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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1981
Page
1
On Thursday night a station wagon drove into the Intracoastal Waterway just south of the Venice Avenue Bridge. Two wet men were seen laughing at the scene and fled before police arrived as Venice Fire Department crews recovered the car with a line and towed it to shore.
Venice Police continue to search for two men seen near the Intracoastal Waterway before a 1971 Ford station wagon plunged into eight feet of water near the Sun Coast Gondolier offices. The vehicle was empty when divers searched and ownership remains unclear as a Sarasota man denies selling it. A Michigan plate mismatches the car and no theft report exists.
Mike Montgomery and his father monitor two baby bald eagles in a pine nest in South Venice. The birds have begun to climb onto a limb as they near fledging, with local experts noting the move toward flight and a summer northward migration. Developers and residents support nest protection while a letter to the Gondolier helped raise awareness.
Final U S Census figures show Sarasota County up 68 percent and Charlotte County more than doubling in ten years with 114.5 percent growth in Charlotte. North Port leads within the county with 175.5 percent rise. Venice and Longboat Key also show strong gains while planners expect adjustments to mid range projections.
The Lemon Bay American Legion Post 276 and auxiliary collect canned goods and money to help the Cecil Smith family after a March 22 head on collision on Englewood Road. Cecil Smith, a mechanic, has a broken back and nerve damage with two others injured, while six year old Michael suffered multiple fractures.
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