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Residents press Sarasota commissioners to curb jet‑ski activity at South Lido; Smith asks staff to draft 300‑foot anchoring ban
Summary
Multiple Lido Key residents described reckless jet‑ski behavior and fatalities near Ted Sperling Park, urging coordinated enforcement. Commissioner Smith directed staff to draft ordinance language banning motorboat anchoring/mooring within 300 feet of South Lido Beach Park and return with feasibility and enforcement analysis.
A string of public commenters told the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners on July 8 that jet‑ski and other motorized watercraft activity at South Lido Beach and Ted Sperling Nature Park has escalated into a safety hazard.
“I flew down from Maine last night because I heard this was on the commission’s agenda,” resident David Rainer said, describing jet skis “doing donuts” and calling for prohibitions and stronger enforcement. Celine O’Connor,…
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