Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer 1.19.23

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VOLUME 19, NO. 8

YOUR TOWN

Tallahassee bound

Siesta Key incorporation supporters cheer local approval, but a lot still has to happen. SEE PAGE 3

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Miles of smiles

If getting there truly is half the fun, the city of Sarasota’s two newest transit options must have a lot of people smiling these days.

In 2022, Sarasota launched its rental bike and scooter program, along with its free Bay Runner trolley service from downtown to Lido Beach, the latter not only picking up passengers but also an Award of Excellence for innovation from the International Parking and Mobility Institute.

By the end of January, the two programs are expected to have attracted more than 250,000 rides in 10 months of combined operations.

The free Bay Runner operates from morning to midnight daily between the east end of Main Street and Ted Sperling Park. The Veo bike and scooter rentals are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. within the city.

Togetherness MLK tribute events bring community closer.

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‘I’m no engineer ...’

Twitter followers last week had some fun at the expense of Sarasota County government’s official social media account after a posting that updated readers on an apparently tiny pedestrian bridge over Phillippi Creek in the Pinecraft neighborhood.

The Tweet included this: “The project includes construction of an 8-inch-wide pedestrian bridge,” followed by news the work should be completed by late spring.

Wise-guy commenters followed with a series of hilarious responses that included a reference to Sarasota’s circustightrope-walking Wallenda family, a comment that began with “I’m no engineer…” and mentioning balance beams.

For instance: “8 inches? That is only twice as wide as a balance beam. Dang!

I’m going to have to work on my gymnastic skills.”

Dariela Delgado

AJ Sanders participates in the Unity and Historical march with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. flag that reads “I have a dream.”

Teaming up to help kids City police and youth groups partner on new program to keep kids out of trouble.

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— Hoosier Mama

For the record, the $1.3 million bridge is really going to be 8 feet wide.

Sarasota County by Tuesday had humorously conceded its typo.

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Y.E.S. Program Coordinator Derick Payne starts a meeting with a motivational speech.

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WEEK OF JAN. 19, 2023

Sarasota among top retirement spots

“Don’t give up the fight no matter what happens.”

Five of the nation’s top 20 metropolitan areas in which to retire are in Florida, according to research by personal storage provider StorageCafe. It’s also the only state in the Southeast United States to make the list.

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area ranks at No. 3, two behind Fort Myers-Cape Coral as the No. 1 retirement destination.

According to StorageCafe, in the Sarasota metro: n Seniors make up 63% of the adult population and residents have an average life expectancy of 81.4 years. n On average, retirement income is $36,157 a year, the fifth-highest among the places analyzed. n Of the metro’s multifamily accommodations, 10% is composed of age 55-plus communities designed specifically to cater to a more relaxed, engaging lifestyle. n Offers one of the best safety scores out of the 100 metros ranked.

StorageCafe considered average incomes, health factors, crime statistics, housing and food costs and local tax burden.

State Rep. Fiona McFarland on Siesta Key’s incorporation proposal, Read more on page 3

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Property tax millage rate proposed by supporters of Siesta Key incorporation, double the figure proposed in a failed attempt in 2022.

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Apartments approved by city commissioners in a project proposed for 6 acres on Bahia Vista Street and Tuttle Avenue.

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Individual birds spotted during the 76th Christmas bird count held at the newly reopened Myakka River State Park.

Sarasota hosts art exhibit at City Hall

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Allegiant is one of the airport’s top airlines in terms of passengers served.

CALENDAR n Sarasota County Commission regular meeting — 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, Commission Chambers, County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd. n City Public Art Committee Special Meeting — 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St. n Convocation of Governments — 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, Conference Center, Suncoast Technical College, 4748 Beneva Road.

SRQ sets another traffic record E

ven with a pair of storm-related air-traffic hiccups — one in September and one in December — Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport still broke a calendar-year passenger record by more than 20%.

In 2022, a year marked by Hurricane Ian and a winter storm over the Christmas holidays that disrupted air travel, then fueled a cascade of cancellations by the airport’s top carrier, 3.87 million passengers travelled through the airport. That was a 21.6% increase over 2021’s record year

the airline’s local offerings were affected.

Work began in late 2022 on an expansion at SRQ, revolving around adding five gates to the airport’s existing 13.

The $72 million ground-boarding facility is slated for completion in 2025.

SRQ is served by 11 airlines to 56 destinations. In addition to Southwest and Allegiant, Air Canada, American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, Sun Country and United fly from the airport, at least seasonally.

of 3.16 million passengers.

Over the past five years, the airport reported, passenger traffic has grown from 1.2 million passengers in 2017, owing largely to new flights and destinations offered by Southwest Airlines, the airport’s largest carrier, and Allegiant Air. The airport was closed for about 48 hours in September when Hurricane Ian struck Florida. In December, Southwest canceled more than 16,000 flights nationwide over 10 days beginning on Dec. 21. Dozens of

Members of the public are invited to City Hall next week, not to argue about parking or a new condo proposal but to appreciate the artwork recently unveiled in the lobby.

A free open house and art exhibit is planned from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 at the seat of municipal government, 1565 First St. The open house will feature two 15-minute presentations and a guided tour of City Hall’s lobby, which is decorated with art works meant to share “Sarasota’s rich cultural arts history through dozens of captivating photographs and paintings by local midcentury local artists,’’ a city release said.

The city’s Office of Public Art and Historic Preservation is teaming up with Arts Advocates, the Circus Arts Conservatory and the Sarasota County History Center to present the pieces.

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From left, Rep. James Buchanan, Sen. Joe Gruters, Rep. Michael Grant and Rep. Fiona McFarland comprise the Sarasota County delegation in the Florida Legislature.

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ore than two decades after the idea of incorporating into its own municipality surfaced, residents of Siesta Key will finally have their day in Tallahassee. Last week, the Sarasota County legislative delegation approved placing the local bill on its agenda this year in the state capital.

If successful, residents of unincorporated areas of the island will be allowed to vote on becoming a town via referendum in November 2024.

Thanks in part to a reconstituted local delegation — reduced from six members to four because of redistricting — the county’s representatives voted 3-1 during their annual meeting with local governments and citizens to take the measure to their colleagues in the state house and senate.

If approved by both houses, it would still have to gain the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Even ardent supporters of the notion say the issue is far from a slam dunk. But they’re off to a better start than the last time they tried.

In January 2022, the incorporation referendum request failed by a 3-3 vote. Much has changed since then. Gone from the delegation are Reps. Will Robinson and Tommy Gregory, who last year joined Delegation Chair Rep. James Buchanan in opposing the local bill. Moved into the delegation via redistribution is veteran Rep. Michael Grant, replacing Michele Rayner, who last year supported Siesta Key’s request.

Grant joined Sen. Joe Gruters and Rep. Fiona McFarland in supporting the bill language. That could be significant given Grant, a Republican, serves as House majority leader.

“We’ve been working on this for a year, and many of the proponents of incorporation have been working on it for 20 years,” McFarland said. “I am happy we got another year to work on this issue. The proponents of incorporation have answered every question and every cause for concern that we had as a delegation of fiscal responsibility financial soundness.”

Again not supporting the request was Buchanan, citing objections over establishing precedence against the state’s discouragement of cities with shared borders. The northern tip of Siesta Key is within the Sarasota city limit and would remain so.

“There are certain concerns I have that I think can’t be entirely met,” Buchanan said while acknowledg-

Although the Sarasota legislative delegation approved taking the Siesta Key incorporation request to Tallahassee, a referendum is a long way from reaching the ballot late next year.

WHO IS TIM HENSEY? The chairman of Save Siesta Key Inc. and point man for the effort to incorporate the island into a town is a retired 36year veteran in the construction industry with experience throughout the state of Florida.

Notable projects under his watch include the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Fort Pierce, the $100 million Riverview High School, St. Petersburg College Veterinary Technology Building, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus and multiple projects for various school districts and public institutions of higher education throughout Florida.

