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Stating his case YOUR TOWN

’Get the politics out of this school district,’ Asplen says.

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Counting down

Siesta’s holiday parade starts the clock on the holiday season.

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Michael Colatorti, Jordan Sullivan and Richard Vasquez take the oath of office.

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It’ll be a blue Christmas for Michael Colatorti, Jordan Sullivan and Richard Vasquez this year, but not in the 1957 Elvis Presley sense.

The three pictured above this week were sworn in as the newest officers on the Sarasota Police force in a ceremony at police headquarters. Family members pinned their badges on their new uniforms.

Mayor Kyle Battie, Commissioner Erik Arroyo and Police Chief Rex Troche presided over the event.

The new officers now begin their field training program under the tutelage of more experienced officers.

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Mikayla Medeirus dresses up like a Dr. Seuss character during last weekend’s Light Up Siesta Key parade.

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Roger Pettingell, his wife Alisa and son Max distribute pies for Thanksgiving.

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St. Armands Circle-based Realtor Roger Pettingell and his family, wife Alisa and son Max, once again took part in their Thanksgiving tradition of donating pies to clients, with the option of passing the yummy desserts on to local food banks.

The Realtor from Coldwell Banker distributed more than 100 pies, all baked by Yoders of Sarasota.

“We’ve been doing this for 20 years, and it has become an integral part of Thanksgiving for our clients,” Pettingell said.

Out-of-town clients were offered the the option of donating their pies.

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The iconic Gulf Beach Resort sign has been preserved and will be incorporated into the site of the LKR at Lido Beach luxury condo development.

Planning panel’s members wonder why so many projects arrive with city staff’s seal of approval. SEE PAGE 9A

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Pasta place circles to land in St. Armands “To really fit comfortably, make it 2024.”

A new takeout concept has entered the Sarasota market.

DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go opened its third franchise in St. Armands Circle on Nov. 23. The fastcasual concept originated in Italy, in 2012 by founder Gabriele Dal Moro.

The 1,000-square-foot restaurant features outdoor seating and a mural by local artists Vitale Brothers. The DalMoros pasta machine is displayed prominently in the window so onlookers can watch it while it’s making pastas that are served with fresh sauces in to-go boxes.

The Sarasota location is being headed by Manager Chandler Caruso. Currently, there are DalMoros locations in Italy and Canada with future international expansions planned for Singapore, Barcelona and Mexico.

City of Sarasota Planning Director Steve Cover on scheduling a look at new zoning considerations for St. Armands Circle, Read more on page 5A

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he holiday season begins this weekend in Sarasota, starting with the lighting of the new tree at St. Armands Circle at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. This year, the tree lighting is set against the backdrop of the six-week Holiday Spectacular in Circle Park.

On Saturday, the annual Christmas parade hosted by Sarasota Holiday Celebrations will be held downtown from 7-9 p.m. The parade route is Main Street from U.S. 301 to J.D. Hamel Park at Gulfstream Avenue.

Street closures for the parade are scheduled as following: 9 a.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday: Main Street between Orange Avenue and U.S. 301.

Osprey to US 301.

11 a.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m. Sunday: Main Street between U.S. 41 and Orange Avenue.

Noon Saturday to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday: Main Street between U.S. 301 and School Avenue; Fletcher Avenue between Main Street and Fruitville Road; Wallace Avenue between Main Street and Fruitville Road; East Avenue between Fruitville Road and Ringling Boulevard; School Avenue between Main Street and Fruitville Road; Audubon Place between Main Street and Fruitville Road; First Street between Audubon Place and East Avenue.

2:30 p.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m. Sunday: Lemon Avenue between First Street and Main Street.

3 p.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m.

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CALENDAR n Sarasota City Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5, City Hall, 1565 St. n Sarasota County Commission strategic retreat — 8 a.m., Friday, Dec. 9, Sarasota County Terrace Building, 101 S. Washington Blvd. n Sarasota County School Board regular meeting — 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, Landings Administration Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd.

Woman charged in city homicide Sarasota Police investigators last week arrested a 43-year-old woman in connection with the suspicious death of a 53-year-old man in the 800 block of Mecca Drive.

Eugenia Bright, a Sarasota woman with an address on Mecca Drive, was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with second-degree murder. The name and address of the victim were withheld under the provisions of Florida’s Marsy’s Law. She was held with no bond.

Sarasota Police were called to a residence on Nov. 21 in the 800 block of Mecca Lane for a welfare check relayed by co-workers of Bright. A caller to police was concerned because Bright had not shown up for work. Officers arrived to find Bright in and out of unconscious on a bed, and was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

They also found blood on a nearby bathroom door and floor and discovered a 53-year-old man dead in an adjacent bathroom. A knife was found on a dresser and along with a note with specific funeral requests.

A witness told police of loud, female screams the night before coming from the apartment in which Bright and the body were found.

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Joyce Peralta, Arthur Wasserman and Marc Schreiber hold signs along Tamiami Trail in protest of Brennan Asplen’s potential termination.

School Board OKs resignation talks Board members vote 4-1 to move forward with negotiations for Superintendent Brennan Asplen’s resignation.

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motions ran high Tuesday night at a special meeting of the Sarasota County School Board, called last week to consider ending the employment of Superintendent Brennan Asplen.

Dozens of people arrived more than an hour early to the 5 p.m. meeting, many dressed in red to support Asplen, some carrying signs and demonstrating outside the Sarasota County Schools headquarters.

By the end of the nearly five-hour meeting, dozens of people had spoken in support of both sides of the matter, school board members laid out their reasoning for moving ahead and Asplen himself delivered a passionate rebuke of those who sought his ouster.

Ultimately, the school board voted 4-1 to continue negotiations that started last week designed to prompt Asplen to resign. It was the same 4-1 vote that on Nov. 23 triggered the Tuesday meeting.

Tom Edwards was the dissenting vote in both meetings.

“I’m not Christian, but this makes me think of the Last Supper,” Robin Williams, president of the Democratic Public Education Caucus of Manasota said. “In this case, there wasn’t one Judas, but four. While it was not Passover or Easter, it was right before Thanksgiving. What deception and what a betrayal not only of Dr. Asplen but of the public, our educators and students.”

THE PUBLIC SPEAKS

About 50 people spoke largely in support of Asplen, though there were some critics of the superintendent. No seats were left empty in the chambers with a crowd of equal size outside watching the meeting.

Individuals were called up in batches in hopes of ensuring a quick, smooth transition from speaker to speaker. Each person was allotted three minutes to speak on the matter.

Students, parents, educators and members of the community spoke.

“Tonight, when you make this decision do not disrespect or dehumanize our students,” Booker High School senior Nora Mitchell said.

“Do not claim that this decision is what is best for our students. Do not lie and say that you kept students in mind when you made this decision.

Don’t mock us. Don’t lie and say that you care about your students, your staff or your teachers in this county.”

“Let’s be honest, this is your first stage in targeting every student who is not white enough, rich enough, straight enough or conservative enough,” Mitchell said. “The decisions that were made last week and what will be made tonight and

Katie Kephart holds a sign on the side of Tamiami Trail in support of Brennan Asplen.

onward is a power play … The district is not working as one for the success of all, it is working as one for the success of some.”

A consistent refrain from those supporting Asplen was a perceived political motivation by the new board majority, three of whom won contentious elections in August, defeating a trio of Democratic Party supported candidates. Although non-partisan, Ziegler, Enos and Marinelli drew backing of not only the local Republican Party but also that of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who campaigned for and supported like-minded school board candidates statewide.

Not every one spoke in support of Asplen, though.

“Clearly you have not been here for the last two years,” Alexis Spiegelman of Moms for Liberty said, “We need a fresh start.”

BOARD MEMBERS EXPLAIN

Once board members began discussing the superintendent’s contract, they pointed to communication problems and tumult over the last two years.

“We don’t seem to be able to get away from controversy,” said school board member Karen Rose, who made the Nov. 22 motion to meet on Asplen’s employment. “It has plagued this boardroom for multiple years, for too long. It takes away from our students; it takes away from our teachers, and it takes away from the business of academic achievement.”

