Cable TV rights clash stalls city council meeting
A Tuesday special meeting failed to resolve disputes over cable TV rights for Bay Indies Mobile Home Park. Storer TV Cable argues the proposed CATV system serving about 1,200 units requires a city franchise, while the council debates easement legality and potential franchise fees amid conflicting opinions and questions about park development.
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Bay Indies Mobile Home Park
Storer TV Cable
Bay Indies
Asphalt plant protest returns to Sarasota County officials
A second request for a zoning exception to allow an asphalt plant surfaces in Sarasota County. An unidentified firm represented by Mike Furon seeks to build on 11 acres M-2 land west of Havana Road near Venice Farm Road, drawing protests from Venice Farms Association Mobile Homes Association East Gate Property owners and other civic groups over air and water pollution fears.
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Sarasota
Mike Furon
Furon
County Commission
Venice Farm Road
Section 141
Township 39
Havana Road
Venice Farms Association
Tarpon Tournament Faces Financial Binds in Sarasota
The Sarasota County Anglers Club asks fishermen for $5 dues and extra contributions to fund this year’s Tarpon Tournament opening April 23. Club cites loss of city and county aid and lack of ad canvassing, urging supporters to mail payments to P O Box 2307 Sarasota. For details contact Tom Hill or Bennett Rock Sr.
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Sarasota County
Sarasota
Anglers Club
Venice Hospital Accelerates Master Plan To Meet Demand
The Venice Hospital board orders a two to three year acceleration of its master plan. First phase costs about 1.5 million for a new eight bed circular coronary care unit with a progressive care area and enhanced monitoring. A larger radiology room ER and ambulance access follow, with remote fluoroscope guidance and video recording. The second phase adds floors three and four to the main building for extra bed space, with the third floor open to patients first and the fourth left as a future shell to cut current costs.
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Board of Directors
South County
Venice
Follies-72 opens tonight in Venice
Venice Elementary School hosts Follies-72 We Open in Venice opening tonight at 8 p m with four performances through Saturday Presented by the Venice Nokomis Woman s Club Evening Division the cast features amateur performers aiming for a New York production style with professional direction by Frank Morehouse Tickets available at De Sears Merle Norman Cosmetics and Partridge s Barber Shop
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Venice
Venice-Nokomis Woman’s Club
New York
Cargill
Charles Koch
Frank Morehouse
de Sears
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Partridge’s
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce launches new resident services
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce introduces a traveler hotline to locate overnight rooms and rentals after 5 p m and a non ambulatory sticker program to aid rescue efforts in emergencies. The hotline number 485 2939 will roll out soon with trained staff and participating hotels motels and apartment providers.
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Venice Area
Chamber
William McFarland
McFarland
Barstow Hones Red Show As Felds Scout Europe
Irvin Feld producer of The Greatest Show On Earth travels in Europe with Kenneth Feld to Romania and Poland to scout top acts for the 103rd Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Outstanding performers may receive contracts for next year.
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Mike Wayne
Irvin Feld
Europe
Richard Barstow
Evans Dooley face fall primary for sheriff seat
Sid Evans 31 of Dove Street Sarasota joins Harold Dooley as Republican candidates to oppose incumbent Sheriff Ross Boyer in the fall election. Evans, a former deputy for four years, aims to unseat Boyer if he runs or seek a new term for the sheriff. The 12nd edition circus show tours the U S with revamps at Venice winter HQ.
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Sid Evans
Harold M. Dooley
Boyer
Ross
U.S
Venice
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