Barrier island sheds spark flood insurance dispute
Developers erected sheds on Knight Palm Don Pedro and Little Gasparilla islands to game federal flood insurance rules prompting Interior Department scrutiny. Officials warn possible violations of state and local laws as aerial mapping set for March 15 and 17 to assess development status for subsidy eligibility.
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Charlotte County
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Joseph Tringall
Tringall
Englewood
Harold Beagle
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Don Pedro Island
Jim Gouvellis
Venice Council Faces Lucie Hall Quiz for Thinking Citizens
Venice City Councilman Lucie Hall drafts a six question multiple choice quiz critiquing annexation policy and the sewer and water expansion project. The biased options challenge city leadership while urging officials to reconsider the plans and growth approach.
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Venice
Lucie Hall
School board delays intermediate school plan dispute heats up
The board balks on a 1982-83 intermediate school date amid funding and facilities concerns. Deliberations reveal doubts about growth projections and resource limits, with calls to first strengthen facilities before any grade reconfiguration.
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South County
Density Doubled in Venice Farms Area Sparks Confusion
County planners and commissioners clash over density guidelines for Venice Farms after a final draft map suggests two units per acre in a semi rural zone. Tapes are silent on original intent, prompting calls for a public hearing driven amendment to align Apexsee with rural one unit per five acres or risk future rezoning.
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Venice Farms
Doug James
James
Mabry Carlton
Apoxsee
Apexsee
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