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Save Siesta Key Chairman Tim Hensey speaks with media members after the Sarasota delegation’s approval to add a bill paving the way for a vote on incorporating the island to this year’s Florida legislative agenda.

ing the delegation’s majority support. “One of those is around the elements of incorporation itself when you look at the proximity of this proposed geography to the city of Sarasota. Just in terms of precedent, that’s a concern for me as we look to the future across other parts of Florida. So that’s my probably biggest concern, which cannot necessarily be met.”

In addition to the composition of the delegation, another significant change came in the leadership of Save Siesta Key Inc., the organization chartered to lead the incorporation effort. Former commercial construction executive with experience in government interaction Tim Hensey, a 14-year Siesta Key resident, became chair of Save Siesta Key this past February.

“I’m in my first year of retirement, so I’ve got more time on my hands,” he said.

Hensey retired from national commercial construction giant Gilbane, which acquired regional construction company W.G. Mills in 2010, where he held he position of executive vice president. He stayed

on with Gilbane, where he led the company’s South Florida division.

He has lived in Sarasota County for more than 50 years.

“This is our second year going for incorporation,” Hensey told the delegation this past week, “and we’d like to think, among other things, we’re good listeners.”

COMPROMISES PAVED THE WAY

Among the legislators’ suggestions heeded by Save Siesta Key’s leadership was doubling the proposed town’s property tax millage rate from 0.25 mil to 0.5. That would generate a projected $4.7 million revenue in the new city’s first year, leaving a $1.9 million reserve after expenses.

“I think it’s important to recognize we have $7.7 billion worth of property assessed value in Siesta Key, and that went up just shy of $2 billion in one year,” Hensey said. “We think our half-mil is very adequate.

“The second thing that we’re good listeners on is that all of you were vocal in saying if Siesta Key wants to incorporate, we want to know this is what the residents truly want. We did an unofficial straw ballot and ran it exactly like a true election.”

Save Siesta Key mailed ballots to all 6,750 registered voters in the three precincts of unincorporated Siesta Key. Those ballots were mailed by a third party in Tallahassee with return envelopes to a law firm in Lakewood Ranch, where the results were tabulated.

“We didn’t touch the ballots,” Hensey said. “We tried to run it as much like an official election as possible. We had a deadline. We did it over the holidays, competing with Christmas holidays and the U.S. Postal Service. And the results we think were very, very encouraging.”

Those results included 41.4% voter participation, outpacing the local voter turnout in two of the three elections occurring in the past 12 months. The results were 87% in favor of incorporation.

“I think if you ask the question is this truly what the residents of Siesta Key want, the answer is a resounding

yes,” Hensey said.

During the past year, Grant also recommended Save Siesta Key leadership agree to an election cycle likely to bring the highest voter turnout possible. That resulted in a late change to the bill to place the referendum on the November 2024 ballot, the next presidential election.

“I know it’s a lot of work incorporating,” Grant told Hensey and the group of blue T-shirt-wearing supporters in the packed County Commission meeting chamber. “I appreciate everything that you’ve done. I appreciate you reaching out to me and listening to me and my concerns, especially about the date of the vote. While I think the results of your straw ballot are impressive, I obviously want to make sure every resident of the community has the opportunity to vote in a general election, and I appreciate the compromise you made.”

MUCH WORK REMAINS

Why incorporate? Residents represented by Save Siesta Key complain their concerns are not adequately addressed by the Sarasota County Commission, and its decisions are often opposed to their wishes. They include permitting “hotel houses” to be built in residential areas, commercial development being held to the same coastal construction standards as residences, water quality, traffic management and more.

In that regard, should the referendum reach the ballot in 2024, those residents will be asked if they want to pay an additional 0.5 mil in ad valorem taxes for a greater degree of local control.

The Save Siesta Key plan calls for a full-time staff of six including a town manger, town clerk, finance director, community development/ planner and two assistants. Combined, personnel costs are projected at $1.35 million by fiscal year 202728, with operations costs at an additional $1.41 million.

Combined with general fund appropriations such as law enforcement provided by the Sheriff’s Office, public works, public transportation and reserves, that’s a total expense of $5.42 million, balancing projected expenses to revenues.

Those plans have met the criteria set by the local delegation. Now comes convincing the Legislature and, perhaps, the governor. Save Siesta Key has contracted two lobbyists.

“The work is not over,” McFarland said. “If you look around the room today, we’ve got a lot of blue shirts showing their support for Siesta Key incorporation. Don’t give up the fight no matter what happens.

We’ve had great conversations, and no matter where we land on a future vote in Tallahassee, I think Siesta Key is better for this conversation.”

TIMELINE Estimated incorporation

2023 Local bill considered by the Legislature. A vote to reject or no vote at all kills the bill in Tallahassee.

30 DAYS If approved by Legislature, the governor has 30 days to approve or veto the incorporation referendum bill.

NOVEMBER 2024 If approved by the governor, referendum is placed on the general election ballot for unincorporated Siesta Key residents only in November 2024.

SPRING 2025 If referendum succeeds, five commissioners would be selected.

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The north end of Siesta Key, which is within the city limits of Sarasota, would not be affected by potential incorporation.

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DOG BITES THIEF 4:13 p.m., Second Street at North Lemon Avenue Motor vehicle theft: Officers responded to a reported vehicle theft and a chase ensued when an officer spotted the vehicle traveling south on North Tamiami Trail. Once lights and sirens were activated, the chase moved into neighborhood streets and, after it came to a stop, four suspects got out and ran. As the suspects entered tall grass, a dog caught and bit one of them. The four surrendered.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8

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BENCH BRAWL 4:29 p.m., Central Avenue at Five Points Park Dispute: An argument between two men about a park bench escalated to death threats, though no weapons were involved. During the argument, one man said the other threatened to “shoot him with a gun.” He said he did not see a gun, but the other man made a motion toward his back pocket. Officers spoke to the other man, who did not have a gun and denied the threat, though video refuted his claim. Audio captured a threat that the man “had a bullet for him.” The caller said he was planning to leave soon on an out of state trip, and both parties left the scene without further incident.

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NO DOG DANGER 12:30 p.m., Lido Beach parking lot Animal issue: A dog left alone in a pickup prompted a call to law enforcement. The responding officer met with the caller who explained that the owner of the dog had since returned to her vehicle and that the dog was fine. The officer then spoke to the owner of the dog, who explained she briefly left her service dog while she used the public restroom. The dog appeared to be in good health, and the officer determined that no crime occurred.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

TRUCKING ACROSS COUNTY LINES 5:30 p.m., Fruitville Road at South Beneva Road Motor vehicle theft: An officer was notified at 1:55 a.m. of a complaint of a vehicle stolen in Sarasota

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several hours earlier and driven to Pinellas County. The officer phoned the caller, who told police he was playing pool the prior evening when the mother of their two children dropped them off and called 30 minutes later stating she took the estranged couple’s truck.

The man drove another vehicle to the woman’s residence in Seminole and attempted to contact her, at which time deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were called and responded to the scene.

The man told the Sarasota officer that he wanted to report the vehicle as stolen and explained the couple were going through a divorce.

An examination of the vehicle’s registration showed the truck was in both of their names and therefore cannot be reported as stolen.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

TRAY TOSSING 9:29 a.m., 300 block of North Beneva Road Dispute: A disgruntled customer tossing plastic food trays around a fast food restaurant brought police to the establishment, where an officer made contact with the manager, who said an unknown man approached the counter to place a food order. The manager said he explained the restaurant was not open for indoor food service at the time, at which point the tray flinging ensued. The manager provided a description of the offender plus the make, model and license plate number of his vehicle.

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NEW APARTMENTS PROGRESS IN DOWNTOWN SARASOTA

This nearly eight-acre site at 2211 Fruitville Road is proposed for Sarasota Station, a 2010-unit affordable rental community priced at or below 80% of the city’s average median income.

