County beach curfew debate prompts plan for midnight limits
Sarasota County commissioners told Walt Rothenbach to draft a new ordinance extending parking lot curfews to midnight at select beaches and parks after Siesta Key resident and candidate Weingarten argued the current 10 p.m. limits unfairly restrict access. The board will review a proposal within two weeks amid concerns of resident protests if curfews are pushed to midnight.
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Gerald Weingarten
Sarasota
Siesta Key
County Commission
Walt Rothenbach
Department of Parks and Recreation
South County
Weingarten
Jim Greenwald
Jeanne McElmurray
Bob Anderson
Mabry Carlton
Rothenbach
Ed Maroney
Sheriff's Department
Jerry Weingarten
Doug Barringer
Mother of MADD seeks county support to fight drunk driving
Eleanor Howe founder of Sarasota County MADD urges county Board of Commissioners to back her campaign while considering joining forces with the Drug Task Force. She recalls her son Glenn’s death in a January 1980 drunk driving crash on U.S. 41, where the driver’s BAC was .17 and later pled no contest to vehicular manslaughter, receiving a $2,000 fine and two years probation.
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Eleanor Howe
Sarasota County
M.A.D.D
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Board of Commissioners
Glenn
U.S. 41
Planning Commission
Commission
Venice
U.S. Coast Guard
West Coast Inland Navigation District
Florida Department of Transportation
Chuck Place
DOT
Nokomis eyed for top notch motel resort proposal
A Nokomis based developer plans a Hyatt class hotel and tennis resort on a 40 acre tract north of the Inlets near Lyons Bay. Tartan Development Corp aims to rezone by May with construction hoped in about 18 months. A joint services agreement to fund $330000 to expand nearby utilities was approved in concept pending a public hearing.
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Nokomis-based Development Corporation
County Commission
Tartan Development Corporation
Bill McNally
Inlets
Lyons Bay
McNally
Commission
Sorrento
Venice Plans for Traffic Solutions Amid Bridge Bottleneck
Venice planners tackle mainland access choke points as three intracoastal bridges cause congestion. Officials note funding gaps delay U S 41 three laning while SMATS pushes long term bridge expansion and annexation policy remains unsettled.
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Venice
Venice Planning Commission
Thomas Connolly
Planning Commission
Venice Hospital
DOT
U.S. 41
East Venice Avenue
Sarasota-Manatee Area
Third MacTract land appraisal tight on target
Sarasota County eyes the Ringling MacArthur Tract appraisal, stating it aligns with 1980 and 1982 values of 14 and 18 million while owners demand higher worth. County officials plan a $15,000 appraisal to bolster potential condemnation under a $30 million bond, as negotiations continue.
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MacArthur
Orlando
Sarasota
Lamar Matthews
Richard Nelson
Carlton
Nelson
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Nokomis
Fort Myers
South Bridge
Venice Avenue
George Bally
Venetian Plaza
Jacaranda Plaza
Shamrock Boulevard
Bally
Place
Scottys Wickes
ABC Liquor
Damelios
Helena Cafe
Arbys
Jacksons Lighting
Badcocks Peace
Medical Arts Surgical
Barclay Pharmacy
Bealls
Upons
Mr. Transmission
the Kingdom
Venice Hearing Aid
Walgreens
World Bazaar
David Martin
Ringling- MacArthur
Venice City Hall
Maessah
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