Rose said she has continually raised concerns at the dais and per-

ASPLEN’S STATEMENT TO PARENTS AND EMPLOYEES As has been reported in the media, I was contacted about working out a mutually agreeable separation from the School District shortly after last Tuesday’s board meeting at which the motion to terminate my contract was made. Though my wife and I were highly disappointed and plummeted into emotional turmoil by last Tuesday’s motion, after much reflection over the Thanksgiving holiday, it is with a heavy heart that I have accepted the fact that I will soon be separated by the School Board, as a collaborative relationship does not appear to be attainable. To that end, I seek not to be a distraction from the passionately steadfast commitment of our SCS teachers, administrators, employees, and the greater parent/ student community. I want the Sarasota County School District to heal; I desire for our community to be at peace. There is a board meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at which the School Board will discuss its motion to terminate. I will work respectfully and constructively with the board to achieve an acceptable resolution to my employment separation. I ask that all attending the meeting do so with the same spirit in mind.

I have the utmost sincere confidence in the many talented and dedicated people who comprise our school district family. On the day I was sworn to your service, I entered Sarasota County Schools with the sole intention to work beyond the division and distrust that existed here and to restore a collaborative culture that would provide the best possible climate so that each student can reach his or her highest potential. My wife and I uprooted and invested our life here, both professionally and personally, with full intention to be part of this community into retirement. I wholeheartedly embraced SCS with high expectation and full commitment to its bright future, united to work as one for the success of all. I saw a district that was poised for growth and soaring achievement. I believe our Strategic Plan has focused us on an even stronger trajectory for the success of our students, despite the outside noise that often overshadows the vision. Division and hostility have never been part of my leadership fiber. This is why I have always held that our school district could collectively rise above the noise, and “do the work”. I still believe this. If I have one request, please do better by your next Superintendent; allow that individual to freely be the instructional leader focused on student achievement, not dragged into the quagmire of the political arena. With all due respect, please do not allow that to be Sarasota’s legacy.

In closing, in the aftermath of last Tuesday’s board meeting, I am completely humbled by the abundant outpouring of support from our past and present Sarasota County Schools teachers, administrators and support staff, our SC/TA Union, our business and community leaders, our committed foundations, the Herald Tribune and the good citizens of Sarasota. I wish Sarasota County Schools only the brightest future and healing. Please know that I leave you with the sincerest assurance that I have labored to faithfully serve our students, community, and SCS family of employees.

sonally to Asplen without change, though she rated him “effective” overall in his most recent performance evaluation.

Rose and Enos both expressed concerns with the lack of growth in reading, science and math achievement scores.

“Those results have been inadequate for many years,” she said, specifically citing reading scores. “I do not see what I have asked to see, and I do not see change.”

Edwards did not hold back when expressing his dismay.

“I’ve had a front row seat for what I perceive to be a copycat political agenda,” he said. “...You ran on transparency. You ran on not dividing the community, and the first thing the first thing that you did was lie to the community by keeping to yourself that you were planning on firing the superintendent day one.”

ASPLEN SPEAKS

Asplen himself delivered an empassioned statement, rebuking those who sought to remove him from office.

“I have a feeling I am going to be fired after tonight because I just can’t hold this back,” he said. “There are things that I just have to say.”

He too alluded to political motivations.

“It’s really confusing to me this whole thing,” he said. “...Whether I am here or not, which I probably won’t be now, but if I am not here and someone else comes in, you have to get the politics out of this school district.”

He said he leans conservative in his personal politics, but added such beliefs have no place in school administration.

“This school district could be number one, but we shoot ourselves in the foot every time,” he said.

In a letter to school district employees and parents earlier this week, Asplen made reference to making peace with his departure.

“It is with a heavy heart that I have accepted the fact that I will soon be separated by the school board, as a collaborative relationship does not appear to be attainable. To that end, I seek not to be a distraction from the passionately steadfast commitment of our SCS teachers, administrators, employees, and the greater parent/ student community. I want the Sarasota County School District to heal; I desire for our community to be at peace.”

NOW WHAT?

A follow-up meeting could take place Friday to finalize negotiated terms of Asplen’s resignation, if he chooses to. Otherwise, the school board said it could add consideration of his termination at their next regularly scheduled meeting, which takes place on Dec. 13.

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The City Commission approved a three-year CBA with International Union of Police Associations Local 6045 on Nov. 21.

Stacie Mason, the city’s human resources director, said the deal includes an average 14-16% pay increase for criminalists, officers, sergeants and lieutenants.

“We did comparables throughout our region,” Mason told commissioners. “Our scales did need to increase. We made them very competitive with the local area.”

Union chapter president Eric Urbain agreed with Mason’s assessment, but to ensure wages remain competitive, the salary scale will be revisited annually.

“We’re actually slightly ahead as far as pay with the Sheriff’s Office,” Urbain said in an interview. “The only thing that’s concerning is they are not unionized, so they can adjust their salary at any point. We want to make sure that we stay competitive with them. That’s one of the reasons why the contract in its entirety is a three-year contract, however, the pay is only a one-year agreement.

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Residents of St. Armands and Lido Key are concerned that adding density in St. Armands Circle will exacerbate traffic and parking there. The St. Armands BID’s request for a zoning text amendment study for commercial properties was rejected by the Sarasota City Commission.

City turns away zoning change for St. Armands ANDREW WARFIELD STAFF WRITER

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ew topics raise more interest at Sarasota City Hall than changes in zoning on St. Armands Circle.

At its Nov. 21 meeting, the Sarasota City Commission heard a request by the St. Armands Business Improvement District to direct staff to study possible changes to the Commercial Tourist Zoning District with the intent to “promote mixed-use development in the area, improve upon the existing functionality and

aesthetics of the circle, and lay out framework for future development.”

Under consideration was a request to begin a new process that would have required additional community workshops and public hearings. Still, more than a dozen people spoke out against the BID’s request primarily because changes sought include raising the maximum building height from 35 feet to 45 feet above the FEMA design flood elevation, a review of additional density and the addition of hotels as conditional uses.

Traffic in and around the circle was the main objection.

St. Armands BID Chairman Tom Leonard told commissioners the primary objective is to allow owners of century-old buildings to bring them up to contemporary standards.

“I’ve reached out to every property owner on the circle and the majority of those operators feel that St. Armands needs more flexibility to allow it to maximize its potential,” said Leonard, who owns Shore restaurant there. Many buildings, he said, have 8-foot ceilings and nonconforming parking.

“Our hands are tied out there,” he said. “We’re not asking you to vote on this to approve it. We’re just asking you to vote on it so we can go through the public scrutiny process.”

This isn’t the first time the BID has attempted to affect zoning changes on the Circle. In 2008, it commissioned a study that resulted in an expressed need for a hotel and grocery store on the key.

“Not 10 grocery stores, not 10 hotels, one of each,” said Chris Golia,

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that on the heels of the approved comprehensive plan amendments and the myriad zoning amendments to enhance affordable housing efforts that will follow, city planning staff is already overburdened to take on a zoning study.

City Manager Marlon Brown asked Planning Director Steve Cover to articulate the staff’s workload, and when it might be able to fit the BID’s request on its schedule.

“We do have a very heavy year ahead of us with the zoning text amendments related to downtown, which we’re going to be jumping on early next year,” Cover said.

Could it be done in 2023, City Manager Marlon Brown asked.

“To really fit comfortably, make it 2024,” Cover said.

Rather than tackling a year-pluslong process to review a wholesale text amendment change, Arroyo suggested property owners should bring proposals for specific projects individually rather than wholesale under the auspices of the BID. Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch agreed.

“When I read this, it’s to authorize city staff to prepare a zoning text amendment, which is a big ask of staff, and then it very specifically says review additional density in the comp plan,” Ahearn-Koch said.

“I see this as a wide-open door. It’s not targeted. It’s not specific. We’ve not had a plethora of people coming down asking for any of this. To Commissioner Arroyo’s point, we have a lot going on, and to put this out there without it being targeted, I think we’re asking for problems.”

City Attorney Robert Fournier settled the matter among commissioners’ minds with a timely legal interpretation of the BID’s request.

Specifically, it isn’t specific enough.

“If the BID has amendments that they want to request, they ought to be able to articulate them or to specify what they are. I don’t think they’ve done that,” Fournier said.

“The BID says the changes are necessary, and the residents say they aren’t. I think it’s unwise to authorize a zoning text amendment unless you know exactly what the proposed amendment is, and I think this is a little too open ended for that.”

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president of the St. Armands Residents Association. “But the matter before you today would allow every single commercial building on St. Armands to have hotel rooms if the owners wanted to do that, so we’re very concerned about that.”

