Venice residents weigh local option sales tax referendum
Local leaders discuss the first choice of the Florida League of Cities a local option sales tax. Citizens would vote on whether to tax and how the revenue is used while exemptions for essentials remain. Proctor notes statewide tax chances slim but sees potential savings on millage. Rieth cautions against tax increases and public funds being used to “pick pockets.”
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Florida League of Cities
Rieth
Proctor
Venice
Redistricting Shifts North Port and Englewood Students
Sarasota County plans gradual grade level shifts in redistricting affecting Englewood and Venice areas. North Creek line moves to Blackburn Point Road altering feeder schools for Osprey and Nokomis residents. Nokomis Elementary gains students from Gulf Gate and Curry Creek while Garden Elementary expands with new portables to handle growth.
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Englewood
Elmer Berkel
Venice
South County
Berkel
North Creek
Blackburn Point Road
Gulf Gate
Brookside
Riverview High School
Venice High
North Port
Lemon Bay
Sarasota County
Englewood Area
Nokomis Elementary
Venice Farms Road
Curry Creek
Garden Elementary
Nokomis
Venice Elementary
Jaycees Eye Profits Amid Venice Extravaganza Plans
Jaycees Reed says the Venice event aims to cover costs and profit, though not this year, with final tallies on the last day guiding ongoing sponsorship. The city cooperated on land use, Gov. Graham’s attendance remains uncertain, and officials from Rep. Ted Ewing to Mayor Frank Proctor will attend the pancake breakfast. Contracts face red tape delays as Jaycees plan a week-long show offering 200 booths for cars boats and RVs with booths to be rented and concession oversight.
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Reed
Venice
Bob Graham
Ted Ewing
Frank Proctor
Jaycees
Dave Edlemann
First National Bank
Fish Rush and Boom Town Rise in Southwest Florida
The southwest Florida fish boom drew a flood of commercial fishermen to Punta Gorda from Sarasota to Key West. Rail and sea transport spurred growth, with ice houses, crowded docks, and makeshift jails. Vessels like Nellie and Mirage operated as crews expanded to multi‑hundred‑thousand‑pound seasons of mullet shipments.
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Florida
Punta Gorda
Sarasota
Key West
Carolinas
Everglades City
Bloxham and Lewis
Keys
Joe Goulding
Pearl
Christmas Potluck Lunch by North Port Democratic Club
The North Port area Democratic Club holds a Christmas potluck luncheon on Friday December 18 at noon at the Albert Goll Community Center. The club serves meat and refreshments. attendees should bring their own place settings. Pat Williamson of Englewood presents the program and Mary McCrea leads community singing. All area Democrats are welcome.
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North Port Area
Democratic Club
Albert Goll
Pat Williamson
Englewood
Mary McCrea
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