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At a workshop, Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna shared plans for a new venue on a portion of Payne Park near downtown Sarasota.

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Michael Klauber opened Michael’s On East 32 years ago, seen here with wife, Terri Klauber.

Michael’s On East awarded four diamonds For the 29th year in a row, Michael’s On East received a four-diamond rating from AAA. It is the only restaurant in Sarasota to receive the rating.

Michael Klauber opened Michael’s On East 32 years ago. The restaurant got its first four-diamond rating three years later.

“It’s an incentive and something that we remind our staff of regularly,’’ Klauber said.

Vision: Playing in Payne Orchestra pitches city on a music hall in a downtown park.

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The Siesta Key Breeze operates between Siesta Village and Turtle Beach.

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Young poets are type cast Writers return to old ways to compose verses on the spot. SEE PAGE 1B Amelia Hanks

Paige Weaver works on an on-demand poem as part of the Dragonfly Cafe.

Bay Haven School for Basics Plus wants its students to move a little while they study. That’s why, on Feb. 21, the school participated in a Math & Movement night.

The Math & Movement program uses hopscotch and other games to make learning less sedentary.

Student Charles Mills, a second-grader at Bay Haven, was accompanied to the event by his mother, Malikah Mills.

“I want activities and ideas to do to keep him active and learning,” Malikah Mills said.

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“There is a true urgency for us to move ahead promptly with realizing a new venue.”

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Bigger fines OK’d for rental violations

Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna, on his organization’s proposal for a new music hall within Payne Park.

County Commissioners this week opened the door to stiffer fines in connection with violation of short-term rental regulations.

Under ordinary circumstances, those found violating a rule banning rentals of less than 30 days in singlefamily residentially zoned areas faced a $250 a day first-offense fine, and $500 for subsequent offenses.

Tapping into the “irreversible or irreparable harm clause,” in state statutes, the fines in extreme cases could reach $5,000 a day.

Commissioners in a meeting Tuesday approved the move unanimously. “It’s a start,” Commissioner Nancy Detert said.

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73,000 Riders of the Siesta Beach Breeze in December 2018 and January 2019.

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$1.2 million Money spent on changes to Selby Gardens’ master plan based on feedback.

Playground fire investigated as arson

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After a fire at Pioneer Park’s playground on Monday night, detectives from the Sarasota Police Department are pursuing an arson investigation.

The fire was reported at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 25, in the park is west of Cocoanut Avenue, between 11th Street and 12th Street.

Police ask anyone with information to call 941-9547070 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com

The rehabilitation center at The Pines of Sarasota soon will be replaced.

n Regular City Commission meeting — 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 4, Board Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St. n Regular County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, Board Chambers, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd.

Donation drives renovation plans at The Pines

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he Pines of Sarasota will soon grow larger thanks to a donation from the Esther & Harold Mertz Foundation.

The donation will fund the construction of a 90bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, which

will connect to the current skilled nursing facility.

Additionally, the donation will fund a new building for Pines’ Child Care and Learning Center.

“This gift will help transform our campus, which continues to be greatly

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STOP AND GO Frequent stops behind Siesta trolley annoy some drivers, but officials say the Breeze’s benefits are worth it.

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he Siesta Key Breeze Trolley began running in 2017 with the goal of smoothing traffic along Siesta Key’s busy roads. In its first two years, the Breeze has been considered a success, providing free rides between the south to north ends of the Key, often serving thousands of riders a day.

Transportation and business leaders say the trolley makes a difference daily with the cars it replaces on the road. Some residents, though, say its popularity with visitors on the Key’s often well-traveled streets creates a problem out of its own success.

Bill Kamm, a full-time resident of Siesta Key, said he appreciates the trolley service but feels it slows traffic with its frequent, and sometimes extended, stops.

Several other residents expressed similar frustrations but didn’t want to be interviewed for publication.

“It’s maybe about a mile, mile and half at most to Stickney Point,” he said of the distance from the light at Beach Road to the next big intersection to the south. “And each time we drive, it’s taken 15 to 25 minutes. And it was always because we were driving behind the Breeze.”

Pamela Kamm, Bill’s wife, said she’s not even sure it’s OK to pass a stopped Breeze bus, particularly when riders are waiting for friends and family to arrive at the stop or as they gather their belongings on board to disembark. For the record, Breeze driver Michael Toro says no passing is allowed for safety reasons.

The trolley, actually a bus built to look like an old-fashioned street car, trundles between Turtle Beach and Siesta Village between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and extends its hours to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Between Stickney Point Road and Turtle Beach, riders can hail the Breeze anywhere they wish. Sarasota County Area Transit stops elsewhere operate conventionally.

“I think the Breeze overall is a great idea for transportation,” Kamm said. “Getting people out of their cars is great. I think, probably the issue is the way that Midnight Pass Road is designed with one lane in either direction.”

Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Chairman Eric Fleming said he understands the frustration of delayed drivers, but the Breeze is ultimately beneficial.

“There were 250,000 rides in the first year, which exceeded everybody’s expectations and showed that there was a true need for the trolley,” he said. “And with 250,000 riders, there’s a lot fewer cars on the road. Fewer cars, less traffic. It might stop more frequently than people would like, but most of those stops are ondemand … So, yes, we’ve got a lot of stops, but they’re needed.”

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WORKSHOP DISCUSSION LEANS TOWARD PAID PARKING Start talking about traffic on Siesta Key, as dozens of residents and county leaders did on Wednesday at a special workshop on the topic, and there’s no shortage of ideas.

And it didn’t take long for paid parking at Siesta Beach to come up as one of them.

As the Sarasota County Commission gathers information on possible solutions to frequent traffic tie-ups in the popular destination, people were invited to share their views.

Linda Ferguson said she has witnessed fistfights over parking spaces.

John Ferguson told commissioners he heads to the beach early for his daily walk to avoid traffic. “But when I leave,” he said, “It’s backed up to U.S. 41.”

Mark Smith, a board member of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, said 85% of the members polled in his organization said they supported some form of paid parking on Siesta Key, with an identical percentage supporting free parking for county residents.

Siesta Key Association President Gene Kusekoski said SKA members were largely in favor of paid parking with some kind of parking pass for county residents.

But not everyone was willing to reach into their pockets to pay.

“For a lot of us, that is a burden,’’ said Dorian Swan.

“Siesta Key Beach is one of the few places we can take our family, we can take our friends, and it’s affordable.”

Commissioner Nancy Detert was also one of the voices in the room that sounded unconvinced about the effectiveness of paid parking.

“As far as I’m concerned, paid parking doesn’t free up parking spaces, it just generates revenue,” she said.

While the workshop was designated as a public forum, not a meeting at which decisions were made, commissioners closed with what they wanted to see next.

“I’d like to see: Where would we build a garage?”

Commissioner Christian Ziegler asked. “What options do we have in that area, and what would the cost be? These cars are coming. It doesn’t matter what we do, nothing is stopping people from coming to Siesta Key.”

tioning from Indiana recently, said he’s in no hurry. “The traffic is slow whether the trolley is involved or not,” he said. “You just have to be patient.”

SCAT said 73,000 riders boarded the Breeze between December

Riders can take the Breeze from the Siesta Key Village to Turtle Beach.

“The traffic is slow whether the trolley is involved or not.

You just have to be patient.”

— Visitor Mike Gilbert, vacationing from Indiana Photos by Samantha Chaney

Christina Gilbert and Mike Gilbert, visiting Siesta Key from Indiana, enjoy riding the Breeze.

2018 and January 2019. SCAT spokeswoman Lisa Potts said the agency is aware of residents’ concerns about the service and its effect on traffic, but the focus is on keeping as many cars off the road as possible.

“Everybody is happy with [the trolley],” said Toro, who has driven the route since its inception.

“When we weren’t here, they would have to drive to the Village and get their car towed when they have no place to park. If they want to go on Sunday to the beach, there’s no place to park. How are they going to go there? This is so convenient for people.”

WHO PAYS FOR A FREE RIDE? A grant from the Federal Transit Administration funds 50% of the Siesta Breeze trolley. The county and the Florida Department of Transportation split the remaining funding for the trolley. It costs almost $900,000 each year to operate the free-to-ride trolley. This funding model is good through the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The county is working on sources to keep the service running beyond that.

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The city has designated spaces in the parking garage, a surface lot and alleys for St. Armands Circle employees to park with a permit. Circle businesses are concerned about a potential shortage of permits.

City addresses questions on St. Armands parking The city said paid parking is off to a good start, but merchants are worried about employee permits.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

How’s paid parking going on St. Armands Circle, two weeks in?

Depends on whom you ask.

Scott Macdonald, owner of Crab & Fin restaurant, thinks people are adjusting to a new reality. He acknowledged some confusion and consternation among both residents and businesses when the on-street paid parking program began earlier this month, but he thinks the city has been receptive to feedback.

He said many of his customers are OK with paid parking, particularly with a new parking garage

increasing the number of spaces on the barrier island.

“From the first week to where we are right now, it’s certainly subsided a lot,” Macdonald said.

Loring Holtz, owner of Stadium Gallery, described a bleaker situation on the Circle.

“It’s like a horror zone,” Holtz said. “People hate it; they really do.”

Where Macdonald described a mixed reaction, Holtz said he’s

heard nothing but complaints — and he suggested Circle stakeholders should try to go over the city’s head to complain.

“I think we should call the governor,” Holtz said. “It’s not right.”

City officials are trying to navigate between these two perspectives, downplaying the most ardent critics while remaining responsive to questions and concerns that inevitably arise with such a change. Despite some complaints, Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the city has generally received positive feedback.

“It’s moving along — knock on wood — kind of nicely,” Lyons said. “But we’re continuing to monitor it every day.”

Some St. Armands businesses have focused on one element of the paid parking program as particularly troubling: employee parking. The city charges a monthly fee of $10 for employee parking permits, which are tied to different locations throughout the Circle.

Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, is worried the city underestimated the number of employees who work in the area when designing the program.

Some employees have expressed frustration with being assigned to parking spaces that aren’t in close proximity to where they work.

Others said the city denied their permit application altogether.

Lyons said the city has issued about 650 employee permits for St. Armands. Countering Corrigan’s accounts, he said the city has not hit a cap on the number of permits that could be issued or issued a flat denial of an employee permit application. Lyons believes the system is functioning well.

Macdonald, whose business has more than 100 employees, said he has been able to get permits for everyone who works in his restaurant. He’s heard complaints from others, but he believes there’s some misinformation going around in the area.

For now, he’s staying positive.

“We’ve kind of taken the stance that it is here, and we have no choice in it, so it’s better to embrace it and work out the kinks with the city,” Macdonald said.