Golia cited community workshops in August 2021 and January 2022, during which an overwhelming majority of participants objected to the proposals being brought by the BID. Prior to the City Commission meeting, the St. Armands Residents Association reported a recent survey, with nearly half of the residents responding, that showed 90% opposing a commercial building height increase and 87% objecting to a zoning text change that would allow boutique hotel usage and the potential for vacation rentals such as Airbnb offerings.

“To anybody who says all you’re doing is opening it up to public scrutiny, it’s already been done,” Golia said.

Carl Shoffstall, a Lido Key resident, neighborhood association president and one-time candidate for City Commission this year, objected to the BID bringing the matter to the city.

“It has nothing to do with ‘I got mine and nobody else should get theirs,’ ” Shoffstall said. “We don’t need hotels. There is a hotel approved already. I really have a serious issue with the people who are pushing this forward. We vetted this for over a year-and-a-half and it was resoundingly voted down.”

“We’re not trying to build towers out there,” Leonard said. “What we’re trying to do is bring St. Armands up to a developmental standard that makes it current with other cities like Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Tampa and St. Petersburg.”

Leonard and Julie Ryan, the BID’s city-appointed business manager, told commissioners that the BID itself is up for renewal in 2023, and progress toward a zoning change may help ensure property owners there approve a renewal.

As a special tax district, the city returns the additional ad valorem revenue for BID use to enhance business on the circle.

Erik Arroyo, supported by his fellow commissioners, told Leonard

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MATT WALSH

Sarasota school board members and Superintendent Aspen showed how not to operate as a competent board and poised leader.

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rom start to finish, it was a disaster.

If you attended or watched as an observer all five hours of Tuesday night’s special Sarasota County School Board meeting, by the time the board reached its climax (e.g. figuring out the meaning on what it was voting), your conclusion likely went something like this: Those people don’t know how to be an effective board or how to be board members.

If this is what to expect from the new board, the school district, teachers, students, parents and taxpayers are headed for trouble. There is no way you could walk away from that fiasco feeling confident that success is in the future.

Oh, where to begin?

At the beginning.

A preview of what was to come occurred at the start of the meeting. Board member Tom Edwards made one of the two most pertinent comments of the night from a board member (he made the second one as well; more on that later). His first actually was a question: What was the purpose of the meeting?

Was it to discuss the termination of the superintendent’s contract, as board member Karen Rose moved at the Nov. 22 meeting? Or was it the motion the board members apparently voted on: “to discuss the superintendent’s contract”?

Two quite different things, to be sure.

Board Chair Bridget Ziegler was not precisely clear herself. After a bit of fumbling, Ziegler and the board settled on discussing the superintendent’s contract.

Next: Ziegler opened the meeting by asking for board comments, whereupon Edwards reminded her the agenda called for opening the floor to public comments.

Ziegler acknowledged she was a little rusty sitting as chair again.

But all of this was not a good omen.

It was going to be a long night.

It was. And excruciatingly bad.

If board members were like professional sports team coaches, they would watch the “game film” and, we would hope, learn a lot from their performances.

Here are some of our assessments: n The board members badly need a coach, an expert to school them on the role of a board; the role of board members; and how to conduct an effective meeting.

On the latter, as chair, Ziegler

sets the tone. She needed to exhibit confidence and command of the meeting. She should have shown she was ready to articulate specifically why the board was meeting — and gone so far as to say what she hoped the outcome would be.

It is standard practice in business meetings to establish an “up-front contract.” Before a meeting begins, you establish with the participants the “why,” the purpose, and what you as the leader hope to accomplish by the end of the meeting.

That contract gives everyone the guardrails and road map to follow.

Initially, Ziegler appropriately articulated the seriousness of the meeting and gave the audience the standard admonition to behave. But she failed to express what she hoped the outcome would be.

While Ziegler told us over the weekend she felt unsure how the meeting would go and of its outcome, she also told us in that interview her hope was that the board and Asplen could agree to continue working together.

She made no mention of the latter, raising the question: Was that her genuine hope? n Role of a board and role of board members: One conclusion you likely would make after listening to Superintendent Asplen’s outburst (more on that later) is some board members involve themselves too much in district operations.

That is verboten. The only time that is acceptable is if the CEO asks for the board’s involvement.

Let the CEO do his/her job. The board’s role is to watch the money; watch the direction of the business; and watch the CEO’s performance, which includes agreeing on goals, objectives and benchmarks to measure the CEO. Another role for a board member: Hand out praise to employees (with the CEO’s permission in advance).

In his diatribe of exasperation with the board, Asplen explicitly scolded board members for the politics that permeate what he deals with. “I spend more time on nonsense and can’t get my job done,” he said. “We’re always doing this nonsense all the time. If as a community you want to move forward, you have to quit this nonsense.” n There was no discussion among board members to address this most basic question: What would be best for the district, its students and employees — especially in light of the turmoil the district has experienced the past four years?

Audience members repeatedly raised the issue of past turmoil; Edwards, Ziegler and Tim Enos spoke about it. But none of the board members asked his/her fellow board members: What would be best: To continue to try to work with Asplen, or start over with the disruption that comes from Asplen leaving and trying to hire a new superintendent?

Board members failed miserably on that point. Instead, they focused on their personal-professional differences with Asplen. n Was this apparent move to get rid of Asplen orchestrated? Was it a fait accompli? Did board members violate the Sunshine Laws?

None of the four board members who voted to discuss Asplen’s contract answered these repeated accusations from the audience.

This, too, was a major failure.

The fact they did not address it, in effect, confirms in all those people’s

minds that this entire affair was orchestrated after the Aug. 23 elections and before Tuesday’s meeting.

As one Sarasota business owner told us Tuesday night: “They are liars.” He offered no evidence. But he is convinced.

Not addressing that elephant created irreparable damage to the credibility of the board. n Why? Author Simon Sinek wrote a famous book, “Start with Why?” And that key question was never specifically answered.

Indeed, everyone — in the audience, in Greater Sarasota — wanted board member Karen Rose to explain why she started this whole drama. Rose made the motion at the Nov. 22 meeting “to recommend the termination of the superintendent’s contract.” But she never explained publicly, and in detail, why.

At Tuesday’s meeting, she once again referred to her responses in her evaluation of Asplen. But even those responses leave everyone wondering.

In an interview Monday, Rose told us: “My sole goal was to initiate a process for how we are going to bring unity back to the district.

I’ve had the opportunity to work for three decades in this district with unity. So the divisiveness has to be addressed … There has a been a strong, consistent voice for change in the district going back to COVID. … And I’ve tried for change on the dais and in one-on-ones. But I don’t see it.”

Like Ziegler, Rose told us in our interview she was open to and hoping Tuesday’s meeting would result in the board and Asplen working out an arrangement to continue.

Like Ziegler, she made no statement to that effect. She made no suggestions to end the divisiveness.

By the meeting’s end, Rose said her “adversarial relationship” was such that she could not work with Asplen. She called again for his termination. n None of the board members, except Edwards, uttered a word toward wanting to explore or find a way for Asplen and the board to work together. This only reinforced the public’s perception the four board members want him gone.

A common refrain of many boards to CEOs is this: “What can we do to help you succeed?”

Robyn Marinelli said she told Asplen in another setting she wanted to help him succeed. But neither she nor any of the other board members posed this simple question: “What can we do to make this relationship successful and allow you to succeed at your job?” n Ask questions. This is a role for the board chair. Everyone on the board sat Tuesday night as “a judger” — bloviating his or her points of view. The board chair needed to play the role of “learner” and ask questions as a way of guiding the discussion to a purposeful end. For example: To Rose: Can you help us understand what it would take for you and Dr. Asplen to work together?

Or, what’s preventing you from being able to work with Dr. Asplen?

To Asplen: Can you share your expectations of board members?

What can we do more of to help you succeed, and what can we do less of to help you succeed? Or, can you describe in your mind’s eye how the ideal board would work with you?

They all need to read: “Change Your Questions; Change Your Life,”

by Maralee Adams.

n The Asplen explosion eliminated all hope. Blame this on Ziegler, too. When she turned to Asplen after all of the board members made their judgment speeches, she effectively lifted the lid on a boiling pot ready to explode.

And explode Asplen did. She should have let it boil.

There is only so much anyone can take. And Asplen reached that point. The board members’ comments clearly solidified his decision to leave his job. He prefaced his tirade of picking apart board members’ criticisms by saying: “I feel I’m probably going to be fired after I say this. But I can’t hold back.”

And he didn’t.

