WEEK OF MAY 15, 2025
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“I think community spaces are important in all of our neighborhoods ... I think Longboat Key needs something.”
Manatee County Commission Chair George Kruse on the Longboat Key community center project Read more on page 5
The St. Regis Longboat Key continues to rack up awards and recognition less than a year after opening the resort on Longboat Key.
Associated Builders & Contractors recently awarded
“Project of the Year” awards to the lead contractors for the St. Regis Longboat Key.
“The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort stands as a testament to what happens when worldclass vision meets exceptional execution — and ABC is proud to honor the two contractors behind it,” a press release said.
The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of ABC awarded Moss Construction the award in the General Contractor category, and BCH Mechanical won the award in the Specialty Contractor category for its work on the St. Regis.
Moss Construction led the project within a 28-month timeline, according to the release. The company brought in over 700 workers and utilized a daily shuttle service to avoid traffic disruptions on the island.
Quality was a key goal for Moss Construction, bringing in Euro-
pean stone and unique water features throughout the $376 million project.
BHC Mechanical received recognition for outstanding work behind the scenes with the property’s HVAC systems and energy-efficient controls to power the resort.
“BCH’s work often took place behind the scenes, but its impact is felt in every corner of the resort — from the consistent climate in each unit to the stateof-the-art mechanical rooms supporting this world-class facility,” the release states.
The town of Longboat Key reached a new milestone in the town’s project to bury utilities.
As of last week, the undergrounding project team finalized all switching orders to move the town’s electrical system from overhead to underground.
Now, the project team can focus on the next goal.
“It’s kind of a race to get the poles down,” Tipton said.
Ideally, Florida Power & Light and Wilco Electrical will have all the overhead poles and wires removed around the end of June.
Tipton said the town hopes to have some kind of celebration or ceremony around that time to commemorate the end of the undergrounding saga. Active construction for the undergrounding project began in 2019 and was met with several delays. The original goal was to have most construction completed in threeand-a-half years.
The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is in the process of developing its 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan
The plan comprises transportation issues and proposed projects for the regional organization to facilitate the development of transportation improvements over the coming years.
The MPO is a regional organization that works with the Florida Department of Transportation and local municipalities to develop and guide transportation plans related to local issues.
According to the MPO’s website, public input is a critical step in developing the long-range plan known as the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, or “Invest Today, Transform Tomorrow.”
For more information and to take the survey to provide input for the plan, visit the MPO’s website at MyMPO.org.
Manatee County and Longboat Key commissioners discussed several overlapping projects and issues at a May 7 joint meeting.
CARTER WEINHOFER STAFF WRITER
Longboat Key and Manatee County commissions met on May 7 in Bradenton to discuss several of the town’s priority projects that overlap with Manatee County. Half of Longboat Key is in Manatee County, with the county line just north of Bayfront Park.
Looking for input and possibly financial help, town staff and commissioners brought up issues like the Longboat Pass Bridge, Broadway Roundabout, traffic congestion and beach nourishment.
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In early 2024, the Florida Department of Transportation held a series of community workshops to get public opinion on the proposed replacement of the Longboat Pass Bridge.
Likely the hottest topic brought to the discussion, the town brought anecdotes, data and proposed solutions to test if the town could work with Manatee County and other regional entities on alleviating the traffic congestion heading north.
Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman emphasized traffic congestion continues to be the No. 1 issue among residents, according to the town’s annual citizen surveys.
One positive development is the progression of the Cortez Bridge replacement — a fixed-span bridge anticipated to cost $115 million. Construction could start in spring or summer 2026 and take three years.
While the main positive is the elimination of the drawbridge, Brownman said there doesn’t seem to be an improvement at the Cortez Road and Gulf Drive intersection, like the town previously anticipated.
An ideal scenario would be to extend the northbound to eastbound turn lane that often backs up traffic. Brownman said recent conversations with FDOT included the idea of extending that lane through potential property acquisition and extended right of way, though nothing was decided.
Something the town believes the county could do to help alleviate traffic is manage the access points of the Coquina Beach parking lot, which was recently expanded to more than 1,000 parking spaces.
Brownman presented a video that demonstrated the community’s frustration that three access points allow more beachgoers to enter the line of traffic and delay people trying to get off the island. The town suggests that, if there were only one exit, cars would enter the line less frequently.
“There’s not one silver bullet solution,” Brownman said. “All we’re asking is for the county, the state, the town and Bradenton Beach to work together on some solutions, a combination of solutions.”
Manatee County commissioners’ response focused on the county’s plans to expand the Gulf Islands Ferry program, claiming the ferry service will help take cars off the road.
“The intent is that if we can keep cars out of your way, it helps you get off (the island),” Manatee County Chair George Kruse said.
Manatee County District 3 Commissioner Tal Siddique, whose district includes the north end of Longboat Key, said regional thinking would be the ideal strategy.
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Those workshops yielded three options: a low-level drawbridge, a midlevel drawbridge and a high fixed-span bridge. All three bridge options would be taller than the current Longboat Pass Bridge and update the bridge, which was constructed in 1957.
The fixed-span option would have been 78 feet high, and the town agreed with the north-end community that option was out of character for the community.
According to Brownman, if the bridge needs to be replaced, the town prefers the lower option but would accept the mid-level bridge. The lowest bridge would be about 23 feet high and the mid-level option would be about 36 feet.
But Brownman said the town recently became aware that the FDOT is looking at a “repair in place” option with more interest.
Brownman suspected this was due to cost savings, since a replacement would cost anywhere from $93 million to $165 million.
