Changes in leadership at First National Bank of Venice
Florida Westcoast Bank’s holding company receives final approval. Paul Dent elevates to president and chief operations officer while Merle Graser shifts from president to chairman of the board and president of the holding company. VNBV is noted as Venice’s oldest locally owned bank with six offices and HQ at 200 Nokomis Avenue.
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First National Bank of Venice
FNBV
Florida Westcoast Bank’s, Inc
Paul Dent
Merle Graser
Graser
FMVB
Comptroller of
Florida Westcoast Bank's, Inc
Carson Cox
Ralph
Anderson
Richard Donovan
Francis Furey
William Littrell
Raymond Mason
Dent rises in Venice bank career and community leadership
Paul Dent joined First National Bank of Venice in 1971 and became executive vice president in 1976. He started in Tennessee at First National Bank of Memphis and now leads the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce. He has led local Rotary United Way and hospital efforts, chaired the Venice Planning Commission, and sits on the Mission Valley Country Club board.
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Paul Dent
First National Bank of Venice
FNBV
Tennessee
First National Bank of Memphis
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Venice- Nokomis Rotary Club
Venice Area United Way
Venice Hospital Development Council
Dent
City of Venice Planning Commission
Mission Valley Country Club
Correction to therapy director credentials in Gondolier
The Gondolier article on July 29 omitted therapy director Sherry Thompson's academic credentials. She holds a B.S. in nursing and social work from Empire State College earned in 1974 and an M.A. in social work from SUNY Stony Brook earned in 1979.
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Sherry Thompson
Gulf Area Psychiatric Services Day Hospital
Empire State College
State University of New York
Stonybrook
L.I
Toll-free Florida Business Line aids business questions
The Florida Commerce Department launched the toll free Florida Business Line in March to help businesses. The service, routed through the Bureau of Area Development, answers diverse questions from relocation to licensing and demographics, with callbacks and literature when needed. It began nationwide coverage May 10 and logged over 200 calls in June. Small Business Development Centers offer counseling, including the Sarasota County unit at the USF Tampa campus. Call 1 800 342 0771 weekdays 8 30 to 4 30.
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Florida Business Line
Florida Commerce Department
Interstate Information Service
Bureau of Area Development In Commerce
Claire Swing
FBL
Swing
FBS
University of Florida Economic Research Center
Florida
Sarasota County
Commerce
College of Business Administration
University of South Florida, Tampa
Mortgage plan ties builders to realtors in Florida
A Florida Bond Issue funds low interest mortgages for licensed contractors. Sherm Little of Merrill Lynch Realty-Boomhower leverages an in house builder referral list to pair Sarasota County contractors with buyers. Growing equity loans allow accelerated amortization to help middle income families afford new homes.
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Florida
Florida Housing Authority
Sherm Little
Merrill Lynch Realty-Boomhower
Sarasota County
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Venice
Merie Graser
Nokomis
N. Tamiami Trail
T.S. Friedman, M.D
P.A
Leslie Bombar, M.D
Cristina Babiar
Southland
Southland Oil Supply Co., Inc
Park Rd
S. Venice
Fla
Fas
Bob Johnson
House of Representatives
James E. Boyette
Investin A
Bay Sportport
Lemon Bay
Sportport
W. Dearborn Englewood
Kathy Ryder
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