Myakka River Flood Impacts 26 Families on Bentwood Road
Debris and water surround the Lavins and 25 other families along Dixon and Bentwood roads as record high Myakka River floods recede slowly. Residents recall past floods four years ago while awaiting runoff changes from a Manatee County phosphate mine. The area endures knee to thigh deep water with boats and canoes at the ready and only stilts keeping some homes dry.
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Debbie
Stanley Lavins
Myakka
Bentwood Road
Jackson Road
Border Road
Dixon Road
Dixon
Stanley
Manatee County
Myakka River
Sarasota County delays impact fee plan angers two commissioners
Two Sarasota County commissioners accuse peers of delaying an impact fee ordinance to favor developers. Anderson and Hente warn millions in potential revenue could be lost if the growth phasing schedule is not adopted with the fee, urging escrow of fees until a growth plan is ready.
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Sarasota County
Bob Anderson
Jerry Hente
Anderson
Hente
John Saba
Mallory Carlton
Beverly Stackler
Kalajian
Ed Taylor
Taylor
Venice
John
Fiery Invaders: Fire Ants Spread Across Sun Coast
Florida researchers describe the invasive red and black fire ants that arrived from South America in the 1940s and now infest yards across the Sun Coast. County extension agent Jo Durrance warns natives avoid them as bites sting, cause itching, and risk secondary infections. Methods to remove nests include boiling water and products like Amdro or Diazmon Dursban after rain.
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Florida
Seaboard
Durrance
Sun Coast
Drug fight tests new Sarasota County drug ordinance
Sarasota County Commissioners approved a county wide version of a controversial drug ordinance that imposes mandatory minimum jail terms for possession of small amounts of marijuana or cocaine. Venice officials remain wary and debate work programs as an alternative. The measure faces appellate review after past constitutional challenges and awaits potential Florida Supreme Court action.
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Sarasota County
City of Venice
Venice
Jerry Hente
James Gardner
Robert Stahlschmidt
Evelyn Gobbie
2Nd District Court of Appeal
Florida Supreme Court
John Kalajian
Kalajian
Gondolier
Florida
Taylor
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