Another large hotel on Siesta Key? (for sale, renting, house)

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

You must be joking. Looks? Ugh. She has NO chance against DeSantis. Period.

Well Andrew Gillum was an idiot and look how he nearly won. Fried is obviously smarter than him.

Don't underestimate the pro marijuana crowd. If she campaigns on that it will bring everyone out of the woodwork to vote for her.

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

https://www.politico.com/states/flor...effort-1391534

Don't worry, we've got it under control.

What we dont have under control is the local politicians taking payola from developers to allow very tall building along our coastlines....probably never will. Some day, the only way to see the sea in our area, will be from a boat!

I'm boat shopping right now, but what will the rest of you do?

Florida has a RINO problem. The state house and senate have a large majority of RINOs. A number of our Republicans would be more like moderate democrats in many states.

Oh and I agree about that. What do you think about the Sun Seeker resort going up in Port Charlotte? Was supposed to be time shares but the county made them make it hotel rooms instead.

Some of us don't think it will take off. The problem is they were marketing this as something on the Gulf LOL when the Gulf is 20 miles away. What you get is a view of the dark blue, brackish looking water of Charlotte Harbor. People will be disappointed when they book a vacation there not knowing the Gulf isn't nearby and it's not on a beach.

[beach43ofus]

Originally Posted by MOforthewin

Florida has a RINO problem. The state house and senate have a large majority of RINOs. A number of our Republicans would be more like moderate democrats in many states.

Oh and I agree about that. What do you think about the Sun Seeker resort going up in Port Charlotte? Was supposed to be time shares but the county made them make it hotel rooms instead.

Some of us don't think it will take off. The problem is they were marketing this as something on the Gulf LOL when the Gulf is 20 miles away. What you get is a view of the dark blue, brackish looking water of Charlotte Harbor. People will be disappointed when they book a vacation there not knowing the Gulf isn't nearby and it's not on a beach.

The Villages near Ocala is nowhere near a harbor or beach, and its still growing like bonkers...residents love it there. Florida is growing so fast right now, anything, and everything, will sell/rent....no matter how ill-conceived.

I was out and about yesterday, & I've never seen so many people in Downtown Venice....snowbirds and newcomers....mostly 70+'ers. They were holding a shuffle-walk convention on West Venice Ave., that was posing as an Art Festival. Venice needs to install some moving sidewalks downtown.

[PhlattPheatt]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

I know its hard to discuss zoning issues w/o getting in to politics, but can we try?

Statewide politics has little to do with Siesta Key zoning...I think.

Hope you're kidding ! Zoning is steeped in total politics, just ask Pat Neal or Carlos lol




With respect, you're very wrong if you think statewide politics had nothing to do with Siesta Key.


Wow

[PhlattPheatt]

BTW, any assertion that the place can look like Manhattan without people from NY is silly.


Look at the invasion now in Palmer Ranch, Downtown SRQ Condos, Lakewood Ranch, Univeristy Park - the number of these idiots is staggering!


Drive much? Shop much? Go out to eat? (hint : they're the most rude and loud)

[beach43ofus]

Originally Posted by PhlattPheatt

Hope you're kidding ! Zoning is steeped in total politics, just ask Pat Neal or Carlos lol




With respect, you're very wrong if you think statewide politics had nothing to do with Siesta Key.


Wow

With respect, you are off...look up the recent Lido Key beach replenishment project...where the sand came from...just off Siesta Key, and who had to approve it...Florida State Army Corps of Engineers. That was a very political situation that took years for the politicians and theri lawyers to resolve.

Look at State Road 758 that runs through Siesta Key, & its hisory...very political:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_758

State laws prohibit disturbing Sea Turtle nests all along Siesta key's beaches.

The state regulates building codes on Siesta Key, and that is very poltical.

The state regulates the utility companies there...politics comes into play there too.

The State is knee deep into a lot of things that are political on Siesta Key.

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

The Villages near Ocala is nowhere near a harbor or beach, and its still growing like bonkers...residents love it there. Florida is growing so fast right now, anything, and everything, will sell/rent....no matter how ill-conceived.

I was out and about yesterday, & I've never seen so many people in Downtown Venice....snowbirds and newcomers....mostly 70+'ers. They were holding a shuffle-walk convention on West Venice Ave., that was posing as an Art Festival. Venice needs to install some moving sidewalks downtown.

LOL, a shuffle walk?

This is my main beef about Southwest Florida. When I lived in Naples from 1991 to 2001, yea SWFL still catered to the older crowd. However, there still seemed to be a decent handful of younger people under 50. Census data also backs up that SWFL keeps getting older for median age. Since moving back to SWFL in 2015 it seems to have got a lot older since then!

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by PhlattPheatt

BTW, any assertion that the place can look like Manhattan without people from NY is silly.


Look at the invasion now in Palmer Ranch, Downtown SRQ Condos, Lakewood Ranch, Univeristy Park - the number of these idiots is staggering!


Drive much? Shop much? Go out to eat? (hint : they're the most rude and loud)

That's how New York and New Jersey are in general. Rude. They think because they're from NY or NJ they're the best because it's home to the NYC area.

Well if so why is that place ran like a sh*thole?

I dunno, but people say the west coast is more midwest and upper south retired people. I gotta disagree. I see many more Northeastern people here in SWFL than I do from NY, NJ, PA, MA versus places like MO, KY, IN, IL, IA, OH, WV, KS, etc.

[HAMC81]

New Yaawk, NJ, Mass etc....They used to stick close to I-95 because that's what AAA told them to do back when they handed out those nice little maps, coupons and pamphlets. The middle country people stayed closer to 75 for the same reasons. Now it's not so important. Also, They are fleeing their own mess, and fleeing the new england mentality, which is very overwhelming on the other coast of Floduh so they are flooding over to this side. Also, much less in the way of destructive weather. They are slow learners, but catching on. Sarasota will be Miami in a few years. They will recreate what they are trying to outrun. It's inevitable.

[jacques_meihaufer]

Originally Posted by HAMC81

New Yaawk, NJ, Mass etc....They used to stick close to I-95 because that's what AAA told them to do back when they handed out those nice little maps, coupons and pamphlets. The middle country people stayed closer to 75 for the same reasons. Now it's not so important. Also, They are fleeing their own mess, and fleeing the new england mentality, which is very overwhelming on the other coast of Floduh so they are flooding over to this side. Also, much less in the way of destructive weather. They are slow learners, but catching on. Sarasota will be Miami in a few years. They will recreate what they are trying to outrun. It's inevitable.

yep, it's already there in downtown srq, and already there in tons of key developments in Lakewood Ranch. Pretty obnoxious to shop at WF, in DT, WF on Univ and the new Publix in LWR near Lorraine.