Unfortunately, Asplen’s pent-up frustration and anger was so great, he violated a cardinal rule of being a CEO: No matter what, “stay in your adult.”

He lowered his stature when he lost his cool.

But it was understandable given the circumstances. n Edwards’ second cogent comment came at the end of the meeting, after Asplen’s unbridled riff. Emotions were high; the air tense. Edwards rationally suggested the board and Asplen not make any decisions at that moment and take “time for all board members to let cooler heads prevail.”

This was the equivalent of advising not to hit the send key on a volatile email that would have grave consequences.

In that instant, Ziegler could have played rational peacemakerleader. Instead, she said, “I don’t know how we build a relationship to function together. I will defer to my fellow colleagues.”

She blew it. n Irony of ironies: Speaker after speaker called for “getting the politics out of the school board.”

Most of those were Democrats, many of whom had responded to notices from the Sarasota County Democratic Party to speak at the meeting in support of Asplen. n Transparency: Based on the many people who were saddened and outraged that the new board moved so precipitously to oust Asplen, it was overly evident that board members have not been transparent, as they promised in their campaigns. Everyone went home Tuesday night still not knowing how and why specifically this tragedy occurred. Another failure. n Irreparably harmed? This whole drama — yet to be completed — is a shame, travesty and big black mark on Sarasota County.

While Asplen is not a saint, as many speakers noted, overall Asplen has done an admirable job in extraordinary circumstances. He is good at what he does. Under his watch, there is no operational or quality crisis that needs immediate triage.

What’s more, it remains an illogical mystery why the board — with two new members who have never sat on this school board — could not find a way to continue working with Asplen so board members could learn for themselves whether he is or is not suited for the job.

Of this we are sure: The four Republican school board members who will vote Dec. 2 to part officially with Superintendent Asplen will have much to do hereafter to prove they will not diminish or destroy what has been for more than three decades one of the best school districts in Florida and one of this community’s best assets.

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Yes, with an explanation Nearly all development plans that come before the Sarasota Planning Board have recommendation of approval by staff. Board members asked them why.

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tee, which consists of representatives from every city department.

Usually requiring multiple meetings, the DRC is a body that allows developers to meet with all departments at one time to receive feedback on adjustments to site plans in order to meet city code. Those meetings are open to the public but not to public comment as that step in the process is administrative and not political.

Whether the DRC likes the project or not is irrelevant. All that is required is whether it meets all standards within the existing zoning district or those applicable to a requested rezoning.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding in the public’s perception of exactly what the Development Review Committee’s purpose is,” said Development Review Planner Amy Pintus. “Our purpose is to vet all projects before they come to you.

They don’t receive DRC sign-off if they don’t comply with the code.

“Staff’s job is not to render an opinion on if we like something or not. It’s an issue of equal interpretation under the law, where we have to say if a project is compliant with city code or not. You don’t usually see a project unless it complies with code because we don’t issue DRC sign-off for projects that don’t comply.”

The DRC meetings include department heads or representatives of planning, public works, sanitation, police, fire, city arborist and engineering. The back-andforth between the DRC and developers — who are often represented by a consultant, an architect and an engineer of their own — generally includes “comments” provided by staff, which for the most part pertain to requirements for adjustments in myriad areas such as setbacks, sidewalk widths, parking structures, dumpster locations, driveway locations, screening, floor heights, valet operations, fire suppression and more.

The end result is a proposal that meets city code requirements, or it typically doesn’t move on to the requisite political bodies for final approval.

That’s all well and good, but once a project is approved who ensures it is built to all the requisite standards, Clermont asked.

“The building permit has to be in substantial conformity with the site plan approval in order to get built,” said Assistant City Engineer Dan Ohrenstein. “We have our plans, reviewers for building permits as well as inspectors that make sure that it meets the what they had per-

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A rendering of LKR at Lido Beach, a 65-unit luxury condo development on the site of the former Gulf Beach Motel. Like nearly all plans before the Planning Board, it came with staff recommendation to approve.

mitted.”

Conformity to the approved plans is also required to receive a certificate of occupancy, Ohrenstein added.

“For the record, since I’ve been on the Planning Board, I recall one application where staff recommended denial,” said member Kathy Kelley Ohlrich.

“I just want to reiterate that our role as staff is to review if something’s compliant with code or not,” Pintus replied. “It doesn’t matter if we like something or not. That’s not supposed to come into play. If a developer is following the rules, we’re obligated to recommend approval.

It’s an issue of equal interpretation.

If we start recommending denial of projects that are compliant with code, the city will be facing lawsuits .

“I wasn’t passing judgment on it,” Ohlrich added. “I was just saying a statement of fact.”

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The Planning Board did find itself in unanimous agreement with staff on LKR at Lido Beach, a 65-unit luxury

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A prior developer had originally proposed a 10-story building with 70 residential units. That, along with a 135-foot maximum building height, was approved by Sarasota City Commission in 2021.The development will include eight residential floors and one amenity floor above two parking levels. The property will be managed by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts. No unit may be rented for fewer than six months.

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hen a development plan comes before the city of Sarasota Planning Board, nearly 100% of them come with recommendation for approval by the city’s planning staff. It was during the Nov. 18 meeting of the Planning Board when members asked why.

On the agenda were two development projects: Bahia Vista apartments at Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street, LKR at Lido Beach luxury condominiums on Benjamin Franklin Drive, both recommended by staff for approval.

As the board members debated the merits of Bahia Vista Apartments before it sent the project to the City Commission with its own recommendation to deny approval, the question was asked why staff gave it the stamp of approval, as it does nearly every other development that comes before the board.

“Whenever we get a packet for planning board, the city staff always suggests approval, so by the time it reaches here, the city is in favor of it,” said Vice Chairman Daniel Clermont, who chaired the meeting in the absence of Terrill Salem. “It gives the impression that the city is always in favor of any development plan. How often do you get approached and it just never gets here? I’m kind of interested to know … is there some point where you say no?”

The path for staff approval, explained Manager of Long-Range Planning David Smith, runs through the Development Review Commit-

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lanning for a portion of the second phase of The Bay has taken a step forward with the recomendation to change the city’s future land-use plans on 8.83 acres that now serve as parking for the public boat launch at 10th Street and North Tamiami Trail.

A decision on a new zoning district to encompass most of the still-tobe-developed land — called the Bay Park Zone — will have to wait at least another month.

On Nov. 18, the Sarasota Plan-

ning Board unanimously approved the future land use of the nearly nine acres from Open Space-Recreation-Conservation to Metropolitan Regional #5, which allows uses consistent with the already vetted and approved master plan for the 53-acre, $150 million park.

The four Planning Board members in attendance were divided, though, over a proposal to create a new zoning district that would incorporate the 43 acres of The Bay outside of the recently opened first phase.

Representatives of the Bay Park Conservancy said a new Bay Park Zone designation would streamline development providing they remain consistent with the master plan.

In the absence of Chair Terrill Salem, the tie vote means the matter will return to the Planning Board at its Dec. 14 meeting. Vice Chairman Daniel Clermont and Michael Hal-

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for you to build more park like in Phase 1 more quickly,” Waddill said.

“That’s what this is all about, so we don’t have to come back to the City Commission for a waiver to put a 32-inch trash can to replace a rusty 30-inch trash can along the waterfront, which we literally had to do this year.”

Although he supported the proposed zoning district, Clermont echoed the concerns expressed by Ohlrich and Blumetti.

“The Bay is seen as a very positive thing, but the other thing I see looming down the road is you’re going to have to have a lot of public buy-in when you get to this performing arts center,” Clermont said. “If all of the sudden parameters change and it appears the project is going behind closed doors … what I’m afraid of is, as a matter of public policy, it may be a bad political move.”

Waddill clarified that the effort to build a new performing arts center is a collaborate initiative of the city and the Van Wezel Foundation, and that the Bay Park Conservancy has no involvement in that matter.

“That’s a completely separate initiative,” he said. “We have no say in the performing arts center. We simply create the park that sits around it.”

Waddill’s arguments fell short of convincing enough members to prevent a month’s delay in the Planning Board’s recommendation to City Commission. Assistant City Attorney Michael Connolly explained any action the board takes is only the first of several steps in the process to create the new zoning district.

The nearly nine-acre site on the north side of public launch at 10th Street and North Tamiami Trail has been rezoned to be consistent with the rest of the 53-acre city-owned site being redeveloped as The Bay.

