Young eagles leave nest as boy clings to hope
Ten year old Mike Montgomery chronicled two newborn bald eagles near his home in South Venice. The nest in a slash pine east of Englewood Road sat within Gulf View Estates while developers pledged an 1885 foot protective perimeter to spare the birds. Mike thanked local Audubon members and the Gondolier for public support as the eagles learned to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Montgomery
South Venice
Mike
Englewood Road
Butler
Eagles
Referendum OKd Venice Chamber faces Oaks funding clash
County Commissioners reject chamber advice to scrap the Oaks referendum and move to a $30 million general obligation bond cap for a June 16 vote. The figure, higher than county attorneys and Save Our Bays guidance, aims to fund purchase of part of The Oaks amid long running controversy and environmental concerns.
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Venice Chamber of Commerce
Oaks
Save Our Bays Association
Vroom Development
Save Our Bays
Jeanne McElmurray
Vroom International
Siesta
Casey Keys
L I F E drug program reshuffles leadership changes
Dr George Ross resigns as founding clinical director of the L I F E drug rehabilitation program for teens. Dr Robert Nay, a Florida licensed psychologist and former professor, is named full time director with a smooth transition noted by Dr Charles Koch. Nay, a Sarasota native, returns to the area after years in academia.
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George Ross
L.I.F.E
Charles Koch
Ross
Koch
George
St. Petersburg
Robert Nay
Nay
Venice
Bobh
Bob
University of Georgia
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Illinois
Florida Psychological Association
Venice Planning Commission To Limit Time Sharing Condos
The Venice Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council restrict interval ownership to RMF 4 and higher density zones, aiming to curb proliferation. Developer Dale Marquette argued for local control, touting time shares as desirable and potentially lucrative despite regulatory concerns.
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Dale Marquette
Venice Planning Commission
Venice City Council
Marquette
Planning Commission
Inside the Gondolier Business horoscope and real estate notes
The page outlines business and finance entries with a horoscope section, followed by real estate notices and editorial comment. It includes social, entertainment, and letters as well as sports, fishing, obituaries, and titles briefs.
Coupon Parade Brings Savers From Local Shops
A reader list shows discount values for Annie Abercorn Dick & Meadows Electro Bake Foremost Liquor Professional Weight Hearing Aid Center Walgreens Lighthouse Palmer Furniture Patio Palace and Wrights Tailor Shop. The compilation highlights savings across multiple businesses in a community coupon drive.
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Annie Abercorn
Dick &Meadows
Foremost Liquor
Hearing Aid Center
Walgreens
Lighthouse
Palmer Furniture
Parade
Patio Palace
Wrights Tailor Shop
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Gulf View Estates
Venice Chamber
County On Oaks
Sarasota
Dick Louis
David Martin
Don Moore
Virginia
Illinois
Riverview High School
Commission
Sears Woolco
Babes J
Bryon
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