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Bernadette DiPino volunteered to walk in the Palm Aire Fashion Show.

GOING DRY Abstaining from alcohol isn’t as hard as you think.

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The last straw? City examines fair ways to rein in use of plastics. PAGE 3A

Police chief takes to the runway Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino did not forget her badge Feb. 15, but she traded her uniform for a dress, purse and high heels as one of five models at the Palm Aire Women’s Club’s annual fashion show fundraiser. DiPino says being a police chief isn’t all about probable cause and Miranda rights. “I love this stuff,” she said of being a model. “It’s a lot of fun.”

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Phillippe Diederich wrote the book “The Last Breath.”

Book set on Siesta Key Author Phillippe Diederich, also known professionally as Danny Lopez, set his latest novel “The Last Breath” right here on Siesta Key. The book is the second in the Dexter Vega Mystery series. “The Last Breath” is about Dexter Vega, who is hired to investigate the drowning of Liam Fleming, the son of a wealthy real estate investor on Siesta Key. The detective combs Siesta Key for clues. Diederich will be coming to Sarasota to speak about his book from 5-6 p.m. Feb. 28, 5-6 p.m. at Bookstore1, 12 S. Palm Ave. The public event is free.

Christine and Garry Walsh were among the more than 400 couples who came out to renew their vows in Sarasota County’s Say “I Do” Again ceremony on Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.

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Ringling plan looks into future College works on new long-term vision to account for recent growth. PAGE 4A

Gerri Aaron was a pillar of giving Generous, yet frugal, philanthropist dies at 91 after a brief illness. OBSERVER STAFF

Gerri Aaron was not a fan of spending money. Although she was a woman with great wealth, she was always frugal, letting common sense prevail over desire in her purchases. In fact, friends say one of her favorite places to shop for her characteristically colorful outfits was at thrift stores. But Aaron’s legacy is one of giving. SEE GERRI, PAGE 18A

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city contractor tasked with routine cleaning and upkeep of Sarasota’s Unconditional Surrender statue on Tuesday removed graffiti spray painted on the 25-foot-tall landmark. Sarasota Police reported finding #MeToo painted in red on one leg of the World War II statue at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue. Officers spotted the graffiti around 12:53 a.m. Tuesday. Police said there was no security video of the incident, and no witnesses had stepped forward. “It’s just sad to see anyone in this day and age purposely do damage to something that brings great pride to the community,” said John Cloud, owner of Gorilla Kleen.

school board votes now required to fire the superintendent. SEE PAGE 6A

dollars to buy a clownfish raised by Riverview High’s aquaculture program. SEE PAGE 1B

CALENDAR n Regular County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, First Floor Chambers, County Administrative Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd. n Regular School Board meeting — 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, Board Chambers, Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd. n City Commission workshop — 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St.

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Remains identified as those of Sarasota missing teen Jabez Spann were found last weekend in rural Manatee County. Sarasota Police and Manatee Sheriff’s Office investigators said Tuesday night that bones found Saturday at an unidentified site west of Interstate 75 were positively identified. Spann was last seen Sept. 4, 2017. Police said it’s unknown how long the remains were at the site, and a cause of death was not known.

Motorcyclist killed Saturday in Siesta wreck A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on north Siesta Key early Saturday morning, the Sarasota Police Department said. Police said the crash at Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue took place when a motorcyclist lost control while traveling north, colliding with a southbound vehicle. The motorcyclist died on scene, the police said. Residents living near the scene have campaigned for safety improvements along Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue, expressing concern about the number of crashes that occur in the area. Courtesy photo

The spray-painted graffiti was spotted by police early Tuesday.

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aper or plastic? For Stevie FreemanMontes, the answer is ideally “neither.” As the city’s sustainability manager, she wants to discourage a reliance on single-use products, no matter what material they’re made of. But, as the city joins other municipalities across the country exploring the possibility of regulating some plastic products, she says some materials are worse than others. For proof, Freeman-Montes points to local shores. The group Keep Sarasota County Beautiful has tracked the types of waste volunteers collect during its International Coastal Cleanup events. In the past five years, the group has found 6,192 plastic bags, 6,649 plastic straws and stirrers and 11,385 foam products and pieces. She cited a Mote Marine Laboratory study, which examined 142 dead washback loggerhead turtle hatchlings in 2015. Necropsies showed 72% of the hatchlings had synthetic debris in their digestive tracts. That’s why, as the commission asked staff to look into the city’s ability to limit the use of certain materials, Freeman-Montes has focused on plastic and polystyrene. At the Feb. 4 commission meeting, she shared information on how other Florida cities are regulating plastic bags, plastic straws and polystyrene products. Freeman-Montes recommended starting with consideration of a prohibition of polystyrene and plastic straws on property the city controls. That could include city-owned properties with lessees, sidewalk cafés and special events held on public property. The board unanimously directed Freeman-Montes to continue researching and refining a potential ordinance regulating plastics in the city. But the commission also asked questions about how more stringent regulations might affect some members of the community, particularly business owners and individuals with disabilities. Staff intends to return to the commission with an update as early as next month. In the meantime, Freeman-Montes is hoping to strike a balance between promoting more environmentally sustainable practices and addressing concerns associated with any new regulations. “I think we would want to be very flexible and understanding,” Freeman-Montes said. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Before making any changes, Commissioners Shelli Freeland Eddie and Hagen Brody wanted the city to spend more time considering how stronger regulations might affect local businesses and their customers. Although some biodegradable products are less expensive than plastic alternatives, switching from plastic or polystyrene will generally result in increased expenses, according to information Freeman-Montes presented at the commission meeting. Some paper straws can cost 20 times more per unit than a plastic equivalent. Both Freeland Eddie and Brody expressed some concern about rising costs for business owners, with Freeland Eddie encouraging staff to consider options for assisting those who wanted to reduce their use of plastics but

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BREAKING ‘BAD’ Even before any enhanced regulations go into effect, officials hope education campaigns can be effective in reducing the use of what activists call some of the most problematic single-use materials. Since 2017, the group Rethinking Plastic has encouraged local restaurants to eliminate products it calls the “Bad Five.” That includes plastic or polystyrene clamshell to-go containers, bottles, bags, utensils and cups, lids and straws. Freeman-Montes said the group is working with the city and hopes to step up its visibility in the coming months. The group is focused on reducing nonbiodegradable plastic waste, citing negative effects on the aquatic ecosystem and challenges associated with recycling plastics.

As the city considers regulations on plastic products, officials want to consider the effects any new rules might have.

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Refuse plastic lids, cups and straws. Bring reusable versions.

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Stevie Freeman-Montes doesn’t want to just focus on straws as city officials discuss waste reduction.

REGULATION RULES City staff researched the possibility of regulating three different types of single-use materials: plastic bags, plastic straws and polystyrene. For now, the city is focusing most of its research on applying any new rules to public property. But, per the information staff has gathered so far, here’s what the city is and isn’t allowed to regulate: On public On private property property Plastic bags No No Polystyrene Yes No Plastic straws Yes Yes

couldn’t afford to make the move. Freeland Eddie also asked whether any regulations would disproportionately affect areas with fewer fresh-food options, which are generally lower-income segments of the community. “I think it’s a great idea to move forward, but I don’t want to do it at the expense of making food more expensive for folks,” Freeland Eddie said. Freeman-Montes said the city and other environmental groups are working with local businesses to get a better sense of any barriers to reducing the use of nonbiodegradable material. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has a plastics reduction working group, which is conducting a survey of businesses in Sarasota on this topic. Freeman-Montes pointed out the city is not looking to completely regulate the behavior of private businesses, focusing instead on public property. She doesn’t want the city’s efforts

to end at regulations, though. Freeman-Montes believes education campaigns can effectively encourage businesses to voluntarily reduce their use of problematic materials. More than 40 businesses have already endorsed Skip the Straw, a local campaign that seeks to discourage the use of plastic straws. And businesses such as Kawha Coffee have made an internal effort to reduce the amount of waste they produce, prioritizing the use of biodegradable products. In addition to paper straws, Kawha Regional Manager Devin Borgwardt said the coffee shop uses plastic cups made from recycled corn. The café sells reusable cups and straws, and Borgwardt said the store is diligent about asking customers if their order is for in-house or to-go to avoid excess waste. “We keep the environment in mind with a lot of what we do,” Borgwardt said. Freeman-Montes is also sched-

“It might not be the perfect solution to move the needle, but that can’t stop us from action.” — Stevie Freeman-Montes

uled to meet with the city’s Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board to discuss how any regulations might recognize individuals who rely on the use of straws. Freeman-Montes knows there are some who are skeptical about the efficacy of programs that target specific small plastic products. Even if all businesses stopped using plastic straws, it would represent just a small reduction in the amount of plastic waste in Sarasota. She acknowledged that, alone, plastic straws or polystyrene containers aren’t necessarily the biggest environmental problem. But because of state restrictions on what municipalities are allowed to regulate, they are some of the largest sources of waste on which the city can actually take action. And Freeman-Montes thinks there’s value in doing something to reduce the introduction of plastic waste into the environment, even if foregoing a to-go container doesn’t feel like it will change the world on its own. “It might not be the perfect solution to move the needle, but that can’t stop us from action,” Freeman-Montes said.

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After asking students and faculty for input on the master plan, Ringling College officials intend to discuss any changes with residents living near the north Sarasota campus.

