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YOUR TOWN PIANO MAN

What will your bayfront look like? As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 moves toward the planning phase of its bayfront project, members of the group turn to other cities for inspiration.

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Part-time resident Dr. Gene Ginsberg has a passion for two things: playing the piano and fighting Parkinson’s disease. With an hourlong piano recital March 7, at Piano Distributors, where he receives lessons, Ginsberg did both and collected $3,389 for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

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Commissioners pump more money into Siesta Key station The $25 million Siesta Key pump station project, scheduled to be completed in 2016, was delayed to coincide with a Phillippi Creek septic project.

St. Martha Catholic School students spent Friday morning with their grandparents and family members at Grandparents Day. More than 300 grandparents enjoyed breakfast with their grandchildren. After breakfast, students in primary grades presented a special performance. Before the morning concluded, grandparents visited their grandchildren’s classrooms.

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Ringling Town Hall honors its speaker, Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.

ARTS + CULTURE Sarasota Opera completes a five-act marathon with ‘Don Carlos.’

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After a two-year delay, Sarasota County is moving forward with replacing the Siesta Key wastewater treatment plant with a pump station and force main. The board approved a contract in 2010 for design and permitting of the pipeline routes. The board amended the contract twice in 2013 to add design and bid services. On Tuesday, the board voted to add more funds for the engineering phases of the project, which amounts to $829,075 total. The Siesta Key wastewater plant is supposed to be decomSEE PUMP STATION PAGE 5A

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The Siesta Key Master Pump Station and force main project, which will replace the wastewater facility plant, will cost $25 million.

Stakeholders discuss a garage, roundabout and median parking to solve St. Armands’ traffic woes.

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“Closing neighborhood streets for events creates enormous problems for citizens. … This issue is totally out of control and deserves serious management attention.”

WEEK OF MARCH 19 2015

Prominent developers lose $20 million lawsuit

Vice Mayor Susan Chapman, responding to a resident complaint about Sunday’s First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon & Relay

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A luxury cinema slated for Westfield Southgate Mall is another step closer to opening as the city of Sarasota issued a $297,000 demolition permit Friday. Cobb Theaters aims to open a seven-screen CinéBistro complex in the former Saks Fifth Avenue space this year. The 35,000-square-foot CinéBistro will have oversized, reclining leather chairs and in-theater full service dining from an American bistro-style menu.

On average, Sarasota County adds five new residents per day.

12% of adults called or wrote a politician last year.

Sarasota County has the thirdhighest percentage of residents age 65 and over in Florida. It has the highest percentage of residents age 86 and over. Sarasota County’s population is expected to rise from nearly

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Developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. has long maintained fellow developers and prominent Sarasota businessmen, Henry Rodriguez and Randy Benderson, cut him out of a lucrative mixed-use project through backroom conversations and political machinations. A six-person Sarasota County jury, after a two-week trial that ended Monday, now agrees with Culverhouse. The jury awarded Culverhouse $20 million in damages in the lawsuit. The suit was over a failed mixed-use project on 1,000 acres in south Sarasota County. Plans for the project, announced in 2010, called for nearly 2,000 homes and more than 1.5 million square feet of retail, office and commercial space. Sarasota County was also involved in the project because it was being assembled in an Energy Economic Zone, a state-run pilot program. Rodriguez and Benderson plan to appeal the decision, and they denied any wrongdoing in the case. In a statement, Benderson Development General Counsel David Baldauf said the firm was disappointed the decision. “There are a number of legal issues yet to be determined by the court, and we are hopeful that most, if not all, will be resolved in our favor,” Baldauf wrote.

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Group enters phase two of seeing

WHAT’S POSSIBLE ROLE MODELS As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 moves nearer to the planning phase of its work, members of the group are looking to other cities for inspiration. Here are a few examples mentioned by Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leader Michael Klauber.

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The New World Symphony in Miami Beach includes a 7,000-square-foot projection wall that displays concerts and other videos for members of the public in a 2.5-acre park. That amenity caught the eye of Vice Mayor Susan Chapman, who has suggested that Sarasota could also benefit from blending arts and park space.

“There are three pieces right now we’re trying to complete. When you get those three things done, you’re doing the due diligence for anybody who’s going to start thinking about the possibilities on the bayfront.” — Michael Klauber, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 leader

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fter earning the city’s stamp of approval for about a year’s worth of work, the members of Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 aren’t taking a moment to catch their breath. Sarasota Bayfront 20:20, formed last year to develop a grassroots community vision for 42 acres of city-owned land near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, ended the first phase of its work in February after that endorsement from the City Commission. Now it’s charging ahead to tackle a variety of challenges in its second phase. For several months the group was focused on gathering broad input, asking residents what they wanted to see on the bayfront to develop guiding principles that would help govern the development of the land. With those principles in place, Bayfront 20:20 leader Michael Klauber says two major obstacles remain. First, organizations on the land — most notably the Van Wezel and the Sarasota Orchestra — are conducting needs assessments to provide more information when the planning process begins in earnest. At the same time, the city will organize a panel to gather technical information about the infrastructure along the bayfront. “Anyone who was going to consider master planning that property was going to ask those three questions,” Klauber said. “What does the community want, what are the needs of the stakeholders, and what are the challenges or positives about that land that I need to know?” Once all three of those elements are in place — before this summer, Klauber hopes — the city and Bayfront 20:20 can start shifting into the third phase, which will be the initiation of design elements. The organization is focused on keeping the community engaged during this more insular process, with Klauber and Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley visiting with a variety of organizations in February and March. They’re also working to raise up to $100,000 in private funding to carry work into the fall, and collected $20,000 at a recent event. For the first time in this process, the power isn’t concentrated in the hands of Bayfront 20:20. Although Klauber hopes the needs assessments and the city technical group will move along the desired timeline, he’s also emphatic that all parties need to be committed to charging ahead. “Another really important thing is that the city comes on board with this technical advisory panel as soon as possible,” Klauber said. “They’re going to have to stay disciplined and on task to answer the questions on a fairly short timeframe.” Still, Klauber is optimistic that the final product will be both timely and crucial for digging further into the bayfront plans. “There’s going to be a lot of really great data when this is done,” Klauber said. “Everybody is fired up.”

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Opened in 2011, Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts features two performance venues and houses three organizations: the Kansas City Symphony, the Kansas City Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

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San Antonio’s Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, completed in September, is a performance hall and theater linked to the city’s River Walk. The project, which also houses arts education efforts, was funded after voters in the county approved $100 million in construction bonds, private funding contributed an additional $54 million and the city of San Antonio contributed two buildings to be repurposed for the arts hall.

