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Merchants, board press city for action on 1400 block cleanliness and vacant storefronts
Downtown Improvement District Board (Sarasota) · November 4, 2025
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Summary
Board members and downtown merchants described ongoing cleanliness and safety problems on the 1400 block of Main Street, cited vacant storefronts and a persistently dirty Kresge/Crest building, and asked staff to check with zoning and code compliance for enforcement options.
Board members and downtown merchants spent substantial time describing recurring sanitation and safety issues on the district—s 1400 block and at several vacant storefronts.
Concerns raised included repeated public urination in alleys, patrons passed out or bleeding in doorways, overflowing…
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