Woman helps turtle cross busy road as cruelty incident unfolds
Englewood resident Kathi Cellura halted on State Road 775 to aid a crossing turtle while another driver rammed the reptile in a cruel act. She chased the car, obtained the license, and alerted the Sarasota Sheriff. Wildlife officials urge witnesses and prompt reporting for legal action.
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Kathi Cellura
Englewood
Cellura
Cellara
Sarasota
Katherine Spurr
Wildlife Center of
Spurr
Wildlife Center
County officials eye shared election districts in Sarasota
Sarasota county officials weigh aligning school board and county commission voting districts to ease voter understanding. Plan envisions five equal districts by population, with current populations around 201,813 and district sizes ranging from small to about 9,942 people.
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Sarasota County
Joanne Koester
Koester
County Commission
Administrative Services
Garth Yarnall
Tantat
Yarnall
County Votes Curfew for Bay Island Park
Vandalism complaints drive a unanimous county vote to close Bay Island Park from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. in an effort to curb nightly gatherings by youths and fishermen. The move could extend to North Jetty Park if issues persist, amid objections from Supervisor Mabry Carlton and local residents anxious about vandalism theft and traffic dangers.
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Venice Beach
Bay Island Park
Siesta Key
South County
North Jetty Park
Sarasota City
Mabry Carlton
Sarasota County
Carlton
Beverly Clay
Boken Glass
Venice Lifts Water Ban Amid Rainfall and Cooperation
The city of Venice lifts its May 26 watering ban effective immediately at City Manager Dale Rieth's request as well fields hold their own or improve. Voluntary conservation continues with citizen cooperation at 37 percent last week and rainfall helping underground water levels rise.
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Bernie Simanskey
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Ryan Martin
Venice
Paul Ping
Cap- Schmidt
Jim Gouvellis
State Attorney's Office
Joanne Kester
Sgt. “Chip” Stellwagon
Simanskey
ABC Liquor Apothecary of Ven
Barclay Pharmacy Clock Restaurant
Dearbury Donut
Dick & Meadows
Eagle Grand Union
AONEY
Foremost Liquor
Tei
Scotty's
Sears
JPONS
Venetian Cleaners
Venice Pets
Walgreens Water Works
Woolco
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