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Arlington Park backs Legacy Trail extension The Arlington Park Neighborhood Association hopes to connect its neighborhood via a multiuse rec trail to the Legacy Trail. DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

For about a decade, Rick Farmer and other Arlington Park residents have been focused on making the neighborhood more walkable. Now, as the county looks into extending the Legacy Trail into downtown Sarasota, Farmer sees an opportunity for some synergy. One of the neighborhood’s pet projects has been a 1-mile multiuse recreational trail along School Avenue; it currently runs from Siesta Drive to Webber Street, but has easements to extend north up to Hyde Park Street. “This might be pie in the sky, but we would love to have the School Avenue trail link to (the Legacy Trail),” Farmer said. “We’ve worked on that trail for approximately 10 years.” At Tuesday’s Arlington Park Neighborhood Association meeting, members of the Friends of the Legacy Trail provided residents with an update on the status of extension efforts. According to a study completed in December, the cost of extending the trail into Payne Park would be about $15 million — an estimate that does not account for the cost of acquiring the land from CSX Transportation, which owns the

railway along which the proposed expansion would occur. According to Roger Normand, a member of Friends of the Legacy Trail, the proposed route of the extended Legacy Trail would place the path about six blocks from the northeast boundary of Arlington Park. Although it’s early — Normand said the group is currently focused on getting an updated cost estimate for the purchase of the land — he said linking the Legacy Trail to other trails in the city would be essential, and is a conversation that needs to start happening now. Commissioner Stan Zimmerman, in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting, cautioned that obstacles remain — particularly the cost and the rigors of working with various bureaucratic entities — but he offered his support for the idea of extending the trail. “It’s good for your property values, it’s good for your city, it’s good for your waistline,” Zimmerman said. “I can’t see anything bad about it.” For Farmer, the proposal is not only an opportunity to add an enticing amenity to the neighborhood — it’s a chance to allow residents to move more freely throughout the city. “You can’t even drive on 41 anymore,” Farmer said.

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The $25 million master pump project will have three phases, divided into geographical sections. n PHASE 1 Putting in a 20-inch force main and 20-inch water main from Siesta Key’s east side, under the Intracoastal Waterway, through Phillippi Estate Park to U.S. 41. Estimated cost: $4 million in construction; $214,167 design n PHASE 2 Installing more than 10,000 feet of 20-inch force main from U.S. 41 to Lockwood Ridge Road, where it will connect with an existing main. On March 3, county commissioners approved the contract for this phase. Estimated cost: $16.5 million, to be shared with costs for the Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program, which is being constructed concurrently with the Siesta project. n PHASE 3 Building a master pump station on Siesta Key and laying more than 4,000 feet of force main and 1,000 feet of water main west of the Intracoastal Waterway. Estimated cost: $5 million construction; $614,908 design

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missioned in 2016 per an order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. When finished, the master pump will transfer about 1.5 million gallons per day from Siesta to two mainland reclamation facilities. The $25 million master pump project will have three phases, divided into geographical sections. The Siesta Key Association is already getting ready for the wastewater facility’s decommissioning next year. It has formed a committee to review the property left after the demolition of the current facilities. The committee wants to make a recommendation to the county on what to do with the parcel, located at the end of Oakmont Place. “This has been in the works for a long time,” said Michael Shay, SKA president. “It’s there, it takes up land. (SKA) will start brainstorming for ideas.” Scott Schroyer, the director of public utilities, said the future use of the property is still undetermined. Schroyer concurred that the Siesta project had been delayed, but said part of the reason for the holdup was the county’s desire to efficiently implement two major projects happening in the same neighborhoods: The Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement program will be occurring in some of the same neighborhoods as the Siesta project. “Doing both together minimizes the disruption to the community,” he said. The Phillippi Creek project has

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Coon Key residents push back on parking DAVID CONWAY NEWS EDITOR

Residents of the Sarasota Harbour East and West condominiums have had growing concerns about the impact of the city’s forthcoming form-based zoning code — so when they had their first opportunity to sit down with the Urban Design Studio Wednesday, they were prepared to pepper the team with questions. The Urban Design Studio, tasked with rewriting the city’s zoning regulations to be more predictable and incorporate new urbanist principles, is visiting with residents of the city chunkby-chunk to gather informa-

WANT TO LEARN MORE? What: The Urban Design Studio will be discussing its plans for the barrier islands at a workshop Saturday afternoon. When: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 Where: Sea Cinema at Mote Marine Aquarium and Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota

tion. In March, their focus has been on the city’s barrier islands, including Bird Key, Coon Key, St. Armands Key and Lido Key. Wednesday’s meeting, held at Sarasota Harbour East, was the first opportunity for area residents to get direct information about the Urban Design Studio’s vision — but it wasn’t the first they were hearing about those plans. Rumors had swirled about elements that had gotten a cold reception from residents, including parking along John Ringling Boulevard and a roundabout at the entrance to the Sarasota Yacht Club. As it turned out, those rumors were based somewhat in fact — but, the Urban Design Studio stressed, any plans they were presenting at this stage were purely conceptual, designed to highlight the type of product the new code could foster. Principal Urban Designer Andrew Georgiadis explained that the potential parking along John Ringling Boulevard served several purposes: One, it would mirror the other spokes coming out of St. Armands Circle, along which parking extends further out. Two, it would slow down traffic going into and coming out of the Circle, with drivers forced

to adjust to the friction created by the parked cars. Third —and perhaps most significantly — it would help alleviate some of the parking issues around St. Armands Circle without having to construct a parking garage. “We came up with 200 parking spaces just by extending out a little further,” Georgiadis said. The conceptual plans showed parking spaces — as well as new native landscaping and standalone bike lanes — extending west from the Coon Key Bridge into the Circle. Many Sarasota Harbour residents were concerned about the potential of parking extending all the way back onto Coon and Bird keys, and said they didn’t want to see that in front of their property. Georgiadis said that the group hadn’t yet considered if parking would continue east of the bridge, but that the goal is to create a consistent gateway from the Ringling Causeway into the Circle. “If you’re completely intolerable of ever having a car parked in front of your property, then maybe just the landscaping would continue through Bird Key,” Georgiadis said. As for the roundabout, Urban Design Studio Director Karin

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As it updates the city’s zoning code, Urban Design Studio wants to address the traffic onto St. Armands Key, Longboat Key and Lido Key that backs out onto Coon and Bird keys. Meanwhile, St. Armands Circle merchants and landowners are pushing the city to move forward with plans for a parking garage in the area.

Murphy said it was just one of several options to make entering or exiting the yacht club and Sarasota Harbour East easier for vehicles. Whether that comes in the form of a signalized intersection, roundabout or something else, Murphy said, is still up for discussion. “We’re worried about you guys getting onto that network,” Murphy said. “Imagine that the yacht club and your community could have a better gateway intersection.” Overall, as it pertains to the island district, the Urban Design

Studio is focused on finding ways to get people out of cars and into other modes of transportation. In addition to making the bike lanes more comfortable for riders, the group hopes to extend the Bird Key multi-use recreational trail all the way to the Circle. Murphy and Georgiadis are also encouraging a greater emphasis on public transportation — in particular, a water taxi that could carry people between the barrier islands and the mainland. “We have to start behaving like a city does, which is to not expect 100% of our residents to travel

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via car,” Georgiadis said. “It’s not a mature way to look at the operation of the city.” Although the reception was mixed at Wednesday’s meeting, Murphy and Georgiadis said they’re committed to keeping an open line of communication with residents in the area. Richard Rapold, director of the Sarasota Harbour East association, said residents in the area would continue to closely monitor the situation and work toward an agreeable model to all. “I’m at the beginning of a learning process, and I think so are we as a community,” Rapold said. “As we go along, we’ll hopefully not only learn more, but form an opinion and eventually get to what’s best for the community.”