Still, Corrigan expressed concern about the possibility of a shortage of employee permits.

Although there remain nearly 200 free spaces within the parking district, Corrigan said those spots fill quickly, and there are few alternatives for employees if they don’t have a permit.

“We’re on an island here, so there’s no place for anyone to go,” Corrigan said.

This week, Corrigan met with Planning Director Steve Cover to discuss employee parking.

The St. Armands Circle Association is scheduled to revisit the topic March 5 at a board meeting. Despite any merchant dismay about the employee permit arrangement, Corrigan said the city was open to working on mutually agreeable solutions. She expressed confidence any issues could be worked out.

Both she and Lyons offered an optimistic outlook on the future of paid parking within St. Armands Circle.

“The equipment is working well,” Lyons said. “Volunteers are reporting positive responses.”

“I think once everybody gets used to it, it’s going to be a good thing — I really do,” Corrigan said.

“It’s just, everybody’s learning right now.”

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Orchestra shares vision for Payne Park venue Organization approaches the city with a proposal to construct a music hall in the downtown park.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

After the Sarasota Orchestra conducted an exhaustive search for a site to construct a new music hall, one location stood above the rest: Payne Park.

At a City Commission workshop Tuesday, Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna unveiled the organization’s vision for a venue on the cityowned park property, located just southeast of the downtown core.

Although many details — including cost — were not made available, McKenna said the orchestra hoped to quickly secure the city’s support for that vision.

The presentation drew a series of preliminary questions from the commission, which was discussing the concept in a public setting for a first time. The board expressed a desire for the orchestra to conduct thorough public outreach on its proposal.

Commissioners asked about the logistics of building a concert hall within the footprint of the park.

Still, a majority of the commission made some show of early support for the proposal.

“I think it’s a really exciting, well-thought-out plan,” Mayor Liz Alpert said. “I have full confi-

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Although no design is set, the orchestra shared a conceptual rendering of what a music hall in Payne Park might look like.

dence that all of these questions will be able to be worked out.”

The orchestra announced its plans to move out of the bayfront Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center last summer, citing constraints on performance space as a primary factor behind the need for a new venue. On Tuesday, McKenna reiterated the challenges associated with splitting performances between different locations — particularly given the needs of other local arts organizations.

“There is a true urgency for us to move ahead promptly with realizing a new venue,” he said.

During the past eight months, the orchestra has worked to refine a plan for a dedicated music hall within city limits. Ahead of the workshop, the orchestra shared information outlining its pre-

liminary concept for the scope of a new venue. The proposal is centered around an 1,800-seat concert hall and 700-seat flexible recital hall. The building would also include rehearsal spaces and an education wing.

McKenna said the Payne Park proposal, which would use seven acres of the 39-acre park property, satisfied several needs the orchestra identified. That includes a desire to move out of a flood zone and the potential to use existing resources — in particular, the county parking garage at Ringling Boulevard and East Avenue.

Although the concept plan includes the creation of 200 new parking spaces to serve the venue, McKenna expressed optimism much of the venue’s parking needs could be addressed in

the existing 1,059-space structure. The orchestra would need to reach an agreement with the county to secure use of the parking garage, which McKenna said would be ideal for nighttime and weekend performances.

During the planning process, the orchestra has worked with HKS Architects, the firm that designed the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. At the workshop, HKS Principal Matt Clear expressed excitement about the potential to build a venue that complements the public park.

“This is one of those sites you dream about as an opportunity for the synergy of having an orchestra hall and a park at the same location,” Clear said. “But it takes vision.”

The proposed facility would be

located in the northwest corner of the site, where the Payne Park Tennis Center sits. McKenna said the orchestra would commit to relocating the tennis facilities south of the proposed venue, and the organization pledged all existing park amenities would be maintained or improved.

Commissioner Jen AhearnKoch questioned what level of support the orchestra was seeking from the city — whether it be a lease agreement or some form of financial contribution to the project. McKenna said the orchestra was not prepared to discuss those topics yet and did not provide a timeline for when such conversations might take place.

“When the vision’s embraced, then the trains can move,” McKenna said following the meeting.

Commissioners Shelli Freeland Eddie and Hagen Brody both encouraged the orchestra to reach out to stakeholders who might be affected by the proposal, including nearby residents and those who use the tennis facility.

McKenna said the orchestra was focused on working collaboratively, stating discussions with city staff and the community would begin immediately following the workshop.

During the meeting, McKenna also anticipated the public wouldn’t hesitate to share its input on the concept.

“My sense is that we’ll have a lot of reaction to this transformational vision within minutes of leaving this chamber,” McKenna said Tuesday.

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Developer appeals rejected airport hotel plans HOTEL PROPOSALS

A proposal to build nearly 200 new rooms in north Sarasota drew objections from nearby businesses.

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Construction has begun on a University Parkway hotel, but the Planning Board rejected a proposal to increase the number of rooms.

who expressed concern about how additional rooms might hurt the market in Sarasota, the Planning Board voted 3-2 to reject the proposal at its Feb. 13 meeting.

Patterson criticized this rationale, stating the Planning Board was not responsible for protecting the interests of neighboring businesses when deciding if a proposal complied with the zoning code.

“You can’t pick the winners and losers in the zoning game,” Patterson said. “It’s just simply impermissible from a legal standpoint.”

The hotel projects went to the Planning Board because the applicant sought to revise a 2007 development agreement, which capped the number of hotel rooms on the land at 200. However, per a Land Use Equivalency Matrix also included in the develop-

ment agreement, the leaseholders were allowed to seek up to 300 hotel rooms on the property if they decreased the intensity of another allowed use.

In exchange for increasing the allowed number of hotel rooms from 200 to 300, the application proposed reducing the permitted office space from 200,000 square feet to 171,250 square feet.

The ratio aligned with those outlined in the Land Use Equivalency Matrix, and Patterson argued the application was mostly a procedural matter.

The Planning Board members tied their decision to an element of the city’s standards for reviewing adjustments to the prior development agreement. The code directs officials to consider “whether the change suggested is out of scale with the needs of

the neighborhood or the city.”

Planning Board members Eileen Normile and David Morriss said reports of a troubled hotel market from other business owners suggested an increase in the number of hotel rooms would be out of scale with the needs of the city.

“Obviously, we’ve got hotel owners in the audience who are concerned,” Morriss said. “I’m not entirely sure I agree it doesn’t harm somebody else to build hotel rooms and then basically make other ones go fallow.”

Hotel owners near the airport and on the North Trail appeared at the Planning Board meeting to request the denial of the proposal.

Jeff Antonaccio is regional vice president of operations for McKibbon Hospitality, a company that manages the Residence Inn and Courtyard by Marriott near the airport. Antonaccio shared a letter from the hotels’ owners stating occupancy has been trending downward in the area since 2015.

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How many hotel rooms is too many for Sarasota?

If you ask John Patterson, that’s not a question for the city to decide — at least not on a projectby-project basis.

Patterson is an attorney representing SRQ 2 LLC and SRQ 3 LLC, the leaseholders for two properties at 965 University Parkway and 995 Airport Circle.

On Feb. 19, Patterson filed a letter with the city appealing the Planning Board’s decision to reject a proposal to build an additional 102 hotel rooms on those two parcels, located near SarasotaBradenton International Airport.

In the letter, Patterson took issue with the Planning Board’s rationale for rejecting the projects. The underlying land, which the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority owns, carries a zoning designation that allows for the construction of hotels. The city had already approved the construction of 92 hotel rooms on the University Parkway property.

City staff recommended approving the plans, albeit with some conditions.

But after hearing testimony from competing hotel owners

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ment would negatively affect the two neighboring hotel properties.

“There’s just an oversaturated market with no new demand generators,” Antonaccio said.

City staff said they do not try to forecast market conditions when reviewing plans, instead looking to the comprehensive plan for guidance on whether a project is in keeping with the city’s interests. Because the land is zoned for intensive commercial use, and because similar uses already exist in the area, staff determined the proposal was appropriate.

If financing made a hotel project feasible, Planning Director Steve Cover said it made sense why the applicant would prefer that option rather than attempting to build the permitted office space.

“The office market’s been dry for a long, long time,” Cover said.

“If you owned a piece of property, would you sit and wait until the office market gets good, or would you move ahead with another kind of use that would be successful?”

A city spokesman said the City Commission is scheduled to discuss the requested appeal March 18. Although Planning Board members and hotel owners see valid reasons to reject the plans, the developer believes it’s within its rights to move forward with more hotel rooms.

“I think it’s a slippery slope when we start to protect markets in fear of competition,” said Marc Gagliardi, a representative for SRQ 2 and SRQ 3.

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Tackling the crisis at the start First Step of Sarasota addresses both the opioid and child welfare crises with its Mothers and Infants program.

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magine your financial adviser telling you that a certain investment would double your money. You’d immediately think (especially here in Sarasota): Ponzi scheme.

There is no scheme going on at First Step of Sarasota, but one of its programs is performing at that rate.

Within the Mother and Infants Drug Free Babies Residential Addiction Treatment Center, two lives are being saved at once — both the mother and the infant.

First Step of Sarasota, which celebrated its 50th year in 2018, is a nonprofit organization that provides addiction recovery programs in the 12th Judicial Circuit, which is at the epicenter of both the opioid and child welfare crises in Florida.

The 12th Circuit, which covers Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, ranks second in Florida for the most child removals.

Many of these instances of children being removed from their parents are because of young parents being addicted to or overdosing on drugs, or babies themselves being addicted to opioids because of their mother’s abuse while pregnant.

First Step is fighting this problem with its Mothers and Infants program.

Launched with funding from the Florida Legislature through the Florida Department of Children and Families in 1995, the mission of the Mothers and Infants program is to help expecting moms deliver healthy, drug-free babies and get the treatment they need to overcome addiction. And for nearly a quarter of a century, First Step has done just that — delivering more than 452 drug-free babies.

Located in First Step’s Special Services Center on 18th Street in Sarasota, the 17-bed residential substance abuse treatment program is for pregnant women who are addicted to opiates, alcohol, cocaine, or a combination of multiple drugs. Some have been court-ordered to attend the program. After birth, infants remain in the program with the mother for an average of six to eight months.

During their stay, mothers are educated on prenatal care, parenting skills, relapse prevention, smoking cessation, life management skills and family reunification.

The mothers are also required to pursue vocational training and/or GED preparation to increase their opportunity for financial stability.

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Christina Krug and her daughter, Jovieana, at the 2019 Caring Hearts Luncheon on Feb. 20 at Michael’s On East.

BY THE NUMBERS

452 babies born drug-

free in First Step’s Mothers & Infants program.

