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Over at the Sonny’s BBQ tent, Amy Fuller and Angel Shova were serving up “Fine Swine Mac ‘N Cheese,” which is usually only available at the restaurant’s food truck or through its catering service. The dish is made with macaroni and cheese and topped with queso cheese, pulled pork, bacon, fried onion straws and Sonny’s signature sweet sauce.

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SHS Hall of Fame inductees Jimmy Dubose, Lou Ann Palmer, Lee Haworth, Dolly Jacobs and Ed Foster

Ellen Drews with her son, August.

Sarasota High celebrates accomplished alumni

H

undreds of Sarasota High School alumni gathered Sept.

26 at Michael’s On East for the second annual Hall of Fame celebration. SHS cheerleaders and marching band greeted guests as they arrived.

Students got the chance to meet with alumni from various graduating classes.

This year, five alumni — Judge Lee Haworth, circus performer Dolly Jacobs, former Sarasota Mayor Lou Ann Palmer, former football player Jimmy Dubose, former baseball player Derek

Lilliquist and former SHS football coach Ed Foster—were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

“We’re bringing the past and present of SHS together,” said Matt Drews, one of the event’s organizers. “We hope to continue building this tradition. There are so many accomplished individuals that we want to recognize and we want to let the students of today know what a rich history we have.”

The event raised money for renovations to the school’s weight room.

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Exotic Car Festival revs up

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ar enthusiasts swarmed St. Armands Circle on Sept. 29 to check out exotic vehicles.

St. Armands Circle Park was full of hot rides for the Exotic Car Festival, which benefits “Flight to the North Pole,” an event for children with terminal illnesses hosted by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

As attendees wandered the park, they were able to take photos with the cars and speak with owners.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 5

REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF SARASOTA LUNCHEON The club will host its first monthly luncheon of 2018 at Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. The group will review the amendments on this year’s November ballot, and Republican Women’s Club President Lourdes Ramirez will speak.

For information, contact republicanwomensclubofsarasota@ gmail.com or 306-1947.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

WHITE CANE AWARENESS WALK Join the Lighthouse of Manasota at Payne Park for a walk to bring awareness to the White Cane Law, which includes traffic regulations to assist the visually impaired. Takes place 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will meet at Cafe in the Park, 2010 Adams Lane. The event is free for anyone to walk, though participants may register for $25, which includes lunch and a T-shirt. For information, call 359-1404.

SUNDAY, OCT. 7

DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF SARASOTA FUNDRAISING DINNER Help raise funds before the November elections and hear a keynote address from MSNBC analyst Jill Wine-Banks. Chris King, the candidate for Florida lieutenant governor in the Andrew Gillum campaign, will also speak. Tickets are $90. Takes place 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts. For information, call 379-9233

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ST. BONIFACE ANIMAL BLESSING St. Boniface Episcopal Church will host its animal blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who praised all creatures as brothers and sisters.

All animals leashed or caged are welcome. Refreshments for pets and owners will be available. Takes place 10 a.m. at 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key. For information, call Grace Riker at 924-8908.

this free, grassroots community music festival held throughout the Arlington Park neighborhood.

More than 60 bands will perform, and food trucks will be lined up throughout the streets. Takes place 2-8 p.m. For information, visit porchfestsrq.com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11

FIRST STEP 50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION First Step of Sarasota is celebrating its accomplishments and looking forward to its future.

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N O KO M I S/ N O R T H V E N I C E 3727 Sandspur Lane Nicole Hammons-Dovgopolyi 941-356-5849 A4410836 $1,995,000

S A R A S O TA 1179 Morningside Place Suki Scollo 941-587-2289 A4209174 $1,645,000

S I E S TA K E Y 4941 Commonwealth Drive Sara Ferguson 941-320-2709 A4406827 $1,499,900

S A R A S O TA 2275 Hibiscus Street Kristen Srur 941-350-0612 A4214715 $1,200,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5750 Midnight Pass Road 708 Stephanie Kitsemble 941-313-0874 A4209492 $1,190,000

S A R A S O TA 1177 Center Place Christina Landry 941-376-4498 A4209310 $1,150,000

S A R A S O TA 1255 N Gulfstream Avenue 807 Mackenzie Longueuil & Pat Mudgett 941-961-4023 A4413112 $1,000,000

S A R A S O TA 411 S Shore Drive Ann Martin & Joanna Benante 941-356-7717 A4413828 $875,000

S A R A S O TA 4849 Hanging Moss Lane Linda Driggs 941-374-2920 A4414274 $749,000

VENICE 408 Huntridge Drive Sharon Ross 941-320-4190 A4211432 $675,000

VENICE 417 Villas Drive Peggy Mock 941-356-3584 A4209657 $539,000

S A R A S O TA 4630 Chase Oaks Drive Anja Deichmann 941-284-7987 A4411829 $525,000

S A R A S O TA 8069 Via Fiore Joseph Brown 941-587-6185 A4413900 $459,500

S A R A S O TA 5430 Eagles Point Circle 104 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene 941-266-4873 A4414730 $450,000