Marty Rappaport is tired of waiting. A member of the St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District, Rappaport has been working alongside other area stakeholders for more than two decades to address parking issues in the commercial tourist district. During that time, he hasn’t seen any significant progress. The city is finalizing a study that examines those parking issues and potential solutions — in particular, the possibility of constructing one or two parking garages on city-owned lots adjacent to the Circle — and Rappaport is stressing the need to take aggressive action. “I think that we’re at a point right now where it has to go before the commissioners,” Rappaport said. “It can’t wait.” The study, ongoing since 2013, was originally slated to go before the City Commission last year, but comments from residents, merchants and landowners in the area sent the city and its consultant back to the research stage. Although the study explored the possible construction of a garage on lots on North and South Adams Drive, St. Armands stakeholders pushed for two smaller garages at both sites as an alternative. City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the updated study includes cost estimates of $17

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million to $18 million to construct the two smaller garages. The cost of building one larger garage at North Adams Drive is around $8.5 million, while the cost at South Adams Drive is $12 to $13 million. According to the study, undertaken by Kimley-Horn and Associates, an average shortage of about 320 parking spaces exists on the Circle. A single four-level garage could contain up to 500 spaces. Lyons said both individual garage models would cover the entirety of the parking deficit. As for the preferred two-garage model, Lyons admitted cost would be a significant hurdle. Still, he said the parking decks would come with their own rewards. “I think everyone benefits from increasing parking benefits there,” Lyons said. The BID has committed to contributing $100,000 annually — nearly half of the board’s revenue — toward the completion of the garage and additional amenities if the project moves forward soon. However, Rappaport cautioned that further delays from the city could force the BID to focus its investments elsewhere. “If, after all the time we’ve put into this, we can’t get a go-ahead on this here, then I think it’s time to say ‘Fine, that’s it,’” Rappaport said. “Whatever happens happens, but it probably won’t have BID support.” Lyons hopes to get the updated parking study to the commission for consideration by early May.

SOUNDING OFF At Tuesday’s St. Armands BID meeting, Circle leaders questioned city staff about regulations governing amplified noise in the public right of way. Those in attendance were worried about the free reign buskers and other individuals have to pump noise through amplifiers, but according to staff, there’s not much they can do to cut down on the sound. As long as people abide by the noise ordinance and are not unreasonably blocking the sidewalk, they’re not violating city regulations. “I think the city attorney feels it’s more of a First Amendment right as long as people aren’t unreasonably blocking the sidewalk,” said Gretchen Schneider, the city’s planning and development general manager. St. Armands stakeholders weren’t satisfied, arguing that the noise can interfere with business. “These people can come up, set up in front of a store, play into a store and (merchants) can’t say anything,” said Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association.

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Face it, all elections are partisan American voters like partisan labels. They’re convenient, revealing and useful. Given what occurred last week and in November, the idea of non-partisan elections is over. Come on, admit it. Even if you don’t like it, you have to admit it: Every election for public office has a degree of partisanship. The higher the office in the electoral food chain the greater the partisanship. So anyone who thinks City Commission elections in little, ol’, sweet, small-town Sarasota are non-partisan certainly saw that dispelled in full public view over the past month. The Sarasota Democrats made no pretenses about it. They went all out over the past few weeks to draw out their loyalists to the city polls and elect their “nonpartisan” Democratic Party commission candidates, Liz Alpert and Shelli Freeland Eddie. They almost succeeded. Alpert garnered more votes for the District 2 seat than did her two opponents, one a registered Democrat, one a registered Republican, creating a run-off election. And Freeland Eddie likewise created a runoff in District 3 against incumbent Stan Zimmerman, also a Republican. Zimmerman and fellow incumbent (Republican) Commissioner Eileen Normile sounded taken aback — and rather irked — by the Democrats’ blatant insurgency into the election. The two Republicans tried in their campaigns to take the high road and keep the races nonpartisan. Even Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County, made a public offer to keep his party’s vot-

er machine out of non-partisan races if his counterpart, newly appointed Democratic Party Chairwoman Christine Jennings, would do the same. It should have surprised no one, though, that Jennings rejected Gruters’ peace pipe. This, after all, is the Democrat Christine Jennings who in 2006 fought like Al Gore did in 2000 over her loss to Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan. Sorry, Joe. This is politics. And the Democrats in Sarasota County are determined to do whatever it takes within the law to break the Republicans’ lock on this region’s elected offices. Jennings’ response followed by four months the partisan fighting that erupted in the non-partisan Sarasota County School Board race between Ken Marsh (Democrat) and the eventual winner, Bridget Ziegler (Republican). The Democratic and Republican parties both lobbied — albeit not publicly — on behalf of their candidates, sparking complaints of “no fair” and “they started it” from both sides. The matter became particularly testy at a Tiger Bay Club of Sarasota luncheon after the November elections. Several attendees argued partisan politics and political parties should not be involved at all in the non-partisan school board and City Commission elections. Dream on. To begin with, as much as some people firmly believe that school board or city of Sarasota issues are neither Republican nor

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thon, to the 2013 butchering of a British soldier in London, to the 2014 beheading of a woman in Oklahoma, to the 2015 massacre of cartoonists and journalists at the Charlie Hebdo in Paris — all of these and countless additional atrocities have been committed by Muslims who accept the tenets of Islam as true and take the religion seriously. “Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them,” the Koran orders (9:5). “When you meet the unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks (47:4).” “Fight them until all opposition ends and all submit to Allah (8:39).” “Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger … whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (33:57-61).” “To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah — whether he is slain or gets victory — soon shall We give him a reward of great value (4:74).” What of the “unbelievers,” the “transgressors,” the “disobedient”? What will be their divine fate? “They will enter the Fire of Hell,” where “it will be said to them: ‘This is the reality which you rejected as false!’ (83:12-17)” And on and on. Islamic scripture is saturated with such commandments and promises. Consequently and unsurprisingly, Islamic states, Muslim groups and individual Muslims who take their religion seriously are committed to converting or killing unbelievers until all submit to Allah. That is the widely known (yet oftevaded) problem. What is the solution? At the political level, the solution is for Western nations, especially the United

Democratic, there is that old saying: All is fair in love, war and politics. Whether you like or not, political, partisan philosophies will always be a part of every election, even if they are below the surface. What’s more, if the objective of a candidate is to win the election, and if that candidate is not a naive idealist and understands that politics is dirty no matter what, that candidate is going to do whatever he can to gin up voter turnout in his favor. And that typically starts with recruiting the people you know (friends and their friends) and the people who think like you (voters who vote the way you do). The latter eventually leads to the political parties and their lists of voters. Let’s be honest here. American voters like partisan labels. When a candidate lists himself as a Democrat or Republican or Libertarian or Communist or Independent, he gives voters a frame of reference on what he believes. They tell you a lot without even knowing the candidate. In the end, these labels are convenient, revealing and useful. And, sorry, they’re partisan. No doubt, there will be many traditionalists in Sarasota who want to cling to nonpartisan school board and City Commission elections. But given what occurred in November and last month, it looks as if there will be no turning back. It’s war out there. Like it or not, all elections are partisan. We should quit pretending they’re not.

