Longboat Key has long fought the coming roundabout fearing it could impede traffic from the barrier islands that rely on an
efficient exit in everyday activity, but especially in emergencies.
Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin said he was struck by the fact that the activists were mostly young, and he said they were generally in their teens to early 20s.
Lido Beach remains closed driving thousands of potential beachgoers to overwhelm neighboring beach communities over the past two weeks. St. Armands Circle stores want help.