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Sarasota County has some nice beaches. Period. Despite Ed Smith Stadium, the Ringling Museum, Myakka River State Park, Oscar Scherer State Park and Nathan Benderson Park, there are no destination attractions that compare with Siesta Beach. But there could be. Let us hope that Barbetta's vision will not be squelched by the provincial thinking of those who subscribe wholly to the "Promote, pro- mote, promote!" mantra. Let us hope that some of the tax dollars our visitors pay to us can help develop attractions that will bring them back for more … along with their friends and acquaintances. % LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Sarasota News Leader wel- comes letters to the editor from its readers. Letters should be no more than 300 words in length, and include the name, street address and telephone num- ber of the writer. Letters should be emailed to Letters@SarasotaNewsLeader.com, with "Letter to the Editor" in the subject line. Let- ters actually printed will be selected based on space available, subject matter and other fac- tors. We reserve the right to edit any letters submitted for length, grammar, spelling, etc. All letters submitted become the property of The Sarasota News Leader. Enter To Win A New iPad e contest concludes when e Sarasota News Leader achieves 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook, One winner will be selected at random from among subscribers. Only subscribers are eligible to win the iPad, regardless of having "Liked" our page on Facebook. Contest is open only to residents of Sarasota County. Selected winners must provide a valid Sarasota County street address to receive the iPad. Contest is void where prohibited by law. 2 Then Like Us On Facebook When our "Likes" on Facebook reach 1,000, we will randomly select one of our subscribers to receive a new iPad. 1 Click here to Subscribe OPINION Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 90