Good year for taxpayers says Ewing
State Representative Ted Ewing praised 1981 transportation and education gains but faulted lawmakers for bickering and delays. He noted no new state taxes beyond a local option school tax and said the session was slow with weak Senate leadership and a more organized House. Transportation funding was a key outcome.
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Ted Ewing
South
Ewing
Florida Senate
Senate
House
Venice
Venice fireworks display planned at Venice Pier this Saturday
Greater Venice Area Jaycees with city and local groups stage the annual fireworks show at 9 p.m. on the Venice Fishing Pier. Spectators are urged to arrive early for parking while officials remind that drinking is banned at the event and private property rules apply nearby.
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Fort McHenry
Venice
Baltimore
Joseph Hopkins
Jaycees
Florida Highway Patrol
FHP
Lake Venice
Save Our Bays Association fights to restore Oaks zoning in Osprey
SOBA pursues Plan B after voters rejected a bond up to 30 million to buy the 540 acre Oaks tract. The group sues Sarasota County in Tampa federal court under the Civil Rights Act to void the Oaks rezoning and restore original zoning for 240 single family units and no commercial development.
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Save Our Bays Association
Oaks
Osprey
SOBA
Charles Covert
United States District Court
Tampa
Sarasota County
Potter Palmer
Jeanne McElmurray
Hurricane evacuation plan fails to account for disabled residents
The Sun Coast faces a shaky Sarasota County plan as officials admit most infirm residents are not registered with Civil Defense. Executive Director Sebastian D'Alli says many disabled households are unlisted, raising doubts about locating and aiding those in distress during a major storm.
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Sun Coast
South County
Sarasota County
Sebastian D’alli
D’ Alli
Condo developers win and lose bids on barrier islands
The Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board heard four proposals to develop Knight Palm Don Pedro and Little Gasparilla barrier islands. Two condo plans were rejected, one approved, and a shopping center on Knight Island tentatively approved. Controversy surrounded the Charlotte Harbor Land Company proposal.
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Jim Gouvellis
Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board
Knight, Palm, Don Pedro
Little Gasparilla Barrier Island Chain
Knight Island
Charlotte Harbor Land Company
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