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March 24, 2009 (Gainesville, Florida)

Sarasota landscape architect Michael A. Gilkey, Jr. was recognized as the 2009 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture.

“I was honored to receive this unexpected award, and encourage all graduates to give back to the program and the profession,” says Gilkey.

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Sarasota Herald Tribune (Sunday, August 10, 2008 )

Design groupies in the area might remember Sarasota’s 2003 ASID Designer Showhouse. But those who toured the showhouse then might not recognize the 1937 Leigh/McKennon residence, on South Washington Drive off St. Armands Circle, today.

The romantic, Italianate house carries a historical designation from the City of Sarasota, and was built by Paul Bergman, who also did the Powel Crosley mansion. After the 25 interior designers packed up their innovative room settings and left the home, Nancy and David Morgan (who have tended to 11 historical properties during their marriage) bought it and then asked architect Thorning Little to add two wings to the main house, bringing it to about 10,000 square feet.

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Congratulations to local landscape architecture studio Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. for receiving three awards at this year’s Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association Landscape Awards Program.  The firm received two Residential Awards of Excellence, and was given the Roy S. Rood Award, given to the most outstanding of all entries in all categories.

The Roy S. Rood Award and one Award of Excellence were given for Casa del Carnevale on St. Armand’s Circle. The client’s objective for this historically designated home was to reflect the ‘Carnevale’ aesthetic throughout the landscape. The result is reminiscent of an early 20th century botanical garden. The second Award of Excellence was given for a private residence on North Casey Key Drive. The client’s vision for this unique gulf-to-bay lot was a Florida garden that echoed the tropical style of their former Hawaiian residence.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sunday, November 23, 2008)

A New York couple who built a home and enjoyed a tropical lifestyle at Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s “Big Island” during the 1980s, bought a piece of gulf-to-bay property at the north end of Casey Key four years ago for their permanent year-round residence.

Although they have lived in Las Vegas and towns in the South, they picked Casey Key after a thorough, year-long exploration of Florida cities for a community that would meet their needs for a relaxed, beach-side lifestyle, but still give them easy access to a wealth of cultural and social activities in a nearby vibrant small city.

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