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The city’s character hangs in the balance of numerous downtown projects.

Is it too late to stay small? PAGE 3A

David Conway

MARKING HISTORY

YOUR TOWN

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Katherine Harris marrying Texan

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Former Sarasota Mayor Fredd Atkins looks at historical photos before the unveiling of the 15 historical markers.

Newtown Alive project documents neighborhood’s rich history. SEE PAGE 14A A+E

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Navigating a new course Ferry operator gets city’s OK, if he can find a dock. PAGE 4A Alex Mahadevan

Their fathers owned and ran their families’ banks. They both have a love of France. And ranching and riding horses were part of their childhoods. Apparently, it was meant to be. Formerly a congresswoman, Florida secretary of state and a Longboat Key resident, Katherine Harris Ebbeson — now a resident of Sarasota — will be married this weekend in Dallas to longtime Amarillo, Texas, banker, Richard Ware II. The ceremony will be held at the Perkins Chapel at Southern Methodist University, where Ware serves on the board of trustees. Calling it a family affair, Harris said the wedding party will include Harris’ stepdaughter, Louise Ebbeson; Ware’s daughter and triplet sons; and his seven grandchildren. Ware is 70; Harris 59. The pair met nearly a year ago at a gala in New York.

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“Before the internet, before television, before movies, it was the circus. If you wanted to see an elephant and you were living in Iowa, you went to the circus.”

County to hire North Port city manager

Terry Sanhauser, a collector of circus memorabilia. READ MORE ON PAGE 1B

Golden Gate Point condo sale highest in Sarasota history

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residential units currently in development in downtown Sarasota. SEE PAGE 3A

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prospective salary for the city’s new planning director SEE PAGE 15A

MEETINGS n Regular County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, Commission Chambers, County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

The highest-priced condominium sale ever recorded in Sarasota officially closed Feb. 7. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced in a release that The Grand Terrace Residence of AQUA sold for $7.79 million. AQUA is located at Golden Gate Point, overlooking Sarasota Bay. The condominiums were designed by Guy Peterson, developed by Jonathan and Cynthia McCague and built by general contractor BCBE Construction of Naples. Premier Sotheby’s is the sales and marketing firm for AQUA. The Grand Terrace Residence comprises levels four and five of the condo building, with 7,504 square feet of living space and 3,963 square feet of terrace space. The closing price does not include the cost to combine the two floors and customize the residence, the statement said. “This is an exquisite property, and it’s not surprising that it commanded the top sales price in the area,” said Cheryl Loeffler, sales associate with Premier Sotheby’s

North Port City Manager Jonathan Lewis may soon have a new job, but it won’t be far from Sarasota County’s most populous city. Following a Feb. 28 confirmation from the Sarasota County Commission, Lewis will resign from his post and start as one of two assistant county administrators in April. The position will be vacant after Assistant County Administrator Jonathan Evans leaves to manage the city of Riviera Beach. County Administrator Tom Harmer last week offered Lewis a $163,000 annual salary. “We are excited to welcome Jonathan Lewis to Sarasota County,” Harmer said. “He has gained significant experience in local government and has an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist here through his collaboration with the county during his time in North Port.”

County bleak on full Legacy Trail funding request

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The Grand Terrace Residence of AQUA sold for a record-setting $7.79 million.

International Realty. “Golden Gate Point has become one of Sarasota’s most desirable locations.” Loeffler and Joel Schemmel of the Sarasota-

Downtown office will continue to market the remaining two AQUA residences.

Sarasota County will likely receive only a portion of Rep. Joe Gruters’ request for $15 million in state funding to extend the Legacy Trail to downtown Sarasota, said Director of Community and Intergovernmental Relations Rob Lewis during a budget workshop Friday morning. When pressed by County Commissioner Nancy Detert about a realistic figure for what the county will receive, Lewis estimated the state would provide between $750,000 and $1 million.

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uring a period of growth in downtown, a refrain has emerged among those most concerned about the changes: Large-scale developments and high-rise buildings are eroding the Sarasota of the past. The city bills itself as a place where “urban amenities meet small town living.” Although the slogan suggests a harmony between the two ideals, some residents have suggested the urban amenities are growing at the expense of the small-town character. “I think it’s fair to say the quality of life that I associate with Sarasota — that I think a lot of people do — is threatened by certain aspects of the building going on,” said Kate Lowman, a leader of the resident-activist group STOP!. The city is in the process of drafting a new zoning code, which gives residents concerned about growth an opportunity to voice their opinions. But if the building boom is a source of concern, it’s unlikely the city will be able to undo the changes that have taken place downtown. What’s more, even if the city were determined to slow growth, a series of projects that haven’t yet broken ground are still on the way. “I don’t think we’ve ever deviated from everybody getting to have their process under the code that was in effect when the plans were submitted,” City Attorney Robert Fournier said. Two of the first major projects completed post-recession, the One Palm hotel and apartment complex and The Jewel condominium, are 10- and 18-story buildings, respectively. Both capitalize on the maximum height the city allows in each building’s neighborhood. Much of the work going on downtown follows the same trend. Along the bayfront, three 18-story projects are underway. In the downtown core, another three projects under construction are built to the 10-story maximum height. That holds true for the second wave of building, headlined by the Sarasota Bayside project on the former Quay site. There, on 14 bayfront acres, as many as nine 18-story buildings could be added to the city’s skyline. Representatives for Sarasota Bayside developer GreenPointe Communities say it’s unlikely the project will include that many high-rises. Still, plans call for nearly 700 condos, 189,050 square feet of retail, 175 hotel rooms and 39,000 square feet of office space. Even if the city stopped accept-

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Residents worried about growth want the city to focus on maintaining the small-town character of Sarasota. Even if they get their way, is it too late to change course?

The growth in downtown Sarasota goes beyond the construction sites you see today. Here’s list of planned developments in the city:

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PLANNED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 1. Payne Park Village: 295 S. School Ave. 2. The Boulevard Sarasota: 540 N. Tamiami Trail 3. DeMarcay: 33 S. Palm Ave. 4. Sarasota Bayside 5. DRAPAC: 1329 Fourth St. 6. Zaharda: 1542 Fourth St. 7. Florida Studio Theatre: 751 Cohen Way 8. Cambria Suites: 1351 and 1365 Fruitville Road 9. Azure on Palm: 711 S. Palm Ave. 10. Enclave at Laurel Park: 1938 Laurel St. 11. BOLD Apartments: 1697 Second St. 12. Sarasota Station: 2211 Fruitville Road

ing development applications tomorrow, plans for two other 18-story towers are in the pipeline. In total, among major downtown projects that haven’t broken ground, there are more than 1,300 residential units, 290 hotel rooms and 286,000 square feet of commercial and office space planned. Fournier said any effort to rein in the growth would have to acknowledge the current entitlements property owners have. The city couldn’t just change existing height, density and setback regulations unilaterally. Fournier said the city could offer incentives in exchange for, say, a lower maximum building height. In 2004, the city eliminated an 18-story cap in the downtown core in exchange for a new development review process that let city staff approve proposed project. The city could act confidently in that scenario because the development community signed off on the changes. Without having that conversation, it’s hard to say what an agreeable trade-off would look like today. Still, among those concerned about growth, there’s optimism it’s not too late to change to a preferable path. If the city puts off a serious conversation about the topic any longer, though, that could be changing soon. “Trust me, I would not be investing the huge amount of time that I put in — nor would the others — if we thought it was an exercise in futility,” Lowman said.

