Charlotte County eyes phased North Port shift to Lemon Bay schools
The Charlotte County School Board supports Superintendent James Lawless in negotiating with Sarasota County to phase out North Port students from Lemon Bay High and Middle. The plan targets six years starting with sending North Port sixth graders to Venice Junior High in August and uses Englewood Elementary boundaries for Lemon Bay attendance. Board also backs calendar alignment with Englewood and Sarasota for 1981 82 and authorizes candidate searches for Port Charlotte High School’s new campus. Tony Cichella stresses rapid curriculum and book purchases.
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James Lawless
North Port
Lemon Bay
Lawless
Sarasota County
James Fox
Charlotte
Sarasota
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Venice
Englewood
Sarasota Board
Englewood Elementary
Lemon Bay High
Port Charlotte High School
City utilities director Stu Wilson resigns effective March 1
City manager Dale Rieth announced at Tuesday's meeting that Stu Wilson, the utilities director with A certifications in water and sewer, has submitted his resignation effective March 1. Rieth noted the resignation comes amid job pressures and physician advice and said replacing him will be difficult as the Water Department supervisor position is also vacant. Rieth said he would attempt to persuade Wilson to reconsider.
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Dale Rieth
Rieth
City Utilities
Stu Wilson
Wilson
Water Department
Tiay
Laurel Road costs study advances road network plan
The board authorized an engineering study to evaluate improvements and new construction for Laurel Road, aiming to create a value-filled network for South County. The city manager praised interim leadership, while talks continue with landowners and Florida Power and Light to set fair construction cost formulas.
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South County
Anderson
Florida Power and Light
Sultan’s 1868 Battery-Powered Dogcart First British Car
The Turkish sultan in 1888 commissioned a battery powered dogcart that carried four people and could reach 10 mph, marking the first car ever manufactured for sale in Britain.
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Sultan of
Turkey
Britain
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