Ringling College updates plan to account for growth School officials are taking stock of changes that have taken place on campus in the past few years as they plan for the future.

n the past three years, Ringling College of Art and Design has grown its student body by 20% and cut ribbons on new facilities that cost tens of millions of dollars. In the wake of all that growth, the college’s leaders are regrouping to assess the school’s needs going forward — but they’re not necessarily planning on slowing down. Ringling College is in the process of updating its campus master plan, originally adopted in April 2011. The update will reflect the changes associated with increased enrollment, a priority of the school’s since 2006. This academic year, nearly 1,600 students attend the college, whose campus is located near the intersection of U.S. 41 and Dr. Martin Luther King Way. The plan will also reflect the changed facilities needs of the campus, shaped in part by a series of high-profile infrastructure projects that have opened since 2017. That includes the Alfred R. Goldstein Library, the Ringling Studios soundstage complex, the Richard and Barbara Basch Visual Arts Center and the Bridge Hall Apartments. A draft of the revised master plan is expected to be complete by April. Because of the speed of the growth, however, some things can’t wait for the formal adoption of the master plan. That’s why, in January, Ringling College held a community workshop on construction plans for another new residence hall at 1160 Greensboro Lane. The school plans to demol-

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It’s not surprising that things have changed since 2011. Even when it was first adopted, the master plan was intended as a framework to help inform the school’s decision-making, not an immutable guide for how Ringling College would grow. “It helps us understand: If you reach this sort of enrollment, what kind of things do we need to plan for?” Wagner said. “We don’t have to invent, at the time the need arises, a solution.” Still, enough time has passed that some of the information in the master plan is no longer accurate. For example, the school planned on having about 57% of its students live on campus, but it

— Tracy Wagner, Ringling’s vice president

has found today a higher percentage than anticipated wants to live in student housing. There may be a variety of reasons for the change — different economic conditions, fewer offcampus housing options, a higher percentage of international students — but whatever the explanation, the school needs to be positioned to address it. Likewise, nearly seven years of working with the master plan has made school officials aware of some shortcomings. Even before the master plan was in place, the city created a Ringling Overlay District with specific rules for building on the college’s campus. More than a decade later, some well-intentioned regulations have proven irksome. The college thought it sounded good to have project design requirements that ensured natural light would be incorporated into new buildings, only to realize lots of natural light isn’t ideal for the galleries on campus. There’s more that’s changed. Trees have grown. The college has acquired more properties, some of which are outside of the boundaries of the Ringling Overlay District. The revised master plan will reflect all of these

changes and more. For now, most of the analysis of the master plan is being done internally. That’s not to say officials are crafting changes without any input. The school will invite students and staff to share their thoughts on what the master plan should look like. This spring, Ringling College will pivotINto more public DI A N BEA CH DR.outreach. Wagner said outside input has shaped the school’s decisions related to growth. In January, Wagner gave a presentation about the college’s growth at the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations. Officials plan to meet with adjacent neighborhoods including Indian Beach-Sapphire Shores, Bayou Oaks and Central Cocoanut in the coming months to share updates and solicit feedback on the master plan. “We want to be a good neighbor,” Wagner said. “Having their input helps us see from their perspective, so it’s invaluable to us to help understand — what would make Ringling College a good neighbor?” Previously, those surrounding the north Sarasota campus have offered mixed reactions to Ringling’s growth. Residents in Newtown have expressed concern about gentrification and said the school’s expansion hasn’t benefited neighbors in the area. North Trail property owners have praised the college, saying any increased activity is beneficial for an area that has long sought revitalization. “When people see development, they see good things happening on the trail after a long time,” said Jay Patel, chairman of the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership, in a previous inter-

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“I think that’s always been the position of the institution, that we want to do moderate, careful, planned growth.”

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ish three existing residence halls and open a new 74,200-squarefoot building that can house up to 269 students. Even if the school can’t maintain that pace of growth it has seen in the past few years, the updated master plan will continue to highlight opportunities for expansion for the college to pursue as necessary, or as opportunities arise. Tracy Wagner, Ringling’s vice president for finance and administration, said the school isn’t going to expand just for the sake of doing so. Still, to remain competitive as a destination for arts education, the college wants to stay vigilant about pursuing opportunities that would make Ringling more attractive to prospective students. “I think that’s always been the position of the institution, that we want to do moderate, careful, planned growth,” Wagner said. “But to be able to grow in this environment is important, too.”

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Ringling College plans to talk to the city about updating the Ringling Overlay District, which no longer reflects the campus boundaries. Recent college projects such as the Bridge Hall Apartments fall outside of the area in which the zoning rules apply.

view with the Sarasota Observer. “Every bit helps.” Wagner acknowledged there are some situations where the school’s goals didn’t align with those of some residents, but she said Ringling takes the feedback it hears seriously. As the college continues to work on the details of the master plan, Wagner reiterated that Ringling isn’t going to be beholden to what seems like a good idea today if new opportunities arise in the future. Whether it’s a burgeoning academic discipline or a project that becomes possible thanks to an unexpected donation, Wagner wants Ringling to stay nimble as it navigates the challenges that arise in the wake of the most recent span of growth.

After the master plan is updated, she said that philosophy will continue to guide the school’s decision-making over the next three to five decades. “That was something when we first started on this journey that I had to be really clear about,” Wagner said. “The plan was not going to constrict us. It was going to provide us a path that we could use — and that we would use as a guideline, not an absolute.”

Luxury models in the exclusive Spice Bay and Downtown Sarasota neighborhoods featured in this weekend’s Parade of Homes welcoming fire table. Nearby, lush tropical landscaping surrounds a custom-built pool and spa. Upstairs, a giant second-floor loft fulfills a variety of scenarios – quiet office space, movie room lounge or possibly a fun playroom for children. Other memory points include double French doors in the master suite that open to the spa and pool, along with a blissful master bath with freestanding tub and a glass door in the shower that opens to an alfresco shower garden. The Camberdale’s coastal contemporary architecture pays homage to nearby Gulf of Mexico beaches and features sea-blue painted louvered Bermuda shutters, wood-framed windows with simple grids and an emphasis on vertical symmetry with carriage-style garage doors. Just a short drive away on Siesta Key beach awaits The Mandeville, one of just 14 homes in the gated Spice Bay neighborhood. Designed to maximize the home’s waterfront location, imagine waking up every morning to views of the water – and not just from your bed, but virtually every room in the house. Walking through the kitchen and dining area, the light coming off the water will catch your eye as it streams through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the parlor. There, a creamy-hued sitting area with pops of jeweltoned pillows brightens the space. Nearby, a temperaturecontrolled wine cellar with glass enclosure holds more than 800 bottles. Every room has its own distinct feel – from the coastal aesthetic and shoreline photography in one of the guest rooms to the antique-style furniture with tropical sepia-toned artwork in another. There’s even a bay-front fire pit steps from the home’s private dock on the Intracoastal Waterway, making a sunset boat ride available at a moment’s whim. With 5,010 square feet of living space within two stories, The Mandeville also features three en-suite bedrooms with walk-in closets and a loft with the home’s second powder bath and a wet bar. London Bay Homes has also recently completed construction of a second custom home in Spice Bay, just a few houses down from The Mandeville. The threebedroom, four-bath Somerset estate offers stunning garden views and 5,060 square feet of living space with a three-car garage, wine pantry, kitchen office and study.

Located in the exclusive gated community of Spice Bay, The Mandeville showcases more than 5,010 square feet of living space and stunning West Indies architecture with a fresh coastal feel.

The Mandeville was designed to maximize water The Mandeville’s open concept combines great views from every room and offers a private dock room, parlor, kitchen and dining room. on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Located in Sarasota’s South Poinsettia Park neighborhood, The Camberdale is close to downtown Sarasota, Siesta Key, Southside Village, top-rated schools and Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

For more information about touring London Bay Homes’ Sarasota Collection, call 941-421-7136 or visit LondonBay.com

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hether desiring to be near Sarasota’s famous whitesand beaches and backyard boats along Sarasota Bay, or, perhaps a bit further in downtown, where one is merely a quick stroll to Main Street’s Zagat-rated restaurants, boutiques and world-class arts and theatre venues, life in Sarasota provides endless possibilities for living a life well-lived. For those looking to get an inside glimpse into the Siesta Key or downtown lifestyle, luxury custom homebuilder and developer London Bay Homes is offering an inside look with two luxurious model homes open for viewing. Part of the Manatee-Sarasota Builder Industry Association’s Parade of Homes kicking off this weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to wander through two dream-worthy showcase homes – The Camberdale located downtown and The Mandeville in the exclusive waterfront community of Spice Bay. The Parade of Homes takes place Feb. 16 through March 10. Visitors can tour the models Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Driving down downtown Sarasota, you’ll find streets lined with a canopy of mature trees welcoming intimate 1920s-era bungalows and a mix of more modern architectural style homes. Amongst them is the coastalinspired Camberdale located at 1806 Oleander Street. This ready-to-move-in home is fully furnished by Romanza Interior Design, and the ideal setting for entertaining friends and neighbors for backyard barbecues and family dinners. Featuring an open great room plan, imagine preparing the perfect wine and charcuterie setting on the kitchen’s grand island with quartz countertops while friends gather in the great room beyond. The home is accented with vibrant colors of navy and marine blues with pops of citron and yellow and contrasts of dark woods against light backgrounds. Additional colors like aqua, tangerine, lime green, peacock and raspberry are introduced throughout its two stories and 4,377 square feet – giving it a refreshing look. Natural light gleams throughout the entire home, enhanced by the indoor and outdoor spaces that meld together to create flow from the great room out through sliding glass doors to the covered outdoor living area, complete with an outdoor kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, grill, sink, and dual televisions as well as a

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Superintendent Todd Bowden’s contract was extended to 2023, by a 3-2 board vote.

