Phosphate Trade Shifts From Hull to Port Boca Grande
The article traces phosphate movement from Hull to Bartow and then south to Port Boca Grande via the Charlotte Harbor and Northern line. For seven decades trains carried the mineral to Boca Grande, once among Florida’s top ports by tonnage. Shuttered operations last year ended Port Boca Grande’s era as a major export hub.
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Wrong date for flu shot confusion prompts pauses
Sarasota County Health Department reiterates flu vaccinations for south county residents at the South County Courthouse Annex on Tamiami Trail. Vaccinations cost 5 dollars and run 1 30 p m to 4 p m on Wednesdays and Fridays. A split virus vaccine is available to children 13 and younger while supplies last.
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Phosphate mining boom and conflicts threaten Florida counties
In Polk County Florida mining expanded toward Sarasota and Charlotte as a post Panic 1893 boom reshaped the industry. Big consolidations emerged from oil-backed firms while independent miners fell away. Environmentalists resist countyline expansion and lobbyists push influence in government to cross the Rubicon.
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Gabriel
Sarasota
Charlotte
Venice to repair plant electricals amid water system expansion
Venice officials planned electrical repairs at the reverse osmosis water treatment plant next week causing a temporary shutdown. The outage was delayed due to complications, towers were filled for safety, and water customers were unaffected. The city anticipates expanding capacity to two million gallons daily. Lift Station 7 near East Venice Avenue is under warranty corrective work to reduce odor.
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