States, to name the enemy — Islamic regimes that sponsor terrorism, especially those in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the jihadist groups they support, such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State; eliminate them using the full capabilities of our militaries, including nuclear weapons if necessary; announce to the world that any and all regimes, groups, and individuals who continue sponsoring or engaging in jihad will likewise be eliminated; and follow through on that promise. But, as everyone paying attention also knows, neither the U.S. government nor any Western governments will eliminate those regimes and groups anytime soon. So we who care about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness must do more than demand that our governments do what they should do. We must also engage in activism at deeper philosophic levels, specifically at the levels of morality and epistemology (the branch of philosophy concerned with nature and means of knowledge). At the moral level, we must reject and condemn the morality that forbids Western nations from taking the correct political action: the morality of altruism, the notion that self-sacrfice is moral, that we should love our enemies, turn the other cheek and generally sacrifice ourselves and our loved ones for the “sake” of others, including savages. On the positive side, we must embrace and advocate the morality that mandates correct political action: the morality of rational egoism, the truth that selfinterest is moral, that we should pursue and not sacrifice our life-serving values, and that, when attacked, we should defend ourselves by any means necessary.” — Craig Biddle The Objectivist Standard Spring 2015

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A human skull and bones were unearthed on Siesta Key’s bayfront two weeks prior, and local anthropologists and archaeologists studied the remains to learn from where they originated. Marion Almy, a Siesta resident and professional archaeologist, provided her professional opinon: The remains were part of a refuse mound located nearby, the Martin Midden. The Martin Midden, a large mound that was as deep as 5 feet in waste products in some parts, was the 57th Native American site identified in Sarasota County. Almy told The Siesta Key Pelican that the skull most likely belonged to a member of the Timucua or Calusa tribe.

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which is unheard of. It’s been an amazing year. When you look at property values the prices have increased dramatically and houses are being snapped up so quickly. That’s a very good sign. Q: Why is it important to have a chamber? A: It’s very important for this area. We’re surrounded by larger chambers — we’ve got the Sarasota chamber to the north, we have the Venice chamber, and there’s a chamber on Siesta Key as well. We found in this area that the amount of business we were getting through the chamber was limited. People didn’t want to come off the island; people didn’t want to come down from Sarasota. We sort of got lost in the melee, and we felt that — there’s about 400 businesses in Osprey and Nokomis — we’re all out on our own, and if we all clubbed together we could have a voice. A lot of businesses in this area are “mom and pop” businesses and there’s not a lot of money to spend on advertising and flying the flag. But if you get together, you can get the word out. We had a saying, “Keep your business local to keep your local business.” And it’s worked very well. It’s still growing. Q: You’ve been in Osprey for six years now. What are your feelings on the community here? A: The one thing about Osprey that strikes me is it reminds me so much of the local village community in the U.K. We have, through the chamber, made a group of friends who will be lifelong friends. There’s a great community spirit, and the volunteerism that goes on in Osprey and Nokomis is second to none. It’s a smiley place. It used to be a little fishing village with a small, tight-knit community. That community kind of dispersed a little bit, but now with the chamber back in place, the community spirit is getting back together. This has become home. — JESSICA SALMOND

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As more of the teaching workforce in Sarasota County reaches retirement age, the district is facing more than 100 vacancies when the school year comes to a close in June. Al Weidner, the deputy chief financial officer for the school district, said there were already 82 vacancies in the last year. The district hired substitutes to cover the vacancies, but it wants to focus on hiring replacements. Lori White, superintendent, urged the board at Tuesday’s workshop to consider pushing forward with the budget process and producing a preliminary budget by April so that the district could work on staffing in May. “It’s critical we get ahead of this,” White said. “Other schools are seeing a blip up in vacancies. It’s going to be competitive to get quality staff.” The district has already made some plans, White said, including recruiting trips and recruitment for critical needs teachers. White suggested the board consider a status quo budget, which would essentially assume the same budget as last year, with additional funds added for increases in students and staff. Weidner said the millage rate

of 7.777 is predicted to increase by 0.016 to 7.793 under the governor’s estimated millage rate, but that number could change based on the tax roll, which is growing with increasing property values. One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value. That means for every $100,000 of assessed value, homeowners could see a $1.60 increase on their property-tax bill. The proposed millage rate will be released in July. Some of the upcoming vacancies haven’t been posted yet — a strategic move according to White. Quality educators look for jobs during specific periods of the year, usually toward the end of the school year. The best candidates already have jobs, and posting jobs now would most likely draw less than top-notch candidates. “There’s a window of time, and now is not it,” she said. Both the number of teacher vacancies and the number of students entering the county school system is increasing. Weidner said the district was predicting an additional 938 students in the 2015-2016 school year, including enrollment in charter schools. The current enrollment is 42,360. The additional student numbers come with more predictions: Salaries will have to be raised 1.25% based on negotiations with

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the teachers’ union, Florida Education Association; the district will pay 10% more for medical insurance; and funding from two federal grants will be eliminated or reduced. The increase in medical insurance is based on the current rates. However, the school board discussed at Tuesday’s workshop the possibility of becoming selfinsured. Weidner said these predictions would lead to the percentage of unassigned funds in the general fund balance decreasing to 7.48%, or $31.5 million, of the necessary appropriations for the 2015-2016 budget. The school board’s minimum percentage of appropriations for the general fund is 7.5%, meaning that the current estimate would be below the minimum require-

ment for the first time since 2002, when it fell to 6.35%. The downward trend began in 2010. The decrease for the last few years has been because state revenues are still at the 2007-2008 level, Weidner said. The solution will most likely wait until the state Legislature makes a determination on education funding in May. If the state does not approve a lower unassigned fund balance, the district could have to freeze hiring to bring the numbers back up, he said. After the meeting, however, Weidner said he saw the budget predictions in a favorable light. “It’s nice to not be cutting,” he said. “This budget is a pleasure.” Since 2007, the district has cut $102 million from its budget, including eliminating staff, because of the recession.

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Alta Vista Elementary reports positive growth in summer education program The school’s principal and assistant principal received praise at the school board workshop for their efforts.

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Alta Vista’s Eagle Academy summer program has increased since its start in 2012, and Principal Barbara Shirley predicted another successful summer at Tuesday’s Sarasota County School Board workshop. The seven-week summer education program, for students entering kindergarten to third grade, aims to reduce the loss of learning and loss of learning retention during the summer months, especially for lowincome families. In its first year, the program helped 62 students entering kindergarten. Every year since, the program has added a grade and now expects 350 students this summer. According to the presentation from Alta Vista staff, a child from a middle-income family outdistances a child from a lowincome family in learning retention over the summer, creating

Principal Barbara Shirley won the Florida Principal of the Year award in 2014.