While a no-build alternative would be the least disruptive, Brownman said it likely wouldn’t change the bike lanes and sidewalks of the existing bridge, which he called “sub-standard.”
The town’s next steps will be to advance conversations with the FDOT about what the “repair in place” option would entail.
Kruse said if asked to take a stance on the bridge, the county would defer to the town’s opinion.
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Another top issue for Longboat Key residents is beach erosion and maintaining the beach profile. After the 2024 storm season led to a 407,000 cubic-yard loss of sand on Longboat’s beaches, the town now looks toward a renourishment.
Brownman said the town is in the process of a claim through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with a project slated for 2027-28. While replacing the losses is a necessity, the town hopes to conduct a more comprehensive nourishment of about 800,000 cubic yards that would likely cost about $32 million.
After FEMA reimbursements and expected contributions from the Florida De-
Broadway Roundabout
Located on the far north end of Longboat Key, the intersection of Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive will soon receive an upgrade with a roundabout intended to improve pedestrian safety and left-hand turns.
Brownman explained to the Manatee County commissioners how the project evolved from a roundabout to a more indepth project that includes elements of the town’s complete streets vision.
The changes were made after FDOT cited issues with the road’s current curvature, causing the town’s project team to redesign the project in 2023.
Manatee County contributed about half the $280,000 cost for the previous design iteration.
Brownman told commissioners the project team now expects to begin project letting and bidding in August 2026, a little later than the previous timeframe of February 2026. This delay will give the town more time to complete the newly realized pre-construction requirements that are expected to cost around $1.7 million.
The town must start the process in fiscal year 2026 to maintain over $5 million in funding from FDOT, which covers most of the construction. FDOT also assumed responsibility for the construction.
The complete streets vision and enhancements were more relevant for Manatee County commissioners, though.
Kruse said the county has an interest in building the regional corridor with complete streets enhancements and hopes to create connectivity throughout the county’s barrier islands in the future.
“Those trails are very important to me,” Kruse said. As you’re going through that process, keep us in the loop ... we have a vested interest in that.”
The town hopes to start a Project Development and Environment study for a complete street project for the entire Gulf of Mexico Drive Corridor, pending commission approval to set aside those funds in FY26.
partment of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the town would likely need to front $12.7 million for that larger project.
That doesn’t include the estimated $6 million project to help stabilize the Gulfside Road section of Longboat’s beach.
“If there’s an opportunity for Manatee County to support our nourishment project, we’re always welcome and open to that,” Brownman said. “We appreciate your past support and any continued support.”
Though Manatee County commissioners did not have any direct response to that comment, county staff presented some of the county’s upcoming projects, including a $20 million redo of the
Deadline for the needed $3.5 million also draws near.
The fundraising deadline for the $3.5 million enhancements to the Longboat Key library project is almost here.
The town of Longboat Key is less than a month away from its meeting with Sarasota County about the library and community hub project, and the town is at about 82% of the way to the $3.5 million goal.
“It’s going well,” Town Manager Howard Tipton said about the fundraising campaign. “We just had some meetings last week with potential donors.”
Tipton shared the town is close to $2.9 million in funds raised for the potential enhancements to Sarasota County’s library project on the Town Center Green.
The town’s meeting with Sarasota County will be on June 4, and Tipton said he and his team will continue to meet with prospective donors until that time in hopes they can raise the remaining $600,000.
With the $3.5 million, the county could add a community hall space and terrace to the core library.
Sarasota County committed to funding the core library for $11 million. After the library opens in 2027, the county will continue to invest about $1 million per year in operating costs.
Having Sarasota County on board to build the core structure allowed the town to tailor the space to Longboat’s community, hence the enhancements.
One enhancement is a larger meeting space that could hold about 200 people and was one of the largest requests made by community members when the county held public workshops in February 2024. The other enhancement is a ter-
race for outdoor gathering space to help connect the library to the Town Center Green and Karon Family Pavilion.
One of the project’s supporters is Jeff Lenobel, who is no stranger to the Longboat Key community.
Lenobel’s family came to Longboat Key in 1969 when his father, Hal, purchased an apartment in Longboat Harbour. Then, Lenobel himself moved to Longboat in 1973 for a short stint after college. Lenobel visited the island frequently until moving in 2009.
“I don’t think we’ve missed a year in 52 years. We’ve watched Longboat Key grow,” Lenobel said.
Hal Lenobel, who died in 2015, served on the commission for almost 13 years, until 2008, and spent many of those years as Longboat’s mayor.
But Jeff Lenobel was a skeptic turned supporter of the library project. In January, Lenobel met with Tipton, Susan Phillips and Renee DiPilato, director of libraries and historical resources for Sarasota County.
After the meeting, Lenobel realized this project gave the town an opportunity to bring to life a community space that he felt the community had desired for decades.
“People have talked about a community center for decades, and now it’s coming to fruition,” Lenobel said. “It’s about connection with our neighbors and connection with ideas and the community.”
With his community ties, Lenobel said he sees the project’s benefit to the community by being a hub for social life and a lifeline to lifelong learning.
“We’re missing something essential: a central gathering place,” Lenobel said. “We don’t have a hub for learning, a hub for connection, for wellness and civic life.”
Lenobel feels lifelong learning
To learn more about the project, visit the town’s website at LongboatKey.org. For anyone interested in speaking with Tipton about supporting the project, contact him at HTipton@LongboatKey.org or 941-316-8711.
through lectures, guest speakers, historical resources and other library resources can improve the quality of life for many of Longboat’s retirees.
