One of town's oldest houses faces wrecker's ball
In Venice a two bedroom Spanish style home once owned by the Cousins family since 1930 faces demolition to make way for a new parking lot at the Venice Nursing Pavilion. Julia Cousins sought a move or sale to save the house but barriers blocked overland and barge relocations. With a deadline near she offers the structure to anyone in Venice willing to take it in a last bid to preserve the home.
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Venice
Julia Cousins
Nokomis Avenue
Tony Briggs
Cousins
Nursing Home
Miss Cousins
Nokomis
Venice approves water main repairs amid injunction threat
City Council authorized bids to repair Venice’s half mile of a controversial reverse osmosis raw water main despite a threatened court injunction by the contractor Harry Pepper’s lawyer. City Engineer Ted Yeatts to oversee bids. repairs and legal costs estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. trial timing pushed past year end.
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Venice
Bill Korp
Council
Ted Yeatts
Korp
Pepper
B. H. “Berry” Walker
Charles Wheeler
Venice Amends Booze Law while keeping prohibition
Venice council approves interim ordinance allowing the city manager to grant exceptions to the public drinking ban. Mayor Case backs a state based law later, while council seeks a new framework and avoids procedural delays.
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Venice
Harry Case
Bill Freeman
Anderson enters Venice City Council race as fourth candidate
Local businessman Robert L. Anderson 40 filed to seek the two year council seat joining Bill Gibson in the Venice contest. Anderson a 23 year Venice resident owns R L Anderson Electric Inc and has served on the Charter Review Board Venice Area Chamber of Commerce and other panels. He says he aims to bring management skill and younger representation to the council.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
FBO
Frank Guzman
Smair Aviation
Venice
Robert Hamilton
Fire Department Board of Trustees
Larry McLaren
Big Brothers
Robert L
Bob” Anderson
Anderson
Bill Gibson
South County Condominium and Apartment Owners Association
Venice Area
R. L. Anderson Electric, Inc
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Community Center
Sarasota-Manatee
Sarasota- Bradenton
Planning Commission
Frank Proctor
George Wayne
City Charter Review Board
Bill Granger
Boy Scout Troop 28
Granger
Sarasota County approves Gulf Beach setback for coastal protection
The Sarasota County Commission adopted Ordinance 77-77 to establish Gulf Beach setback lines 50 feet landward of the Documented Erosion Line to limit multi family construction and excavation along the Gulf coast. The measure aims to protect health and safety, reduce future flood and erosion costs, maintain public beach access, and preserve dunes and vegetation crucial to shoreline stability.
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Sarasota County
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Beach
Venetian Sun Fiesta Kids Events Highlight 10 Day Festival
The Fifth Annual Venetian Sun Fiesta offers sports and arts for area youths. Tennis runs Oct 21–30, track events Oct 22 at Venice Elementary, bicycle obstacle course Oct 29 at South County YMCA, sand sculpturing Oct 22 at Municipal Beach, Fiendish Frolics roller skating Oct 30, and a free train ride at Venice Airport during Fiesta in the Park Oct 29–30.
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Noon Kiwanis
Venice
South County
Sambo's Restaurant
Municipal Beach
Sambo's
Tiger
American Legion
Venice Airport
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Harry Pepper
Walker
Eugene Caffrey
Commission
Sinclair Bee
Lenny
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