Welcome Back Quiz 2017 Test your knowledge on everything that happened in Sarasota while you were away. Question Title * 1. The County Commission denied a proposal to build a recycling facility just outside the Celery Fields. True False OK Question Title * 2. Which county employee agreed to take a job with the town of Longboat Key? County Administrator Tom Harmer Public Works Director Isaac Brownman Planning and Division Manager Allen Parsons All of the above OK Question Title * 3. What happens during a King Tide? The poker player who goes all in with a Queen Tide loses. High tides are higher than normal. Everyone gets a free drink at Mardi Gras. Your laundry gets exceptionally clean. OK Question Title * 4. How long did Sarasota County Schools’ contract with a PR firm last before it was terminated? Four days Four weeks Four months Four years OK Question Title * 5. What is a “sky garden?” Where Wonder Woman was born The place in your home where you hang your plants from the ceiling A synonym for the Selby Gardens’ proposed parking structure A garden where clouds grow OK Question Title * 6. What was the first named storm to come ashore in the Sarasota area in 2017? Hurricane Irma Tropical Storm Emily Tropical Storm Abigail Hurricane Armando OK Question Title * 7. Mote Marine Aquarium and Laboratory documented a record number of sea turtle nests this year. True False OK Question Title * 8. Florida’s first was opened at University Parkway and Interstate 75 in the spring. Diverging diamond interchange Counter-rotating traffic circle While-still-moving refueling station Traffic rhombus OK Question Title * 9. Where is the 2018 version of Thunder By the Bay planned? Lakewood Ranch Cadillac Ranch Sarasota County Fairgrounds Literally in Sarasota Bay OK Question Title * 10. Which two City Commission candidates won seats on the board in May? Jen Ahearn-Koch and Hagen Brody Susan Chapman and Mikael Sandstrom Martin Hyde and Patrick Gannon Fredd Atkins and Matt Sperling OK Question Title * 11. Why did the city scrap its plans for murals at the State Street parking garage? The selected design was deemed too provocative. The proposed materials would not adhere to the garage’s concrete walls. Officials determined the artwork would be too distracting for Sarasota drivers. City staff failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest with the selected artist. OK Question Title * 12. What is replacing the Short Stop Market convenience store on Orange Avenue? A high-rise condominium Expanded space for the Woman's Exchange consignment shop A new location for a popular Tampa-area restaurant and bar A parking garage OK DONE