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Blumetti and Ohlrich argued that a new designated zoning district would at the very least lend the appearance of removing the public from providing input on future phases of The Bay. Bay Park Conservancy CEO Bill Waddill countered that unless there are proposed changes to the master plan — the creation of which included 340 public meetings attended by 11,300 people — the public process is complete, though workshops will still take place.

A proposed change in the master plan, such as adding large buildings, would trigger the public involvement and government approval.

Waddill told Planning Board members the proposed Bay Park Zone is in response to an expressed desire to build more park faster and cheaper.

“In January this year, we received our second amendment to our longrange partnership with the city.

Many of those discussions revolved around how can we build more park for our community sooner that costs less,” Waddill said. “When we’re in this year of 5-10% inflation, on a $30 million park if it takes two less years that’s millions less of taxpayer dollars it costs.”

Development and operations of the park are a public-private venture with costs roughly divided equally between the city and the private sector. The city’s portion is funded by a portion of the penny sales tax and tax increment financing in the downtown bayfront core.

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UTC adds another brew house The Punta Gorda-based brewery is opening a new location at University Town Center.

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ne executive is stepping up his game plan to continue a brewery he said is important to the Southwest Florida region.

Leo “L.J.” Govoni, CEO and cofounder of Seaboard Craft Beer Holdings, has selected University Town Center for the next Fat Point Brewing location.

Although the brewery is named for its original location of Punta Gorda, which means “Fat Point” in Spanish, Govoni said successful craft beer establishments in Florida require multiple locations.

“Fat Point needs outposts,” Govoni said, calling the University Town Center area a “fantastically managed and well planned-out shopping and hospitality center.”

The 2,500-square-foot venue, which will be located along Cattlemen Road between Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar and Ford’s Garage, has targeted a first quarter of 2023 opening, although he said he would open sooner if construction is finished.

Govoni said the site, which will offer beers brewed on location, will shift the company’s focus to small batch beers in order to allow “experimentation” with the brand.

The new location is expected to give to as many of 60 new beers a year.

Some of those will join the brewery’s signature lineup of coastal Florida-inspired beers.

The site will feature either a threebarrel or one-barrel brewing system, with four fermenters, in contrast to the 15-barrel system at Fat Point’s original Punta Gorda location.

“If you miss, you miss small,” he said.

He said the small size would also increase the ease of experimentation, as adding a small amount of ingredients impacts the final product “dramatically.”

Another reason he said he is expanding to Sarasota is the brewery’s Punta Gorda branch is currently closed and in the process of being moved across the street.

He said it was important for the company to keep the Fat Point brand present in Florida.

Fat Point Brewing was founded in 2014 by Bill Frazer and his brotherin-law Duncan Scarry, but Seaboard Craft Beer Holdings took over the struggling brewery in 2017.

Govoni said in purchasing the brand, he wanted to keep craft beer relevant in the area.

“Buying the brand was important to what we’re doing, because it was important to Southwest Florida,” he said.

The majority of current flagship beers, he said, was inherited from the original owners.

Govoni strives for cleanliness and complexity.

He also said customers can expect bold flavors.

“I think if we’re going to brew a tangerine wheat, that means that tangerine needs to kick you in the face,” he said.

“You need to have the aromatics as soon as you put that glass to your nose and mouth, the flavor needs to be there, and the finish needs to be perfect.”

He said the base product would also be of high quality, and that flavors would not be used to mask deficiencies.

“It’s very easy to take a bad or bland beer and add 100 things on top of it,” he said.

Govoni said the product would reflect the quality of the ingredients, the high levels of staff experience, and the quality of the equipment.

“I think all three of those triangulate together to consistently get that

balanced beer we’re looking for,” he said.

One notable aspect of most of Fat Point’s beers, he said, is that they are typically low in alcohol levels.

“You’re going to have a couple of them in a session and still feel good,” he said, describing them as a product someone could “consume all day in the sun.”

In addition to the newly created beers, customers will be able to experience items which were already popular at the original Fat Point location.

Govoni said of all beers inherited from the original brewery, he was proudest of the main flagship beer, the Big Boca, which features aromatic hops added for spicy and citrus flavors.

“We’re really proud of what of what Big Boca is,” he said. “We’re proud of what it’s become and where it’s going.”

He described the product as “a really well-done and balanced, slightly sweet, approachable-style beer,” noting that it was also relatively simple in its makeup.

Another personal favorite, he said, is Bru Man Chu, a Belgian Trippel which took home gold medals at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship and the 2019 Best Florida Beer Professional Championship.

He also encouraged guests to try the Winter Warmer.

This spiced ale, he said, was the company’s attempt to replicate Christmas and winter-inspired beers from the Great Lakes region.

“We just kind of went for it and I think we came close,” he said. “It was complex, a little nuanced, but well within style, well within intention.”

The question of who will ultimately assume the task of overseeing the brewing is not yet determined, he said.

He said the business could promote a staff member internally, although he was also drawn to the possibility of a newcomer.

“I also think there’s something uniquely exciting about someone

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with a new vision, and new expectations,” he said.

The brand, he said, will grow to the strengths of whomever is chosen to lead the brewing process.

Featuring food items in addition to beers, the location will aim for a wide appeal.

Moving away from a previous pizza-centered concept, the menu will focus on coastal-inspired seafood fare, although other items including familiar comfort foods will be offered.

“We hope to attract families, we hope to attract individual craft beer snobs, we hope to attract the guy that wants a place to get a beer,” he said.

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A WAY TO GIVE THANKS

What: Raising money for the V Foundation, pediatric cancer research and treatment Through: The 18th annual Dick Vitale Gala Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota When: May 5, 2023 More information: DickVitaleGala.org

Dick and Lorraine Vitale had to persevere through the last 18 months as Dick was being treated for two forms of cancer.

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he past 18 months have been tough on the now 83-year-old Dick Vitale, who has overcome melanoma, lymphoma and vocal cord dysplasia, all which threatened to end his life or at the very least end his broadcasting career.

Thanksgiving 2022 was no sure

thing.

“I am very thankful we are all together,” his wife, Lorraine Vitale said. “We didn’t know if we would be. You’ve got to appreciate your health because sometimes you don’t realize what a blessing it is.”

Vitale said the recent struggles offered more proof that he has been blessed.

“Seeing my children and my grandchildren, I am so happy with

what they are doing in their lives.

There are so many problems people face, but all of them are doing well. They are thriving. What joy to grandparents, having them close in Lakewood Ranch.”

Vitale tries to pass the wisdom he has acquired over the years to his grandchildren. The struggles of his immediate past, though, have added perspective to some of his stories.

TOUGH TIMES

Take for instance, the one about persevering during tough times.

That message had been drilled into him years ago by his parents and family members. But Vitale said he failed to use that wisdom himself when he encountered his first tough time.

It came in 1979 when he was

fired by Detroit Pistons owner William Davidson, a man he admired.

Vitale struggled in the NBA, following a successful collegiate coaching career, when his roster wasn’t talented enough. It irked him and he repeatedly told that to Davidson.

“Bill Davidson always treated me like royalty,” Vitale said. “He would say, ‘You are your biggest enemy.’ But we couldn’t beat the Lakers, and we couldn’t beat Dr. J (Julius Erving) and the 76ers. It was driving me nuts and I was telling him about it.

“Lorraine kept saying to me, ‘You can’t do this. You are going to talk him into firing you.’”

In 1979, Davidson fired him.

“It was my first time dealing with a tough time,” Dick Vitale said.

All those lessons he had learned from his family took a back seat to his depression.

Lorraine Vitale wouldn’t have it, though.

“She told me, ‘You’re not the first guy this has happened to,’” Vitale said. “She was right. I was violating everything I believed in.

“The key in life, and I give my grandkids this talk, is how you handle tough times,” he said. “You have two choices. You can just feel sorry for yourself, or you can pick up the pieces. (Getting fired) was a great lesson for me. I don’t care who you are, you are going to face obstacles and problems.”

He listened to his wife, and landed a job announcing the first college basketball game that ESPN covered, on Dec. 5, 1979 between DePaul and Wisconsin. He never looked back.

A NEW CHALLENGE

Sitting alone in a chemotherapy room early in 2022, he came to a crossroads once again. This time, his

path was clear.

He thought of the words by his good friend Jimmy Valvano, who in 1993, two months before his death from cancer, walked to the podium at the ESPY Awards program to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, and told the audience, “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up. That’s what I’m going to try to do every minute that I have left.”