Sarasota School Board votes to extend Bowden’s contract 3-2 vote sets new deal in motion; contract includes supermajority requirement for his termination. SAMANTHA CHANEY STAFF WRITER

School board members approved a four-year extension of Sarasota Public Schools Superintendent Todd Bowden’s contract at their Feb. 19 school board meeting. The vote was 3-2, with Bridget Ziegler and Eric Robinson voting against the extension. Just getting to the split-decision vote itself was controversial, with Ziegler and Robinson ques-

tioning the issue’s appearance before the board months before the deadline. In a Feb. 14 Facebook post, Ziegler referred to the contract extension as “more school board shenanigans,” saying it had not been made public before its addition to the agenda. “If someone has a copy of the contract, can you please share it,” Robinson wrote on social media. The issue of the extension first arose at a board retreat in January, but the deadline for board action wasn’t until June 30. The extension increases Bowden’s salary and adds a supermajority requirement to votes on his termination. Under the new agreement, four of T:10” five

members would have to vote to fire him. Bowden also was up to receive a yearly incremental raise of about $5,000 a year. His base salary, which is at $197,000, would be raised to $222,000 by the 2022-2023 academic year. The new contract includes an annual $12,500 annuity and eliminates a bonus of $15,000. “Well, I guess, for me, I think the faster we finish this and complete this, the better off we’ll be,” board Chairwoman Jane Goodwin said of her decision to add the contract to the agenda. “There’s too much reckless discussion in the community.” Throughout both the workshop and the school board meeting, Goodwin reaffirmed her belief that Bowden was doing an “exceptional job.” Board members Caroline Zucker and Shirley Brown, who also voted to approve the contract, agreed. The addition of the supermajority requirement brought its own level of rancor to the discussions. Robinson said it did not afford equal consideration to each board member. Other members, like Zucker, argued in favor of the supermajority so Bowden could not “simply be fired on a whim.” Eventually, the board agreed to add a provision that specifies that, should there be a districtwide pay cut for staffers, Bowden would be subject to the same cut. “This might be a good time to remind everybody that an agreement is between two parties. The purpose was to make this position less political,” Bowden said as he rejected the opportunity of a bonus. “My preference would be certainty. In terms of annuity, I think the annuity is generous enough as is.”

CHARTER SCHOOL OK’D Dreamers Academy, the district’s 12th charter school, was approved 4-1 Tuesday night by the school board to cater to children in kindergarten through fifth grade as the first dual-language public school in Sarasota County. The charter school’s mission is to develop “bilingual, biliterate, and crosscultural leaders of character within a caring environment that encourages family engagement and celebrates America,” its application says. Ruby Zickafoose, a founding member and principal of Dreamers Academy, said the academy is now open for enrollment for next school year and is searching for a building to occupy. “We are in the middle of looking at two different properties and negotiating lease agreements,” she said.”They’re both around a five-mile radius of St. Jude Catholic (3930 17th St.) because it’s kind of a Hispanic hub in the area.” School board member Shirley Brown said she liked the idea of the school for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking students. “I think [Dreamers Academy] is something we can look at to improve the achievement gap for some of our Hispanic students. And also to offer a new option for some of our other students that would like to learn Spanish starting in elementary school,” Brown said. Zickafoose said the academy plans to have 16 classes and up to 288 students in its first year, employing 30 to 40 staff. The plan is to add teachers each year as the student population grows and advances in grade levels. Charter schools are publicly funded and operate under a performance agreement, or charter, that hold the school accountable for academic and financial results.

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Why we protect our content online Information on the internet lasts forever, which is a good reason not to rewrite history.

KAT HUGHES EXECUTIVE EDITOR

t happens nearly every week. Readers call or email with what seems like a simple request: Will we please remove their name, or picture or real estate transaction from our website, YourObserver.com? To which I answer, as politely as possible: No. But before I tell them why, I usually say this first: I understand. I understand that, be it curiosity or some other reason, most people who are calling have put their names into Google and hit “search,” only to find results pop up from our website that they may not have known were on the internet, or they no longer want anyone to be able to find on the internet. The types of reasons vary: They’re pictured with a significant other who is no longer a significant other; they don’t like that the first Google result lists their name, address and for how much they bought or sold their house; or they were at an event they don’t want permanently tied to their name, such as a political event, for example. It’s easy to understand how, when someone agrees to have his or her picture taken, he or she may not have thought about the permanency of that decision. To be sure, the internet has opened up a whole new world of information to us because it archives that information in a lasting way. But that permanent archiving means making things go away once they are published is becoming harder and harder. When you think about it, it’s not really an Observer problem, it’s a Google problem. It’s not that we have published it, it’s that Google readily finds it for others. But good luck trying to get Google to remove something from a search — it will point you back to us to remove it. So why don’t we just take it down? For us, it’s a deeper matter than mak-

ing a change to a website. It’s a decision rooted in protecting the integrity of our content and our credibility as a news organization. As journalists, we take what we publish seriously, whether it’s reporting what school board members said at a meeting or a photo of you and your dog at an event at the park. As our name states, we are there to observe and report what is happening in the community. By asking us to remove part of that record, we are essentially altering what we said happened. Now, this doesn’t seem like a big deal, but think about the repercussions if we granted requests to remove content from our website. How can we say it’s a credible accounting of events if we remove things just because people don’t want them published? What if it’s a quote that someone just wishes we didn’t report? What if it’s a crime we wrote about that a person was involved in that he or she doesn’t want public? What if that someone is a public official? How do we defend our reporting if we are willing to change it after the fact? The answer is simple: We can’t. That lies at the heart of our policy: Just like we can’t remove information from the printed page, we don’t remove it from our website. To protect the integrity of our content and the record of what we reported, there is only one exception to altering it after it has been published, and that’s for the sake of accuracy. If we have reported something incorrectly — something factual — we absolutely want to know about it, and we want to correct it as soon as possible. But even in these cases, we note in the online story that it has been updated to reflect the correct information. We need to make sure readers know we had previously inaccurate information in our article, and we want to tell them specifically what it was so they know why it was changed. Again, this is standard journalistic protocol — to preserve trust, we can’t just

The answer is simple: We can’t. That lies at the heart of our policy: Just like we can’t remove information from the printed page, we don’t remove it from our website. change things online. We need to be accountable and transparent so readers know why and what has been altered. NEWSWORTHINESS

To some, it may seem this policy would make sense to protect news content, but is it really necessary for social photos and community events? One reader recently was upset we wouldn’t remove an image of him from 2015. He said he understood the policy, but his photo wasn’t newsworthy, so was it really such a big deal to take it down? The problem is we never know when something will be newsworthy. For example, one day we saw a huge spike in traffic online from a photo gallery dated 2014. We had no idea why that particular gallery was getting hundreds of views online until I started getting phone calls from national news organizations asking for permission to use a particular photo in it. This was the day the Jared Fogle (the Subway guy) was arrested on child pornography charges. Apparently, we were the only website that had a picture of Fogle and his wife, from a benefit they attended in Sarasota the year before. Yet another reason you don’t want to compromise your content — you never know what might be newsworthy in the future. Kat Hughes is executive editor of the Longboat, Sarasota, Siesta Key and East County Observers.

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We have come a long way The Bay park initiative is on the verge of a remarkable achievement for the city of Sarasota, thanks to the voices of 50,000 individuals and the efforts of volunteers.

restoration and preservatogether thus far. Consider: n We have conserved, pretion of coastal wetlands and served and protected 53 acres mangroves, a sunset pier and of bayfront city land for public a living, learning park laborause in perpetuity. The park, tory where the community and when complete, will be the the Bay Park Conservancy can first signature park in the city’s begin to experiment with a full history that will have a broad range of activities and experirange of activities and be an ences — open-air arts, culture accessible, community gather- and education; fitness, health ing place for all. and recreation; and more to A.G. LAFLEY n The Bay park will be the bring the park to life with uses only major amenity in the city the community wants. t’s always useful in the n The Sarasota Bay Planning of Sarasota that will be open, midst of an important accessible, free and welcoming Organization “sunsetted” as it undertaking to take a step completed the planning work to everyone in the community. back and assess the landit was tasked to do. The Bay The park will become a comscape from a 30,000-foot view. mon ground, a gathering place Park Conservancy was then When I do that for The Bay established as a not-for-profit where the full diversity and park initiative, here’s what I organization of volunteers to richness of Sarasota’s comsee: create, fund, develop and manmunity can come together for We’ve come a long way age the park for the benefit of a wide variety of activities and together as a community our community. experiences now and for genand as a city. Much has been The current conversaerations to come. n The design and plan are accomplished by a three-way tion — and frankly, the most the result of an unprecedented partnership and open dialogue constructive, productive and among Sarasota residents, City collaboration and dialogue respectful dialogue — is about involving more than 50,000 Hall and a succession of vola first-of-its kind agreement individuals. unteer organizations — Baybetween the Bay Park Consern City commissioners, city front 2020 coalition, Sarasota vancy and the city. Planning management and staff have Bayfront Planning Organizaorganization and conservancy partnered throughout in this tion and now, The Bay Park members studied partnership cooperative and collaborative Conservancy. agreements and park conserprocess — the first of its kind in vancies across America for best We are now one step away Sarasota. Every step of the way, working practices. They serve from beginning to realize the the process has been delibercreation of a signature, landas the basis for our agreement. ate, focused, disciplined and mark park on Sarasota Bay. An initial discussion with the transparent. Just five months ago, the City Commission to finalize n This effort has been and City Commission unanimously this partnership agreement will continue to be a comapproved a master plan to began Feb. 4 and will continue munity-led initiative carried transform the most precious in public meetings March 18 property in the city from most- forward one step at a time by and April 1, at which time volunteers who stepped forly a parking lot into a beautiful city commissioners will vote ward when called to offer their park. The commission also whether to move forward with experience, energy, talent and approved moving ahead with the longer-term agreement time to advancing the initiaimplementation of the first 9 with The Bay Park Consertive. acres of green space and park vancy. n This initiative has been land. Both the Coalition of City We urge residents to attend funded so far entirely by Neighborhoods Association these sessions to share their private sources, major founand the 60-member Bayfront support for the agreement and dations, family foundations, 2020 stakeholder coalition keep us moving forward with individual philanthropists and endorsed the plans. the Bay park. believe in theDAY All of that isDAY quite remarkAspiringUP to a higher vision, SAME PICK UPcitizens OR who NEXT SAME DAY DELIVERY! PICK OR NEXT unique, community aspect of able when you think about charting a new course with an the project. what often can transpire in ambitious plan, doing things n The plan for the exciting Sarasota city government and in a different way with mostly first phase of the park includes what has been accomplished citizen volunteers — none of

“Let’s turn possibilities into realities and build a great park to help make Sarasota an even stronger community and an even better city.” — A.G. Lafley, CEO of The Bay Park Conservancy

this is easy, but it can result in extraordinary outcomes that the community and city could never achieve on its own. Now it’s time to take this next important step together. Let’s turn possibilities into realities and build a great park to help make Sarasota an even stronger community and an even better city.