Percent of students are on free and reduced lunches.

a large learning gap between the two, because the middle-income child usually has more access to learning opportunities. The Eagle Academy program uses a holistic approach to summer education and includes the entire family in the process, including frequent one-on-one meetings and mental health support through a social worker, Shirley said. “We’re seeing our students better prepared for school and no summer learning loss,” Shirley said. The school also offers a “Parent University” program, to coincide with the student program. The program includes parenting skills and relationship-strengthening

“We’re seeing our students better prepared for school and no summer learning loss.” — Alta Vista Principal Barbara Shirley

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skills classes, as well as adulteducation programs. The Eagle Academy program provides free breakfast and lunch to students, access to the food pantry and a weekly dinner for the students and their families. Shirley said the first night the school hosted the family dinner, 600 parents and children attended. “It’s changed the culture of our schools,” she said. Eagle Academy and Parent University are almost entirely funded by private donations, community organizations such as the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and All Faiths Food Bank,and in-kind services from the school district.

Shirley said that about 80% of eligible students participate in the summer program. She hopes to expand the program to other elementary schools next summer such as Tuttle, Gocio and Emma E. Booker. Mary Kay Henson attended the school board meeting to support Alta Vista’s presentation; she and her husband, Joe, have donated $75,000 to the program. She said she got involved when she read in the newspaper that students weren’t graduating from high school, and she and her husband wanted to do something to help. “Every year the program gets bigger… it’s exciting, inspiring,” Henson said.

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The Sarasota Garden Club is expanding the Gardens in Paradise Tour in its second year to include six private gardens. Event Chairwomen Carol Johnson and Emily Yaffe said club members looked for what they call “a gardener’s garden.” Each of the six gardens selected offer something for every personal taste, ranging from modern to more relaxed styles. “This year they are all homeowner-designed gardens,” Johnson said. “They are a little different from last year, but there’s something for everyone this year. One of the gardens makes you feel like you’re down in Key West with lush greenery. It’s very Florida. There’s one garden that is extremely modern with bold colors.” The route will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Sarasota Garden Club, and include homes in the Cherokee Park, Southside Village and Indian Beach Sapphire Shores neighborhoods. The 14 botanical gardens that are part of the club will also be on the tour. Along the way there will be instructional lectures for enthusiasts seeking to improve their own gardens. This tour serves as the major fundraising activity for the group. The club uses funds raised from the tour to continue to offer pro-

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SUNDAY, MARCH 22

TOUR DE PARKS Starts at 7 a.m. at the Historic Venice Train Depot, 303 E. Venice Ave. The Friends of The Legacy Trail announces the sixth annual Tour de Parks bicycle ride. The 2015 Tour de Parks features 15-, 37- and 62-mile bicycle fun rides. Rest stops with snacks, breakfast catered by First Watch Restaurant, a catered lunch and a shirt are included. Registration is $40. For information, call M.J. Rouvet at 861-7245.

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DALA Starts at 8 p.m. at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 7333 Scotland Way. Dala, the acousticfolk duo of Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, plays its own kind of acoustic pop music. Tickets are $22.50. For information, visit gpactix.com.

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JAZZ UNDER THE STARS Starts at 7:30 p.m. at Pine View School, 1 Python Path, Osprey. Enjoy a musical evening featuring the award-winning Pine View Jazz Band. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating in the quad. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For information, call 486-2001. SARASOTA CONCERT BAND Starts at 8 p.m. at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 7333 Scotland Way. Celebrate with the Sarasota Concert Band in its 60th season and enjoy music from some of the most popular movie soundtracks. Tickets are $20. Visit gpactix.com.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 21 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 22 SARASOTA FOLK FESTIVAL Runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. The 11th annual Sarasota Folk Festival features musicians, food, vendors, workshops, jams, family music and more. Ticket prices vary with concerts. For information and to purchase tickets, visit sarasotafolkfestival. org.

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5K FUN RUN Starts at 5:30 p.m. at New Balance Store, 1872 Stickney Point Road. The Manasota Track Club and New Balance Sarasota store hosts a 5K Fun Run followed by a smoothie party. Registration is free. For information, contact Tonya Getzen Gowan at 9213696.

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Souper stars Pine Shores Presbyterian Church youth group collects highest amount in Florida for Souper Bowl of Caring. AMANDA MORALES STAFF WRITER

Sorting pears into pouches and handing out food to families in need is how the students of the Pine Shores Presbyterian Church youth group spent the first few days of spring break last week. A session of packing food and presenting a check for $19,256 to All Faiths Food Bank were part of the final steps in the Souper Bowl of Caring project the youth group participated in this year. The group’s efforts are part of the nationwide program Souper Bowl of Caring that involves more than

6,200 groups. Every year the high school and middle school students collect canned goods and money during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. Among the group members who helped this year is Riverview High School sophomore MacKenzie Vance and Pine View School for the Gifted seventh-grader Forrest St. Pierre. “It was a team effort,” Vance said. “After we sort the food, All Faiths takes it and they put it into their distributors around town and give it to the homeless people.” This year the nationwide pro-

Pine Shores Presbyterian Church youth group members present the $19,256 check to All Faiths Food Bank Chief Operating Officer John Livingston and Director of Donor Relations Aundria Castleberry.

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MacKenzie Vance and Forrest St. Pierre help package pears at All Faiths Food Bank during spring break.

gram collected $7,706,135 in cash and food to be donated to charities. Pine Shores contributed 2,200 cans of food and more than $19,000 to that total. “We couldn’t have done it without any of the people at the church,” St. Pierre said. “They donated all the food and all the cans and helped us reach our goal.” Those contributions earned the youth group the ranking of first in the state of Florida for Souper Bowl of Caring among all participating groups and first in the country for all churches that participated. “We’re a small church,” Vance said. “There are some churches that have 2,000-plus members and we only have about 500. It’s really surprising how we were able to get that much food and money to become No. 1 in the state.” Since 2006 the youth group has contributed 16,000 cans of food and donated more than $100,000 to All Faiths Food Bank. Director of Donor Relations Aundria

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Castleberry was on-hand to help receive the check from the group. “I think these children are excellent role models and will become great leaders some day because they are consistent with their contributions,” Castleberry said. “Every time I speak I talk about Pine Shores to other youth organizations. I use them as a role model for what to do.”

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t was all about the color green for the theme of the St. Patrick's Day party Tuesday, at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour with all-green food and beverages. Even the chardonnay and deviled eggs were a bright, shamrock hue. All residents in attendance kept with the theme by wearing hats, headbands and sunglasses that showed off their Irish pride.

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embers of the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota hosted Boys and Girls Clubs Member of the Year Whitney Stewart at its weekly meeting Friday, at Florida Studio Theatre. Terry McGannon began the meeting with the story behind St. Patrick’s Day, and Secretary Jo Rita Stevens welcomed old and new members. Stewart, who is a student at the Sarasota Military Academy, told members about herself.

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Pelican Cove exhibits its talent

esidents of Pelican Cove condominiums showed off their work at the condo’s 32nd annual art show from Saturday to Monday. One hundred forty-six artists were represented, and 254 works of art were on display. Pelican Cove is home to many artists, from beginners to nationally known professionals. The condo offers several art classes, and there are five studio workspaces on the grounds as well. The exhibited work included quilts, watercolor and oil paintings, photographs, ceramic, wood and jewelry, among other mediums.