More new apartment developments are working their way through the city of Sarasota’s Development Review Committee.

Developer GK Sarasota Venture is planning Artist Court, a nine-story, 139-unit multifamily building, including town houses, at 200 S. Washington Blvd. at the intersection of Adams Lane.

The site is occupied by three one-story commercial buildings totaling 15,735 square feet on 1.39 acres. The applicant is proposing to transfer residential density from abutting parcels, which will require a joint-use agreement.

The property is among the downtown zoning districts over which the DRC has final approval authority.

Architectural drawings show a

parking garage with an entrance from Golf Street at the north elevation adjacent to three floors of apartments facing south along Adams Lane. The garage is attached to a nine-story building. A rooftop amenity is shown above the parking structure.

Plans list one-, two- and threebedroom apartments but no affordable or attainably priced units.

Joel Freedman, of Freedman Consulting, requested a partial signoff on the project at the end of the comments session with staff, which was denied because of lingering solid waste and utilities issues. Artist Court can move forward once it receives final approval from the Development Review Committee.

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Affordable apartment community inches closer to final approval Eight years and several revisions after it first surfaced, affordably priced apartment community Sarasota Station enters the late stages of consideration.

local champion of affordable hous- roughly five years from the start of ing, aims to be priced to be afford- the project, but Stefan Baron, direcable to tenants at or below 80% of tor of development for One Stop the area’s average median income. Housing, said as of now that’s a movIn 2020, the county’s average medi- ing target. an income was $32,535 for individu“This is kind of a loose timeline for als and $64,644 for households, phase three,” Baron said. “Our goal is according to the U.S. Census Bureau. to build phase one, (have) full occuThe property address is 2211 Fruit- pancy, stabilize the property and ville Road, but the site is one block then start the remaining phases.” removed at Third Street and AuduHarvey Vengroff, founder of ANDREW WARFIELD bon Place. Active on the site is Ven- developer One Stop Housing, was STAFF WRITER groff Williams Inc., which is a call a pioneer in innovating affordable center, and breakfast and lunch diner housing concepts.

A revival of a project that would Bob’s Train. The call center buildIn addition to running Vengroff bring 210 affordable and attainably ing will be demolished as part of Williams for a half-century, Venpriced apartments to the site of a the third phase of the project. Bob’s groff, who died in 2018, was an telephone call center and vacant Train will remain. entrepreneur who, during his career, industrial property just north of The timing of the call center ceas- acquired a distressed boat manuFruitville Road continues to move ing operation is a key point in the facturer and turned it into one of toward a final decision. because that is referenced the largest in the country before he ome •project Bernina • Sarasota Station, the culmination in the ordinance showing approval acquired a construction company of nearly a decadelong effort by a of the rezoning of the site. That’s that he sold to its employees; he also

Artist Court, at the corner of South Washington Boulevard and Adams Lane, is proposed as a 139-unit market rate apartment development.

started more than a dozen new busi- city, scaled back the project again in nesses.

September, this time to 368 units.

One of those businesses, One Stop Three years and $300,000 after he Housing, was created to provide started, in 2018 he abandoned the housing for his and other companies’ project citing rising fees and conemployees. struction costs, making building Vengroff’s son, Mark, is managing and operating affordable housing in partner of One Stop Housing. downtown impractical.

Harvey Vengroff’s effort to build Finally in March 2021, One Stop what is now Sarasota Station dates Housing revived the project under to 2015, when he scaled back to 400 the name Sarasota Station as proan original plan to build 800 afford- viding affordable in the downtown able apartments. zoning districts gained momentum.

In March 2016, the Downtown With additional changes required, Improvement District endorsed the project is• required goAL make a Dyson Vengroff’s ambition, and because resubmittal to the Development of parking requirements imposed by Review Committee.

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Condo plan hits metal roadblock Developer and city are at odds over exterior finishes on the first project to avail itself of building rules in Sarasota’s Rosemary District.

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proposed condominium development on Fruitville Road could become the first project subject to the Rosemary District overlay regulations.

But first, it must overcome an interpretation of a portion of an ordinance that prohibits the use of metal as an exterior surface along the corridor.

Named 780 SRQ Condominiums, the plan calls for a five-story, 34-unit building on Fruitville between Central and Cocoanut avenues.

The 0.67-acre site is zoned Downtown Edge with a future land use classification of Urban Edge. Located within the Rosemary Residential Overlay District, it is utilizing available bonus density provisions there.

The city created the district with the goal of fostering higher-quality development and affordable housing in the booming neighborhood north of Fruitville road and south of 17th Street.

During a late December meeting with the city’s Development Review Committee, Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects told the DRC that the site had been vacant for about three years after a previous planned development was abandoned. Developer Eres Capital acquired the property within the past year.

“I think this is the first project to go through the new Rosemary District regulations, so I did my best to decipher everything in that code,” Sultana said.

What he didn’t successfully decipher, according to Development Review Planner Amy Pintus, is a prohibition on the use of metal on a

Courtesy rendering

building’s exterior, with the exception of the roof. The design shows aluminum screening over the exterior of the parking structure, typically used to camouflage activities within the garage and to ventilate exhaust.

“If we want to ventilate the garage and provide screening to the parking, there’s really no other way of doing that other than with metal because it’s not technically an exterior finish,” Sultana argued.

“I don’t agree with your interpretation,” Pintus responded. “It says clearly in the Gateway Corridor District that you cannot use metal as an exterior building finish.”

“What about railings?” Sultana asked.

“It can’t be metal,” Pintus said.

Project Consultant and Planner Joel Freedman, a regular before the DRC, offered an explanation of historical perspective regarding the metal use restriction.

“I’ve been here so long, and the

“It says clearly in the Gateway Corridor District that you cannot use metal as an exterior building finish.”

— Amy Pintus

reason that came up was because someone put a metal prefabricated building on Fruitville, (of) which the walls are metal,” Freedman said. “So we’re going to go back and discuss this about whether or not railings.

If you look at that, we couldn’t do a wrought iron fence like the Ringling School has. We’ll go back to that.”

While incorporating metal into the design remained unresolved, staff identified other technical matters to be addressed before the proj-

ect’s resubmittal.

Not subject to debate is the project’s right to take advantage of the affordable housing density bonus offered in the district.

The midcentury modern designed building will include two affordable units, defined as attainable for those earning at or below 120% of Sarasota County’s average median income. By right, the development could have 26 units. With the two affordable units, it can include six more at market rate, bringing the total to 34.

All units facing Fruitville Road will feature balconies. Vehicular access to the site is via an alley on the opposite side of the building. A rendering shows a fitness center on the second floor overlooking the required 10% open urban green space. The top floor shows extended ceiling height in exterior and interior spaces.

As a development within the Downtown Core, the DRC has final approval authority.

The 34-unit 780 SRQ Condominiums project on Fruitville Road faces a challenge over staff’s interpretation of a restriction on the use of metal as an exterior surface. The rendering shows metal rails on balconies and also planned is aluminum screening on the parking structure.

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Do or die for New College With his recent appointments to the New College board, Gov. DeSantis has put the school on notice that it can no longer do what it has been doing. There is a better strategy for the future.

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hh, poor New College of Florida. Its saga of ambition and woe continues.

It has always been thus.

And now, we see, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff are intervening in attempt to quit doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.

By now most people who follow this region’s colleges know that DeSantis recently appointed six new members to the college’s board of governors, all of whom subscribe to a conservative political philosophy.

Indeed, Manny Diaz, Florida’s new secretary of education, ignited cherry bombs after the appointments were announced when he was quoted saying: “It is our hope that New College of Florida will become Florida’s classical college, more along the lines of a Hillsdale of the South” — a reference to the most famous Christian liberal arts college in America, Hillsdale College in Michigan. One of its claims to fame is it refuses to accept any government funding. Its motto is “Learning, character, faith and freedom: These are the inseparable purposes of Hillsdale College.”

