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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 127 Siesta Seen Dec. 18, to allow time for a remodeling firm to bring the house into compliance with the county zoning code and Federal Emergency Management Agency flood regulations. On Nov. 5, a construction trailer was parked in the driveway of the house, and a copy of the county permit for the approved work was posted on a tree in the yard. Although the trailer appeared to be full of odds and ends of materials, I saw no sign of significant work under way. Still, this was a step beyond what was visible in late October, when the house still appeared in use by tourists, in spite of its being called a "firetrap" by a Minnesota visitor whose The Sarasota County permit for remodeling at the 6537 Sabal Drive house is posted on a tree in the yard. Photo by Rachel Hackney On Nov. 5, a construction trailer sits in the yard of the house at 6537 Sabal Drive. Photo by Rachel Hackney