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"When red tide is gone, those research dollars disappear."

- Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota
 

[Government]  Red Tide Institute Advances in Florida Senate
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

Will Florida lawmakers commit $18 million to funding red tide research? Legislation filed by state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota passed through its first major committee vote Wednesday evening, with members of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously advancing the legislation.

Gruters told lawmakers it’s critical to address harmful algal blooms with long-term research. “When red tide comes and hits us, there is a rush to fund research,” he said. “When red tide is gone, those research dollars disappear.”

But he said the Sarasota community and Florida’s Gulf Coast can’t endure more seasons like 2018, when fish kills dotted beaches with dead sea life and hotels suffered cancellations by vacationers fearful of the polluted waters.

“We were probably at the center of the red tide event last year,” Gruters said. “It had a devastating impact on our local economy as well as marine life in our area.”

His bill would fund a red tide institute at Mote Marine Laboratory with $3 million annually for the next six years.

Mote officials said scientists there have turned much of their focus on red tide already, privately funding development of ozone treatments to kill red tide and using state emergency funding last year to introduce clay flocculation techniques for removing algae. “This is technology we can actually use in the field,” said Mote lobbyist David Shepp.

The bill now heads into difficult appropriations debate. And companion legislation carried by state Reps. Tommy Gregory, R-Sarasota, and Michael Grant, R-Port Charlotte is still waiting for its first committee vote.

But Gruters feels confident the bill will be part of the budget this year. That’s largely because Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made water quality improvement a part of his agenda during his first year in office, included the red tide initiative in his own budget. Knowing the Senate is led by Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, Gruters believes the project has some of Tallahassee’s most important leaders on board.

“The governor is leading the environmental charge here, and the Senate President understands what we went through because we were ground zero for red tide,” Gruters said. 

[GoodBite]  Plates' Loaded
Brittany Mattie, brittany.mattie@srqme.com

We’re in the midst of spring training, but more importantly, we’re in the midst of Michael’s on East’s “Bases Loaded Epicurean Adventure” monthly menu. This special menu celebrates MLB baseball in our hometown of SRQ. During the day, a two-course power lunch is offered, with a choice of entrée and dessert for $19.95 per person (available Monday through Friday, 11:30am - 2pm). A game changer from the baller menu for sure, is the Fennel-Glazed Maple Leaf Farms Breast of Duck Salad. Showing itself off in the photo above, the dish includes baby arugula, edamame, green mango and jicama slaw, uniformed in a kumquat-honey vinaigrette, topped with crispy leeks and served with chorizo chips.

Sprint in for dinner as well, three-courses take fold for $38.95 per person (available Monday through Saturday evenings). Stepping up to the plate, your appetizer pitches include Lady Baltimore Blue Crab Chowder or Camden Yards Beer-Braised Bratwurst. For the main course, Michael's on East chefs hit a deep fly with the Out-of-the-Park Pan-Seared Rainbow Trout, the MLB Home Run Crispy Cornish Hen or the Base Hit Braised Kobe Short Rib. Slide in to home plate with a proper finish with Cracker Jack Caramel Bars or Spiced Apple "Tacos” for dessert.

Forgot where you are? You're foolish to dine at MOE stadium without a complementary glass of wine during your triple-play dinner. Wine pairings are available for both lunch and dinner for $8 per glass or $15 for the pairing. Take a full swing soon, this “Bases Loaded” menu only lasts till March 30. 

Photo courtesy of MOE, 1212 S East Ave, Sarasota, 941-366-0007.

Bases Loaded Full Menu

[The Ritz-Carlton Residences]  Inside the Residences

Designed by award-winning SB Architects, this all-new 18-story residential tower presents the sought-after next generation of modern living. Offering a generous selection of finishes, each of the 73 grand condominiums is fully appointed with ultimate style and energy-efficient features. “The Ritz-Carlton is the epitome of contemporary architectural design, embodying this unique waterfront setting by seamlessly blending clean lines, natural sunlight and a serene aquamarine seascape,” says Stefano Falbo, Vice President, SB Architects. Designed to engage all the senses, these flow-through floor plans range from 3,100–6,200 square feet with soaring 11- to 12-foot ceilings. Sweeping floor-to-ceiling windows provide dynamic views, while top-of-the- line technology provides ultra-high speed connectivity for easy living. Private elevators open directly into the foyer of every dwelling, each of which sets the stage for the way people live today, complete with expansive great rooms, gracious living areas, and intimate, spa-like master suites. Exquisite details include premium flooring, quartz or natural stone countertops and gourmet kitchens with European cabinetry and large islands for dining or entertaining. Spacious terraces invite owners to celebrate open-air living year-round, with panoramic vistas spanning from east to west to soak in downtown city views, Sarasota Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.  

