SRQ DAILY Dec 23, 2019
Monday Business Edition
"I'm not trying to prevent anyone from going to the convenient store to buy scratch-offs of pick numbers and go back to their car,"
State Rep. Will Robinson, R-Bradenton, learned last session that one way to make people across the political spectrum anxious is to start messing with their lottery tickets. But he’s taking another shot at it this year.
Heading into his second session, Robinson filed a bill that will, among other things, require a warning label on tickets and marketing that says “Play Responsibly” and takes up five percent of the surface space.
“If Florida is going to have state-sanctioned gambling, which is what the Lottery is, then it is reasonable to have guideposts and restrictions,” said Robinson. Last year, Robinson passed a lottery bill in the House with relative ease, despite looking for a much longer label warning gambling could lead to addiction and compulsive behavior. To get the bill through the Senate, that label was shorted to say either “Warning: Lottery Games may be addictive” or simply “Play Responsibly.”
Still, when state estimators calculated the bill would reduce education deposits by as much as $235 million, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the legislation.
This year, Robinson hopes the more moderate label, which requires a “Play Responsibly” message already used abundantly in Florida Lottery marketing, he hopes to see to get the bill across the Governor’s desk.
He’s also got other provisions in the legislation as filed. He wants to prohibit online sales of lottery tickets. And he wants to outlaw the Florida Lottery from ever selling tickets based on the outcome of sporting events, something that could effectively turn the state agency into a bookie.
“I’m not trying to prevent anyone from going to the convenient store to buy scratch-offs of pick numbers and go back to their car,” Robinson said. “This is to prevent the expansion of gambling, whether through smart devices or sports gambling. I just want it crystal clear in the statute what the guideposts are for the Lottery.” 
Fifteen family members took do-it-yourself to the next level during the Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab’s recent Let’s Build: Cat Condo workshop. Armed with a prototype template plus supplies and tools at the ready, families were tasked with building the cat condo of their dreams. Families met over three consecutive Sundays to design, assemble and decorate their new digs using machines available in the Fab Lab. Cat Depot kicked off the workshop with goodie bags and two special kitten visitors that helped demonstrate the type of cat condo features participants should consider while designing their condos. The final workshop session was capped off with surprise awards including “Most Claw-ver Design”, “Condo with the Most Cat-titude” and “Most Purr-severance”, presented by Cat Depot Executive Director Jackie Ott-Jaakola.
“This was such an awesome project!” shared the Sandburg family. “This was the most fun we’ve ever had together,” added father-son duo, Ivan and Kamen.
The success of the workshop was largely due to the help of volunteer extraordinaire, Max Fischer. An Out-of-Door Academy freshman, Max was first introduced to the Fab Lab as a summer camp participant. He quickly signed up to be a volunteer after graduating from 8th grade and has been eager to help in any way possible since. From assisting with the rebranding of our Science Lending Library kits to teaching elementary students how to make an Archimedes screw during STEM Saturdays, Max has developed a varied skill set which he's always willing to share. If you're ever in the lab, you'll recognize him as the one jumping in to lend a helping hand.
The next “Let’s Build” workshop will challenge participants to build their own lawn games like cornhole, washer toss and even a life size set of dice. The workshop runs Fridays from 5-7:30pm on January 10, 17 and 24, just in time for Superbowl festivities. To learn more, visit https://suncoastscience.org/classes-workshops.
FabLab is always looking for student volunteers looking to explore new ideas and crafting environments for other students to learn, create and make. High school students looking to build new skills and make a difference while earning community service hours can apply for opportunities to fit a variety of schedules in a judgement-free zone. Now accepting volunteer applications for spring and summer opportunities. Go online to complete the form and plan to attend an upcoming information session: January 30, 3-5pm; February 1, 1-3pm; February 27, 3-5pm; and, February 29, 1-3pm.
Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants, are pleased to announce that Danielle Logan has joined the firm as a Tax Manager on the International Tax Team. Danielle received her Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western Connecticut State University, Ancell School of Business. Danielle has 20 years of industry tax experience for domestic and international business tax provision, planning and compliance. “We are very glad that Danielle has joined Kerkering Barberio. She brings a great deal of tax experience with her that will be advantageous to our clients and staff.” said Rob Lane, Managing Shareholder.