Christopher Zhang with his “Seaport” and “Pray for the Trip”

Erlinda Rejino with her “Silver Sails”

— KRISTEN HERHOLD

Left: Emily Carrier with her quilt, “My Daughter’s Flip-flops”

Photos by Kristen Herhold

Above: Sandra Black and Gail Reardon Right: Jeanie Cannici Martin with her quilt, “Sagrada Familia Windows”

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REAL ESTATE

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Condominium in Sarabande sells for $1.9 million

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MARCH 2 - MARCH 6

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Harbor Acres H&D Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 1538 S. Orange Ave. to Ray and Joann Laird, trustees, of Sarasota, fro $635,400. Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,775 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2012.

Beau Ciel Nicholas and Susan DeBellis, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 901 condominium at 990 Blvd. of the Arts to Barry and Nancy Shapiro, of Franklin, Mich., for $1.67 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,100 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,575,000 in 2013.

condominium in Sarabande tops all transactions in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate. Nancy Daniel, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 75 condominium at 340 S. Palm Ave. to Andrew Rudnick, of Sarasota, for $1.9 million. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, one halfbath and 2,761 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $997,500 in 2012.

Cloisters at the Landings Donald and Cynthia Paxton, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1432 Cedar Bay Lane to James Lucas and Beate Melten, of Sarasota, for $1.5 million. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,975 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,053,000 in 2010.

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This condominium at 340 S. Palm Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,761 square feet of living space. it sold for $1.9 million.

213 Gaines Avenue A4116388 $834,000 Dan Freed

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

6821 Pindo Blvd N5784310 $809,000 Edie Lomason

Sarasota 941-485-5421 941-320-6298

6751 Portside Lane N5903017 $665,000 Sonya Myers

Englewood 941-473-7750 941-468-6535

516 Tamiami S Trail 203 Nokomis/North Venice A4111750 $629,000 941-966-8000 Robert Moffatt & Peggy Wellman 941-374-0811

The Landings The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 4809 Peregrine Point Circle W. to Arpad Miklos Polgar, of Osprey, for $771,500. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,127 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $662,500 in 2002.

1034 Crescent Street A4116653 $799,000 Karen Chandler

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4919

3130 Walter Travis Drive A4116400 $745,000 Melba Jimenez PA

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-356-3970

5137 Jungle Plum Road A4109712 $5,700,000 Kim Ogilvie & Lenore Treiman

5457 Eagles Point Circle 5457 A4115095 $575,000 Lenore Treiman

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

4613 Deer Creek Boulevard A4113792 $554,900 Janet Montgomery

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-544-7031

1771 Ringling Boulevard 1011 A4115793 $525,000 Bibi-Ann Allard PA

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1350 Main Residential Virginia Cotherman, trustee, of Boca Grande, sold the Unit 910 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Paul and Susan McIntyre, of Sarasota, for $590,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $520,000 in 2008. Embassy House Eileen Schwab, of New York City, and Robert Jones, of Miami Lakes, trustees, sold the Unit 1001 condominium at 770 S. Palm Ave. to Laurence Barnet and Wendy Barnet, trustees, of Sarasota, for $580,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,408 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $272,000 in 1998.

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-685-0422

5950 Midnight Pass Road 302 A4112008 $469,000 Don Hughes, PA

Siesta Key 941-966-8000 941-374-1941

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8767 Midnight Pass Rd 202F A3993329 $425,000 Marlene & George Marshall

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-539-8850

8576 Great Meadow Drive A4109367 $379,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-266-4873

149 Cipriani Way N5902464 $374,500 Susan Brooker

166 Bryant Drive A4102485 $4,900,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

Lido Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

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800 N Tamiami Trail 804 A4107425 $319,900 Linda A. Page

Nokomis/North Venice 941-493-2500 941-223-6055

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-504-0123

5222 Bouchard Circle 202 A4116620 $350,000 Linda Holley

Sarasota 941-966-8000 941-914-4914

1300 Midnight Cove II Pl 733 A3994451 $332,500 Daria Spina

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-650-7207

1743 Bay Street A4116718 $324,500 Matthew Cannon

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-228-2030

344 Eden Drive N5902394 $299,900 Dianne Corcoran

Englewood 941-485-5421 941-266-1426

2258 Arlington Street A4116459 $299,000 Christine Kramer

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-914-5011

3481 Sunset Key Circle 101 C7208658 $295,000 Jennifer Calenda

Punta Gorda 941-505-5555 941-916-0798

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of March 2 through March 6, in order of dollar amounts.

C I T Y O F SA RAS O TA ADDRESS

PERMIT

1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. Alterations

APPLICANT

AMOUNT

Mercedes O’Connor

$165,055

1682 Hawthorne St.

Demolition/Addition Henry Rodriguez

$116,000

1350 Main St.

Remodel

$54,000

Isabelle Starn

1350 Main St.

Remodel

Victoria Halsband

$47,120

1500 North Drive

Remodel

Michele McNeill, trustee

$42,614

1701 Wisconsin Lane

Pool/Deck

Shirley Rozansky

3420 Iroquois Drive

Solar

Ruth Just

$38,000 $31,997

1520 Harmony Lane

Demolition

Alexander Calame

$13,500

2286 Hibiscus St.

Addition

Kristina McGovern

$12,000

50 Central Ave.

Alterations

Carita Failla

$10,935

SA R A S O TA CO U N T Y ADDRESS

PERMIT

APPLICANT

3858 Spyglass Hill Road

Alterations

Bonnie Strickland

1200 Mission Valley Blvd.

Alterations

Michael Eggleston

$75,000

5101 Admiral Place

Renovations

Daniel Peshkin

$55,000

7762 N. Holiday Drive

Remodel

Abdolmajid Derakshani

$47,900

3944 Red Rock Lane

Alterations

Amelia Anderson

$45,600

115 Lakeview Drive

Pool/Deck

Andrew DeVries

$36,266

1609 Bayhouse Point Drive Re-roof

Walter Wojtczak,trustee

$36,000

2010 White Feather Lane

Re-roof

Robert Sullivan

$35,000

1414 N. Lake Shore Drive

Re-roof

Joern Sroka

$35,000

7934 Pinegrove Court

Re-roof

Phillip Liakakes

$33,253

7321 Midnight Pass Road A4102361 $5,999,000 Michael Hays

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-376-1826

AMOUNT $90,000

1219 Sharswood Lane A4108486 $2,595,000 Mark McCann

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-685-7624

1286 Whitehall Place A4104809 $2,499,000 Nora Johnson

Siesta Key 941-951-6660 941-809-1700

8263 Archers Ct A3938017 $2,495,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Sarasota 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