S I E S TA K E Y 925 Beach Road 411 Robert Krasow 617-840-1181 A4414408 $435,000

S A R A S O TA 3923 Country View Lane Jeffrey Maglione 941-302-4891 A4414394 $349,900

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 321 Mestre Place Denise Mattmuller 941-232-8055 A4413524 $329,900

S A R A S O TA 2404 Hively Street Lee Byron and Sue Keal 941-350-5542 A4413416 $279,000

VENICE 20130 Ragazza Circle 102 Tracy Pierce 941-275-1570 N6101908 $265,900

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 7721 Whitebridge Glen Lloyd Johnson 941-223-5843 A4200879 $260,000

S A R A S O TA 7809 Ontario Street Circle Bernadette Caswell 941-320-8265 A4414400 $249,000

VENICE 1280 Indus Road Tammy Kitt 941-284-7274 N6101776 $248,000

VENICE 404 Ravinia Circle 404 Crystal Cosby 571-230-5013 A4404921 $242,750

S A R A S O TA 2039 4th Street Harvey & Ethel Lovelace 941-586-7390 A4414671 $234,900

S A R A S O TA 5308 Winewood Drive Don Hughes, PA 941-374-1941 A4408394 $214,800

S A R A S O TA 3673 Parkridge Circle 8-101 Dorothy Mckendry 941-586-5007 A4414617 $209,900

S A R A S O TA 618 N Jefferson Avenue 25 Sarah Macrae 941-587-1195 A4414279 $139,500

S A R A S O TA 3246 Old Oak Drive Allison Werner 941-961-3212 A4412754 $4,600,000

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S A R A S O TA 990 Blvd Of The Arts 1800 Kim Ogilvie 941-376-1717 A4405592 $7,950,000

S A R A S O TA 129 Taft Drive W301 Camille Schwabe 941-894-4771 A4413864 $2,149,000

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condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Isabelle Starn, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 1606 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Charles Wood III and Miriam Wood, trustees, of Cambridge, Mass., for $2,175,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,251 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,199,000 in 2014.

SARASOTA SOUTHPOINTE SHORES Andrei and Natalia Zapolsky, of Osprey, sold their home at 1703 Little Pointe Circle to James Daly, Linda Daly, Kristina Brightbill, of Sarasota, for $1.7 million. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,189 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2014.

THE LANDINGS Robert and Kristy Lonsdale, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5155 Kestral Park Lane to Carol Cotner, trustee, of Osprey, for $1.35 million. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,130 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $725,000 in 2012.

BAY POINT PARK William Saba and Jennifer Saba, of Bradenton, sold their home at 1124 S. Orange Ave. to Michael

and Julie Naughton, of New York City, for $925,000. Built in 1925, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,753 square feet of living area.

GOLDEN GATE POINT Colette Eggleston, of Sarasota, sold the home at 509 Golden Gate Point to 509 Golden Gate Point Inc. for $835,000. Built in 1950, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,270 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 1989.

MCCLELLAN PARK Eric and Celene Berman, of Charleston, S.C., sold their home at 2133 Oriole Drive to Noel Verbruggen and Michelle Calvert, of Sarasota, for $725,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,862 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $495,000 in 2001.

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Other top sales by area SIESTA KEY

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Richard and Karen Drass, of The Villages, sold their home at 4799 Hanging Moss Lane to Katherine Goldberg, trustee, of Sarasota, for $580,000.

Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,999 square feet of living area.

Richard and Tamara Wires sold their home at 2066 Tocobaga Lane to William and Catherine Morrison, of Nokomis, for $450,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,466 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $337,900 in 2014.

Horizons West Massala Properties LLC sold the Unit 605 condominium at 6140 Midnight Pass Road to Carlson 605 LLC for $1.19 million.

Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,296 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $725,000 in 2015.

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These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Sept. 17-21, in order of dollar amounts.

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1130 Hampton Road

Windows

Thomas Fuerst

$47,287

770 S. Palm Ave. #602

Renovations

Dan Dana, trustee

$42,255

1748 Cherkoee Drive

Mechanical

Barry Seidel

$27,995

Renovations

Oaks D.R. Horton Inc. sold the home at 244 Osprey Point Drive to Marianne Siegal, of Osprey, for $940,000.

Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,139 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2014.

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1051 Bayou Place

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Alfred Hernandez

$16,950

1863 Morris St.

Mechanical

George Konovalov

$16,676

1548 Harbor Place

Generator

Leslie Baker

$14,000

2806 Novus St.

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1757 Pine Harrier Circle

Renovations

Eric Zampol

$157,000

5421 Siesta Cove Drive

Renovations

Douglas Lumpkin

$108,000

803 Paradise Way

Remodel

James Spadaro

3420 Schrock St.

Remodel

Ammon Stoltzfus

$55,000

1275 Siesta Bayside Drive

Renovations

Peter Urbain

$52,558

12 Rockwell Lane

Spa

Robert Stein

$50,360

4142 Central Sarasota

Remodel

Bruce Udell

$45,600

Remodel

Richard Marx

$40,000

8522 Great Meadow Drive

Reroof

Tony Tullot

$39,500

4823 Higel Ave.

Pool/deck

Noel Moore

$38,340

$67,715

S A R A S O TA 1335 Second Street PH8 A4407464 $2,599,900

S A R A S O TA 1335 Second Street 202 A4408872 $1,749,900

S A R A S O TA 1155 N Gulfstream Avenue 305 A4202467 $1,599,000

S I E S TA K E Y 440 Canal Road C A4409724 $1,199,000

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Steven Weinstein and Rita Friga and Susan Murphy, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 209 condominium at 1167 Coquille St. to Justin and Sharlynn Naylon, of Powell, Ohio, for $545,000. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,455 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $429,900 in 2013.