“In chemo, I kept repeating those words to myself,” Dick Vitale said.

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.”

On Nov. 15, after missing most of the 2021-22 season due to his medical struggles, Vitale returned to give color commentary in Michigan State’s victory over Kentucky in the Champions Challenge in Indianapolis. It started his 44th season with ESPN. TODAY

Through the highs and lows of his coaching career, and a broadcasting career that turned him into an icon, Vitale’s career has changed their lives.

But Lorraine Vitale said that even today, “nothing has changed between us.”

Dick Vitale did admit that he is more obsessed than ever to raise money for pediatric cancer research and awareness through the V Foundation.

His 2022 gala raised $11 million for the cause, up from $6.5 million in 2021.

On ESPN’s website, he wrote, “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation that cancer can have on families, on children, and on all of our loved ones. It can bring you to your knees. It robs you of so many things, including life itself for some of the most unfortunate patients. I never lose sight of that, and that’s why I feel so lucky.”

So he sent out a plea.

“If you are able, think about how blessed you are,” he said. “Raising millions (for pediatric cancer research) has been one of the great thrills of my life. Now I have experienced it (cancer). Think of a doctor walking in and saying your child has cancer. It is life changing.

“So if you can, give.”

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“I have a high basketball IQ. I feel like I have a good ability to rebound and read plays.”

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Rocking the boat Coach BJ Ivey is working to reshape the Sailors’ culture — while racking up wins on the score sheet.

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ardinal Mooney High is hosting the “Coach Cherry Holiday Hoops” basketball camp on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 from 1-3 p.m. The camp is for players in grades 3-8. The camp is $30 a day and includes a ticket to a Mooney basketball home game.

To register, email Coach Vince Cherry at CougarsBasketball2022@Gmail.com. … Interesting game alert: The Riverview High and Sarasota High boys soccer teams will face off at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Sarasota High. The two teams tied 0-0 on Nov. 18. Will someone score this time? … Want to watch something unique this weekend? The Last Paddler Standing event at Nathan Benderson Park on Dec. 3 will see participants paddle a 3.33-mile loop. The loop must be completed in under an hour — because at the top of the next hour, another loop starts.

The event will continue until there is only one paddler left standing, however long it takes.

There are 30 participants on the starting list. The event is free for spectators. For information, visit LastPaddlerStanding.com. … Another call: If you know of any area athletes doing something charitable during this holiday season, let us know by sending an email to RKohn@ YourObserver.com. We love to feature athletes doing right by their community. … Here’s an example: 30 Cardinal Mooney athletes, from across many sports, spent Nov. 22 volunteering at the Sarasota Ministerial Association’s annual Thanksgiving luncheon at First Sarasota Downtown Baptist Church. … With Riverview’s playoff loss to Venice on Nov. 25, the area’s high school football season is done. It was an exciting season all-around, even with an extended hurricane break in the middle. Here’s hoping 2023 is even better.

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he Sarasota High boys basketball program has not had a winning season since 2013-2014.

On Tuesday, a determined group of Sailors and a new coach showed off a desire to change that.

After finishing 5-20 last season, Sarasota brought in former Riverview High and The Out-of-Door Academy coach B.J. Ivey to run its program. Ivey, a well-known name in the basketball community, took the Rams to a state championship game appearance in the 2015-2016 season.

Don’t expect that kind of success in year one with the Sailors, but Ivey said he’s committed to building a culture of growth, both athletic and personal. That takes time.

Ivey likes how his players have responded.

“It’s a hard thing to do,” Ivey said.

“Culture is what you do every day.

These seniors, they have habits built up over three years. We’re trying to develop standards of behavior on and off the court and then hold the kids accountable to the standards they set for themselves. I’m excited about that.”

Ivey said he can feel the team getting closer to those standards. The team’s desired identity is not complex: Be strong on defense first, then pick up the tempo and get open looks via spacing (player movement) and ball movement, as opposed to a player attempting to create his own shot.

The Sailors did what Ivey asked on Tuesday night. Bringing a ferocious defensive energy onto their home floor, the Sailors beat Ivey’s former squad, ODA, 58-32, using that energy to disrupt the Thunder’s offense.

ODA rarely found itself with an open shot and was consistently hounded

by Sarasota players in pursuit of steals; Sarasota ended the game with 22 of them.

The win brought the Sailors’ record to 2-1. Three games into 2022-2023, Sarasota has 40% of its wins from a season ago. It’s a small sample but also a sign of the improvements.

Junior center/forward Daniel Munn led the Sailors with 16 points against ODA and controlled the paint on the offensive end. Nick Tregembo,

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a sophomore guard, added 11 points.

Munn said the team’s chemistry has increased a noticeable amount in 2022, in no small part because of the discipline and mental fortitude Ivey requires.

“They changed our mindset,” Munn said of the coaching staff. “It’s all completely different. We’re more disciplined. We’re passing the ball more. We’re clicking. We are working a lot harder (than last season) and we hate losing.”

The Sailors have struggled to win in recent seasons, but the program’s talent pool was not empty.

Ivey said he did not know much about the team’s roster before taking the coaching position, as he did not see the team play in 2021-2022

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Sailors boys basketball coach BJ Ivey said the team has focused on defensive intensity early in the 2022-2023 season.

while coaching ODA. Ivey said he took the job because of his relationship with Principal David Jones, for whom Ivey said he has “unbelievable amounts of respect,” and because of the vision shared among the entire athletic department. Ivey said he was surprised by the athleticism of his players. Though many of the Sailors are young, they have lots of room to grow.

That also means there’s a high potential of mistakes.

“One of the things that we’re going to struggle with is consistency,” Ivey said. “We want to see the things we’re practicing translate to the games more frequently.”

That showed in the team’s loss, a 69-59 road defeat to Venice, which also has a first-year coach in Luke Davis. After holding 22-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Sailors let the Indians take control. Against ODA, the Sailors shot 37% from three-point range; against Venice they shot 19%.

Not every game will go as smoothly for Sarasota as the ODA game , but a manageable schedule and renewed focus can put the team in contention for a winning season, something that would mark significant progress. The team’s goals don’t extend past its reach: Munn said the team wants to gel enough over the course of the season to compete in the district tournament, and get a win over rival Riverview High (0-3); according to MaxPreps game data, the Sailors have dropped 17 straight games to the Rams.

The two teams will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday at Riverview, then again on Jan. 10.

Sailors sophomore Harris Hawke takes a threepoint shot against The Out-of-Door Academy.

“We want to see the things we’re practicing translate to the games more frequently.”

— BJ Ivey

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College gridiron grants great seasons Some players played up to their own high standards, while others showed flashes of the potential they possess.

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t always ends too soon.

Right when the college football season feels like it is shifting into its highest gear, it ends — or at least, the regular season does.

That’s what happened Saturday, as teams across the country brought their schedules to a close and now wait for conference championship games to be played and for bowl game slots to be assigned. The first of those bowl games, the Bahamas Bowl, won’t be until Dec. 16. The wait isn’t long, but it can be excruciating for some die-hard fans.

If nothing else, the time inbetween provides a chance to reflect. For us, that means a chance to look at how Sarasota-area players fared in 2022. To no one’s surprise, there were plenty of former Rams, Sailors, Cougars and Tornadoes who played up their own high standards, and others who showed flashes of the potential they possess and (might) unlock in the coming years.

Let’s start with the undisputed star. South Florida stumbled and fell in 2022. The Bulls finished with a 1-11 record and fired coach Jeff Scott on Nov. 6. The one silver lining: Former Sarasota High running back Brian Battie had a stellar season. Battie, a sophomore, had 280 carries, 1,842 yards (6.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns.

Battie also caught 14 catches for 91 yards, plus 659 kick return yards. In becoming just the sixth Bull to rush for 1,000 yards, Battie is following in the footsteps of former Booker High running back Marlon Mack, who achieved the feat in all three of his Bulls seasons (2014-2016).

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Charles Brantley was one of Michigan State’s most valuable cornerbacks in 2022.

Hopefully, whichever coach Battie is playing for next year will know how to use him. He’s one of the quickest players in the country and can get yardage with ease. It seemed like every time I checked in on a USF game, Battie was making something positive happen — not an easy feat on that team.

Michigan State defensive back Charles Brantley — a Sarasota native who spent two years at Riverview High before transferring to Venice High — saw plenty of playing time as a sophomore for the Spartans. Brantley played in 11 of the team’s 12 games and recorded 48 total tackles (22 solo) with two tackles for loss and a sack. Brantley also had a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown Oct. 8 against Ohio State and seven passes defended.

