Government Digest: May 21 - May 27

Defining private beach property and uses
SARASOTA COUNTY — County commissioners approved a request May 11 to advertise a public hearing to consider changes to the ordinance regulating uses of county parks, beaches and natural lands. Casey Key, Manasota Key and North Manasota Key associations want to see public beaches differentiated from private beaches using the mean high tide line and a separate set of prohibited activities on private beaches.