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[Education]  Sertoma Kids Offering Free Course for Parents of Children with Language Delays

Sertoma Kids is offering a free eight-week course for parents of children five years old and younger, who have speech and language delays. In a small, personalized group setting, parents will learn practical strategies to help their children learn language naturally throughout their day together. The program teaches parents how to become their child’s most important language teacher, while also showing them how to: recognize their child’s developmental stage and style of communication; identify what motivates their child so they know how to get conversations started; adjust everyday routines to help their child take turns and keep interactions going; and more.
All sessions are taught by a certified speech and language pathologist who is specially trained in the program. Funding for the Sertoma Kids’ “It Takes Two to Talk” program was made possible by a grant from the Junior League of Sarasota. An orientation session for the program will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 6pm at the Sertoma Kids Clinic, which is located in the Bari Brooks Center of the Sarasota Family YMCA, off South Euclid Avenue. Weekly sessions begin in April.

To register, contact Sertoma Kids’ clinical director Pam Plank at 941-812-8232 or speech and language pathologist Michelle Wade at (321) 436-8189.  

Sertoma Kids, Inc.

[Real Estate]  Keller Williams Realty Select Announces KWRS International Real Estate Group

Keller Williams Realty Select has formed the KWRS International Real Estate Group, made up of more than 35 agents with advanced expertise, a global perspective and distinct understanding of the needs of global buyers, sellers and investors. This is a group of elite real estate professionals who are devoted to international real estate practices demonstrating proficiency in international business and able to communicate with clients in their native tongue. Agents work with all international clients, including U.S. residents looking to invest overseas, foreign buyers purchasing in the United States, as well as recent immigrants who might be unfamiliar with real estate transaction practices in the United States. The KWRS International Real Estate Group has globalized their sphere working with international agents to best serve the needs of all their international clientele.  By networking globally, it gives our agents the greatest potential to expand their reach and help international clients with all of their real estate related needs. 

Currently, Keller Williams Realty is one of the largest real estate franchises in the world, and home to more real estate professionals than any other company, providing a powerful global network for agents and consumers that spans five continents, 36 regions outside of the US and Canada and 195+ market center locations. 

Keller Williams Realty Select

[Business]  Sarasota Investment Advisor Featured on London-Based Economics Podcast

London-based OMFIF (Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum), an independent think tank for central banking, economic policy and public investment, recently featured Sarasota-based investment advisor Raul Elizalde, founder and president of the Florida-registered investment advisory firm Path Financial, on its weekly "Financial Instability" podcast series. The OMFIF podcast, titled "Private Debt and the Next Financial Crisis," explores potential triggers for near-term recession and the possibility of another global financial system meltdown as experienced in 2008. Elizalde spoke about private debt—household and corporate—and the implications for both on U.S. and global financial stability. The program aired internationally on March 13 and is available for listening at the website below. 

OMFIF Podcast



[TODAY]  PERFORMANCE: Mallets and Forethought , March 21

A percussionist of great versatility and virtuosity, George Nickson brings the marimba to the fore in this concert that includes selections from Debussy’s “Children’s Corner Suite” and “Over The Rainbow” by Harlan/Oetemo. Principal percussionist for the Sarasota Orchestra and founding member of ensemblenewSRQ, Nickson has been hailed across the country, including as “a performer handling his role with ease and flair” by The New York Times.