17

beds in the Mothers and Infants residential substance abuse treatment program

$750,000 cost to

society of one drug-exposed baby by the age of 18, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse

$130,456

amount of the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation grant to fund a transition program for graduates of the Mothers and Infants program

53

active volunteer baby rockers in the Mothers and Infants program

10 people on the waiting list to volunteer as a baby rocker

THE COST OF ADDICTION

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the cost to society of one drugexposed baby by the age of 18 is $750,000. David J. Beesley, president and CEO of First Step, has calculated that with its 100% success rate of babies being born drug-free over the past 24 years, First Step’s Mothers and Infants program has saved our community more than $300 million. “It’s a 3,000% return on investment on the state funding received to date,” Beesley said.

“That’s a pretty overwhelming number.”

Furthering the opportunity for success, in August 2018, the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation funded a pilot for a transition program for mothers who graduate from the Mothers and Infants program. A full-time care coordinator will help graduates identify treatment and services available in the community to maintain their sobriety and

care for their children. The transitional program will also assist graduates with transportation for their job search, clothing vouchers, day care, rent, etc.

“They identified a gap in services, which, overall, is the case management following up with people when they leave the program,” Beesley said. “It’s so critical when a person completes treatment to help shepherd them through the process.”

Kelly Romanoff, innovation and impact officer at the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, said the reason this grant is important is the long-term tracking. “We’re asking these moms to make a major life change,” she said. “We need to keep an eye on them and continue to support them through the program.”

During its recent Caring Hearts Luncheon on Feb. 20, at Michael’s On East, First Step shared a video that featured some of the mothers participating in the program. More than 400 people were at the event, a record.

One of the clients interviewed on video said her initial reaction after enrolling in the program was, “What did I get myself into here?” But later she shared, “I am so grateful for this place.

I love the change that I have within myself. I didn’t have a future. My future is now being with my son.”

At the end of the luncheon all of the current participants of the program, along with their babies, stood on stage. Many of the mothers were in tears, overcome with emotion as the audience gave them a standing ovation.

Beesley said through First Step’s strategic plan they’ve considered how they could expand the campus.

“If we had adequate funding, we could double the size of the program,” Beesley said. “We could increase the number of beds to 40 and be able to fill the program on a continuous basis.”

Beesley points out that increasing the program to 40 beds doesn’t even tackle 1% of babies being born addicted to drugs in Florida.

But at least it’s a program with an 100% effective rate.

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LETTERS Have some consideration on Legacy Trail My wife and I just returned from our first and last walk of 2019 on the Legacy Race Track. In fact, it will be our last such walk ever unless something is done to make the trail more pedestrian friendly.

During our mile or so walk, we saw five other pedestrians and something like 500 bicyclists.

Many of these cyclists seemed to be in a race: dressed in Spandex and traveling at speeds well more than double the posted 15 mph limit.

One ignoramus just missed hitting me and never slowed down. What makes this situation doubly sad is that, just three years ago, the Legacy Trail was a pleasant place for a morning walk. Not anymore.

RANDALL POULTON NOKOMIS

Save some room for pedestrians, please Maybe it’s the recent publicity in the Observer and other media since the first of the year, but the Legacy Trail seems far more heavily trafficked now than ever.

In a way, I suppose that’s a good thing. But maybe it’s time to consider painting a walkers/ runners only lane on one side since hardly any bike riders seem to care about minding the rules of the road. I haven’t seen anyone get hurt, but I bet it’s happened, especially on weekends.

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having this facility in our city and what it could do for our community if it were restored and improved. The courses at the Bobby Jones Golf Club were designed by world famous course architect Donald Ross in 1926.

Mr. Ross designed many of the most famous courses in America including Pinehurst No.2 as well as many others that have hosted premier professional events including dozens of majors, and important amateur tournaments as well.

I agree that building a major golf facility using public funds is a laughable proposition in this day and age. But we already have one, and the idea of destroying it should not be taken lightly.

I grew up near Bethpage State Park in New York, which is home to the famed Black Course as well as four others. When I was growing up these courses all fell into sorry state of disrepair due to neglect. However, after a significant renovation project, the U.S. Open was hosted there twice. They continue to thrive, because once renovated, courses can increase their green fees and attract golfers from all over, as well as host tournaments that bring dollars and recognition to a community.

Sarasota would benefit greatly from restoring the Bobby Jones Club for the reasons mentioned above. We could also become known as a beach and golf destination, which is appealing to many tourists. We already have a world class public beach, why not add a world class public golf facility? The investment required to achieve this goal is relatively modest, and the benefits would last for decades.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Bay area lawmakers vote to make red tide funding a top priority Mote’s Michael Crosby asks regional legislators to commit to $3 million a year for five years.

MATT WALSH EDITOR & CEO

Members of the Bay Area Legislative Delegation, consisting of 38 state lawmakers from eight counties surrounding Tampa Bay, voted unanimously Tuesday to make funding the Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory a top priority of the delegation in the upcoming legislative session.

After listening to two-and-ahalf hours of presentations on red tide, transportation and the bay area’s economic competitiveness, Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, proposed a motion to the 25 lawmakers attending that the delegation back Mote’s efforts to develop red tide mitigation technologies.

The motion came in response primarily to Mote Marine CEO Michael Crosby’s opening presentation Tuesday morning in the WAVE Center auditorium at Mote Marine.

Crosby urged the lawmakers to commit to five years of consistent funding at $3 million a year so Mote’s scientists can complete the development of red tide technologies.

“I am convinced we can develop mitigation technologies that can reduce the effects of red tide,” he said.

“It’s very simple to kill red tide,” Crosby said, noting at one point that he could load crop dusters with chemicals and spray the algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico and kill them “lickety split.”

“But the key is to develop technologies that do no greater harm to the environment,” he said.

“We can do this,” Crosby said to the group. “But,” he said, paus-

“Give us five years — five years — and we will develop these technologies.”

— Mote Marine CEO Michael Crosby

ing, “when red tide goes up, funding goes up. When red tide goes down, funding goes down. We need consistent funding.

“Give us five years — five years — and we will develop these technologies,” he said.

Crosby told lawmakers Mote and other scientists have developed many technologies that can mitigate and control the effects of red tide, but they are not ready to be deployed in large areas and need more development and research.

Crosby cited the $1 million contribution to Mote from the Andrew and Judith Economos Charitable Foundation to create the Red Tide Institute as a key ingredient to developing the mitigation technologies.

But he urged the Legislature to support the institute’s efforts.

Crosby reminded the law-

makers red tide is not caused by humans.

“Even if we shipped everyone [in Florida] to Texas, we’d still have red tide,” he said. In contrast, the blue-green algae in Florida’s inland waterways “is related to human actions” affecting Lake Okeechobee and “really needs to be dealt with.”

Following Crosby, the lawmakers also heard presentations from: n Eric Sutton, executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, on red tide. n David Green, executive director of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, on the region’s future transportation needs. n Rick Homans, CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, on the region’s economy and economic competitiveness.

While Green and Homans noted the Tampa Bay region’s continued population growth as a positive to the regional economy, they both presented data showing trends that will add to congestion and that the region needs to improve its workforce competitiveness.

Citing a recent study on the region’s competitiveness compared to 19 other U.S. metropolitan regions, Homans said: “We ranked at or near the bottom of every talent indicator.”

Chaired by Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, the Bay Area Legislative Delegation includes lawmakers from Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Polk counties. Together, these lawmakers represent nearly 25% of the Legislature’s members.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Selby Gardens updates neighbors on master plan Despite objections from some residents, the botanical garden is still working to allay fears.

DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

On a drizzly afternoon, a small group of people trekked around the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens campus Tuesday for a guided tour — not of the plant species on display, but of the organization’s plans for the future.

Selby Gardens invited neighboring residents to its bayfront property for a meeting where officials shared an update on an ongoing master planning process.

Selby plans to make significant changes to its 15-acre campus near Mound Street and Orange Avenue, estimated at a cost of $67 million.

The plans have been met with resistance from those living in nearby residential areas. Opponents of the scope of the proposal have raised concerns about increased traffic and the scale of some buildings, including a parking garage with a maximum height of 75 feet. Some residents have also been critical of Selby’s communications, arguing the garden’s leaders have not been engaged with public feedback recently.

Tuesday’s presentation was held to provide an update on the master plan and the site plan for the first phase of construc-

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Chris Cianfaglione leads a walking tour of the Selby Gardens campus Tuesday, outlining the location of a proposed parking garage on the bayfront property.

tion, which includes the parking garage, a welcome center and a new entry court off Orange Avenue. But it was also an opportunity for Selby to push back against the notion they haven’t been responsive to input from their neighbors.

“We have changed our plan quite a bit in response to the feedback we’ve heard,” said Chris Cianfaglione, a Kimley-Horn landscape architect working with the botanical garden on the production of the master plan.

Cianfaglione ran down a list

of those changes: The footprint of the parking garage shrunk from about 114,000 square feet to around 44,000 square feet.

The proposal includes a series of design changes to Orange Avenue and Mound Street that a study did not deem necessary to handle increased traffic associated with the plans, but which the project team believes will improve both roads.

Selby Gardens has hired a sound engineer and acoustic consultants to respond to concerns about noise; the organiza-

tion is working on installing a new series of remotely controlled speakers designed to reduce the sound that carries off the campus during events. The master plan includes a new public multiuse recreational trail and creates public access points to the Selby campus and the bayfront.

Cianfaglione said these changes represent a significant commitment to addressing community input where Selby Gardens deemed it possible.

“We’re at about $1.2 million in additional costs to accommodate that feedback,” he said.

Despite Cianfaglione’s efforts to ease any concerns associated with the master plan, many residents in attendance still expressed discomfort with the proposal.

During a question and answer session following the presentation, speakers remained skeptical about the sufficiency of proposed traffic changes and the necessity of a stand-alone restaurant on the rooftop of the parking garage.

McClellan Park resident Mona MacPhail said the community was particularly concerned about the restaurant because it reflected a shift from the mission-focused activity of Selby Gardens. She said residents viewed Mound Street as a dividing line between downtown and neighborhoods to the south, and she feared the restaurant would set a precedent for other property owners interested in redeveloping their land.

“I’m concerned that once the restaurant jumps the side of the tracks of that dividing line, that the door might be open for poten-

tial commercialization of what is a residential area,” MacPhail said.

Selby Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki said the restaurant was planned to help diversify the organization’s income streams. She cited other botanical gardens across the country and other cultural institutions locally — including The Ringling — as precedent for operating a restaurant open to the public. Rominiecki said revenue generated at the restaurant would support the continued operation and growth of the gardens.

