Not gone for long

Count hospitality industry veterans Al Clarizia and Terri Noyes as the latest people on the Gulf Coast to not really get the whole retirement thing.

The couple ran the Sea Coast Inn Bed & Breakfast on Cape Code for more than 20 years; Noyes took care of front of the house tasks, while Clarizia, a contractor, worked behind the scenes. They recently sold the inn, and began to spend more time in their home on Longboat Key.

Enough time where they saw an opportunity to buy a unique property in downtown Sarasota: Hotel Ranola, a 90-year-old building with eight apartments and nine hotel rooms. “It's a lovely old building,” Noyes says. “We are committed to retaining its original beauty and tradition.”