“Retirement doesn’t mean slowing down. It means pursuing passions, expanding our minds and staying socially connected,” Lenobel said.
“And this community center, in my view, would provide exactly that.”
Two other supporters are Linda and Bill Mitchell, Longboat Key residents who contributed $250,000.
The Mitchells moved to Longboat Key in 2019, and Linda Mitchell said donating to a space to support community togetherness was a no brainer.
“Any time we can encourage lifelong learning that’s best served through a robust library that can meet all different people’s levels of interest and needs, it’s a plus for any community,” Mitchell said.
One of Mitchell’s previous careers was as an elementary school teacher,
“It’s about connection with our neighbors and connection with ideas and the community.”
— Jeff Lenobel, Longboat resident and project supporter
where she first developed her longstanding fondness for libraries and the impact they can have.
In a modern society with increasing ways of people isolating themselves, Mitchell said having a space is crucial for residents to mingle and interact through learning.
“It’s a healthy thing and a positive thing for the community,” Mitchell said.
“Any time we can encourage lifelong learning that’s best served through a robust library that can meet all different people’s levels of interest and needs, it’s a plus for any community.”
— Linda and Bill Mitchell, Longboat Key residents who contributed $250,000 to the project
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A property purchase appears to be the new best option.
CARTER WEINHOFER STAFF WRITER
When about a dozen commissioners from Longboat Key and Manatee County met on May 7, several voiced strong support for a community center on Longboat Key.
Longboat Key commissioners traveled to Bradenton for a joint meeting with the Manatee County Commission on May 7 to discuss overlapping issues between the organizations, including the potential community center.
Given the county recently backed out of its previous plan to build a community space for Longboat residents, the topic was anticipated to draw discussion as the county and town stumbled upon a possible alternative space.
According to town manager Howard Tipton, a property owned by the Chiles Group, located at 6920 Gulf of Mexico Drive, is for sale. The space is about an acre and a half and includes a 1,300-square-foot multiuse room, two bathrooms and 88 graded parking spaces.
Tipton said a lease is not an option at the space, and estimates for the property range from $3 million to $5 million.
The need for a community space on the north end is evident, Tipton said.
“When we think about the oldest parts of our community, that is on the north end,” Tipton said. “They have long been looking for a community space they can gather in.”
Manatee County previously entered a four-year lease in a 6,100-square-foot space in Whitney Plaza. The county drew up plans for a $1.2 million renovation and spent about $135,080 to lease it in the first year. But county staff and commissioners blamed the hurricanes and damage to the space sustained as one of
the main reasons they decided to break the lease earlier this year.
Manatee County District 3 Commissioner Tal Siddique, whose district includes the Manatee County portion of Longboat, also said he didn’t think it was wise to put that amount of money into a leased space and preferred the county find a permanent space.
When Longboat Key presented the new option at the May 7 meeting, several commissioners were already aware of the opportunity, including At-Large Commissioner and Chair George Kruse.
Kruse emphasized his stance in support of getting Longboat a community space.
“I think community spaces are important in all of our neighborhoods,” Kruse said. “The short answer, for me, is that it all comes down to cost and availability. But I’m 100% on board with working something out, whether it’s here or someplace else. I think Longboat Key needs something.”
The county previously planned
to engage the county’s school board to help operate the space with adult education courses and other programming. Siddique said he doesn’t know if this would be the right move from now on, but agrees something needs to happen.
“I do think the community needs a community space here,” Siddique said. “It seems like (the new property) is really the best option. There aren’t many options on Longboat Key for this type of thing.”
Tipton said the town could provide support by helping to run the center with some extra hands, but a recent letter sent by Mayor Ken Schneier said, when it comes to finances, the town isn’t in a position to help with the purchase of a space.
Longboat Key District 5 Commissioner Sarah Karon said the buy-in from both entities was important, but maintaining connections with the community that helped build this vision was equally important.
“You’ve got the community energized and interested to be your best possible partners,” Karon said.
“You’ve got some opportunities on the north end that give you partnership and buy-in from the town.”
Maureen Merrigan traveled to the Bradenton building to voice her opinions on behalf of Longboat Key North.
Merrigan is one of the co-chairs for the coalition of 28 homeowners and condominium associations on the north end of Longboat Key.
“We’re a very active and very engaged community on the north end of the Key. The county made a commitment to us. The community was very excited,” Merrigan said.
“They were very disappointed when that came off the table. We had put lots of hours into how it would be programmed, how we would volunteer to staff it.”
Merrigan said the comments made that day by commissioners encouraged her and hoped the idea would continue to move forward.
In reaching a consensus, Tipton will continue conversations with county staff to evaluate the potential of purchasing the north-end space as the sale of the property progresses.
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COMPARING CONTRIBUTIONS
Mayor Ken Schneier sent a letter to Manatee County commissioners on May 5 to help frame the community center discussion. It included the town’s position that it can’t financially help purchase a property because it is recovering from depleted reserves after the hurricanes.
The town generates much revenue for both counties through property taxes. For the 2024-25 annual property taxes to both counties, the town paid $34.5 million to Manatee County and $59 million to Sarasota County.