“This restaurant will benefit Selby Gardens’ core mission,” she said.

Selby Gardens is in the midst of the city’s development review process. The organization is scheduled to meet with the city’s Development Review Committee next week to discuss the latest site plan. Cianfaglione said Selby hopes to go before the Planning Board in May and City Commission in June. If all goes according to plan, Selby intends to break ground on the first phase before the end of the year.

Selby officials pledged to continue to meet and discuss the proposal with residents as that process advances. Despite persistent concerns about key aspects of the master plan, Selby leaders believe they’ve produced a vision that is good for the community — and essential to the organization’s future.

“We have to get this done,” Rominiecki said. “To be good stewards of Selby Gardens, we need to do it.”

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Mike Elias, the new general manager for the Orioles, says Florida is the true home of baseball.

he Baltimore Orioles and the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce threw out the first pitch on spring training with a reception at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 20. About 250 people attended.

The Orioles’ pitchers and catchers arrived on Feb. 18, and the team opened its 10th season of spring games at Ed Smith on Feb. 23. A total of 14 home games are on the schedule.

The team honored its 1 millionth fan through the gates during its first game of the season, showering retired teacher Dianna Love with prizes after she was chosen at random as the symbolic milestone fan.

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ou don’t have know baseball to understand that you’re out after three strikes. But for students in Sarasota County, if you read three books, you’re in.

In for a spring training game, that is.

For the last eight years, the Sarasota County Public Library system has teamed up with the Baltimore Orioles for the Big League Reader program, which provides incentives for students

to read more in February and March.

By registering at any Sarasota County library and reading three or more books, participants win a free ticket to the Orioles’ spring training game at 1:05 p.m. March 24 at Ed Smith Stadium against Pittsburgh.

Readers receive a scorecard to get stamped by a library worker each time they finish a book. All books must be read by March 15.

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“We think it’s a great opportunity for any caregivers, whether it’s parents or grandparents or aunts, to inspire a love of learning.”

For the eighth consecutive year, students in the greater Sarasota community have the opportunity to read books in exchange for baseball tickets.

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“The goal was certainly to engage with kids and certainly to improve their literacy and to work with the Sarasota County Library System,” Orioles Vice President David Rovine said. “We’ve been doing that since we’ve been here, so it’s really been 10 years’ worth of activity … We’re always looking at the school system and the educational system in Sarasota to see how we might engage and grow our participation.”

According to Andrea Dictor, director of Youth Services for Sarasota County libraries, baseball teams from all around the country participate in similar programs.

In doing so, libraries can easily incorporate a child’s interests.

“It’s a program that kids love,” Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources Director Sarabeth Kalajian said in a statement. “Most kids start out with the intention of earning a ticket to the game. But in the end, not only do they experience a great day at the ballpark, they learn that reading opens doors and leads to new adventures.”

The library system aims for family participation.

“We think it’s a great opportunity for any caregivers, whether

it’s parents or grandparents or aunts, to inspire a love of learning,” Dictor said. “So, whether this is their first baseball game they’ve ever gone to or if they go every spring and they have season tickets, we want it to be an experience that [students] enjoy with their family.”

Every year, an average of about 200 readers register. Students who sign up also have the opportunity to enter their names into a drawing for the chance to throw out the game’s first pitch.

“Last year’s first pitch was very exciting. You could tell in the family’s eyes that they had really never done anything like this,” Dictor said. “The father had talked about how she (the student) had practiced the pitch and she was ready to go. And you know, it’s nerve-wracking going out in front of all of those people, especially for a child of any age. And, just to see the joy on all the first pitchers is exciting … Because not only are they representing their families, but they’re representing our library system, as well.”

And making sure students feel acknowledged and rewarded for taking the time to read, Rovine said, is the Orioles’ goal in teaming up with the library system.

“What we try to do, also is try to have everybody on one particular day, so it’s Big League Reader Day,” he said. “Every student that comes gets an Orioles cap, we acknowledge them, we talk about them over the loudspeaker, and we also make sure that we sort of pan the group … It’s a very positive thing for young people we feel, and we’re proud to be a part of it.”

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Longboat consultant finds flaws in Sarasota roundabout data Commissioners authorized third-party peer review of proposed project in September.

SUZANNE ELLIOTT STAFF WRITER

A traffic consultant hired last fall

by Longboat Key to peer review plans for a roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41 in Sarasota questioned some of the data used to consider the project, set to begin construction in 2020.

After delivering the review’s findings, consultant CDM Smith recommended the town study the intersection as it operates today, for level of service and delay, and find and study a similar roundabout with a similar traffic volume to see if it performs as expected. In the past year, FDOT added a turn lane from eastbound Gulfstream to northbound U.S. 41, bringing the number to three, to help alleviate traffic backups.

In September, the commission voted 6-1 to spend $22,760 from its contingency fund to hire CDM Smith to examine information developed in 2018 to inform decisions on construction. In the past, Longboat leaders have been critical of Sarasota’s downtown road plans, such as the roundabout, over fears they could lead

to snarled traffic all the way to the southern end of Longboat Key. But even at the time of their vote in September, commissioners conceded there was little they could do to deflect the project.

Commissioner Jim Brown was the only vote against the study.

“We were hoping CDM would come up with a significant flaw,” Commissioner Jack Daly said at a recent commission workshop.

“Instead, they came up with a bunch of minor flaws.”

Arthuro Perez, CDM Smith’s senior project manager, told commissioners the proposed roundabout — already in the design phase — would be no better than the three-turn lane “no-build” alternative of the intersection as it stands. The Florida Department of Transportation, however, has said its traffic projections by 2040 show the roundabout will improve the flow of traffic by 72% over the existing junction during peak morning traffic and 14% during afternoon traffic.

Among the issues CDM raised: n Design projections between 2020 and 2040 assumed a 0.56% increase in annual traffic, which CDM described as low. Higher rates of growth, CDM said, would affect traffic through the circle to a greater degree. “Re-evaluation of the historical growth would likely indicate a higher growth rate,” the report said.

n Analysis did not account for closely spaced, signal-equipped intersections north and south of the circle, which could affect performance of the circle. A systems approach should have been considered, the report said. n In 2040, the afternoon peak hour traffic into the circle is projected to back up more on the northbound and eastbound approaches as compared to the southbound approach, a level of service the report graded as an “F,” while the southbound level of service was graded an “A.” The study says: “Under a signal control, the signal timing’s adjustments will allow for spreading delays to all approaches, without penalizing a specific approach.’’

Longboat Key Public Works Director Isaac Brownman recently met with FDOT and said the state is not ready to rethink the project.

“They believe it will enhance the multimodal network and believe it is the right thing to do,” he said.

Sarasota City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said city officials continue to stand behind the roundabout plans. She also highlighted the potential improvements for modes of transportation other than driving, stating the city wanted to improve the pedestrian connectivity between downtown and the bayfront.

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Longboat leaders have focused on the proposed roundabout at Gulfstream and U.S. 41.

“One of the important things the city was looking at with the roundabout at Gulfstream is that it could handle the traffic volume as good as or better than the signal, but also, it’s better for pedestrians,” DavisShaw said. “We wanted it to be more multimodal and create a better sense of place for the corridor.”

FDOT plans to begin construction in 2020, when seasonal traf-

fic peaks have passed. It’s expected to take two years.

In the meantime, FDOT will examine traffic counts through the intersection in March.

“The bottom line is that they are not changing their plan,” Brown said.

Sarasota Observer Deputy Managing Editor David Conway contributed to this story.

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MAKE A MOVE 12:46 a.m. — 1800 block of South Tamiami Trail Dispute: An officer received a report about an argument at a gas station convenience store. When the officer arrived, he saw an employee and two customers yelling at each other, with both sides threatening to fight each other. The officer got the employee to go inside and spoke to the customers outside. The customers said they were sitting in their car in front of the store when the employee came outside and rudely told them they needed to move, which led to an argument. The employee said the customers were sitting in a no-parking zone for 10 minutes, and she needed them to move because

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The woman said an unknown person removed the rubber antenna coating from the cars overnight. Both cars belonged to the woman’s daughter. The woman estimated the damage

at $50. She believed someone from the neighborhood was responsible for the damage, but did not elaborate on any possible suspects.

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DISHING DIRT 10:19 a.m. — 2700 block of Palmadelia Avenue Dispute: A man said kids who live nearby ride their dirt bikes in his back yard even though he has asked them to stop many times. The man said he did not want to get in a confrontation with his neighbor, so he asked an officer to talk to them. The officer told the neighbor the man was upset about the kids riding their bikes.

The neighbor said he had already told them not to do that, and that he would be taking the bikes away.

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The store is located at 5990 S. Tamiami Trail, just south of Phillippi Estate Park.

Members of chambers of commerce from Siesta Key, Longboat Key and Sarasota took part in the ceremony.

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Members of chambers of commerce from Siesta Key, Longboat Key and Sarasota took part in the ceremony to open the new Sarasota location of G.Fried Flooring America.

Furniture line focuses on coastal life Matter Brothers Furniture, with a location at 4675 Clark Road, last week celebrated the launch of a new home furnishings collection designed to evoke a deep and luxurious connection to the outdoors and a coastal lifestyle.

On Feb. 21, the store kicked off its Coastal Living Collection with furniture giveaways, door prizes, discounts and introductory pricing. Live music and a Sip and Shop event were also part of the festivities, along with a presentation by Tracy Kinkin,

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Sarasota dealership rolls out exotic SUV The maker of one of the most eye-catching vehicles on the road last week celebrated at its Sarasota dealership its new sport-utility vehicle, the Italianmade Lamborghini Urus.

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Hotel’s photo service opens its shutter The Photography Concierge desk is open for business at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Cancer inspires a shop designed to help people Daughter-in-law’s answer to a casual question forms the basis of a family business.

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Step inside Siesta Healing, and it’s easy to get sidetracked by the peace. Salt lamps glow softly. A massage chair sits in a patch of sunlight. Soft music plays.

But oddly, a battle inspired Karen Mahlios to open the shop. A loved one’s battle against cancer.

Almost two years ago, Mahlios learned her daughter-in-law was found to have breast cancer. As Amy Handel underwent initial rounds of chemotherapy, her husband (Mahlios’ son, Brandon) asked her a simple question: “Brandon said, ‘What do you want to do when you get better?’

Just to give her something to think about,” Mahlios said. “And she said, ‘Just help people.’”

From there, Mahlios began looking into holistic healing.

Brandon and his brother Jason got started designing and constructing a store to showcase the discipline. They decided what to stock and then hired yoga and meditation teachers, an acupuncturist and an herbalist.

The family intended the effort as a surprise for Handel and showed her their progress when she was on her way to surgery.

