Graham endorses harbor plan in southwest Florida
Governor Bob Graham spoke before regional leaders and 400 residents in Fort Myers endorsing the Charlotte Harbor Resource and Planning Committee plan. He chairs a panel formed in 1979 to address growth along Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties with a call for immediate growth controls.
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Venice
Sarasota County
Englewood
Charlotte County
Florida
Bob Graham
Charlotte Harbor
Lee County Exhibition Hall
Fort Myers
Graham
Sarasota
Charlotte
Lee Counties
Venice youth leagues protest county field use plan
Venice youth sports leaders from 1,400 area families plan a protest at the county budget hearing over a new interlocal facilities use agreement. They say the plan shifts field maintenance costs to city fields to the teams and excludes other leagues, risking lower play quality and constrained growth.
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Venice
South County
Ed Maroney
Venice Vikings
Frank Proctor
Commission
Beverly Stackler
Proctor
No sale for MacArthur Tract in county foundation meet
Winter County commissioners vow to oppose any land use that would jeopardize the MacArthur Tract watershed. They discuss options with MacArthur Foundation officials to retain water rights while exploring uses, cautioning against agriculture or a future city on the large tract near I 75.
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MacArthur
Florida
MacArthur Foundation
Mabry Carlton
Richard Nelson
Carlton
Gaylord Freeman
Freeman
Bob Anderson
Apexsee
Polk County
Water conservation push reaches Venice by new resources group
The New Resources Group promotes conservation over costly supply projects in Venice. Executive director Preston Shea cites bathroom devices and fixtures that slash water use and costs, claiming a 40 percent saving without sacrifice while reducing the city’s growing shortfall.
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Ray Porter
New Resources Group
Venice
NRG
Preston Shea
Shea
Dollars and Sense
Carl Weiss
New Resource Group
NGR
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