With that DeSantis sent shock waves through the New College community, present and past.

And so suffice it to say we can all expect another tumultuous chapter in the college’s six-decade history, one that is likely to last at least two years, certainly no more than the term of DeSantis’ governorship, which will end either in 2025 if he is elected president or in 2026 when his second term ends.

For the residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties who see New College as one of the region’s prized assets, expect a lot of headlines and controversy. Turnarounds and throwing out old ways are never easy or comfortable. Often, they are nasty and ugly.

But for sure, DeSantis has sent his opening message: New College cannot and will not maintain the status quo.

Nor should it.

For 63 years, its financial model has not worked. Nor will it ever without dramatic change. The accompanying chart pretty much tells you the problem. It’s difficult to justify New College as a good investment for taxpayers (shareholders) when its costs are so out of whack compared to the 11 other state universities.

“It’s stunning what a bad idea this is,” Rep. Randy Fine told us last week. “It’s $35 million a year just lit on fire.”

Fine was the lawmaker who proposed in 2020 that New College be merged into Florida State University. In the staff analysis of the bill he proposed, it said: “The state cost per degree is $197,68121 at NCF compared to $36,857 at Florida State University.”

NEW COLLEGE AT A GLANCE 2021-22 ENROLLMENT Men 223 Women 437 Total 660 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2016-17 963 2017-18 953 899 2018-19 2019-20 782 732 2020-21 2021-22 660 AVG. CLASS SIZE 11

mushroomed from 100 to 500. But by 1975, the college was in debt and near bankruptcy. The state rescued it, with the New College board agreeing to hand over its land in exchange for wiping out its debt and folding New College into the University of South Florida Sarasota-Bradenton branch.

The two co-existed for 25 years in a relationship that could be described as an arranged marriage destined not to work. The two cultures clashed. New College honors professors and students looked down on the USF profs and students and vice versa. At the same time, the USF administration in Tampa wasn’t all that nice toward New College. But as the saying goes: The one with the money (USF) calls the shots.”

By 2000, the faculties and administrators at both institutions had enough of each other. Convinced by New College advocates that it would be economically sustainable and that it had a sufficient endowment to help it flourish, in 2001, the Legislature finalized the divorce. New College became New College of Florida, the independent honors college in the state university system.

As part of the separation, the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus was required to move off the New College property. The USF facilities north of New College on North Tamiami Trail are the results of the marriage split.

ATROPHIED PHYSICALLY

Ever since, New College has been operating as it always has. Enrollments fluctuated in the 900s. The school stuck to its original independent-study, no-letter-grade, honors college mission under Presidents Gordon Michalson Jr. (20012012) and Donal O’Shea (20122021). The endowment continued to grow, thanks to local fundraisers.

And the college stayed under the radar of legislators, letting it do what it has always done.

But during this 20-year period, the college also atrophied physically. In a talk to the Harvard Club of Sarasota last week, New College President Patricia Okker acknowledged the physical campus is in

GRADUATION RATES 4 Yrs. 6 Yrs. 2011 57% 65% 2012 52% 60% 2013 54% 64% 2014 56% 64% 2015 58% 66% ENDOWMENT $49,765,000 ALUMNI GIVING Total undergrad alumni 6,122 Alumni donors 630 Alumni giving rate 10.8%

need of extensive refurbishment and upgrading.

“We have some real problems with our facilities,” she said.

It hurts recruitment. When parents and prospective students compare New College’s facilities with, say, those of Florida’s other bigger, better state university campuses, the sell becomes harder.

Indeed, during the past 20 years, New College now finds itself competing for Florida’s honor students with all 11 other state universities.

This presents another challenge that Okker cited: New College doesn’t have branding and marketing power that comes with an institution that has championship football teams.

CONSERVATIVES EXCORIATED

Okker acknowledged another challenge: The student body’s attitude toward conservatives. We learned elsewhere that in recent years an internal messaging system developed among the students that excoriated the school’s few conservative students.

“I do want to address that,” Okker told the Harvard members. “I’m going on 19 months, and I would say we are not as welcoming to conservative students that we would like to be. This pains me greatly.”

Bingo.

You can be sure that situation greatly influenced Gov. DeSantis’ board appointments.

Asked whether she had conversations with the governor before he made his board appointments, Okker emailed: “As president of New College, I report to the board of trustees …

Throughout my term as president, I have met with senior members of the governor’s team but not directly with the governor as yet.

“I continue to talk and meet with the new trustee members, and together we are taking the necessary time to learn, assess and build toward the future of New College.”

Okker told her Harvard Club listeners “New College will always be committed to change. We are designed to be that nimble institution. That is in our DNA.” The test for Big Change is about to begin.

Heretofore, the administration and student body has resisted and fought it, holding on to New College’s model with a death grip.

Interviews with former members of the board of governors were full of stories of suggestions made to the administration to change its operating model to one that is economically sustainable.

Two former board members everything they suggested was rejected: n Eliminate the full-time police force and maintenance staffs (because there is no summer school); rejected. n Merge with State College of Florida to create a pathway for State College students to get into New College’s honors programs; rejected. n Partner with the Ringling College of Museum to create a nationally recognized arts and music program; rejected. The Ringling Museum, by the way, sits in the middle of New College’s property, of which only 8% is developed. n Merge with the Ringling College of Art and Design and go back to being a private college; rejected. n Outsource its marine science program to Mote Marine Laboratory; rejected.

As one former board member told us: “The college is not sustainable.”

DeSantis, who is known not to take in much counsel or be a collaborator, obviously has made up his mind.

By his appointments to the New College board, you can interpret that DeSantis wants his appointments to try to change the culture and direction of the college.

That will not go well.

Whenever a business brings in new leadership and a new direction, those two things result in a lot of blood, executions and exoduses of the old guard.

“It’s a shut down of New College,” Fine said.

Or as Sen. Joe Gruters said last week at a public hearing: “The alternative, the school is going to be eliminated. It will be shut down.

So the question is how do you keep it moving forward and how do you keep it open?”

If New College is to remain the asset it has become to be known here, a better strategy than DeSantis’ approach is the one suggested

by John Lilly, former board member from 2016-2021 and former Pillsbury Co. CEO: Okker should ask the governor for a year for her and the board of governors to examine bold options for New College’s future — and examine those options in public. Have debates.

“New College can go on defending the past or get ahead of the future,” Lilly said. “It should only do what only New College can do.”

FAULTY BUSINESS MODEL

New College has had a business model problem from its start in the 1960s. Back then, a group of civicminded people thought that, amid the region’s rich arts community, that Sarasota and Bradenton needed its own liberal arts college.

With seed money from Jane Bancroft Cook, an heiress to the Dow Jones & Co. enterprises, they came up with the idea of making New College a one-of-a-kind liberal arts honor college for talented students.

At the time, there was little competition.

From 1964, when it opened to its first class, to 1970, its enrollment

HOW FLORIDA’S UNIVERSITIES COMPARE ENROLLMENT Florida Ag. & Mechanical University 9,180 Florida Atlantic University 30,155 Florida Gulf Coast University 15,970 Florida International University 46,079 Florida Polytechnic University 1,563 Florida State University 45,493 New College of Florida 660 University of Central Florida 68,442 University of Florida 53,372 University of North Florida 16,926 University of South Florida 49,867 University of West Florida 13,265 * Includes tuition, room and board; 2022-23 budgets

TUITION* $23,637 $24,884 $20,390 $23,997 $21,357 $23,486 $21,928 $23,622 $21,430 $21,730 $24,178 $22,718

TOTAL BUDGET $197,539,469 $343,439,355 $179,185,583 $568,685,668 $48,039,268 $755,584,429 $35,891,928 $690,323,585 $949,037,125 $207,854,078 $618,573,154 $140,529,880

COST/STUDENT $21,518 $11,389 $11,220 $12,341 $30,735 $16,608 $54,381 $10,086 $17,781 $12,280 $12,404 $10,594

Source: State University System

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City Commission approves rezoning for Bahia Vista Apartments By the 4-1 supermajority required for a future land use change, the Sarasota City Commission paved the way for Bahia Vista Apartments. It will include 35 affordable and attainable units.

