The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Due to the road construction on Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) bus system is working on a temporary detour that would bring Bee Ridge route buses through Mauna Loa Blvd. to Middlesex. From the County Coordinator: The map shows the proposed detour onto Mauna Loa Boulevard with the dark blue circles being temporary bus stops. The green circles are existing SCAT bus stops that will continue to be served. Those three stops are the busiest stops we have for the Bee Ridge route so the detour has been set up to continue service to those locations. Click on image to enlarge: Proposed temporary bus detour via Mauna Loa Blvd.  and locations of future Bee Ridge Bus Stops We expect that all the bus stops currently on Bee Ridge Road are going to be removed by the road construction contractor in the next couple of weeks. (You can also see on the map the new stops and shelters that will be built along Bee Ridge as part of the road project.) 1. Mauna Loa st...

A public hearing on the fate of Spine Road resumed Wednesday, April 9. The head of County Transportation presented the County Commission with a detailed history showing that Spine Rd. was originally put in the County Comprehensive Plan in 1989, but as a straight line that, if built, would have run through existing homes, he said. Spine Rd. was removed in 1992 from the plan, but it was later realigned and put back into the Comp Plan by a 4-1 vote of the 1996 County Commission. The Transportation Dept. feels the road is buildable and will be needed in the future, and recommended the County take no action to remove it. The developers of the Bee Ridge Park of Commerce (BRPOC) had requested the removal, prompting the hearing. The Board took no action Wednesday, but may revisit the issue on May 21, at a final hearing on a proposed rezoning of the BRPOC. Jonathan Paul went on to say that the concerns expressed by community residents of Lake Sarasota had some justification. "...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share this e-newsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at communityconnections@scgov.net Boogie nights at VCC TODAY:  Break out the polyester slacks, the wide-collar shirts and your disco mirror ball. Night Fever is bringing its popular  Bee Gees tribute  to the Venice Community Center tonight and tomorrow only. Both shows start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.   Students present oral histories FRIDAY:  Experience audiovisual presentations of the  stories of native and long-time Gulf Coast residents . Hear their histories and view vintage photographs from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida.   Newtown community cleanup SATURDAY:  Sarasota County will hold its annual community cleanup in the Newtown a...

It appears that FDOT is looking into the possibility of putting up a noise wall to buffer Lake Sarasota from sound coming from I-75. A hearing was held in February, and another will be held on May 21, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 6611 Proctor Rd. Open House at 6 p.m.m, Presentation at 7 p.m. More below - click to enlarge the images.