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SCOPE 135 single-family residences 51 residential units 39 condominiums, 2,400 square feet of retail/restaurant space 695 condominiums, 175 hotel rooms, 38,972 square feet of commercial office space, 189,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space 62 apartments, 2,820 square feet of commercial office space Six condominiums, 5,150 square feet of retail/restaurant space Five condominiums 118 hotel rooms 15 condominiums 17 townhomes 97 apartments, 6,271 square feet of commercial office space 393 apartments

UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 1. Lemon Avenue Pad site 2. The Mark: 1400 State St. 3. The DeSota: 1401 Second St. 4. Hotel Sarasota: 1255 N. Palm Ave. 5. Embassy Suites & Spa: 202 N. Tamiami Trail 6. Vue Sarasota Bay: 1 N. Tamiami Trail 7. Valencia at Rosemary Place: 661 Cocoanut Ave. 8. Cityside: 700 Cocoanut Ave. 9. Vanguard Lofts: 1343 Fourth St. 10. Risdon on Fifth: 1350 Fifth St. 11. The Sarasota Modern: 1242 Boulevard of the Arts 12. Rosemary Square: 1440 Boulevard of the Arts 13. BOTA Center: 1570 Boulevard of the Arts 14. Elan Rosemary: 710 N. Lemon Ave. 15. Citrus Square Phase II & III: 505 N. Orange Ave. 16. Urban Flats: 1401 Fruitville Road 17. 1515 Fruitville Road 18. School Ave. Townhomes: 41 School Ave. 19. 2101 Main St. 20. Centerplex: 1936 Ringling Blvd. 21. The Q: 1750 Ringling Blvd. 22. Sansara: 300 S. Pineapple Ave. 23. Orange Club: 635 S. Orange Ave. 24. Echelon: 624 S. Palm Ave. 25. 1500 State Street

SCOPE 4,310 square feet of commercial office space, 4,310 square feet of retail/restaurant space. 157 condominiums, 11,000 square feet of commercial office space, 35,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space 180 apartments, two accessory guest units, 15,000 feet of retail 163 hotel rooms 180 hotel rooms 141 condominiums, 255 hotel rooms 30 townhomes 489 residential apartments, 8,700 square feet of commercial space Six condominiums and townhomes 122 condominiums, 7,000 square feet of commercial office 81 hotel rooms 39 condominiums, 30,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space 19,900 square feet of retail and restaurant space 286 apartments 18 condominiums, 4,200 square feet of retail/restaurant space 228 apartments, 3,700 square feet retail/restaurant space 15,058 square feet of retail/restaurant space 37 townhomes 3,370 square feet of commercial office space, 3,370 square feet of retail/restaurant space 28,660 square feet of commercial office space 41 townhomes, 17 condominiums, 2,632 square feet of retail and restaurant space 24 condominiums, 3,174 square feet of commercial office 17 condominiums 20 condominiums, 5,040 square feet of retail/restaurant space

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Anna Maria Island to mainland Sarasota. “Our service will be focusing on commuters, day-trippers, locals getting around Southwest Florida without the use of a vehicle,” Baldwin said. “We think that’s really important — the tourists will be a bonus.” It’s unclear, though, where the embarkation point will be in the city. The approval gives TevaTan six months to obtain an agreement that allows the ferry service to use a piece of property to drop off and pick up passengers. Baldwin has identified three city-owned properties he believes would work: O’Leary’s, Marina Jack or Centennial Park. All three properties have private leaseholders. So far, none of them has been willing to accommodate the ferry. He said the best option is Centennial Park, where the city has a lease agreement with the U.S.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary. Although he said the commission’s preliminary approval would make it easier to obtain an embarkation agreement, he also encouraged the city to modify its leases so his service could use one of the properties he’s targeted. Another detail yet to be addressed: What happens before and after residents actually get onto the ferry? The city’s water taxi licensing ordinance, written in 2003 but never actually acted upon until now, says any service must have adequate parking at its embarkation point. City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the lot near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is a logical fit, though there are some challenges that might complicate things. “It has the capacity to handle daytime traffic,” Lyons said. “There are nighttime parking spaces in the area, too, but it’s hard to predict if the Van Wezel is going to be overflowing and what their capacity needs will be.” Despite some unanswered questions, the City Commission was enthusiastic about TevaTan’s proposal. For more than a decade, the city has considered a water taxi as an option for addressing regional traffic issues. “In many ways, it can be a game-changer,” Vice Mayor Shelli Freeland Eddie said. The city’s original vision for a water taxi service included several stops between the mainland and the barrier islands in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Baldwin said it would be difficult for a large boat to serve Longboat Key, but he hopes TevaTan’s smaller on-demand water taxi will be able to help fill in that gap. Baldwin isn’t the only one inter-

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Paradise Boat Tours captain Sherman Baldwin has permission to operate a ferry to Bradenton Beach — as soon as he finds a docking space.

ested in bringing a transportation service to the bay, either. City Engineer Alex DavisShaw said several companies have reached out to the city to express interest in a ferry or water taxi service. Here’s two other businesses that could bring their boats to Sarasota soon: TAMPA BAY FERRY & TAXI Boat capacity: 100 - 120 passengers

Tampa Bay Ferry & Taxi operates routes touching three municipalities in Pinellas County across Boca Ciega Bay, and is in talks with several others for expansion. The firm also runs a route from Fort De Soto Park to Egmont Key. Locally, Tampa Bay Ferry & Taxi Passenger Ferry liaison Bob Myers originally hoped for an east-west

connector stretching from the shoreline near the Sarasota and Manatee county line, a short trek from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, and Bradenton Beach. Right now, he’s working through the city’s permitting process to launch from Marina Jack, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall or the 10th Street Boat Ramp with service to City Island, near Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and St. Armands Circle. That could include a connection at the Longboat Key Moorings on the south end of the island, and another as far south as Siesta Key. Myers hopes to have some connection across the bay operating before next season but acknowledged it would take a lot of per-

sistence. “You chug along, you chug along and soon enough that flower starts to bloom — pardon my mixed metaphor,” Myers said. ADVENTURE AWAY Boat capacity: 20 passengers

Bradenton Beach-based service Adventure Away is narrowing its focus on Longboat Key, though its scope could expand once it starts operating. The company will soon launch a water taxi connecting Whitney Beach Plaza, Bayfront Park, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, Cortez and the Historic Bridge Street Pier, with additional stops to be announced in the coming weeks. The company plans to launch service with a 27-foot Carolina Skiff and tackle the “first-milelast-mile” problem with bicycleshare opportunities at the Historic Bridge Street Pier on Bradenton Beach and Whitney Beach on Longboat Key. Details haven’t been finalized,

said Walter Loos, managing partner of Adventure Away. Further, he hopes to partner with the two larger ferry services for a hop-on-hop-off operation, and bring Sarasota County Area Transit and Manatee County Area Transit into talks with the newly formed public-private entity called the Gulf Coast Transit Partnership, for which Loos is a founding member. “No matter what it is, there are critics out there, and we have done extensive research, and we’ve seen in other communities where this has had a meaningful impact,” he said. “At this point, we feel we need to take on a leadership role for the businesses and our communities and present some different solutions to deal with congestion and encourage people to use carless travel.”

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“It’s loud. I’ve had businesses call complaining about it.” – Diana Corrigan, St. Armands Circle Association executive director

Music is still being piped in through speakers along St. Armands Circle. For leaders in the area, that’s a problem. DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

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There are 122 speakers installed around St. Armands Circle, but leaders hope to stop the music coming out of them.

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In April, the St. Armands Business Improvement District made a painful decision: There would be no more tropical music playing around St. Armands Circle. Those in attendance expressed regret that the music would have to come to an end, but said outside circumstances forced their hands. Several of the speakers the BID purchased were no longer working. Some businesses in the Circle were amplifying their own music or advertisements, creating a cacophony the board wanted to avoid. And so, with little joy, the group agreed it would silence the music. (Or, technically, Muzak — the BID was paying the company Mood Media for the brand-name back-

ground music.) “It’s just terrible,” said Diana Corrigan, executive director of the St. Armands Circle Association, at the time. “I hate to see it disappear for the holidays. It was wonderful.” Ten months later, though, St. Armands merchants and landowners are dealing with a strange problem. The music is still playing. They can’t get it to stop. “It’s loud,” Corrigan said at the Feb. 14 BID meeting. “I’ve had businesses call complaining about it.” The piped-in tunes around the Circle date back to 2003, when the BID struck a deal with Muzak — then an independent company — to play music during the day on 122 Bose speakers installed throughout the shopping district. The company and BID experimented with several genres before settling on the tropical-inspired music. Over time, some of the speakers stopped working — as many as 60%, those present at February’s BID meeting speculated. Former BID Chairman Marty Rappaport said he reached out to Mood Media to discuss the problem. He said Mood Media offered to replace the speakers or sign a maintenance agreement to repair the equipment for a fee, but Rappaport wasn’t in a position to

commit funds without board approval. Instead, he told the company to cut the music until the board decided otherwise. No matter what he said, it wouldn’t end the service. “I have called them,” Rappaport said. “I have sent them notices. I have sent them emails.” BID Chairman Gavin Meshad said the details of the contract the group signed with Mood Media might be complicating the process of stopping the music. The BID was in the midst of a five-year agreement with the company, and Meshad said Mood Media could argue the BID was attempting to get out of that contract early. The group budgeted $2,000 annually toward the music service. Despite any legal questions, Rappaport sees the situation as more straightforward. “They were told to terminate it, and they never did,” Rappaport said. In the meantime, the St. Armands BID and businesses around the Circle must grapple with the presence of music they don’t want anymore. BID Board Member Matt Rosinsky agreed to reach out to a representative for Mood Media to see if the situation could be sorted out. Rappaport said the BID could reach out to attorney Sam Norton to settle any dispute, but the group expressed optimism they could find an easier way to bring an end to the tropical music. “This is something silly,” BID board member Michael Valentino said.

