MacArthur tract water tests show potential potable supply
Preliminary samples from the 32000 acre MacArthur tract indicate a potable source could be created by mixing shallow and deep waters. SWFWMD official Rich McLean said hydraulic testing is underway with two drilling phases planned to assess production rates and costs for a regional water system.
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MacArthur
Rich McLean
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Swfwmd
Sarasota County Commission
McLean
Commission
Bankers Life and Casualty
Myakka River
MacArthur Tract
Myakka River State Park
County board weighs Oaks land deal and public hearing
The board considers delaying a referendum on purchasing the Oaks while urging state officials to use funding for endangered lands. Commissioners debate timing and funding, with Sandegren pushing a public hearing and a resolution for state acquisition. Rhodes ultimately approves the amended motion and declines Dodd’s petition.
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Rhodes
Andrew Sandegren
James Neville
John Saba
Saba
Nelson
Sandegren
Dodd
Local donors listed with multiple thousand-dollar gifts
A list of people and organizations pledging amounts from $1,000 to $59,000, including Chapman, Leaphart, DeLaney, the Holcomb family, Britton's Furniture, the Sirokys, Herron, Loflin, Kaiser, Venice-Nokomis Bank and Trust, Hamilton Homes, Rotary Club, 1st National Bank of Venice, Levine, Levering family, and others. The appeal asks if your name will appear among contributors.
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Chapman
Lee
Marie Leaphart
Norman EF. DeLaney
Holcomb
B & J Dragline
Britton
Frank
Elizabeth Siroky
Nancy L
C.S. Herron, Jr
Clarence
Sally Loflin
Herman S
Evona Kaiser
Venice-Nokomis Bank and Trust Company
Hamilton Homes, Inc
Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club
Murder suspect gives self up on east coast
George H. Miles, a definite suspect in the stabbing murder of Susan Miles in Englewood, surrendered to authorities after eluding them since August. Miles turned himself in at the Deerfield Beach fire department around 2:40 a.m. and was later taken to Sarasota County Jail. He had been hiding near the Fort Lauderdale area after his 1980 gold El Camino was seized near West Palm Beach.
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Rhodes
Bob Dodd
the Oaks
Dodd
Englewood
Susan Miles
George Miles
Miles
Fort Lauderdale
Florida Highway Patrol
West Palm Beach
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield
Electronic dialing system boosts telephone service features
A traffic director and detective BAX uses electronic circuitry rather than mechanical switches making it more reliable than the switching Special calling features. EAX is computerized enabling convenient new services like Call Forwarding that forward your calls to a different number while you are away from home or office.
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Bax
EAX
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Board
Willis
Beverly Clay
Joelson Concrete Pipe Company
John R
Betsy D. Taylor
Edwin E. Pile
Richard M. Morrison
M.D
Osprey
Kurt Krarer
General Telephone
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