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ver the objections of many residents in the adjacent Arlington Park neighborhood, the Sarasota City Commission has approved rezoning the former Doctors Hospital of Sarasota site to permit a highdensity multifamily development.

Bahia Vista Apartments is the first test of the city’s 2022 comprehensive plan amendments that incentivizes affordable and attainable housing outside of the downtown core by providing density bonuses and other considerations for developments along primary corridors.

The comprehensive plan amendments alone don’t permit that.

Until wholesale rezoning and future land use classifications are adopted and such projects are placed under administrative review, qualifying plans must undergo the political process for approval.

On Tuesday, city commissioners approved by the required 4-1 supermajority to change the future land use classification of the 6.09acre parcel at the corner of South Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street from Multiple Family Medium Density to Multiple Family High Density. Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch voted no.

That will allow Bahia Vista Associates to build a 250-unit apartment complex in which the developer plans to include 35 attainable housing units per the city’s new enabling comprehensive plan amendments.

It’s a development more than three years in the making, one that

AFFORDABLE HOUSING BREAKDOWN Affordable and attainable housing is defined as rents deemed affordable for those earning 120% or less of the county’s average median income.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the AMI in Sarasota County is $32,535 per individual and $64,644 per household.

Here is a breakdown of the 35 attainable units planned at Bahia Vista Apartments. By code, they must be scattered throughout the development and include the same features, appliances and finishes as the market rate apartments.

has been opposed by Arlington Park residents since it was first proposed in 2019 as a 233-unit complex called Arlington Commons, a plan that was later withdrawn.

Although the hospital was demolished in 2015, the site remains active with a medical practice on a portion of the property along with a 400-space parking structure that the developer will renovate for residents’ use.

During Tuesday’s meeting, more than 20 Arlington Park residents expressed concerns over traffic, pedestrian safety, effect on property values, stormwater runoff, spillover parking and the idea of having a fourstory building on a parcel bordered on two sides by single-family homes.

In December, the Planning Board sided with the residents, recommending denial of the future land use map change by a 3-2 vote.

“As you listen to my neighbors, realize that Arlington Park residents opposed to this project are not NIMBYs (not in my back yard), we are not intolerant and we are not afraid of change,” said Rob Grant, who has been among the most vocal opponents of the apartments. “We are, though, a diverse group of very concerned citizens concerned about the destruction of our high quality of life. We see, as the planning board did, that on balance this proposal is not consistent with the comprehensive plan.”

Four city commissioners disagreed, saying the site is exactly what they had in mind when three of the five sitting members approved the comprehensive plan amendments last year. Debbie Trice has

Photos by Andrew Warfield

The parking structure at the Bahia Vista Apartments site will be renovated for residents’ use, and the medical practice building to the right will be demolished.

The grass area is the former Doctors Hospital location.

Opposition signs to the Bahia Vista Apartments plan are scattered throughout the neighboring Arlington Park neighborhood.

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since replaced Hagen Brody at the dais and Ahern-Koch opposed the amendments. The location is within walking distance of three schools, they said, is located along a main corridor and is convenient to public transit.

By right, the developer could, and consultant Joel Freedman said probably would, build a more intense use on the property as an alternative.

That included potentially a 300-plus unit assisted living and memory care facility that would generate more traffic than a residential use.

The site could also host up to a 600-unit memory care facility or a combined use of 300 to 400 units.

The by-right medium density apartment complex at 35 units per acre is likely not an option. Although it could have a density of up to 50 units per acre under the new land use classification, Arlington Park Apartments will be 41 units per acre.

“Something is going to be built there,” said Vice Mayor Liz Alpert.

“Every planner will tell you this is a better use of the land. Yes, they could put a 300-unit assisted living facility, and I’m sure we need more of those, but that’s going to be a more intense

use and still doesn’t accomplish our goal of providing more workforce housing and just more housing in general because you can’t bring the prices down if you don’t have enough stock.”

Future land use change in hand, Freedman said he expects site plan consideration will come before the City Commission in March.

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WILD FLORIDA An exploration beyond the pavement.

Myakka reopens with near-record bird count Miri Hardy

In the aftermath of the Hurricane Ian, access during the annual bird count was hampered by storm-fallen trees and unseasonably high water levels.

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n Dec. 19, 2022, after being closed since Hurricane Ian because of wind and flood damage, Myakka River State Park reopened to the public. And in the early hours of that very day, 45 birders arrived to participate in the 76th Myakka River Christmas Bird Count.

The Christmas Bird Count is a National Audubon Society community science project. It helps highlight conservation action required to protect birds and the habitats they need to survive. And in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which impacted natural systems that serve as critical habitat for countless bird species, expectations for the count were low.

This year’s birders, many of whom have participated for decades, covered almost 124 miles in areas rendered unrecognizable by the storm.

Access was hampered by stormfallen trees and unseasonably high water levels. Nonetheless, they spotted a record 126 species, just one shy of the highest number recorded in 1996, and counted an impressive 19,903 individual birds.

It was a very good year for wild turkeys, an especially meaningful species for Myakka River State Park.

When the park was established in 1941 with the goal of protecting this ecologically significant place and its inhabitants, many species of native wildlife, including wild turkey, had been hunted to near extirpation.

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Wild turkey are once again abundant at Myakka, largely due to one of the park’s first mangers, Allen Crowley, who “imported” and bred the birds, then reintroduced them to the park.

Also of interest, the population of American bald eagles, Myakka’s largest raptors, remained stable, despite nest trees blown over and nests destroyed by the storm. Stable numbers were also reported for wood storks, a federally designated threatened species. Like many Florida native birds associated with wetlands, this species has suffered from habitat loss and degradation due to development and greatly depend on protected lands.

Our natural areas and their inhabitants, which are essential for the health of our ecosystems, will continue to recover from this storm’s impact, as they have many times before. We can support this recovery by minimizing harmful humanrelated impacts and continuing to support and protect public lands.

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Wordley placed both second with Mick Jagger as well as third with his entry Gatsby.

Wordley and Mick Jagger had no satisfaction from the second-place finish.

Twenty horse-and-rider combinations competed for the event, which attracted an international field.

Australian Olympian Scott Keach placed fourth on Wild Thing and fifth on Cencorinue.

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“I love how much of a team sport it is. It’s great to play for a group of guys, especially this team.”

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Former Riverview High boys basketball star Brion Whitley is a graduate student at Southern University.

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ardinal Mooney High senior Jordyn Byrd was named the 2022-23 Gatorade Florida Player of the Year. Byrd, who also won the award this past year, recorded 571 kills, 206 digs, 52 service aces and 48 blocks while posting a .571 kill percentage and a .439 hitting percentage. She is signed to play at the University of Texas. … The pre-professional soccer team coming to Sarasota in May as part of the United Soccer League’s League Two now has a name: the Sarasota Paradise. The team’s crest depicts a waterside sunset and a palm frond. … The team also named a coach in Andy Thomson.

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Mooney senior Olivia Davis drives the baseline against Brooks DeBartolo.

Three for (Final) Four?

The 13-5 Cougars have more to learn if their dream of a third straight Final Four appearance is to become reality.

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Even programs that have reached back-to-back Final Fours still have lessons to learn.

Cardinal Mooney High girls basketball (13-5) found that out Tuesday night.

In a back-and-forth home game against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High (11-8), the Cougars made enough mistakes down the stretch to make first-year coach Marlon Williams literally hopping mad. The mistakes — poor shot selection and turnovers in transition among them — added up to a 64-61 loss.

The loss won’t deter the program’s goal, a third straight trip to the Florida High School Athletic Association Final Four in Class 3A. In fact, Williams is hoping his team, which entered the game third in the class by MaxPreps, learns a thing or two from the disappointing experience.