In the past 20 years, here are the major contributions the counties have given back to the Longboat Key community:
SARASOTA COUNTY ($21.4 MILLION)
n $10 million land purchase and development of Bayfront Park
n $400,000 contribution toward Town Center Green
n $11 million commitment for the county library on the Town Center Green
MANATEE COUNTY ($2.85 MILLION)
n $2.7 million for Greer Island improvements
n $80,000 per year for Greer Island marine patrols
n $150,000 for Broadway Roundabout design
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If approved at a public hearing in June, some — but not all — riders of Sarasota County’s Breeze OnDemand transit system will pay more to let someone else do the driving. Sarasota County commissioners last week advanced to a public hearing a new fare structure, adding a mileage charge and increasing the base fare from $2 to $3. But, as part of the changes, companions who book the same ride at the same time will no longer pay their own fare, but a flat $1 fare. Passengers who ride as part of the transportation-disadvantaged program would still pay $1.50 regardless of distance. Changes would take effect July 1.
When launched in 2021, the ondemand system — run similar to services such as Uber or Lyft but within three defined zones around the county — operated on money saved by eliminating unproductive bus routes. Now, four years later, with 386,000 trips conducted in 2024, costs to run the service exceed the level of savings found by killing off the fixed routes, such as a route that served Longboat Key.
As originally proposed to commissioners, the additional charge would have applied to the first mile. Commissioner Ron Cutsinger was the first of three to recommend applying the mileage charge only after the third mile.
As approved under the new plan, On Demand riders would pay:
n A $3 base fare that would cover the first three miles
n A $1 fee for each of three additional miles, up to a maximum of six
n A companion fare of $1 a person (for each of up to four people), for those who booked a seat on the same reservation for the same ride as the base rider.
“It would be a little bit expensive if this only includes one mile, and
County will consider new increase in June.
10 Conventional routes operated seven days a week
3 Conventional routes that operate Monday-Saturday
2 Routes operated by trolley-style buses
1 Route that connects downtown Sarasota with downtown Bradenton (Monday through Saturday)
1 Route that operates seasonally, from Cattlemen Road depot across town to Siesta Key beach (closed for the summer).
they’re doing two or three miles,” Cutsinger said, urging a less costly alternative.
In terms of actual rides:
n An 18-mile round trip from Longboat Key’s Bayfront Park to the Regal Hollywood movie theaters on Main Street in downtown Sarasota would cost $12, up from the previous fare of $4.
n The same price would apply to the 12-mile round trip from the park to St. Armands Circle.
n But anything shorter, say, a ride from Bayfront Park to Longboat Key Town Hall, would eliminate the mileage charge and go to $3.
n To compare, that same ride from Bayfront Park to the movie theater cost between $17 and $38 with Lyft on a recent Friday morning.
n A ride from the middle of Lido Key to the Payne Park Tennis Center in Sarasota is about five miles each way, which wouldn’t trigger the proposed mileage fee. That ride would cost $2 now, and $3 if the new plan is approved.
n On a recent Friday morning, that ride in a Lyft would cost between $13 and $31.
The county last week approved moving ahead with the purchase of nine, 35-foot-long dieselpowered transit buses as part of an overall plan to systematically replace the 39-oldest models in Breeze’s fleet. That process began in 2023.
Since 2023, 17 buses have been replaced with newer models. With the nine approved this past week, Breeze management anticipates replacing nine more in fiscal year 2026 and at least four in 2027. Commissioners last week authorized up to $7.5 million be spent on the order expected to be made by the end of May, which includes aftermarket add-ons and training. The last round of purchases took place in November 2023, when $6.1 million was authorized for nine buses. Those 2025-model-year buses began service in March.
The county also approved the purchase of three paratransit buses for a total of $533,225, though as part of a federal, state and local grant agreement, Sarasota County’s share of the cost would be $53,324, or 10% of the total.
Transit Director Jane Grogg showed commissioners a projection of new revenue with the originally proposed base plus first-mile fare, moving from about $635,000 to around $1.82 million. Under the plan moved ahead, supported unanimously by commissioners, the average fare would be somewhat lower. And, as part of the projection, Breeze is assuming a 5% drop in ridership, based on the higher fares.
No price changes are envisioned for 13 of Breeze’s 14 fixed-bus routes, but one of its most popular choices would become a free ride if also approved in June. Route 99, which links downtown Sarasota and downtown Bradenton, largely along Tamiami Trail, would likely drop its $1.50 fare beginning in July.
Manatee and Sarasota counties cooperative run the route, popular with students along the corridor and workers in both directions. But Manatee County’s bus service is free system-wide and honors Sarasota’s fares while across the county line. But ...
“Manatee County would prefer not to do any of the cash handling in Sarasota County any more, as they have stopped doing cash handling on all of the rest of their routes,” Grogg said. Both counties recently received a Florida Department of Transportation grant covering the costs of the corridor-serving route, prompting Manatee to suggest Sarasota use its portion of the money to subsidize fares. Commissioners approved moving that recommendation to a June public hearing, as well. “I would love to see those buses full; I’d love to see them used,” Cutsinger said. “I know it’s our No. 1 corridor.” Grogg said Breeze bookkeeping would reflect the ride isn’t free, but being paid for passenger by passenger by the state. Signs aboard the Route 99 buses likely will carry some kind of notice explaining why the fares disappeared on July 1, commissioners agreed. Grogg said if grant money unexpectedly dried up in years to come, so would the free rides.
Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Chief Paul Dezzi recently shared insights and best practices to help the community prepare.
CARTER WEINHOFER
STAFF WRITER
Hurricane season begins in less than a month.
In preparation, Longboat Key’s Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Paul Dezzi held a webinar for community members. On May 8, Dezzi hosted an hourlong presentation to share the best ways to prepare and insights into the town’s operations with community members, businesses and complex managers.
Dezzi emphasized the importance of proper preparation and heeding the town’s procedures and evacuation notices.