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“The day we showed her was a rainy day. And she did a little rain dance in front of the store because she was so happy.”

These days, after her last round of chemotherapy, she is well enough to work at the shop a few

hours a week. Teaching others how to better care of their minds, bodies and spirits, Mahlios says, is one of the primary goals in running the shop.

Customer Rachel Kelley learned of the shop through Hendel’s Facebook page, “Amy’s Journey of Healing.”

“This is just such a pure, centered, family-run business,” Kelley said. “After talking with Amy about working here, immediately she said, ‘We have to help the people.’ And there’s nowhere else I’d rather be. When you move forward with pure intentions, good

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Mackey and Vanston attended her funeral. Zelin’s boots were there at the service with them.

“Those boots were her most cherished possession,” said Mackey. “For her, it brought back a time in her life where she was strong. She was a strong woman for her daughters and her sons.”

While these women may have paved the way for the young cadets and even the teachers for SMA, the cadets and the teachers say the veterans didn’t see it that way.

“They didn’t refer to their time in the service as being treated poorly,” said Vanston. “It meant to them that being over there, it meant they would eventually be accepted.”

Hobson also passed away since the making of the film.

“This is the tip of the iceberg for female veterans,” said Vanston. “These women aren’t the only ones.”

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Kacee Bonilla-Martinez, 1st Sgt. at Sarasota Military Academy, learned from the best while interviewing female wartime veterans from as far back as World War II. “(The women’s) stories are valuable, and each one is different,” said Bonilla-Martinez of the stories she heard over the yearlong process of creating the 18-minute film called “Heroines in Arms Serving Proudly.”

They served in such places as ordnance factories, radar stations, homefront military offices and in a Vietnam medical facility.

Five women gave interviews for the service project: Amy Schlaf, Miriam Zelin, Wendy Hobson, Mary Bailes and Marg Goundie.

In addition to Bonilla-Martinez, cadets Daniel Hernandez, Hannah Phillips, Genesis Wesley, Nicole Fic and Quinn SelbyGomez also took part in the production.

Ebony Mackey, who teaches American history at the school, said it was like stepping back in time.

“It was a cool experience because we were sitting and talking with people involved, not reading it in a textbook,” said Mackey. “It kept amazing me that these ladies’ minds were so intact.

They didn’t miss a beat. It was like a relay race, where one of them would say something that would trigger another one’s memory. It was amazing.”

The cadets and teachers got the idea from Phyllis DiBlasi, who is the volunteer advocate for female veterans of WWII. “I thought of it as a learning experience for the cadets,” Vanston said. “These were the first women to serve at a time when it wasn’t normal.”

Zelin told the filmmakers about her combat boots, which she kept nearby at all times during her service at a radar station in World War II. When Zelin died this year,

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Booker High senior softball pitcher Josie McCrea racked up 19 strikeouts while throwing a complete game Feb. 20 in the Tornadoes’ 4-1 win against Northside Christian.

David Windsor helped bring the Sarasota Adaptive Golf program to Tatum Ridge in 2008.

A new swing Tatum Ridge program helps impaired golfers find their game again.

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Cardinal Mooney High boys lacrosse senior MJ McMahon had three goals and three assists in the Cougars’ 17-15 win Feb. 22 against Lake Highland Prep.

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Booker High boys track and field junior Jacquez Jones won the 110- (16.30 seconds) and 300-meter (45.21) hurdles Feb. 22 at the Ram Invitational at Riverview High.

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Cardinal Mooney girls track and field junior Paula Yellis won the high jump (4 feet, 9 inches) Feb. 22 at the Chargers Invitational at Shorecrest Prep.

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Riverview High boys lacrosse senior Dusty Hibbs scored four goals Feb. 23 in the Rams’ 15-8 win against Sickles High.

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t has been more than 10 years since Walter Pawlowski was able to play golf without help.

He was a 7 handicap back then, he said, before he ruptured seven discs in his spine on Father’s Day in 2008. Pawlowski was initially paralyzed below the waist, but with time has regained some movement, though he walks with crutches and suffers from foot drop, making physical activity next to impossible.

Rather, for eight years, he thought it was impossible. Two years ago, Pawlowski began attending Adaptive Golf Sarasota, a chapter under the Adaptive Golf Association umbrella, held weekly at Tatum Ridge Golf Club.

The program is a complementary community clinic designed for any individual with physical, cognitive or sensory impairments. These include strokes, joint replacements, limb loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, and multiple sclerosis, among others, and is open to adults and juniors.

It came to Tatum Ridge in 2008 thanks to David Windsor, the director of programs and development at the Adaptive Golf Association and a national coach/ trainer with PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere). Windsor stayed with the Sarasota program — and helped other chapters of the program open on the Gulf Coast — until moving to Georgia in 2014.

Pawlowski, 71, uses a cart at the program called a SoloRider to help him play. The seat on the cart swivels around to provide support to golfers when swinging. The program also offers golfers things like “Believe-it boards,” which

are placed under golf balls to lower resistance and ensure clean contact and help golfers with less power hit the ball farther.

“It helps me prove that I am still a great player,” Pawlowski said, laughing. “It is good to be getting physical again. It keeps my game sharp. It is filled with nice people.

I do it for the social stuff as much as the golf.”

Windsor, who still has family in Sarasota, was in town Feb. 21 to visit the program, doling out lessons while catching up with longtime participants. The program threw a pizza party afterwards, for golfers and family members.

Windsor mingled with everyone.

“This is a ministry for giving back,” Windsor said. “You can see the impact it has on people’s lives.

We are all connected. Golf brings people together.”

Windsor said teaching an adaptive class is in some way similar to teaching a non-adaptive class, but the component is “real encouragement.” Whatever it takes for golfers to be able to play — SoloRiders, special gloves, etc.

— will be done, and workarounds in a swing will be made, so a golfer’s strengths are highlighted.

Doug Erb, who took over when Windsor left, said he enjoys the class more than the participants.

“We have had someone with almost every disability you can think of,” Erb said. “We come out here and have a ball. No matter who it is, if you hit a good shot, everybody knows about it immediately and starts cheering. Our whole deal is to get them out on the golf course again. A lot of these people, they were going to quit. They get here and say, ‘No, I don’t think I can do it.’ Three weeks later, they are a part of the program and using our SoloRiders to play, or they’re just being out in the sunshine again.

“I go home some nights just totally exhausted, and my wife (Sherry Erb) will say, ‘Let’s go to bed early.’ And I say, ‘I can’t, I’m still high (from the experience).’”

Chris Jay, another participant, has cerebral palsy. He splits his time between Sarasota and Southampton, England, and is the founder of Bascule Disability Training, a service that teaches businesses how to be more inclusive and open. Jay has been coming to the clinic since 2000, when it was still held at the now-closed Foxfire Golf Club, and is delighted by the program’s positivity.

“England is not as well set up for this kind of golf,” Jay said. “It is still a bit of a snobbish game still, there. There are tournaments and stuff for people with disabilities, but there is nowhere to learn. That is one of the things that makes this place so special.

“My first session here, I was a 15-year-old kid. Probably had not accepted my disability to the same degree that you can when you are much older. It was — and I often tell kids this when I work in schools — it was about being shown what is possible. I am a crap golfer. I am always going to be a crap golfer. But that is OK, because if someone had told me before (that lesson) that could play golf, I would have told them they were mad.”

The program is always encouraging new members to try it for themselves.

A $20 access fee goes toward the program’s equipment and instruction. Sessions are held 3-5 p.m. Thursdays from November to April and 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays from May to October.

Walter Pawlowski says the program has helped his golf game stay sharp.

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When did you start doing track and field?

I started on the track and field team in seventh grade at Booker Middle, but I actually started practicing the event in sixth grade, to get ahead of everyone.

In eighth grade, I started trying the long jump. Then I stopped for two years before starting again last year.

What is the appeal to you?

It gives me a lot of energy, especially the long jump, the triple jump and the 4x100 relay. If I can jump, why not do it? I can’t totally explain it, but it has a place in my heart.

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think I could do this when I was younger, not until I tried. Now, my personal record is 23 feet, 6 inches, which I set last year (while attending Sarasota High).

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What has been your biggest challenge?

Staying consistent. Sometimes my mark will be good, but my stride will be off when running.

But consistency will come with more practice.

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Hamburgers, with some lettuce and onions. That’s it.

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Clearly, he has never taken a ride on the Boog’s BBQ express.

I pitied him, but before I could explain the stand’s wonders, the crowd had passed, and I was not about to lose my spot in line.

Powell himself was greeting fans at the stand, like he often does in Baltimore. The team said Powell will be present at select games throughout spring training, though exact dates were not specified. Once to the front of the line, I debated what to order, for everything there is divine.

I went with an Italian sausage, with peppers and onions. I added a bit of ketchup, too.

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BBQ to Ed Smith Stadium. The food stand, owned by Orioles legend Boog Powell — he of 339 career home runs and the 1970 American League MVP award — first appeared at Camden Yards in 1992, two years before I was born. I have never known one without the other. For this young fan, a trip to see the O’s with my father meant also getting from the stand something meaty and messy and, well, great.

When I heard Boog’s was coming to Sarasota, I knew I had to try some. So, during the middle innings of the team’s home opener Feb. 23, a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins, I went to the left field pavilion to get some. To my delight (but my stomach’s chagrin), there was a line. A long line.

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was sung as loudly as ever during the seventh-inning stretch.

A few days later, Feb. 26 against Tampa, the Orioles’ 1 millionth spring training fan walked through the Ed Smith Stadium gates. Sarasota’s Diana Love, a retired teacher, was symbolically honored and received received a $5,000 shopping experience at Diamond Vault and two spring training season tickets for five years.

“I think that it represents what the Orioles have done for Sarasota, to have 1 million people come here,” Love said. “I am thrilled beyond words.”

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ne bite, and I was back.

Back in Baltimore, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Back to being a kid, with no conception of such adult things as “stress” or “responsibilities.” Back to loving the game of baseball for everything that happens on the stadium concourse as much as what happens on the diamond: getting autographs and studying all the merchandise options and holy cow, look at how fast these guys can throw the ball.

Food can be transportive, in that way, when a sausage casing pops just right, or a when juicy hunk of hamburger is perfectly encased in American cheese, so the two begin to meld into one.

This year, the Orioles have brought fan-favorite Boog’s

sota stand, operated by Powell’s son, J.W. Powell, wouldn’t live up to the Baltimore stand’s legacy.

I should not have worried. The bun was soft but hefty enough to maintain stability. The sausage had a satisfying snap. The peppers and onions added both texture and flavor. It was everything ballpark food should be. Spring training fans can experience a taste of Baltimore, too, and that makes me happy.