Michael's on East ballroom, 1212 South East Ave., Sarasota

[TODAY]  GALA: Ain't Misbehaving , March 21 – April 7

A musical tribute to the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance and the new “swing” beat, experience the jazz scene—uptown, downtown, raffish and startling beautiful atmosphere. Come, swing and jive to such songs as “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” “I’m Going To Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,” “The Joint is Jumpin’” and, of course, “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”

Stone Hall: Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W, Bradenton

[SOON]  THEATER: Cirque Des Voix , March 22 – March 24

A Key Chorale special event, Cirque des Voix is a performance unlike any other. See world-class circus artists combine with the 100+ voices of the Key Chorale and the musical mastery of the 40-piece Cirque Orchestra to produce one of the most unforgettable productions you’ll ever experience.

The Mall University Town Center, 140 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota,

[SOON]  GALA: Avant-Garde: A Magical Evening , March 23

Wizards and sorcerers. Magicians and illusionists. Fairies and elves. Genies and dragons. Singer Stevie Nicks or Titania, Queen of Fairyland? Harry Potter or Harry Houdini? Midsummer Night’s Dream or Puff the Magic Dragon? The magical world beckons you to step through the sliding doors of illusion and onto the dazzling Ringling College campus, where we will honor the most wondrous beings in our realm - Ringling College students. Reserve your seats now for this spellbinding evening.

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Piano Pizzazz Meets Fiddle Finesse , March 26

Good food and great music is always a perfect pairing. In this performance, enjoy a "West Side Story Medley", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "And I Love Her", "Fiddler on the Toof Medley" and a nod to the classics with "Beethoven With a Twist!"

Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice

[SOON]  BUSINESS: Collaboration Celebration , March 26, 11:30am – 1pm

How does a place create a community? We know from research that a person’s zip code is a more reliable determinant of health than their genetic code. Why then, do we still struggle with poverty, addiction and homelessness in this region of beauty and prosperity?

Join us for our annual luncheon in March, where guest speaker Elma J. Felix-Lamontagne, AICP, will deliver a presentation about how places help to shape the identity of a community.

The Westin Sarasota, 100 Marina View Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236

[SOON]  GALA: HospitaBull , March 26

Enjoy a night of exquisite dining while supporting USF Sarasota-Manatee’s Hospitality Management program. This dining experience is organized, prepared and served by USFSM students and faculty. Students in the restaurant management, event management and food prep courses organize, plan and execute each aspect of the event from start to finish.

The Ritz-Carlton, 1111 Ritz Carlton Dr., Sarasota

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: New Stages Contemporary Performance Series: Union Tanguera + Kate Weare , March 29 – March 30

U.S. Choreographer Kate Weare collaborates with French tango ensemble to reveal the formal strengths and distinctions between Argentine tango and contemporary dance partnering. Performed by three tango dancers and two contemporary dancers with live music performed by Argentinean composer Gustavo Beytlemann.

[SOON]  FOOD: Wine Walk to Ca' d'Zan , March 29, 6:00PM

This is a wine pairing experience unlike any other. Each individually themed station features exciting food and wine pairings along with activities and entertainment throughout the Ringling estate. Taste a variety of wines from Total Wine & More and engage with their wine experts while enjoying culinary delights from Sarasota's top caterers.

The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota

[SOON]  HEALTH: Women & Medicine Educational Luncheon , March 29, 10:30AM - 1:30PM

This year marks the 7th Anniversary of Women & Medicine and will support the Internal Medicine Residency Program at SMH. This educational luncheon features informative presentations and discussions from Sarasota Memorial Physicians. The topic of this luncheon will be, How to Be A Parter in Good Health [Making the Most of Your Physician Relationship]

Michael's on East, 1212 East Avenue, Sarasota

[SOON]  GALA: Meow Masquerade , March 29, 6:30 PM - 10:00PM

Cat Depot’s Mardi Gras-themed, Meow Masquerade, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on Friday, March 29, 2019 from 6:30-10 p.m. Guests will be treated to a variety of entertainment featuring performances by The Circus Arts Conservatory, Gumbo Boogie Zydeco Band, and DJ Jay. The good times will roll with a delicious plated dinner, handcrafted cocktails, premium raffle, and silent auction. Enjoy an interactive photo booth with TapSnap, and face painting by Pixie Painting. Tickets are $150. Please email claudiah@catdepot.orgor call 941-366-2404 for more information. Tickets available online – www.catdepot.org

Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota FL

[SOON]  FOOD: Beer, Bands, and BBQ , March 30, 11:00AM - 4:00PM

The Music Compound’s 5th annual Beer, Bands & BBQ is back on March 30, 2019 from 11 am - 4 pm. It will be hosted at a new location, the courtyard of The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime, 821 Apricot Ave. Sarasota.