A recording of Dezzi’s presentation is on the town’s website at LongboatKey.org, but here are some of the key themes from the presentation.
PREPARE A KIT, MOVE VEHICLES
Preparation is key with hurricanes, and Dezzi said one of the first things residents should do ahead of hurricane season is build a kit or “go bag.”
Some important things to put in the kit include cash, important documents, medicine, hygiene supplies, first aid equipment, flashlights and nonperishable goods.
Dezzi said residents should also be mindful of electric vehicles and equipment by moving electric cars off the island and putting things like electric wheelchairs, bikes and tools in places where saltwater will not reach them. According to Dezzi, the Fire Rescue department responded to several fires after Hurricanes Helene and Milton that were caused by electric vehicles, wheelchairs and tools mixing with saltwater.
Marine vessels need to be prepared, too, and Dezzi advised while it’s best to move boats somewhere inland, tying them down is the next best option.
BE READY TO EVACUATE
One of Dezzi’s most stressed points
That’s why it’s important to evacuate when the town directs you to do so, especially for those living in evacuation zones closest to the water, Dezzi said.
When evacuation notices occur, Dezzi advises residents not to wait until the last minute. Part of that also requires residents to have a plan in place as to where they will evacuate.
Dezzi said shelters should be a lastresort option because they can be uncomfortable and crowded. Staying with a friend or family member or at a hotel further inland is the best option. Dezzi also suggested looking for hotels with generators.
stands it can be a hassle to evacuate, but it’s in everyone’s best interest to do so with these kinds of storms.
“As much as it’s a pain to leave the island, you need to,” Dezzi said. “Let us do our job and make sure it’s safe for you to return. Our focus is on your safety.”
When a storm reaches sustained winds of 45 mph, town staff and first responders will evacuate the island and bring with them some important equipment. That means there won’t be anyone able to help those who don’t evacuate from those storms.
Though the town follows Sarasota County’s evacuation protocols, town staff maintain communications with both counties since the town gets its water from Manatee County. Water and wastewater services are one of the key needs the town would need to reestablish before allowing residents back.
was the impacts of a hurricane or any strong storm are not contained to the cone of uncertainty. As the town experienced with Hurricane Helene, a hurricane doesn’t need to make a direct impact to cause major damage.
According to Dezzi, water is the leading cause of death in 90% of U.S. tropical cyclones.
The town also offers evacuation services for medically dependent individuals. Residents who could not evacuate on their own can sign up to be on the medically dependent list, and when the town orders an evacuation, personnel will receive notification of the individuals who need help.
Overall, Dezzi said the town under-
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After a storm passes, Dezzi said he knows many residents would be anxious to return to the island and check on their properties. But life safety is the town’s top priority, so Dezzi said residents need to remain patient while first responders clear the island.
“Bear with us,” Dezzi said. “I understand you want to see your property ... but we don’t need to have anybody hurt in the process.”
Last year, after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the town received aid to establish a neighborhood point of distribution at Publix. Dezzi said the town realized it would be better to have a second NPOD closer to the Village and the north-end community in future storms.
Another improvement Dezzi hopes to make from last year is increasing community engagement through social media methods like Facebook Live to keep residents informed throughout the storm and when granting reentry.
FRIDAY, MAY 2
PARTY’S ALMOST OVER
9:35 p.m., 700 block of Broadway Street
Noise Disturbance: Officers were dispatched to a report of loud noise being played in the neighborhood. At the scene, the officers located three buses in the area and heard music coming from a local establishment. One officer spoke with one DJ at the wedding party. The DJ said the party would end at 10 p.m. and closed the sliding glass doors of the building to lessen the noise disturbance.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
DRUNKS DUBBED OK
Judes Drive
4:08 p.m., 4700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Citizen Assist: A concerned citizen reported two women who appeared to be juveniles and were acting intoxicated on the beach. Upon arrival, the responding officer located the pair walking with a man. The officer noted in the report the two women appeared to be under the influence, but the officer confirmed they were both of legal drinking age. No one in the party had alcoholic beverages, and the group claimed they drank before heading to the beach. Everything checked out and no crime was observed, so the officer’s job was done.
MONDAY, MAY 5
VACANT LOTS UNDISTURBED
5:27 p.m., 600 block of Cedar Street
Suspicious Vehicle: Dispatch sent officers to check out a suspicious vehicle parked on the caller’s vacant lot. The officers checked the van’s plate to ensure there were no warrants, and the vehicle wasn’t stolen. The caller said he was concerned because the house next to the lot is vacant and worried someone might have broken into it. The officers walked around the vacant house and observed that the windows and doors were secure.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
MARKETPLACE
MISUNDERSTANDING
9:16 a.m., 500 block of Channel
Lane
Citizen Assist: A Longboat Key officer responded to a potential theft call. At the scene, the officer met
Suspicious Incident: A citizen called Longboat Key police to report a suspicious incident at a nearby residence. About a foot away from the road, the officer found six knives stabbed in the ground. The incident did not appear to be criminal, according to the officer’s report. The officer collected the knives to dispose of them and maintain resident safety. How or why the knives appeared in the ground was unclear.
with the complainant. She said she met someone on Facebook Marketplace, and the person on Facebook was supposed to buy the complainant’s bed frame for $100. Their availability did not line up, so they arranged for two men to pick up the bed frame and leave the cash at the house. The complainant said the bed frame was gone and there was no money, so she wanted the officer to mediate the dispute and collect the debt. This led the officer to call the buyer, who said she does not drive and had to send the hired help to pick up the bed frame. According to her, the hired contractors were uncomfortable leaving the cash behind, but the woman intended to get the complainant the money. She said the complainant immediately called her a fraud, which hindered their conversation before the officer was called. The officer worked out an arrangement for the two to meet at the Sarasota Police Department the following day to exchange the cash.