Visit Sarasota County's administrative offices will now be located at I-75 and Fruitville Road at 301 N. Cattlemen Road, Suite 203 in Sarasota, FL 34232 to make servicing partners throughout the county easier. The Visitor Center locations including Downtown Sarasota (inside the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce), Venice (inside the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce) and the Sarasota Bradenton International Welcome Center in baggage claim at SRQ Airport will remain the same.
Women’s Council of REALTORS – Manatee recently held their installation at IMG Golf Club in El Conquistador. Barry Grooms incoming 2020 President for Florida Realtors was installing officer for the 2020 Women’s Council Manatee Leadership team. The following officers will serve a one-year term, President Elise Jakub (SaraBay Suncoast Realty, Inc.), President Elect Vicky Huberty (RE/MAX Alliance Group), Treasurer Gayle Goodfriend (Lending Hand Mortgage Corp.) Secretary Kelly Barrett (Barrett Realty), Director of Membership Tina Darling (IAS Marketing Services) and Programs Director Elizabeth Reynolds (Next Home Excellence). In addition to the leadership team Christine Claxton (SaraBay Suncoast Realty, Inc.) will serve as Governing Board Liaison.
Members of the Women's Council of REALTORS® are career professionals who operate based on a shared value system of integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence and continuous development. “Women’s Council of REALTORS Manatee members are some of the best in the industry, they are strong leaders with advanced leadership skills for their business, community and personal life.” said 2019 Women’s Council Manatee President Sherry Grooms, “I am so proud of this 2020 leadership team and admire their desire and determination to grow as professionals and leaders in our industry and our communities.”
The much-awaited rooftop bar at Oak & Stone’s newest location at 1201 1st Ave. W., alongside Springhill Suites, will open officially to the public on Monday, December 23. The 3,400-square-foot rooftop bar offers sprawling views of the Manatee River. Dubbed The Deck at Oak & Stone, the eighth-floor rooftop bar offers 20 signature self-serve taps for craft beer, cider and wine selections, cocktails from the Liquid Library and a limited menu with light bites and shareable plates. The open-air communal space incorporates several seating areas with umbrellas, low-top tables and three fire pits for a capacity of approximately 150. Oak & Stone’s 4,300-square-foot first floor restaurant opened on December 2 and offers a mix of craft beer, artisanal pizza and gourmet fare.
The highlight of Oak & Stone is the self-serve beer wall, which utilizes RFID technology. Whether upstairs on the Deck or downstairs at the main restaurant, guests can craft their own experience and sample at total of 68 rotating varieties of ciders and American craft beers on tap, with a special emphasis on local and regional breweries, including Motor Works, Calusa, Naughty Monk, Big Top and Darwin's, among others.
Hotel guests can enter Oak & Stone and The Deck at Oak & Stone directly through the hotel, and to-go in-room service, catering and pool service will be provided by the tavern. Since first opening in 2016, Oak & Stone has expanded its reach to St. Petersburg, with its second location opening in summer 2018. This year, Oak & Stone opened a third location on Clark Road in Sarasota and its latest location in Bradenton. Construction began in Bradenton in May 2019 by Matthews Construction, and since then, approximately 100 employees have been hired to support the team. A fifth location in Naples is coming soon.
Photo by Rodrigo Mendez.
GATES Construction is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Beaudette as Superintendent. Beaudette will be responsible for daily onsite supervision of GATES’ projects, including quality control, safety, security, project close out, and transition planning. He has over 30 years of commercial construction experience including club and hospitality, multi-family residential, healthcare, and higher education. Beaudette will be based out of GATES Construction’s Headquarters in Bonita Springs.
Pinnacle Community Association Management is on the move, literally. Effective January 1, 2020, the company is moving to a new office, located at 3307 Clark Road, Suite 201, in Sarasota. The 2,600 square foot space is approximately 1,100 square feet larger than Pinnacle’s existing office near Hyde Park in Sarasota and offers more room for employees and a larger conference room for meeting with clients. It also offers a more convenient and accessible location for the company, which services homeowner and condominium associations throughout Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. “Due to the rapid expansion of our business over the past couple of years, we started looking for a new office space about nine months ago,” said Pinnacle President Heather Hamilton. “We wanted to find a place that would provide greater convenience for our customers and position us well for the future growth of the company. Our new location on Clark Road accomplishes both and gives us far greater visibility than we previously enjoyed.”
