All the research is done, now it is time to take action. Tackling this local Sarasota issue from Gainesville, about 200 miles away, is going to be a challenge. I am limited to phone calls, emails and letters. The fact that I no longer am a resident of the town will probably weaken the strength of my

I took a quick trip to the Sarasota County Public Library to complete my background research into the history and future of Midnight Pass. Here’s what I found, and some notes:

 

1. “Ecological Status of Little Sarasota Bay, with reference to Midnight Pass.” February 1985. Coastal Zone Management Divi

Today I paddled out to the sand dune that now acts as a barricade over the former Midnight Pass. This is a section of Little Sarasota Bay that I have paddled many times, but when I pulled my kayak up onto the bayside beach something was different. For the first time, I realized that I was standing o

Reflection on what I have learned so far:

 

After reading arguments both for and against, I have realized that the idea of reopening Midnight Pass is not as cut and dry as I had originally anticipated. There are numerous conflicting values associated with the area. When picturing water flowing again

Searching for articles in Sarasota newspapers and magazines about the closing of Midnight Pass:

1. Paul Roat. “Midnight Pass Closes.” 1994. Sarasota Magazine. 16(4): 106.

2. Will Rothschild. “County: Midnight Pass fight not over.” Dec. 1, 2005. Sarasota Herald Tribune.

3. G.T. Guess. “Science backs