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A NARROWER FRUITVILLE? UGH

ne of the city’s critical thoroughfares is already pretty calm. What it needs is more capacity to seamlessly move east-west traffic, not less.

It always seems so incongruous, incomprehensible and so unimaginable that you can’t come up with any other word than “bizarre.” This is the city of Sarasota government, of course. And in this particular case, we’re referring to the city’s apparent and nonsensical determination to narrow two blocks of Fruitville Road downtown from four to two lanes — without, and this is the important part, provisions to address the backups and lack of free-flowing traffic that already exists. It’s part of City Manager Tom Barwin’s commitment to “traffic calming” and this utopian vision of Sarasota being the ultimate walkable, pedestrian, eco-friendly, urban cultural city. What is there to calm on that stretch of Fruitville anyway? Go there on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. It’s at a standstill. Normally, when you think of “traffic calming,” what comes to mind is a road system on which motorists are traveling too fast for the surrounding environment and need to be slowed. Take South Orange Avenue, for instance, the portion of that street that bisects the residential neighborhoods between Mound and Webber. It’s a long straightaway through a residential neighborhood, quite tempting for motorists to gas it far beyond the speed limit. So you can understand why the residents near there want speed bumps to deter speeding. Now let’s consider Fruitville Road. It has plenty of traffic-calming mechanisms — stop lights at every block. But more important, Fruitville is the most traveled and direct throughway for thousands of motorists and commercial vehicles to go to and from downtown, Longboat Key, St. Armands Key, Lido Key, Bird Key and Coon Key to Interstate 75 every day. And, above all, it’s an evacuation route. In an ideal traffic-management world, Fruitville Road should (and could) serve as a multi-lane, commercial throughway that allows motorists to travel from the barrier islands and downtown to the interstate with the fewest stops possible. The need for such a roadway is overwhelming. Yet City Manager Barwin appears oblivious to, or is intentionally flicking his nose at, reality. We’ve watched what seems to be an obsession with making the urban core pro-pedestrian and pro-bicylists and anti-car. And Barwin’s ammunition is the proliferation of new apartments north of Fourth Street in and around the Rosemary District. He envisions (and hopes for) their occupants constantly walking

to and from their apartments to Main Street restaurants and entertainment. So he sees the current state of Fruitville as a danger zone that will inhibit and threaten that pedestrian utopia. At the same time, however, flip the scenario. Sure, there may be a lot more apartment-dwelling pedestrians in the near future. But think of this: There are 1,000 condominiums, 1,000 apartments and 1,000 hotel rooms under development near downtown. Each one of those units, in all likelihood, will have a car attached to it. And every one of those car owners at some point likely will end up on Fruitville Road — adding to Fruitville’s already heavy traffic. And while we’re at it, let’s pile on more. Barwin in his 2016-2017 budget message to the City Commission made reference to the “important work of rebuilding our aging infrastructure … so vital to serving our year-round and seasonal residents, as well as the 3 million visitors [emphasis added, Ed.] who discover or return to Sarasota each and every year.” What has been the overwhelming public outcry for the past two years? Fix the traffic backups. The issue is capacity. More of it is needed, not less. Surely there are sensible alternatives to narrowing Fruitville and addressing the issues of free-flowing traffic and increased pedestrian walkability. One might be what is used in Lee County — a toll-operated, raised flyover that allows cars to travel without stopping from U.S. 41 to U.S. 301. Or what about enclosed, pedestrian bridges with escalators? Or what about some market-based thinking here? Is the demand for bike lanes and sidewalks so much higher than the demand by car users for freeflowing roadways? If City Hall operated like a business — meeting the greatest market need — the City Commission and city manager would be thinking more of expanding road capacity than shrinking it.

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It’s so easy to justify — when it’s other people’s money. Sarasota County commissioners are considering spending $21 million of tourist-tax collections to “invest” in a stadium complex in North Port for the Atlanta Braves. That’s on top of the $31 million commissioners plopped into renovating Ed Smith Stadium in 2009 to bring the Baltimore Orioles to Sarasota for their 16 annual spring training games. It’s nice to have so much money to throw around.

As always, whenever these chases for a major league team surface, it’s like a rite of spring. The tourism and economic development directors flash all their statistics about economic impacts and multipliers and that these teams bring in new tourists who weren’t spending their leisure dollars here previously. But here are two interesting factoids from the county’s data crunchers: The Sarasota Observer reported Sarasota County estimated Ed Smith Stadium had an economic impact of $51.7 million from non-local sources in 2015-16. That figure is 1.8% of the overall $2.8 billion annual economic impact of tourism in Sarasota. A sliver. Another oft-used justification: Officials frequently note that state and local laws restrict the spending of tourist-tax collections on tourism-related activities and projects. That’s one reason why counties invest so much in sports monuments that sit empty 10 months of the year. Perhaps there should be discussions among counties and state lawmakers on how tourist-tax dollars can be used. Practically every county in Florida is desperate for additional road capacity and finding ways to pay for it. Or what about beach renourishment? Florida’s beaches are far bigger and year-round draws for tourism. Another point too many public officials refuse to accept when looking at the impressive renderings for a new stadium: You would be hard pressed to find a reputable economist anywhere who will swear on the Bible that subsidizing any professional sports team or its stadium provides a profitable payback for taxpayers. And here’s one hint on why that is so: Money spent on spring training games is leisure money. If it’s not spent on spring training, it would be spent on another leisure activity. It’s not new, additional money added to the economic pot. It will be another deflating disappointment to see North Port and Sarasota County elected officials fall for the allure of a baseball stadium as an economic engine for North Port. Even former Commissioner Joe Barbetta, one of the leading advocates for recruiting the Orioles, laments that Ed Smith Stadium sits empty 85% of the year. No way is it paying for itself when you add in the investment to renovate, the year-round maintenance costs and opportunity costs. One question we hope all commissioners ponder before saying yes to the Braves project is this: Imagine the Braves and the private developer are asking you personally to invest your family’s $21 million — money that your children and grandchildren would benefit from in the future. How would that be a good deal for you?

A case of freshman vertigo? Joe, Joe, Joe. Say it ain’t so. No sooner than the good, freemarket conservative, vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida has his name placed on his office door at the state Capitol, the Honorable Rep. Joe Gruters appears to have been struck with a serious case of political vertigo. He filed House Bill 2109, seeking $15 million to extend into downtown Sarasota the popular Legacy Trail, the walking and biking trail created on top of the old CSX rail line from Palmer Ranch to Venice Avenue. Give Gruters credit for this: If you’re going to go for what Florida TaxWatch dubs a legislative “turkey,” you may as well go all out. Go big. And Gruters did.

