Land swap between county and South Venice blocked by agencies
Sarasota County commissioners back a land exchange to extend Caspersen park and restore ferry access for South Venice residents. State and federal agencies funding the beach acquirement are delaying the deal, with legal questions over temporary easements and conveyances slowing negotiations.
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South Venice Civic Association
Loren Wilson
Sarasota County
South Caspersen
South Venice
Richard Nelson
Caspersen Park
Civic Association
Berard
South Venice Boulevard
Caspersen Beach
Venice Hotel renovation could revive historic center
Ramar Group aims to restore the Venice Hotel building once the Kentucky Military Institute on Tampa Avenue vacated in the 1960s. The project, valued at about 1.8 to 1.9 million, seeks industrial revenue bonds to cut interest from near 20 percent to about 11 percent with Venice's help. If funded, first floor offices and a bank restaurant, plus upstairs offices, would transform the site into a bustling commercial center.
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Ramar Group
Kentucky Military Institute
Tampa Avenue
Military School
Venice
Ramar
Venice City Council
Frank Rosenblum
Rosenblum
Fawcett Receives Englewood Hospital Recommendation
Fawcett Memorial Hospital was recommended by the State Bureau of Community Medical Facilities Friday to build a hospital for Englewood. Spokesman Tom Porter noted lower long term debt, depreciation per patient day, labor and material costs, and overall cost per bed for Fawcett versus a Venice proposal.
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Fawcett
Englewood Hospital
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
State Bureau of Community Medical Facilities
Englewood
Tom Porter
Office
Venice
Porter
Gasoline prices may rise this summer across the nation
A year long decline in gasoline costs may have ended as oil companies predict higher prices in summer. nationwide and local pump prices have fallen 20 cents in 13 months due to a world oil glut and consumer conservation. self service regular slipped to 98 cents in Venice and nearby Englewood and North Port, but stations now ask over 1.02 dollars, with similar hikes county and state wide. oil industry officials cited a UPI report forecasting a rebound as OPEC cuts production and glut eases. wholesalers have raised costs by 1 to 3 cents per gallon, signaling the end of the era of cheap gasoline.
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Venice
Englewood
North Port
UPI
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
United States
OPEC Cuts Output As Gasoline Demand Drops
OPEC reduced crude production from 18.5 million to 15.85 million barrels daily amid a weak demand for gasoline. Some foresee price increases as the market shifts from glut to shortage. AAA Tampa executive director Hampton Dunn notes no firm price prediction but expects a slight rise. He reports rising requests for travel maps as motorists plan trips, signaling a busy travel season and higher summer gasoline use.
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OPEC
Hampton Dunn
Peninsula Motor Club
AAA
Tampa
Dunn
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