It is clear the FDOT and the City of Sarasota have no grasp on what traffic does to otherwise rational human beings.

FDOT says the roundabout will slow traffic and create a more pedestrian friendly environment.

The Mayor is so outraged by the speed bumps that he recommends that drivers from Longboat to Sarasota avoid the circle by traveling through the residential neighborhoods as a form of automobile-based civil disobedience.

The concession stand at Lido Beach will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, Sept. 30, while the City repairs the pavilion. In its place, food trucks will be available most days of the week to provide service for beachgoers. Crews will first be installing a new vent hood in the kitchen and a new long-lasting metal […]

The speed humps are a temporary solution as FDOT determines the feasibility of constructing permanent, raised crosswalks and raised intersections

“Prepare mentally and vehicularly.”

Sarasota has a love affair with the roundabout. The largest one is yet to come at US 41 and the base of the Ringling Bridge at Gulfstream Avenue. Longboat Town leaders are opposed.

When Mar Vista Restaurant’s valet service parks a car, things can get creative.

Engineer recommends to study the existing intersection with the triple left turn lane for one year.

The meters are an integral part of the City Commission’s funding plan to pay for the parking garage, which is costing $12 million. Downtown meters are next.