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The city has not discussed future plans for the pavilion, though residents have pushed to keep the property lowkey and under city control.

City hits reset on Lido pavilion redevelopment City OKs more than $206,000 to part ways with group selected to run Lido Beach pavilion. DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

More than four years after seeking a private operator to lease, improve and manage the Lido Beach pool and pavilion, the City

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Jen Ahearn-Koch said. The city approved a lease agreement with Lido Beach Redevelopment Partners in 2017. The group planned to operate a 200-seat restaurant and add a 33-seat Tiki bar, a splash pad, playgrounds and more to the property. Since the developer presented its first proposal for the pavilion, the plans have been a source of controversy. An online petition opposing the changes to the property has nearly 5,600 signatures. Residents have been critical of the city for approving the lease, arguing the plans would fundamentally change the character of the pavilion. Some opponents discouraged the city from approving the reimbursement agreement, arguing the plans shouldn’t be approved even if the developer wasn’t willing to withdraw them. City Attorney Robert Fournier disagreed, stating the circumstances of this proposal justified some compensation for the applicant. Fournier rejected the idea that the potential failure of the project should have been an expected cost of doing business. He said that would likely be the case if the development group had unilaterally filed plans for property it owned, or if the group approached the city with an idea. “It didn’t happen this way,” he said. “The city solicited the tenant developers. The city initiated the process. I think this puts the city in a different legal position.” Fournier also said the city would potentially face more significant legal expenses if the developer didn’t withdraw the plans and the City Commission’s decision was appealed to the circuit court. The commission did not discuss future plans for the pavilion.

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CITY SETS LEMON AVENUE PROJECT DESIGN Despite some public pushback, the city opted against any changes to the plans for a $3.7 million Lemon Avenue streetscape improvement project. After several downtown residents campaigned for more canopy trees, staff presented alternative design options that reduced the number of palm trees. Staff also produced an option that would have retained some of the parking spaces in the project area, which is between Main Street and Pineapple Avenue. In a 3-2 vote, the commission supported the original tree plan. The majority of the board said the use of palm trees was preferable, expressing a desire to have a consistent landscaping design. The board voted 4-1 not to incorporate parking into the project. Construction on the streetscape project is expected to begin in May and continue through November.

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Orchestra prepares update on venue search The Sarasota Orchestra wants to build a new hall, but specific city sites remain unknown.

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The Sarasota Orchestra is meeting with the City Commission next week to provide an update on the organization’s search for a new home, including information on its site-selection process. Ahead of that meeting, it remains unclear where, exactly, the orchestra might hope to build a new venue. The City Commission is holding a workshop Feb. 26 to discuss the orchestra’s plans for the future. Last summer, with the city in the midst of a larger bayfront planning process, the orchestra announced its intent to move out of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center and into a new concert hall somewhere within the city limits. According to materials included with the workshop agenda, the orchestra’s facility planning dates back to 1997, when a committee foresaw a shortage of performance and education space in the region. Those conversations went dormant during the economic downturn of 2008, but the orchestra hired a consultant to rekindle the process in 2014. Since then, the orchestra has refined a vision for its future

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In addition to the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, the Sarasota Orchestra uses spaces such as the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for performances, which can make scheduling a challenge, officials say.

long-term home in Sarasota. The orchestra shared a “preliminary music center vision” with the city, a document that outlines the group’s desires for a venue. The document calls for an 1,800-seat concert hall and a 700-seat flexible-space recital hall as the centerpiece of a new music center. The proposal also includes rehearsal spaces and an education wing. In the document, the orchestra frames its proposed music center as a community asset. It says a lack of available performance

and rehearsal space is an issue not just for the orchestra, but for arts organizations throughout the city. The music center would ease the scheduling burden of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the document states. It also says the venue would address the absence of space designed specifically for acoustic music performances. “We know our city’s vitality is inextricably linked with arts and culture; that has been the case for several decades,” the document states. “We also know our current arts and culture infrastruc-

ture is at maximum capacity; it is impossible for any of our organizations to accelerate their work with the status quo.” The agenda materials state the orchestra plans to update the City Commission on the vision for the music center and on the siteexploration process. The materials do not include any information on what steps the orchestra has taken to search for a new site, nor any details on specific locations the organization may be considering. Ahead of the workshop, Sara-

sota Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna declined to share additional details on the site-selection process or the information that will be presented Feb. 26. “Our plan is to do exactly what the agenda item says, which is: We’re going to update them on the vision, update them on our process on site exploration,” McKenna said. Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown said the city is aware of sites the orchestra is considering, but has been asked not to disclose them before the workshop. City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch said the she hasn’t received any more information than what’s available to the public. Although she said she prefers to know as much as possible ahead of a meeting, she said she understands the orchestra may still be refining its plans. Ahearn-Koch expects to learn more at the workshop — and because the commission can’t take any official action at a workshop, she doesn’t see any issues. “I’m OK with that at this point,” Ahearn-Koch said.

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Gerri FROM PAGE 1A

Aaron, whose late husband, Daniel, one of the co-founders of Comcast, had nearly unlimited resources. But rather than spend on herself, she preferred to give it away. Aaron, a celebrated philanthropist in Sarasota and her native Philadelphia, died Feb. 14 at 91. Aaron’s impact in the community is so widespread, it would be harder to find organizations that didn’t benefit from her generosity than those that did. Children First, Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s, Sarasota Orchestra, Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, Season of Sharing, American Jewish Committee West Coast Florida and the Tree Foundation — the list of her involvement goes on and on. Yet her mission was simple. She loved kids, she loved music and, most of all, she loved people. “She had such a great deal of compassion for people,” said Jo Rutstein, a longtime friend. “Especially those who were struggling or in need. She would never think of putting anyone down or think she was better because she had something they didn’t.” There was no mistaking Aaron when she was present in a room. With her wardrobe of bright colors and her smart hexagon-lens spectacles, reflective of her fun personality and zest for life, Aaron had a gift for addressing everyone with a warm smile.

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Gerri Aaron, a celebrated philanthropist in Sarasota and her native Philadelphia, died Feb. 14. She was 91.

“You never walked up to Gerri without being greeted with a smile,” said Maggie Hutter, another longtime friend. “And she would always take the time to listen to you. She was open to all, always interested in listening and learning.” And, learning was a passion for Aaron. An avid reader, she was interested in what was going on in the world and how she could make a difference. In her younger years in Philadelphia, she was a fan of Cesar

Chavez and marched to persuade grocers to help the grape workers. Shortly after she moved to Florida, she took the same passion to the streets of Sarasota to protest the removal of funding for arts education in the schools. She joined the Arts Council to ensure arts education would remain funded. In 2006, she became a founding member of the Arts Leadership Circle for the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County to ensure the arts remain strong in the community.

Her support of education dovetailed with her passion for the arts, which she supported in a multitude of ways. “She supported everything — the youth orchestra, the Sarasota Music Festival. It wasn’t just limited to one thing,” said Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joe McKenna. “She loved this organization. She always marveled at how far our musicians have come and how they continued to still grow and develop. That excited her — whether it was when the

orchestra got better or when the students were discovering levels of success.” Many organizations also benefited from Aaron’s knack for finding a vision and helping guide it. “She was a big-picture kind of supporter, but if there was a small need, you could certainly go to her. She was about expansion and opportunity,” said Barbara Zdravecky, former CEO of Sarasota’s Planned Parenthood. “She was active as a leader and in decision-making.” Carol Butera, president and CEO of the Selby Foundation, agreed. “She was a donor you had to keep in the loop,’’ she said. “‘This is where we are, this is what we’re doing, this is what’s happening.’ To remain engaged with her, you had to engage with her.” With a personality that displayed strength and smarts, Aaron didn’t shy away from tackling tough subjects. Zdravecky remembers when Aaron told a personal story at the organization’s 20th anniversary. “She was seeking a diaphragm for birth control as a young mother who had a lot of kids,” Zdravecky said. “She and her husband were poor, and she had to go to her doctor and ask for birth control to control the number of pregnancies. She wanted people to know it was OK to talk about it.” As someone so involved in so many organizations, Aaron remained open to new ideas and opportunities. She loved to talk about them with anyone who would engage, and enjoyed being out socially to have those conversations and form relationships. “She had a viewpoint, but it was always well-balanced,” longtime friend Stan Rutstein said.

