| It's Turtle Season |
Posted on May 16th, 2012
Dear Manasota Key Residents and Renters,
Sea turtle nesting season is here, officially beginning May 1st and ending October 31st. Sarasota County’s Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance requires coastal residents to turn out or shield any lights visible from the beach. This is to prevent adult and hatchling sea turtles from becoming disoriented or losing their way to the gulf waters.
Sarasota County code requires that obstacles such as beach furniture, kayaks, umbrellas, toys and canopies be removed from the beach by sunset for the safety of nesting female sea turtles and hatchlings. Sea turtles don’t back up and can become entangled and trapped in beach paraphernalia. Homeowners are responsible for their guests and renters and could be fined if the problem persists.
Fires are prohibited on our beaches during sea turtle season as well. Fires pose a danger to adult and hatchling sea turtles.
We have an additional request not covered by the ordinance: Before nightfall, PLEASE fill in holes dug in the sand. Holes, large and small, leave a terrible trap for hatchling sea turtles and shorebird chicks. Large holes can trap or kill our large nesting female turtles. And they can cause serious injury to people as well.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the exceptional sea and shore life that reside on and visit our coastal beaches.
Zoé Meyer Bass
Coastal Wildlife Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 2022
Englewood, FL 34295-2022
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| WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE ARTS |
Posted on Feb 26th, 2012
Starting in March, our special correspondent Sharyn Lonsdale who is the Executive Assistant at the Hermitage, is writing a great newsletter on all the happenings in Englewood and on the Gulf Coast. This is a great resource for our members. Check it out under NEWSLETTER in our menu to the left.
Thanks to Sharyn for this wonderful resource.
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| turtle report August 2011 |
Posted on Aug 15th, 2011
The turtle patrol reports that as of August 9th, there were 2,121 nests and 2,853 false crawls on Manasota Key. For comparison, there were 1,647 nests and 2,427 false crawls in all of 2010. So this has been a much better year for the turtles. The largest concentration of nests ( 523 ) is between 7270 and 8210. Not surprisingly, there are far fewer south of the county line, probably as a result of more human activity and severe erosion.
Although the bulk of the nesting season is past, new nests continue to be found daily. And, of course, the hatchlings are now, or soon will be making their dash for the Gulf. It is critical that we do our part in this season. Remember, lights out, or properly shielded on the beach. Beach furniture, boats and other impediments should be off the beach at night. We are so fortunate to share our beach with these magnificent creatures. With that comes the responsibility to do our part to insure they are always part of manasota Key.
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| Building Code Update |
Posted on May 11th, 2011
A WIN FOR RESIDENTS OF MANASOTA KEY
In December we informed you of a proposed change in the Florida Building Code that would have severely restricted the amount that certain homeowners could spend on remodeling and updating existing homes. The proposal would have affected all homes seaward of the CCCL that are between 11ʼ and 19ʼ4” above mean high tide. Spending to remodel those homes would have been limited to 50% of the value of the STRUCTURE, including items necessary for hurricane protection.
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| Crime Watch Update |
Posted on Apr 12th, 2011
Check the crime watch area on the menu to the left for some very informative tips to keep you and your home safe. |
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