All of us at Backwaters and Maggie Mae’s, the sponsor’s of this blog, send our best wishes to all of the friends, neighbors and customers who cross our paths. We also decided to take a look ahead for the coming months and year(s) for the issues, events and trends that will affect Sand Key. In no particular order here are some of our thoughts;
- Perhaps environmentally the most important issue to face the residents of Sand Key and beach communities will be the fate of proposed oil drilling along Florida’s coastline. The pros and cons are enormous. Sand Key will have to take a stand.
- Real estate will surely rebound in the coming year if the economy improves. It may take some time for the buyers to equal the number of units for sale on Sand Key as waterfront properties will be the last to see sales growth.
- The move to secede from the City of Clearwater spawned by some well intentioned activists in the area will see some headlines, but the poorly thought out plan will ultimately go nowhere.
- The old Cabana Club property will sit vacant and the lawsuit to halt construction will be a blessing in disguise for the developers until the economy rebounds. The Cabana Club was a money losing operation that closure and subsequent delay of construction was a welcome relief to negative cash flow.
- The Sand Key Civic Association may become more actively involved in legislation, the City of Clearwater and island needs, since some of the seats on the Board of Directors are now in the hands of people and residents who have pushed for a more active community organization.
Finally, our predictions for Sand Key in 2010 includes brighter sunshine, whiter beaches, more swaying palm trees, more sightings of dolphin playing and birds feeding on the richness of the Gulf! That’s how we see it!
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