Venice considers 1000 acre PID in public hearing
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce attends a 5 p m public hearing at the Sarasota County Courthouse on APOXSEE the county plan for a 1000 acre industrial park north of I 75. Commissioner Bob Anderson backs a single large PID for county wide access and a buffer between parcels with opposed by Lois Jones and Bill Wimbish.
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Venice
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Bob Anderson
Chamber
VACC
Anderson
Apoxsee
County Planning Commission
Commission
Lois Jones
Bill Wimbish
Venice Area
I Found My Teen Daughter On Drugs On Valentine’s Day
On February 14, 1972, Helen Petermann recalls discovering her 15-year-old daughter Cindy was using marijuana. The mother, director at a drug rehabilitation center, describes the moment she prayed to recover her child and began dedicating herself to helping youths on drugs.
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Helen Petermann
L.lf.e. Drug Rehabilitation Center
Osprey
Cindy
Englewood Dr Flower Leads Life Is For Everyone Drug Program
In Englewood Dr John Flower heads a community team backing the Life Is For Everyone program to aid drug rehabilitation. The group focuses on youths including 20 percent of Lemon Bay High School students and works toward funding and outreach to curb drug use in the area.
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Dr. Flower
Englewood
L.I.F.E
America
John Flower
DDS
Englewood Area
Lemon Bay High School
Rare Oarfish found on Manasota Beach shocks scientists
Venice resident Charles Harter found an eight foot long oarfish stranded on Manasota Beach. Mote Marine Laboratory staff say the nearly intact specimen offers living sprem and new biology clues. The mature male may be smaller than known records and researchers speculate red tide or reproductive movements cause strandings.
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Charles Harter
Venice
Manasota Key
Manasota Beach
Harter
Mote Marine Laboratory
City Island
Sarasota
Public may decide fate of Oaks tract in Sarasota County
Sarasota County commissioners move toward a public hearing and possible referendum on purchasing the 540 acre Oaks tract in Osprey. A draft ordinance would set financing terms for a general obligation bond and a financial consultant will study the bond proposal. Final appraisals for parts of the property, including Casey Key Siesta Key and Bird Islands, are expected this week.
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Sarasota County
Oaks
Osprey
Venice
Harry Case
Case
Ers
Richard Nelson
North Casey Key
South Siesta Key
The
Bird Islands
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Don Moore
Carlotte County
Myakka River
Cattle Point Dock
Otos
Paul Schmidt
Oaks Tract Develoment
ABC Liquor
Barclay Pharmacy
Burger Queen Cuisine de Jardin
Dick & Meadows
Beall's Grand Union
Englewood Bowl
Foremost Liquor
Hearing Aid Center
Jackson's Lighting
Publix
Superx
Camel
Walgreens
Wicks Woolco
Scotty's
Sears
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