The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Nan Nahum, [Andrea] Rody's partner of 14 years, wept Monday as she spoke of how Rody often helped other people in the neighborhood, including cutting grass when it grew too high.   SARASOTA COUNTY  - If police accounts are true, some of Andrea Rody's final words blamed Sarasota County, and a contract dispute that delayed mowing of roadway medians, for her own death on Monday. Rody, 45, who lived in the 6800 block of Mauna Loa Boulevard, was using a weed wacker about 9:30 a.m. Monday on the median near her home to cut down grass that grew 2 feet high during the ongoing county contract dispute. As she worked, Rody was struck by a car; she later died at a hospital in St. Petersburg from her injuries, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Ninety minutes before she was struck, Rody was approached by a county worker who saw her cutting the grass. Rody complained vehemently that the county had not mowed in two months, according to a county report. The county worker t...

Dear Neighbors, If you live in Lake Sarasota, you've probably noticed some differences over the past couple of years. A group of neighbors formed the Lake Sarasota Community Group (LSCG) and, working with the county, has accomplished several things. A short list of tangible results would include: New landscaping and signs at Mauna Loa and Westminster New flagpole at Mauna Loa entrance New trees for medians Neighborhood clean-ups each year Citizens Patrol Yards of the Month Traffic calming Fall Festivals Neighborhood Garage Sales Holiday Santa and Caroling. Mauna Loa included in Great American Clean-Up Liasons with Sheriff, Parks, Public Works, Utilities Projects , Neighborhood Services Newsletter (formerly monthly, now quarterly) mailed to the entire 1,600-home community (with the help of business supporters like Mickey Schweitzer ). Maintenance of websites for communication on the Net. Much of this could not have been done without the activ...