Five years from now, Avril Lavigne’s fabled skater boy might be a superstar, slamming on his guitar. But with plans for a new skate park in Osprey moving forward, you could catch him shredding in Sarasota County soon.
The Sarasota County Commission gave the go-ahead for a public-private partnership to build a skate park on a slice of land west Interstate 75 and State Road 681 and east of Honore Avenue.
The park will sit on part of the 287-acre Scherer Thaxton Preserve at 13125 Honore Ave. that has been underutilized relative to the picnic areas, pier and pavilion in other areas on the parcel…