“We miss a few defensive assignments and a few rebounds, and you see what happens,” he said. “We also have to learn to win as a team, moving the basketball and learning how to take good shots. Sometimes a three isn’t needed. Sometimes you have to go down low and make the basket that you can. So we’ll get better from this.”

Williams took over the program from Rico Antonio, who stepped down in 2022 after four seasons.

Antonio took the program from a middling place to new heights; last year, Mooney was four points away from winning its first state championship, losing 44-41 to Westminster Academy instead. Though that team was young — and the Cougars still are, in some ways — the roster Williams inherited looks different.

The Cougars lost two members of last year’s starting five, neither to graduation. Forward Jordyn Byrd decided to focus on her booming volleyball career instead of basketball, and forward Kennedy McClain transferred to Sarasota High after Antonio’s departure. Roster losses of that significance are hard to overcome, but the Cougars’ returning trio of senior guard Olivia Davis, sophomore guard Sy’Monique Simon and sophomore forward Kali Barrett provided the program with a solid foundation.

All three have lived up to the lofty expectations set by their previous performances. Davis, the team’s only senior, is averaging 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

The University of Tampa signee is never afraid to play aggressively, something that often catches opponents off guard. Simon averages 11.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and is a Velcro-like defender; she leads the Cougars with 1.9 steals per game. Barrett is averaging nearly a double-double with 16 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.

Filling the other two spots on the floor has been a combination of sophomore guard Bri Behn, junior forward Sam Kotasek, sophomore guard Avery Davis and sophomore guard Josie Maloni. Mooney is thinner in its rotations than it has been in years past, putting more pressure on everyone to contribute each night as well as stay out of foul trouble.

Thus far, the plan has worked.

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Mooney player to watch: Sophomore forward Kali Barrett, who averages 16 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.

Bell Creek player to watch: Junior guard Gigi Allen, who averages 15.8 points per game.

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teams such as Seffner Christian (fifth in Class 3A) and Blanche Ely High (first in Class 6A). Even Brooks DeBartolo, despite its average wonloss record, is ranked ninth in Class 3A and will likely climb after beating Mooney. But Williams does not want to see any more losses, especially if they come how Tuesday night’s did.

Williams came to Mooney with more than 20 years of coaching experience, most recently coaching with the Florida Girls Basketball AAU program in Orlando. Williams said he knew the program has been to two Final Fours in a row when he was hired but didn’t know much about the returnees. Williams said he was glad to find a roster with as much young talent as Mooney’s has. But he’s an old-school coach at heart, so before he let the Cougars’ stars do their thing, he had to make sure they had their fundamentals down pat.

“We always start out on the defensive end playing hard,” Williams said. “That’s pretty much it. Play help defense. Follow your man. All these things that you are taught at a young age, we try to hang our hat on those. But it’s a challenge. Playing defense is not the most glamorous thing. Everybody wants to shoot the Steph Curry three, but the defense is always going to be the core of a good basketball team.”

In December, Davis said Williams is not shy about making his point known during practice and looks to her to provide leadership.

“He definitely holds me accountable, that is for sure,” Davis said of Williams in December. “He’ll yank me out of the game if I make a turnover. He pushes me past my limits.

He pushes my basketball side out of its comfort zone. But that’s what I need to do to go to the next level.”

Davis also said she believed the team has the ability to return to the Final Four despite its younger roster. With four regular season games remaining, the Cougars — though still learning — are in position to be as tough an out as ever.

“My expectation since I got here was to get a ring,” Davis said in December. “We have our eye on it and we’re not going to let up.”

Mooney sophomore Bri Behn takes the ball up the court.

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Former Riverview High swimmer and Olympian Emma Weyant announced a collaboration with Sporti on a swimwear collection featuring a variety of pink and blue patterns.

As NCAA sports become more money-driven, swimmer Emma Weyant shows how deals can work.

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ho knew three letters could cause such a headache and make such an impact?

The NCAA has a problem with NIL — that’s name, image and likeness rights — and the rules surrounding it. Since the NCAA changed its rules in 2021, allowing athletes to sign deals with any company not affiliated with their school, things have gone haywire, especially in revenue sports.

Thankfully, one local athlete is doing it right, setting an example for how these deals should work.

Emma Weyant, the former Riverview High and Sarasota Sharks swimmer — not to mention an Olympic silver medalist — announced a collaboration with Sporti, a swimwear brand under the SwimOutlet umbrella, on Jan. 10.

The Sporti x Emma Weyant Collection, as it is called on Sporti’s web-

site, features swimwear for women with various pink and blue patterns featuring flowers, butterflies, birds, sand dollars and other images.

One-piece swimsuits are $48.95 while bikini tops and bottoms are $34.95 each.

A link to the collection’s page is prominently featured on SwimOutlet’s main page.

In the collaboration announcement, Weyant — who attends the University of Florida — said she wanted the collection to represent self-belief.

“I wanted this collection to represent always believing in yourself,” Weyant said in an announcement.

“It’s always been a dream to be an Olympian since I was a little girl, but then progressing through the stages, that dream really turned into more of a goal. And with the support of my family and teammates, I realized that this dream could be real.”

It is the type of NIL partnership that makes sense for a college athlete — especially an Olympian such as Weyant. Unlike college athletes in revenue sports like football and basketball, big-time athletes in Olympic sports will never receive

much of a salary for what they do.

There’s no professional javelin league awaiting them, no rifle tour, no water polo showcase with an ESPN contract. For these athletes, their personal brand is all they have.

Sure, they get a bonus if they come home from the Olympics with a medal, but that only goes so far and certainly does not apply to most of these athletes — Weyant just happens to be in the 1% of the sport’s 1%. And even Weyant’s silver-medal swim was a year-anda-half ago. In an era where culture and trends move fast, that’s a long time. There’s no guarantee she’ll have that kind of spotlight again — although I would not put it past her.

So good for Weyant for taking advantage of her brand while she can and in a way that makes sense.

Attaching her name to a swimwear brand is a win-win; Sporti gets to use her image, and Weyant gets to be involved in something creative outside of the pool and expand her skillset. That, to me, is what an NIL deal should be: a cool opportunity, not a payment for play.

Weyant’s announcement comes at a time when her school’s football program is in the news for an

NIL deal gone bad. According to reports from multiple outlets, but most prominently The Athletic, the Gators signed Jaden Rashada, a four-star quarterback from Pittsburgh, California, by working with the Gator Collective — a Florida Gators NIL group and fan club that is, importantly, not directly affiliated with the school — to give Rashada an NIL deal. The deal, initially agreed upon in November, according to reports, was for an eye-popping $13 million. Since then, the deal has fallen apart, with the collective not having the money it promised Rashada, Rashada considering asking out of his letter of intent and the collective coming back with a still-large counteroffer.

As of Jan. 17, Rashada is still signed with the program, but that could change at any time. The whole thing, to put it plainly, is a mess.

I highlight Rashada’s deal not to put the Gators or Rashada on blast but because deals like it are happening across the country, in football and basketball. Maybe not for $13 million, but for quite a bit of money. They are certainly legal if done through a fan collective, per the changes the NCAA made to its rules, but to me, they go against the spirit of what NIL should be.

I’m all for college athletes earning money for themselves. With all the time they put into not only their sports programs but their school work, they don’t have time to get a job like other students. Yes, some of them get their education and room and board paid for, but that is hardly the same as having enough money to be a college kid, going out with their friends and having fun.

But the money they can earn shouldn’t be used as a lure, with adult coaches and boosters reeling them out of the water on a hook.

That’s what the Rashada deal is.

And it doesn’t have to be that way.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young leveraged his talent and fame to get deals with Cash App, Onyx and other companies. Elite LSU gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne has a deal with Vuori.

And, in perhaps my favorite deal, wide receiver Decoldest Crawford,

then enrolled at Nebraska, signed a deal with a local A/C company in 2022 and filmed a great commercial. Now that’s brand synergy.