Look forward to 10 bands including Kara & Kaleidogroove, students from Music Compound will perform between sets. Food trucks and beer will be available throughout the day.

Admission is free and you are encouraged to bring your own lawn chair.

VIP wrist bands are available for $15 and include food samplings and a beer.

The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime, 821 Apricot Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  GRAB BAG: Circus Angel Scavenger Hunt , March 30

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Join us for the Greatest Circus Scavenger Hunt in Sarasota!  Fun for all ages, The Circus Angel Scavenger Hunt is a benefit for the Showpeople's Winter Quarters, established in 2015 by The Circus and Traveling Shows Retirement Project, Inc.a 501 (c) (3) organization which helps provide affordable housing assistance for elderly or infirm circus performers in the Southwest Florida area.

The scavenger hunt  includes 6 circus theme stops, live entertainment , giveaways and gift bags. You will have enough time to enjoy each stop, solve riddles with clues to find the little circus angels missing wing. The Grand finale is at 2:30 back at the registration hall at St. Martha's Church on Orange Avenue in Sarasota where the “All Aboard” Grand Prize package, a gourmet dinner served in the private "Silver Car'  on an Original Circus Train, will be awarded to the winning team of up to 6 people. 

Scavenger Hunt is by auto, in and around 5 miles of downtown Sarasota. Important: this is not a race. Tickets are reserved by emailing srqlynn@gmail.com  and are available for purchase from The Circus and Traveling Shows Retirement Project, Inc. on Venmo  via Lynn McDonald @ Lynn-McDonald-16384.  $25 per person. Two to six people per car to qualify. 

[SOON]  THEATER: Wednesday's Child , April 3 – May 24

A world premiere from Mark St Germain, when a young surrogate mother is found dead, a police investigation explodes the lives of everyone who knew her. As Detective aleece Valez and Walt Dixon begin to put the pieces together, secrets surface, alibis weaken, and lies are uncovered. This dramatic new play explores motherhood, passion, and the thin line between right and wrong.

Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  FOOD: TGIF 2019 Best of SRQ Local Party , April 5, 5-8pm

Join us to experience an evening of award-winning bites and imbibes as voted on by the readers of SRQ Magazine in this annual TGIF Best of SRQ Local Party on Friday, April 5th from 5-8pm at the Aloft Sarasota Hotel in Downtown Sarasota. 15+ Restaurants. Cocktail Samplings. Live DJ in the Courtyard. Celebrating the best locally owned establishments in the region, SRQ MEDIA asks our astute readers to vote for their favorite local eats, shopping, arts, luminaries and hotspots culminating in the buzzworthy special "Best of SRQ Local" awards feature published in the April edition. Celebrate your TGIF with the best our region has to offer—we will highlight local experiences—from new restaurants to the memorable theatre productions, from our community's best achievements to seriously talented chefs. Tickets on sale at SRQMAG.COM/BestOf.

Aloft Sarasota Hotel, 1401 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL

[SOON]  THEATER: The Cake in the Cook Theatre , April 5 – April 28

Faith, family and frosting collide in this heartfelt new comedy. Thirty-something Jen wants her deceased mother’s best friend Della, a struggling baker, to create her wedding cake. She returns from New York with her betrothed to her North Carolina hometown and finds that Della will honor her wish, until she discovers that there are two brides. Moral quandaries and lots of butter collide in this new play told with generosity, humor, and more than a few surprises.

Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota

[SOON]  FESTIVAL: 21st Annual Sarasota Film Festival , April 5 – April 14

Held annually in Sarasota, FL, The Sarasota Film Festival emphasizes the best in cinema alongside exciting programs and events, with more than 200 films screened each year including features, documentaries, shorts, and kid-friendly picks. Entering our 21st year, we’re proud to bring the best new and established independent filmmakers to our Festival with local and kid-friendly programs that showcase our idyllic Gulf Coast community. The festival is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization and also offers a year-round educational program, which reaches thousands of local students through classic film showcases, film contests, summer camps and instructional workshops. This year the festival will take place April 5th – 14th, 2019.

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