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RIVO AT RINGLING

Judith Economus and Rhonda Kempe sold their Unit 607 condominium at 1771 Ringling Blvd. to Richard Pelton, of Sarasota, for $700,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,805 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $520,700 in 2006.

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Richard Mikesh, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1742 Alta Vista St. to Mission Property Partners LLC for $550,000. Built in 1943, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,073 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $26,000 in 1977.

SIESTA KEY HARBOUR TOWNE

Elena Stanislav Slobounov and Semyon Slobounov, of Clearwater, sold their Unit 220 condominium at 1315 Dockside Place to John Pinski, of Buffalo, N.Y., for $700,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $699,000 in 2015.

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Gene and Melody Lamont, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5194 Siesta Woods Drive to Benjamin and Natalie Gutwein, of Sarasota, for $680,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,228 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $407,000 in 2002.

Kathleen Gallo, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 3818 Torrey Pines Way to Jeffrey and Amy Piccolomini, of West Chester, Pa., for $540,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,618 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $239,000 in 1992.

Michael Hunnicutt, trustee, of Westchester, N.Y., sold the home at 3764 Prairie Dunes Drive to Daniel and Jacqueline Ryan, of Gainsville, Va., for $346,500.

Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,163 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $224,900 in 1994.

OSPREY THE WOODLANDS AT RIVENDELL

Josephine Kilgallon, of Osprey, sold the home at 1140 Mallard Marsh Drive to Patricia Stuart and Gary Casey, of Osprey, for $610,400. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,483 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,100 in 2000.

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SEALED BID EVENT

S a r a s o t a ’ s M OST A M A ZIN G LIF EST Y L ES

CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP 1% OF REALTORS IN SARASOTA

8585 MIDNGIHT PASS ROAD | SIESTA KEY | $4,495,000

BIDS ACCEPTED UNTIL 5:00 PM ON OCTOBER 8, 2018

OPEN HOUSE DAYS 1–4 P.M. October 5th, 6th and 7th

For more information on our sealed bid event please visit 8585MidnightPass.com

LAKEWOOD RANCH JUST LISTED

$200,000 PRICE REDUCTION

15405 Anchorage Place | 6 BR/7.3 BA | $5,995,000

OSPREY / NOKOMIS / VENICE 14425 Masthead Drive | homesite | $599,000 14421 Masthead Drive | homesite | $589,000

PRESTANCIA / PALMER RANCH 4369 Boca Pointe Drive | 4 BR/4.1 BA | $998,000 8241 Shadow Pine Way | 4 BR/3 BA | $629,000 West of Trail | 7799 North Holiday Drive | $3,695,000

Lido Shores | 1354 Westway Drive | $2,195,000

7742 Club Lane | 3 BR/2.1 BA | $599,000 7600 Calle Facil | 3 BR/2.1 BA | $599,000 4634 Mirada Way #38/#39 | 3 BR/3 BA | $479,000

JUST LISTED

7356 Mara Vista Drive | 2 BR/2.1 BA | $364,000

SARASOTA MAINLAND / WEST OF TRAIL 2231 Oriole Drive | 5 BR/6.2 BA | $3,495,000 4981 Hubner Circle | 4 BR/4 BA | $1,600,000 4940 Sun Circle | homesite | $699,000 418 Acacia Drive | homesite | $379,000 5312 Manorwood Drive #3B | 2 BR/2 BA | $310,000 Nokomis | 218 Pocono Trail East | $2,489,000

OPEN HOUSE 10/6 AND 10/7 1–4 P.M.

The Pearl | 609 Golden Gate Point #202 | $1,495,000

OPEN HOUSE 10/7 1–4 P.M.

857 Indian Beach Drive | homesite | $289,000

SIESTA KEY 3799 Flamingo Avenue | 4 BR/4.2 BA | $15,000,000 7712 & 7660 Sanderling Road | 5 BR/5.2 BA | $14,650,000 7712 Sanderling Road | 3 BR/3 BA | $9,900,000 7660 Sanderling Road | homesite | $4,750,000 1129 Coquilla Street #104 | 2 BR/2 BA | $775,000

THE OAKS 324 Osprey Point Drive | 5 BR/5 BA | $1,795,000

JOEL SCHEMMEL, J.D. 941.587.4894 Joel.Schemmel@PremierSIR.com

Siesta Key | 8701 Midnight Pass Road #204A | $598,000

SHARON CHIODI 941.809.0380 Sharon.Chiodi@PremierSIR.com

Sugar Mill Drive | homesite | $148,000

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