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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1981
Page
1
The 35 mile Interstate 75 opens with Governor Bob Graham to cut the ribbon. A Venice Chamber group led by Dick Louis will drive onto I-75 at East Venice Avenue at 11:15 a.m. to join crowds awaiting the ceremony and the highway’s first traffic.
Public Defender Elliott Metcalfe questions the Venice drug ordinance mandating minimum sentences for possession. He argues it conflicts with Florida Constitution and state law, predicting it will be struck down and potentially trigger quick court actions within days.
Venice city council unanimously voted 1000 toward Caspersen Beach fireworks for the Fourth of July. The Jaycees fundraising drive heads toward covering the 3800 to 4000 dollar show cost with 8000+ raised overall, and contributors will be thanked with ads and public acknowledgments.
Sarasota County considers a mandatory drug shock sentence ordinance to curb marijuana and cocaine abuse. City of Venice adopts the measure 6 1 by urging state officials for enabling act to let counties set penalties amid questions of constitutionality and potential court challenge.
New College Foundation in Sarasota nears sale of 97 acres along Lemon Bay to developer Mark Famiglio who plans 130 to 180 condos on 30 acres while 67 acres return to the college as Open Use Conservation. The project preserves 90 acres, includes an Anita and Jacob France Environmental Research Area, and funds the college endowment with a small research lab serving the Environmental Studies Program.
Mike Famiglio, 1975 New College graduate and National Merit finalist, plans a 97 acre condo project named The Sanctuary along Lemon Bay just north of Englewood. He intends to return two thirds of the land to New College as an outdoor classroom and pursue low density housing clustered into a major apartment section while preserving most of the acreage in natural state.
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