Born and raised in Mexico City, where he spent most of his career, Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1902-2002) was one of the most important figures in 20th century Latin American photography. Although he took art classes at the Academy of San Carlos, his photography was mostly self-taught, but he was savvy to the emerging international artistic avant-garde. Considered to be one of the founders of modern photography, his work extends from the late 1920s to the 1900s. He was a key figure from the period following the Mexican Revolution—often called the Mexican Renaissance—in which arts and literature flourished. This “Renaissance” owed to the happy—though not always tranquil—marriage between a desire for modernization and the search for an authentic national identity with Mexican roots, in which archaeology, history and ethnology played an important role. Support for this exhibition has been provided, in part, by the Ringling Endowment at the Florida State University Foundation. Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues.
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens lights up the holiday season with Lights In Bloom. Over two million lights will illuminate the gardens and walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels. Visitors will have the opportunity to stroll through magical gardens filled with beautifully lit flowers, radiant rainforest butterflies, dragonflies and more. The tropical holiday paradise includes nightly visits from Santa (before Christmas Eve), children’s arts and crafts activities and games and special entertainment. Grilled foods will be available for purchase from the Michael’s on East grill including a cash bar. The Selby House Cafe will also be open with its full menu. In its 16th year, Lights In Bloom has become a tradition for residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday season in Sarasota.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Concealed and Revealed offers a unique selection of paintings by the artist, along with numerous objects from the Solomon Archive on view for the first time. Syd Solomon (American, 1917-2004) described himself as an “Abstract Impressionist” alluding to the fact that his work infused impressionism into the processes, scale and concepts of Abstract Expressionism. Solomon moved to Sarasota in 1946 with his wife Annie. His was the first work of contemporary art to be collected by The Ringling in 1962. His paintings were greatly influenced by climatic factors and reveal a fascination and concern for Florida’s aquatic environment. Solomon incorporated his experience as a camouflage designer during World War II into his painting. It is not well-known that he was also an accomplished graphic artist, who in his early years designed commercial signage for prominent hotels and businesses in Sarasota. Like his work in camouflage, Solomon’s calligraphic skill was essential to the development of his later gestural abstraction.
Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed is presented in partnership with the Estate of Syd Solomon and is accompanied by a 96-page publication with essays by former curator at The Ringling Michael Auping, George S. Bolge, Dr. Gail Levin, and Mike Solomon. The exhibition will include artworks from private collections and The Ringling’s permanent collection.
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota
A Retrospective collection, with a significant nod to music, the arts and the legacy of the Pop Art genre from the studio of artist legend, Peter Max, will be on exhibition and available for acquisition in a limited engagement presentation at Chasen Galleries, Sarasota’s premier pop art gallery. The exhibition opens with an evening preview event on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 5-8 pm. The Exhibition extends through Sunday, January 26. Two limited engagement, not-to-be-missed Gallery receptions for the public will take place on Saturday, January 25 from 6 to 8 pm and Sunday, January 26 from 1 to 3 pm. All receptions complimentary and open to the public with RSVPs suggested; 866-900-6699.
Chasen Galleries, 1830 S Osprey Ave suite 102, Sarasota, FL 34239
Each season, The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast hosts The Perlman Music Program (PMP) Sarasota Winter Residency. Founded by Toby Perlman, and with a world-renowned faculty led by her husband, internationally acclaimed violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman, PMP augments its seven-week summer school program in Shelter Island each December with a 17-day winter residency, December 21, 2019 - January 4, 2020, in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The residency provides valuable mentoring and performance opportunities for approximately 35 young international string musicians, ages 12-20+, and offers 20+ free and low-cost musical events on the campus of USF Sarasota-Manatee. Each year, the winter residency culminates with the Celebration Concert, January 4, 2020, with Itzhak Perlman conducting the PMP String Orchestra and Patrick Romano leading the PMP Chorus at the Sarasota Opera House.
USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34243
The Perlman Music Program Suncoast Super Strings is presented as part of a public orchestra rehearsal during the PMP Sarasota Winter Residency. Super Strings promotes the interaction of local young musicians with international students of The Perlman Music Program and world-class faculty. Forty-five string players from across the state of Florida join the PMP String Orchestra on stage, for a special one-time PMP Sarasota Winter Residency event, to perform the 1st Movement of Felix Mendelssohn's String Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major, under the baton of Itzhak Perlman. Tickets $10 at Perlmanmusicprogramsuncoast.org
USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243
Ring in the New Year at the Sarasota Bayfront Midnight Fireworks Spectacular! See one of the best fireworks displays Southwest Florida has to offer. Make your reservations now by calling Marina Jack at (941) 365-4232. Proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children.
Bayfront Park, 5 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is proud to present Sarasota’s most sophisticated and diversely entertaining New Years Eve experience; a black-tie event featuring a private journey through tropical holiday light displays, passed hors d’oeuvres, a seated four course dinner, special performances by The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Trainees from the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory and dancing at Michael’s on the Bay. The countdown to the New Year culminates with a champagne toast and a perfect view of fireworks overlooking Sarasota Bay. Celebrate the New Year in style.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Holidays at The Point brings fresh new life to our past events, Holly Days and Mangrove Lights. Each day/night will bring you and your family new memories, experiences, and a wonderful new holiday tradition. Ring in the new year at Historic Spanish Point. Fun for the whole family – enjoy lawn games, hula hoop and dance competitions for the kids, s’ mores roasting, holiday treats, cash bar and music. Tickets for each event are $15 for adults, $7 for kids (aged 12 and younger). Tickets for Historic Spanish Point Members are $12 for adults, $5 for kids (aged 12 and younger).
Historic Spanish Point, White Cottage Lawn, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229
Like a breath of fresh Alpine air, this beloved musical masterpiece sweeps onto the Asolo Rep stage just in time for the holidays. Maria, a young nun causing trouble at the abbey, is sent off to be governess to Captain Von Trapp’s seven troublesome children. She brings much-needed love and joy to the family – and the widowed captain – and transforms their world and hers through the power of music. But the looming threat of Nazi Germany’s invasion of their native Austria darkens their future. Overflowing with some of the most iconic songs of all time, this heart warming family musical will be helmed by Josh Rhodes, returning on the heels of his spectacular production of Evita in 2017.
FSU Performing Arts Center, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) is preparing for its 49th year of extremely popular global issues lectures and musical conversations. In 2020, these programs will begin in January and continue through the end of March. Speakers of global issues lectures are well-known, highly experienced experts, and guests on musical conversations are internationally renowned musicians, singers, and performers. SILL is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. In its 49th season, its programs will include 96 lectures and musical conversations presented in Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch. SILL audiences mostly consist of highly educated and intellectually curious seniors living on the Suncoast year-round or during winter months. SILL also simulcasts some of its lectures to selected senior communities. Last year, attendance at SILL events exceeded 40,000. Single tickets to SILL events are only $10 at the door when available, and a season ticket for 12 same-day lectures cost just $85, which represents substantial savings. For program schedules, venues, speaker bios, and ordering season tickets visit sillsarasota.org
First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave.
The Hospital Gala has raised more than $2.2 million to benefit Sarasota Memorial Hospital ER/Trauma Services and Cardiac Services. This year, proceeds will support Cancer Services to help the SMH cancer care team deliver the best life-saving care for you, your loved ones and those in our community.
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
Join the Sarasota World Affairs Council for the next program in its 2019-20 Lecture Series, “The Politics of Hate Have Driven the U.S. and Iran to the Brink,” featuring Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council. Mr. Abdi will describe the background and mission of the Iranian-American Council, as well as provide an update on the current Iranian-American relationship and international efforts to establish prospects for peace in the region. Each SWAC lecture is followed by a members-only reception with the speaker in a historic building on Sarasota Bay. The lecture is free, but reservations are suggested.
Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
Created and choreographed by Yin Mei, an artist of the Chinese diaspora who has been part of the New York dance scene since the 1990’s, this new dance theater piece for five dancers melds themes from the iconic Chinese literary work The Peony Pavilion and Yin Mei’s own life experience as a teenage government dancer during the Chinese Revolution. Highly visual and referencing a dense collection of letters she wrote to her family over two decades, the work is a dance painting that occupies the space between truth and dreams.
Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
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