Venice High appoints Hancock as principal amid new school moves
Venice High School to introduce 37 year old Hancock, with background in physical education and administration, after a Sarasota return as Brookside assistant principal. Board also ends bilingual grant proposal and discusses hurricane disaster plan and public comment rule changes. Cuban refugee count cited as about 40 students next year.
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Cocoa Beach High School
Cocoa Beach
Sarasota
Brookside
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Heusner
D. Thomas McElheny
McElheny
Red Cross
Philip Mortensen
Moderate income housing push urged by VACC leaders
The VACC warns private builders face higher costs and tighter credit, urging exploration of government housing aid low cost loans and public housing. It calls immediate utility expansion to eastern open spaces and a new sewage plant, stressing timely action to house retirees hospital staff and industry workers while preserving the community’s character.
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VACC
Chamber
University of South Florida Sarasota offers terrorism and environmental psychology courses
Summer quarter starting June 23 features two courses at USF Sarasota. International terrorism taught by Abdelwahab Hechiche analyzes causes targets and tactics of acts of terrorism and linked international issues. Environmental psychology with Joseph B Sidowski examines effects of noise pollutants and atmosphere on behavior and crowding personal space and territoriality. Degree seeking students register June 17 others June 18 with late registration June 23-27.
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University of South Florida At
Sarasota
Abdelwahab Hechiche
Hechiche
Joseph B.sidowski
Venice Public Library to Close for Move Renovation
Venice area library will shut from the evening of June 5 until June 23 to relocate into a newly renovated wing of the former building. When doors reopen on June 28, the expanded facility will offer a larger, improved space for patrons.
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Venice Area
Venice
Venice Hospital Expansion Fund Aims for Three Million
The Venice Hospital Expansion Fund launches a voluntary campaign to raise 3 million dollars to finance a 10 million expansion adding 48 beds a maternity unit eight new surgeries a classroom auditorium and support services. Hospital family donors exceed 1 million with pledges from volunteers doctors employees and trustees.
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Don Smith
Venice Hospital
Board of Trustees
Garlic and onions may ward heart disease says British biochemist
A UK biochemist notes that garlic and onions contain compounds that may reduce coronary artery clotting and lower heart attack risk. The piece blends culinary advice with folk remedies and cites allicin as a natural antibiotic while praising garlic as affordable health protection.
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J. Martyn Bailey
Venice Man Charged With Marijuana Possession At UPS Package
Terry M. Thompson a 33 year old of 917 Brentwood Drive was charged after signing for a package of marijuana delivered via United Parcel Service. Sarasota County narcotics agents and UPS officials staged the pickup in Bird Bay Plaza to arrest him in the shoe store parking lot. Thompson placed the package in his car before police moved in. Deputies reported about $50 damage to the top forward cabin of Richards boat.
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Venice
United Parcel Service
Terry M. Thompson
Brentwood Drive
Bird Bay Plaza
Sarasota County
UPS
Thompson
Ft. Myers
Venice resident charged with dangerous wake on Myakka River
George Boyston of 521 Tampico faced a county ordinance violation after allegedly causing minor damage to a docked boat on the Myakka River. He was pursued by Robert Richards of 9066 E River Road Myakka River until Boyston reached his home.
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Venice
Myakka River
George Boyston
Tampico
Robert Richards
River Road
Boyston
Venetial resident dies after park gate accident
Lawrence Davie 73 of 413 Waste Drive Venice died at Venice Hospital after being injured May 26 when his idling car shifted into reverse and dragged him about 40 feet as he closed the Cortina Boulevard park gate. He suffered compound leg fractures and had surgery.
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Lawrence Davie
Waste Drive
Venice
Venice Hospital
Venice Isle
Cortina Boulevard
Sarasota County Democratic Executive Committee Meets June 11
The Sarasota County Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday June 11 at 8 p.m. The venue is United First Federal Savings and Loan opposite Venice Hospital.
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Sarasota County
Democratic Executive Committee
United First Federal Savings and Loan
Veni¢ Hospital
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