Duck loses battle with bus on Shamrock and East Court
A SCAT bus had five ducks fly beside it on Shamrock and East Court. Three stray ducks appeared and one struck the windshield, killing the duck and damaging half the windshield. Four passengers and driver Ron Stutzman escaped injury. The bird was taken to the Venice Land Fill by animal control.
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Shamrock
East Court
Ron Stutzman
Stutzman
Jacob Dando
Laura Burke
Kathleen Sullivan
Duck
Bird Bay Plaza
Venice Land
Sarasota County
MacArthur Tract Faces Development Clash and Water Fight
County leaders warn Apexsee density could triple housing units from 3,300 to about 6,600 if developed. They contemplate court action to acquire the tract for a public water supply and fear drainage and ecological disruption of Myakka River and surrounding watersheds. Carlton touts referendum as the path to preserving groundwater and avoiding costly water processing.
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MacArthur Foundation
Venice
County Commission
Mabry Carlton
Carlton
Apexsee
Myakka River
Deer Prairie
Big
Dona Bay
Roberts Bay
Charlotte Harbor
Taxpayers League outlines Venice policy aims and reforms
The Venice Taxpayers League criticizes a developer driven project seeking health care profits and endorses keeping current firefighter pay while exploring private contracting and volunteer options. They urge revising the Comprehensive Plan, avoiding annexation beyond the city perimeter, implementing user fees, banning Industrial Revenue Bonds, capping taxes, creating city ambulances, opposing taxpayer subsidies for transit, and studying police service consolidation with the county sheriff.
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League
Venice
Krebs
Lake Pointe Woods offers private apartments with on-site care
A resident recalls security with private emergency call systems in each apartment and on-site health care. The community allows home-like freedom with visits, overnight guests, and optional private bus transport, plus kitchens and balconies. Money-back options exist after 24 years, with estate transfer on death.
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Bayfront
Plymouth Harbor
Lake Pointe Woods
Sarasota Square Mall
Health Quest
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SUN Coast Gondolier
Florida
Animal Control
Bobby Robinett
Paul Schmidt
Bus
Chris Kauffmann
Venice City
Venice Police Department
MacArthur
Taxpayers League
City of
South County Ambulance District
Sarasota
Plymouth Harbor, Inc
John Ringling
United Church of Christ Health and Welfare Council
Cate
Andy
Ational OF Venice
Gos Nokomis Avenue
3Rd Bay Plaza
Rickyard
Aza
Osprey
Var
Oderal Resere
Farm
74Th Ave
Miami
Coon
ARS. Sn
Net
Cake Pointe Woods
South
Tamiami Trail
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