Newby Opens New Optometry Office in Venice
G Christopher Newby, D D opens an optometry office at 567 Bird Bay Plaza Venice after leaving Luther Luck’s Venice practice. Licensed January 1981 by Florida Board of Optometry. He holds BA degrees in psychology and biology from FIU and attended Duke University and UH College of Optometry. He serves as Sertoma Club Venice vice president and Manasota Society of Optometrists president-elect.
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Florida International University
Miami
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University of Houston
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Manasota Society of Optometrists
American Optometric Association
Data service line opens with 24-hour dictation in Nokomis
Dorothy Travis owns Professional Data Service at 303 E Colonia Lane Nokomis. The secretarial service with a 24 hour call in dictation line opened in September. Mrs Travis also runs a home assistance service for senior citizens. The former Sun Coast Gondolier circulation department employee was a medical.
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Borgelt Promoted to Branch Supervisor at First National Bank
Dolores Borgelt named branch supervisor at First National Bank after prior roles as transcriptionist at Doctor's Hospital Sarasota and supervisor at Home Health Services of Sarasota. Five years of experience in medical and administrative typing leads to banking management post.
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Gouvellis Names New News Editor at Englewood Times
James N. Jim Gouvellis, 25, named news editor of the Englewood Times by publisher Derek Dunn Rankin. He has worked with the Gondolier and Englewood Times since June 1981 and won first place in environmental and conservation for his Condominiums series in the Florida Press Association awards.
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Jim” Gouvellis
Englewood Times
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Venice Banker Mrs Borgelt Wins Banking Certification
Venice native Mrs Borgelt joined First National Bank of Venice in October 1973. A past governor of the Sara Manatee Chapter of the American Institute of Banking she attends Manatee Junior College and has just received her basic certification from the American Institute of Banking.
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Auto Insurance Shopper's Guide Offered Free in Florida
The Department of Insurance releases a no charge shopper guide listing premiums by territory for a typical policy from the top 20 auto insurers in the state. The guide shows rate variations up to 100 percent and requests can be sent by post card to the Insurance and You office in Tallahassee for a copy.
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Congress
Washington
Capri Isles 2 plans large Venice complex with diverse housing
The Capri Isles 2 development envisions 5,500 residents across garden rental units townhouses villas and five-plex clusters. Water demand is projected at 200 million gallons annually with non-potable use peaking at 500000 gallons daily. Retirees and families dominate the mix with 700 mid rise units and multiple villa types planned. Capri Isles 2 joins Bird Bay Pinebrook South and Capri Isles 1 as Venice's fourth planned unit development within city limits.
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Mayor to renegotiate park deal amid Highland Ridge dispute
North Port Mayor Margaret Gentle pressed for a fresh approach to Highland Ridge Park after a prior rejection. At the Sept 27 city commission meeting the panel authorized renegotiation with GDC to explore workable amenities for the 10-acre site.
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Margaret Gentle
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Myakka Estate Final Plats Approved for Units 5 6 7
North Port City Commission approved final plats and construction plans for Myakka Estates Units 5 6 and 7 at the Sept 27 meeting. Plans cover water sewer paving and drainage per city engineer Tony Van Buskirk.
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City weighs joining DUI community service program
Public Safety Commissioner Guy Hall told the city commission on Monday September 27 that 180 hours of free community service time have been lost since the DUI law took effect July 1. He said the city has not signed up for the program due to unclear liability and insurance responsibility, with Salvation Army funding and the city liable for related costs. Hall said the city may enter the work referral program to use the donated labor and planned to place the item on the next meeting agenda.
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