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Architecture Community Remembers Rick Fawley

The architecture community in Southwest Florida mourned the loss of Rick Fawley, a man responsible for the look of most sports venues in the region from IMG Academy to Nathan Benderson Park. His Wednesday death was announced to members of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange through an email.

Throughout the region, Fawley was remembered both for his work in the field and in shaping the collective growth of the region. "He contributed not just to the architecture community but also to the community itself," said Lisa Hess, president of the American Institute of Architects Gulf Coast Chapter. Fawley served as treasurer of that organization a few years ago.

Perhaps his most notable architectural contributions in recent years were in the sports arena. A principle at the 20-year-old architecture firm Fawley Bryant, Fawley enthusiastically pursued efforts including the renovation of McKechnie Field in Bradenton and the creation of numerous buildings on campus at IMG Academy. Just last month, the firm celebrated a groundbreaking for a Finish Tower and Media Center at Nathan Benderson Park, North America's premier rowing venue.

But Fawley was also involved in numerous community initiatives, supporting the establishment of form-based codes in Bradenton and working on redevelopment within the Village of the Arts.


Longtime State Sen. Bob Johnson Dies at Age 80

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Bob Johnson, who represented Sarasota in the Florida Legislature over portions of three decades, died Monday night at the age of 80. The long-time public servant was known for fighting for Southwest Florida to get needed infrastructure during the ‘70s and ‘80s, and continued to be involved in local politics even in recent years.

Johnson served in Tallahassee in both chambers of the Legislature, as a member of the Florida House of Representatives during two stints first from 1970-76 and again from 1982-84, then in the Florida Senate from 1984 through 1992.  “He was a guy that a lot of people in Tallahassee didn’t like because he always delivered pork to Sarasota,” said Kerry Kirschner, who served on the City Commission much of the same time Johnson was serving in Tallahassee.

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Above: Sen. Johnson kids Sen. George Stuart, D-Orlando, on the Senate floor, encouraging collagues to vote against a bill action requiring unanimous consent.

Top Photo: Johnson's official Florida House picture from 1974 to 1976.


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