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Rose also noted that licenses can be sus- pended or revoked for unpaid fines, but that action is handled by the courts or the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Deputies receive such information when they run driver's license checks during traffic stops, she added. THE BUSY KEY Shay and Avenida de Mayo residents reported numerous violations over the past week- end, when the 36th Annual Siesta Fiesta fine arts and crafts show was taking place in Siesta Village. Not only were vehicles parked illegally on the street, but people at Add-A-Closet, located at 329 Avenida de Mayo, "were selling parking and blocking off the free public access to the right of way," Shay wrote in an email to county Code Enforcement staff. Additionally, a homeowner at the intersection of Avenida de Cortez and Avenida de Mayo was selling parking spaces in his yard for $10 apiece. Shay noted that the yard had about 20 vehi- cles in it when he went by there. Charles Marchione, a supervisor in the Code Enforcement Office, responded to Shay that staff would investigate those situations, which are a violation of the county code. "In an ideal situation," Patterson told the News Leader, "you would have enough public parking. ... I would say that we're pretty much at capacity [on Siesta Key] in season." The ultimate solution would be for the county to provide more public parking spaces near Siesta Village, Patterson said. However, her past attempts to garner support from her col- leagues for taking such action have failed. Several years ago, Patterson pointed out that she was among those who proposed the county look into purchasing a vacant parcel at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Treasure Boat Way, even though it was a bit of a walk to the main part of the Village. Patterson said neighboring residents complained that peo- ple using the lot would create too much noise at night. "I think we have to realize it's not a perfect world," Patterson added of the parking prob- lems on Siesta Key. "I think there will always be some conflicts." % Someone you know needs Planned Parenthood • Lifesaving cancer screenings • Parent & teen education • Annual GYN exams • Birth control Planned Parenthood Of Southwest And Central Florida • Sarasota 941-953-4060 • MyPlannedParenthood.org Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 70