
Judge Merryday noted that the permit was issued for the project in March and that the “emergency” cited by Save Our Siesta Sand 2 is of their own creation and due to their tardiness.
This year, the plan by the owners of the Daiquiri Deck to develop the Lido Pool and Pavilion into a 250-seat restaurant, tiki bar and private cabanas came to an end on Feb. 19. Back in January, following months of ever-increasing opposition from residents and the business community, the Daiquiri Deck owners told the City […]
The end of 2014 brought some eight-tentacled surprises to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. On Dec. 26, Mote’s Caribbean pygmy octopuses — whose baby pictures made the national news earlier in 2014 — had babies of their own. More than 20 new babies from one mated pair are now hiding behind the scenes, currently too delicate […]
Some people living on Lido Key worry the erosion problem on their beaches may soon endanger some structures. The Army Corps of Engineers suggests dredging Big Pass between Lido Key and Siesta Key. The $22 million project would use 1.1 million cubic yards of sand from the shoal in Big Pass to renourish Lido Beach, […]
Lido condominium sells for $3.97 million A condominium at the Ritz Carlton Beach Residences on Lido Key sold for $3.97 million this week. The condominium is unit 801 at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, it represents the fifth-highest condominium sale in Sarasota in the past year. The 4,194 square-foot, three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath condo has two terraces, […]