606 S Casey Key Rd A3996515 $2,350,000 Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson

749 Indian Beach Circle M5900426 $1,999,777 Trish Chandler

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

7198 Midnight Pass Road A4115988 $1,825,000 Ellen Wells

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-544-4849

385 N Point Road 1002B1 A4116978 $1,800,000 Rosalie Phillips

Osprey 941-966-8000 941-544-4430

607 4 Bays Drive A4106516 $1,775,000 Terri Healey

Nokomis/North Venice 941-966-8000 941-320-0389

909 Pomelo Place A4116449 $1,690,000 Judy Nimz

Sarasota 941-951-6660 941-374-0196

6040 Manasota Key Road A4102307 $1,375,000 Jennifer Putnam

Englewood 941-951-6660 941-539-6768

442 Canal Road D A4105895 $1,150,000 Kristina Talkie & Judy Arreola

Siesta Key 941-349-3444 941-266-8658

6501 Saddle Oak Trail A4111080 $1,090,000 Lee Byron & Sue Keal

Sarasota 941-349-3444 941-350-5542

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

9560 High Gate Drive 1613 A4116852 $277,000 Marilyn Vespoli

9011 Midnight Pass Road 227 A4110019 $259,900 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

4345 Charing Cross Road A4116956 $216,500 Kristine Niehaus

859 Siesta Key Cir A3968496 $8,500,000 Karen Cash Greco

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SIMPLY SARASOTA TOUR OF HOMES When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 Where: Southside Village Tickets: $25; can be purchased at any of the homes on the day of the tour Call: Junior League of Sarasota at 953-5600.

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LAUNCH PARTY When: 6 to 8 p.m. March 19 Where: Studio South Fitness, 55 S. Palm Ave. Tickets: $25 Call: Junior League of Sarasota at 953-5600.

Junior League of Sarasota’s Simply Sarasota Tour of Homes this weekend kicks off with a launch party Thursday, March 19, at Studio South Fitness, 55 S. Palm Ave. The tour is a charitable and educational event that provides tourgoers with entry to notable homes as well as tastings from recipes in the Junior League Simply Sarasota Cookbook recipes, along with wine pairings. Each home will be decorated in a theme so that visitors can not only enjoy the architectural design and decoration of the home, but will come away with tips and tricks on how to entertain, such as creating party favors and arranging flowers. The two-day tour will raise funds for the Junior League of Sarasota.

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1716 Hawthorne St. Highlighting vintage aspects of Sarasota’s past, this 1920s brick home, owned by Robert and Kim Livengood, underwent a modern renovation and addition to bring it up to today’s standards, with open spaces and hightech connectivity.

CULTURE COLLECTIVE 1971 Datura St. This new-construction home is loaded with the latest features — from high ceilings, to a gourmet kitchen with Wolf appliances, to an outdoor summer kitchen and a “spool,” an integrated pool and spa.

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Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 5145 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota, FL

1214 Sea Plume Way  Canal front home, no bridges to the Bay!  Only 1 block to delightful Crescent Beach!  Totally remodeled pool home in quiet neighborhood  New kitchen, new metal roof, new flooring  3 BR/3BA, 3684 sq. ft, 2 garages and elevator  10,000 pound boat lift on private dock MLS# A4109444 $1,099,000

5966 Midnight Pass Rd. G52  Rarely available direct Beachfront on 5th floor  Dazzling Views of crystal white sands on #1 Siesta Key Beach 1 Bedroom/1 Bath, 905 sq. ft.  Oversized Bedrooom with 2 Queen beds  Excellent Rental with 3 day minimum, Turnkey Furnished MLSA4107395 $799,000

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1302 Siesta Bayside Dr. #1302-D 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath plus Den, Ground floor condo. Top-Notch community with all the amenities. Walking Beach access. Great Rental History. MLS#A4113616 $329,900

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1425 WESTWAY SARASOTA 1425 Westway Road,DR., Sarasota

Experience tropical tranquility on a spectacular scale from this Discover an exclusive waterfront lifestyle, beautifully poised on Siesta Sanderling beachfront estate, poised on almostThis two acres with Key within the only gated Gulf front community in Sarasota. oversized 201 ofbetween pristine beach. With the Gulf of Mexico on one lot ft. rests thewalking Gulf of Mexico and tranquil Heron Lagoon side Heron Lagoon on the other, Club the property is composed withand 89 feet of water frontage. The Sanderling residents enjoy beach access, private cabanas hugging the and shoresguest of the Gulf, a all ofdeeded a main residence, beachfront cottage house, 15 slip bayside marina, three tennis courts and a vibrant social calendar. designed for coastal living.

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Masterfully constructed by waterfront luxury builder Positioned on Westway Drive, arguably the most prestigious address in Modus Residences, British West Indies influenced Sarasota, Custom this expansive level grassed this lot features an impressive 96 feet home perfectly amid theover sun-drenched prestige of waterrests frontage, with sweeping views the Gulf of Mexico and New of Lido Shores. Sweeping views over the Gulf of Mexico and Pass. In addition to the new seawall, a boat dock is already permitted andNew Pass can be customizedin tobreathtaking meet your watercraft needs, while private deeded retreat are captured style, creating an island beachis access invites you to relax on sands of Lido Beach. that perfectly attuned tothe itspristine magical tropical surroundings.

MLS# A3986618 $2,000,000

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LOCATION, LOACTION, LOCATION Minutes to Siesta beach. Totally remodeled, turnkey furnished 3BR/2BA with cathedral ceiling, beautiful eat-in kitchen with garden views, large living room, split bedroom plan. 2 car garage. Close to shopping, restaurants, marinas and more. $339,900

KimOgilvie@michaelsaunders.com 1801 Main Street Sarasota, Florida 34236

BAYFRONT IN NOKOMIS 3 bedroom, 2 bath and 4 car garage home located on .69 acres overlooking the bay, Casey Key and sunsets. Large screened pool area, formal living and family rooms, large eat-in kitchen and split floor plan are featured. 280’ dock, 7,000 lb lift. $950,000

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-4PM The Villas at Eagle’s Point

The Landings 1705 Starling Drive

Furnished, all new, updated 3BD/2.5BA townhouse villa featuring a Main Floor Master Suite, 2,172 SF living + screened lanai and oversized garage, intercom, central vaccum. Large rooms, fireplace, elevated ceilings, porcelain floors and a new kitchen with stainless appliances. A Preserve view with a southern exposure. 24-hour gated community with membership in Racquet Club. Only 10 minutes to: Malls, Shopping, Beaches and Medical Facilities.

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Siesta Key Lifestyle at it’s Best DOLPHIN BAY 1280 Dolphin Bay Way #404

Absolutely glorious panoramic bay views from this updated 2 bedroom plus den, 2 bath, 2000 sf condo with enclosed under building garage. One of the newer on Siesta Key , both unit and 50 unit complex provide a quiet and charmed lifestyle for their owners. The unit offers spacious rooms, higher ceilings, breakfast/family room, hurricane protection and extensive outdoor living space. The exquisitely maintained complex has all the amenities you could want in a friendly atmosphere for its residents. MLS#A4111526 Offered at $825,000

290 N. Washington Drive $5,900,000 Never lived in, stunning, bayfront home on St. Armands Circle. 6,700 square feet, 5BR/6BA, media room, large lanai on Sarasota Bay. Bank owned, looking for offers.