Prices range from $6 for a hot dog to $15 for a double-meat Big Boog’s sandwich. My selection was $11.

I guess I should add some baseball stuff in here, this being a sports column and all.

As I said, the Orioles won. It was a good day for Cedric Mullins, who went 2-for-2 with a walk and a steal, and for O’s top prospect Yusniel Diaz, who hit a two-run home run. (I told you both of these guys were worth the price of admission.)

Students from Sarasota Military Academy presented the colors, and students from Sarasota Middle School sang a lovely rendition of the national anthem. The 6,328 fans in attendance gasped when the temperature in Baltimore, 39 degrees, was announced, and cheered when they revealed Sarasota was 82 degrees. John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”

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Booker Middle School students will gladly write you a verse ... on a machine built before they were born.

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f you see a group of students out and about in Sarasota typing on typewriters, don’t stop and lecture them on technique, technology or the merits of Wite-Out. Booker Middle School creative writing teacher Joanna Fox said she’s working on teaching her students, who call themselves the Dragonfly Cafe, how to think on their feet and express themselves creatively through the use of manual typewriters.

“People are quick to point out they aren’t typing on a typewriter correctly,” said Fox. “The kids are learning to develop thoughts on the spot and be comfortable speaking to strangers. Young people are often overlooked in society.”

Fox is the teacher in charge of the Dragonfly Cafe, which a group of young poets. They travel around to different events in Sarasota with their typewriters and a jar filled with words on pieces of paper. Patrons at the events draw three words from the jar or choose three words if they really want to test the young poets, and the students write a poem for them — on the spot — based on the words.

The Dragonfly Cafe began in 2004 when Fox launched the creative writing program. She organized a coffee house night for students and their parents, which she still does. The students get to read their work and the parents are able to see what the students work on all year. She named it the Dragonfly Cafe because, at the time when she came up with the idea, her sister had just given her a dragonfly necklace.

Over the years, their reputation has preceded them in the community. Hotels and event committees started reaching out to Fox and asking her to bring the students to perform their poetry writing in person.

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Casey Scolardi types out a poem on the old typewriter.

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Anabelle Truong said she likes connecting with people through her poems.

ticipants can pull out of with 100 words in each jar. There are some repeats, so 75 words are unique in each jar, and an eventgoer has the possibility of drawing 225 different combinations.

Aubrey Patrick has been to two events as a Dragonfly Cafe poet this year. She has blue streaks in her hair, which she wears in pigtails.

“I think it’s fun to learn how to professionalize and speak to people we don’t know,” said Patrick. “We don’t get paid, we get to be known in the community, and we’d like to be known as people who are wanting to have a positive impact on the community.”

It’s not required for the students to participate in the typewriter events around Sarasota, but the students think it’s good practice.

Student Josie Jorgensen said sometimes people think they specialize writing with typewriters, which isn’t true.

“It can sometimes be hard to press down the keys all the way, and there’s no backspace. You can’t delete it if you mess up!” said Jorgensen.

Fox bought most of the typewriters at Goodwills in the area for around $10 or $15. She has a collection now, around 10 old typewriters.

“I got them originally for aesthetic purposes,” said Fox. “A lot of people are surprised to see kids on typewriters.”

Fox said none of the students are required to attend these events the Dragonfly Cafe attends, but the real Dragonfly poets do. They

aren’t paid, but they do accept tips that goes towards fixing the typewriters and buying the students food as a reward at events with food trucks.

“I can tell in the first couple of weeks if a student is going to become a Dragonfly poet,” said Fox. “They have a sense of community, they can think on their feet, their forms of expression are clear. They want to help each other.”

Fox said a student she had once explained it best what she is hoping to accomplish with these after-school programs.

“A student came back to visit after many years and said, ‘You didn’t teach me how to write poetry, you taught me how to become a poet,’” Fox said. “I can’t think of a better way to explain it than that.”

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Nature center takes a trip back through time

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The Crowley Museum and Nature Center hosted its 10th annual Southwest Florida Heritage Festival on

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The event serves as a fundraiser for the museum.

The museum is also giving some of the proceeds to Boy Scout Troop 42, based in Myakka City. — AMELIA HANKS

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And just outside the gates, residents now have quick access through Lorraine Road to a host of activities, restaurants and events in Lakewood Ranch. Less than 20 minutes away, acclaimed local restaurants, boutiques, and arts and cultural venues in downtown Sarasota also offer residents convenient options for vibrant living, while pristine, white-sand beaches near the Sarasota Bay provide a tropical background for enjoying the outdoors.

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ake Stock In Children of Sarasota County, which serves low-income at-risk students, hosted its Change a Life Over Lunch event Feb. 22.

The goal was to raise money for the program that offers students college scholarships and college success coaching.

Additionally, students are paired with a mentor in middle school who meets with them during lunch period once a week until they graduate high school.

During that time, the mentors provide academic and behavioral motivation to help

students realize their dream.

Additionally, a new program, Rise, was started at Emma Booker Elementary thanks to a partnership with Take Stock In Children of Sarasota County and Children First.

Rise offers support to lowincome families with students in from kindergarten to fifthgrade. The students are also paired with mentors who provide one-on-one literacy support and promote parental engagement in their student’s education.

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IF YOU GO KALEIDOSCOPE OF CREATIVITY When: 7-9 p.m. March 9 Where: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s roof, 1012 N. Orange Ave. Cost: Tickets are $100 per person. To purchase tickets, visit app.arts-people.com.

Special guest will be Booker High School VPA alumni Charlie Barnett, the recent star of Netflix’s “Russian Doll.”

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Rachel Shelley and Rebecca Abrahamson had an opportunity to partner with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.

Booker High raises the curtain for its students The first Booker High School Visual Performing Arts Fundraiser will take place March 9.

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t can get expensive trying to become a famous actor or artist.

Flights to New York, acting lessons, an agent — it all adds up at a time when little money is coming in.

Students who attend Booker High School’s Visual Performing Arts School are looking for some help with the expensive ventures into the professional and collegiate performing arts world.

And soon, they might just get it.

Booker High School Principal Rachel Shelley, and VPA coor-

dinator and teacher Rebecca Abrahamson teamed up with the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to host Booker VPA’s first fundraiser March 9 on the roof of WBTT. The fundraiser, dubbed a Kaleidoscope of Creativity, and the school want to raise $50,000 to help sponsor student expenses and trips, to give a few examples.

Booker VPA students will perform live for event guests.

Students’ visual artwork will also be available for purchase.

Shelley said she’s sorry she didn’t think of a fundraiser sooner as a means to provide financial stability for the program.

“This fundraiser will help our students accomplish the vision by allowing them all of the experiences their families might not be able to offer them,” she said.

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“We’re just exploring how much we can raise and how the students want to use it,” Abrahamson said. “We have such a diversity in the Booker VPA with students who come down from Tampa and students who are in the area that might not be able to afford the same things.”

Abrahamson herself is a VPA graduate.

She said when she first started reaching out to donors, she went to the alumni who graduated with her.

“It’s where we have received most of our fundraising from so far,” she said. “VPA gets under your skin. You have no idea what this school means to the students, even years later. When they donate, they always say, ‘You know, I wish I could do more.’”

So far, Abrahamson said the effort has raised around $5,000.

Student Danny Bó Delongaig said a scholarship would go a long way toward expanding his experience.

“I stage-managed a play last year, and it was difficult because we didn’t have the proper technology to all hear each other,” he said.

“Any amount of money specifically towards our program would help.”

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inkerbell might not have been there, but plenty of other fairy friends were floating around Feb. 23 at the sixth annual Fairy House Festival at Historic Spanish Point.

From face painting and arts and crafts to tasty treats and fairy scavenger hunts, there was plenty for families to do during the festival.

Kids twirled around the grounds with their fairy wings searching for fairies in the trees in the wetlands walk, tested out hula-hooping in the “water land” area and made their own gnomes in the “Earth land.”

When the fairies needed a break from the activities, they could cool off with shaved ice, ice pops or other dishes from various food trucks.

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Literacy lovers gather to honor volunteers

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eople who are passionate about literacy gathered at Michael’s On East Feb. 22 to celebrate the 12th Literacy Matters Luncheon, hosted by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. More 100 people attended.

The Literacy Council of Sarasota uses the event to honor with awards those who have supported local literacy efforts. This year, the James E. Duffy Friend of Literacy Award was given to Children First. The Volunteer of the Year Award

was given to Roger Eales, who said he’s one of five people in the area who speak Congolese.

One of other four is a young girl being tutored in English by volunteers at the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

Robert Shindler, author of “Hot Dogs and Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential by Inspiring Literacy at Any Age,” was the guest speaker.

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uests at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee got a sneak peek Feb. 24 at the coming Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life.

In June, Greenspon, a Longboat Key resident, donated the initial gift for the refurbishment of the 32-acre campus.

Supporters saw renderings of the new entrance, meeting rooms and configuration of the Hershorin Shiff Community Day School that will move to the campus in 2021. Jewish Federation CEO Howard Tevlowitz said that renovations will begin later this year and will continue into 2022.

There are 100 volunteers working on varying aspects of the renovations ranging from construction to educational programs on the Holocaust and Israel, Tevlowitz said.

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FAMILY CAMPFIRE NIGHT Suncoast Community Church is hosting a family campfire night with s’mores and other fun activities. This event is free and open to the public. The event runs from 6-8 p.m. at the church, 8000 Hawkins Road. For information, call 924-6411.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

COLE SWINDELL’S PARTY IN THE OUTFIELD The Baltimore Orioles and Ed Smith Stadium host “Cole Swindell’s Party in the Outfield.” Stagefront tickets for the performance by the Grammy-winning country music artist are sold out, but general admission on-field tickets are still available for $30 in advance and $35 at the door. All tickets are standing only. The event starts at 7 p.m. For information, visit mlb.com.

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BERRY FEST Berry Fest kicks off this weekend at Fruitville Grove, 7410 Fruitville Road. This event will feature craft booths, face painting, a rock wall, bounce house, mini-train rides, an Easter egg hunt every Saturday, and spring baby animals.

There will be strawberry shortcake, strawberry milkshakes and hand-dipped blueberry cheesecake ice cream. Free admission and free parking. The festival is running for three weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The other dates for the festival are March 9-10, March 16-17. For more information, visit fruitvillegrove.com.

LIDO TIDES ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Lido Tides Arts & Crafts Show celebrates its 30th anniversary in front of the Lido Beach Pavilion.