The Crawford deal in particular shows the power athletes can have when they market themselves. He wasn’t a five-star player. He was an average recruit that sat out his freshman season with an injury and then transferred to Louisiana Tech.

But he got paid all the same, and good on him for taking advantage of his opportunity.

As much as I think the pay-forplay model of NIL deals is bad for college sports, I also realize it’s not going away and also that players were being paid long before the NCAA’s rules changed. It was just done in the shadows back then. You have to spend money to make money, after all, and goodness knows college athletics makes a ton of money for its schools. I don’t write this column expecting to change anything, just to lament that there’s a better way.

There’s a possibility, far down the line, that the NCAA decides to treat student athletes as employees and lets schools sign players to deals directly — with regulations.

I think that would be more fair to both teams and players than the current system, which is the Wild West. There would be no reneging on an NIL deal in that scenario, and the schools with the most money to spend, or the wealthiest boosters, would be limited in how that money was spread out.

But that is all speculation for the future.

For now, there are pay-for-play deals, and there are deals that result in something everyone involved, including the general public, can benefit from. Emma Weyant’s deal is a shining example of the latter.

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer. Contact him at RKohn@ YourObserver.com.

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Owen Clough is a senior on the Cardinal Mooney High boys soccer team. Clough kept a clean sheet during the Cougars’ 0-0 home tie with Clearwater Central Catholic on Tuesday.

When did you start playing soccer?

I started in kindergarten. My family wanted to get me into a sport early.

I thought soccer was a lot of fun. I was drawn to goalkeeper right away.

I would laugh whenever I caught the ball.

What is the appeal to you?

I love how much of a team sport it is.

It’s great to play for a group of guys, especially this (Cardinal Mooney) team. I couldn’t do anything without my team. The other goalie here, Trey Higgins, he’s a fantastic goalie. He always helps me out. It feels great to be part of a group like that.

What is your best skill?

I’m vocal. I try to organize the team to the best of my abilities. My hands are pretty good, too. I can make some catches.

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What have you been working to improve?

My punting and my goal kicks. I’ll go to a park and work on those things for an hour each time, punting down the field and kicking it back. I also work on some of my footwork skills.

What is your favorite memory?

Honestly, this one is great. I never thought I’d get this opportunity (to be interviewed). This is cool. But any time I can go out and compete with my team, that’s a great memory for me. Being able to play this game is a pleasure.

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What is your favorite food?

It’s a little weird, but I love poutine.

What is your favorite movie?

Well, I’m a hockey fan, so I love ‘Miracle.’ I also like war movies like ‘Saving Private Ryan.’

What is your favorite subject?

I like history. I enjoyed both AP U.S. History and AP World History. I just like learning about that stuff.

What are your hobbies?

I work at a golf course (Lakewood National Golf Club), and I work at a child development center called Discovery Point over the summer. I also played football in the fall.

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The ability to freeze time. I’m terrible at getting up in the morning.

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The Light of the World Men’s Ensemble performs at Temple Emanu-El in anticipation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Booker High School cheer team prepares for the start of the march.

A MARCH OF CELEBRATION S

arasota began its commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 15 at Temple Emanu-El and continued on Monday, Jan. 16 at Robert L. Taylor Community Center.

The temple hosted its seventh interfaith tribute to King after missing 2021 and 2022 because of COVID-19.

This event featured performances

by Soul Sensations, Light of the World Men’s Ensemble and local clergyman the Rev. Charles McKenzie reciting the words of King’s speeches and writings.

“Today we take our place once again in the important history in the Jewish and Black communities coming together as we have for generations,” Rabbi Michael Shefrin said. “I pray that it never stops.”

The Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee hosted its 2023 the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and Community Awards on Monday at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.

“The committee is always excited to celebrate Dr. King’s life and legacy with the Sarasota community,” Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee President Jetson Grimes said. “Each year, we pay homage to his dream when we gather together in honor of his great works and recognize the achievements accomplished by people and businesses in our community.”

Sandra Kay Daniels, a teacher at Booker Middle; Gregory Rumph, an

assistant principal at Booker High; Rex Troche, Sarasota’s chief of police James Hill; Renee Gilmore of ABC-7; and Jaida Cunningham, a senior student at Riverview High, were honored during the breakfast.

The unity walk to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park was led by Booker High School’s JROTC. The march followed after the Memorial Breakfast and Community Awards ceremony.

“This is important because Martin Luther King Jr. has made an impact for all,” said Sarasota High School student Zionna Gamble.

Newtown neighbors watched and cheered from their porches.

“It’s always been a part of our history, what we overcame and what we are still dealing with,’’ said march participant Velvet Sumpter.

“It’s not over. We are still fighting. We are still marching. We are still asking for equality.”

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Booker High School’s Marching Band plays as they march to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

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Program for athletes with disabilities heads to mainland after initial stint on Longboat Key. DARIELA DELGADO STAFF WRITER

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ennis For Fun has moved to Arlington Park from Longboat Key, where the program can serve more athletes with disabilities who are interested in tennis.

For an hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Tennis For Fun offers a free clinic on three courts at Arlington Park.

The program welcomes all athletes with disabilities from ages 8 to 50 who have an interest in learning and enjoying tennis.

Tennis For Fun is a free tennis program and volunteer organization that offers the opportunity to learn basic court skills, socialize with other participants and have fun.

This program started on Longboat Key in 2020, but Training Site Director Brenda Shields and tennis professional Ron Shields realized that this

Tamara Wright, Bryanna Schmidt and Chris Goodwin warm up before a 2022 session of Tennis For Fun on Longboat Key.

program would benefit more people if they stayed on the mainland.

“After our second season, we decided to move the program from the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center into the city of Sarasota to reach and serve more participants,” the Shieldses said in an email.

“As you know, traffic on Longboat Key can be a major delay and deterrent for parents getting athletes to Longboat Key, especially during season.”

All volunteers must pass a background check through the Special Olympics organization. All interested athletes must be cleared by their family physician to participate in the sport.

The Shieldses said they feel fortunate to have their trained volunteers from Longboat Key who are passionate about tennis.

“We are wanting to grow the athletes,” they said.

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SARASOTA SUCCULENT SOCIETY PRESENTS FREE GARDEN WORKSHOP 10-11 a.m. at The Sarasota Succulent Society, 1310 38th St. Guest speaker David Uguccioni will present a garden workshop. The garden will be open at 9 a.m. for those who want to browse an hour before the workshop. This is a free event. For information, visit SarasotaSucculentSociety.org

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The Y.E.S. program is a diversion program focused on providing mentorship and services to at-risk youth between the ages of 8 and 18 and their families.

he Sarasota Police Department recently teamed up with Teen Court of Sarasota, Brotherhood of Men Mentor Group and Truly Valued Inc. to launch the Youth Empowerment Services program.

“We knew that we needed to step in and be a bigger part of a diversion program with juveniles if we are going to make any changes in their lives,” said Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche.

The Y.E.S. program focuses on providing mentorship and services to at-risk youth between the ages of 8 and 18 and their families.

The program supports the Sarasota Police Department’s crime prevention focus.

“We would arrest one child one day of the week, then a few days later we would arrest the same child again,” Troche said. “We are trying to stop the cycle.”

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tor of the Y.E.S. Program, where he assists and engages with youth that need guidance.

“We want to be able to assist them so that they know who they are,” Payne said. “That’s my goal, to be able to see these young people grow, move forward and move into where they are supposed to be.”

The Sarasota Police Department awarded $50,000 in Law Enforcement Trust Funds to the Y.E.S. partners and to fund Payne’s position as coordinator.

“I think we are all doing this together. So it’s not a ‘you’ it’s a ‘we,’ and if we do this in our community, we can bring this community back to dominance. But we have to do this together,” Payne said.

