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Siesta Seen Patterson made during the April 1 Siesta Key Village Association (SKVA) meeting. "It's funny how those little issues sometimes blow up," Patterson added. FDOT installed the "No Turn on Red" sign in mid-February, responding to complaints from pedestrians who felt threatened by traf- fic turning right onto Midnight Pass Road at the intersection without looking for people in the crosswalk, Hatchell explained to me in late February. However, with the new sign in place, traffic began backing up on Stickney Point Road and the south bridge — even onto U.S. 41 during heavy travel periods. Hatchell said FDOT staff was not sure how much of the traffic clog was directly attributable to the new edict against the turn on red and how much was related to a very busy tourist season. Nonetheless, FDOT staff began trying to figure out how to deal with the complaints. Hatchell added on March 31 that she was hopeful "everybody will be happy, pedestrians and motorists alike," with the new situation at the intersection. Patterson pointed out during the April 1 SKVA meeting that FDOT staff and district secretaries do not feel they need to consult A few beachgoers remain late on a Sunday afternoon on Siesta Public Beach. Contributed photo by Peter van Roekens Sarasota News Leader April 4, 2014 Page 94