Unspoiled islands almost extinct
Off Englewood Florida a seven mile chain of barrier islands the Boscilla Group remains largely undeveloped with 18 residents and about 60 houses. Developers seek 450 condo units on Knight Island raising fears for privacy, evacuation, water supply and the ecosystem. Experts note barrier islands form slowly align with past coastal shifts and can vanish, sparking concern among island residents.
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Englewood
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Knight, Palm
Don Pedro
Little Gasparilla
Lemon Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Boscilla
Boscilla Group
Atlantic
Gulf
United States
Miami Beach
Atlantic City
Cape Canaveral
Ocean City
Galveston, Tex
Earth
Hog Island
Isle of Capri
Mississippi
Boscilla Chain
Knight Island
Judy Wysocki
Oaks suit stirs debate over county action after veto vote
Sarasota County faces a legal clash as Save Our Bays Association sues in Tampa over a proposed Oaks rezoning. Chair Beverly Clay says voters rejected the Oaks purchase and spending, while Commissioner Bob Anderson wants a court ruling on whether the county acted properly before moving forward. The suit seeks public hearing adequacy amid ongoing county deliberations.
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Sarasota County Commission
Beverly Clay
Bob Anderson
Oaks
County Commission
Save Our Bays Association
SOBA
U.S. District Court
Tampa
Clay
Anderson
Richard Nelson
Jeanne McElmurray
Save Our Boys
Commission
the Oaks
Venice Island sewer and water project set to start
City plans a year and a half long island wide sewer and water expansion to Venice with over 5 million of a 15.7 million bond to fund work. Bids expected in September with October start. Harbor Drive and Bayshore Estates targeted and bidders from Michigan already showing interest.
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Ken Anderson
Venice
Anderson
Harbor Drive
Bayshore Estates
Municipal Mobile Home Park
Michigan
Dennis Kelsey
Ed Connolly
Venice Utility Department
Paul Schmidt
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TV Guide
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