But really, Joe. Is this really the way to begin your legislative tenure — a fiscal conservative asking for a huge piece of pork? And to top it off with tangy barbecue sauce, you pledged to “do everything I can to make it happen by the time I leave office.” Now you’re stuck. You can’t walk it back, except perhaps at this year’s Tiger Bay Club legislative wrap-up session where you can confess that H.B. 2109 was a case of freshman legislative exuberance and overreach. We’ve never been a proponent of taxpayer money applied to Legacy Trail, even less in favor of state taxpayer money going toward it. The legacy of Legacy Trail should be that it funds itself — with user fees, sponsor-

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I read in disbelief and amazement the article on the Fruitville Road disagreements (Feb. 16). My husband and I live in the Rosemary District. I walk Fruitville Road sidewalks every day, where I very seldom see anyone walking. We use the Fruitville Road bike lanes, which they want to eliminate. They want to turn Fruitville into a one-lane street (as if it were Main Street) for two blocks. I have experienced this in my own town up north, where the traffic, because of this idiotic design, is always backed up, and sends drivers to neighborhoods. Do these city staffers live in this area or walk? Probably not. But they want to treat this major road like it’s Palm Avenue. I offer my thanks to the Longboat Key staffers, who have more sense than the planners of the city of Sarasota — the city of unchecked development, no setbacks for new construction, a homeless problem run amok, traffic ignored or added to the present congestion, with suggestions like this. KATHERINE WHITE SARASOTA

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To recruit the Atlanta Braves spring training operation to Sarasota County, officials must make changes to how tourist tax money is spent. The county, along with the state, city of North Port and the West Villages community, intends to help fund an $80 million stadium project in North Port for the Braves. The county’s contribution would involve a $22.1 million bond using hotel tax money. On Feb. 16, the county Tourist Development Council approved a new plan for local tourist taxes. The county plans to reallocate more than $800,000 slated for capital projects and events and $400,000 budgeted for promo-

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You might not think of waste management as a group activity, but the city is working with a community organization to get Gillespie Park residents to collaborate on a composting program.

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After a preliminary discussion at a Gillespie Park neighborhood meeting, Freeman-Montes said residents have shown interest in participating. Sunshine Community Compost will provide residents with a scrap-collection bucket and kitchen signs stating what materials go into the bucket. Once a week, participants will bring their buckets to a compost station being set up next to the Gillespie Park police substation. There, the compost manager will help weigh and deposit the scraps and rinse out the buckets. Although some people are willing to compost on their own, Troxler said this project is designed to minimize the barriers to entry. “People say, ‘This isn’t that hard,’ and all these myths are debunked,” Troxler said. “People start thinking, ‘Maybe I can do this on my own.’” The Gillespie Park pilot project is one of its first initiatives, but Sunshine Community Compost hopes to expand its reach throughout the area. Freeman-Montes said the city is also interested in expanding the program outside of Gillespie Park if it is successful. Beyond helping the environment, Troxler believes coming together to compost could build links between neighbors. “I’m very invested, because I think this is something that would benefit so many people,” Troxler said. “I see an opportunity to converge people around a simple thing.”

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“Probably 99% of the 20 houses on the block are in agreement,” Popino said. “There’s just way too much cutting through on this block from 41 onto Osprey.” Last summer, Hyde Park resident Cynthia Collins reached out to city staff in hopes of addressing the speeding issue. There are already speed bumps on the street, but she said they’re too wide to effectively slow traffic. “Cars and trucks really don’t have to slow down for speed bumps like ours,” Collins said. “It’s a shame.” She thinks people are using Hyde Park to avoid the roundabout on Hillview, located one block to the north. She suggested other traffic-calming devices could help deter drivers from seeing Hyde Park as a shortcut. Residents asked if the city might install larger speed tables or post signs preventing trucks from using the street for through traffic. Popino suggested installing tree islands — features jutting into the road, narrowing the lanes and forcing drivers to proceed more slowly along Hyde Park. The city agreed to repaint the speed bumps on the street so they stand out more, but the other changes were not as easy to make. City Neighborhood Coordinator Nancy Kelly explained that, because of Hyde Park’s proximity to Southside Village, it wouldn’t be feasible to bar trucks from using the street. She said the city processes

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Newtown honors its history

ickie Oldham said she was grateful to find tissues inside the podium at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex on Feb. 18 during the unveiling of 15 historic markers that will be placed as part of the Newtown Alive project. Oldham, the project’s lead consultant, said she had a lot of people to thank for its progress, which has documented the history of Sarasota’s historically AfricanAmerican neighborhoods. She thanked former Sara-

sota Mayor Fredd Atkins for beginning discussions about documenting the history of Sarasota’s African-American community in 1985 as a city commissioner, her team of researchers, and the city of Sarasota for funding the project’s primary phases. The event was a celebration of gratitude. Speakers applauded the work of community members who came before them and paved the way for a better future. Their contributions were honored as community mem-

bers pulled thin pieces of cloth off reproductions of the plaques. But even as Newtown celebrated its history, many community members looked to the future. “(Our history) can’t just stay here,” said former president of the Manasota branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Mark Jackson. “It has to go to the young people ... This is a living history.” — ANNA BRUGMANN

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After community members and staff vetted four finalists for the new position, the city hopes to have a planning director in place by April.

tor is very much involved with the community,” Barwin said. “We want to be sure to get the best possible fit — someone who meets our needs, and somebody who would be excited working in a place like Sarasota.” During last year’s budget process, the City Commission approved the creation of the planning director position. The city’s planning department was eliminated in 2008 amid budget cutbacks. The hiring of a planning director will also divide the Department of Neighborhood and Development Services into two sectors: one focused on longterm city planning, the other on building and code compliance. “Planning used to be a whole different department with many, many more bodies,” said Tim Litchet, the city’s director of Neighborhood and Development Services. All four candidates for the position have experience in a senior municipal-planning role and a master’s degree in planning or architecture. The candidates are all from out of state, though Susan Swift formerly worked for the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg. Barwin highlighted several major ongoing planning efforts as top priorities for the new director.

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About 30 residents assembled at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex on Feb. 15 for the opportunity to meet the person who will oversee long-term planning in the city. Last week, the city went through the final phases of reviewing candidates for the newly created position of planning director. In addition to the public open house, the process included group interviews with residents, advisory board members and city staff. City Manager Tom Barwin said the city is in a process of making an offer to a candidate and hopes to have somebody in place within the next month. The salary range for the position is between $95,500 and $159,486 annually. “We used an extensive process, because the planning direc-

THE FINALISTS n Joseph Barris Assistant Planning Director, Monmouth County, N.J. n Steven Cover Director of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Arlington County, Va. n Leslie Creane Chief of Staff, Derby, Conn. n Susan Swift Director of Community Planning and Development Services, Rockville, Md.

They include the implementation of the forthcoming citywide form-based zoning code, the creation of a proactive transportation plan and the redevelopment of 42 acres surrounding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. “We’re looking for a director that can contribute positively to that dialogue, appreciate architecture, parks and neighborhoods and really start to fine-tune the community around what’s happening moving into the future,” Barwin said.

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Sarasota residents Peter Gemma and Matt Casella say the recycling facility is too close to the natural habitats created by the Celery Fields and does not fit with the neighborhood.

Proposed recycling facility draws criticism Nearby residents organize to fight the project next to the Celery Fields. PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

Although the developer of a recycling facility and waste transfer station just west of the Celery Fields in eastern Sarasota County said the project will benefit the environment, residents along Palmer Boulevard disagree. A group of residents that has formed to fight the project said the proposed plan is incompatible with nearby residences, will add truck traffic and pollution,

will create noise loud enough to disturb neighboring birds at the Celery Fields and will hurt neighboring home values. James Gabbert, owner of TST Ventures, said the recycling plant will reuse thousands of tons of material to help the environment. Gabbert’s plant would sit on a 16.2-acre lot near the Celery Fields, a park that covers more than 300 acres. The Celery Fields doubles as Sarasota County’s primary stormwater collection zone along with being a public park and birding oasis. The 16.2-acre lot is at the southeast corner of Apex Road and Palmer Boulevard and abuts what Sarasota County calls a major employment center.