Brantley’s teammate, Jaron

Glover, is a former Riverview wide receiver. Glover, a 6-foot-1 freshman, caught a pass for two yards this season, but seeing the field at all this early, for a big-time team such as the Spartans, is a victory. I’d expect Glover to be a key contributor in the next season or two.

Central Michigan junior Jacques Bristol, a Booker grad, remained a steady presence on the Chippewas’ interior defensive line. Bristol had 34 tackles (17 solo) and a sack, plus a pass defended, but his main contributions can’t be seen on a stats page. Bristol is a reliable disruptor in the running game.

Former Booker High wide receiver Talik Keaton, a junior at Marshall, missed the Thundering Herd’s November slate of games after suffering a lower-body injury against Coastal Carolina on Oct. 29, but he was on track to have his

most productive season yet. In eight games, Keaton caught 24 passes for 226 yards and returned 15 punts for 106 total yards.

Since getting 118 carries as a freshman thanks to a wave of injuries in the Minnesota backfield, former Cardinal Mooney running back Bryce Williams — now a senior — waited patiently for chance to meaningfully contribute again. He still wasn’t the Golden Gophers’ lead back in 2022, but Williams’ patience did pay off. He received 49 carries for 248 yards (5 yards a carry) and three touchdowns while spelling Minnesota star Ibrahim Mohamed. He likely could have been a starter for a smaller school; in the age of the transfer portal, I’m glad Williams got some reward for his decision to stay loyal to the team that signed him.

Former Sarasota High tight end

August Drews played in three games this year as a redshirt freshman at Appalachian State. Drews caught his first career pass on Oct. 29 against Robert Morris, taking it 18 yards. In time, the 6-foot-5 Drews has potential as a blocker and a red zone target for the Mountaineers.

Zahodri Jackson, a former Riverview defensive back, transferred from Utah State to North Texas for his senior season. Jackson played in 10 games and recorded 10 tackles, four of them in the team’s regular season finale, a 21-17 win over Rice.

At the FCS level of NCAA’s Division I, former Sailor Jamall Thompson saw action as a freshman defensive end for the 10-1 Samford Bulldogs. Thompson, who is 6-foot-3, has 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Samford is a serious FCS program, with their only loss coming to Georgia, so these numbers are more impressive than they seem at a glance.

It’s possible that a number of these players are playing for different teams next season. The transfer portal window opens Dec. 5 and according to many members of the college football media, there is going to be a metric ton of movement, not just from backups looking for greener grass, but from high-end starters on successful teams, who may bump out incumbent starters elsewhere. No one knows how it will shake out, but my hope is that however it does, it allows these kids and others from the area to keep doing their thing, wherever they can. They deserve that much.

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Families and children applauded along Ocean Boulevard where people on floats and in parade cars tossed candy, glow sticks and other holiday goodies. Holiday music blasted through the parade car speakers as the crowd cheered to bump it up louder.

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This was the Sarasota Ministerial Association’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving community luncheon. Local government representatives, community leaders and other faith leaders joined the benefit.

“Many desire to recognize Thanksgiving by giving back to those less fortunate. This luncheon is our community caring for others by having a meal with them, and giving to the local organizations who serve our homeless daily,” said Sarasota Ministerial Association President Rev. Tom Pfaff.

Members of Cardinal Mooney High School’s St. Vincent de Paul volunteer club prepped every table with slices of pumpkin pie before the doors were opened to let the special guests inside.

When the doors opened, the special guests were invited into the gymnasium and ushered to tables with colorful handmade hats.

“I love the homeless,” said Ginny Hoenig, a volunteer who crocheted every hat in advance for every special guest.

Rev. Dr. Tom Pfaff said he does this community luncheon celebration for three reasons, “The lord told us to do this, to take care of those in need, we love our neighbors and we live in a community that cares.”

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a Villa Mexican Grill is the little Longboat Key engine that could. It took Estella Villegas 16 months to open the new restaurant located at 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed everything down from remodeling to buying tables and chairs. Villegas would know, this is not the first restaurant she and her husband have opened.

The original La Villa opened nine years ago outside Tampa. The menus are representative of different regions in Mexico because the cuisine varies across the country.

“I lived in Mexico City for 19 years

and never ever heard the word fajitas,” she said. “We don’t eat burritos in Mexico City either. That’s more of the northern part of Mexico.”

Both dishes are on the menu, and both offer vegetarian options.

Villegas left Mexico City for the United States at 19 years old. She started out in the Tampa Bay area, then gave Chicago and Dallas a try, but returned to where she started to settle down in 2003 with her husband and two children.

The kids are in college now, but help with the restaurants when on break. Still a family business, husband Juan Pingarron runs the Valrico location, and her nephew works with her on Longboat Key. “My husband is the one who created most of the dishes,” Villegas

said. “He’s at the other restaurant, but we’re planning to bring him here once the season gets busy because he’s the best cook.”

As with any homemade family dinner, it may take a little longer to prepare. Soon, a mariachi band will play weekly on Wednesdays. For now, it’s every other Wednesday.

“Please be patient because nothing is premade, precooked, frozen or canned,” Villegas said. “Everything is fresh and made at the time you order it. We use the best products.”

With rising prices, Villegas says it’s tempting to go with lesser quality ingredients, but the couple choose not to. Pingarron drives to a produce market in Plant City two to three times a week to keep both kitchens freshly stocked.

They also have a liquor bar, and Villegas says people really like the margaritas.

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fter operating on the Temple Beth Sholom campus for about a year and a half, Dreamers Academy charter school has found a place to call its own in Newtown.

Dreamers Academy’s new educational campus is under construction at 2146 Myrtle St. and plans to open for classes in August 2023.

The new 43,100-square-foot, two-story building is being constructed not only with classrooms for K-5 grades but also with breakout spaces for small group instruction, outdoor learning spaces and a playground designed by the students.

“This is a dream come true,” said Head of School Cathy Rodriguez.

“We’re in our second year in operation to be able to build a new building that has been designed and created with our students and families in mind and to maximize the duallanguage model.”

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“The Biblioteca Tech Center is going to be the heart of the school. We had the opportunity to create it and design it with furniture that makes it the most inviting. The kids are going to want and can’t wait to get to the tech center.”

bilingual teachers, Rodriguez says, “Absolutely. For next school year, we are looking at potentially 450 student enrollment, but the full capacity of the building is 652 students.”

Rodriguez said that she is most excited about the library, which she calls the Dreamers Academy’s Biblioteca Tech Center.

The media center is being funded by a $110,500 grant from Impact100 SRQ and will be an asset to the community and the heart of the school. It will feature an extensive collection of books in both English and Spanish.

“The Biblioteca Tech Center is going to be the heart of the school.

We had the opportunity to create it and design it with furniture that makes it the most inviting. The kids are going to want and can’t wait to get to the tech center,” Dreamers Academy Founder Geri Chaffee said.

“We wanted to be where the community is and that would most benefit from the program,” Chaffee said. “We want to bring this program model to the place where children and families that are craving to be part of their community school. We want to be a resource for the children to thrive and their families.”

The Sarasota County School Board approved the charter school in late 2018 with the idea of opening in time for the 2019-20 school year, but throughout the following three years, school leaders couldn’t finalize a location.

School leaders originally aimed for a campus near 17th Street to be near to the county’s highest population of non-English speakers. However, leaders ruled out potential locations there due to environmental issues.

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Then came COVID-19.

However, the contract between Sarasota County Schools and Dreamers Academy granted the charter school a three-year window to open, which it did at Temple Beth Sholom’s campus at the intersection of Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street.

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SARASOTA 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive 1703 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 4,276 Sq. Ft. The Walter Group & Steve Walter 941-232-2000 A4537226 $4,995,000

SARASOTA 1359 Harbor Drive 5 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,223 Sq. Ft. Rachel Benderson 941-376-0218 A4536349 $4,500,000

NOKOMIS/NORTH VENICE 421 Waterside Lane 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,000 Sq. Ft. Kristen Wheat 941-204-8028 N6121593 $3,000,000

SARASOTA 3727 Beneva Oaks Way 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 4,422 Sq. Ft. Jonnie Dwyer 941-812-6283 A4541810 $2,999,500

SIESTA KEY 472 Island Circle 4 Beds 3/2 Baths 3,339 Sq. Ft. Lenore Treiman 941-356-9642 A4526972 $2,995,000

SARASOTA 1771 Ringling Boulevard PH302 3 Beds 3/1 Baths 2,873 Sq. Ft. Michael Moulton 941-928-3559 A4532280 $2,975,000

SIESTA KEY 4193 Roberts Point Circle 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,250 Sq. Ft. Kim Eskew 941-587-5999 A4542367 $2,850,000

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HIDDEN HARBOR Christy Ramsey, of Bristol, Indiana, sold her home at 1280 Hidden Harbor Way to Candra Seley, trustee, of Sarasota, for $7 million. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 5,649 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.3 million in 2016.