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“Her greatest strength was her common sense, but she was also a great listener. She had a great ability to focus on the subject and really get to the heart of the issue … She was very communicative. She just loved to be a part of things.” And throughout all her good fortune, Aaron remained true her middle-class roots and values. Marvin Albert was Aaron’s companion for nearly 11 years after her husband died in 2003. “We liked the same things, the same music, the same type of shows. We had so much in common,” Albert said. “She was just a very giving person, very warm, so out there. She obviously had a lot of money, but she did not live like she had a lot of money. She gave a lot away and that was her pleasure, that was her pleasure to help other people — both individually and by giving to communities.” Albert said one of Aaron’s favorite things was buy-one, get-one deals. And if she thought tomatoes at the supermarket cost too much, she wouldn’t buy them, waiting for a future lower price. Jo Rutstein remembers a time going with Aaron and a friend to help her pick out a new car. “She was going to get a regu-

lar little car, but we went with her and talked her into buying a convertible — a blue convertible Mercedes,” Rutstein recalls. “Afterward, all Gerri could say was, ‘I can’t believe you talked me into buying this car!’ “She had all the money in the world, but she didn’t want to spend it,” Jo Rutstein said. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Wealth was not a thought for the Aarons in their early years. Gerri Aaron (born Geraldine Stone) met her husband, Daniel Aaron, at Temple University. In a video last year for the Neuro Challenge, Gerri said she “was a popular young woman with lots of boyfriends, but nobody who matched his brilliance and his wit.” Although her parents were unhappy she was marrying “a poor, penniless foreigner,” she said they finally agreed because she knew his future was bright. Gerri Aaron started out working as an attendance officer, going into the poor neighborhoods of Philadelphia to persuade parents to keep their children in school. About five years later, the Aarons started their family. With five children, times were not easy.

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“We were really poor,” Gerri Aaron said in the video. “We did things with the family that were fun, but without spending any money on it.” Yet both had strong values of family and humanity. Daniel Aaron was a refugee of Nazi Germany. Gerri Aaron grew up in a family that stressed the value of giving back and helping others. So, once Daniel Aaron found success with what became Comcast, Gerri Aaron told him it was

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about seven years. “Gerri was one of those people who just really understood how important the arts were to a wellrounded person,” McKenna said. “She understood the arts opened up one’s mind and one’s spirit.” Those who knew Aaron knew her warmth and humanity, her kindness and her wit, her desire to make the world a better place. Although she gave a lot, Aaron’s work was not about money. It was about listening. It was about leading. And it was about loving. “Gerri was a kind woman. It was never about her. It was always about what she could do for an organization or for a cause,” said Robyn Faucy-Washington, executive director of Neuro Challenge. “When you know her life story, because she didn’t always have it easy, when you know what she came from and see the woman she was and what she gave, that is something that inspires me to want to be the best person I can because she embodied that.” McKenna agrees: “If you could only be with one other person, she’d be the kind of person you’d pick.” Aaron is survived by her five children, eight grandchildren and her companion, Marvin Albert.

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Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. This is what Jimmy Wales did when he created Wikipedia, he told the audience Monday at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall as part of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series. The site, which operates as an online encyclopedia, launched in January 2001. Now, it is the fifthmost used internet site, serving users in 270 languages, though not all of its articles are fully translated into all of them. Wales said there is still work to be done, and with the recent increase in internet accessibility worldwide, now is the time to do it. “When these people in small villages are getting online for the first time, they aren’t doing unusual things, they’re doing all the things that we all do,” Wales said. “In a few years, we’re going

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to see massive connectivity to the internet for hundreds of millions of people, and these people do not speak English or French.” But this effort hasn’t been easy, Wales said. In fact, Wikipedia has even been banned in two countries — Turkey and China.

Wales said this is in large part because of Wikipedia’s change from HTTP to HTTPS formatting, making it more secure for users. However, that made it impossible for countries to block certain articles from Wikipedia. Instead, the countries had to

block the entire site or allow all of its content. Wales said he hopes to find a solution with Turkey and China, and expand to even more countries because informal learning, to him, is the future of learning. “I don’t think it will replace uni-

versities by any means, but people can begin to do better because if they need extra help, it’s right there,” Wales said. “If people hear about something happening in Azerbaijan, they can then look up Azerbaijan to learn more about the issue or the country.” Because he knows people use Wikipedia to learn, Wales said the company has an onus to provide accurate information by curating content that has verifiability, meaning it can be backed up by a credible source. “For us, a bunch of geeks who just want to make an encyclopedia for the world, it’s been very upsetting to hear all this talk about fake news,” Wales said. “We don’t live in a post-truth world. Facts matter. Truth matters. The further we get away from those traditional ideals ... we have big problems.” Providing knowledge to all users is the model, and it is something Wales said the company has been more able to do with new technologies such as Alexa or Google Home. “My kids think Alexa is the smartest person in the world,” he said. “I have to remind them, ‘Yes, she is the smartest because she reads Wikipedia.’”

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Eye of the storm Booker High girls basketball is finally calm, and one game from the final four.

Cardinal Mooney High boys lacrosse senior Alec Frank went 12 for 12 on face offs Feb. 19 in the Cougars’ 18-0 road win against Manatee High.

Sarasota High girls basketball sophomore Cheyenne Stubbs scored 27 points Feb. 14 in the Sailors’ 56-44 road regional quarterfinals win against Gulf Coast High.

Cardinal Mooney High boys soccer senior Gabe Bazell scored the only goal Feb. 13 in the Cougars’ 1-0 home regional final win against Berkeley Prep.

Riverview High junior girls lacrosse player Gabriella Connelly scored four goals Feb. 19 in the Rams’ 17-7 seasonopening home win against Lakewood Ranch High.

Riverview High senior softball player Devyn Flaherty went 2-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in the Rams’ season-opening 6-3 win Feb. 19 at home against Venice High.

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uring the early weeks of the Booker High girls basketball team’s season, things were shaky. Four transfer players came into the program — two seniors (Kaitlin Bell and Kaliyah Newell), a junior (Miah Lowman) and a sophomore (Jalisa Allen). Those players, plus Booker’s returnees, took a long time to gel. Not only was their play a bit off, but also was their chemistry. “In practice, we would fight all the time,” Bell said. “It took a while (to come together).” The Tornadoes were winning, but not playing up to their potential, and not playing up to coach Shantia Grace’s standards. As recently as Jan. 24, Grace said she was still waiting for her team to play a complete game. At the time, the comments came during a six-game win streak. That streak has now blossomed to 13 games, and the Tornadoes (22-6) are one win from the Class 6A final four. They play on the road at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 against Bradenton’s Southeast High, with whom Booker has split two games this season. To get here, Booker had to beat Tampa’s Jefferson High at home Feb. 19, a game that began much as the Tornadoes’ season did: messily. Booker missed open shots, but was stingy on defense. The first quarter ended 4-2 Jefferson. The Tornadoes took the lead and held it in the second quarter, but by the end of the third, they led by four, 21-17. Then, much like during the season itself, the team came together late. The Tornadoes ripped off a furious run, boosting their lead to 14 before Jefferson made a few shots late for a 37-26 final score. “We finally played how we play,” Grace said. “The first half was not our game. It took a while to find our groove, but the win is what matters.” Grace knew it was a matter of when, and not if, they would find that groove. The team, Grace said, has finally started playing like a unit. Grace said in hindsight it was the previous meeting against Southeast, a 62-60 win Jan. 9, that kickstarted the

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Above: Senior forward Kaitlin Bell had eight point against Jefferson High. Below: Junior guard Jaela Dennis drives to the basket.

IF YOU GO What: Class 5A girls basketball regional final Who: Booker High (22-6) vs. Southeast High (25-4) When: 7 p.m. Feb. 22 Where: Southeast High Why: The winner advances to the final four Booker players to watch: Senior forward Kaitlin Bell, junior guard Jaela Dennis, junior guard Omari Davis Southeast players to watch: Senior forward A’moni Waiters, junior forward Charmaine Murray

change, even though that change happened slowly. Different players are stepping up on different nights and carrying the team, she said, which helps the Tornadoes “go full blast.” Against Jefferson, a few players carried the mantle: Bell and junior guard Jaela Dennis led the way with eight points, but junior guard Cashanti Bradley added seven and junior guard Omari Davis added six. Bell pointed to the team’s game Jan. 4, a loss to Braden River High, as when the Tornadoes’ focus started to change, even if its play didn’t for a few more games. “That opened our eyes,” Bell said. “We had to keep our heads high and start working as a team.” And as for the vibe around the team? “No more fighting,” Bell said. “We just joke around all the time.” Grace said the team will prepare for Southeast no differently than it has the previous two meetings. The Tornadoes will play aggressively, and fast, and are just as

happy to burn a defense in the paint as they are from 3-point range. It is the team’s hustle, physicality and focus that has caused the 13-game win streak. With the team finally playing as one, Grace and her Tornadoes don’t expect to walk away with anything less than a trip to Lakeland for the final four.

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ith the spring sports season beginning this week, and just three area basketball teams remaining in the winter postseason, I think it is time for the winter season’s edition of my “athletes and teams who did cool stuff” column. As I wrote in the fall, this is not a list of the best athletes, necessarily, nor is it comprehensive. This is just some people and teams that did stuff I think is cool and deserves recognition, stuff that well-represents area schools and will be remembered by its participants forever. The perks of being a columnist, indeed. ANTHONY SUMOZA RIVERVIEW HIGH BOYS SOCCER

Sumoza, a sophomore, helped the Rams reach the playoffs with his steady play in net. How good was he? According to MaxPreps data, Sumoza had the 21st-best goals against average, or GAA, per 80 minutes (a full game) in Class 5A, at 1.361. But Sumoza also played the fourth-most minutes of any goalie in the class (1,470), and made 5.5 saves per game, the eighth-most in the class. Of the seven goalies who played at least 1,000 minutes in net, Sumoza’s GAA trailed only Plant High’s

Emmanuel Mata (0.879) and Hagerty High’s Abdul Muqeet (1.163). Not many goalies faced the workload Sumoza did, and not many performed better within it. His five shutouts were the cherry on top of a great season. AMBER SCHRAG SARASOTA CHRISTIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL

The Sarasota Christian senior girls basketball player was named to the McDonald’s AllAmerican nominee list despite playing for a team that went 8-18. Blazers coach Daniel Johnson called Schrag his team’s “Swiss Army knife” because she did a bit of everything when it was needed. Johnson said Schrag was a great example for the younger Blazers players to follow. She led the Blazers in assists per game (3.0), to go with 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. TERRELL PACK SARASOTA HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

Back in August, when football practice was just underway, Sailors first-year football coach Spencer Hodges told me Pack, a sophomore, was a player for which he had high hopes, and that he could play wide receiver as easily as he could defensive

end. That’s versatility. Hodges was right — Pack had a strong year on the gridiron — but he didn’t tell me he could play basketball, too. Pack played great down the stretch, scoring 22 points Feb. 4 against Booker High, 16 points Feb. 8 against Cardinal Mooney High and 13 points Feb. 11 against Venice High. Next year, as a junior, Pack should be even scarier in both sports. ASHLEY STRADER SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY GIRLS BASKETBALL

The senior forward averaged 13.6 points per game, good for 28th in Class 5A, and 8.3 rebounds per game, good for 21st. Only seven players in the class rank higher than Strader on both lists, meaning Strader was a Top 10 dual threat player. Strader led the Eagles in both, and helped the team to a 13-10 record as a team captain. I don’t have any earth-shattering revelations here, but that does not matter. Strader made the Eagles the best team they could be, and that should count for something.

