DRIVE Endorses Candidates in Sept Primary
The DRIVE Committee an advocacy group of the District 8 Federation of Mobile Home Owners of Florida backs candidates in state and county races for the September 7 primary. Endorsements include Bob Graham Skip Bafalis Warren Henderson Thomas Danson Fred Burrall Jim Gardner Dana Stevens Jim Smith Ralph Haben Paul Logan James Greenwald Stan Houseman Joe Shields Susan Richardson Dick Doudna and C G Jerry Chambers Bill Leete. The group led by chairman Harry Jennings advocates voter involvement.
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Drive Committee
District 8 Federation of Mobile Home Owners of Florida
Getting Drive
Incum
Bent Bob Graham
Skip Bafalis
Warren Henderson
Florida
House of Representatives
Thomas E. Danson, Jr
Fred Burrall
U.S. House of Representatives
Jim
Richardson
Dick Doudna
Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority
C.G
Jerry) Chambers
Bill Leete
DRIVE
Harry Jennings
Red tide affects Florida lake recreation and camping season
Ms. Hampson notes that despite red tide the park lake offers a 72 degree summer water, pumped circulation, and amenities like volleyball nets, trails and camping. South Creek canoeing remains largely unaffected past the U S 41 bridge, while officials test for amoebas with no issues found. Holiday weekends and Labor Day are expected to draw crowds.
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Hampson
Sarasota County
Ms. Hampson
South Creek
U.S. 41
County Contractors Face Pre Qualification Bid Rules
County officials defend new pre qualification rules for bids saying they will weed out weak contractors and save taxpayers from patchwork jobs. Ed Maroney reports mostly favorable comments from local contractors while Commissioner John Saba warns against excessive paperwork and complexity.
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Ed Maroney
Bob Anderson
Sarasota County
Anderson
Red tide hits Florida coast with heavy fish die-off
Charlotte County beaches report red tide deterring beachgoers while shellfishing bans persist in Charlotte Pinellas and Manatee counties. Siesta Key bears the worst impact with thousands of dead fish along shores and intracoastal waterway as Mote Marine records five million cells per liter of red tide organisms.
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Charlotte County
Pinellas
Manatee
Siesta Key
Mote Marine Laboratory
Sarasota
New Pass
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