Former Venice councilman fights 100 percent raise
Former Venice councilman George Wayne argues the council's 100 percent rise in expense allowances violates the city charter. He says the change, approved while Mayor Proctor was away, skirts protections against raises for current members by reclassifying pay as allowances. Wayne vows to rally public support and challenge the action as semantics.
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George Wayne
Lucie Hall
Wayne
Charles Wheeler
National Municipal League
United States
Council
Local papers clarify ownership amid sale rumors
Publisher Derek Dunn Rankin confirms Sarasota Herald Tribune sale discussions with New York Times Co. and notes Sun Coast Media Group papers such as Charlotte Sun North Port Times and Englewood Times are not for sale. Gondolier remains locally owned with majority control by publisher and management stockholders.
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Charlotte Sun
North Port Times
Englewood Times
Gondolier
Sun
Broadwalk Advances To Protect Caspersen Beach Dunes
Caspersen Beach will gain a boardwalk system along the dune areas to ease access and protect sensitive dunes. The project, led by the county parks department, includes elevated walkovers, restrooms, and a handicapped ramp with revegetation to stabilize sand.
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Caspersen
Parks and Recreation
Bob Conn
Parks Department
Barry McCarthy
Supermarkets Lose Over Thirteen Million Annually to Theft
Florida grocers face more than 13 million dollars in annual losses from stolen shopping carts dairy cases and egg baskets. Retail Grocers Association says prosecutions rarely pursued for fear of bad publicity though laws cover cart theft. Pet Dairy notes shipments delayed due to missing dairy cases and cartons hoarded as potential collectibles.
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Retail Grocers Association
Andy Williams
Williams
Grocers Association
Pet Dairy
Venice
South County
Larry Blakeside
Pet Dairy Company
South
Paul Schmidt
Correction on District 25 Senate race endorsements
The North Port Times note misidentified candidates. It should state that the Republican primary winner between incumbent Warren Henderson and Linda Wheeler Floethe will face Nancy Detert in the November 2 general election.
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North Port Times
Nancy Detert
State Senate
Warren Henderson
Linda Wheeler Floethe
Detert
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