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Sarasota commissioners direct ordinance change to restrict motorized watercraft at Ted Sperling Park; public hearing set
Summary
After residents urged tighter protections for swimmers and non‑motorized users, the board directed staff to proceed toward an ordinance that would create a 300‑foot motorboat exclusion zone or require idle speed, and scheduled a public hearing for further action.
Sarasota County commissioners on Oct. 21 directed staff to prepare an amendment to county code to restrict motorized watercraft near Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach and set the measure for a public hearing.
The action followed extensive public comment from residents and neighborhood groups describing repeated unsafe jet‑ski and boat activity at South Lido and urging a full exclusion zone for motorized watercraft. Several speakers, including neighborhood representatives and the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations, urged adoption of “option A” — an outright motorboat exclusion zone — arguing that…
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