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Newest featured craftsman at All Angels shares print artwork.
Printmaker Zerbe Sodervick contemplates which pieces to include in her first showcase at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.
DANA KAMPA STAFF WRITER
For prolific print artist Zerbe Sodervick, selecting pieces to feature at a show opening is no small task. Each scroll of thick paper captures a fleeting moment, immortalizing the botanical geometry of a star-shaped leaf or the particular splash pattern of a dash of fabric dye.
She is, however, particularly wellequipped to take on the challenge of curating her pieces that will be on display at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church this season, considering she studied gallery composition earlier in her career.
Sodervick said the unpredictability of printmaking is what makes this medium so engaging, enough to capture her attention since her freshman year of college.
“I walked into this classroom and thought, ‘You know, I think printmaking is something I’m meant to do,’” she said. “I liked not just the immediate work that came out of it, but also the layers of the entire process.”
Sodervick hails from Nebraska, but she also lived in Minnesota, South Dakota, New York and many other states before permanently moving to this area of Florida about 10 years ago.
She now operates out of her studio, Z ArtWorks, in the Rosemary District of Sarasota.
Her prints feature highly textured or pigmented inclusions that leave bold impressions on the page, which she sometimes coats in beeswax and sometimes leaves bare, ready to go back in the boiling pot if artistic intuition strikes.
“That’s what I love about this art form,” she said. “I could immediately get something that I like, or I can say that I’d like to come back to it.”
In fact, Sodervick often collaborates with fellow artists to whom she will send a piece she’s started but believes has more potential.
She said she loves how such works take on a life of their own, whether her friends add something and return it or continue to pass it along to their gifted friends.
Such printmaking can be a rigorous process. But Sodervick said she appreciates the whimsy and humor that can go hand in hand with it.
Linn Torres said the church is excited to feature Sodervick’s works through the end of June.
Sodervick was one of half-a-dozen artists who attended iconography artist Christine Hales’ debut exhibit at All Angels a year ago, and that cohort of artists has kept in touch ever since. So, Torres said it was only natural the church would feature Sodervick this summer.
To start off All Angels’ summer artist series, her nephew, Thane Reed, and his wife, Sonia, recently assisted Sodervick in composing the gallery at the church. She said she likes to arrange her work in creative
ways that don’t necessarily group coordinating color patterns or types of imprints. Instead, she likes to foster a space where viewers are left to interpret and compare the abstract art for themselves.
“It’s such a great medium because sometimes I’ll get a deep, crisp color, and sometimes not. I never know exactly how it will turn out, so it’s like Christmas every day,” she said. She said inspiration for what imprints to embed in her art comes from everywhere and anywhere. A rusting metal screw may impart a strikingly rich mahogany color into the sturdy paper media she uses as her canvas, boiling the found trinkets for up to eight hours.
“Sometimes, they’re found objects on the street. Sometimes, I’ll clean out my refrigerator for lettuce and radishes. Sometimes, I get a lot of color, and sometimes, I’ll end up with mostly black and white impressions,” she said. “It says so much about the neighborhood.”
Sonia Reed joked that when going on nature walks, she finds interesting items for printmaking Sodervick may appreciate.
Sodervick utilizes botanical items as well, pressing leaves, lemon slices and other materials into the pages, like a more sophisticated and precise version of pressing a flower between the pages of a book.
Torres encourages all community members to visit All Angels to see the latest showcase and to keep an eye out for upcoming art events this year, including a fundraiser to support St. Boniface Episcopal Church and a smaller-scale version of All Angels’ renowned annual art sale.
Those interested in learning more about Sodervick’s work can email inquiries to ArtStudioZerbe@gmail. com.
DANA KAMPA STAFF WRITER
s Longboat Key eases into the slower pace of summer, area organizers remind residents there are still fun activities to anticipate.
Amy Steinhauser, executive director of The Paradise Center, recently demonstrated her talents with meditative singing bowls for members of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key, which also holds monthly social hours throughout the year.
Steinhauser will lead a free sound bath session on May 28 as one of many individual and recurring events coming up at the center.
She said ongoing events include pilates, tai chi, chair yoga and more. The popular qigong lessons recently switched to a new time and date, meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“We have offerings appropriate for all different fitness levels,” she said. “We have classes like Pilates, that are catered to those pretty well in shape or who want to be, and we have some seated classes like Stretch and Strengthen that are really for anyone.”
She also noted community members can try out the center’s Juvent Micro Impact Platforms anytime from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays for a low-impact exercise focused on improving balance. Users do not need a reservation to use the equipment for a suggested donation of $5 per use.
Most exercise classes are $20 and many of the center’s social events are free, though it does welcome donations.
The Paradise Center isn’t the only organization staying active throughout the summer.
Longboat Island Chapel hosts monthly “Gather and Give” fundraiser social hours every third Tuesday of the month. Participants can learn about and support local chari-
table organizations while enjoying a potluck dinner. Most churches on the Key adjust their service hours for the summer but remain open.
For those looking to stay up-todate with development projects and other happenings on the island, the town of Longboat Key hosts monthly “Let’s Talk Longboat” open-format discussions with town staff.
Longboat Key Fire Rescue is hosting free first aid training sessions
today, May 28, June 18, July 16 and Aug. 13 at Station 91, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Prior registration is required.
