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Nokomis Area Civic Association has Questions about Venice Crossing

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  Record Attendance!! On November 11, 2025, NACA hosted one of the largest community meetings in its history. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who attended and contributed to a highly informative discussion regarding the proposed Venice Crossings development on Laurel Road. As promised, we have prepared the following summary to help keep residents fully informed and to ensure that the community’s concerns are clearly reflected in the public record. This summary is also being formally provided to elected officials at both Sarasota County and the City of Venice for their review and consideration. Summary  of the details to date of the proposed Venice Crossing Commercial Center presented at the  Nokomis Area Civic Association Meeting held on November 11, 2025.     NACA Members & Community:   Listed below is a summary of the details presented, and questions asked at the November 11, 2025, NACA meeting regarding the development of the Venice Cr...
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Re-Thinking Roads - 1000 Friends Webinar

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Roads, Livability, Resilience  Dear Thomas, Across Florida and the nation, communities are rethinking how transportation systems can promote safety, livability, and resilience. The Complete Streets approach—one that prioritizes the safety and accessibility of all users—has become a guiding framework for transforming our roads into safer, more people-focused places. Join 1000 Friends of Florida on Wednesday, December 10, for our next webinar in the John M. DeGrove series:  Rethinking Roads: A Complete Streets Approach to Safer Communities , a free 90-minute presentation highlighting how federal, regional, and local partners are working together to make Florida’s streets safer and more connected. You’ll hear from three leaders who are shaping the future of transportation: Beth Osborne, President & CEO, Smart Growth America , will share national insights on the evolution of the Complete Streets movement, federal funding programs such as...
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Hopeful Update on Siesta Key Issues from Lourdes Ramirez

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 From Lourdes Ramirez, good news:   November 10, 2025 Newsletter Update Amazing Week for Siesta Key! Benderson Hotel Project withdrawn!  We were notified late yesterday by Sarasota County staff that Benderson Development’s petition to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code — a proposal that would have allowed mega-size hotels on Siesta Key — was officially closed as of November 18, 2025. Under County rules, once an application is filed to change the Comp Plan or UDC, the applicant must continue to take action to keep the petition active. Back in April, staff informed Benderson’s representatives that the application had been inactive for six months. The developer then requested — and received — a one-time extension. That extension expired on November 16, 2025. Because no further activity occurred by that deadline, the application is now officially considered withdrawn. We do not yet know whether Benderson will choose to file a brand-new application in the futur...
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Pat Neal, Wellen Park, and Status of East Manasota Beach Road

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The letter below from a resident of Manasota Key presents the argument as to why people there are persuaeded that Pat Neal's desire to open their area to 50,000 Wellen Park residents is not allowed under the current private status of the road. Opening the road would, they fear, destroy wildlife and the area's entire quality of life. Dear Mr. Moye, Mr. Anderson, and Commissioners I am requesting clarification regarding Sarasota County’s current representation that the corridor along East Manasota Beach Road constitutes a public right-of-way. The recorded title documents and associated surveys for my property at  1687 East Manasota Beach Road , together with those for the adjoining parcel at  1611 East Manasota Beach Road , do not support that conclusion.  Recorded Title and Easement References According to the  First American Title Insurance Policy  issued for my property at  1687 East Manasota Beach Road , and the  Stewart Title Guaranty Company Owner...
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