Bay Queen ships small Sun Coast cruises from Ft Myers to Nokomis
Captain Jim Pledger presides over the 600 passenger Bay Queen on economical Intracoastal cruises along the Sun Coast. The vessel is part of a family fleet from Ft. Myers offering Tampa to Ft. Myers trips and a Nokomis Sun Coaster option for local sightseers. Pledger recalls a Coast Guard career with WWII ribbons and postwar service, building a small fleet from tugboats to riverboats for leisurely cruises.
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Jim Pledger
Gulf
Nokomis
Ft. Myers
Tampa
Venice-Nokomis
Pledger
Coast Guard
Yokohama Harbor
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Calossahatchee
Orange Rivers
Venice Looks to Extend Discharge Exemption Amid Environmental Worries
Venice city officials seek a county variance to keep using substandard effluent from polishing ponds into Red Lake and Lemon Bay while pursuing spray irrigation at the airport. The plan faces two weeks of review by the Air and Water Pollution Advisory Board as critics warn of nutrient runoff and algae risk.
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Venice
Lemon Bay
Air and Water Pollution Advisory Board
South County
Rieth
Red Lake
Bob Anderson
Russ Klier
Sun Coast Bay
Rob Patten
Community Rallies to Rebuild Baxley Home in Nokomis
After a January fire left the Baxley family with little more than the clothes on their backs, local volunteers and businesses donated time, materials, and goods to fund a new three bedroom house at 1008 Florence Drive. Gloria Baxley expresses gratitude as Horizons and other donors mobilize a full house of furnishings and equipment. The project aims for completion within two months, with a published thank you list to follow.
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Baxley
Paul Schmidt
Venice
Gloria Baxley
Richard Baxley
Mrs. Baxley
Richard
North Carolina
Baxleys
Nokomis
Lem. J.L. Phillips
Johnny Plumbing
Gloria
Florence Drive
Florida
Horizons
Venice Bypass
Venice Officer Wins Backing for City Motorcycle Trail
Venice Patrolman David Smyth won council support for a supervised motorcycle trail on a spoil area at Venice Airport. He pursued the plan after facing youths who lacked safe legal riding space and aims to establish a regulated facility stamped with city approval.
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Venice
David Smyth
Council
Smyth
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David Martin Staff
Suncoast
Lake Okeechobee
Dale Rieth
Venice Motocross Club
Ray Porter
Business
Church
Arby's Golden Corral
Green Fountain Garden Center
Kentucky Fried Chicken
TV Guide
Southbay Optician
Walgreens
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