Residents can take the opportunity to socialize at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s “Off the Clock” networking events. The first one of the year takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 29 at Zota Beach Resort. Attendance is $10 for chamber members and $15 for nonmembers. For those seeking educational
n Brain Games: 1:30 p.m. today
n Meditative Sound Bath: 2-3 p.m. March 28
n Stretch and Strengthen: 10-11 a.m. Mondays
n Free Thinking Out Loud Discussion Group: 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays
n Pilates Sculpt: 9-9:50 a.m. Tuesdays
n Qigong: 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
n Yoga with Debby Debile: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
n Mahjong: 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays
*RSVP required n Beginner Tai Chi with Reuben Fernandez: 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays
n Chair Yoga with Debby Debile: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays
n Intermediate Tai Chi with Reuben Fernandez: 10-11 a.m. Fridays
n Free Guided Meditation: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Fridays
activities, visitors can tour Save Our Seabirds, which remains open throughout the year and welcomes volunteers. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facilitates a variety of animal encounters and summer camp programs starting in June.
Longboat Library will remain open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays until July 4. Regular membership is $25 annually. The Sarasota County Pop-Up Library takes place 10-11:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Town Center Green, including a 10:30 a.m. story time.
Anyone who wants to embrace their artistic side can plan to stop by the St. Armands Circle Craft Festival, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7-8. Admission is free, and visitors will have the opportunity to meet local artisans.
Summer activities peak with the highly anticipated Fourth of July celebration at Bicentennial Garden, which features a butterfly release and a full day of family-friendly activities.
“We have
offerings appropriate for all different fitness levels.”
Steinhauser,
— Amy
executive director of The Paradise Center
Congregation member Paula Sharp gives back to St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in a multitude of ways, including previously serving as the correspondence secretary for the Women’s Guild. But fellow parishioners also laud her qualities as a generous, kind friend.
“She’s a blessing to the church, and we’re grateful for her,” said JoAnn Sifuentes, who led the rosary for a special Sunday service that fell on Mother’s Day.
The Women’s Guild selected Sharp as the special honoree at this weekend’s May Crowning Ceremony. Amid spring showers that afternoon, Sharp had the privilege of placing a flower crown atop the statue of Mary outside the church.
That morning’s ceremony began indoors, with Father Robert Dziediak offering an opening prayer and Lyn Kennelly introducing Sharp. Kennelly, vice president of the Women’s Guild, commended this year’s honoree for her focus on giving back to the community
and commitment to attending daily mass. Sharp also co-chaired multiple guild events, is a Eucharistic minister and altar server, and co-chairs an annual Bible study, among other activities.
When not working with the church, Sharp volunteers with Tidewell Hospice, visiting nursing home residents.
“You are a remarkable, amazing and devoted woman we’re all blessed to know,” Kennelly told Sharp in front of churchgoers. Sharp is originally from Buffalo, New York, and she has been a Longboat Key resident since she moved from northern California in 2017.
She worked in information technology for the financial and insurance sectors for more than 40 years before retiring to the Key.
She appreciates how her church family made her feel right at home here, where she and her husband bought a vacation home in 1983.
“The Blessed Mother is very special in my heart, as well as this church,” she said. “To be able to honor our lady by crowning her on this special day means a lot to me.”
Gerri Nagle, who joined the congregation 25 years ago, was last year’s honoree. She said it was wonderful to receive recognition she never expected, and she was overjoyed to now be celebrating her friend.
Kennelly said the church values celebrating Mary all year, but May is a particularly exceptional time to uplift a figure so central to their faith.
— DANA KAMPA
ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR
Charles and Alison Tanner, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 600 Mourning Dove Drive to Dynan Properties LLC for $4 million. Built in 1968, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,251 square feet of living area. It sold for $245,000 in 1986.
BAYVIEW ESTATES
Anthony and Vicki Skidmore, of Parrish, sold their home at 608 Bayview Drive to Jeffrey Jones and Erin Hogan Jones, of Longboat Key, for $3.45 million. Built in 2023, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,199 square feet of living area. It sold for $715,000 in 2018.
JOHN RINGLING ESTATES
Eric Hartmann, of Sarasota, sold the home at 551 S. Polk Drive to James Comerford Cronin and Teresa Marie Cronin, trustees, of Sarasota, for $3.4 million. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,565 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.26 million in 2017.
WESTON POINTE
Martha Murphy, of Longboat Key, sold her home at 601 Weston Pointe Court to Adam Waller, trustee, of Longboat Key, for $3.1 million. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, a pool and 5,010 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.45 million in 2005.
THE WATER CLUB AT LONGBOAT KEY
Martha Noyes, trustee, sold the Unit 703 condominium at 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Adrienne Bavar, of Longboat Key, for $2.65 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, four baths and 3,054 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million in 2014.
INN ON THE BEACH
Steven Sacharoff and Gay Markman Sacharoff, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 4507 condominium at 240 Sands Point Road to Scott Charles Brady and Pamela Jean Brady, trustees, of Windermere, for $2.3 million. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,619 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million in 2015.
THE PROMENADE
Catherine Susan Mary Vandersteen, trustee, of London, England, sold
the Unit 211A condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Douglas and Charlene Nolan, of Longboat Key, for $1.9 million. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,273 square feet of living area. It sold for $517,000 in 1987.
Marcia Ann Koehler Bunce, trustee, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit 108 condominium at 1211 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Ernest and Lisa Preston, of Bayport, New York, for $1.1 million. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. It sold for $682,500 in 2016.
