Event Brief
Sarasota pushes slow-speed zone near South Lido
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Sarasota County commissioners are seeking state approval for a slow-speed, minimum-wake boating safety zone at Ted Sperling Park off South Lido Beach. Officials cite years of reckless speeding by boaters and jet skis, including a 2025 fatal head-on jet ski crash that prompted an earlier idle-speed/no-wake request rejected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
WHO: Sarasota County commissioners; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; local leaders; boaters and jet ski users
WHAT: Proposed slow-speed, minimum-wake boating safety zone near Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach, after prior idle-speed/no-wake request was denied.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET
WHERE: South Lido Beach (Ted Sperling Park), Sarasota County, Florida
WHY: County leaders say reckless speeding and dangerous behavior by boaters and jet skis have created serious hazards, including a 2025 fatal head-on jet ski crash.
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