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freshman class and first-year coach Rico Antonio. The Cougars have the talent base to make serious noise next season and beyond, and if they do, the 2018-2019 season will be remembered as the birth of something special. This was fun, no? Congratulations to all the athletes named and not named here, and best of luck to the spring athletes having to follow these performances. If you manage to match them, well, the better for all of us.

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organ Windsor held her hand underwater and waited for a puffer fish to swim up and rest in her palm. The fish, named E.T., is part of Riverview High School’s aquaculture program, which aims to educate Sarasota elementary students about marine life and its 20 interns on proper research methods. Windsor is one of the high school marine biology students who interns in the program, called Stars to Starfishes. Riverview built its aquadome, where the fish and other marine life live, in 2011. Katrin Rudge, the marine biology teacher at Riverview, wrote grant requests for years to raise money to build the facility behind the school. “We started off with elementary school kids in Sarasota coming to do field trips in the planetarium, and now they come and look at the starfish, too, in the aquadome. That’s why we call it Stars to Starfishes.” Elementary students who first

experienced the program on field trips now work in the program. “It’s amazing to see and hear what they remember of the program, and what they’re doing now and why they wanted to be in the program,” Rudge said GPA and other factors are considered before juniors and seniors are accepted into the program. All applicants are required to take the school’s Marine Biology I class to qualify for consideration. Windsor, who has been an intern for two years, said the experience has made her want to pursue marine biology in college and as a career. She said she admires the two white bamboo sharks — Cosmo and Wanda — the most. They were hatched five years ago from eggs at the school. “They’re so friendly, which we don’t usually think about when we think of sharks,” Windsor said. Students take care of the fish in the environment, but also perform research through experiments. One of the experiments completed this year examined the level of salinity mangrove trees

Morgan Windsor lets E.T. the puffer fish, swim into her hand. The fish never expands, according to Windsor.

can grow in, and what elements in the water can make them grow faster and stronger. Since 2011, the program has grown from humble beginnings to about 50 tanks of various sizes. The program has teamed with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium to raise juvenile snook to repopulate nearby Phillippi Creek. The students take care of the snook from a young age and monitor the salinity it takes in their water to survive before they mature. Izabela Burns, one of the biology students who plans to be an intern next year, already works in the aquadome because her mother, Sharon Karasick, is one of the teachers in charge of the project. “I help with some of the fish sometimes, but I’m excited to be a part of the internship next year,” Burns said as she helped move the snook into the tanks where they will be monitored and researched. Karasick has been a biology teacher at Riverview for a year. She wants to get the program producing an income to become self-sustaining and not reliant on grants. “We want to be able to eventually build a permanent facility rather than what we have now. We want to start making a profit,” Karasick said. The interns are working on raising clownfish from eggs, fostering them into adulthood and pairing them off into two fully grown mated pairs and waiting for them to produce their own clownfish. The clownfish are for sale for anyone who wants to buy them. In the future, Karasick said the program is looking to do the same thing with seahorses as it does with clownfish.

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The clownfish are raised and sold to help fund Riverview High’s aquaculture program.

“It’s amazing to see and hear what they remember of the program and what they’re doing now and why they wanted to be in the program.” — Katrin Rudge, marine biology teacher at Riverview

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S A R A S O TA 1330 Main Street 7 Ann Martin & Jonathan Abrams 941-356-7717 A4416992 $2,490,000

LIDO KEY 129 Taft Drive W301 Camille Schwabe 941-894-4771 A4413864 $1,995,000

OSPREY 91 Osprey Point Drive Nicole Hammons-Dovgopolyi 941-356-5849 A4208052 $1,995,000

CASEY KEY 3727 Sandspur Lane Nicole Hammons-Dovgopolyi 941-356-5849 A4410836 $1,650,000

S A R A S O TA 10036 Ruffled Fern Lane June Howell 941-350-7521 A4209531 $1,295,000

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 7412 Mayfair Court Michelle Hupp 941-773-5464 N6103869 $1,100,000

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 870 Hillcrest Drive Crystal Cosby 571-230-5013 A4426850 $1,100,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5966 Midnight Pass Road G-95 Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4426195 $1,099,000

S A R A S O TA 3309 Charles Macdonald Drive Melba Jimenez PA 941-356-3970 A4426362 $1,075,000

S A R A S O TA 400 Golden Gate Point 11 Lenore Treiman 941-356-9642 A4426032 $995,000

S A R A S O TA 2181 Hillview Street Kristen Srur & Tak Konstantinou 941-350-0612 A4407530 $979,000

S A R A S O TA 7867 Estancia Way Suki Scollo 941-587-2289 A4426528 $869,000

S A R A S O TA 3766 Eagle Hammock Drive Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4426800 $799,900

OSPREY 401 N Point Road 903 Nicole Hammons-Dovgopolyi 941-356-5849 A4210448 $775,000

N O KO M I S/ N O RTH V E N I C E 199 Bayview Parkway Helen Moore 941-724-2030 N6100311 $649,000

S A R A S O TA 9464 Cedar Ridge Lane Marilyn Vespoli 201-926-7272 A4424611 $635,000

S A R A S O TA 800 N Tamiami Trail 1208 Pam Sweeney & Maureen Doherty 941-266-9622 A4426845 $585,000

S I E S TA K E Y 6005 Midnight Pass Road S9 Alix Wexler PA & Paul Romley, PA 941-350-2742 A4426360 $547,000

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 2201 Sonoma Drive E Michelle Hupp 941-773-5464 N6103410 $526,000

S A R A S O TA 4536 Baycedar Lane Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4426485 $525,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5961 Midnight Pass Road 319 Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4426181 $464,900

VENICE 10333 Crooked Creek Drive Joanne Hammar 941-204-1094 N6104052 $329,900

S A R A S O TA 2827 Grand Cayman Street Harvey & Ethel Lovelace & Mina Johnson 941-586-7390 A4426508 $300,000

S A R A S O TA 5327 Christie Ann Place 3 Pamela Wall 941-504-5019 A4426390 $239,300

N O KO M I S/ N O RTH V E N I C E 118 Orange Grove Avenue N Kristen Wheat 941-204-8028 N6103772 $235,900

N O KO M I S/ N O R TH V E N I C E 313 Hills Road Maurice Menager & Lin Dunn 941-809-2154 A4424905 $210,000

S A R A S O TA 1540 Hillview Drive Sara Ferguson 941-320-2709 A4424458 $4,375,000

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home in Point of Rocks tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. PEKS LLC sold two properties at 7208 Point of Rocks Road to Therese Liebentritt, trustees, of Sarasota, for $5 million. The first property was built in 1930, it has three bedrooms, one bath, a pool and 1,318 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, seven baths and 7,280 square feet of living area. SARASOTA

CORAL COVE Stephen and Natalia Meister, of Herndon, Va., sold their home at 7327 Periwinkle Drive to Allison Hays, of Sarasota, for $1.14 million. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,836 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $993,500 in 2015.

SIESTA KEY SUNSET POINT VILLAS Andrew and Pamela Trapani, of Sarasota, sold their Unit B condominium at 67 Avenida Messina to Ash and Rebecca Keiver, of Sarasota, for $2.4 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 3,532 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,825,000 in 2010. The Mangroves

Justin Evans and Claudia Moricz, of Osprey, sold their home at 1222 Sea Plume Way to Eric and

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

FEB. 4-8

Other top sales by area SARASOTA

ADAM HUGHES

Adrienne Hery for $1 million. Built in 1984, it has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,042 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $682,500 in 2014. COQUILLE Michael Prichard, of Washington, D.C., sold his Unit 104 condominium at 1129 Coquille St. to Aspen Meadows LLC for $730,000. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,670 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2012.

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Aqualane Estates John and Nicole Wallace, of Venice, sold their home at 1808 Stanford Lane to Nicholas and Pam Ierulli, of Sarasota, for $1.16 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,105 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $750,000 in 2012.

PALMER RANCH Silver Oak

Philip and Deborah LoMonaco, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5335 Hunt Club Way to Terry Tubaugh and Scott Paddock, trustees, of Osprey, for $930,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,870 square feet of living area.

OSPREY

The Villas at Osprey Harbor Village Judy Fannin, of Ashland, Ky., sold her Unit PPH condominium at 14041 Bellagio Way to Jeffrey and Carla Hopler, of Fishers, Ind., for $400,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,058 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $784,200 in 2006.

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Point of Rocks homes sell for $5 million

NOKOMIS Calusa Lakes

Peter and Barbara Doerner, of Fort Lauderdale, sold their home at 2009 Micanopy Trail to Brant and Kimberly Jones, of Nokomis, for $668,300. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,384 square feet of living area.

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GULF AND BAY CLUB

The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the Unit 409 condominium at 5780 Midnight Pass Road to Jerry and Phyllis Baumer, of Minster, Ohio, for $730,000. Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,361 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $610,000 in 2003.