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JAMAICA ROYALE 5830 Midnight Pass Rd. #107

Move right in! Turnkey furnished beautiful unit in popular Siesta Key complex with 300’ on award winning Crescent Beach. Extensive remodel unlike what you’ve seen before. One week rentals with on-site management for your convenience, 3 heated pools with one right on the beach to enjoy the delightful water views. Well managed complex. Convenient to Siesta Village and all Sarasota amenities. MLS#A4105842 Offered at $439,000

Kristina & Tom Rain, GRIs 941-349-3444 (Office) 941-320-2639 (Cellular)

1131 Orange Avenue $1,149,000 Never-lived-in home West of the Trail. Chef’s kitchen, open plan, large rooms, two en-suites, top-of-the-line finishes with caged pool and spa. Minutes to downtown. Adjacent lot available.

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433 Meadow Lark Drive $4,999,000 One of the best bay views on Bird Key available today. Spanish Mediterranean architecture built in 2006 with nearly 6,000 square feet directly on Sarasota Bay with deep water dockage.

613 Buttonwood Drive $688,000 Longboat Key canal home with pool. Gorgeous private setting with lush landscaping. Just north of Bay Isles with direct deep-boat access to Sarasota Bay. Move-in condition.

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NEW LISTING

4087 Higel Avenue

$3,765,000 8254 Roseburn Court

$2,000,000 851 North Shore Drive

$1,695,000

Priced to Sell. "Best North Siesta Key Gulf-front value for the price." Lush gardens, heated Gulf-front pool and stairs to the Gulf seawall.

Exquisite custom home, unparalleled quality finishes, built in 2006. Lakefront estate lot in gated golf community, 5 beds/5 baths, office.

Anna Maria beachfront, Nantucket-inspired home, built in 2005, 3 beds/2.5 baths/2-car garage, quality finishes, wide water views.

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458 Island Circle

$1,099,999 178 Medici Terrace

$195,000 price reduction. 1.5 blocks to Siesta Beach, built in 2005, 4 beds/3.5 baths, wood floors, caged pool, boat dock, 10,000-lb. lift.

$429,000 778 Siesta Drive

Gated Venetian Golf & River Club, gleaming hardwood floors, One-owner meticulously maintained home, 3/2/2, 2070 a/c sq. ft.

Top producer on SieSTa Key - premier SoTheby’S inTernaTional realTy a leader in SaraSoTa reSidenTial SaleS VoTed SaraSoTa magazine’S FiVe STar agenT “beST in clienT SaTiSFacTion” 8 yearS in a row Specializing in luxury marKeTing and negoTiaTion diScreeT conSulTaTionS

lp $3,950,000 Direct to the Gulf from this stunning 6,395 sq. ft. luxury bayfront estate. 3 beds/3.5 baths, 1/1 guest quarters, 80’ dock and 2 lifts.

778 Siesta Drive 7508 Midnight Pass Road 13211 Palmers Creek Terrace 3147 Founders Club 7251 Plovers Way 8015 Midnight Pass Road 452 Canal Road 5415 Azure Way 5353 Cape Leyte Drive 4568 Woodside Road 7220 Proctor Road 222 Osprey Point Drive 631 Waterside Way 5348 Shadow Lawn Drive 1529 Key Royale Drive 662 Fernwalk Lane 757 Siesta Key Circle 10 Lands End Lane 5310 Hidden Harbor Road 5770 Midnight Pass Road, 502 742 Shadow Bay Way

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MLS#A4114172 $629,800 A beautiful waterfront home with three bedrooms, two full baths and two half-baths. The private master suite w/large his & hers walk-in closet, a walk-in shower, and Jacuzzi tub. The open concept kitchen features travertine flooring, cherry wood cabinets, under cabinet lightning, new appliances, granite countertops, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen and crown moulding and opens to the pool area with water views all around. The living room which also spills out to the pool offers that living outside feeling. The new 50’ dock w/Millennium decking and Deco 10,000 lb. boatlift has electric and water, new dock ladder, new snook lights, kayak launch and mounted kayak rack. A paver covered patio with aluminum railing leads to the boat dock. Solar panels for pool heating, self cleaning pool, child proof fence. Outdoor grill area, with sink and travertine tile. GOT TO SEE THIS HOUSE 

HERON ON THE BAY CLUB

MLS#A3984475 $300,000 A waterfront unit with partial views of the bay and Intracoastal Waterway. Heron Bay Club is an enclave of only 25 units on Little Sarasota Bay with private docks and 10 boat slips. Free dockage and no fixed bridges to the Gulf of Mexico. Situated on over 10 acres of land surrounded by million dollar homes. A rarely available large and bright two bedroom, two bath unit has cathedral ceilings in the living room creating a very open and spacious feel, and there is an enclosed lanai off the master bedroom that flows to the living room creating a large spacious area with cathedral ceilings.

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MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE: Riverview High School, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota 34231. Saturday, March 21 - 8a.m.-1p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Riverview High School Kiltie Band.

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OFFICE BUILDING with rare Siesta Key OPI Zoning. Walk to Beach and Village. Updated in 2013, new roof in 2014. Decorated by Professional Interior Designer. 5-6 Private office suites, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, bamboo floors and wood burning fireplace. $324,900. Shirley B. Rowan, Broker/ Realtor, Safety Harbor Realty of Sarasota 941-544-8404

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Free Estimate 941-922-3996

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David Girgis

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE

REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

Painting & Pressure Cleaning

Driveway and Deck Staining

379-9070

Before

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PAINTING

Faulkner’s

164107

Operator/Owner

SECURITY

ANY SERVICE W/THIS COUPON

164739

Dave McCarthy

Phone (941) 704-4278 Fax (941) 538-3781 dmccarthy114@hotmail.com

166040

I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

Reg. Price 27900 Installed

$20.00 OFF

POWER WASHING

LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES

Fully Insured

State Licensed Contractor #CCC057066

PLUMBING

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Residential

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MOVERS

Specializing in Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs

• Pet Shuttle (p/u & delivery to vet, groomer, etc.) • Day Care (on request in Central Sarasota) • More

164470

Joey McKinney

GULF GATE ROOFING INC. 38 Years Experience

EXPERIENCED COMPANY OFFERING: • Dog Walking • Home Visits while owner is away • Slumber Parties • Pet/Home Sitting

LEAKY ROOF?

164893

Only organic and sterile material used

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OZ - 941-313-4538

ROOFING

Silke Schinnen

A healthy turf starts with a healthy soil

• Topdressing is adding a compost/topsoil mix to rejuvenate your soil structure • Plant and weed problems can often be attributed to poor soils • Helps suppress disease-causing bacteria and fungus • Helps lawn retain moisture and nutrients longer making it less susceptible to drought

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163558

LAWN TOPDRESSING

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166229

LAWN CARE

941-232-1192

973-432-6071

WINDOWS

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Melanie

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Res./Com.

• Pet Sitting

Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

• Dog Walking

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

• Over 13 years experience

“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

163953

164639

(941) 966-2960

Free Estimates

5.00

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166451

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