Venice weighs moving sewer plant to inland Venice Airport site
The city seeks a county extension past December 1 for wastewater treatment upgrades after losing a DER grant bid. A move to inland airport land could cancel the project, requiring a new plan and delaying compliance with county and state standards.
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Venice
Sarasota County
Gulf of Mexico
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
Frank Proctor
DEA
Proctor
Wayne Hall
Hall
Ray Porter
Waterway land sought for South County park
County Commissioner Jerry Hente targets 30 acres near the intracoastal waterway east of the Bypass across from Brickyard Shopping Plaza for a county park. A second 50 acres may be used for passive recreation such as trails, with officials calling it icing on the cake.
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Jerry Hente
South County
Hente
Venice
Parks and Recreation
Brickyard
Country Club
Gulf Coast Boulevard
South County Honda
County eyes partnership with state on MacArthur Tract
County officials push a Tuesday referendum to acquire part of the 33 000 acre MacArthur Tract for water, recreation and environmental benefits. The state CARL committee may fund portions, reducing county costs while preserving the Myakka River frontage and aligning with state conservation aims.
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Ringling-MacArthur
Bob Anderson
MacArthur
Conservation and Recreational Lands Committee
CARL
Tion
Myakka River State Park
MacArthur Tract
Ringling MacArthur Tract
State Department
Dept. of Environmental Regulation
Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
Janice Busch
Commission
Mabry Carlton
Carl Committee
Carlton
MacArthur Foundation
Leff Lincer
Lincer
Busch
Myakka River
Halloween Trick or Treat Traditions Face Poisoning Fears
Northern towns ban or curb trick or treating amid nationwide poison scare linked to tampered goods. Chicago Tylenol cyanide incidents sparked caution with Venice and North Port advising supervision, safer celebrations, and candy checks including free X ray inspections at Venice Hospital.
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Chicago
California
Venice
North Port
Margaret Gentle
Venice Hospital
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