Caspersen Beach sale urged to transfer to state control
William Moomaw of the Dana and Roberts Bay Environmental Society told the Sarasota County Commission Caspersen Beach should be sold to the state for better maintenance. He cited state park management as favorable and noted county budget and policing limits. He backed DARBES and South County League of Women Voters’ dune protection proposals while acknowledging financial hurdles and prior state offers to buy.
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Caspersen Beach
Sarasota
Moomaw
Environmental Society
Myakka
Oscar Scherer
South County League of Women Voters
Venice goes dark as lights miss holiday season
Venice city faces first holiday season in years with West Venice Avenue devoid of Christmas lights. City hall reports past lights have unsafe wiring and budget constraints prevent replacement. only oversized holiday cards brighten the street unless a benefactor funds new lighting.
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Virginia
Venice
West Venice Avenue
Avenue
City Hall
Sarasota approves zoning tweak for adult entertainment venues
Sarasota County Commission passed an ordinance aligning sex oriented businesses with land use rules, requiring special exceptions in CI districts and prohibitions near residences, with distance and visual access requirements. The move drew mixed reactions from residents groups and club representatives.
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Sarasota County
Douglas James
Gulf Gate Area
Blackfriars
Gulf Gate Community Association
County Accepts Library Transfer In Venice Area
Sarasota County Commission will take ownership of the Venice Area Public Library including building and contents. The Friends of the Venice Public Library transferred title to enable state funds eligibility. A 10,000 square foot addition and 7,800 square foot remodel are planned, with construction to start 30 to 60 days after bids approval.
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James Neville
James
Sarasota
Friends of the Venice Public Library, Inc
Venice
Blalock Park
Sarasota County
Friends of the Library
County Commission
Morton Z. Levine
Pretty potter turns clay into pottery at home
Marianne Dent, wife of a banker and mother of two, devotes spare time to pottery. She shapes, dries, fires and glazes each piece, turning drab clay into pitchers, bowls and vases and often gives away her creations as gifts.
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Marianne Dent
Mrs. Dent
Venice
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