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

Jonathan Abrams

5100 Ocean Blvd. • Siesta Key • 941. 232.2868

TOP BUILDING PERMITS

Jonathan’s outstanding track record in real estate has positioned him as an expert on luxury waterfront properties and new downtown condominiums.

These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Feb. 4-8, in order of dollar amounts.

He was the Company-Wide Top Agent for 2017.

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He provides:

Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

452 Sapphire Drive

Alterations

Debra Nordstrom

$105,174

The latest market information

2138 McClellan Parkway

Renovations

William Decklever

$85,000

In-depth analysis of the area’s best deals

1011 Bayou Place

Remodel

Clinton Wrigley

$54,104

Stylish, cutting-edge marketing

2846 Browning St.

Renovations

Joseph Difato

$40,000

Tailored, expert advice on new construction

2000 Craft Lane

Remodel

Veronica Morgan

$34,000

2044 Bougainvillea St.

Pool/deck

Margaux Manuel

$30,000

642 Gillespie Ave.

Reroof

Bliss Young

$24,000

An enthusiastic, diligent and dedicated professional, Jonathan looks forward to working with you in the pursuit of your real estate goals.

981 Indian Beach Drive

Addition

John Stewart

$19,800

1717 Bayview Drive

Reroof

Peter Imrik

$16,350

1255 N. Gulfstream Ave.

Alterations

Eugene Beckstein

$15,000

Call Jonathan today for the results you deserve.

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Permit Applicant Amount

6263 Midnight Pass Road

Addition

James Schmidt

471 E. Mac Ewen Drive

Reroof

Joseph Henry

1644 Starling Drive #103

Remodel

Harold Gutman

$64,850

7144 Wainscott Court

Remodel

Ronald Greenberg

$62,908

6300 Midnight Pass Road

Alterations

Bonita Rose

$62,000

1150 Ewing St.

Addition

Jack Moorman

$58,000

208 Saratoga Court

Re-roof

John Hurley

$56,000

1608 Stickney Point Road

Remodel

Janis Pratico

$51,600

1215 Casey Key Road

Addition

Vincent Hartnett Jr.

$50,000

219 Roberts Road

Pool/Deck

Jennifer Michell

$48,054

$120,000

#404 $71,300

CASEY KEY 2905 Casey Key Road A4416627 $5,450,000

S A R A S O TA 1330 Main Street 6 A4416978 $2,390,000

S A R A S O TA 300 S Pineapple Avenue 802 A4419325 $1,999,000

L O N G B OAT K E Y 6933 Longboat Drive S A4417866 $1,499,000

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Michael Saunders & Company’s Top Performing Team

Bayfront Modern on Siesta Key

• 2003-2018 Ranked Highest in Sales of Homes over $1 Million • Highest Volume of Siesta Key Sales for Past Nine Years • 35 Years of Unrivaled Market Knowledge

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1320 Point Crisp Road      

2 Story, custom built 4BR/4BA, 5,182 sq. ft . Chef’s gourmet kitchen with center island Floor to ceiling windows in living & dining room 2 Master suites with picturesque Bay views Bayside terrace and pool Boat dock & lift with direct access to the ICW MLS A4414872 $3,250,000

Totally Renovated Siesta Key Canalfront 6957 Belgrave Drive     

CITY LIVING EXPERIENCE AT PANORAMIC NEW HEIGHTS quite literally! Expertly remodeled and decorated, it fuses the luxury, security and lifestyle of condominium living with the privacy available to those in single-family residences. 3 car garage, Hyatt Regency amenities at your fingertips. $6,500,000

ONE ACRE BAY FRONT IN OYSTER BAY This property enjoys 100 feet on the water and old Oaks plus a charming, meticulously maintained home with mid-century influences.3 bedrooms plus an oﬃce, separate dining, and eat-in kitchen. $2,495,000

TROPICAL NORTH SIESTA KEY

HANDS DOWN, THE BEST LOCATION IN SARASOTA for those in love with the West of the Trail vibe combined withthe 10-minute commute to the heart of downtown. The 14,000 sq. ft. parcel is high and dry and not located in a flood zone. A second story would likely capture Bay views. $795,000

4BR/3BA, 3,330 sq.ft. 3 blocks to Crescent Beach & no bridges to the Intracoastal 2014 complete renovation, all windows & doors impact glass Unique “zen-like” pool with 41 ft heated lap lane 1.5 lots on 0.42 acres, 120 ft of canalfront MLS A4423362 $1,599,000

Gulf Front Double Unit 4/4 6,000

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20 Whispering Sands Dr. #102-103     

Your private deeded beach access steps outside your door! Minutes to the village and mainland, the features include wood floors, French doors, volume ceilings, an updated kitchen, 4 bedrooms, screened pool. $899,900

Not just a vacation condo - now a true home! One of a kind 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath unit. 2,746 Square Feet of Living Space. 2 full units beautifully combined into one First Floor - walk right out to the pool & private beach.

941.376.1717

MLS A4213009 $1,599,000

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Sanderling Club Canalfront 1253 N. Basin Lane      

In the Exclusive Sanderling Club w/Gulf Side amenities Beach front club house, cabana, tennis courts & marina Beautiful island style home on .45 acre 4BR/4BA 3,480 sq ft 2nd home on canal from Intracoastal waterway 1/3 mile walk to Crescent Beach MLS A4423797 $1,250,000

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Mortgage Amortization Table Monthly Payments per $1,000.

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5-YEARS

10-YEARS

15-YEARS

20-YEARS

25-YEARS

30-YEARS

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17.97

9.66

6.91

5.55

4.74

4.22

3.5

18.19

9.89

7.15

5.80

5.01

4.49

4.0

18.42

10.12

7.40

6.06

5.28

4.77

4.5

18.64

10.36

7.65

6.33

5.56

5.07

5.0

18.87

10.61

7.91

6.60

5.85

5.37

5.5

19.10

10.85

8.17

6.88

6.14

5.68

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Gabriele Charity CRS, CIPS, ABR, SRS, GRI 941.685.6649

2008 Calusa Lakes Blvd., Nokomis - $499,000

3BR/2.5BA ¦ 2,570 sq.ft. ¦ Heated Pool ¦ Air Conditioned 2 Car Garage ¦ MLS#A4414182

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3919 HIGEL AVENUE $1,974,000

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019

FORECAST

NATURE’S BEAUTY WITH

THURSDAY, FEB. 21 High: 84 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 20%

FRIDAY, FEB. 22 High: 84 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 10%

SATURDAY, FEB. 23 High: 84 Low: 68 Chance of rain: 20%

SUNDAY, FEB. 24 High: 81 Low: 66 Chance of rain: 10%

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Antiques/Collectibles

Autos Wanted WE BUY cars. top $$ paid for your vehicles. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales COMMUNITY RUMMAGE Sale: Woodside South Condo Association, 7100 Grey Squirrel Blvd., Sarasota, Saturday, February 23, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Rain or Shine.

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Help Wanted HOSTESS NEEDED. Start immediately, Blue Dolphin Cafe. Full and part time openings. 941-586-8497. Call or apply in person Longboat Key or St. Armands Circle locations.

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2BR/2BA LONGBOAT Key Luxury Condo on the water front side of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Fully furnished. Covered parking space. Two private balconies w/incredible ocean views. Floor to ceiling windows throughout. Washer/dryer in unit. 3-month minimum rental. Avail. Jan-March 2020. Conveniently located across from Publix and CVS. Note:Taxes & fees not included in rental rate (312)515-2000, https://www.vrbo.com/230302

Bird Key Bayfront: 4+BED/4.5BATH, 3/CARGAR, Coveted Downtown Views. $5,350,000

GOLDEN GATE POINT: beautiful 2BR/1BA, top floor, end unit, remodeled kitchen and bathroom, polished Terrazzo floors, peek-a-boo views of Bay from every room, $1500/mo. Unfurnished. 303-944-8300. RITZ CARLTON Marina: 3BR/3.5BA furnished townhome, 2 car garage, 3 balconies, 24/hr security. N/P, N/S. Annual $4500/mo. +utilities. $8000/mo. 4 month minimum. Available January. Large boat dock available. 970-948-6815.

R E M M SUN GUIDE PURCHASING EAMES, Knoll, Danish, Dunbar, Evans, Laverne, Nakashima, Parzinger furniture, glass, pottery and designer clothing. Tommy McDonnell, 772-643-3209.

Homes For Sale

2BR/2BA SIESTA KEY: Crystal Sands #802. Direct Gulf front. Fabulous ocean and sunset views, beautiful furnishings, full amenities, private covered parking. Owners are local and easily accessible. Two week minimum stay. Call for info. (941) 349-1959 oceanfrontsiesta.com

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

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

Condos For Sale

Beach Front Home: 4BED-5BATH, 2CARGAR $4,000,000 Golf Country Club: 5BED/5BA, 3/CARGAR $949,500 2 Acres: 4BED/3BATH, 3CAR GAR. Luxury kitchen, barn, horses. $700,000 Longboat Key Beach House: on Canal, 3BED3BATH, 2/CARGAR, Dock/Lift, $595,000. House On Canal: granite counters, 3BED-2BATH, CARPORT. $550,000 55+ Villa on Golf Course: 2BED-2BATH $149,900 LBK Condo: view of dock, beach access. $269,900 Golf Course $420,000

3BR/3BA/2CAR

Buy or Sell with Brooke O’Malley as your Realtor, and CLUB REALTY will Pay your title insurance. Call 941-726-2677

LIDO KEY Direct beachfront, turnkey, unobstructed 180/degree views, 1BR/1.5BA, 1059/sq.ft., $449,000. 941-232-9081 John Peirano, Premier Sothebys International Realty

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Lots/Acreage For Sale THE OAKS CLUB - MERIDIAN BUILDING Two premier Golf courses, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools, condo 2250/sq.ft., 3BR/3BA, 24 hour security. move-in ready, private elevator. Open House Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 4p.m. or by appt. $339,000 includes social and golf membership value of $65,400. MLS #T3151210 Private Owner 941-220-3617 or 262-661-6862

Homes For Sale 4BR/3BA GULF Gate: OWNER FINANCING. Updated home w/ pool & spa and 2 master suites. Kitchen w/granite counters. Huge 29'x27' pool lanai & 1/2 acre yard. New roof. Close to Siesta Key beach. Not a drive by $389,900. Call Libby Realty. (407) 873-3324.