“A mile down the road there are 600 more homes going in at the corner of Iona and Palmer,” said Peter Gemma, who lives in The Enclave development farther east. “It’s a safety issue.” Gabbert said the recycling proposal is a natural extension of already approved plans for the waste transfer station, will be safe and will have minimal impact on neighbors. Plus, he said it’s allowed according to Sarasota County’s future land-use maps. Opposition to the recycling facility and waste transfer station has been growing. An online petition against the project has more than 4,000 signatures, of which nearly 1,500 people left comments. The comment themes

are common, with preservation of the Celery Fields and its worldrenowned bird watching at center stage. Resident David Johnson created a Celery Fields advocacy website, celeryfields.org, on Feb. 16 to help raise awareness of the application, as well. Gemma and Matt Casella believe the project is too close to residences and is especially too close to the Celery Fields. Concrete crushing, which will be done at the recycling facility, is loud and could cause harm to a nowestablished bird estuary, they say. Sarasota County approved Gabbert’s plans for the waste transfer station at 6150 Palmer Blvd. in October 2015, and the facility already is under construction. When Sarasota County deemed the neighboring acreage surplus and put the property up for sale last year, he placed a bid and was selected for negotiations. The properties combined give him the 15-acre minimum needed for a recycling facility. His application to rezone the property to light industrial manufacturing and warehousing, a use allowed under the major employment center category, is working through the county review process. A public hearing, likely this summer, is the final step of negotiations and would finalize his purchase of the property, if approved by Sarasota County commissioners. Gabbert recognizes neighbors are concerned, but said misinformation is spreading and the project is within the county’s designated industrial area. He agrees the Celery Fields is a “pristine” park, but doesn’t believe his project will bring the doom-andgloom opponents suggest. “It’s an urban park. It’s bisect-

ed by a roadway,” Gabbert said, noting there are two helicopter landing areas and both commercial and industrial uses nearby. “None of this affects the nature of the park. I would not be proposing something that would degrade the Celery Fields. I’m not trying to degrade the neighborhood.” Gabbert’s proposal includes more landscaping and buffering than required by the county in an industrially zoned area. Piles for materials could be as high as 35 feet, and would be set back at least 50 feet from the property line and behind a solid fence. Having owned and operated such facilities previously, Gabbert doesn’t believe it will impact birds at the Celery Fields because of noise or any other issues. There’s even a small parcel remaining between his property and the park itself. Gabbert is passionate about recycling and opportunities to keep waste out of the landfills whenever possible and thinks the location is appropriate for what he is proposing. If the contract goes through, his investment into the property, once the facility is constructed, will be about $6 million, including the $1.8 million for the 11-acre parcel he’s buying from Sarasota County. Johnson said with the increased residential development near the Celery Fields, the county should revisit its future land-use maps and make changes. “We need to try to solve the problem,” Johnson said. “I do not think industrial development within a certain area around the Celery Fields, for all the reasons people cited — birding, park activities, etc. — is appropriate.”

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Riverview boys basketball player AJ Caldwell was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s Class 9A Player of the Year and the Senior All-Star MVP on Feb. 14.

Cardinal Mooney sophomore RB Bryce Williams was named to FloridaHSFootball.com’s Class 3A All-State first team on Feb. 13.

Riverview senior boys lacrosse captain Cole Hautamaki had two goals and two assists Feb. 14 in the Rams’ 22-1 win over the Sarasota Military Academy.

Booker senior boys basketball player Eunique Arnold had 19 points Feb. 16 in the Tornadoes’ 80-76 Class 6A regional quarterfinal win over Tampa Jesuit.

The Riverview boys tennis team defeated Braden River 7-0 on Feb. 14. The Rams’ five-star Stetson commit Antoine Sanchez beat three-star Pirates sophomore David Ojeda in singles action (6-0, 6-1).

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“ I smile and I laugh, whether it’s about stupid stuff or a teacher is yelling at me or anything.” – Kate Zoltak. SEE PAGE 19A

Many players, 1 heart Cardinal Mooney lacrosse makes up for a smaller talent pool by playing as a team. RYAN KOHN SPORTS REPORTER

ow does a school with 509 students enrolled for the 2016-2017 school year compete in lacrosse with such powerhouses as St. Thomas Aquinas? The answer, according to Cardinal Mooney second-year boys coach Derek Morgan, is that it cannot. The Cougars have made it to the second round of the playoffs three years in a row, and have set their main goal for the year as getting past that round. Relatively, the school’s talent level is astounding, and if this were football, where like-sized schools compete against one another in separate classes, it would likely be a perennial contender for state titles. But lacrosse has no such classes. All Florida High School Athletic Association schools with lacrosse are considered to be on the same playing field, which makes it difficult for teams like the Cougars to make much noise. Still, the team is confident in itself and has embraced the arduous road to the playoffs, even making its regular-season schedule filled to the brim with top-notch opponents. “We have an extremely hard schedule, and there’s a reason for that. We don’t get any better playing these weak teams that we can beat 20-0,” Morgan said. “Whether we win by a lot, win by a little, lose by a little or lose by a lot, it makes us better. We have to beat those quality teams when we get in the playoffs anyway, so we might as well get the shock-andawe factor out of the way.” “Obviously, the rainbow-inthe-sky dream is to win states, but let’s be realistic. Any of these teams such as us with an enrollment in the 500s, a small, private Catholic school, has no chance against a St. Thomas (Aquinas) or whoever. When it comes down to it, at some point the talent pool just isn’t there or will dry up. It’s not fair to pin a team like Cardinal Mooney against, say, Barron Collier,” he said. Barron Collier is a sticking

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MJ McMahon, Caleb Ward and Patrick Warren lead the Cougars lacrosse team, which is off to a 3-1 start so far this season.

point with Cardinal Mooney players, too. The Cougars have lost to them three years in a row, all losses coming in the second round of the playoffs. It’s a sore spot for a team that prides itself on being better than some bigger schools think it is. When senior captain Patrick Warren said the name of the school in terms of wanting to vanquish their vaunted foe, fellow captain Caleb Ward’s eyes lit up, and he nodded his head. Thankfully, achieving the team’s goal of making the third round only requires following some simple advice, according to Ward. “Keep working as hard as we are right now and stay together,” he said. “If people start thinking about their stats, that’s obviously not good. We need to want it. The past few years, we haven’t been getting real hype before games, people would be like, ‘I don’t really want to be here.’ We need to make sure everyone’s all in.” The team’s motto is “Cor Unum,” Latin for “one heart.” It was pitched to the team via sophomore attacker MJ McMahon in a group chat. It’s another attempt at helping the program’s chemistry. It seems to be working. McMahon said the players often go out to eat together and hang out on the weekends because they are genuinely friends. The relationships don’t feel forced anymore, he said. Another factor that should help

the Cougars this season: health. Last year, except for a game and a half, the school played without two of its three top long pole defensemen, Eric Martin and Matt McDonald. They are back now, and though the other part of that trio, senior Tristan Hillerich, is currently out with an ankle injury sustained while moonlighting as Cardinal Mooney’s starting quarterback, he should be joining Martin and McDonald on the field soon enough. That’s important, because the program needs a stronger defense if it’s going to accomplish what it wants on the offensive end. “We like to move the ball around,” Morgan said. “We like to slow it down when we need to, possess the ball. But we’re all about scoring the ball when it comes down to it. We’re out here to score goals.” The team is 3-1 on the season as of Feb. 20, with the only loss coming to talent factory IMG Academy, exactly the type of team that Cardinal Mooney relishes playing against for the experience. This year, when the playoffs roll around, the Cougars will be ready. With McMahon and Warren up front, Martin and McDonald in the back and Ward calling the shots from midfield, they want to make even the big schools take notice when they see Cardinal Mooney on the schedule — including Barron Collier.

IF YOU GO What: Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse against Riverview When: 7 p.m. Feb. 28. Where: Riverview High School, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Why: Two of the best teams in the area square off for local bragging rights. Information: Call 371-4917.

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A goodbye to (and from) Riverview basketball’s senior class

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team was put in a tough spot, after the graduation of last season’s star point guard, D.J. Bryant. The solution Coach BJ Ivey settled on was switching sophomore Tyrus Jackson to the position, which Jackson has never played. The team also was forced to use Wideman (6-foot5) as a forward because of the team’s lack of size, even having him take the jump ball at the start of games, even though he plays more like a guard, Whitley said. All that, and the Rams still went 21-7 in the regular season thanks to Ivey’s strong coaching and superstar turns from

Whitley and A.J. Caldwell, next year headed to North CarolinaWilmington and South Alabama, respectively. They flew to Alaska in January and won a tournament there, and they successfully completed their district title three-peat. The seniors want to be remembered for their success, Whitley said, but also for the joy and enthusiasm they brought with them every game and every practice, and the love they have for one another. “That’s the legacy that I want to leave, that the seniors want to leave,” Whitley said. “That this team played together. When-

ever things went dark, we never started yelling at each other. We never started bickering. We loved to play the game. We worked hard. We demonstrated true passion and showmanship.” I don’t root for or against the teams I cover, but I sure will miss watching this Riverview team play basketball. I can’t remember a team with so much speed and high-flying ability at the high school level. The athleticism on display jumps out at you from the tip, and taking in a few of the team’s practices gives you a whole new appreciation for the amount of work these players put into their craft.

