Notices

WHO: Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources (PRNR) – Beaches and Water Access Division

WHAT: Paw Park “Beach” Closure

WHEN: August 12th – August 19th 2026 (or until safe to reopen)

WHERE: Paw Park Beach: 1850 S. Harbor Drive Venice, FL 34285

WHY: To ensure safety of people and their dogs. As construction equipment and vehicles move through the area and renourishment activities occur, access to the beach portion of the park will be restricted. The fenced dog park area will remain open and available for public use during the beach closure.The beach portion will reopen once construction activities have moved out of the area and it is safe for visitors and their dogs to return.

CONTACT:

Primary: Luke Thema 941-415-4263 (PRNR)

Secondary: Tim Treece 941-415-4281 (PRNR)

WHAT: Midnight Pass Road between Glebe Lane and North View Drive

WHEN: August 24th from 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

WHY: Sarasota County Public Utilities: Broken Water Main Repair

WHAT: South McCall Road between West Cowles Street & West Dearborn Street

WHEN: August 24th to August 25th from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WHY: ROW-26-000312: INSTALLATION OF FPL POLES and TRANSFERING EXISTING UTILITIES

WHO: Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources

WHAT: Siesta Beach green lifeguard stand will be removed for repairs and painting

WHEN: Beginning August 3, 2026

WHERE: Siesta Beach, 948 Beach Rd. Sarasota FL 34242

WHY: Routine maintenance repairs and repainting

WHO: Beach renourishment contractors for City of Venice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

WHAT: Parking lot closure

WHEN: June 10th, 2026 through Fall 2026

WHERE: North Jetty parking lot

WHY: Contractors working on the Venice Island Beach Renourishment Project, which will restore approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline, will utilize a staging area at North Jetty Park.

To accommodate project operations, a portion of the southeast section of the parking lot will be temporarily fenced off for contractor use (see below). The closure is anticipated to begin as early as June 10, 2026, and is expected to remain in place through fall 2026.

The kayak launch area located directly north of the staging area will remain accessible to the public.

This temporary closure is a necessary part of the project and will help ensure that the beach renourishment work can be completed safely and efficiently. The project will provide long-term benefits by restoring beaches that have experienced significant erosion from storms since the previous renourishment effort in 2015.