THE BLVD SARASOTA Marc and Margaret Socol, of Bradenton, sold their Unit 1703 condominium at 540 N. Tamiami Trail to Jerry and Louise Neff, of Sarasota, for $4.7 million. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,671 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.75 million in 2020.

SARASOTA BEACH Norine Cohen, of Siesta Key, sold her home at to Lawrence and Tina Landry, of Sarasota, for $1.2 million.

Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,644 square feet of living area. It sold for $216,000 in 1999.

Susan Moss, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 803 condominium at 505 S. Orange Ave. to Michael Bello, trustee, of Sarasota, for $2,075,000.

Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,003 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,225,000 in 2015.

SANSARA Edward and Betty Rosenthal, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 202 condominium at 300 S. Pineapple Ave. to Thomas Rinaudo, trustee, of Sarasota, for $2.05 million. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 2,097 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million in 2021.

ESPLANADE BY SIESTA KEY Jacqueline Conroy, of Sarasota, sold

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Sarasota Beach Norine Cohen, of Siesta Key, sold her home at to Lawrence and Tina Landry, of Sarasota, for $1.2 million. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,644 square feet of living area. It sold for $216,000 in 1999.

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Built in 1949, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,245 square feet of living area.

Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club James and Linda Sims sold their home at 8780 Pebble Creek Lane to Joshua Hartway and Denyse Turner-Hartway, of Sarasota, for $683,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,366 square feet of living area. It sold for $449,900 in 2021.

OSPREY her home at 8117 Gabanna Drive to Sandra Marie Rackham, Tyler Kenneth Rackham and Shannon Leslie Rackham, trustees, of Ontario, Canada, for $1.24 million. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,272 square feet of living area. It sold for $780,400 in 2015.

GRANADA Patsy Jennings Taylor, of Sarasota, sold two properties at 3601 Flores Ave. to Marilyn Educate, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million. The first property was built in 1929, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,031 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 2002, it has one bath and 195 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $685,000 in 2014.

sota, for $642,500. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,860 square feet of living area. It sold for $600,000 in March.

SOUTH GATE Zachary and Joanna Brewer, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2525 Hibiscus St. to Kevin and Marianne Oden, of Bradenton, for $635,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,895 square feet of living area. It sold for $371,000 in 2018.

HUNTINGTON POINTE Carole Riccio, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 4174 Hearthstone Drive to Metcalfe Property Man-

CONDOMINIUMS OF ORANGE CLUB Joseph Albano and Susan Marie Beatty, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 403 condominium at 635 S. Orange Ave. to Jeffrey and Michelle Mariola, of Sarasota, for $749,000. Built in 2017, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,039 square feet of living area. It sold for $610,000 in 2019.

Oaks II John Baird Davis, trustee, and Rosalie Elizabeth Davis, of Osprey, sold the home at 450 E. Mac Ewen Drive to Michael and Elizabeth Carey, of Osprey, for $1.54 million. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,088 square feet of living area. It sold for $665,000 in 2016.

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Casey Key Susan Brandon, trustee, of Oldsmar, sold the home at 1400 Casey Key Road to Ashraf Hassanein, trustee, of Bella Collina, for $1.83 million. Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,460 square feet of living area.

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GROVE HEIGHTS MSGNK LLC sold the home at 1965 Grove St. to Aubrey Elyse Pendleton, of Sarasota, for $680,000. Built in 1947, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,360 square feet of living area. It sold for $635,000 in January.

SCHOONER BAY Stuart and Darlene Gamble, of Osprey, sold their Unit 6614 condominium at 6614 Schooner Bay Circle to Amber and Kyle Colbert, of Sara-

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Addition

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Philip Carey

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Philip Lembo

$217,600

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Alterations

Gregor Moe

$209,882

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Phyllis Kurfirst, trustee $103,311

425 Walls Way

Remodel

Thomas McGinley

1631 Landfall Drive

Re-roof

Jeffrey Knowles

8179 Gabanna Drive

Pool/Deck

Stylianos Gavrilis

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Judith Sellman

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James Billings

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Nancy Hughes Solomon, of Wexford, Pennsylvania, sold her home at 8971 Huntington Pointe Drive to Vladislav and Angelina Grinchenko, of Sarasota, for $500,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,122 square feet of living area.

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WHISPERING SANDS Bruce and Shari Hiller, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 106 condominium at 20 Whispering Sands Drive to Richard and Diana Daffner, of Sarasota, for $985,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,282 square feet of living area. It sold for $179,000 in 1992.

HARBOUR TOWNE Campbell Minnich Rentals LLC sold the Unit 110 condominium at 1249 Dockside Place to Angela and Jeffrey Brown, of Lafayette, Indiana, for $842,500. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,217 square feet of living area. It sold for $900,000 in April.

GULF GATE EAST Suzanne and Robert Young, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4203 Kingston Court to Kyle and Kathryn Weiss, of Sarasota, for $570,000.

Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,098 square feet of living area. It sold for $430,000 in 2005.

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FLORAL PARK HOMESTEADS Burak and Marina Yavalar, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 4232 Worcester Road to Andrew Stetsiv and Brooke Levine, of Nokomis, for $525,000. Built in 1957, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,581 square feet of living area. It sold for $231,000 in 2017.

STONEY BROOK Joel and Charito Amistoso sold their home at 4046 Westbourne Circle to Christopher Matthew Sewell and Lisa Marie Sewell, of Sarasota, for $572,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,951 square feet of living area. It sold for $155,900 in 1995.

ISLES OF SARASOTA Frederick and Andrea Marcum, trustees, of Hamilton, Ohio, sold the home at 1539 Dorgali Drive to John and Regina Griffith, of Sarasota, for $509,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,764 square feet of living area. It sold for $268,600 in 2012.

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SARASOTA BEACH Sandy Deichman sold his home at 656 Avenida De Mayo to Lucia Barquet De La Cruz Living Trust LLC for $1.1 million. Built in 1950, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,642 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,225,000 in April.

THE STRAND OF SARASOTA Josef and Lucia Dovicak, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, sold their Unit A215 condominium at 1709 N. Tamiami Trail to Marian Park Forest Apartments LLC for $575,000. Built in 2022, it has one bedroom, one-anda-half baths and 855 square feet of living area. It sold for $397,900 in April.

SARASOTA HIGHLANDS James and Mary Ellen Sherry, of Port St. Joe, sold their home at 2724 Fort Worth St. to Eniko Gyuratz and Balazs Kollar, of Sarasota, for $556,000.

Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,856 square feet of living area. It sold for $276,000 in 2016.

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SARASOTA HOLIDAY PARADE 7 p.m. on Sarasota Main Street, 1535 Main St. Enjoy a fun-filled event with dancing, singing and floats, culminating with an appearance from Santa Claus. Free. For information, visit SarasotaHolidayParade.com.

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OUTDOOR YOGA AT ROSEMARY PARK 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Rosemary Park, 531 Central Ave. Bring your mats, towels or just yourself to stretch your muscles with DreamLarge, who will host this event. This is free for everyone. For information, visit DreamLarge.org.

TREE LIGHTING 6:30 p.m. in St. Armands Circle.

City commissioners will help throw the switch to light Sarasota’s new tree and kick off the holiday season. Parking is available in the St. Armands Parking Garage.

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SUNCOAST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. at Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd. Step back in time with Sarasota’s beloved renaissance festival. Tickets are $26 for adults, youth (ages 5-11) $17 and children (under 5) are free. For information, visit SuncoastRenaissanceFestival.com.

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2016 RAM 1500 Clean - Loaded - New Everything. Call for details $29,500 OBO. (941) 315-1582

SARASOTA & SIESTA KEY 480 sq. ft. Charming, Courtyard Entrance. Highly Desirable Office Space West of Trail. Ample Open Parking. Well Lit Complex $975.

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