BUILDING LAND for 6 homes on Mid/North Longboat Key. 2.5 acres - beach access, nature preserve, shops and restaurants all close. Suit developer/ investor $2.25M. (or 4 homes on 1 acre $1.5M). 941-894-4551 or 011 44 7714 234 005

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4BR/3BA SERENOA Custom John Cannon home set on premier lakefront lot. Plenty of natural light. Meticulously maintained. $739,900 (941) 5184432 www.RoseBay.com

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2BR/2BA SARASOTA or Siesta Key. Young retired couple seeking 3-5 month rental for 2020 season. Need furnished home with secure fenced backyard for our well-behaved dog (certified therapy) dog/does not bark/does not go on furniture). Non-smokers with references. (845) 825-1772.

HEADING NORTH IN THE SPRING? Let me personally driver your car to your nearby airport or home and you fly. Excellent prices and many Sarasota references. 828-406-0928.

MRS. MAIDS. Detailed & dependable cleaning and HOUSE CHECK SERVICES for your residence. Bonded/ Insured. For free estimates, call 941-400-3175.

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* Assistance with Daily Living Activities

WHITE SAND MASSAGE & FACIAL SPA Linda Conti, LMT #MA84893, NMT Charlotte Fenk, LMT #MA85286 Formerly at Massage Experience Siesta Key Now @ The Bath & Racquet Club #MM954 Call (941)921-6675 http://www.bathandracquet.com Mention this ad and get 10% off your first Massage or Facial service.

Carpentry RON VOIT CONSTRUCTION L.L.C. Comm/Res. Room Additions. Interior Renovations. Kitchen and Bath Remodeling. Door and Window Replacement. Rotted Wood Repairs. Crown Molding and Trim. Call Ron 941-228-7601. State Lic. CBC1259788.

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ADULT CARE SERVICES

COMPUTER

HANDYMAN

COMPUTER REPAIR SALES & SERVICE

New & Refurbished Computers Servicing PC & MAC on Site or In Shop Virus Removal 941.720.0421 We Make Windows 10 User-Friendly!

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DON’T THROW YOUR COMPUTER OUT THE WINDOW – CALL LORITECH! 298777

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1 - 800 - 937 - 9471

Call Mr. Handyman 941.777.3344

6968 Beneva Road

LACIVITA CONCRETE Since 1967

Home Watch Services

Patios - Driveways - Sidewalks

3680493-01

922-3157

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299959

ATTORNEY

Reasonable Prices

918-8587

Licensed & Insured

Licensed/Insured

Watching yourMrHandyman.com home while you’re away

Servicing the Sarasota area since 1999

Also Laying Stone

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® See everything Mr. Handyman PALMER RANCH HOMEWATCHERS can do around your home at

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Michael Koch Concrete, Inc.

941.650.9790 YoderAluminum.com

Owner / Operator Insured

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Assuring a home’s security, livability, and investment value is maintained in your absence

Serving the Palmer Ranch Area | See everything Mr. Handyman

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Residential Concrete Specialist “Specializing in 6” Seamless Gutters”

See everything Mr. Handyman® can do around your home at

HOME SERVICES MrHandyman.com

CONCRETE State Lic. CR CO25291

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IN HOME HEALTH CARE

Dustin Yoder

LV9459

SERVICE DIRECTORY

DOORS

WILLS, TRUSTS, PROBATE, ELDER LAW

Serving the Palmer Ranch Area Since 2007

Sliding Glass Door Repair

Licensed & Insured

www.PalmerRanchHomewatchers.com PalmerRanchHomewatchers@comcast.net

Law Office of

Sharon M. Guy, P.A.

CLEANING

DRYER START A FIRE! 298731

Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

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CALL PINNACLE TODAY! 941-306-1999 KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

Licensed/Insured • Free Estimates

780-3788 • 822-0436

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HANDYMAN Dryers and washing machines were involved in one out of every 22 home structure fires

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. fire departments in 2006-2010.

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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CALL 955-4888 to reserve your space

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“OUR ESTIMATES & ADVICE ARE FREE”

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YOUR SAFETY IS PRICELESS! 941. 979. 2707

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COMPLETE 2 Moen Stainless Steel Anti Slip INSTALLATION Includes Consealed Screw Grab Bars (16” & 24”) PACKAGE Additional Grab Bars Needed, Same type in bathroom $100 each Drilling charges may apply for marble, granite or porcelain.

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STEVE PANEBIANCO H R S

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New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

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Office in Palmer Ranch 8586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238

Pinnacle Home Watch.com Stop Worrying About Your Home While Away

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PET SERVICES

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SCREENING

941.228.6479

Licensed & Insured State Lic CFC056748

• Repairs • Remodels • Installs • • Drains & Sewers • Cleaning • Repiping •

Disposal Special

27900 Installed

Fast Quality Service at Reasonable Rates Ins./Lic. #RF0048866

• Pool Cage Restoration • Rescreening Specialists • Specialty Screens • Paint • Doors and more! Satisfaction guarantee Satisfaction Guarantee Pool cage Restoration/ Rescreening specialists Manufacture and Workmanship Warranties

• Drain & Sewer Cleaning • Backflows Installation • Natural Gas Installations - Appliance Hook ups • Power Flush & Comfort Height Toilets • All Water Heaters - Tankless - Gas - Solar • All Major Plumbing Fixtures Repaired or Replaced • Garbage Disposals • New Water & Sewer Services • Dishwashers Installed • Wells & Pump Repairs

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941-923-8140

LAWN CARE

Reg. Price 30900 Installed

941-345-5264

specialty screens / screw replacement / paint

TREES

Doors and more!

$20.00 OFF

Manufacture and workmanship Warranties

RICH BRIANDI

ANY SERVICE W/THIS COUPON

379-9070

• TREE REMOVAL • COMPLETE LANDSCAPING (941) &345-5264 TRIMMING • SHELL WORK • CLEAN-UPS • MULCHING

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE

297873

LIC/INS FREE ESTIMATES

POWER WASHING

Curt’s Lawn Service

373-9299

Lic. & Ins.

941-356-5616 Licensed & Insured

10 Years Experience

Free Estimates Lawn & Landscape Maintenance 300097

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Complete Plumbing Services & Repairs Residential, New Construction and Commercial Serving the area since 1993 No Job Too BIG or Too SMALL. We DO IT ALL!

Veteran Owned & Operated • Third Generation Master Plumber All Major Credit Cards Accepted Generalplumbingsarasota.com

LANDSCAPING & LAWN

CALL DAVID

941-626-3194

Licensed & Insured CCC - 058059 CBC - 1253936

Serving South Sarasota Only including: Palmer Ranch – Osprey – Nokomis

General Plumbing Services Inc.

www.showerandbathsarasota.com

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• Aluminum, Vinyl, & Wood Soffit & Fascia Repair & Installation • Roofing Repair & Installation • Metal Roofing & Tile Roof Repair Specialists

PLUMBING

Cleaned - Regrouted - Caulked - Sealed

A-1

Building & Roofing Contractor

299508

298789

SHOWER & BATH MAKEOVERS Call John 941.377.2940

Kenneth Fuhlman Inc.

297871

(941) 966-2960

954-1878

Free Estimates • Sarasota Resident Since 1974

Melanie

• Pet Sitting • Dog Walking • Over 24 years experience • Excellent references

GLENN KROECKER

(cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

724-2945

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THE GRAB BAR GUY

Pet Care

ROOFING

941-232-1192

297878

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

LV9459

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MOVERS

WINDOWS

David McCarthy Moving

Res./Com. ndow & Pressure Clea Lic./Ins. et Wi nin s n wn as Sunrise Win g Su erly kno

Local And Long Distance Movers Residential Moves Commercial Moves Pack, Crate & Wrap

LEAKY ROOF? 300098

For $95 per hour you get: A truck, 2 men with equipment, experience and a great attitude to

make your moving day a pleasure.

OZ - 941-313-4538

Licensed and insured #IM2186

Gulf Gate RoofinG inc. 38 Years Experience

SPECIAL $500 senior citizen discount.

www.sunsetwindowcleaningsrq.com

Specializing in Re-Roofing & Repairs All Work Guaranteed

941-228-9850

Joe Murray, Owner

Fully Insured

State Licensed Contractor #CCC057066

120

WINDOWS $ 25STANDARD

INCLUDING SCREENS, TRACKS, MIRRORS & FANS

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299952

www.davidmccarthymoving.com

Oz the Wizard of Moving

UP TO

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Purified water window cleaning available!!

Call Tibor for FREE ESTIMATES | 941- 284 - 5880

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JOEL SCHEMMEL, J.D., REALTOR® 941.587.4894 | JOEL.SCHEMMEL@PREMIERSIR.COM SHARON CHIODI, REALTOR® 941.809.0380 | SHARON.CHIODI@PREMIERSIR.COM SCHEMMELGROUP.COM | FACEBOOK.COM/SCHEMMELGROUP

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Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered service marks used with permission. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Property information herein is derived from various sources including, but not limited to, county records and multiple listing services, and may include approximations. All information is deemed accurate and neither suggests nor infers that Sotheby’s International Realty participated as either the listing or cooperating agent or broker in the sale or purchase of the properties depicted.

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