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After public outcry over dangerous watercraft activity, commissioners ask staff to draft bans near South Lido
Summary
Sarasota County commissioners on July 8 ordered staff to draft ordinance amendments limiting motorboat anchoring and personal watercraft activity near South Lido Beach Park after residents described repeated dangerous jet‑ski behavior and a recent fatality.
Sarasota County commissioners on July 8 unanimously directed county staff to draft ordinance changes to restrict motorized watercraft activity near South Lido Beach (Ted Sperling Nature Park) after several residents described recurrent reckless jet‑skiing and boat behavior that endangers swimmers, paddlers and local residents.
During the meeting’s open‑to‑the‑public period, multiple residents described frequent “donuts,” high‑speed wakes and near‑misses between personal watercraft and kayakers along South Lido. Speakers cited the recent death of a…
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