End of School Year Celebrations at Garden Elementary Venice
Birthday cheers fill Garden Elementary as students from 1st grade to kindergarten celebrate the last day of 180 days. Kids express joy and plans for summer travel, camping, swimming, and summer programs while anticipating next year in 2nd grade or back to school in August.
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Ray Porter
Venice
Garden Elementary School
Alex Graden
Billy Price
Buffy Chapman
Texas
Stacey Boos
Stacey
Sheri Daly
Garden Elementary
Derek Hess
Derek
Ocala
Middle school plan faces scrutiny at South County hearing
About 100 South County parents gathered at Venice High School to review the first draft of the Comprehensive Educational Plan. They criticized lack of overlap between subcommittees and asked for concrete figures on costs, new facilities, and the potential shift to a middle school model.
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David Martin
South County
Venice High School
South County Education
Sarasota County
Facilities Committee
Bill Hancock
Ken Stevenson
University of Florida
Jim Fox
Venice water ban cuts use 26 percent ahead of forecast
The Venice City Council ordinance restricting outdoor watering reduced city water use by 26 percent, surpassing the SWFWMD 20 percent target. The ban remains until the regional emergency ends, with 7 to 9 p.m. as the allowed window on specified days and car washing forbidden unless at commercial washes. County rules differ, with penalties up to 500 dollars and jail terms.
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Venice
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Swfwmd
Sarasota County
Venice Councilman Muller in Critical Condition after Stroke
Venice councilman Charles R. Muller aged 65 is in critical condition after a May 26 stroke. A 12 year Venice resident and 1983 term's end, Muller had a long fire service career including 28 years with St. Louis Fire Department and 14 years as captain.
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Venice
Charles R
Chick” Muller
Poerba
Muller
Venice Municipal
Fern
St. Louis
Charles R. “Chick” Muller
Four charged after stolen check scheme at local banks
Laurel police report four suspects tied to a stolen check scam, with multiple bank refusals to cash security checks. The group, including Willie Mae Hill and Huey Floyd Robinson Jr., faced burglary and forged instrument charges after a Thursday arrest at First National Bank. A 10 inch lock blade and a syringe were found in Hill’s purse, prompting additional weapons and narcotics paraphernalia counts. Ronnie Jones and Charles Battle were charged with uttering forged instruments as part of the coordinated incidents plus related arrests at the bank and post office burglaries.
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Laurel
First National Bank
Venice
Willie Mae Hill
P.O. Box
Huey Floyd Robinson Jr
Church Street
Hill
Ronnie Jones
North Grove Street
Charles Battle
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St. Petersburg
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Venice High
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