Venice Votes to Spend 370000 on Sewer Plant Repairs
Venice City Council approves using about 370000 from sewer plant capacity charges to repair the wastewater treatment plant on Sourth Harbor Drive extension. DER-ordered emergency work follows testing showing noncompliance with state standards and delays in federal funding.
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Ray Porter
Venice
Sourth Harbor Drive
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Ed Redington
Anderson links region’s future to water and roads
Sarasota County Commissioner and Venice councilman Bob Anderson argued the MacArthur tract as a water source for all residents while detailing a $50 million bond plan. He cited road improvements including Everglades Road extension to Center Road and four-laning East Venice Avenue to connect Venice with Interstate 75, with half the bond slated for roads.
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Sarasota
Bob Anderson
Venice
MacArthur
Anderson
Everglades Road
Center Road
East Venice Avenue
National Newspaper Week Spotlight in Local Gondolier
The Gondolier marks National Newspaper Week by exploring what makes a local paper tick and its role in serving Sun Coast communities. It highlights the newsroom and advertising staff, community ties, and the production path from staff to paperboy.
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Sun Coast
Barrier Islands
Offshore oil drilling eyed for Suncoast future
Florida petroleum official at Venice Nokomis Rotary predicts offshore drilling may resume next year beyond Venice with limited spill risk. He shows a Sun Coast lease map noting about a dozen green offshore blocks 65 miles out and possible sites 115 to 130 miles west of Sarasota County. He stresses environmental safeguards and argues west coast protections exist under federal rules.
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Oklahoma
Sun Coast
Thurday
Venice
Tom Barnawell
Florida Petroleum Council
Venice-Nokomis
Barnawell
Sarasota County
Public Q A on Comprehensive Plan With Venice Officials
Superintendent Jim Fox will meet South County parents next week at Venice High School to answer questions about the comprehensive educational plan from middle schools to redistricting. The Venice Area School Advisory Committee set the session for Thursday Oct 15 at 7 30 p m in rooms 601 602. Sarasota County School Board members will also hold their South County meeting at Venice High School on Tuesday Oct 20 at 7 30 p m with time for public comments.
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South County
Jim Fox
Venice
Fox
Venice Area School Advisory Committee
Jim Vanosdol
Venice High School
Vanosdol
Sarasota County
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Business Church
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