Recall petition for commissioners shelved
A petition seeking to recall Sarasota County Commissioners Beverly Clay and John Saba over Oaks property actions was put on hold after the commission scheduled a $30 million bond referendum for Oaks. County Attorney Nelson dismissed the move as an uninformed threat while Save Our Boys denied ties to the recall push and urged a full public hearing.
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Sarasota County
Oaks
J.A
Tony) Buzzelli
Casey Key
Committee For Recall
Beverly Clay
John Saba
Mabry Carlton
Banana Republic
South America
Save Our Boys
Fred Duisberg
The
Duisberg
Bob Anderson
Buzzelli
the Oaks
Save Our Bays
Oaks land referendum set for June 16 in Sarasota County
Sarasota County Commissioners vote to hold a June 16 referendum on a bond to buy the Oaks tract for up to 30 million dollars. environmentalists push for a 20 million cap as development continues on the 540 acre parcel north of Osprey and near Casey Key and Bird Islands.
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Osprey
Little Sarasota Bay
Sarasota County
Bob Anderson
Casey Key
Bird Islands
Anderson
Richard Nelson
Nelson
Jerry Hente
Mabry Carlton
Siesta Key
Oaks
David Martin
When Reagan Was Shot Witness Recalled by Fire Chief
Doyle Harpster of Bay Indies recalls the moment he learned of President Reagan being shot while on a call with the Washington Fire Department. He describes rushing to his TV to watch the initial coverage and notes his long service as an assistant fire chief in Washington.
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Reagan
Doyle Harpster
Bay Indies
Harpster
Washington
Venice planner seeks change to dedicate park land
Venice Planning Commission recommended to City Council that Park Ordinance 625-74 use the word dedicate instead of designate. Jack Sullivan said dedicated land would require a referendum to alter, protecting parks from federal low rent housing programs without public approval. He noted earlier drafts used dedicate and warned current language risks park loss.
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Jack Sullivan
Venice
City Parks and Recreation Board
Venice Planning Commission
Parks and Recreation Board
Sullivan
Venice to hire full time professional planner
Venice plans to hire a full time professional planner after the Planning Commission recommended the move to the City Council. The vote was 65 to 1 with county support cited as a key factor, as Sarasota County would supply one staff member annually and Venice would cover about a quarter of the salary.
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City of
Venice
Venice City Planning Commission
Dale Rieth
Sarasota County
Rieth
Local Shopper Coupons Chronicle
Community shoppers highlight savings from Annie Abercorn Burger Queen and Dick and Meadows Electro Bake along with Foremost Liquor and Jackson's Lighting. Local listings include Venice Racquetball Patio Palace Water Works and WitN Wisdom with page numbers 6 2 9 1 13.
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Dick & Meadows
Jackson
Patio Palace
Venice
Water Works
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Paul Schmidt
Louis Sinclair
White House
Ray Porter
Sarasota Square
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Eckerds J. Bryons
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