Oaks property could be saved by state land program
Sarasota County officials eye acquisition of the Oaks estate north of Osprey as part of the Endangered Land Program while facing a Dec 18 planning hearing for Vroom Development plans to build 540 homes. County Chair Beverly Clay said the fate of the bay front tract remains uncertain and time is running out.
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Sarasota County
Palmer Estate
Osprey
the Oaks
County Commission
Beverly Clay
Vroom Development, Inc
Oaks
Planning and Zoning Commission
Clay
North Creek
Fire Levels Nokomis Home After TV Set Explosion
Corina Sheely, 73, is in critical condition at the Tampa Burn Center after a TV set exploded, starting a fire that destroyed the home at 209 Bass Lane. Neighbor Vern Oliver evacuated Sheely with aid from Nokomis volunteers. firefighters faced hazards from a leaking propane tank and a downed power line. A relief fund has been set up by Scott Proper’s Asphalt Paving to aid the family, with clothing and food donations welcome at local sites.
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Corina Sheely
Tampa Burn Center
Bass Lane
Sheely
South County Ambulance Service
Venice Hospital
Nokomis
Tampa Barn Center
Shands Teaching Hospital
Gainesville
Geraldine Ecker
Ecker
Scott Proper
Richard Eagleton
Scott
South County Bank
Gene Fritz
Venice Officials and Circus In Fire Safety Talks After Inn Fire
Venice officials meet with Ringling Bros executives about fire safety violations at the circus arena after the Stouffer Inn fire in Westchester NY kills 21. Fire Chief Deming and city leaders plan further meetings to reach a code compliance agreement.
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Venice
Ted Deming
Stouffer Inn
Westchester
N.Y
Deming
Dale Rieth
Bob Becker
Kenneth Feld
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Dick Brown
Remembering Pearl Harbor on its anniversary
The article reflects on the December 7 Pearl Harbor attack and WW II memories. It notes how people reminisce, recalls varied scenes from that day, and emphasizes patriotism, war bonds, rationing, and the hope for lasting peace despite later conflicts.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
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