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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1978
Page
1
A compact listing notes items and page directions for Tax Assessment tax audit and other features. Mentions VLT performance and local topics including Lets Go Fishin and From Our Files with page numbers for access.
Kiwanis evens Babe Ruth loop playoffs as the club presses toward the page 13 report. The brief notes a tied series action and upcoming schedule with local team involvement.
Venice City Council adopts a new Comprehensive Zoning Code and pension plans after years of work. The session also grants last minute zoning changes and discusses land sale plans tied to Venice Bay Trailer Park, with legal actions and negotiations continuing.
Angel Hall reported her purebred cocker Trigger Bates missing and feared theft. The dog reappeared last week after wandering from home, digging in a neighbor’s yard, and was taken in by South County Animal Control. The incident followed another missing dog case in the area.
Sarasota County and Venice officials face a $64,000 question after Golden Beach resident Marvin Koch reports a two year battle to repave Gulf Street between Poinsettia Street and Harbor Drive. Koch says patching fails and rain worsens holes, leaving Gulf Street with large potholes and scattered surface material.
Sarasota County commissioners rejected a proposed ordinance to relax residency for welfare aid. The measure would tie eligibility to criteria such as county voting registration, local license plates, or local bank accounts, prompting concerns of non residents qualifying. A new plan will be drafted and discussed next Tuesday as court rulings push toward residency changes.
Sarasota County commissioners urged by the League of Women Voters to explore selling Caspersen Beach to the state begin informal talks with Florida to assess purchase viability. Residents want state stewardship with ranger patrols and tighter access, while a public referendum on any sale is urged, and a land swap with SVCA must precede any agreement.
Readings record temperatures and rainfall at 8 a.m. each day for the preceding 24 hours. The entry lists date and measured values, reflecting local climate data.
The northbound Roberts Bay Bridge at the Venice Nokomis boundary line will be removed and replaced by a new structure. The Florida DOT seeks a dredging permit in a joint filing to the Army and DER coordinated by Fred Wilson & Associates to remove unsafe railings, widen the bridge, and provide safe clearances and barriers.
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