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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2012
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I am a small-business owner in Southside Village, and I must say I’m quite disturbed by the articles that have been written in the last six weeks about the parking challenges on St. Armands Circle. We, too, have the same challenges, except that St. Armands has two nice-sized parking lots; downtown has parking lots and a parking garage — Southside has none. Our lack of parking spaces is ridiculous. St. Armands has three-hour parking; most other areas have two-hour parking. The change in enforcement from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. is detrimental to our merchants, as well. With only on-street parking and a two-hour limit, it discourages customers from browsing Southside Villages’ businesses. After enjoying one of our restaurants or having your hair cut and colored (a two-hour process), no time is left for shopping. We are all independent small businesses just asking the city to stop policies that discourage more commerce. I, for one, would like to know why St. Armands is so important when the other areas in town are fighting the same losing battles? Per the article published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Nov. 7, commissioners acknowledged a
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Dear Editor: I must comment on your Nov. 15 editorial, “Liberty lost, Statism (whatever that is) won.” My perception of the national election, which your paper ignores (except in editorial form), is that the following won: women’s reproductive rights; separation of church and state; equal rights for minorities (LGBT’s); preservation of public broadcasting; Planned Parenthood; FEMA; affordable access to health care (a right not a privilege); Medicare as we know it; and a rational Supreme Court nominee. Al Tripodi Longboat Key
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11 a.m. — 2100 block Benjamin Franklin Drive. Miscellaneous. A man from Panama City stayed at a motel and paid for the stay in advance using a check. The check was never verified during the man’s stay, and after he checked out of the motel, the check was returned for insufficient funds.
12:29 a.m. — 300 block Ohio Place. Noise Violation. Police were called to an apartment for loud music — twice.
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MISSING MACBOOK
8 p.m. — 1800 block Wisteria Street. Burglary of a Vehicle. An unknown person stole an Apple Macbook Pro that was left in the vehicle on the passenger’s seat of a vehicle. An officer spoke with neighbors to see if they observed anything suspicious and checked a database of pawn-shop items, but were unable to find the computer.
Nov. 10
ART THIEF
8 p.m. — 300 block St. Armands Circle. Burglary. During an art fair, an unknown person entered a vendor’s tent and stole a painting valued at $2,000. The suspect is believed to have gained entry either by unzipping the front door to the tent or by crawling under a small opening at the rear of the tent. The suspect also stepped on another painting and burned another one. A similar incident occurred at the same time to another vendor. Officers photographed the scene and collected items to be processed for fingerprints.
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1:24 a.m. — 1700 block N. Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Person. A motel manager called police about a person knocking on doors at the motel. Upon arrival, officers met the man in question, who told officers that his key no longer worked in his door. Officers advised the man that he was at the incorrect motel.
LATE-NIGHT PROBLEM
10:40 a.m. — 1400 block Fifth Street. Patrol Request. A business owner called police about transients hanging around her business late at night and early in the morning. She said they drink and smoke and requested extra patrol around the business.
SPITTING MAD
9 a.m. — 1400 block 16th Street. Dispute. A resident called police to report that another resident spit on her. The incident happened earlier in the day, and the woman who was spit on was upset about it. The spitter told police that she got upset because the other resident was bothering her, so she spit on her.
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4 p.m. — 2000 block Cornell Street. Burglary of a Vehicle. A landscaper called police because someone tried to break into a trailer that holds his tools and damaged the side of the trailer. It appeared that someone had climbed the 8-foot-high fence from the south and then tried to pry open the locked side of the trailer.
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4 a.m. — 2400 Walker Circle. Noise Violation. A resident called police about cars driving up and down 27th Street while blasting music. The resident wanted to know if police officers could do anything about it. Officers advised the resident that in the city of Sarasota, vehicles in motion can play their music as loudly as they want . Officers advised the resident if she wanted to try to change the law, she needed to contact or write letters to the City Commission. The resident expressed her disappointment with the city’s regulations and advised she was going to take action.
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mistake in extending parking enforcement to 8 p.m. and included Saturdays. In an article in The Observer, commissioners wanted staff to consider two other changes that could do away with Saturday enforcement and enforcement after 6 p.m. weekdays on St. Armands. I feel this should also apply to Southside Village, and any other areas afflicted with these parking problems. The city needs to become smallbusiness friendly, because small businesses are the backbone of America. Leslie McKnight Sarasota
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