Venice police and fire pension plan showdown
Venice police and firemen press to drop their city pension for the Florida Retirement System. City officials say a switch would cost about 100000 extra tax dollars, or require service cuts or a tax increase, and only council can decide.
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Venice
Florida Retirement System
FRS
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Council
Police
Fire Department
Uniformed
Charles Wheeler
Department
Man Claims Skunk Ape Sightings On Mound Key Island
Jim Spink recounts two expeditions to Mound Key south of Placida in search of a skunk ape called Gin. He says he saw the creature three times, near his camp, but all attempts to photograph or tranquilize it failed, ending with a tense six week stay and near capture.
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Bigfoot
Jim Spink
Mound Key
Placida
Spink
Venice League seeks state funding to halt mandates
The Venice Taxpayers League asks State Sen. Warren Henderson for a constitutional amendment to require state funding for future local programs. They call some mandates blackmail and protest DER rules costing Venice $1.3 million to upgrade the sewer plant and the ongoing $54,000 Hatchett Creek dredging, saying cities have no funds for these burdens.
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The
Venice Taxpayers League
VLT
Warren Henderson
League
Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
Venice
Red Lake
Hatchett Creek
Daily 8 am Temperature and Rainfall Readings
Weather records show 8 am temperatures and rainfall for the prior 24 hours on the listed dates. Data track highs lows and precipitation amounts for local monitoring and historical reference.
Spa to honor old contracts at new Bird Bay facility
Louisa International Spa plans late summer opening at Bird Bay Plaza with credit on paid memberships from Lord & Louisa. Owner Robert D. Kent said previously paid memberships will be honored. others handled case by case. Det. Lilly reports hundreds of complaints closed. contracts available at police station.
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Lord & Louisa Health Spa
Lord & Louisa Spa
Bird Bay Plaza
Louisa International Spa
Bill Lilly
Venice
Lord & Louisa
Arthur Widgery
Buttonwood Crescent
Indianapolis
Ind
Lilly
Spa
VPD
Kent
New Port Richey
Synergetics
H. Clyde Brantley
Louisa International
Education official ups stakes for Englewood High
Education commissioner Ralph Turlington raised his proposed state contribution to 25 percent of the 3.2 million Englewood high school project. The move follows earlier talks of 10 then 20 percent, driven by Florida Statute 235.195 enabling special funding for multi county districts Charlotte Sarasota and Lee. The three counties have asked for aid under the statute, but funding sources within state funds remain unsettled.
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Englewood
Ralph Turlington
Ted Ewing
Venice
Port Charlotte
Turlington
Ed Lisle
Lisle
Ewing
Florida
Charlotte
Sarasota and
Lee
Snowbird boom hits Venice as winter visitors linger
Venice area reports a steady influx of wolverines from Michigan and Buckeyes from Ohio plus prairie folk from Illinois. Canadians and New Yorkers are increasing, with west coast stays growing as east coast crowds shrink. Managers note excellent seasons with full houses into April and expect more visitors next year.
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Florida
Venice
Great Lakes
Michigan
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
VACC
Ohio
Buckeye State
Jean Johnson
Beachotel
Mrs. Johnson
Frank Janda
Sunset Motel
West
Circus denies rumors of move to Charlotte County
City officials say Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has no plans to relocate its winter home. City Administrator Dale Rieth quoted Circus President Irvin Feld as denying any relocation talks and noting the circus receives many relocation offers each year. The Gondo lier could not reach Feld for comment.
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Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Charlotte County
Dale Rieth
Irvin Feld
Rieth
Feld
Washington
Sarasota County
Venice Winter Quarters
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Brickyard
Gene Vercheski
Briggs
E'wood High
Missioner
Circus
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