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Next year, Whitley, Caldwell and fellow starter Cody Staton will be gone, but Wideman and Jackson will return with another year’s experience, and Whitley mentioned Jeff Pedro’s performance late in the Dr. Phillips loss as a positive sign for the 2017-2018 season. The Rams will be back to their old tricks soon enough. Still, I can’t help but feel a tinge of disappointment that I won’t be able to follow this exact group of kids’ journey any longer. Whitley wouldn’t let the interview opportunity pass without saying goodbye to the Riverview fans. I couldn’t think of a more fitting way for a player and person like him to go out. “Anyone who is reading this right now,” he said. “If you’re a Rams fan, we really, really appreciate everyone showing up and supporting us, especially me. I’ve only been there last year and this year, but I feel like I’ve been part of the team for 10 years. I know all these people that come up to us after the games and say how much they love watching our team. Just a big thank you to everyone that ever did that.” Ryan Kohn is a sports writer for the Sarasota Observer. Contact him at rkohn@ yourobserver.com.

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What is your favorite TV show? Probably “The Office.” It’s such a classic, I love it. What is your favorite food? Mac and cheese. What is the best piece of advice you have been given? Don’t care about what others think of you. Do your own thing. Stay original. I feel like I’m more of a leader than a follower, and that makes me who I am. I don’t like to go along with others, I like to be my own person.

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he small musical instrument sits in the corner of the room. It looks like a cross between a miniature red piano and a pipe organ with shiny, gold towers protruding from its lid. Most would recognize its sound before its facade. Its chipper, high-pitched melodies often accompany carousels, but for circus fans, its name serves as a sort of lingual test. “Circus fans say cal - EE - ope,” Terry Sanhauser said. Non-circus fans say ca - LIE - oh - pee. He’s hoping someone in the former group might want to take the cal -

The restored calliope sits in a corner of Sanhauser’s mother’s home.

EE - ope off his hands, along with boxes and boxes of other circus memorabilia. By the way, it’s spelled c-a-l-li-o-p-e. It’s not that his love of the Greatest Show on Earth has waned. It hasn’t. His voice maintains the speed and cadence of someone who loves what he’s talking about. He lists dates, names and places without taking a breath. “Before the internet, before television, before movies, it was the circus,” Sanhauser said. “If you wanted to see an elephant and you were living in Iowa, you went to the circus.” A former Sarasota resident, Sanhauser attributes his passion to his father. “When other people would be interested in football or baseball or sports, my dad would be interested in the circus. We would spend Sunday afternoons over at a place called the Circus Hall of Fame,” Sanhauser said. “That’s what I did … That was sort of who I am.” His family moved to Sarasota in 1974. While Sanhauser participated in Sailor Circus for nine years, his father built up an impressive collection of circus memorabilia, including the restored calliope. “My dad was not just a circus fan, he was a circus fanatic,” Sanhauser said. His dad died in 1988. Circus programs, tickets, newspaper clippings, costumes and records all beckon back to a chapter of Sarasota’s history rapidly coming to a close. But as his mother prepares to move out of the family home, Sanhauser is left looking for a new home for his father’s collection. “It’s one thing to have a private collection, but it’s also good to be able to share it with people, because then they get to enjoy it,” Sanhauser said.

While some might not see the significance of programs and unused tickets, Sanhauser is hoping that Ringling Circus’ impending closure may contribute to the preservation of the memorabilia. The way he sees it, the collection is a testament to American history. “The Ringling brothers ... were an immigrant family,” he said. “Through literally hard work, sweat, sometimes a little trickery, they built their show from nothing into this incredible business empire. It really mirrors what was going on in America in the late 19th or 20th century.” Sanhauser has mostly moved on from his circus days. He still incorporates the circus into his curriculum as a fourth-grade teacher in Dover, but he doesn’t spend his weekends perusing museums. Yet, even as he prepares to let go of the treasures, his voice trails off when he considers what made the circus great. “It’s ordinary people doing the amazing, and I think there is something about that within us that we’re drawn to. When someone walks across the high wire he does an incredible thing, but yet he is a regular person.”

Sanhauser has a handful of checks signed by the Ringling Brothers in his own collection.

Temple Beth Sholom draws inspiration from across the pond for fashion show. PAGE 5B

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ared Cohen has been to North Korea, but not South Korea. “Which gives you an idea of my travel habits,” he told the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture audience Feb. 20 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The president of the think tank Jigsaw, formally called Google Ideas, spoke on the intersection of technology and international politics. He said he has traveled to more than 100 countries, many of them centers of conflict. Yet, even in remote areas, technology maintains a vital foothold in people’s lives. “The developed world may have created technology, but the developing world teaches us how to use it,” Cohen said. He told the audience how he has seen phones change the way ranchers in rural Kenya decide which market to take their livestock. He’s seen how the internet allowed victims of acid attacks to resurrect their identities. Even in North Korea, where possessing a smuggled smart phone can mean death, Cohen said the technology is prevalent. “They know what that phone offers them that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to have,” he said. However, Cohen cautioned that just as technology changes the way people navigate their every-

day lives, it also changes the way countries communicate and even engage in conflict. “We all watch the news, and we all see the world,” he said. “The world is unpredictable, and this is the era technology becomes ubiquitous. What effect does that have on geopolitics?” For some in the audience, the answers were eye opening. Guests occasionally murmured as Cohen weighed in on the complications of cyber warfare. “The biggest challenge with all this chaos is there is an absence of rules,” he said. “There are no deterrents in the cyber domain.” But Cohen said he didn’t want to intimidate the audience, instead he said he wanted to motivate them to understand their lives as a combination of both digital and physical experiences. For example, he asked audience members to consider their health. “How healthy we are is an aggregate of our digital and physical environments,” he said. Just as one would be unlikely to take a 10% chance of contracting a physical virus, people should be aware of the kind of risks they are taking online, he said. “Everything that I said to you should incentivize you to stay safe online in the same way you would offline,” Cohen said.

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

S A R A S OTA 3133 Bay Shore Road Ann Martin & Joanna Benante 941-356-7717 A4135690 $2,695,000

S A R A S OTA 1919 Boyce Street Karen Greco 941-504-6927 A4178157 $2,274,520

S I E S TA K E Y 9008 Midnight Pass Road 3 Marcia Salkin, Pa 941-376-6121 A4162605 $1,725,000

S I E S TA K E Y 5966 Midnight Pass Road G-67 Debra Pitell-Hauge 941-356-0437 A4138770 $1,350,000

S A R A S OTA 2810 Bay Shore Road Anna Kaminski 941-374-3200 A4176607 $1,299,000

OSPREY 393 N Point Road 1003B2 Nicole Dovgopolyi 941-356-5849 A4170452 $1,199,000

N O KO M I S / N O R T H V E N I C E 115 Sunset Drive Kelly Quigley & Linda Dickinson 941-356-9954 A4136889 $1,100,000

OSPREY 324 Kensey Lane Ryan Skrzypkowski 941-387-6630 A4176084 $965,000

S A R A S OTA 322 Jackson Drive Douglas Parks 941-400-9087 A4174569 $935,000

S A R A S OTA 1733 Pine Harrier Circle Katy Mcbrayer 305-509-1633 A4172697 $899,000

S A R A S OTA 5430 Eagles Point Cir 203 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene 941-266-4873 & 941-350-0451 A4162162 $787,000

OSPREY 863 Macewen Drive Barbara Dumbaugh 941-350-3743 A4162209 $699,000

S I E S TA K E Y 6050 W Peppertree Way 222B Stacy Liljeberg 941-544-6103 A4177861 $675,000

S A R A S OTA 8718 Grey Oaks Avenue Marilyn Vespoli 201-926-7272 A4177847 $569,000

S I E S TA K E Y 8764 Midnight Pass Road 203A Marlene & George Marshall 941-539-8850 A4176764 $550,000