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“Our goal for the kids that participate in these programs is to graduate high school and go on to secondary school. We are trying to work with other NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) to assist with scholarships as we move forward,” Troche said. “We are not taking this as a small piece; we are taking this as several steps to ensure success.”

He plans to develop better relationships with high school coaches so when a student gets in trouble, they can articulate what’s best for

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Troche adds that a chief’s advisory commission is in process where two young adults in each of the three programs will discuss community issues.

“We’ll meet once every two months and we’ll discuss issues within the community,” Troche said.

“They are going to learn about government and how the government is run. We are going to empower these kids where they feel like they have the ability to give some direction and see change in their own community.”

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SIESTA KEY 4822 Ocean Boulevard 5B 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,435 Sq. Ft. Denise Mei 941-685-3198 A4543970 $1,095,000

SIESTA KEY 5740 Midnight Pass Road 207 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,340 Sq. Ft. Melba Jimenez PA 941-356-3970 A4548376 $950,000

SIESTA KEY 5760 Midnight Pass Road 404D 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,361 Sq. Ft. Joseph McDonald 941-375-9646 A4531860 $945,000

SIESTA KEY 6150 Midnight Pass Road VILLA 19 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,044 Sq. Ft. Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4550298 $900,000

SIESTA KEY 8750 Midnight Pass Road 106 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,650 Sq. Ft. Mina Johnson & Ethel Lovelace 941-404-9347 A4541462 $799,900

SIESTA KEY 8776 Midnight Pass Road 404C 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,448 Sq. Ft. Pamela Wall & Gladys Carrasco 941-504-5019 A4556056 $795,000

SIESTA KEY 1265 Dockside Place 114 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,217 Sq. Ft. Matthew Voss 941-237-0877 A4550487 $790,000

SIESTA KEY 5855 Midnight Pass Road 209 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,056 Sq. Ft. Mina Johnson & Ethel Lovelace 941-404-9347 A4554773 $699,900

SIESTA KEY 8701 Midnight Pass Road 303A 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,357 Sq. Ft. Marlene & George Marshall 941-539-8850 A4553587 $650,000

SIESTA KEY 9393 Midnight Pass Road P3 1 Bed 1 Baths 970 Sq. Ft. Gladys Carrasco 941-400-1520 A4554500 $595,000

SIESTA KEY 9200 Midnight Pass Road 25 1 Bed 1 Baths 906 Sq. Ft. David Anthony 941-786-4282 A4556272 $529,900

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HANSEN 3901 Red Rock Way LLC sold the home at 3901 Red Rock Way to Doris Swor, of Sarasota, for $3.2 million. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,536 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.15 million in 2022.

THE PEARL Thomas Drew and Carolyn Benedict-Drew, of Westport, Massachusetts, sold their Unit 402 condominium at 609 Golden Gate Point to FLP Goldengate LLC for $2.95 million. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,462 square feet of living area.

It sold for $1.45 million in 2020.

TESSERA Marcus Heinrich and Anita Sauers, of St. Petersburg, sold their Unit 81 condominium at 500 S. Palm Ave. to Alexis Romano, of Sarasota, for $2,875,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,830 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,625,000 in 2008.

MARK SARASOTA Donald Edgerton, of Newport, Rhode Island, sold the Unit 1115 condominium at 111 S. Pineapple Ave. to John Dapello, of Sarasota, for $2.65 million. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths and 2,122 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.78 million in 2021.

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SIESTA KEY: $1.7 MILLION Siesta Isles Steven and Karen Hagan, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 5628 Cape Leyte Drive to Lisa Vinagro, trustee, of North Scituate, Rhode Island, for $1,705,000. Built in 1963, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,030 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.53 million in 2021.

PALMER RANCH: $710,000 Eric Garwood

KENTWOOD ESTATES Steven Brown and Bonnie Brown sold their home at 1567 Eastbrook Drive to Linder Ventures III LLC for $4 million. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,574 square feet of living area.

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Sapphire Shores home sells for $6.35 million

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The home at 387 S. Shore Drive in Sapphire Shores offers more than 3,600 square feet of living space.

PHILLIPPI GARDENS Lennart and Margareta Gille, of Sweden, sold their home at 2251 Constitution Blvd. to David Brown, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1,425,000.

Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,910 square feet of living area. It sold for $565,000 in 2012.

RINGLING PARK Jonathan Currier, of Sarasota, sold his home at 236 Davis Blvd. to Adam Rudnicki, of Warsaw, Poland, for $575,000. Built in 1966, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,940 square feet of living area.

It sold for $195,000 in 2003.

THE CONDOMINIUM ON THE BAY Tracey Smith sold the Unit 1211 condominium at 988 Boulevard of the Arts to Pamela Stanford, trustee, of Sarasota, for $1.2 million.

Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,555 square feet of living area. It sold for $449,900 in 2013.

Flamingo Enterprises Group LLC sold the home at 2904 Homasassa Road to David and Louise Kolin, of New York City, for $552,300. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,386 square feet of living area. It sold for $281,500 in 2018.

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PALM PLACE Frank and Letitia Berlin, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 602 condominium at 755 S. Palm Ave. to David Gettleson and Sandra Hurst, of Jupiter, for $925,000. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,421 square feet of living area. It sold for $640,000 in 2018.

THE VILLAS AT EAGLES POINT Doris Walch, of Archer, sold her Unit 1691 condominium at 1691 Starling Drive to Peter and Virginia Mermin, of Sarasota, for $708,500.

Built in 1993, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,994 square feet of living area. It sold for $240,600 in 1993.

PAYNE PARK VILLAGE Weekley Homes LLC sold the home at 2505 Boone Court to Charles Naddaff Hughes and Camila Agra De Figuciredo, of Sarasota, for $705,000. Built in 2022, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,070 square feet of living area.

Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch Andrew Taylor and Lauren Taylor, of Venice, sold their home at 6137 Anise Drive to Stacey Borelli and Joseph Dean Borelli, of Scottsdale, Arizona, for $710,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,624 square feet of living area. It sold for $372,600 in 2015.

OSPREY: $595,000

Bay Oaks Estates Rosemarie Laverdure, of North Port, sold her home at 599 Oak Bay Drive to Nhu Tran, of New Hartford, New York, for $595,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,037 square feet of living area. It sold for $266,000 in 2003.

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Longboat Key

CITY OF SARASOTA Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

1100 Imperial Drive #102

Remodel

Steven Dawson

$323,305

1100 Imperial Drive #104

Remodel

Steven Dawson

$214,979

3217 Higel Ave.

Remodel

Mesloh Teresa, trustee $195,607

1965 Hibiscus St.

Windows/Doors

Ingrid Curtis

$45,815

950 Alameda Way

Dredging

Christopher Carrington

$43,815

3410 Flamingo Ave.

Windows/Doors

Kenneth Solinsky, trustee $40,000

1743 Alta Vista St.

Alterations

Steven Armstrong

$30,000

3135 Bellevue St.

Re-roof

Maynard Miller

$22,950

1726 Stapleton St.

Re-roof

David Samec

$22,000

638 Siesta Drive

Generator

Dawn Johnson, trustee $22,000

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SARASOTA COUNTY Permit

Applicant

7217 Monarda Drive

Pool/Deck

David Wiegman

$106,038

Amount

411 E. Mac Ewen Drive

Re-roof

Leslie Troutman

$104,000

1401 Dixie Lee Lane

Windows

Frank Neubauer

$85,000

3921 Maravic Place

Re-roof

Brandon Surline

$84,800

340 Bayshore Drive

Re-roof

John Sutter

$81,050

7432 Ridge Road

Windows/Doors

James Mitchell Jr.

8330 Sanderling Road

Remodel Pool

Aaron Jagdfeld

$65,000

2745 Tangelo Drive

Addition

Ryan Jacobson

$50,000

2316 Fiesta Drive

Solar System

Nathaniel Macksey

$42,365

4184 Via Mirada

Mechanical

Mark Brus

$41,680

$73,753

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