Group therapy helps herpes victims through self help
A Sarasota County psychotherapist leads Herpes Anonymous a weekly support group in Venice Sarasota and Bradenton helping sufferers cope with stigma anger and isolation. Members share experiences discuss coping strategies and reinforce that they are not alone while navigating the venereal disease's lack of cure or vaccine.
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Livingston Otis
Otis
Herpes Anonymous
Sarasota County
Alcoholics Anonymous
Venice
Sarasota
Bradenton
Emergency variance requested for beachfront homes on barrier islands
About 50 families on Manasota Key Casey Key and Siesta Key seek emergency variances from the county coastal setback line to reinforce storm damaged dunes and protect septic systems. Residents urge fast action noting months long permitting would not prevent further erosion and bluff collapse. The request includes repairing and redesigning rock revetments with coastal engineers, while officials show sympathy yet caution against piecemeal approvals.
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Barrier
Manasota Key
Casey Key
Siesta Key
Ross
State Bureau of Beaches and Shores
Bud Davis
Golden Beach
Bob Anderson
Coast Guard seeks county aid to base cutter in Venice
Coast Guard officials urge Sarasota County to back an 82 foot cutter and 41 foot companion ship at the North Jetty area near Venice. Capt. Bob Nichols says without county funds the vessels would be moved to Cortez. County commissioners resist, offering land instead to seek a joint solution.
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U. S. Coast Guard
North Jetty
Cortez
Point Thatcher
Damaged Venice Fishing Pier May Be Rebuilt Or Replaced
Venice officials weigh repair versus replacement after a tropical storm wrecked the pier. City Council authorized up to 5000 for further engineering analysis by Post Buckley Schuh and Jernigan to decide if salvage is possible or if a new pier should be built.
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Venice
Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan
Fort Myers
Dale Rieth
Altair
Altair Maintenance
Rieth
Gulf
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Vellis
David Martin
Norman Ross
Golden Beach Boulevard
Golden Beach Condominium Association
Condominium Association
Paul Schmidt
Coast Guard
Ray Porter
Bill Gibson
Frank Proctor
Council
Gibson
Heal Estate Sec. C
Xee
A-1
ABC Liquor
Dick & Meadows
Fan Palace
Jerry Sewing Machine
Sears
Naples
Walgreens
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