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S I E S TA K E Y 5916 Midnight Pass Road 202 Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4427391 $775,000

S A R A S O TA 1350 Main Street 1201 Bibi-Ann Allard PA & Kevin Moran 941-685-0422 A4427507 $655,000

S A R A S O TA 8591 Woodbriar Drive Susan Elkins & Kay Barberio 941-374-6016 A4427812 $615,000

VENICE 430 Otter Creek Drive Martha Pike 941-716-4392 N6104003 $559,900

VENICE 487 Summerfield Way Susan Brooker 941-223-6055 N6104253 $438,500

S A R A S O TA 5057 Deuce Street Marcia Salkin, PA 941-376-6121 A4427163 $412,000

S A R A S O TA 6216 Weymouth Drive Donald Geikie & Dana Cook Westmark 941-356-8457 A4427198 $409,000

VENICE 5030 Southern Pine Circle Magda Cetta Whelton 941-408-4047 N6102964 $400,000

S A R A S O TA 1756 Kestral Park Drive 75 Julie Jordan 941-504-7414 A4427401 $390,000

S A R A S O TA 6601 Avenue D Susan Zivkovic Katanic 941-400-0601 A4427594 $385,000

S I E S TA K E Y 8911 Midnight Pass Road 112 Linda Stowe 941-228-5685 A4427399 $339,500

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 447 Rubens Drive E Lisa Harris 707-337-2615 A4427591 $329,900

VENICE 343 Melrose Court Sharon Ross 941-320-4190 A4427684 $319,000

S A R A S O TA 2290 Rose Street Barbara May & Emily Eppinger 404-822-9264 A4427503 $295,000

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 110 Giotto Drive Lisa Harris 707-337-2615 A4427210 $277,000

VENICE 113 Southampton Place 244 Crystal Cosby 571-230-5013 A4427155 $249,000

S A R A S O TA 4064 Oakhurst Drive 3173 Marci Mcfarland 941-961-3390 A4427149 $224,900

VENICE 204 Wexford Place 145 Katherine Dahl 941-786-4996 N6104221 $203,000

S A R A S O TA 1435 Hillview Drive Phyllis Garfinkel 941-302-6400 A4423245 $4,995,000

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S I E S TA K E Y 711 Mangrove Point Road Lenore Treiman 941-356-9642 A4425944 $4,750,000

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CASEY KEY 2905 Casey Key Road Jonathan Abrams 941-232-2868 A4416627 $5,450,000

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condominium in The Jewel tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Big Family Holdings LLC sold the Unit 1701 condominium at 1301 Main St. to Martin and Jennifer Koon, of Sarasota, for $5.5 million. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,059 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.85 million in 2016.

SARASOTA

ONE HUNDRED CENTRAL David Eddy, of Sarasota, sold his Unit E915 condominium at 100 Central Ave. to Thomas and Cheryl Walker, of Sarasota, for $1,175,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,173 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $890,000 in 2012.

TOWNHOMES OF ORANGE CLUB Vandyk Sarasota-Orange Avenue Inc. sold the Unit 626 condominium at 626 Rawls Ave. to Wayne Gronberg and Carol Myers, of Sarasota, for $775,000.

Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,092 square feet of living area.

CONDOMINIUM ON THE BAY

Virginia Swift, trustee, of Urbandale, Iowa, sold the Unit 1114 condominium at 988 Blvd. of the Arts to Steven and Susan Gottlieb, of Smithtown, N.Y., for $650,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,729 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $250,000 in 1983.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

FEB. 11-15

Other top sales by area SIESTA KEY

Siesta’s Bayside William Wagner, trustee, and Janice Wagner sold the home at 528 Venice Lane to John Gradowski and Diane Gradowski, trustees, of Sarasota, for $1.65 million. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,835 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1,641,000 in 2017.

PALMER RANCH Legacy Estates on Palmer Ranch

SIESTA KEY SIESTA ISLES

Adam and Kathy Walton, of Clarion, Iowa, sold their home at 5548 Shadow Lawn Drive to Cindy Koberlein, of Akron, Ohio, for $1.19 million. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,315 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $665,000 in 2011.

SANDY HOOK

James and Cathryn Connell, of Sarasota, sold their home at 184 Sandy Hook Road to Kara Hancock, of Jacksonville, Texas, for $1,159,000. Built in 1955, it has four bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 3,474 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.12 million in 2006.

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Peter and Paulette Calieri, of Clarence, N.Y., sold their home at 5372 Greenbrook Drive to John and Sally Ashley, of Sarasota, for $740,000.

Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths and 3,273 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $777,400 in 2018.

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The Jewel condo sells for $5.5 million

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Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club David Alger sold the home at 285 Lookout Point Drive to Robert and Julie Koch, of Osprey, for $1,693,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,455 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1,512,500 in 2016.

NOKOMIS

Bayshore Road

Calkins Rental LLC sold the home at 2500 Bayshore Road to Leya Rae Bergquist, of Groton, Mass., for $290,000.

Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,250 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 2002.

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SIESTA BEACH

James Clair, of Sarasota, sold his home at 5131 Oxford Drive to Robert Koush and Vanessa Koush, of Sarasota, for $1,042,500. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,103 square feet of living area.

LO C A L LY K N OW N . G LO B A L LY C O N N E C T E D.

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n Marcia is in the top 1% percentile of Realtors® in Sarasota n She has been involved in many of the area’s most significant, record-breaking sales n A fourth generation real estate agent, Marcia truly understands the business and its nuances n She is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and a Christie’s Luxury Specialist

These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Feb. 11-15, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1662 Devonshire Lane

Pool/spa/deck

Steve Henderson

$118,475

442 Burns Court

Addition

Janice Bini

1826 Rose St.

Remodel

Richard Orenstein

$90,316

156 Siesta Drive

Windows/doors

Loffe Anatoly

$43,500

1368 Harbor Drive

Doors

Rebekah Parker, trustee $22,468

2175 Magnolia St.

Solar systems

Marco Grit

$22,000

3850 Flores Ave.

Reroof

Scott Woods

$19,800

$104,400

1064 N. Tamiami Trail #1415 Windows/door

Russell Lutz

$18,342

464 Golden Gate Point #304 Mechanical

Judith Mower

$18,054

435 S. Gulfstream Ave. #407 Windows/door

Jacqueline Aranoff

$15,660

A trusted name with a large repeat and referral business, Marcia invites you to contact her for any of your real estate needs.

SA R A S O TA CO U N T Y Permit Applicant Amount

329 Myrtle Ave.

Pool/spa/deck

Ludek Rieger

$75,039

1413 Westbrook Drive

Remodel

Richard Weintraub

$70,000

567 N. Mac Ewen Drive

Reroof

Ralph Hill

$59,950

3506 Mineola Drive

Renovations

Brian Gottfried

$58,000

1116 Ruisdael Circle

Pool/spa/deck

Ryan Dalton

$50,000

413 Waterside Lane

Alterations

Lucy Murse, trustsee

$36,000

7584 Biltmore Drive

Reroof

Robert Pellegrino

$35,500

1267 Whitehall Place

Renovations

Donna Swanson

$35,000

5454 Avenida Del Mare

Pool/deck

Mark Ruzycki

$32,495

8501 Park Shore Lane

Reroof

Diana Strong, trustee

$32,000

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

S A R A S O TA 990 Blvd Of The Arts 1102 A4417004 $1,995,000

S I E S TA K E Y 3640 Flamingo Avenue A4422130 $1,990,000

S A R A S O TA 7860 Estancia Way A4420372 $650,000

S A R A S O TA 7525 Renato Court A4422344 $353,000

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West of Trail and South of Stickney Point

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DOLPHIN BAY - 1280 Dolphin Bay Way, #404 $ MLS A4413411 1,090,000 Totally Updated • Pet Allowed • Full Bay Views • Tennis • Pool • Clubhouse

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, Mar. 3,1-4PM

Sun., Mar. 3, 1-4 pm 7642 Cove Terrace Southpoint Shores

...one of Sarasota’s best waterfront communities! Located west of the trail and convenient to everything. When you step inside this light and bright 4-bedroom, 3-bath pool home, you’ll see beautiful chipped edge marble floors, triple pocket sliders in the living room, and a layout that wraps around the huge paver lanai and bi-level pool deck with an outdoor firepit – perfect for entertaining. 2 large master bedrooms - one could be a fantastic in-law suite, large fenced-in yard with 7 mature oak trees on 1/3 acre, inviting solar heated saltwater pool and gas heated spa, extensive storage and gated boat or RV parking next to home measuring 17x36, with room to expand and no deed restrictions. The home boasts a newer roof and impact rated windows and sliders. The private community boat ramp provides quick and easy access to the intercoastal water way in a deep-water canal. Enjoy picnics in the neighborhood park or fish from the dock. Launch your boat, jet ski, paddleboard or kayak just steps from your driveway! Centrally located just south of Stickney Point Road, minutes to Siesta Key beach, the Legacy Trail, Casey Key and too many shops and restaurants to name!

Live the waterfront lifestyle at a fraction of the cost! Asking $699,800

TORTUGA - 8730 Midnight Pass Road, #104 $ MLS A4420053 850,000 20 x 20 Private Veranda • Remodeled and Updated • Hunter Douglas Blinds Under Building Parking • Pool • Boat Docks • Tennis

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, Mar. 3,1-4PM

Call Anthony DeLuca, Broker/Owner (941) 685-6001

JAMAICA ROYALE TOWER III - 5830 Midnight Pass Road, #205 $ MLS A4409654 799,900

Go to: www.adelucarealty.com 2017, 2018 winner

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L, ELEGANCE on LIDO BEACH - 1800 Benjamin Franklin Dr., #A503 $ MLS A4420249 799,000

39 ft. Balcony • 2 Pets Allowed • 85 ft Lap Pool • 2 Har-Tru Tennis Courts • Beachfront Complex

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, Mar. 3,1-4PM

PEPPERTREE BAY II - 1200 E. Peppertree Ln., #407 $ MLS A4428202 650,000

2 bedrooms/2 baths • 1,460 sqare feet • Under Building Parking • Community Pool

Co-ListerMina Johnson: 941-404-9347

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, Mar. 3,1-4PM

SEA VILLAGE - 4660 Ocean Boulevard, #P1 $ MLS A4420806 534,500

Full Gulf View • Travertine throughout • Totally Updated • Pets Allowed

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S I E S TA K E Y ' S F I N E S T P RO P E RT I E S Best Looking AGent

5823 RIEGELS HARBOR ROAD $1,795,000

9150 BLIND PASS RD, 705 $495,000

5400 OCEAN BLVD, 1-3 $999,000

763 TROPICAL CIRCLE $1,695,000

GULF FRONT BUILDING SITE WITH CUSTOM HOME

4153 HIGEL AVENUE $6,980,000 BUILDING SITE ONLY $3,995,000

1265 RIEGELS LANDING DRIVE $2,199,000

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7224 POINT OF ROCKS ROAD $5,000,000

5721 RIEGELS POINT ROAD $1,595,000 LP

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| 3BTH 3 BD + Office BTH | |3,315 2,864 3 BDR | 4-1/2 SQ.SQ. FT. FT. $ $2,225,000 1,599,000 1080 W. Peppertree Ln.,#707A Peppertree Bay IV

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2BR/2BA - 1,105 sq. Ft. - Amazing Beach Views - Sunsets galore - Super Amenities MLSA4428543

JUST SOLD!