LIDO BEACH
Mary Harper and Randy Mikkelson sold their home at 181 Bryant Drive to Parking Place LLC for $1,875,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,335 square feet of living area. It sold for $505,000 in 2010.
L’ELEGANCE ON LIDO BEACH
Constance Crosby, Michael Rochwerg and Andrew Halsall, trustees, of Ontario, Canada, sold the Unit A-802 condominium at 1800 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Bradley Root and Cathy Abrams, of Sarasota, for $1.85 million. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,980 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,083,000 in 2011.
HARBOUR OAKS AT LONGBOAT KEY CLUB
Wood Boat Ltd. sold the Unit 901 condominium at 2129 Harbourside Drive to Scott Lowell, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for $1.01 million. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,219 square feet of living area. It sold for $470,000 in 2003.
BAY ISLES
Farahnaz Dormishian, of Ontario, Canada, sold the home at 3360 Bayou Gate to Bayou LLC for $1 million. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two
and
the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of May 2-8 in order of dollar amounts.
for $245,000 in 1986.
1,922 square feet of living area. It sold for $450,000 in 2010.
WINDING OAKS
Steven Zamsky, of Vail, Colorado, sold his Unit 38 condominium at 3460 Winding Oak Drive to Laurence Bernson and Patricia Bernson, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $900,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,608 square feet of living area. It sold for $590,000 in 2012.
PELICAN HARBOUR AND BEACH CLUB
Mary Ruth Hood, of Sarasota, sold her Unit S-2 condominium at 4234 Gulf of Mexico Drive to SPE #223 LLC for $745,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,150 square feet of living area. It sold for $570,000 in 2021.
SEAPLACE
Lorraine and Gail Lutgen, trustees, of St. Paul, Minnesota, sold the Unit G5-405-G condominium at 1965 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Belinda Monin, trustee, of Bardstown, Ken-
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tucky, for $727,500. Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,068 square feet of living area. It sold for $415,000 in 2014.
Brian Mullin, of Longboat Key, sold the Unit G4-306-C condominium at 1975 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Jodiann Lambert and Byron Lambert, of Dallas, for $515,000. Built in 1977, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 933 square feet of living area. It sold for $685,000 in 2023.
ARBOMAR APARTMENTS
Cynthia Haines, of Weatherford, Texas, sold her Unit 403 condominium at 4485 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Michelle and Matthew Lombardo, of Longboat Key, for $719,000. Built in 1973, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,022 square feet of living area. It sold for $335,000 in 2021.
BEACHPLACE
Jeffrey and Shaena MacSween, of New Brunswick, Canada, sold their Unit 301 condominium at 1085 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Charlie and Lorraine Duffy, of Nesconset, New York, for $650,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,172 square feet of living area. It sold for $384,500 in 2010.
CEDARS EAST
Vincenzo Butera and Gay Chisholm, of Ontario, Canada, sold their Unit 4 condominium at 858 Evergreen Way to John and Patricia Petrick, of Mount Kisco, New York, for $625,000. Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,440 square feet of living area. It sold for $300,000 in 2018.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15
BE A BRAINIAC
1:30-2:30 p.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Boost your brainpower with an afternoon of brain-teasing games that are both fun and a boost to creative thinking. Sylvia Day, from Florida Studio Theatre, will lead the afternoon. Free and open to walk-ins. Call 941-3836493.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
ENJOY SOME ARTISTIC INSPIRATION
Noon to 11 p.m. Wyland Gallery Sarasota, 314 John Ringling Blvd. Hyper-realism artist Stephen Harlan will offer live painting demonstrations May 16-18. See WylandGalleriesOfTheFloridaKeys.com for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
MAKE A LIFE-SAVING DONATION
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. Join SunCoast Blood Centers to donate life-saving blood. Reserve a spot at 866-972-5663. Walk-ins welcome.
RECURRING EVENTS
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
LONGBOAT LIBRARY
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 555 Bay Isles Road. Call 941-383-6493.
SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS
YOGA
10-11 a.m. Sundays and 6-7 p.m. on Mondays at St. Armands Circle Park, 1 St. Armands Circle. This slow-flow yoga class is free to those 18 and older or accompanied by an adult. Bring a mat or towel and water. Register at Paige@YogaWithPaige.us or visit YogaWithPaige.us to learn more. No class May 25.
MONDAYS STRETCH AND STRENGTHEN
10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. This class is mostly seated and great for all fitness levels. The focus is on strength training and flexibility for balance. Suzy Brenner leads the class. Fee is $20. Walk-ins welcome. Call 941383-6493.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS QIGONG
10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Learn all about this ancient healing art of movement and meditation. Fee is $20. Walk-ins welcome. Call 941-383-6493.
PILATES SCULPT
9-9:50 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Pilates Sculpt is a combination class mixing traditional Pilates exercises into a fun, challenging workout to upbeat music. It will make you sweat, encourage your body to burn calories and make you stronger and more flexible. This class is for all levels. Cost is $20. Walk-ins welcome. Call 941-383-6493.
YOGA 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Debby Debile of Feel Good Yoga & Massage leads a gentle yoga class that can be done on a mat or in a chair. Cost is $20. Call 941-3836493.
FRIDAYS UP YOUR TAI CHI SKILLS
10-11 a.m. at The Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road. Certified instructor Reuben Fernandez leads a weekly intermediate tai chi class, held outdoors when weather permits. Fernandez also leads a beginner class at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, but builds off those skills with a focus on Chen Style, Lao Ca Dija. It’s recommended to wear close-toed shoes with low heels rather than running shoes. Cost is $20. Call 941383-6493.
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