N O KO M I S / N O R T H V E N I C E 516 Tamiami Trail S 402 Robert Moffatt & Peggy Wellman 941-374-0811 A4156797 $549,000

S A R A S OTA 2110 Benjamin Franklin Drive 202SEA Marta Roy 703-928-6163 A4177522 $535,000

S A R A S OTA 4750 Antler Trail Janet Montgomery 941-544-7031 A4163933 $500,000

S A R A S OTA 350 S Polk Drive 404 Maria Beck PA 941-356-0063 A4164338 $465,000

S A R A S OTA 7418 Palmer Glen Circle Janice Perry 941-228-0848 A4158141 $464,900

VENICE 413 Pebble Creek Court Jo-Anne Sckowska & Nell Taylor 941-321-8975 N5909643 $459,000

N O KO M I S / N O R T H V E N I C E 1058 Bluffwood Drive Dan Freed 941-735-0770 A4175540 $434,900

VENICE 580 Mossy Creek Drive Kristina Rain 941-320-2639 A4167069 $429,900

OSPREY 401 N Point Road 304 Peggy Mock 941-356-3584 A4136168 $395,000

S A R A S OTA 4443 Glebe Farm Road Marci Mcfarland 941-961-3390 A4176117 $379,900

S A R A S OTA 3303 Ringwood Meadow Judy Wright 941-232-8041 A4170070 $359,900

VENICE 821 Montrose Drive 204 Susan Brooker 941-223-6055 N5911125 $214,500

LIDO KEY 137 S Polk Drive Lenore Treiman 941-356-9642 A4168758 $3,495,000

S A R A S OTA 2727 Dick Wilson Drive Jonathan Abrams 941-232-2868 A4177837 $3,495,000

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home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Jerri DeCordova, trustee, of San Diego, sold the home at 1908 Casey Key Road to Heather Cox and Charles Cox, trustees, of Nokomis, for $3.3 million. Built in 1944, it has two bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,603 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $257,100 in 1991.

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POINSETTIA PARK Tivoli Homes of Sarasota Inc. sold the home at 1807 Magnolia St. to Gregg and Tara Marsh, of Sarasota, for $1,325,000. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,197 square feet of living area. BOULEVARD ADDITION TO SARASOTA Cocoanut Apartments LLC sold two properties at 1090 and 1092 Cocoanut Ave. to Tailored Investments SRQ LLC for $750,000. The property at 1090 was built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, four baths and 2,300 square feet of living area. The property at 1092 was built in

1974, it has two bedrooms, four baths and 2,300 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $460,000 in 2013. PHILLIPPI GARDENS

Robert Marken, personal representative, of Sarasota, sold his home at 5573 Merrimac Drive to Stephen Simon and Joan Janes, of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,843 square feet of living area. Richard and Anita Harner, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2415 Constitution Blvd. to Marcos and Lizete Dias, of Sarasota, for $220,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,196 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $36,900 in 2001. ORANGE CREST PARK

Beverly Meadows, trustee, of Osprey, sold two properties at 2027 Fiesta Drive to Erik and Shelley Swanson, of Chicago, for $445,000. The first property was built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,516 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 1974, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,496 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $147,000 in 1986.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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Other top sales by area SARASOTA

San Remo Estates Robert and Noelle Haft, trustees, sold the home at 1410 Siesta Drive to James Neis and Ilona Somogyi Neis, of Sarasota, for $2.05 million. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,569 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $576,800 in 1997.

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Chris and Paula Kossoudji, of Bradenton, sold their home at 5559 Cape Aqua Drive to Thomas Brown and Prina Chen, of Atlanta, for $659,000. Built in 1970, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,454 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $595,000 in 2005.

PELICAN COVE

Ina Friedman, of Sarasota, sold her Unit T-117 condominium at 1619 Treehouse Circle to Jerry and Elberta McVicker, of Sarasota, for $297,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 1,670 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 2012.

PALMER RANCH

Isles of Sarasota Elizabeth Steiner, of Sarasota, sold her home at 5927 Guarino Drive to Regina Wolfgang and Mary Wolfgang, of Sarasota, for $320,000. Built in 2011, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,549 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $257,500 in 2013.

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Casey Key home sells for $3.3 million

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John and Kathleen Hodges sold their home at 370 Mac Ewen Drive to Barbara Nahrgang-Kaz, of New York City, for $495,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,880 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $777,000 in 2007.

Freda Rosenthal, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 220 condominium at 1622 Clower Creek Drive to Gary and Cheryl Kiesler, of Lexington, Ky., for $225,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,301 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $87,500 in 1983.

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Ernestine Miller, of Sarasota, sold her Unit 304 condominium at 1100 Imperial Drive to Nicole Driscoll, trustee, of Sarasota, for $385,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,160 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2009.

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These are the largest city of Sarasota and Sarasota County building permits issued for the week of Feb. 6-10, in order of dollar amounts.

Sarasota real estate, involvement in 3 of the

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750 N. Tamiami Trail #804

Remodel

Valerian Coutinho

$45,000

400 Golden Gate Point #53 Shutters

Marjorie Lavender,

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$15,964 $15,375

1865 Goldenrod St.

Reroof

William Brackett

1611 Floyd St.

Plumbing

Henry Bynum Jr., trustee $15,100

2135 Hyde Park Circle

Windows/door

Lynn Sanden

$13,959

988 Blvd. of the Arts #716

Remodel

John Proctor

$12,600

3907 Bay Shore Road

Mechanical

Barbara Cherry, trustee $9,000

1851 Goldenrod St.

Demolition

Rajeev Deshmurk

$8,500

1151 Florida Ave.

Reroof

Wayne Hall

$7,500

1853 Grove St.

Mechanical

Joseph Bubinak, trustee $7,400

entire Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, the Ogilvies have mastered the market in an extraordinary way.

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7321 Midnight Pass Road

Garage

John Stipancich

$130,000

7615 Sanderling Road

Cabana/kitchen

Thomas Kochis

$80,000

923 Blue Heron Overlook

Reroof

Robert McKillop

$59,900

4433 Westwood Lane

Reroof

Peter Fenenga

$48,795

449 Rubens Drive

Pool/spa/deck

Richard Rybicki

$45,197

7459 Blaine Way

Addition

Margaret Peric

$45,000

4160 Roberts Point Circle

Mechanical

Leigh Weiner

$44,680

1730 Stanford Lane

Seawall/dock/lift

Warren Middleton

$39,800

5243 Avenida De Cortez

Pool/deck

Debra Dixon

$36,700

902 Contento St.

Remodel

A.K. Aberg

$33,797

Source: Sarasota County; city of Sarasota

LIDO KEY 2050 Benjamin franklin Dr. 1102 A4165339 $5,995,000

S I E S TA K E Y 3344 Gulfmead Drive A4165421 $2,795,000

S A R A S OTA 1753 Alta Vista A4171726 $1,395,000

S I E S TA K E Y 7417 Sanderling Road A4169325 $995,000

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Greg and Cynthia Brock 31 Years of Combined Experience

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...Selling Sarasota’s Beautiful Properties

Rosalie Phillips 941.544.4430

Carol Trigg, Realtor® Waterfront Specialist

Cell: 941.356.0907

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Jim and Margie Kraft Realtors

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Pat (Reid) Bachert 941.586.9766

5100 Ocean Blvd | Sarasota, FL 34242 | 941.349.3444

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Brian Dunn

“Your Everything Real Estate Source” www.BrianDunnRealtoR.com New Construction & Remodeling Specialist licensed Contractor CRC047939

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kkiese2000@aol.com KenSellsSarasota.com

941.650.0482

5218 Station Way, Sarasota 34233 5218 Station Way, Sarasota 34233

5011 Ocean Blvd. Siesta Key, Sarasota,FL

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Pet Friendly...West of the Trail!