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528 Venice Ln., Waterside East $1,799,999

6300 Midnight Pass Rd., #12

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Crystal Sands - 1BR/1BA - 876 sq. ft.

MLSA4419629

$320,000

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53 BD 3 BTH || 2,864 3,371 SQ. SQ.FT. FT. BDR |+ OFFICE $ $1,599,000 839,000

| PALMER BOTANICA RANCH LAUREL PARK | DOWNTOWN

Kristina Waskom REALTOR, GRI 941.266.8658 KristinaWaskom@michaelsaunders.com

Judy Arreola Broker Associate, GRI 941.349.3444 JudyArreola@michaelsaunders.com

© 2019 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC All Rights Reserved

| 2 BTH | | 81,969 33BD FT. STRUCTURES BDR |SQ. 8 BTH $317,900 $1,699,000 301188-1

4BR/3.5BA - 2,833 sq. ft. - Pool MLSA4419087

$895,000

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FORECAST

NATURE’S BEAUTY WITH

THURSDAY, FEB. 28 High: 78 Low: 67 Chance of rain: 20%

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 High: 80 Low: 65 Chance of rain: 20%

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 High: 82 Low: 64 Chance of rain: 10%

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 High: 79 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 20% Lisa Cotner photographed this limpkin at Celery Fields.

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2019 0.22 in.

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COME TO OUR GARAGE SALE by Matthew Sewell & Brad Wilber CROSSWORD Edited

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40 MLK Day’s weekday, 19 Beneficial briefly 21 Yelling, as a crowd 22 Sonia Sotomayor, e.g. 41 ‘60s antiwar grp.

42 Approved 23 Take our cue and buy 43 The other guys this ___ 25 Ones putting people in 44 Keyboard sounds 47 Impulse their place?

48 Sizzle in the kitchen 26 Whom Dory found, in with this ___ film 53 “Insecure” actress Issa 27 Ancient Norse saga 28 Moisten during roasting 54 Skipjack and albacore 56 “In ___ case ...”

30 Spiky succulent

57 Bitter conflict 58 Cummerbund’s place 60 Boats stored upside down 63 Specks in la mer 64 Bolster your decor with these ___ 70 Threadbare 71 Connecticut Ivy Leaguers 72 Gamer’s lament 73 Mardi Gras song with an echoic title 76 News crew vehicle 77 Nifty 79 Short-lived obsession

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82 Be a champion woodworker with this ___ 86 It’s pumped up 87 “Gently!”

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11 Kosher, in Islam 12 Musical opposite of dimin.

13 Colorful flower worshipped in ancient Egypt 14 ___ Cruces 15 “First Reformed” star Hawke 16 Brandishes 17 Bit of progress 18 Police stunners 20 “The Last Jedi” guru 24 Gate closers 29 Florida city on a bay 31 Aspiring M.A.’s hurdle 32 Misfortunes 33 Pile of snowballs, perhaps 34 Ratify 35 Docent’s offering 36 Cajun veggie 37 Crusade against 38 Spotter?

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89 Trying people?

90 The whole megillah 91 Bunny slope conveyance 92 Recite robotically 93 Just so 95 Stereotypical ‘80s Beemer driver 96 Desert one’s post 98 Armor sound 99 Warthog features 100 Maintain a hedge 101 Ink mishap 105 “Buzz off!”

106 Cedar Rapids’ state 107 Without sparkle 108 Midwest ice cream brand 110 Tiny, quickly 112 Imprecise no.

113 P, to Plato 114 Roulette color

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SEWING MACHINE: Husqvarna Viking E10 with desk, accessories, supplies. $100. Call (941) 966-6816.

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CARPET SUPPLIES: Retired carpet installer has supplies at %50 off original cost, $60 for all.

941-341-0444.

COUCH AND Loveseat: dark brown, w/studded wood trim, very nice cond., $200. 941-371-5155.

DESK: 27LX28W, large drawer, 3 legs. Pine, excellent condition, $45. 941-320-8345.

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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.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Storage BOAT STORAGE DRY RACK CONDO SPACE "THE BOATHOUSE" CONDO DRY STORAGE UNIT, SOUTH END OF LONGBOAT, NEAR "NEW PASS", RARELY AVAILABLE, SAFE SECOND LEVEL, LARGEST CORNER UNIT, UP TO 28' BOAT, LOW CONDO DUES $155/MTH, FOR SALE BY OWNER, (407) 230-6016

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FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR: White. Used as a second refrigerator in garage, $160. Text only: (941) 387-5038.

CRAFT SHOW: Sat., March 2nd, 9a.m.-2p.m.

Venice Isle Estates, next to Honda dealer. Coffee, rolls, lunch, door prizes. Bake Sale with all proceeds going to cancer research. 941-483-3308.

KODAK SLIDE Projector, 40”x30” projection screen, $40. Folding chairs, (5) $45. All very good cond. 941-926-7254.

UNIVERSITY PLACE Community Sale: Sat 3/2, 9a.m.-2p.m. Honore Ave & Cooper Creek Blvd.

Quality home furnishings, clothing, more!

LOKOYA WOOD Wine Box. This empty wine box is in Mint Condition. $15. (609) 540-0049.

Merchandise Wanted

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PUSH LAWNMOWER: small, great runner, $75.

Rothko repro print, $75. 941-953-3733.

LOCAL COLLECTOR pays cash for flags, guns, medals, helmets, war souvenirs & military items, 941-735-1452.

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

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

SECTIONAL COUCH: nice 3 piece beige design, $100. Call (941) 961-4621.

SECURITY CABINET: Sentinel 8 gun steel, excellent condition, $75. 941-445-4338.

Musical Instruments PLAYER PIANO with bench and 40 rolls, in good condition, $1150. 941-926-7254.

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3BR/2BA SOUTHGATE.Located near downtown, beaches, Arlington Pk and schools this home offers luxury tile flooring, brand new kitchen with quartz countertops, breakfast bar, stainless appliances. Bathrooms have been beautifully updated. Unfurnished $2100/mo. Call Gerry for further details @ 941-961-5468.

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Homes For Sale 4BR/3BA GULF Gate: OWNER FINANCING. Updated home w/ pool & spa and 2 master suites.

Kitchen w/granite counters. Huge 29'x27' pool lanai & 1/2 acre yard. New roof. Close to Siesta Key beach. Not a drive by $389,900. Call Libby Realty. (407) 873-3324.

Help Wanted HOSTESS NEEDED. Start immediately, Blue Dolphin Cafe. Full and part time openings.

941-586-8497. Call or apply in person Longboat Key or St. Armands Circle locations.

Wanted, Drivers, Attendants and Dispatcher Retired, sitting at home doing nothing, thinking about working a few hours a day a couple days a week? We might just have the answer. We are currently seeking on-call drivers and attendants to staff our rapidly growing Mortuary Transport Service. All training and equipment is provided. Call our office if you think you might be interested for an interview. Our employees must be well mannered, no criminal histories and drug free. Position requires you to be on-call 24 hours a day on the days you commit to work. Must have operating cell phone and we require professional dress. Nighttime Dispatcher (11P-8A) positions also available to work from home after training. 941-429-0406.

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4BR/3BA SERENOA Custom John Cannon home set on premier lakefront lot. Plenty of natural light.

Meticulously maintained. $739,900 (941) 5184432 www.RoseBay.com

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2BR/2BA SIESTA KEY: Crystal Sands #802.

Direct Gulf front. Fabulous ocean and sunset views, beautiful furnishings, full amenities, private covered parking. Owners are local and easily accessible. Two week minimum stay. Call for info.

(941) 349-1959 oceanfrontsiesta.com RITZ CARLTON Marina: 3BR/3.5BA furnished townhome, 2 car garage, 3 balconies, 24/hr security. N/P, N/S. Annual $4500/mo. +utilities. $8000/mo. 4 month minimum. Available January.

Large boat dock available. 970-948-6815.

Condos For Sale LIDO KEY Direct beachfront, turnkey, unobstructed 180/degree views, 1BR/1.5BA, 1059/sq.ft., $449,000.

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THE OAKS CLUB - MERIDIAN BUILDING Two championship 18 hole Golf courses, 12 tennis courts, 2 fitness centers, 2 pools, 2250/sq.ft., condo, 3BR/3BA, move-in ready, private elevator, 24 hour security.

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Homes For Sale

Bird Key Bayfront: 4+BED/4.5BATH, 3/CARGAR, Coveted Downtown Views. $5,350,000 Beach Front Home: 4BED-5BATH, 2CARGAR $4,000,000 Golf Country Club: 5BED/5BA, 3/CARGAR $949,500

GULF GATE/EXCEPTIONAL! Updated 3bd, 2ba with a great room and a family room! The eat-in kitchen has new quartz counter tops, breakfast bar, new cabinetry and stainless appliances. Located on a fenced corner lot is an additional detached 2 car gar. & workshop.

MLS#A4427189 *$254,900* Gerry Antonetti (941) 961-5468 www.sarasotasfinesthomes.com

2 Acres: 4BED/3BATH, 3CAR GAR. Luxury kitchen, barn, horses. $700,000 Longboat Key Beach House: on Canal, 3BED3BATH, 2/CARGAR, Dock/Lift, $595,000.

House On Canal: granite counters, 3BED-2BATH, CARPORT. $550,000

LBK Condo: view of dock, beach access. $269,900 Community:

Carpentry

Computer Services

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Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim.

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

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

BUILDING LAND for 6 homes on Mid/North Longboat Key. 2.5 acres - beach access, nature preserve, shops and restaurants all close.

Suit developer/ investor $2.25M. (or 4 homes on 1 acre $1.5M).

941-894-4551 or 011 44 7714 234 005

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.

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2BR/2BA SARASOTA or Siesta Key. Young retired couple seeking 3-5 month rental for 2020 season. Need furnished home with secure fenced backyard for our well-behaved dog (certified therapy) dog/does not bark/does not go on furniture).

Non-smokers with references. (845) 825-1772.

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