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Humphrey Sr. and at the time less than two miles of beaches were allowed for use by black people in Florida. After the protests occurring, prominent members of the Sarasota community and local newspapers called for exploring possible locations for a beach for local black residents. A bond issue was passed to expand beach facilities and also create an African American beach. However the beach was never established. The two primary reasons for this was that both the city government and the county could not agree on which party would responsible for it along with not being able to find a suitable location. Four locations that were under consideration were: Big Pass on Siesta Key, somewhere on Longboat Key and an area of beach north of Midnight Pass.
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