OPEN HOUSE -Sat., Feb. 25, 1-4 pm

2737 Cardwell Way, Gulf Gate Woods

Lauren P. Kohl

Attorney at Law This bright & Spacious 2 bedroom/2 bath with den (can be 3rd bedroom) offers an updated kitchen with granite counters & Kraftmaid cabinets, updated baths, with an oversize 2 car garage. Both bedrooms, den & kitchen/dining open to a pool deck partly under cover, partly open but all screened with an expansive pool! Landscaped for privacy & ready for immediate occupancy! MLS#A4138749 $359,900 1635849

Windward Passage, 4708 Ocean Blvd. #E8

• REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS • TITLE INSURANCE • NEW CONSTRUCTION • CONDOMINIUMS • FOR SALE BY OWNER

Larry Brzostek CRS CLHMS 941.993.3125 ,

Web: LarrySellsSarasota.com

FOR SALE

BALLANTRAE/PALMER RANCH 7301 Ballantrae Drive

1741Southwood Street #1741 Pet Friendly small West of the Trail complex of 32 condos- Beautifully Renovated 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom with Southern exposure . New Open Kitchen with top of the line Stainless Steel appliances, granite breakfast bar & lots of cabinet space. This hidden gem is biking distance to Siesta Key and walking distance to Phillippi Park, restaurants & Sarasota Bay-- This is one you have to see!!! MLSA4169329 Offered at $199,900

Call Ken Kiesewetter 941.724.9222

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FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET Large 3br/2ba /2CG Villa. Great water & TPC Prestancia Golf course views. End unit. Private w/parklike setting. A must see! Gated community. Move-in condition. $282,500 Call: SONIA HARLAND (941) 266-2854

FOR SALE JUST LISTED

3774 Ballantrae Drive BALLANTRAE/PALMER RANCH 3br/2ba Villa/Attached 2CG Private serene end unit in small gated community. Prime location. $249,500 Call: SONIA HARLAND (941) 266-2854

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CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of an American politician. Using the hints O=A and D=S, decipher the clues to name the politician.

1. C O D D O G T I D A R R D 2. X A N B G F O R 3. R T A Z U B H 4. S F B Q F A D D U W U D C 5. T A O Z R T G O F A This politician served in the Senate for over 47 years:

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Items Under $200 For Sale ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising. Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer. 941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 CAR COVER, excellent condition, $45. Please call, 941-924-9101. CLOTHES DRYER: Electric Whirlpool, front load, like new $150. Microwave, GE, Turntable Model, 1100 watts, $40. 941-924-0871. G.E. FREEZER: 14.1/cu.ft., excellent condition, $100 o/b/o. 941-923-1079. G.E. RANGE: white, self-cleaning, electric coil, excellent cond., $100. 941-228-9885.

Boats

1950’S ROLLER Ironing Mangle, $75. Call 941-685-1690.

Help Wanted

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Flooring

LIFT CHAIR Recliner, tan, microfibre, $200. Call 941-685-0469. MICROWAVE: FITS over range, electric, black, $75 o/b/o. 941-374-2054. MINI REFRIGERATOR: Coca Cola, $25. White House weather vane, copper, new, $20. Call 941-600-2747. MOEN KITCHEN Faucet $100. Danze Shower Head, $30. Ronco Rotisserie Oven, $50. 941-321-2694. TABLE: WHITE oval frosted glass, 42”Wx76”L, $150. 941-822-0596. TILE SAW: 7”, used once, $40. 941-924-7504. TRANSPORT CHAIR, $50. Corona typewriter, early 1940’s, $40. Leg or arm chair exercises, $10. 941-922-2247. WELLCRAFT 1980’S designer Paint Scheme Catalogue, $200 513-658-2628, Sarasota.

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Antiques/Collectibles

BUYING ART

DINING ROOM table and 8 chairs from Tradition De France, coffee table glass and brass trim, white antique cupboard, TV, full 4 posted bed, large desk. 703-795-7959.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales BAHIA VISTA ESTATES ANNUAL SALE. Friday, 8a.m.-?. 3901 Bahia Vista at the clubhouse. Good merchandise, miscellaneous items, furniture, etc.

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DOWNSIZING OR IN NEED OF LIQUIDATION? Estate Sales with 16 years experience. Staging and conducting Estate Sales in Florida. Antique shop owner. Sonny Martin with Coldwell Banker of St. Armands Circle, could do open house for you. Camillia’s Antique Estate Sales 352-871-0743 or 252-665-7653 Call for a Free initial visit.

HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD TRASH TO TREASURE SALE!!! Turtle Rock Community Sale - something for everyone! Sat., Feb. 25th, 8:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. Enter Turtle Rock through gates on Central Sarasota Pkwy. or Palmer Ranch Pkwy., between Honore & McIntosh. NO EARLY ENTRY!

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

Oil Paintings - Water Colors Sculpture - Bronzes Statuary - Asian Art Call Al Tomlinson

941-400-8811 “Paying the highest prices in the Sarasota area for over 40 years” PURCHASING EAMES, Knoll, Danish, Dunbar, Evans, Laverne, Nakashima, Parzinger furniture, glass, pottery and designer clothing. Tommy McDonnell 772-643-3209.

Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Computer Services

2BR/2BA SARASOTA. Lovely unit with large rooms and water view, located in garden like community. Great location, 5 min. to mall and 15 min. to beach. (914) 926−1728.

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MITCHELL HANDYMAN. Painting, Carpentry, Tile, Pressure Cleaning. Total Home Improvements, Repairs. Small and large! 941-284-8488.

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Homes For Sale

Furnishings

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

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WOOD FLOORS, LAMINATE & TILE. Sales and Installation. Master craftsman working in and around lakewood ranch and Sarasota. over 15 years excellent references. Fully Licensed and Insured. Call for free estimates Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria. Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342. CLEANING BY Brazilian Lady. Meticulous, reliable, deep cleaning specialist. Residential. Commercial. New Construction. 941-400-2866.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

PALMER RANCH: Botanica. 3BR/2BA, water view, high ceilings, crown molding, lots of natural light. Quartz counters, S.S. appliances, new W/D, attached garage. Near shops and Siesta Key. $359,900. 616-566-0857.

HOT TUB/FREE. 4 person capacity. Very good condition. Call 941-358-9182.

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

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CONCIERGE − Part−time We are looking for a Concierge for Saturday and Sunday 7am to 3pm and 3pm to 11pm at a luxury condominium in downtown Sarasota. The ideal candidate would be an outgoing people person with good computer skills. The job will include greeting and assisting residents and guests and answering the phone. Some moving of patio furniture may be required. Reliability is key. We are looking for a positive and respectful attitude and a willingness to assist high end residents in a relatively stress free environment. Must be able to pass background check and drug test. Only non−smokers please.

RARELY AVAILABLE: 4 1/bedroom units on beach on Casey Key. Mike Brossard, Rosebay Real Estate. 941-565-5957. SOUTHBAY YACHT RACQUET CLUB: vacant, unfurnished 2BR/2BA with office, large pool. Private Sale or Lease. Owner R.E. Agent, 561-301-8481.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

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Massage

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Vacation/Seasonal Rentals

LIDO BEACH HOUSE: 3BR/2BA, lanai, across from beach, walk to St. Armands. No pets. Unfurnished. Available immediately. Long term/Seasonal. 703-638-8128. ‘SHORT STORIES'... Longboat Key.. $4,997 Monthly... You have found it !!.. Available March, April. Spacious 2 bed 2 bath condo on the beach... An open floor plan.. Call Jerry at KW Realty (941) 321-8848. Too see pics use this link (https://goo.gl/RXLuDH) SIESTA KEY: 1, 2 & 3BR, beach to bay. Monthly Weekly & Seasonal. Starting at $750. Siesta Key Realty, 941-349-8900 or siestakeyrealtyrentals.com

Adult Care Services I HAVE an MS Exercise Science degree and certified in Parkinsons exercise to manage the disease. Also, experienced with developing exercise programs for elderly and handicapped. Website: parkinsonslifestylemanagement.com Bill 941-685-1144. Personalized in-home care to meet any needs. We provide medical and non-medical services 24/7. From transportation and housekeeping to meal preparation and medication assistance. We can create a customized plan that works for you. Call ElderCare Services at 377-4465 or visit our website at: www.ElderCareSarasota.com for more information. Licensed, bonded and Insured. Lic# 30211372

Painting/Wallpapering

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured. Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates. 941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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Answers: 1) Massachusetts, 2) Democrat, 3) The Lion, 4) Progressivism, 5) Health Care Ted Kennedy Nov 19 (Easy, difficulty rating 0.40) This week’s Sudoku answers

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